1. DR. GRAYSON VISITS APW TO SHARE STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE HIGH EXPECTATIONS. Generating Expectations for Student Achievement (GESA)

2. Dee Grayson shares her insights. Dr. Delores Grayson, author of “Generating Expectations for Student Achievement (GESA) An Equitable Approach to Educational Excellence” was a recent guest speaker at APW.

3. Dr. Grayson met with Clinically Rich Students from SUNY Oswego and APW staff members to speak about how a teacher’s perceptions and expectations can influence student behavior and impact student development.

5. The discussion included influences that can impact classroom dynamics. Gender Race Ethnicity Socio-economic status Language Developmental challenges

7. Learn Strategies and Tools Simple changes can impact a child’s ability to interact with and relate with their teacher. These changes can promote high expectations and increase student’s instructional engagement, self-esteem and classroom performance.

8. Master teachers and Clinically Rich Students participated in an afternoon discussion on GESA. Many of the teachers completed the GESA Course in their past.