Student Highlight: Anisa Lett (Teacher Education Masters Degree program for Childhood Education Grades 1 – 6)
This is Anisa Lett she is currently a Teacher’s Assistant at a charter school. She is currently in our Teacher Education Master’s Degree program for Childhood Education Grades 1 – 6. Anisa chose to get her Master’s while working as a Teachers Assistant (TA). Her experiences as a TA pushed her to further her career […]
Why Earn TESOL Certification?
Why TESOL? If you’re an educator, consider obtaining your Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification. This certification will make you a more versatile teacher, and a more marketable applicant for jobs in NYC. CITE and The College of Mount St. Vincent are offering two options: TESOL Courses for the Individual Pathways Certification […]
Let us Pay for your GRE or MAT
The State now requires the GRE or MAT for entry into all teacher education programs. We know that this is a hassle, and an expense. To make things easier for you, CITE will cover the $205 cost of the GRE (or the cost of the MAT) if you are accepted and start the College of Mount […]
Who Needs the DASA Workshop?
Who has to get trained? DASA Workshop training is required for ANYONE applying for any school certification. This includes anyone applying for Guidance, Teacher, Administration, PPS, School Psychologist, etc… [button link=”http://www.citeeducation-strose.com/login-and-reserve-courses/”]Register Here[/button] We can help! We’re offering the 6-hour course in two convenient options! Cost: $95 Schedule: You can attend EITHER a 6 hour workshop on the […]
Teach for America Layoffs
Teach for America is laying off 15% of their staff, following cuts last year as well. They are spinning this as shifting from a centralized model to a more regional model, but that’s just “PR nonsense.” The core reason is simply that their recruitment looks down for a third straight year and their fundraising is […]
ALST Writing Practice
You might make a great teacher. But. You can’t become a licensed teacher if you can’t pass the teacher exams, including the ALST. Most people find that the hardest part of the test is the writing aspect. Therefore, we have instituted tutoring programs to help with the writing part of the test. We believe that […]
Are Introverted Teachers Burning Out?
The Atlantic published an a story about introverted teachers burning out. The premise of the story is that introverted teachers are burning out because the rise of collaborative teaching approaches such as professional learning communities means more meetings. The story is long on anecdote and short on even any good correlation. There’s a lot of […]
Ernest Logan says De Blasio has lost focus on students
From the NY Times So many different mandates have been thrown at these schools, he writes, that “all we have is a recipe for disaster.” “This became a political mess, because the mayor made this his political thing.” He added, “They’ve lost their focus on kids.” In their efforts to turn schools around and evaluate […]
