CURRENT NYSED NEWS

• New York Learns: Partnerships in Education - May 8, 2008, 10:30 PM on all New York public television stations. Senior Deputy Johanna Duncan Poitier is joined live on the program by Jean Claude Brizzard the new superintendent in Rochester and Utica superintendent Marilyn Skermont. The program illustrates and discusses CUNY's College Now program, a Liberty Partnership program in Utica, Yonkers' exciting Hudson River Museum collaboration and a delightful teacher artist from the Brooklyn Academy of Music working musical magic with second graders in a neighboring charter school. Taped interviews with Joel Klein and CUNY Vice Chancellor Selma Botman are also included. The program will air a second time in the NYC area at 11:30 PM on WLIW- Channel 21.
  
  
• Applications are Now Available for the 2008-2009 NYS Mentor Teacher Internship Program - This state-funded program provides funding to school districts and BOCES to establish programs where veteran teachers provide guidance and support to beginning teachers in their first professional teacher experiences. Funding supports release time for participating teachers, training, coordination costs, supplies and materials and some travel. Applications are due May 16, 2008.
  
  
• Better Beginnings Award - If you have an elementary school teacher (K-6) that you think deserves recognition, you can nominate him or her for the Better Beginnings Award. The spirit of the award, which celebrates the life and career of Helen Bach Moss, is that better beginnings make for stronger completions. It strives to recognize elementary school teachers who are gifted in finding and nurturing the strengths of each student and fostering trusting relationships among pupils, parents, teachers, and administrators. The award recipient is honored at an award ceremony held at the discretion of the local school community. Nominations Due June 2, 2008.
  
  
• Help Shape World History This Summer! New Web-based resources from the New York State Education Department and its New York Public Television Station partners to support summer curriculum development in Global History and Geography.
  • Global History and Geography Online Resource Guide
  • Window Into Global History
  • Champlain/Hudson/Fulton Commemoration Online Resource
  • NYSED Civics Education Toolkit
  • An Introduction to the DBQ
  • Global History and Geography
  • Throughout the Ages: A Visual Document Resource
  • PBS Teacher Source
    
    
• Green Schools Challenge - The Commissioners of the New York State Education Department and the Department of Environmental Conservation have co-announced the Green Schools Challenge (PDF File). The goals of this exciting and vital initiative are to promote recycling in schools and to recognize the great strides that many schools have taken to develop responsible solid waste management practices. More information about the Green Schools Challenge may be accessed online at http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/43349.html. Additional questions about the Challenge or how to set up a green schools program may be directed to Debbie Jackson, Environmental Program Specialist, NYSDEC by phone at 518-402-8705 or by email at dajackson@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
  
  
• Conference on Autism - The Regents VESID Committee met regarding Autism on April 10, 2008 at CW Post College of Long Island University.
  
  

Conference on Autism (Windows Media Player Files) Introduction (2:48) | Part 1 (1:19:38) | Part 2 (1:03:38)




• New Data Shows: New York State Raises Percent of Highly Qualified Teachers in all Subjects - New York State raised the percent of core classes taught by highly qualified teachers in all subjects between 2005-06 and 2006-07.  More significantly, New York also narrowed the gap between high and low poverty school districts.
  
  
• 81 Title I NYC High Schools and 27 Districts "In Need of Improvement" Under NCLB; 44 NYC High Schools also Identified Under Separate State Rules - A total of 81 high schools and 27 community school districts in New York City have been identified by the State Education Department as "In Need of Improvement" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).  Of these, 11 high schools and 1 community school district were newly identified this school year. In addition, 14 high schools and 2 community school districts have been removed from the Title I improvement list because they have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years in all areas for which they were identified.
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• Summit on New York Education - The State Board of Regents convened leaders from education, business, and community service organizations to confront tremendous educational challenges. We must continue to close the achievement gaps that exist from early childhood through post secondary education while also raising the performance of the entire system to the level needed to sustain the state's economy in the face of global competition. We have made progress over the last decade, yet the gaps in achievement and productivity persist and impede New York's economic and civic vitality.
  
  
• Summit on New York Education on Public Television

  New York State's public television stations brought the Summit to a statewide audience with a half-hour summary broadcast. Dial-Up 56K File | High Speed 384K File

  
  
• Follow Up of the Summit - A Call to Action
  
  
• The New York State Department of Health and the New York State Education Department - are jointly providing an advisory to assist schools in the prevention of MRSA infections in the school setting. The details can be found in this Health Advisory (PDF File).
  
  
• New York State School and District Report Cards for School Year 2005-2006 - These Report Cards are produced to inform the people of New York State about the performance of public schools and districts. We hope that these reports are used in constructive conversations which lead to improved education for all children in the State.
  
  
• P-16 Education: A Plan For Action - For a decade, student achievement has improved in response to Regents policy and action. But the improvement is not sufficient. The achievement gap has narrowed, but not closed. The world has also changed as billions of people have entered the global economy and ignited a global education boom. The Regents will engage with statewide and local partners to implement this plan for the next stage of educational reform to accomplish the six USNY aims.
  
  
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• Latest News on ELA and Mathematics: Grades PreK-8 and Commencement
  
  

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