Learning Partners Program
Mary Cannone Scott teaches Grade 7 ICT at I.S. 5 in Elmhurst Queens. She is one of the teachers involved in Chancellor Farina’s Learning Partners Program Pilot this year, which will be expanded next year. Below is a first-person account of the program. Listen to our interview with Mary here! Learning Partners Program, by Mary Cannone Scott […]
Pizza is a Vegetable
PIZZA IS A VEGETABLE by Jared Gellert Little did I know. But the USDA has been saying pizza is a vegetable since the 1970’s because of the tomato sauce. Never mind that tomatoes are actually fruits. I couldn’t believe my ears as I was listening to the radio driving to a meeting. Here’s the link. […]
Interview Amy DiMeola
We interview Amy DiMeola, the new Math/Science chairperson of North Shore Middle School! Amy is also a College of St. Rose Administration student, through CITE, finishing her internship. Listen to this interview online now, by clicking here, or download it from iTunes here. She’s done her SBL and SDL through the College of St. Rose, in […]
CSA Member Back Pay
CSA Member Back Pay Listen to this post! The new teacher contract leaves us asking a lot of questions. One of the biggest is this: If an educator moved from a UFT contract to a CSA contract after November 2009, ie: if you moved from teaching, on a teacher’s contract, to an administration position, on […]
UFT Contract Reactions
UFT Contract Reactions “I believe this is a watershed moment for our school system,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. Check your sources! There are a lot of articles flying around. Everyone needs an angle. Let’s step back a minute and realize that. Maybe that list of 8 things from Buzzfeed isn’t the best way […]
June Teacher Tips!
June Teacher Tips: You can see it coming. Summer <insert: sound of angels singing>. You’re almost there! Here are 6 Teacher Tips to ensure you have a strong finish to a great year. Tweet this! (1) Pretend it’s not the end. School may be winding down but instruction is just as important in June […]
Why Teach?
Why Teach? *** If you’re looking for the MATH TEACHER JOB POSTING, please click here. Sorry for the wrong link!! Why Teach is our new series exploring why people choose to become teachers. We’ll hear from a diverse mix of people – in college, just starting a career, lifelong educators, mid-career teachers, and ranking administrators. […]
No Progress in Test Results
No Progress in Test Results The NAEP results just came out. The huge importance of these tests is that there is no way to prepare for them because they are given only to a small portion of students who are chosen at random. The results also carry no consequence to the schools or the students. […]
