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From YouTube: EdVestors Annual "School on the Move" Award Ceremony
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At the Boston Harbor Hotel, EdVestors awards its School on the Move prize to the Donald McKay K-8 School in East Boston.
A
B
Not
surprisingly,
an
event
of
this
size
is
not
possible
really
without
the
support
and
hard
work
of
many,
in
particular,
the
sponsors
of
this
year's
prize
and
the
host
committee.
For
this
event,
many
of
whom
are
here
with
us
today
on
behalf
of
enters.
Let
me
thank
you
for
supporting
this
year's
school
on
the
move
prize
event,
they're
all
listed
on
the
back
of
your
programs
and
at
your
table
as
well,
but
we'd
like
to
give
special
thanks
to
lead
sponsors,
Cathy
and
gemstone.
B
And,
of
course,
the
many
corporate
sponsors
of
the
prize
I'll
mention
several
in
alphabetical
order,
including
Berkshire,
Bank,
BDO,
Boston,
private
Brown,
advisory,
Eastern,
Bank,
Eaton,
Vance,
eversource,
fidelity
investments,
Houghton
Mifflin,
Harcourt,
insource,
JetBlue,
LEGO,
Education,
Plymouth,
Rock,
Rodman
CPAs,
and
on
the
next
page,
State
Street
and
William
Blair.
Thanks
to
all
of
these,
these
wonderful
supporters.
B
B
B
Now
there
are
many
ways
to
support
our
work,
in
fact,
there's
an
easy
way
you
can
participate
this
very
morning
and,
as
a
bonus
have
a
chance
at
walking
away
with
a
great
prize
with
special
thanks
to
our
generous
raffle
donors
and
building
on
the
great
popularity
of
last
year's
raffle.
We
are
again
raffling
off
some
terrific
items
today
to
anyone
who
donates
during
this
morning's
event.
B
B
Second,
is
a
relaxing
Boston
staycation
one-night
stay
for
two
right
here
in
the
beautiful
Boston
Harbor
hotel,
accompanied
by
a
dinner
for
two
at
Roe's
Wharf
Sea
Grill,
complete
with
two
tickets,
also
to
a
show
at
Huntington
Theatre
this
fall.
This
is
a
wonderful
getaway
right
here
in
your
own
hometown.
B
Next,
a
steam
park
set
from
lego
education,
enabling
children
to
explore
the
principles
of
science,
technology,
engineering,
art
and
math
through
creative
play,
and
last
but
not
least,
investors
raffle
is
not
complete.
Without
books,
we
have
a
basket
of
10
wonderful
books
for
all
ages,
including
classics
such
as
the
little
prince
Curious
George,
1984,
The,
Hobbit,
and
much
more
generously
donated
by
publisher,
houghton,
mifflin
harcourt.
B
Now,
with
a
contribution
of
any
amount,
you
choose
no
matter
how
large
or
small
we
like
large,
but
no
matter
how
large
or
small
you
will
be
entered
into
the
raffle
for
one
of
these
five
terrific
prizes,
you'll
see
envelopes
and
pledge
cards
on
each
of
your
tables.
Please
consider
filling
one
of
those
out.
It's
also
a
basket
on
your
table
to
drop
those
cards
in
and
the
table
tents
at
each
table
will
tell
you
how
your
support
can
help
us
with
our
work
now
back
to
the
program.
B
As
most
of
you
know,
Laura
served
as
CEO
of
ed
Vestas
until
this
summer,
when
she
was
appointed
to
her
current
post,
we
had
addressed
as
a
proud
of
all
that
Laura
accomplished
by
leading
and
building
investors
since
its
inception
and
fully
support
her
willingness
to
answer.
This
call
to
public
service
as
an
organization
at
Vestas
will
continue
to
serve
its
mission
through
our
programs
and
initiatives
that
play
a
crucial
role
in
the
landscape
of
improving
public
school
education
in
Boston.
B
This,
of
course
includes
our
school
on
the
move
price
we're
excited
for
what
the
future
holds
for
the
organization
for
public
schools
in
Boston
and
for
all
of
the
children
of
our
city
as
a
result
of
our
collective
efforts
and
now
I'd.
Like
to
invite
Melissa
MacDonald
a
longtime
friend
and
supporter
of
that
Wester
x'
and
the
president
of
Liberty
Mutual
Foundation,
this
year's
presenting
corporate
sponsor
to
make
some
remarks.
Melissa.
B
C
C
C
Amen
to
that
amen
to
that
what
an
honor
it
is
for
Liberty
Mutual
to
sponsor
school
on
the
move.
We
feel
so
proud
to
play
a
small
part
in
celebrating
such
significant
accomplishment
and
like
most
of
you
in
this
room,
we
hold
the
deepest
respect
for
the
entire
team
at
Investor's
for
their
thoughtful
smart
and
strategic
work,
advancing
educational
opportunities
for
all
of
Boston's
children.
C
C
D
Thank
You
Melissa
for
your
kind
words
and
your
incredible
example
of
corporate
leadership.
Good
morning,
everyone
I'm
marinelle,
Rubin,
heir
I,
am
the
acting
CEO
to
investors
and
I
am
delighted
to
be
standing
at
this
podium
here
today
and
what
is
my
favorite
day
of
the
year
and
I'm?
Definitely
not
referring
to
Halloween
I
want
to
begin
by
recognizing
some
of
the
public
officials
who
were
able
to
join
us
today.
D
D
On
behalf
of
all
of
us
at
Ed,
Vespers
I
want
to
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
out
of
your
day
to
celebrate
Boston's
public
school
educators.
Well,
it's
certainly
been
a
time
of
change
at
Ed,
Wester
's.
It's
also
been
a
time
to
reinforce
a
chemise,
been
a
close
partner
and
critical
friend
to
public
schools
in
Boston,
focused
on
improving
public
schools
through
advancing
our
mission
to
improve
the
educational
outcomes
of
all
students,
we're
moving
forward
with
our
efforts
at
the
classroom,
school
and
systems
level.
D
D
I'll
share
a
few
highlights
of
investors,
work
and
our
approach
for
those
of
you
who
are
new
to
us
and
for
those
of
you
who
know
us
well,
a
few
updates
investors'
is
a
school
improvement.
Nonprofit
that
combines
strategic
philanthropy,
implementation,
support
and
education,
expertise
to
help
schools
create
the
conditions
for
change.
We
seed
promising
ideas
through
direct
grants
to
schools,
to
pilot
tests
and
innovate
around
solutions
to
common
problems
through
our
school
solutions.
Seed
fund,
we
shine
a
spotlight
on
school
improvement
through
the
school
on
the
move
prize.
D
Secondly,
through
our
zeroing
in
on
math
initiative,
our
effort
to
increase
proficiency
in
mill
grades
math
in
citywide.
We
are
now
working
with
130
teachers
in
nineteen
to
improve
math
practices
impacting
over
4,000
students,
we're
seeing
promising
results
with
students
experiencing
somewhere
between
a
third
to
a
half
of
additional
year
of
growth
as
compared
with
what
we
would
expect
in
terms
of
their
increase
in
skills
and
knowledge
and,
lastly,
we're
in
our
first
full
year
of
implementation
on
our
effort
aimed
at
expanding
Career
and
Technical
pathways
for
Boston
high
school
students.
D
To
that
end,
we've
partnered
with
the
bps
Career
Technical
Education
office
to
support
pathway
planning
at
several
schools
and
are
working
with
district
and
city
leaders
to
articulate
a
blueprint
to
guide
career
pathway
development
across
the
city.
Much
as
we
collaboratively
created
a
plan
for
arts
education
in
the
early
days
of
BPS
arts
expansion,
while
the
school
on
the
move
prize
focuses
specifically
on
Boston
Public
Schools.
D
Each
school's
story
uniquely
reflects
the
staff,
the
students,
the
community
and
the
ecosystem
that
surrounds
it,
but
these
stories
contain
strategies
that
we
can
learn
from
to
document
these
replicable
strategies
used
by
improving
schools
each
year
we
engage
in
best
practice
research.
The
case
study
on
last
year's
winner,
the
Mildred
Ave
K
to
eight
School,
focused
on
a
unique
collaboration
through
the
between
the
school,
the
district
central
office
and
the
Boston
teachers
union.
That
was
at
the
core
of
the
scores,
the
school's
dramatic
turnaround.
D
We
released
the
case
study
the
summer
at
a
policy
forum
to
advance
the
conversation
on
teacher
led
school
improvement
in
the
power
of
labor-management
collaboration.
Copies
of
this
case,
studies
are
available
as
you
exit
and
on
our
website
for
your
use,
because
we
want
people
to
use
this
information.
I
want
to
thank
our
longtime
best
practice:
research
partner,
the
Reni
center
for
education,
research
and
policy
for
their
collaboration
Chad.
In
the
back
on
that
note,
I'd
also
like
to
recognize
the
entire
advisors
team
everything
you
see
today.
D
D
This
morning,
you'll
hear
directly
from
all
the
finalists
school
leaders
and
some
of
their
students,
in
short,
videos
that
share
a
glimpse
of
their
school
improvements
story
like
many
prior
finalists.
The
school's
applied
a
number
of
key
practices
around
collaboration,
climate
culture
and
rigorous
instruction,
but
each
adapted
to
meet
the
needs
of
their
individual
school
communities.
D
The
mckay
has
developed
a
culture
of
leadership
and
empowerment
where
teachers
work
collaboratively
to
take
risks
and
experiment
and
share
what
they
have.
What
works
with
their
colleagues
located
in
East
Boston
60%
of
the
Mackay's
800,
students
are
English
learners
and
the
school
has
created
a
welcoming
climate,
where
all
students
in
their
families
can
feel
safe
and
supported
at
the
parry,
a
focus
on
equity
and
a
commitment
to
continuous
improvement.
D
Drive
teachers
work
every
day,
empowering
teachers
to
identify
and
implement
the
supports
that
each
of
their
250
students
need
to
be
successful,
especially
their
most
struggling
learners.
School
pride
is
strong
at
the
Perry
fueled
by
regular
celebrations
of
students
and
staff
that
exemplified
the
school's
core
values
of
respect
and
hard
work.
D
We
know
that
deep
and
well
supported
teacher
leadership
and
shared
ownership
is
a
necessary
component
of
school
improvement.
All
of
us
in
the
education
ecosystem,
teachers,
school
leaders,
system
leaders,
partners,
policymakers,
should
be
focused
on
how
to
power
this
and
make
it
a
reality
for
more
schools.
We
can't
be
satisfied
with
the
examples
that
we
celebrate
here
today.
We
know
we
need
to
do
more
and
we
need
to
do
it
collectively
to
make
change
possible
all
of
our
schools.
D
So
I
want
to
close
by
saluting
these
teachers,
school
leaders
and
staff
of
the
three
finalists
with
their
unique
stories.
They
serve
as
proof
points
and
demonstrate
what
we
all
must
work
together
to
achieve
and
I
think
they've
already
had
some
celebration,
because
the
late-breaking
news
is
that
a
generous
anonymous
donor
has
offered
to
double
the
prize
of
the
two
finalists
who
are
not
the
winner.
So
I
want
to
give
that
a
round
of
applause.
D
F
F
E
F
A
F
We
don't
do
this
work
for
the
accolades,
it's
an
honor
to
receive
them
and
it's
incredibly
meaningful
to
our
school
community
in
our
community
at
large.
We
want
to
create
agents
of
change,
critical
readers
and
writers
and
mathematicians
and
historians
and
sociologists
who
can
go
out
into
this
community
and
shine
a
positive
light
on
this
community.
F
G
My
name
is
Jim
stone
and
I've
had
the
honor
of
serving
on
this
panel
for
pretty
much
I,
guess
all
of
its
sessions
and
I've
been
the
chair
of
the
panel
for
most
of
them
serving
on
the
panel
and
taking
a
close
look
at
what
it
takes
to
improve
schools
and
how
different
schools
have
gone
about.
That
is
the
great
education
for
us.
You
know
for
those
of
us
who
get
to
look
at
it
and
for
those
of
you
who
choose
to
to
learn
from
it.
G
I
particularly
love
the
fact
that
we
get
to
see
the
good
news
stories
from
our
school
system
and
not
just
the
problems
easy
to
see
the
problems,
sometimes
in
the
press.
They
do
occur,
but
we
get
to
see
the
good
news
stories
and
there
are
lots
of
them
and-
and
it
really
makes
makes
me
feel
good
to
to
see
them
it
I
guess
if
I
were
describing
what
is
special
about
this
prize?
It's
got
something
of
a
feel-good
aspect
to
it
and
that's
fine.
You
know
it
does
make
the
the
winning
schools
feel
good.
G
It
makes
us
feel
good.
It
makes
those
who
learn
about
their
improvement
feel
good,
but
it's
much
more
than
that.
The
prize
teaches
us
pretty
rigorously
about
improvement
strategies.
It
stimulates
research
on
best
practices
that
document
what
those
schools
did,
but
also
it
shines
a
light
on
what
other
schools
can
do.
You
know
things
that
work
in
one
school
can
work
in
another
and
that's
part
of
how
we
decide
who
should
who
should
get
the
prize,
so
it
serves
the
whole
community
and
maybe
even
the
country,
sometimes
in
shining
a
light
on
on
what
works.
G
My
fellow
panelists,
Yvonne
Garcia,
will
give
you
a
little
more
information
on
the
selection
process
and
the
criteria.
How
we
make
our
decisions
a
little
later.
I
do
want
to
note
that
she
and
half-a-dozen
others
work
really
hard
as
the
panelists
this
year
to
to
make
the
choice
so
I
think
somewhere,
you
can
see.
Is
there
a
list
of
panelists
somewhere?
G
G
Thank
you,
that's
the
slide.
I
was
looking
for
so
I
want
to
say
one
thing:
I,
don't
get
to
tell
you
who
the
winner
is
I.
Think
Yvonne
gets
to
do
that,
but
but
let
me
say
when
we
use
the
word
winner,
it's
a
little
bit
deceptive
there
there
is
one
grand
prize
recipient
and
that
school
is
gonna,
feel
particularly
great,
but
I
like
to
say
that
there
are
three
winners
here
today.
All
of
these
schools
are
definitely
winners.
G
The
mayor,
who
would
be
ordinarily
here
tonight,
has
made
clear
that,
among
his
major
priorities
for
the
schools
are
equity
access,
accountability,
transparency
and
a
collaborative
style
with
all
of
the
constituencies
of
the
school.
Well,
that
describes
Laura
pretty
well
that
list
of
priorities,
so
I
feel
we
should
all
count
ourselves
lucky
to
have
or
in
that
job
as
interim
superintendent
now
and
without
anything
further
to
add,
I
turn
it
over
to
her.
H
Thank
you
Jim
for
that
kind
introduction,
and
for
your
partnership
and
friendship
through
the
years.
You
are
an
incredibly
important
part
of
this
prize
as
well.
It's
humbling
to
stand
here
with
all
of
you
who
are
gathered
today
to
celebrate
and
support
education
in
Boston,
and
that
is
absolutely
what
we
should
be
doing
today.
As
you
know,
and
as
Jim
mentioned,
this
is
certainly
not
my
first
school
on
the
move--
Prize
ceremony.
H
We
have
done
this
every
year
for
13
years,
but
it
is
the
first
time
that
I
salute
the
finalists
schools
as
interim
superintendent
of
the
Boston
Public
Schools
and
I
am
so
very
proud
to
do
that.
I
tip
my
hat
to
all
three
of
them
that
Donald
McKay
school
K
to
eight
school,
the
Oliver
Hazard
Perry
K
to
eight
school
and
the
Muriel
snowed-in
international
high
school.
It
is
an
inspiration
always
to
celebrate
these
schools
on
the
move.
H
Each
of
these
schools
saw
substantial
growth
in
student
achievement
over
the
past
several
years,
and
that
is
important.
This
is
a
data-driven
prize
that
uses
improvement
in
academic
performance
as
one
of
its
primary
measures,
but
the
story
behind
their
improvement
is
also
important.
We
know
the
road
to
school
improvement
is
not
a
straight
line.
Each
of
these
schools
has
paved
its
own
way,
that
is
as
unique
as
their
school
communities,
and
that
too
should
be
celebrated
and
learned
from
by
all
of
us.
Yet
there
are
some
common
approaches.
H
Each
of
these
schools
understands
the
central
role
that
teacher
voice
agency
and
collaboration
plays
in
powering
school
improvement
and
that
facilitative
school
leadership
by
principals
and
Headmaster's
enables
such
teacher
ownership.
I
learned
this
lesson
during
my
years
at
investors
and
now
I
see
it
at
the
full
scale
of
the
district
each
day.
It
is
why
my
focus
as
interim
superintendent
is
uninsured,
that
bps
central,
the
the
bps
central
office
role,
is
to
support
and
empower
school
leaders
so
that
they
can
empower
teachers
who,
in
turn,
can
empower
their
students.
H
One
way
we
are
working
to
empower
students
is
to
provide
equity
in
the
quality
of
education
and
programming
we
provide
across
the
city,
in
addition
to
our
core
work
of
supporting
teaching
and
learning
a
major
priority
of
the
district
at
this
time
is
Bill
bps
the
ten
year
educational
and
facilities
master
plan.
Earlier
this
month,
we
outline
the
plan
for
Phase
two
of
bill
BPS,
with
long-awaited
specific
proposals
for
numerous
bps
schools,
based
on
the
plans
guiding
principles
with
the
intention
of
engaging
the
community
for
feedback
over
the
next
several
months
and
years.
H
This
is
the
largest
school
building
plan
in
Boston
in
over
40
years.
It
is
also
a
complicated
and
multi-year
process
to
reshape
Boston's
educational
landscape
related
to
building
student,
enrollment
and
feeder
patterns.
Some
of
the
conversations
will
be
difficult
as
the
system
of
schools
undergoes
changes,
but
I
also
want
to
highlight
a
few
of
the
compelling
guiding
principles
of
the
plan
related
to
access,
equity
and
quality
learning
for
Boston
students,
as
they
are
part
of
the
aspirational
vision.
That
must
be
part
of
the
conversations
in
the
months
ahead
as
well.
H
They
include
expanding
access
to
quality
learning
environments
for
more
students,
addressing
enrollment
challenges
to
meet
student
and
family
needs.
Locating
new
or
expanded
buildings
in
neighborhoods
with
high
student
need
and
low
historic
access,
creating
more
equitable
program
placement
and
learning
opportunities
for
our
most
vulnerable
students
with
high
needs,
especially
students
with
disabilities
and
English
learners.
H
We
know
that
buildings
themselves
don't
make
for
good
teaching
and
learning,
but
that
the
quality
of
school
buildings
and
learning
environments
can
help
facilitate
the
kind
of
engagement.
We
need
to
ensure
that
all
of
our
students
have
every
opportunity
to
reach
aspirational
pathways
to
their
futures.
H
I
hope
that
the
many
partners
in
this
room
today
join
us
in
this
community
engagement
process
as
we
work
to
provide
modern
facilities,
equity
of
access
to
quality
schools,
attention
to
meeting
the
needs
of
our
most
vulnerable
learners
and
great
pathways
that
make
sense
for
each
and
every
one
of
our
students
in
Boston.
We've
deliberately
laid
out
a
plan
full
timeline
to
create
opportunity
for
important
feedback
and
to
incorporate
modifications
where
needed
with
that.
H
I
want
to
thank
the
som
selection
panel
for
their
extraordinary
work
and
effort
in
always
making
a
difficult
decision
each
and
every
year.
All
three
of
these
schools
are
winners
and
to
be
celebrated,
so
I
do
not
envy
your
task.
I
will
point
out
that
this
is
the
first
official
year
that
I
do
not
know
the
winner
of
the
prize,
lest
there
be
any
question.
H
I
also
want
to
thank
the
incredible
board
and
staff
who
have
been
my
partner's
teachers,
learners,
advisers,
supporters
through
the
years,
but,
most
importantly,
they
are
fierce
advocates
and
champions
for
the
work
that
we
must
all
do
together
to
ensure
bright
pathways
for
all
of
Boston
students.
This
is
a
moral
imperative,
particularly
in
times
of
national
divisive
nough
stay
unrelentingly
focused
on
meeting
the
needs
of
all
of
our
students.
H
I
J
Logo,
all
of
our
kids
is
really
important.
We're
part
of
a
team,
and
we
wear
our
uniforms
when
we
come
to
learn
the
culture
of
this
school
is
in
such
a
better
place
than
it
was
five
years
ago,
specifically
around
how
our
adults
work
together
to
support
our
kids.
Our
kids
come
through
our
doors
each
morning
excited
to
come
to
school.
Kids
are
telling
me
mr.
rose
my
brain
sweating
today.
Those
are
some
of
those
moments
that
and
I
really
appreciate
it.
I
Sweaty
rains,
so
you
have
a
math
problem
and
a
student
figures
it
out
quickly.
We
would
get
a
harder
problem
to
see
if
your
braids
can
work
harder
and
sweat
more
and
learn
more
to
see
if
we
could
figure
out
the
harder
problem
that
we
get
every
morning
over
the
intercom
you
hear
the
pigeon
will
say,
work
hard,
respect
all
and
have
Prairie
pride
for.
J
Us
we
believe
if
you
work
hard
and
you
respect
all
then
you'll
be
proud
of
yourself.
People
will
be
proud
of
you.
It
makes
our
educators
and
our
whole
school
community
feel
proud
that
what
we've
done
over
the
past
couple
of
years
is
being
recognized
throughout
the
city.
We
don't
have
a
ton
of
money,
we
don't
have
a
ton
of
people,
but
how
we
use
our
time
to
shift
around
the
culture
of
the
school
buildings
and
how
people
work
together.
Just
for
kids
is
something
that
we've
really
thought
a
lot
about.
J
K
Good
morning,
everyone
aren't
these
videos
great
where's,
our
videographer
special
thanks,
you've
traveled
with
us
to
all
the
schools
and
got
to
know
the
students
and
captured
such
great
footage.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
dedication
to
this
work
as
well.
It's
so
inspiring
to
be
here
and
to
hear
all
these
great
stories.
You
know
it
brick.
It
brings
back
memories
of
when
a
few
of
us
went
to
visit
these
schools.
We
met
with
the
teachers
of
principals
and
students.
K
We
talked
about
academic
rigor,
we
talked
about
online
tools
and
how
important
it
is
to
align
the
education
that
these
children
are
receiving
to
what
the
workforce
will
demand
in
their
future.
We
also
talked
about
the
use
of
data
in
closing
achievement
gaps,
and
we
talked
about
something
that
really
touched,
my
heart,
which
was
family
and
the
partnership
with
the
community
that
really
honed
in
on
a
spirit
of
safety
and
inclusiveness,
to
make
sure
that
every
adult
involved
in
these
children's
lives
play
a
role.
K
So
we
today
have
a
very
important
task,
and
probably
what's
really
fun
about
this
event,
where
we
get
to
award
three
great
schools,
selecting
three
finalists
from
schools,
we're
from
125
public
schools,
is
the
result
of
a
very
thorough
process,
beginning
with
a
rigorous
quantitative
screen,
to
identify
those
schools
that
are
surpassing
their
peers.
The
pan
will
be
viewed
proposals
from
eligible
Boston,
Public
Schools
that
had
improved
substantially
faster
than
their
Boston
Public
School
peers
over
the
prior
five
years.
K
So
each
year
only
10%
of
schools
meet
this
high
bar
and
all
of
those
schools
are
invited
to
apply
for
the
prize.
So
we
narrowed
those
proposals
down
to
three
finalists
and
then
conducted
in-depth
site
visits
to
all
three
schools.
We
had
the
chance
to
have
in-depth
conversations
with
the
teachers
of
principals
and
meet
the
students
at
the
center
of
the
improvements
that
bring
us
here
today.
A
highlight
of
the
prize
is
its
focus
on
sharing
best
practices
so
that
other
schools
can
make
positive
change.
K
Our
charge
was
to
identify
a
winning
school
that
demonstrated
a
clear,
sustainable
school
improvement
story
that
is
relevant
to
other
urban
schools.
Now.
This
is
no
easy
feat
among
such
impressive
schools.
So
today
we
celebrate
the
adults
who
are
transforming
the
lives
of
our
city's
young
people
through
public
education.
K
K
But,
as
you
heard
earlier,
we
have
five
great
prizes
and
I
know.
You
don't
want
to
hear
this,
but
Christmas
is
55
days
away.
Think
about
how
you
show
up
on
Christmas
morning
with
JetBlue
flights
or
a
romantic
dinner
for
two
and
he
or
she
will
think
that
you
came
up
with
this
all
on
your
own
and
think
about
all
the
lines
that
you're
going
to
avoid.
K
So
we'll
draw
the
raffle
winners
right
before
the
school
on
the
move
prize
winner
is
announced.
So
you'll
still
have
time
to
fill
out
your
pledge
cards
available
at
your
table
and,
of
course,
your
generosity
will
contribute
to
the
school
on
the
move
prize
and
show
the
support
for
all
the
school
leaders,
teachers
and
the
students
who
have
worked
so
hard
to
be
here
today.
So
now,
I
am
honored
to
invite
to
the
stage
someone
who
knows
very
well
what
the
three
finalists
schools
are
feeling
this
morning,
please
join
me
in
welcoming
dr.
K
Neil
Wilson
headmaster
of
the
New
Mission
High
School
in
Hyde
Park
who's,
the
winner
of
the
2012
school
in
the
move
prize,
previous
winners
of
the
school
on
the
move
prize
are
ineligible
for
five
years
after
they
win
to
give
other
schools
a
chance.
So
the
new
mission
is
the
first
school
to
ever
be
eligible
to
apply
again
for
the
prize
after
the
five
year
period.
This
is
a
school
that
is
still
very
much
on
the
move
under
dr.
Wilson's
leadership.
K
L
So
I'm
gonna
be
brief,
because
I
know
I'm
one
speaker
away
or
so
from
the
actual
award.
I
know
the
anxiety
that
people
feel
when
I
was
asked
to
say
quickly
some
remarks
about
what
the
word
really
meant
to
my
school
community
and
this
notion
of
being
eligible
a
second
time.
I,
remember
vividly
in
2012
sitting
amongst
the
other
schools
and
when
our
name
was
called
I.
L
The
feeling
of
confirmation
was
overwhelming
because
of
the
the
intense
amount
of
work
that
people
are
doing
in
schools,
the
the
risk
that
you're
taking
and
the
courage
that
it
takes
to
make
the
right
decisions
for
your
school
community
was
just
a
very
inspiring
and
honoring
event
for
us,
but
when
I
think
about
okay,
so
five
years
later,
we're
still
a
school
on
the
move,
we're
still
moving,
and
what
is
it
that
we've
been
doing?
That
has
allowed
this
to
happen.
L
So
if
I
had
to
name
the
two
things,
I
think
what
I
would
really
want
to
talk
about
quickly
is
the
first
is
really
about
just
never,
never
settling
you
really
really.
The
work
is
really
never
done,
and
you
just
cannot
stop
striving,
and
so
I
think
that
new
mission,
our
school
community,
we
took
we
capitalized
on
two
things
through
strategies
that
we
were
using
in
2012
and
we
expanded
them,
and
the
first
was
our
distributive
leadership
model.
We've
heard
a
lot
about
school
communities,
really
ensuring
that
everyone
is
part
of
the
solution.
L
A
new
mission,
literally
every
single
team,
is
run
and
facilitated
by
a
teacher.
It's
very
little
facilitation
that
I
match
doing
the
other
piece
of
it
is,
is
really
on.
Teachers
are
evaluating
each
other.
75%
of
our
staff
are
actually
evaluating
one
another.
It's
not
me
telling
folks
what
needs
to
be
done.
It's
teachers
working
with
the
with
each
other
to
make
the
work
happen.
L
I
also
think
that
one
of
the
really
important
pieces
of
this
is
that
the
teachers
have
a
deep,
deep
desire
to
do
the
work,
and
so,
when
you
think
about
a
school
community
and
how
difficult
the
work
can
be,
there
has
to
be.
You
can't
be
doing
it
for
the
money
and
you're
doing
it,
because
it's
something
that
you
really
believe
in
you
believe
in
the
equity
and
access
for
students.
L
The
second
piece
strategy
that
we
use
is
about
rigor
and
we've
heard
a
lot
about
rigor
as
well,
but
I
think
that
at
new
nishan
we
really
put
our
money
where
our
mouth
is.
Every
single
student
is
expected
to
graduate
it's
a
graduation
requirement
to
take
AP,
Language
and
Composition.
You
don't
graduate
from
new
mission
without
taking
an
advanced
math
course,
and
so
right
now.
L
L
I
guess
you
know
just
just
just
to
say
that
this
award-
it
not
only
just
confirms
that
what
the
work,
the
work
that
you're
doing
is
so
important,
but
it
also
really
inspires
others.
So,
over
the
last
five
years,
I've
had
many
of
my
colleagues
come
to
me
and
ask
me,
because
it's
been
documented
and
the
works
been
out
there.
They
ask
me:
how
do
you
actually
go
about
implementing
some
of
these
strategies?
L
So
I've
been
really
really
fortunate
to
be
able
to
share
the
best
practices
and
the
three
winning
schools
will
have
the
opportunity
to
do
that
as
well.
It's
extremely
inspiring
again,
it's
extremely
confirming
in
honoring
of
your
school
communities,
the
parents
and
the
students
and
there's
their
spirit
and
their
pride
in
the
school
community
that
makes
people
want
to
work
harder.
L
It
sends
the
message
that
in
our
community
failure
is
not
an
option
and
success
really
breeds
success,
and
so
I
just
want
to
say
that
this
is
the
reason
why
this
award
is
so
intensely
and
immensely
important.
I
want
the
investors
team
to
know
that
and
all
of
its
support
is.
This
is
something
in
Boston
that
we
really
need
that
we
need
to
never
let
go
and
I
just
want
to
really
congratulate
the
three
winners,
because
it
is
three
winners
so
to
the
Mackay
and
the
Perry
and
Snowden.
Congratulations,
and
thank
you
for
having
me.
M
N
Are
an
international
multicultural,
multilingual
community
focused
on
making
sure
that
all
of
our
students
have
all
of
the
skills
necessary
to
engage
and
compete
in
a
diverse
global
society?
We're
one
of
two
public
schools
in
the
city
that
offers
access
to
the
international
baccalaureate
program.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
our
students
have
the
opportunity
to
not
only
see
the
world
but
understand
and
respect
the
different
cultures
that
make
up
our
global
community
absolutely.
O
M
N
Intensely
proud
of
the
kids,
and
you
want
to
make
sure
that
when
they
graduate,
they
know
that
they
have
the
agency
to
make
a
difference
in
their
community
and
in
the
global
community.
One
area
where
I
think
that
we,
you
know
really
have
decided
to
have
renewed
focus,
is
making
sure
that
every
student
you
know
is
supported
in
the
way
they
need
to
be
supported.
In
order
to
be
successful,
we've
doubled
the
amount
of
time
our
grade-level
teams
meet,
so
they
can
focus
on
planning,
effective
student
interventions,
I
think.
M
N
P
Thank
you,
dr.
Wilson,
for
sharing
new
missions
story
of
continuous
improvement.
These
videos
are
such
a
great
opportunity
to
experience
and
hear
directly
from
these
three
terrific
schools.
I
love
the
snips
with
the
students
speaking
directly
about
their
experience.
It's
amazing!
So
at
this
time
with
the
team
here
from
the
Mackay,
please
stand.
P
Congratulations
again
to
all
three
schools
for
their
extraordinary
commitment
to
improvement
on
behalf
of
their
students.
I'm
Amy
sprung
from
Microsoft
on
behalf
of
the
host
committee.
For
this
year's
event,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
joining
us
today,
we're
all
here
today
because
of
our
passion
for
public
schools
and
dedication
to
the
city
of
Boston.
No
organization
embodies
the
passion
and
commitment
more
than
Ed,
vest,
errs
and
certainly
nothing
says:
Public
Schools
in
Boston
more
than
school,
on
the
move
prize.
P
The
prize
is
such
a
wonderful
way
to
honor
the
tireless
work
of
the
teachers
and
school
staff.
They
give
their
best
each
day
to
ensure
that
every
student
gets
an
excellent
education.
The
prize
is
also,
as
we
just
heard,
is
a
powerful
signal
from
the
Boston
community
that
we
value
their
tremendous
contributions.
So
with
that
in
mind,
one
final
plug:
let's
invite
you
all
to
make
a
donation
of
any
amount
to
show
our
city's
schools
that
they're
not
alone.
P
Q
Motley's
job
to
stall
and
draw
out
the
suspense,
so
I
think
that's
on
me
this
year,
but
good
morning,
everyone
I'm
proud
to
be
here
today
and
to
continue
to
support
the
school
on
the
move--
prize
and
the
mayor
regrets
that
he
cannot
be
here
today
but,
as
you
well
know,
trick-or-treating
begins
at
noon
and
will
1
well
into
the
night
in
the
neighborhoods,
with
the
celebration
of
Halloween,
but
very
seriously
in
the
team
at
City.
Hall
are
making
final
preparations
to
make
sure
it's
a
safe
and
enjoyable
day
for
everyone.
Q
So
we
invite
you
to
enjoy
the
day.
I
want
to
thank
marinelle
for
having
me
here
and
join
her
and
thanking
elected
officials
in
the
room.
Our
school
committee
members
in
the
room.
Also,
the
bps
central
staff
I
know
table
17
in
a
few
other
places.
Central
staff
raise
your
hand
real
quickly,
so
we
can
thank
you.
Q
I
can't
express
the
mayor's
gratitude
to
investors
enough
the
work
that
you
do
is
incredibly
important
to
moving
the
city
and
education
forward
and
it's
been
a
year
of
transition
for
you
as
well,
but
you
have
not
missed
a
beat,
and
so
when
you
saw
the
portfolio
of
work
that
marinella
highlighted
for
you
this
morning.
This
is
work
that,
in
a
patriot
like
fashion,
it's
just
next
woman
up.
You
keep
doing
this
and
you
keep
doing
it
well,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that
work
and
Thank
You
marinelle
for
stepping
up.
Q
Q
Also
want
to
thank
Jim
and
the
som
committee,
the
work
that
you
do
is
rigorous
to
examine
and
spotlight
schools,
it's
important
for
us
to
learn
from
this
work
and
it's
important
to
be
a
part
of
this
annual
ritual
with
you.
Lastly,
I
want
to
thank
before
I
give
a
couple
of
other
remarks:
Laura
Brill.
There
is
no
way
that
you
could
have
known
what
you
were
stepping
into,
but
you
stepped
into
the
role
of
interim
superintendent,
very
bravely
both
feet
in
and
dedicated
with
every
ounce
of
energy.
You
have
every
day.
Q
So
we
are
back
together
for
an
important
ritual
the
school
on
the
move
prize,
and
this
annual
celebration
really
creates
the
space
for
us
to
pay
attention
to
the
immutable
building
blocks
of
school
success
for
us
to
track
the
evolution
of
school
based
practice
and
where
warranted
our
anxiety
about
gaps
and
disparities.
To
know
that
schools
are
responding
to
the
justice
imperatives
in
education.
It
happens
here
in
Boston.
We
do
not
celebrate
it
enough.
Most
of
our
story
is
about
school
success.
Q
Despite
what
we
say
about
the
deficits,
and
so
we
need
to
be
in
a
practice
of
building
on
the
success
not
only
of
the
three
schools
but
the
success
that
I
know.
Many
of
you
see
whenever
you
walk
into
a
Boston,
Public
School,
so
I
want
to
thank
the
educators,
the
school
leaders
and
the
administrators
who
are
in
the
room,
because
the
story
is
one
of
strength,
not
as
one
of
deficit.
Q
Q
Which
one
of
you
I
stole
that
from,
but
they
dubbed
themselves
the
boy
band
recently
I
want
you
to
know
that
your
leadership
example
and
service
example
has
been
personally
important
to
me.
You've
supported
me
in
my
role
and
I'm,
proud
to
to
know
each
of
you.
We
are
to
remind
you
that
you
are
all
winners,
but
you
know
very
realistically.
One
of
you
will
be
honored,
though
all
of
you
are
being
I.
Just
want
you
to
know.
I
do
not
make
the
decision.
Q
Do
not
kick
me
out
of
the
board,
then
we're
good
after
this
right
all
right,
but
in
all
seriousness
you
all
know
that
the
mayor
takes
nothing
more
seriously
than
education,
we're
working
to
make
sure
that
every
child
gets
off
to
the
right
start
in
Boston
and
that
we
close
achievement
gaps
before
children
hit
the
kindergarten
door.
This
is
why
we
are
pursuing
integrated
solutions
around
early
learning
and
health.
This
is
why
we
are
building
a
universal
pre-k
system
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
supporting
parents
to
be
their
children's
first
educator.
Q
We
are
also
making
strides
towards
modernizing
k-12
education,
and
so
this
is
about
modernizing
content,
instructional
tools,
learning
approaches
as
well
as
the
learning
spaces,
so
that
our
young
people
are
our
future
ready
and
the
skills
that
they
acquire.
Our
future
proof
we're
activating
the
city
to
be
a
classroom
for
our
students,
all
of
what
they
need
cannot
be
acquired
in
the
schoolhouse
building.
Q
Lastly,
we're
creating
a
more
seamless
post-secondary,
creating
more
seamless,
post-secondary
connections
to
bring
us
closer
to
a
social
contract
with
young
people
that
guarantees
post-secondary
education
in
the
city
of
Boston,
so
that
they
have
the
support
not
only
to
access
post-secondary
education,
but
the
supports
they
need
to
complete
a
degree
or
professional
certification.
We've
made
great
progress
on
this
work
and
it
is
not
because
we
are
good.
It
is
because
you
are
good.
Q
K
Thank
you
wrong,
I'm,
so
nervous
holding
this
envelope.
It's
like
everyone
keeps
looking
at
me.
I
see
it,
but
thank
you
for
those
great
remarks.
You
know
it's
clear
that
you
and
Mayor
Walsh
will
not
be
satisfied
until
all
Boston
schools
are
schools
on
the
move.
So
thank
you
for
your
leadership.
So
now
it's
almost
time
for
the
big
announcement
and
we
will
have
some
advice
or
team
members
go
around
to
collect
the
basket
in
the
middle,
which
will
is
where
your
raffle
envelope
should
be
in
now
I'm
going
to
channel
some
of
Keith.
K
Apparently
he
will
not
open
this
until
all
baskets
are
full
and
we
are
already
running
a
little
bit
behind.
So
for
all
those
folks
that
need
to
get
on
that
duck
boat,
you
may
be
a
little
late,
so,
as
Wendel
said
earlier,
it
takes
all
of
us
to
make
change
happen.
Great
teaching,
strong
leadership
and
positive
and
educational
outcomes
for
all
of
our
students
will
only
happen
through
the
dedicated
effort
of
passionate
educators.
Like
the
ones
we
celebrate
today.
It
takes
a
village
to
raise
our
children.
Trust
me.
K
I
have
a
17
year
old
girl
and
we
were
up
until
midnight
working
on
college
apps
and
it
does
take
a
village.
But
but
it
is
worth
every
every
minute
that
you
spend
investing
in
these
children.
It
takes
behind
the
SI
support
from
committed
and
strategic
partners
to
increase
the
odds
from
all
of
the
schools
to
become
schools
on
the
move
and
that's
exactly
what
ed
Wester
does
day
in
and
day
out.
So
thank
you
for
supporting
their
work
and
for
your
generous
contributions.
K
So
what
happens
from
here
so
I
will
announce
the
winner
we'll
take
a
quick
photo
followed
by
remarks
from
the
winning
school
leader
and
then
we'll
post
the
names
of
the
winning
raffle
winners
up
on
the
screen,
and
if
one
of
you
are
lucky
winners,
you'll
be
able
to
claim
your
prize
on
your
way
out
at
the
registration
table.
So
now,
I'd
like
to
invite
Ron,
Dorsey
interim
superintendent,
parallel
wendell
knox,
Jim,
stone
marital
rumored
minière
up
to
the
podium
to
help
us
present
the
prize
and
congratulate
the
winner.
K
That,
regardless
of
the
winner,
we
salute
the
two
finalists
for
their
tremendous
efforts
on
behalf
of
the
children.
Both
finalists
schools
will
each
receive
originally
a
$10,000
award,
but
now
we
have
someone
who
has
doubled
it
to
20,000,
and
if
there
is
anyone
in
the
audience
that
would
like
to
make
it
30,000
40,000
before
we
announce
the
last
the
final
prize
no,
and
he
takes
we'll,
get
you
a
spot
on
a
duck
tour
not
today,
just
a
duck
tour
yeah.
K
So,
while
there's
but
one
school
on
the
move
prize
each
year,
we
have
enormous
respect
and
appreciation
for
the
efforts
of
all
three
schools
and
they're.
All
doing
amazing
amazing
work
for
the
students
in
the
city.
So
when
the
winners
of
that
announced,
please
have
the
school
leader
join
us
at
the
podium
to
accept
the
prize
on
behalf
of
their
school
community.
So
it's
now
my
pleasure
to
announce
the
winner
of
the
2016
school
on
the
move
prize.
F
F
Well,
thank
you
to
investors,
the
investor's
panel
and
all
the
amazing
individuals
have
supported
ad
vest
errs
in
this
prize
over
the
years.
Our
school
participates
in
literally
every
program
that
ad
vectors
has
to
offer,
and
it
has
made
a
huge
difference
in
our
school
community.
I
want
to
give
a
very
special
thanks
to
Allison
Emily,
Karen,
Kayla,
marinelle
and
Janet
for
all.
You
have
done
for
our
school
he's
not
here
today,
but
I
want
to
thank
mayor
Walsh.
F
Somehow,
hopefully
it
just
gets
transmitted
to
him
for
his
support
of
our
schools
and
for
his
leadership.
His
vow
made
shortly
after
the
Muslim
travel
ban,
in
which
he
said
that
means
if
they
live
here,
referring
to
City
Hall
they'll
live
here.
They
can
use
my
office.
They
can
use
any
office
in
this
building
any
place.
They
want
to
use
they'll
be
able
to
use
this
building
as
a
safe
space.
F
F
I
want
to
thank
Laura
Parral
for
her
leadership
during
this
time
and
our
unwavering
support
of
our
schools.
I
want
to
thank
Tommy,
Welch,
dr.
grace,
Way,
margarita
Ruiz
who's,
not
here
for
advocating
for
our
schools.
I
want
to
thank
bps
central
office
staff.
They
are
underrated
and
what
they
do
for
schools,
Hanna
and
Hillary
Keith
Hellman,
Evelina,
Dario,
Ali,
lemma
Jody,
the
Laura
Sullivan
Shakira's
here
I
saw
Daniel
Bryan
is
here.
Thank
you.
So
much
I
want
to
recognize
Jean
and
Jeff
too.
F
Just
incredible
school
leaders
and
last
Tuesday
night
highlighted
the
incredible
work
that
you
all
are
doing
in
your
schools.
I'm
honored,
truly
honored,
to
be
your
colleague
and
to
learn
with
you
and
I
want
to
recognize
my
other
colleagues
throughout
the
room.
Michelle
Davis
and
Paula
Gonzalez
have
been
such
huge
supporters
Tracey
in
the
back.
Thank
you.
F
Mike
Monroe,
who
has
literally
sat
at
the
table
with
me
for
five
and
a
half
years
doing
this
work.
His
work
has
transformed
our
school
community
and
we
would
definitely
not
be
here
without
everything
you've
done,
man,
the
teachers
and
staff
of
the
Mackay.
None
of
this
would
be
possible
without
your
work,
your
drive
and
your
passion
for
our
children
and
our
families.
This
whole
process
has
been
driven
by
our
teachers.
This
whole
thing
and
I'm
honored
and
humbled
to
serve
with
you.
F
I
asked
each
of
our
school
and
a
moove
team
to
explain
why
they
do
this.
We
do
this
work
because
movement
is
an
essential
part
of
a
child's
life
and
we
want
to
share
our
passion
for
moving
with
young
people.
We
do
this
work
to
remove
barriers.
All
students
have
things
that
stand
in
our
way,
things
that
inhibit
them
from
achieving
at
a
higher
level,
but
they
all
want
to
be
successful.
They
all
want
to
learn
and
be
prosperous
and
as
educators,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
they
have
every
opportunity
to
be
successful.
F
F
F
We
do
this
work
because
we
believe
in
children
and
when
we
teach
them
to
believe
in
themselves,
work
hard
and
persevere
to
care
about
others
and
to
be
curious,
our
world
will
be
a
better
place.
We
do
this
work
because
all
students
deserve
a
joyful,
rigorous,
welcoming
place
to
learn.
We
do
this
work
to
help
students
become
more
powerful.
We
do
this
work
because
providing
emotional
supports
to
students
and
families
in
need
during
a
difficult
time
can
bridge
more
than
an
achievement
gap.
F
F
This
award
is
dedicated
to
those
families
who
made
the
decision
to
risk
it
all
so
that
their
children
will
have
opportunities
that
they,
as
parents
may
have
been
denied.
It
is
an
honor
to
support
them,
knowing
the
sacrifices
that
they
have
made
for
their
families
and
that,
regardless
of
a
label,
their
children
will
receive
the
high-quality
education
that
they
envisioned,
while
making
those
life-altering
decisions,
an
education
that
recognizes
and
respects
their
dignity
and
Manatee
and
relishes
in
the
story
of
our
school
community.