West End Secondary School

West End Site Visit Landing Page

March 11-12, 2025

  • School Profile

    The School Profile offers a high-level overview of the school’s particular context, and includes key data gathered thus far through the Credential process. All participants must review the School Profile before attending the site visit.

    View West End's School Profile

  • Site Visit Schedule

    The schedule outlines the logistics of how the school will tell their story in 3DSA during their site visit. Schools draft their agenda in collaboration with their coach, informed by this Site Visit Planning Guidance doc.

    View West End's Site Visit Schedule

  • Site Visit Notebook

    All credential site visit participants will be provided with a Site Visit Notebook upon arrival at the school, containing: Site Visit Components & Roles, Attributes of HQW, Site Visit Walkthrough Tools, Data Synthesis Tool, Focus Group Questions, and blank pages for taking notes.

    View the Site Visit Notebook

General Information

Participant Team / Phone Numbers

Jen Wood: 303-588-3613

Ryan Maxwell: 312-369-9606

Greg Carlson: 856-266-3756

Dimity Palmer-Smith: 203-856-1777

John Russell: 347- 229-2678

Jenni Manfredi: 413-885-2342

Deepa Patel: 610-256-8486

Dress & Essential Items

  • Dress: Business Casual (tie not necessary!)

  • Bring these essential items: Your laptop, Core Practices book, comfortable shoes, and sufficient layers for the weather (we may spend time outside!)

MANHATTAN WEATHER

Coding Expenses

(Air & ground travel, lodging & meals):

  • Category: 001: Staff Travel

    Department: 006: Credentialing

    Partners: 410- West End Secondary School 

    Funding Source: 001- No Funding Source

    Institutes & Meetings: 038- Credential Site Visits

  • Please use your own team’s budget and reach out to Jen with questions.

  • Credential School Leaders please email Deonna at dashley@eleducation.org with your itemized receipts for reimbursement.

SUNDAY, MARCH 9 / MONDAY, MARCH 10

  • Dates of Arrival:

    • Sunday 3/9: Jen & Ryan arrive by plane. Deepa arrive by ground transportation

    • Monday 3/10: Dimity & Jenni arrive by ground transportation

    • Tuesday 3/11: Greg & John are local and will meet us at the school in the morning

  • Hotel Confirmation Info (click on arrows below to expand)

  • Jen Wood

    • Booked Sunday thru Wednesday (Confirmation: 64893827)

    Ryan Maxwell

    • Booked Sunday thru Thursday

  • Dimity Palmer-Smith

    • Booked Monday thru Wednesday (Confirmation: 62179498)

    Deepa Patel

    • Booked Monday thru Wednesday (Confirmation 44869150)

    Jenni Manfredi

    • Booked Monday thru Wednesday (Confirmation 44869150)

    John Russell & Greg Carlson

    • Local; not staying at hotel

  • Hotel: Dream Midtown NYC by Hyatt

    210 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

    • Check in after 3pm / Check out by 12pm

    • Reservation hold will be under each members name

    • You will be asked to provide credit card info for cost of stay and incidentals, reimbursable by receipt

    • Self-parking available at a nearby garage: 230 W 55th Street. Open 24 hours / in-and-out privileges not available. Standard Vehicle Parking is $45.

  • Monday Evening Team Huddle

    • 5:30pm in hotel lobby for all able to join

Monday Evening Dinner Recommendations

Dinner will be on our own Monday (choose your own adventure!) Nearby recommendations from local crew:

  • Carnegie Diner & Cafe  / Diner Food / .2 miles (7 min walk from hotel)  / link to website

  • Black Iron Burger Theater District / Burger & Fries /.1 miles (6 min walk from the hotel)  / link to menu

  • Kin Ramen / Ramen / .2 miles (8 min walk from the hotel) / link to details from Google

TUESDAY, MARCH 11 / WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12

SITE VISIT DAY 2:

Wednesday March 12, 2025

  • Breakfast is NOT included in our hotel reservations. See above for suggested options.

  • Arrival time will be confirmed on Tuesday. Our first classroom observation is scheduled for 8:30am.

  • 12:30-1:15pm: Lunch will be delivered from Chopt Creative Salad Co..(orders collected one week before the site visit).

  • 2:50pm: Finish debrief with leadership team; feel free to depart school if needed for travel home. Those able to stay are encouraged to join Credential Core Team members for a Closing Circle with West End staff.

Departure Details

  • Wednesday: Jen flies out at 6:29pm. Deepa, Dimity and Jenni depart by ground transportation.

  • Thursday: Ryan flies out at 10:15am.

SITE VISIT DAY 1:

Tuesday March 11, 2025

  • 7:15am: Arrive at West End Secondary by 7:15 with time to check in and begin our huddle (in room 118) at 7:30am. Prepare for an intensive day onsite

  • 12:30-1:15pm: Lunch will be delivered from Cava (orders collected one week before the site visit)

  • 3:15pm: Depart school

  • 5:00pm-8:00pm: After a short break, we will meet at the EL Education Office at 5pm for our Day 1 Dinner Debrief

DAY 1 DINNER DEBRIEF

The Day 1 Dinner Debrief is a critical component of the credential site visit. After leaving the school and taking a short break, we will re-gather at the EL Education NYC Office from 5:00pm - 8:00pm for a catered dinner and collective debrief.

Dinner details will be provided closer to the site visit; we will be ordering from Han Dynasty. (March 3rd note-We will be in touch to request your orders before the weekend).

Introducing Ourselves

We have shared this document (displayed below) with the West End Secondary crew to give them a sense of who will be attending this site visit.