SBL Instructor Spotlight – Dr. Ellen Margolin
My name is Dr. Ellen Margolin and I have been teaching for the St. Rose/CITE SBL Program since the beginning – in fact I was the first professor hired more than 15 years ago. Currently I teach School Law, although I have taught all of the SBL courses at some point over the past many […]
Arne Duncan and What Went Wrong
There’s a fascinating piece on Arne Duncan, the secretary of education, in Politico, of all places. http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/09/arne-duncan-education-profile-000231 What Duncan Does Well There are some things that Duncan does really well, coming from the article. It is clear that he is all about his perception of what kids need. He has integrity. Second, he maintains an […]
Education News NYC 9/21
Your Week in Education 9/21/15, By Danielle Bonnici Less Test? The New York Times reports that New York will shorten the Common Core Tests for grades 3-8. This changed stance is attributed to the unpopularity of the tests and the number of students who opted out this year. New York State Education Commissioner, MaryEllen Elia states […]
Back to School News for Teachers
Your Week in Education – back to school! Who Says Teachers are Whiny?? Republican Candidate Kasich’s comments about “whiny teachers” who hang out in the “teacher’s lounge” are getting some backlash from Dr. Chester Goad in the Huffington Post. Goad says in an era where politicians and the media are constantly scrutinizing and criticizing teachers, […]
Letter from an SBL Graduate
The following letter is from a College of St. Rose SBL graduate, Joshua Furnell, who just accepted a position as assistant principal at a high school. Dear Ms. Burke, My name is Joshua Furnell, and I recently accepted an assistant principal position at the high school of my dreams. I’d like to think that landing […]
Back to School Teacher Resources
Back to school resources roundup Welcome back. We missed you… unless you’re in one of our grad courses, administration courses, or counseling courses that met over the summer. In which case, we’re glad to see you so soon. This is our Back to School article and resource roundup for teachers. Please let us know what […]
