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 […]
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 […]
Community College Makes Huge Gains in Retention
We don’t blog very much about higher education. We don’t train people to teach or be administrators in higher ed. We do partner with higher ed institutions to offer the programs we do, so we pay attention to the landscape. Listen to this post! Higher Education is undergoing a tremendous amount of change. It’s a […]
Innovative PROSE Schools Announced
Innovative PROSE Schools Announced Chancellor Farina and UFT President Michael Mulgrew announced this list yesterday – the 62 schools selected to the city’s new innovative schools program, PROSE (Progressive Redesign Opportunity Schools for Excellence). (click here) As part of the new UFT contract (more info here) the city decided that a number of schools […]
11 Signs You’re a Teacher on Summer Break
Here are our 11 signs you’re a teacher on Summer Break 1. You don’t know what day it is — but you know what day school starts! 2. You’ve been on a lake in Maine for a week — reading the latest curricular materials. “Finally! A chance to catch up!” 3. You’re on Facebook. A lot. […]
The Soul of Education
THE SOUL OF EDUCATION I read a wonderful book this weekend, The Soul of Education by Rachael Kessler. Find it on Amazon here She was brought to the work by two concerns: A desire to prevent violence, and a desire to honor the spiritual yearnings of young people. For as she very rightly says […]
