AwardAward Volume XIX, No. 5 • New York City • MAY/JUN 2014 www.EDUCATIONUPDATE.com Winner CUTTING EDGE NEWS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE DEAN JERROLD ROSS PRESIDENT KIMBERLY CLINE ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY KEYNOTE SPEAKER PRESIDENT ERNEST LOGAN JOYCE B. COWIN COUNCIL OF SUPERVISORS & ADMINS ROLLS ROYCE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY 2 EDUCATION UPDATE ■ FOR Parents, Educators & Students ■ MAY/JUN 2014 GUEST EDITORIAL EDUCATION UPDATE MAILING ADDRESS: 695 Park Avenue, Ste. E1509, NY, NY 10065 Change in Climate of Education Email: [email protected] www.EducationUpdate.com Tel: 212-650-3552 Fax: 212-410-0591 By CHANCELLOR CARMEN FARIÑA One of my first acts as Chancellor was to PUBLISHERS: Since I became Chancellor, I have been convene a meeting with principals. Nearly Pola Rosen, Ed.D., Adam Sugerman, M.A. humbled by the overwhelming support I have 1,000 showed up—and expressed their frustra- ADVISORY COUNCIL: received from teachers, principals, and parents tion at not being honored and recognized. They Mary Brabeck, Dean, NYU Steinhardt School throughout the City. From large town halls to hungered to be consulted about decisions that of Culture, Ed., and Human Dev.; Christine Cea, small gatherings, I have been welcomed with would affect their practice, and to be assisted. Ph.D., NYS Board of Regents; Shelia Evans- Tranumn, Chair, Board of Trustees, Casey Family open arms by school communities across the As a result of this meeting, we produced an Programs Foundation; Charlotte K. Frank, Ph.D., five boroughs. all-day conference for relatively new princi- Sr. VP, McGraw-Hill; Joan Freilich, Ph.D., Trustee, As a child of Spanish immigrants, I entered pals hosted by experienced principals. To my College of New Rochelle; Andrew Gardner, Sr. Manager, BrainPOP Educators; Cynthia Greenleaf, school unable to even speak English. My delight, principals have remained in touch with Ed.M., J.D., Sr. Assoc., Heidrick & Struggles; teacher marked me absent every day because one another and are extending their conversa- Donne Kampel, Ph.D., Touro College; Augusta I never answered during roll call. Why would tions. We all know that teachers play the most S. Kappner, Ph.D., President Emerita, Bank St. College; Harold Koplewicz, M.D., Pres., Child I? I never heard my name called. My father critical role in shaping the lives of children. It’s ing teachers and principals professional days in Mind Institute; Ernest Logan, Pres., CSA; Cecelia eventually discovered that my teacher had been time we give teachers the respect they are due which they can share best teaching practices. McCarton, M.D., Dir., The McCarton Center; mispronouncing it for weeks. and give them room to do what they do best My third pillar is to engage parents in every Michael Mulgrew, Pres., UFT; Eric Nadelstern, Prof. of Educational Leadership, Teachers College; At the time, I could not have imagined going and in the process return JOY to the classroom. aspect of school life. Parents matter. Parental Anthony Polemeni, Ph.D., Dean Emeritus, Touro to college, let alone becoming New York City’s My second pillar is to improve student involvement and support are crucial to student College; Alfred S. Posamentier, Ph.D., Dean of Schools Chancellor. Our standard for excel- achievement by aligning Common Core strate- achievement. Research shows that parents who Education, Mercy College; Jerrold Ross, Ph.D., Dean, School of Education, St. John’s University; lence must be a back-to-basics approach pre- gies with everything we do including academ- engage in read-alouds and nurturing educa- Dr. John Russell, Head, Windward School; Debra mised on partnership. One person can make a ics as well as the arts. We must ensure that all tional practices lay a strong foundation for later Shanley, Ph.D., Dean, School of Education, difference, but teams of people can be historic of our students, not only graduate, but graduate success in school. When parents are engaged Brooklyn College; David Steiner, Ph.D., Dean of Education, Hunter College; Ronald P. Stewart, difference-makers. with a well-rounded education that will enable at the school and district level, children and Head, York Prep; Adam Sugerman, Publisher, After a career dedicating myself to our City’s them to succeed in college and beyond. By schools benefit. Palmiche Press classrooms, I’m reflecting on my first 100 stressing the Common Core strategies in every- We have started to form parent advisory ASSOCIATE EDITORS: days in office as Chancellor. I’ve unearthed thing we do and increasing our use of technol- groups and are infusing parents into many of Heather Rosen, Rob Wertheimer four pillars, and they will be at the epicenter of ogy, we increase the opportunities for suc- our existing structures. In May and June we are ASSISTANT EDITORS: everything we do. cess. To this end, we are moving professional holding three full-day parent conferences on Jasmine Bager, Patricia Lavelle My first pillar is to return dignity and respect development into its own department. We are both curriculum and strategies to increase par- GUEST COLUMNISTS: to our work force. We must honor the teachers, honoring the work principals do by making it a ent involvement in their schools. Parents have Caroline Birenbaum, Dr. Jerry Cammarata, principals, and school staff who are doing the requirement that they have seven years of peda- not only helped us develop the conferences, Dorothy Davis, Diane Dean, Chancellor Carmen incredibly hard, on-the-ground work. These gogical experience before they take charge of they are advising us on how to improve our Fariña, Karen Kraskow, Dr. Arthur Levine, professionals command our respect, and we are a school. This policy, which just got the green relationship with them moving forward. We’re Alan Lubin, Sharon Lubin, Dr. Eduardo Marti, committed to providing them with the support light this week, reaffirms the importance of also hosting an all-day conference later this Lane Rosen, Dr. John Russell, Cynthia R. Savo and training they need to hone their craft. school-based experience. Finally, we are offer- month for parent coordinators and 600 people SENIOR REPORTERS: Jacob Appel, M.D., J.D.; Jan Aaron; Joan Baum, have already signed up. Ph.D.; Vicki Cobb; Sybil Maimin; Lisa Winkler My fourth pillar is to create new collabora- REPORTERS: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tive and innovative models within our City and McCarton Ackerman, Ethan Arberman, Jazmine schools. We don’t reach the cutting edge when Barana, Yehuda Bayme, Danielle Bennett, Dominique NEW YORK, NEW YORK much appreciated by the many lives you have we work alone. Progress happens when we Carson, Valentina Cordero, Sam Fulmer, Gillian To the Editor: touched. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Granoff, Lydia Liebman, Wagner Mendoza, Rich continued on page 30 Monetti, Annie Nova, Omoefe Ogbeide, Giovanny You have the liveliest, most informative, and Allen Fields Pinto, Yuridia Peña, Julia Qian, Ariana Salvatore most significant writing one can find almost PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK BOOK REVIEWS: anywhere. Thank you. It’s a pleasure to read IN THIS ISSUE Merri Rosenberg your newspaper. Cecelia McCarton, M.D.: The McCarton LAW EDITOR: Dr. Howard Sage Center for Developmental Pediatrics Arthur Katz, J.D. To the Editor: Editorial . 2 MEDICAL EDITOR: INDIA, NEW YORK This article doesn’t mention what an amazing Herman Rosen, M.D. Bilingual Education for the 21st Century human being CeCe is, and it should! Caring, Letters to the Editor . 2 MODERN LANGUAGE EDITOR: To the Editor: compassionate, so smart and always available Adam Sugerman, M.A. All languages of the world and the knowl- to help us get through our darkest days. Colleges & Grad Schools . 4, 19-20 MOVIE & THEATER REVIEWS: edge enshrined in them are common heritage Judy Jan Aaron Special Education . 12-14 of the whole human race. Any policy, which MUSIC EDITOR: results in the marginalization and consequently NEW YORK, NEW YORK Irving M. 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