Alumni Success Story – Deana Rinaldi
10-29-13 ALUMNI SUCCESS STORY – Educational Administration Program Deana Rinaldi – Assistant Principal at PS 56, in Richmond Hill Student January 2011- May 2012 – Administration Program The College of St. Rose in partnership with CITE We recently got a chance to speak with Deane Rinaldi, a College of St. Rose/CITE grad, and the current […]
New Teacher Evaluation Results
10-22-13 New Teacher Evaluations – 1st look The controversial Teacher Evaluations are here. This is the first time we’re seeing evaluations from the new system. NY Ed Commissioner John King is releasing the evaluations today, and there will be plenty of story-lines floating. For now, we have ears on the ground and some context for […]
Does Academic Performance Predict Good Teaching?
10-10-13 Teach for America v. Traditional Teacher Training Does academic performance in an undergrad program predict good teaching, more than a traditional teacher training program? Opinion Piece — by Jared Gellert There’s a great article in the Atlantic from a former Teach for America member. http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/09/i-quit-teach-for-america/279724/ The article discusses her experiences and her training. Here […]
JOB POSTING 4th grade Bronx
9-23-13 Urban Elementary Charter School in the South Bronx seeks an seasoned teacher for a collaborative co-teacher in the 4th Grade. Ideal candidate will possess Master’s of Education or equivalent experience, NYS teacher certification appropriate to grade level and 3 – 5 years in classroom. An ideal candidate will possess a strong background in literacy. Position to be filled […]
NYC Test Scores Question
A Reaction to the NY Test Scores By: Jared Gellert The test scores that came out on August 7th revealed a dramatic plunge. The proportion of New York students who were “proficient” in English/Language Arts fell from 55.1% to 31.1%. The percentage of students “proficient” in math fell even more, from 64.8% to 31%, according […]
Alumni Spotlight – Asif Padela
9-9-13 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Asif Padela – Principal, Harlem Children’s Zone: Promise Academy Charter School Happy first day of school, everyone! In honor of the first day of full classes, we’re posting an exciting alumni success story. We recently spoke with the new Principal of Harlem Children’s Zone: Promise Academy Charter School, Asif Padela. Asif is […]
The End of Our Photo Contest
9-6-13 Our Photo Contest is Over As of today, our first photo contest is over. And we’ve learned a lot! Unfortunately (let’s lay this out up front) because of fraudulent voting, we have to cancel the contest. That’s right, and it makes us sad, too! But this contest has been compromised by paid votes and […]
