Alfred University Downstate Programs
CITE and Alfred University offer Masters Degrees in Public Administration, Mental Health Counseling, Literacy, and School Counseling. We also offer an advanced certificate in Mental Health Counseling. Courses are on weekends in Brooklyn and Oceanside, Long Island, and cost $990 for 3 credits. Our next start is in July! This slideshow takes you through the […]
Mayor’s Cup Chess Tournament
2014 Mayor’s Cup Chess Tournament Congratulations to PS 160 in Brooklyn! Listen to this post! On Saturday May 3, 2014, twenty eight students from PS 160 went to PS 11 to attend the Mayor’s Cup Chess Tournament. The students, who have been trained by Yury Lapshun (an international chess master working for Chess-in-the-Schools), have been […]
Common Core Debate Video
Common Core Debate Video There’s a very nice, evenhanded discussion of some of the big issues in educational policy at blogging heads TV. Here’s the link http://bloggingheads.tv/videos/25921 Our two panelists like the common core as an approach to curriculum. They particularly like the rigor of the common core. However, there are many questions about the […]
UFT contract announcement
UFT Contract Announcement! According to multiple sources, Mayor DeBlasio will make a UFT Contract Announcement TODAY. UPDATE: it’s official! Listen to this post: Here’s what we’ve heard: The Chalkbeat blog has a post on Career Ladder, Parent Face-Time, and Fewer Evaluation Metrics. The contract will include (according to sources), salary steps for taking on […]
Test Prep hanging on
Test Prep Hanging on The NY Times today has an article about Test Prep enduring – despite calls (and legislation!) to end the practice. Listen to this post On Dec. 30, the day she was announced as New York City’s schools chancellor, Carmen Fariña denounced an overemphasis on test preparation as the dark underbelly of the previous […]
4 Business Lessons for School Reformers
4 BUSINESS LESSONS FOR SCHOOL REFORMERS There are four lessons that corporate education reformers should have learned, but seemingly haven’t. Listen to this post! 1. LISTEN TO THE EVIDENCE Business is all about listening to feedback and evaluating evidence. For instance, if I am an oil and gas drilling company exploring a new area […]
Department of Education Changes
NYC Department of Education Changes Chancellor Fariña and Mayor De Blasio have provided a sharp contrast in tone from the previous administration. Now we are starting to see policy changes take root. We will follow these changes as they happen, so be sure to sign up for our once-a-week email and stay in the loop. As […]
Teacher Evaluation that makes sense
Teacher Evaluation that makes sense by Jared Gellert Great teachers make a difference. Lousy teachers also make a difference. The better the teacher body, the better for the kids. These are obvious points. But how to determine who is good and who is lousy and should no longer be a teacher is a serious point […]
