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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐

@decostadawn.bsky.social
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#LoveWinsEverytime 🦋💙Educator, Author, Advocate for literacy, culturally responsive leadership, mindfulness, self care and social-emotional learning. www.solutiontree.com/the-change-you…

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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I just got off of one of the MANY calls I’ve had w @verizonofficial.bsky.social they have been charging me for an extra device for 2 years incorrectly and the agent told me that it’s my fault that I’ve been paying it and wants to “negotiate“ how much she will give me back. It’s over $900 I’m owed.
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Grateful to the Summer Principals Academy at Teachers College for inviting us to share The Change You Want to See! ✨ Nothing like being back where my own leadership journey began, surrounded by future leaders ready to make change happen. 💛📚
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Yesterday at Teachers College, I stood in the same halls where I once learned, & now shared The Change You Want to See with my phenomenal co author. Full circle. Full heart. Fully committed to leading with equity, reflection, and joy. #SchoolLeadership #CRASEL #TheChange #TeachersCollege
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Excited to share that my podcast convo with Dr. Marc Brackett is live! We dive into emotional intelligence, leadership, & equity in education. Don’t miss it—join the convo & share widely! #CRASEL #EmotionalIntelligence #Leadership #Education #PodcastDrop
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
youtu.be/4X_7y67YhAg?... Excited to share that my podcast convo with Dr. Marc Brackett is live! We dive into emotional intelligence, leadership, & equity in education. Don’t miss it—join the convo & share widely! #CRASEL #EmotionalIntelligence #Leadership #Education #PodcastDrop
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Dr. Dawn Brooks-DeCosta on Transforming SEL with Culture, Care & Community | Dealing With Feelings
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Excited to share that my podcast convo with Dr. Marc Brackett drops TOMORROW! We dive into emotional intelligence, leadership, & equity in education. Don’t miss it—join the convo & share widely! #CRASEL #EmotionalIntelligence #Leadership #Education #PodcastDrop
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Just shared the CRASEL framework with Rhode Island school districts in collaboration with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Grateful to work alongside educators committed to equity, wellness, and transformative leadership. #CRASEL #SEL #EducationJustice #YaleEI
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
District leaders & principals joined a powerful day of learning at MoMA—spoken word w/ Daniel Koa, math equity (i-Ready, NYC Solves), MLL supports (HMH), & a tour of the Marlon Mullen exhibit. SEL, arts & leadership in action. #Equity #ArtsEd #Leadership #HarlemEducation
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Sad day to start Women’s History Month, but we celebrate the life of Dr. Hazel Dukes—a fearless advocate, literacy champion, and warrior for Harlem’s children. Your impact on District 5 and Thurgood Marshall Academy will never fade. We will carry your legacy forward. #RestInPower #WHM
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Still feeling the love from an incredible book signing at Abyssinian! Grateful for the support, HBCU pride, excellence and community that made this moment so special. This book is more than words—it’s a movement! Thank you all for being part of it. 💙📖 #TheChangeYouWantToSee #CommunityPower
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
New article alert !!! 6 Tips to Build a More Affirming, Culturally Responsive School We are honored to be featured in a new Teachers College article, written by Sherri Gardner, that highlights key insights from our book, The Change You Want to See
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6 Tips to Build a More Affirming, Culturally-Responsive School
TC experts Mark Anthony Gooden and Dawn Brooks DeCosta (Ed.D ’17, Ed.M ’08) share wisdom for school leaders in their new book, The Change You Want to See
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
I’m excited to co-lead a Pool Party workshop with Dr. Mark Anthony Gooden at the Teachers College Reimagining Education Summer Institute (RESI) ! July 15–17, 2025 Special thanks to Dr. @sealeyruiz.bsky.social for her leadership and steadfast commitment to this work❤️ Register at brnw.ch/21wQ93X.
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
📢 Book Signing at Abyssinian – 3 Days Away! 📚✍🏾 Join me Feb 23 after the 10 AM HBCU Sunday service at Abyssinian for a special signing of The Change You Want to See! In a time of attacks on culturally responsive education, let’s stand for leadership that uplifts all students. ♥️
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Excited for this fireside chat on how compassion changes the brain. Science shows it strengthens empathy, resilience & decision-making—just what we need in today’s climate. Let’s reimagine leadership rooted in courage & connection! #Compassion #Neuroscience #Leadership
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
I pray this helps some of you today. We have a duty to Dr. King whose life was taken because he dared demand that this country face itself, to demonstrate that his work & sacrifice was not in vain. Let’s do it together. Please share. And subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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It Is MLK Day. Do Not Despair. This Year Especially, We Have Work To Do.
With delicious anticipation, we imagined it.
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
🌟 Join TC’s Black Education Research Center for Session 4: “Black SciFi, Comics, & Graphic Novels from the African Diaspora” on Jan 13, 2025, 3-4:30 PM EST. Explore powerful stories shaping the future! 📖 Register: bit.ly/bercvls4
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Join us Feb 23 at Abyssinian Baptist Church after HBCU Sunday service! Celebrate the signing of “The Change You Want to See” by Dr. Dawn Brooks DeCosta & Dr. Mark Anthony Gooden, featuring Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School. Bring or buy your copy! Don’t miss it!
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Another amazing CRASEL display at PS 123 Mahalia Jackson! 🎨✨ They embed their mission, vision, core values, PBIS, Success Mentorship, RULER & more into a cohesive approach, aligning culturally responsive and affirming SEL supports for students. A model for whole-child education! #CRASEL #SEL
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
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Mark Anthony Gooden on LinkedIn: Unboxing Time! Embracing excitement, excellence, and equity I am very…
Unboxing Time! Embracing excitement, excellence, and equity I am very excited to share the unboxing of our new book, The Change You Want to See: A…
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Great session today with BERC on #BlackStudies! Harlem Community School District 5 was well represented! Close to 200 educators and community partners. Sharing upcoming monthly sessions ♥️
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Just unboxed my new book The Change You Want to See! Honoring my ancestors, my mother Anna, & my late father Robert, whose legacy as an author inspires me. Grateful for my family, friends & community—this is for all of us. Let’s lead with purpose & heart. #CulturallyResponsive
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Are you ready to transform your leadership and create culturally responsive, affirming schools? 🌟 The Change You Want to See: A Culturally Responsive and Affirming Approach to School Leadership. The book is now available! Order here: bit.ly/3Qx8YzR 📖✨ #CRASEL #EducationLeadership
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Dec. 9 at 3 PM for the 3rd session of the Black Studies Virtual Learning Series! Explore NYC’s Black geographies, incl. Sandy Ground, Carrsville & San Juan Hill etc. Register: bit.ly/bercvls1 #BlackStudies #BlackStudies #BERC #HarlemCommunitySchools #CulturallyResponsiveTeaching #BlackGeographies
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
NYC has launched the nation’s first K-12 Black Studies curriculum, and District 5 is proud to have piloted this transformative step in education! Grateful to EEAP & BERC for their leadership. Read more in The 74 Million. #BlackStudies #EquityInEducation #CulturallyResponsive
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Conducting our #CRASEL implementation walkthroughs and excited to see the Yale RULER Approach thriving in our schools. The commitment to emotional intelligence and culturally responsive leadership is inspiring! #RULERintheMECCA #RULERinHarlem
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
An article I wrote during my time as Principal with two of my teachers on the innovation and mindful approach we had during the pandemic that all could fully benefit from even now. journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/ci...
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Our chapter entitked Restoring the Village Through Radical Self Care 🌺❤️🌸🌹🌼https://brill.com/display/book/9789004544734/BP000029.xml
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
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Dawn Brooks DeCosta
Dawn Brooks DeCosta, EdD, is the deputy superintendent of Harlem Community School District Five in Harlem, New York City, where she leads the district’s Culturally Responsive and Affirming Social-Emot...
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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Getting School Climate Right: A Guide for Principals
Understand the key features of a healthy school climate and concrete ideas for how to create the conditions in which all students and staff can flourish.
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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An Unwavering Commitment To Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education & Social Emotional Learning
This paper demonstrates the process of providing social-emotional supports with a culturally responsive lens. Without a culturally responsive-sustaining lens, social and emotional supports can lack th...
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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Episode 119 :: Dawn Brooks DeCosta :: Emotional Intelligence at Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School - Mindfulness Voyage
Dawn Brooks DeCosta Principal Dawn Brooks DeCosta speaks with us about her implementation of Yale’s Emotional Intelligence RULER program at Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School. Did you have a teach...
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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Dawn Brooks DeCosta TEL Alumni Spotlight — teleadership
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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How These Teachers Build Curriculum 'Beyond Black History'
A pilot to infuse Black history and culture in social studies is gaining ground in New York.
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
#Nodemunder5K 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Stepping away from toxic social media for my mental health and wellness. Prioritizing positivity, connection, and growth. Bluesky, let’s see what you’ve got. Ready for a fresh start rooted in healthy dialogue and a commitment to democracy. 🌱 #MentalHealth #nodemunder5K #Bluesky #nodemunder1K
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
‘The Change You Want to See: A Culturally Responsive and Affirming Approach to School Leadership’ co-authored with Mark Anthony Gooden! Launching Dec 2, 2024, it blends SEL and culturally responsive leadership to empower educators. Pre-order now! #Leadership #SEL #Education #NewBook
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Excited to share my CRASEL framework empowering culturally responsive, affirming SEL leadership! It emphasizes self-awareness, relationships, advocacy, high expectations, sustaining leadership, school culture, and partnerships. Purpose and impact! #CRASEL #Leadership #SEL #Education
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Wrapped up an amazing 3 day conference at CASEL ! 🌟 Thanks to all attendees you inspire culturally responsive SEL leadership and excellence! #CASEL2024 #CRASEL #SEL
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Dr. Dawn DeCosta 💙🦋🌼🌸🌺🌻🌹💐 @decostadawn.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hello Bluesky! I’m Dr. Dawn Brooks DeCosta, author of ‘The Change You Want to See,’ and an advocate for literacy and culturally responsive leadership. Passionate about education, art, and family. Excited to connect! #Education #Community”
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