works with Rutgers University for dual enrollment and with Montclair State University, a designated computer science hub, for exposure and mentoring. Twenty-five students are headed to Montclair in late October to meet undergraduates and faculty in their chosen areas, walk the labs, and experience the expectations of college-level study. Where traditional internships are hard to scale—transportation is a real barrier in a walking district—Roselle flips the model by bringing professionals to classrooms, staging career days, and coordinating live demonstrations on campus. The district’s place in the national League of Innovative Schools opens research partnerships and thought-partner networks that accelerate program design. “We want our students opportunity-ready,” Fisher says. “Sometimes that means going out to see work; sometimes it means bringing the work in.” PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT MODELS THE FUTURE Roselle’s teacher learning mirrors what it wants for students: agency, relevance, and mastery. Choice Days put educators in the driver’s seat; sessions are taught by respected peers and school leaders; topics 313 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12 ROSELLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS VOLUME 4, ISSUE 01
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