DASA WORKSHOPS ADDED
We’re adding DASA workshops on Columbus Day – Monday October 13, 2014 Veterans’ Day – Tuesday November 11, 2014 What is the DASA? The Dignity for All Students Act New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act, “DASA”) seeks to provide the State’s public elementary and secondary school students with a safe […]
Upcoming Administration Program Interviews
The Administration program Application deadline is September 26th, to enter the program this fall! Schedule your Administration Program Interview now! We are interviewing prospective students in: Brooklyn on 9/17 Oceanside on 9/23 Bayside on 9/30 Tuckahoe on 10/1 Reserve your interview today! 516-221-2936 * If you missed the Staten Island interviews, but would like info, call us! 516-221-2936 Listen to an alumni […]
Should We Run Schools Like Businesses?
The last few years have seen a number of calls for schools to be more entrepreneurial. I think this is a classic case of lazy thinking that sounds good until some real analysis is done. Then its weaknesses are revealed. Listen to this post! What do these proponents mean when they say “entrepreneurial?” A recent […]
Chancellor Farina’s Back To School Message
Chancellor Carmen Farina took to the internet today to welcome students and teachers back to school. Here is her message. I never sleep the day before school starts. I have high expectations for everyone. I’m excited about: Universal Pre K After School Programs, community schools, and arts programs in Middle Schools High Schools will be […]
CSA Backpay Holding up New Contract
Contract talks between the principals union and the city break down over issue of back pay The CSA and the city have hit a roadblock over this (predictable) question: Will Administrators who worked under the expired teacher’s contract get back pay? Listen to this post! We posted about the new teacher contract here. And we […]
Tips for New Administrators
20 Tips for New Administrators (Better Known As: How to Stay Off the Front page of the New York Post!) Administrators have a tricky job! Here are 20 Tips on how to navigate the school system with efficiency and professionalism, compiled over many years in the world of school safety, parental conferencing, student learning, professional […]
High Stakes Testing Opt Out Numbers
What do the recently released high stakes testing opt out numbers mean? As always, we start with Chalkbeat’s blog — they have THIS story on how opt out numbers are statistically insignificant, but more are on the way. In this post, they show that Chancellor Carmen Fariña distributed a letter to administrators on Thursday, about how […]
Pre K Teacher News
Fariña and De Blasio address Pre K Teachers – Pre K Teacher News Day 1 for the new Pre K initiative draws near! The Mayor and Chancellor are using this time to rally the new Pre K teachers around the city. They spoke at the new Pre K Initiative, a training program to prep teachers […]
