Renewal Schools
RENEWAL SCHOOL GOALS This is a good news/bad news story. The great news is that the Board of Ed gave each Renewal School a one page document with goals for attendance and other academic measures last May. If these goals are what we call SMART goals, that’s great. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results […]
What are Problems of Practice Teams?
WHAT ARE PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE TEAMS? And how does the Sage Colleges Doctorate Program use them? One of the most interesting features of the Sage Colleges’ Doctorate Program that is co-sponsored by the Council of Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) and administratively supported by CITE, is the team approach to dissertation topics. Traditionally, every doctoral student picked […]
SBL Program Alumni Success – Matt Barone
Matthew Barone is the Interim Acting Principal at IS 27, and a graduate of the CITE/St. Rose SBL program. Matthew is a great example of the philosophy of the program, which emphasizes practical training and methods of implementing a vision for a strong learning environment. Below, Matthew walks us through starting his new job. What’s your […]
Job Postings – Queens
JOB POSTING: Martin De Porres School Human Resources Office, 621 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY 11003 Martin De Porres School is currently recruiting for the following positions: *Behavior Support Staff – Rockaway Park Child Care Worker – Ozone Park Classroom […]
NCLB Changes and NYC DOE News
Education News Update November 24, 2015 By Danielle Bonnici No Child Left Behind…Revised The New York Times reports that the controversial No Child Left Behind Act is getting revised for the first time since it was signed into law fourteen years ago. Although Democrats and Republicans agreed that the law had become onerous for schools […]
Congratulations SAGE Doctoral Graduates
We at CITE are proud of the graduates of the SAGE Doctoral Program, cohort 1, who presented their work at the colloquium last week, and graduated with their doctoral degrees. The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators was on hand to congratulate its members. This program represents a partnership with CITE, SAGE, and the CSA […]
Education News 10-29-15
Education News Update – October 29, 2015 By Danielle Bonnici So, About Those Tests…. The Washington Post reports that for the first time since the federal government began mathematics exams in 1990, test scores have declined. Reading scores were also worrisome — scores either dropped dramatically, or remained the same. Achievement Gap The tests once again […]
School Administration – Improvement Matters
LEADERSHIP MATTERS: A MODEL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION The NY Times has an absolutely fabulous article on PS 172, a school in the city that works fabulously well. The principal, Jack Spatola, has been the principal there since 1984 and his AP has been there for more than twenty years. School administration continuity matters. He also has […]
