Research Based Teaching Strategies for Special Education Students Presented by Glen Eschbach, on behalf of CITE
Are you an educator interested in improving and enhancing your Instructional Strategy Toolbox? Are you running out of ideas as to how to find the “key” to unlock the brilliance of your students? This workshop will provide participants an opportunity to learn evidenced based instructional strategies that have been proven to improve student learning outcomes […]
When schools assign substitutes the wrong status, the error suppresses their pay
When the Queens public school where she was working assigned Antonietta Auriemma to seven classroom sections, she realized something was wrong. Between January and June 2023, Auriemma, a substitute teacher, filled in for two different teachers on long-term leaves of absence, on top of extra classroom periods as needed. According to her handbook, she should […]
Job Posting: Special Ed Teacher
PACE High School is looking for an NYS-certified special education teacher to join their PACE Family. PACE is a small High school located in lower Manhattan serving a diverse community. If you know anyone interested, please email resume and cover letter to admin@pacehsnyc.org ____________________________________________________ CITE is the Center for Integrated Training and Education. For over 25 […]
How to be Flexible, Creative and Adaptable with Research-Based Literacy Practices in Order to Promote Independence Presented by Erica Pecorale
This full day workshop will pull from the most reliable names in Literacy Education to provide multiple strategies that will empower educators to incorporate well-researched literacy practices into their daily routines. Participants will revisit the power of transformative Interactive Read Aloud. We will examine how meaningful writing about reading can easily be incorporated into our […]
A former tutor’s off-Broadway show tackles NYC’s high-stress high school admissions
New York City’s high-stakes high school admissions process is taking center stage in a new off-Broadway production. School Pictures, running through Dec. 3 at Playwrights Horizons theater, draws on playwright Milo Cramer’s experience as a tutor, which often entailed preparing kids for the Specialized High School Admissions Test that determines entry to eight coveted public […]
With influx of migrants, NYC school enrollment ticks up for first time in 8 years
The number of students attending New York City’s public schools increased for the first time in eight years, a sign that enrollment may be stabilizing in the wake of deep declines during the pandemic. About 915,000 children from 3-K to 12th grade enrolled this year, up 0.9% from last year, or roughly 8,000 additional students, […]
The secret to good teaching? Teamwork.
Twelve years ago, when I left a career as a lawyer to become a history teacher, my vision of what a “good teacher” looked like was shaped in part by movies, such as “Stand and Deliver” and “To Sir, With Love,” which depict teachers who overcome institutional dysfunction to connect with students and inspire them […]
Modern Career and Technical Education is for everyone. Here’s why it should start in middle school.
When my grandfather entered the workforce with a seventh-grade education in the early twentieth century, he mined coal in western Pennsylvania, did factory work after serving in WWI, and retired as an City Councilman. My grandfather owned a home and a car and led a comfortable life. My father graduated high school toward the middle […]
