{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unlock 360","title":"S.5 | Ep. 27: Leading with Equity, Innovation, and Student Success with Dr. Margaret Marotta","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2008,"description":"In this episode of Unlock 360°, host Wendy York Davoud welcomes Dr. Margaret Marotta, Superintendent of Haverhill Public Schools in Massachusetts. Now in her ninth year leading the district, Dr. Marotta reflects on the challenges of stepping into a changing school community and the difficult decisions required to create more equitable opportunities for students. She shares how restructuring school attendance zones became one of her earliest and most significant leadership decisions, helping address longstanding inequities across Haverhill's schools.\nDr. Marotta discusses the district's ongoing efforts to strengthen academic achievement through research-based curriculum, instructional coaching, professional development, and greater consistency across classrooms. She highlights Haverhill's recognition for growth in mathematics and its literacy improvement efforts, including the implementation of a rigorous, science-based reading curriculum. The conversation also explores how the district navigates financial pressures through a strategic budgeting approach designed to protect classroom experiences while making necessary adjustments.\nThe episode also highlights Haverhill's creative approach to meeting student needs and connecting learning to real-world experiences. Dr. Marotta shares how the district's new food truck initiative combines food access, career and technical education, entrepreneurship, and student creativity. From supporting multilingual learners and students with disabilities to helping teachers embrace more rigorous instruction, she emphasizes the importance of high expectations, collaboration, and ensuring every student has the resources and opportunities to succeed.\nKey Moments\n01:15 Dr. Marotta's Journey into District Leadership\n01:46 Leading a Changing School Community\n03:22 Addressing Inequities Through School Rezoning\n07:36 Lessons from Difficult Leadership Decisions\n10:34 Building Consistency Through Research-Based Curriculum\n11:41 Investing in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cNqF3jSAGeObZtB8q6Pl2slNau9sCDYLUTBh6wENuzU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYjlk/YmIwNjIyZjk2ZTk4/MDUzMmEwNTZjMWNj/OWNjNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}