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 […]
Common Core is a Set of Curricula
REPEAT AFTER ME by Jared Gellert Both South Carolina and Oklahoma just announced that they are withdrawing from the common core standards. Repeat after me, the common core is a set of curricula. Neither state said anything about high stakes testing. South Carolina won’t administer the tests developed to align with the common core, […]
Hometown Hero – Education
Nominate a School Leader as a Hometown Hero CSA, The Daily News and the UFT have partnered once again for the Second Annual Hometown Heroes in Education awards. The program recognizes exceptional educators and honors them for their extraordinary recent achievements in schools. Recommend a Principal, Assistant Principal or Supervisor as a Hometown Hero in […]
Math Teacher Vacancy
The High School for Arts & Business has a Math Teacher Vacancy Please email resume and cover letter to the: Assistant Principal of Math Bertalan Kis, at bkis2@schools.nyc.gov The High School for Arts & Business is located at: 105-25 Horace Harding Expressway, Corona, NY 11368 Phone – (718) 271-8383 ext. 324 Fax – (718) 271-7196 Sign […]
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 […]
