Alumni Success – Donna Wright-Bauer
Donna Wright-Bauer is the new Assistant Principal at PS236/173, and a graduate of cohort 36 in the College of St. Rose / CITE School Building Leader Program. What made you choose to pursue your SBL? I had accepted a position at Bronx Charter School for the Arts as a Special Ed Coordinator and later became the […]
10-2-15 The Week in Education News
Your Week in Education News, By Danielle Bonnici Virtual Vacations Many of us have taught books or time periods and wished we could take the students on a field trip. One year I was teaching the Romantic poets, and all I wanted to do was take the kids to Rome to see where Keats lived by […]
Job Posting – Automotive High School
Job Posting – School Name: Automotive High School District: 14 School Site: 50 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Send Cover Letter, Resume to: Mary Kenny at MKenny2@schools.nyc.gov POSITIONS Subject to sufficient budget, positions in the school may include, but are not limited to, the following titles: English Earth Science English to Speakers of Other Languages Special […]
SBL Instructor Spotlight – Dr. Ellen Margolin
My name is Dr. Ellen Margolin and I have been teaching for the St. Rose/CITE SBL Program since the beginning – in fact I was the first professor hired more than 15 years ago. Currently I teach School Law, although I have taught all of the SBL courses at some point over the past many […]
Arne Duncan and What Went Wrong
There’s a fascinating piece on Arne Duncan, the secretary of education, in Politico, of all places. http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/09/arne-duncan-education-profile-000231 What Duncan Does Well There are some things that Duncan does really well, coming from the article. It is clear that he is all about his perception of what kids need. He has integrity. Second, he maintains an […]
Education News NYC 9/21
Your Week in Education 9/21/15, By Danielle Bonnici Less Test? The New York Times reports that New York will shorten the Common Core Tests for grades 3-8. This changed stance is attributed to the unpopularity of the tests and the number of students who opted out this year. New York State Education Commissioner, MaryEllen Elia states […]
Back to School News for Teachers
Your Week in Education – back to school! Who Says Teachers are Whiny?? Republican Candidate Kasich’s comments about “whiny teachers” who hang out in the “teacher’s lounge” are getting some backlash from Dr. Chester Goad in the Huffington Post. Goad says in an era where politicians and the media are constantly scrutinizing and criticizing teachers, […]
Letter from an SBL Graduate
The following letter is from a College of St. Rose SBL graduate, Joshua Furnell, who just accepted a position as assistant principal at a high school. Dear Ms. Burke, My name is Joshua Furnell, and I recently accepted an assistant principal position at the high school of my dreams. I’d like to think that landing […]
