Student-Led Conferences in Schools
There is a big push for schools to focus on student-led conferences, in an effort to get more meaningful interactions during student / parent / teacher conferences. The idea is not new, but is catching on in many districts. It entails students, even as young as Kindergarten, discussing their academic progress with parents and their […]
Bilingual Spanish Courses – Western Suffolk BOCES
We are partnering with Western Suffolk BOCES to offer Bilingual Spanish Teaching Courses available only to those in the district. Please call us to register (no online registrations): 718-923-9333 The courses are district-based only , the students will have to call to register with a $195.00 deposit. The course is $645.00, and will be offered […]
Alexis Marrero – Doctoral Program Graduate
Dr. Alex Marrero completed his doctorate in cohort 1 of the Sage Colleges Doctoral Program, in partnership with CITE. He’s about to enter his fourth year as Principal at school 10×254, or as he calls it, Team 254, in the Bronx. Alex is a tremendous person who’s affected great change in a short time, so […]
Summer 2017 Bilingual Teaching Courses
We are going to offer 2 bilingual teaching courses in Queens this summer. BLE 580- July 17th to the 21st at the Ramada Adria BLE 500- July 31st to August 4th at the Spring Hill Suites Marriott [button link=”http://www.citeeducation-strose.com/login-and-reserve-courses/”]Reserve Your Spot Here[/button] Obtain your Bilingual Extension in Spanish through the individual evaluation pathway, with these […]
Model School – PS 160 Serves ELL Students
The New York Times published this article on PS 160’s immigrant community, and the services that the school offers to support the students and their families. It’s an impressive all-hands network of ELL and family-involvement strategies driven from the Principal and APs through the teachers and Parent Coordinator. Here’s an excerpt: “P.S. 160, the William T. […]
ELL Classroom Strategies
Engaging English Language Learners in a Mainstream Classroom (ELL Classroom Strategies) By Matt Zagami Students come into classrooms at various stages of language acquisition. Because schools have shied away from self-contained English Language classes, they’ve mixed these students into the general classes. This creates a challenge for the teacher. You could have 25 students in a class, 20 […]
Let us Pay for your GRE or MAT
The State now requires the GRE or MAT for entry into all teacher education programs. We know that this is a hassle, and an expense. To make things easier for you, CITE will cover the $205 cost of the GRE (or the cost of the MAT) if you are accepted and start the College of Mount […]
6 Challenges for a New Assistant Principal
6 Challenges for a New Assistant Principal, by Michael Duggan, Assistant Principal of Bronxdale High School. One year ago I began my internship as the interim assistant principal for Bronxdale High School. As a lead teacher in the school I thought my transition into a leadership position would come easily. My principal, although very supportive, […]
