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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE PROGRAM OVERVIEW 8:30 - 9:00 Registration Coffee and Danish 9:15 - 10:45 Plenary Session Speakers 11:00 - 12:30 Concurrent Workshops 12:30 - .2:00 Lunch Box Lunch Catered by Park West High School 1:30 Speakers 2:00 - 3:15 Concurrent Workshops 3,30 - 4:30 Final Gathering Speakers Central Park East Schools I and II, and River East gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of Lorraine Mann-Skeen, Principal, P.S. 171 and Rebecca Smith, Director, Creative Learn- ing Community. PROGRAM Time Place 8,30 - 9:00 Registration Cafeteria Sign Up for Workshops 9:15 - 10:45 Plenary Session Auditorium Central Park East Chorus Barry Solowey, Director Chair: Carlos M. Medina, Superintendent Community School District 4 Greetings Speakers: Kenneth Haskins, Director, Principals' Center, Harvard University Sandra Feldman, Executive Director United Federation of Teachers Theodore Sizer, Chairman, Education Department, Brown University 11:00 - 12:30 Concurrent Workshops School 12:30 - 2:00 Lunch Cafeteria 1:30 Speakers: Charlotte Frank, Executive Director Division of Curriculum & Instruction NYC Board of Education Seymour Fliegel, Deputy Superintendent Community School District 4 2:00 - 3:15 Concurrent Workshops School PROGRAM Time Place 3s30 - 4,30 Final Gathering Cafeteria Speakers: Vito Perrone, Dean, Center for Teaching & Learning, University of North Dakota Deborah Meier, Director, Central Park East I Denise Cowan, President, Parents Action Council, CPE I Please take the time to visit the West Wing of the school building to look at the art work of the students of CPE I, II, and River East. Floors 1 - 4. The following workshops take place AM or PM only: AM ONLY: The Long View (History of CPE I) (CLC) Rm. 412 Dynamics of Relationships (171) Rm. 408 Music: Jesus A. Santiago,CPE II (CPE) Rma. 312 PM ONLY Our Language, Ourselves Auditorium Alternative/Neighborhood Schools (CLC) Rm. 412 Study on Transition to Jr. High (171) Rm. 408 Music Barry Solowey, CPE I (CPE) Rm. 312 NUTS & BOLTS OF CREATING ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS in (CPE) Rm. 213 will be open all day, staffed by people able to answer your questions. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS No. 1. This workshop AM ONLY (CLC) Rm. 412 The Long View What was it like in the beginning? Early trials and errors. Changes in practice over the years. Moderators Seymour Fliegel, Deputy Superintendent, Dist. 4. Digna Galarza, aide, parent CPE I Deborah Meier, director, CPE I Vivian Wallace, former tchr. now parent CPE I No. 2. (CPE) Rm. 102 Reflections By Teachers Four biographical sketches of CPE I staff. How they got started in teaching. How they came to CPE. Changes--ideas, styles of teaching. Awilda Canton, aide/parent/stdnt. tchr. Winnette Glasgow, tchr. grades 3/4 Donnie Rotkin, tchr. grades 1/2 Susan Soler, tchr. Kg. * ** No. 3. (CPE) Rm. 414 Styles of Support to the Mainstream Teachers The "Resource Room" at CPE/River East. Panel presentation of why and how we main- stream children. Discussion/workshop at which all will review case studies. Susan Goetz, Res.Rm. tchr, CPE II, parent Sarah Hahn, tchr, pre-Kg. River East Donna Lippman, Res.Rm. tchr, CPE I Mark Steinberger, Res.Rm. tchr, RE No. 4 a. (CPE) Rm. 316 Integrated Curriculum for Grades 5 and 6 Use of our neighborhood as basis for cur- riculum. Bruce Kanze, tchr, grades 5/6, CPE I Lindsay Greene, student, CPE I No. 4. b. (CPE) Rm. 314 Integrated Curriculum for Grades 3 and 4 How does the classroom grow? Visit a typical grade 3/4 room to see how the curriculum works in an informal classroom. Class Themes Playgrounds. Leslie Stein, cluster tchr. CPE I Dottie Peters, tchr. 3/4, CPE I No. 4 .c. (CPE) Rm. 216 Integrated Curriculum for Grades 1 and 2 Class Themes Fairy Tales. Visit a grade 1/2 room to find out how this theme works in an informal classroom as basis for curriculum. Pamela Cushing, tchr. 1/2, CPE I No. 5. (171) Rm. 410 How We Evaluate & Assess Where Kids Are Several techniques will be described; workshop members will participate in a typical staffing process used at the three schools. Theodore Chittenden, psychologist, Educational Testing Service, Princeton Adrienne Kamsler, Res. Rm. tchr. CPE I Alice Seletsky, tchr. grades 5/6 CPE I (on sabbatical) Dani Toomer, tchr. Kg/l, RE, parent RE No. 6. (CLC) Rm. 413 What to Do When it Ain't Perfects conflicts among children, teachers, families. We will be dealing with several possible con- flict situations by role playing family conferences. Moderators Susan Harman, Psychologist, CPE I, CPE II, River East Arthur Maslow, Faculty, Ackerman Inst. for Family Therapy Lucy Matos, tchr. grade 2, CPE II Martha Meeh, tchr. K/1, CPE II No. 7. (CPE) Rm. 215 Whose Curriculum in the Classroom? By looking at children's work samples, the panel will discuss and analyze how and why a certain curriculum is chosen. Moderators Stanley Chu, Advisor, The Workshop Center, City College Virginia Crosswaith, tchr. grades 2/3,CPE II Cindy Niederoda, tchr. grades 3/4, RE David Sherman, tchr. grades 1/2, CPE II Delia Susarret, tchr. grades 4/5, RE No. 8. (CPE) Rm. 313 Day by Day, How Does it Grow? How and where teachers find support to teach in an informal way. Panel will discuss roots, needs, strategies in providing staff de- velopment at CPE and RE schools and in "open corridor" programs. Moderators Marjorie Macallister, Director, Early Childhood Education, NYC Board of Education Francine Motola, ass't. director, RE Etta Proshansky, dir. Center 4, Dist. 4 Esther Rosenfeld, director, CPE II No. 9. This workshop AM ONLY (171) Rm. 408 Dynamics of Relationships--Learning in the Classroom. Panel will look at types of re- lationships vital to learning process in alternative elementary schools. Connie Brady, tchr. grades 4/5, CPE II Russ Seymour, ass't. dir. tchr. CPE II Cynthia Spalding, acting director, RE John Wolfe, tchr. 5/6, CPE II, parent II ALL DAYS Slide Show/Film on CPE I (CPE) Rm. 416 NUTS & BOLTSs Information (CPE) Rm. 213 No. 10. (CPE) Rm. 415 Alumni Workshop Alumni and parents reflect on their school lives. Moderator: Joan Carney, Past President, United Parents Assoc. NYC Betty Arce, alumni parent, CPE I Rachel Bard, CPE I, grad. Hunter College Tishuanda Cunningham, CPE I, grad. North- field School, Minnesota Andre Fresco, CPE I grad. Brooklyn Tech. Ray Henderson, CPE I grad.Tech.&Voc.H.S. Josie Hernandez, alumni parent CPE I, school secretary, CPE II Gladys Love, alumni parent CPE I Akekiwe Providence, CPE II grad. Dalton Tom Webber, alumni parent CPE I No. 11. (Library) Rm. 407 We All Have Histories. Does Knowing Them Make a Difference? Long-time residents, school and community leaders from East Harlem reflect. Moderator: Ofelia Garcia, Assistant Prof. Bilingual Education Program, Dept. Elem. Ed. City College John Falco, director, Alternative Concept Schools Network, School District 4 Cole Genn, Principal, Manhattan Center for Science & Math, District 4 Isobel Negroni-Mendez, Community Liaison, State Senator Olga Mendez' office, East Harlem, New York City Peter Pascale, executive director, La Guardia Memorial House, East 116 St. Yolanda Lebron, aide CPE II, parent CPE I FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS Smoke ONLY in the Cafeteria or Yard NO SMOKING IN CLASSROOMS OR HALLWAYS No. 12. (CPE) Rm. 315 Gimme Art! A workshop that explores the reasons for and benefits of creative work in the school curriculum. This workshop will include a hands-on experience. Leslie Alexander, tchr. RE, parent CPE I Jane Andrias, pt.-time art tchr. CPE I, parent CPE I Laurie Friedlander, former art tchr. CPE I II, present volunteer Jill Olesker, dance tchr. CPE II, RE Peter Simon, pt.-time art tchr. CPE II No. 13.a. This workshop AM ONLY (CPE) Rm. 312 Music in the Elementary School Classroom Workshop participants will move to music, and write an original composition. Jesus A. Santiago, music teacher, CPE IT. No. 13.b. This workshop PM ONLY (CPE) Rm. 312 Some Reflections on Beauty & Harmony in Music Education. An approach to edu- educating children musically beyond songs and notes. Presentation, discussion and demonstration. A chance for you to make music. Barry Solowey, music teacher, CPE I. NUTS & BOLTS OF CREATING ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS All Day Stop By (CPE) Rm. 213 This center is where you should go for live information about our schools and literature of related interest. Speak to: Alternative Concept Schools Network directors; Parent Action Council presidents; teachers; directors of River East and CPE II schools. No. 14. (CPE) Rm. 103 Examining Cultural Diversity in Schools We will explore the issues of cultural diversity in public schools by discussing: the culture of public education; promoting cultural diversity in schools; balancing communal responsibility with cultural di- versity. Norma Leutzinger, student tchr./aide RE Abby London, tchr. grades 1/2, RE Carole Mulligan, tchr. K/1, CPE I Gary Murphy, tchr. K/1, CPE II Pedro Pedraza, director, Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, alumni parent No. 15. (CPE) Rm. 214 School as Community: Life Beyond the Classroom Door. Hear from the people who support and sustain a positive atmosphere throughout the school day--in the office, the playground, the lunchroom. Omi Gray, volunteer, parent CPE II Ruth LaFosse, aide, parent CPE II Mark Lutsky, assistant director, CPE I Ellen Proshansky, school secretary, RE Lillian Rivera, aide, parent, CPE I Jean Rojas, family assist. parent, CPE I Betty Towey, aide, parent, CPE I No.16. This workshop PM ONLY Auditorium Our Language, Ourselves:Practice & Theory Moderators Vito Perrone, Dean, Center for Teaching & Learning, Univer- sity of North Dakota Lillian Weber, Professor, Dept. Elem. Education, The City College; Director, The Workshop Center, The City College.