Timeframe of Teacher Evaluations
4 of 7 Metropolitan NY regents wrote a letter against the timeframe of teacher evaluations and critical of the roll out of the common core. There seems to be a lot of dissension amongst the Regents, as the Regents representing the Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and the Northern Suburbs wrote a position paper challenging the […]
The Ongoing Struggle of Teacher Retention
Getting experienced educators to work in the highest-need schools requires more than bonus pay. Standing in front of my eighth-grade class, my heart palpitated to near-panic-attack speed as I watched second hand of the clock. Please bell—ring early, I prayed. Read more about the problems of teacher retention here: http://ift.tt/1Bpw5Sd [button link=”http://www.citeconcordianyc.com/early-childhood/”]Provisional and Professional Certification […]
Cuomo’s Misguided Teacher Evaluation Plan
Nicholas Tampio is an associate professor of political science at Fordham University in the Bronx. In a complex task like mentoring and rating teachers, there is no one-size-fits-all model. Best practice seems to require administrators to monitor starting teachers, give professional development, and fire them if the superintendent determines that the teacher will not likely […]
Alfred University Graduation Awards
BROOKLYN, NY (June 6, 2015) – Jill Eisenhard, founder and chief executive officer of the Red Hook Initiative in Brooklyn, offered three gifts to graduates of Alfred University’s Downstate programs at the annual commencement ceremony, held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis College. Among the graduation awards of the day, Alfred gave the James F. Dougherty […]
The Myth of Having Summers Off : Edutopia
Teachers hear about their summers off by everyone in an office job. Here’s why “summers off” is a myth. http://ift.tt/1ctLkmK. [button link=”http://www.citeprograms.com/self-certify-in-special-ed/”]Self-Certify in Special Ed this Summer[/button]
School Segregation is Back (In the News)
Once in a while rival news outlets end up covering the same topic at roughly the same time. As noted in Education Week that’s what happened not too long ago: San Francisco Papers Squabble Over Special Reports on School Diversity. Is this a fight about school segregation? More here: http://ift.tt/1d9yVoE For more recent education news, […]
Self Certify in Special Ed
Special Ed Self-Certification If you have Professional Certification, you can self-certify in Special Ed. Here’s how. Individual Pathways are a means to NYS Public School Special Ed extension that allows teachers to take courses that meet requirements (foundations, methods, etc…), piece them together, and receive the extension. CITE courses are a great way to pursue […]
Literacy Expert: Weak Readers Lack Fluency, Not Critical Thinking
Liben, who works for Student Achievement Partners, a professional-development group founded by the lead writers of the common core, discussed how to support readers in the new, demanding context of the common standards. Does this change your strategies with weak readers? Let us know. Read more here: http://ift.tt/1EP7fvr
