Conversation with CSW Administrators

Recorded Monday, March 23
Head of School, Lise Charlier, Dean of Students, Aaron Hirsch, Dean of Students, Aaron Hirsch, and Dean of Equity & Inclusion, Rosanna Salcedo took questions live via chat.
Julie Johnstone Introduction: 0:00
Aaron Hirsch Introduction 1:50
Rosanna Salcedo Introduction 2:32
Diana Baruni Introduction 3:04
Lise Charlier Introduction 4:32
9:15 Diana, can you briefly share how our teachers are going to conduct their classes?
9:50 How do we welcome new students?
(15:00 Diana explaining how it differs per grade)
17:27 Wondering about resources if students are having difficulty in any subjects, and how much homework students should be expecting per evening?
20:30 Is it typical for administrators to teach classes?
23:30 How is creativity, innovative thinking, and critical thinking stimulated in a CSW classroom?
26:50What is our athletic requirement, what are different ways students can meet that requirement? Can students participate in sports outside of school for credit?
29:13 Does stage crew count as an athletic credit?
30:52 Can we describe some of the clubs and activities on campus? What percentage of our students are involved in clubs?
38:00 What time of day do the day students usually finish, and how does this fit in with extracurriculars?
40:00 What do we do about students who are advanced in a certain topic? How do we challenge them or give them extra opportunities?
47:05 What resources do we have for students who are having difficulty other than academics? Do we have ways to support students outside the classroom?
50:50 How do you advise students to really imagine themselves as CSW students in the absence of being able to revisit?
56:20 How does course placement and scheduling work? And what types of choices are there for 9th graders? And what about for those coming into grades 10 and above?
58:58 Can you talk about our visual arts and dance programs?
1:06:00 What is CSW’s cell phone policy? How do we use technology in the classroom?
1:10:00 Parting words