Capacity Framework
The Chancellor’s Vision Listen to this post! Chancellor Farina has outlined her vision in a series of best-practices traits for schools, called the Capacity Framework. The DOE states: “The Capacity Framework encourages parents, educators, school communities, and external stakeholders to work together to improve student achievement. This collaborative focus will ensure that every child is […]
Without Tenure
TENURE AND POWER We’re linking to a really interesting blog post below on why tenure should be retained for teachers. This matter is pertinent because it is before the courts, and a landmark case in California threatens to eliminate tenure for teachers. Listen to this post! The core of Peter Greene’s argument is that if […]
New Social Studies Curriculum!
Chancellor Farina was “visibly excited” to announce the city’s new social studies curriculum recently, at the Brooklyn Public Library. The city unveiled a new k-8 scope and sequence for Social Studies. Listen to this post! We’ve included a link to the whole framework: Download the k-8 framework here The NYC DOE says: “This is a […]
DOE Overhauls School Grades
NYC DOE overhauls school grades On Tuesday, Chancellor Farina announced a new ratings system. Listen to this post! (UPDATE: This is a corrected post. We had previously attributed the elements of the School Quality Guides as the Capacity Framework. We apologize. The Framework is actually this.) Here is the breakdown: Test scores mean less Schools measured […]
January Online Doctoral Cohort
Online Doctoral Cohort starts January for our Concordia University PhD / EdD in Educational Leadership OPEN HOUSES Brooklyn – Wednesday, November 5th, 5:00 p.m. Queens – Saturday, November 8th, 1:00 p.m. Please RSVP for location info: Jennifer@citeprograms.com or Chris@citeprograms.com Or by phone at 718-923-9333 Listen to the last open house! Concordia University Chicago, and CITE (The […]
SBL Certification Suffolk
ANNOUNCING A HAUPPAUGE LOCATION FOR OUR FALL COHORT if you’ve already interviewed but were going to wait until January because you wanted Suffolk this is for you! we’ve now decided to run a group in Hauppauge for the October cohort Saturdays starting October 18th. Any questions please call the office: 516-221-2936 Want to […]
A School Administrator’s First Job
The College of St. Rose and CITE believe and teach certain core principles. #1 A School Administrator creates a Learning Organization. Listen to this post! School Administrator Program Structure You probably haven’t noticed, but there’s a tacit division of labor when we talk about our programs. We know you are a working professional, and we […]
Social Emotional Learning in Administration: Bret Kearney
We recently caught up with Bret Kearney – Assistant Principal Lindenhurst High School. He graduated from the Administration Program given in partnership with CITE and the College of St. Rose. Below, he shares his thoughts on the program and what helped him succeed! When did you start and complete the St. Rose/ CITE program? Which program […]