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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Teach?
Why Teach? *** If you’re looking for the MATH TEACHER JOB POSTING, please click here. Sorry for the wrong link!! Why Teach is our new series exploring why people choose to become teachers. We’ll hear from a diverse mix of people – in college, just starting a career, lifelong educators, mid-career teachers, and ranking administrators. […]
UFT Wins Lesson Plan Grievance
UFT Wins Lesson Plan Grievance Just in: The UFT has announced that an independent arbitrator has ruled in the lesson plan grievance. Administrators can no longer mandate the content of a lesson plan. Listen to this post! Please share! From the UFT: In a resounding win for teacher professionalism and teacher voice, an arbitrator has […]
