NYPD UFT Fight
NYPD UFT Fight Why Michael Mulgrew decided to back Sharpton’s rally is a complicated issue. (One we’re not equipped to unpack, much less judge, right now.) But nonetheless, this was a big misstep for Mulgrew, as the press is fanning the flames of an NYPD UFT fight. Listen to this post! Share your thoughts with […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
