Read the Room

Empowering educators through compassion and communication

Professional Development

To move forward, step back.

This September, New York City public schools welcomed 18,000 children living in temporary shelters, as families seek asylum. Schools are changing, and there is great potential in the complexity and diversity that lies ahead.

In a city where 14% of students are learning English, 20% have an identified disability and 72% are classified as economically disadvantaged, it is easy to get lost in the details of mandates and lose sight of the individuals in the room with us.

Sometimes a fresh perspective is exactly what we need to identify our next steps. At Read the Room Inc, we offer solutions for school and classroom culture-setting that accommodate and celebrate linguistic, cognitive, and cultural diversity. We prioritize the social and emotional needs of students and teachers to create spaces where mutual respect fosters a love of learning and a culture of growth and development.

Upcoming Events

At Read the Room, we foster a love of learning for adults and children by tapping into their natural drive to explore and grow. Our training, discussion groups, and workshops engage participants in social and linguistic learning experiences that promote collaboration and offer concrete solutions to real-world problems

Roominate

Good conversation sparks curiosity, prompts critical thinking, and challenges our assumptions and beliefs.

At Read the Room, we believe that learning is a lifelong process, and questions are as valuable as answers.

Join an upcoming discussion group, browse the resources, and unpack the big questions.

Custom Workshops

Coaching

Consulting

  • "This training is perfect if you want to get past all the platitudes about social-emotional learning and focus on the vital, human skills we all need."

    Lindsay Hockaday, ENL Teacher

  • “As a seasoned teacher, it was refreshing to finally attend a workshop where I walked away with new tools!"

    Paschell Sutton, Learning Specialist

  • “I went from feeling overwhelmed to using student-centered teaching practices almost as second nature."

    Melissa Ansley, Academic Interventionist

  • “I'm so inspired by the philosophy guiding Read the Room. I reconnected to my core values as an educator, and affirmed my expertise in the classroom!"

    Kerri Valesey, High School ELA teacher

  • "Read the Room strategies have allowed me to frame math as language acquistion and identify literacy as a threshold concept in the field of mathematics"

    Leticia Collado, Math Teacher

  • "Read the Room gave me the tools to meet diverse learning needs, without sacrificing rigor or putting in hours and hours of my own time."

    Erik Divan, Science Teacher