Maureen Burke
On Sunday, September 21st, we lost a beloved member of the CITE family. Maureen Burke worked for CITE from 1999 until 2007, and she also bequeathed us her daughter, Assistant Director Diane Burke who is vital to CITE’s operations. Maureen was a funny, smart, no nonsense woman who helped shape the smooth workings of the […]
The 3 Types of People who get Pre K Certification
Who gets a Pre K certification? Mayor De Blasio has announced that the city expects to hire 8,000 certified Pre K teachers in the next few years. Where are those teachers going to come from? Some of them might be teachers who are already certified Pre-K teachers, but we think there will be lots of […]
Ready for Pre-K
On August 19, Carmen Fariña, Chancellor of NYC Schools, spoke to a thousand prekindergarten teachers at “Getting Ready for Pre-K: An Institute for Educators.” This video is courtesy of Bank Street College
sign up for classroom donations!
Reddit is hosting a gift exchange (click), where teachers can sign up for free, and request classroom supplies. Donors will choose what supplies they want to buy, and will send them. Listen to this and 5 more sales/ donations tips! We also posted this link about sales and free stuff this week. (click to see) CITE […]
Responsive Classroom in Action – Video
Edutopia has a great video today, from a school in Maine that’s using Responsive Classroom in all classrooms K-3. If you have any experience with Responsive classrooms, please let us know! Send us a tweet Post on our Facebook page CITE – the Center for Integrated Training and Education , trains TEACHERS (Early Childhood, Literacy, Grad […]
5 Can’t Miss Back to School Sales Tips
Can’t Miss Back to School sales! It’s an exciting time! School is just around the corner. Save some money this year with these back to school sales. Here are our 5 tips. Listen to this post! 1. Go to Staples NOW. Staples is a no-brainer. They offer 50% or more savings on your everyday supplies, as […]
8 Things Teachers Should do Before the End of Summer
August?? It’s August?? Oh, man. Where does the time go! Before you hit Staples for the back-to-School sale, please do yourself a favor. Check out our new list: Listen to this post! 8 things teachers should do before the end of the summer. 1. Read something the kids are reading (but NOT that you’re teaching) […]
Differentiated Instruction
This series from ASCD shows Carol Ann Tomlinson talking through the challenges of differentiated instruction, and offering real tips on how to help run your classroom.
