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 […]
Ed People – Find a Job or Find a Teacher
8-26-13 edPeople.com – Find a Job or Find a Teacher College of St. Rose / CITE Admin Program alumnus Adam McCabe co-founded edPeople, an online Education Networking Group, to help teachers get proactive about their job searches, and to help schools find quality teachers to interview. We talked to Adam about his exciting new venture. […]
Back to School Photo Contest
8-16-13 Show us your Best Back to School Photos! Are you a teacher, with an awesome classroom ready for kids? Are you a parent with adorable kids ready for the new school year? Are you hopelessly (but hilariously) swimming in back to school supplies and lists?? Do you want a BRAND NEW iPAD?! Show us […]
Teachers Want To Teach
Amid all the test-score hoopla, the Florida/Indiana Education scandal, and the Common Core brouhaha you may have missed this one — This article was going around last week, and in case you missed it, we’ve put the link here. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/02/09/a-warning-to-college-profs-from-a-high-school-teacher/ This newly-retired high-school teacher takes us through the challenges he faced on a daily basis: […]
Referral Friday
Referral Friday! Here is today’s offer: Current ADMIN students, this one’s yours. 1. Tell ONE FRIEND about the ADMIN program. 2. Tell that friend to give your name, and the code “FB” when they call. 3. If they sign up, you get a $50 GIFT CARD (works like cash). It’s that easy. Do […]
