Events
Invitational Seminar
Preparing Teachers to Teach in the 21st Century
May 9, 2008
New York, New York
This seminar was the first in a series of seminars taking an "out of the box" look at the way we prepare teachers for the challenges of teaching in the 21st Century. These seminars encourage teacher preparation programs to take a hard look at how they function and what they do, in light of the challenges posed by 21st century students and teachers. The initial seminar facilitated meaningful interaction among City University of New York deans and professors and key staff from the New York State Education Department, the New York City Department of Education, and the Mayor's Office around key challenges in teacher preparation. With the help of discussion leaders, Daniel Fallon (Director of Higher Education Programs at Carnegie Corporation) and Albert Bennett (Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and Education at Roosevelt University), participants explored challenges in teacher education and recommended actions to enhance the knowledge, skill, and dispositions of new teachers.
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Related Initiative:
Institutions of Higher Education/Teacher Quality
Support System Redesign Planning
March 27, 2008
New York, New York
The NYCC hosted a meeting with the New York State Board of Regents Vice Chancellor,
Commissioner of Education, Deputy Commissioners, key New York State Education Department
Bureau Chiefs and Gates Foundation-funded consultants on the design of a new statewide
system of support. NYCC staff presented lessons learned from other state systems and reviewed
New York's current system. NYCC was charged by the Vice-Chancellor and Commissioner to work
with the consultants on a new system design.
Related Initiative: Statewide System of Support
Schools Under Registration Review Parent Training
January 24, 2008
New York, New York
This one day session provided information, guidelines, and training for those
parents new to Schools Under Registration Review (SURR) teams and served as a
refresher to some who had prior experience with such reviews. In addition,
those who were most experienced in working on SURR teams shared their knowledge
about challenges with the group. Lastly, the NYCC in conjunction with experts
from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and the New York City
Department of Education (NYCDOE) described their particular roles and the
procedures designed to make the SURR process function smoothly and efficiently.
Related Initiative: Parent Involvement
Parent Teacher Association 110th Annual Conference
November 16, 2007 – November 18, 2007
Albany, New York
The NYCC attended this conference which focused on the 110 year history of the
New York State Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and its abiding concern for
providing all possible opportunities for every child to succeed. This concern
was reflected in the historical and current displays and in the remarks to the
plenary audience by the New York State Education Commissioner.
Related Initiative: Parent Involvement
National Coalition of Title I Parents 34th Annual Conference
Meeting the Challenges of a New Direction in Title I
October 31, 2007 – November 3, 2007
Rochester, New York
Title I parents from across the country gathered together to inform and inspire one
another about Title I. The conference leaders and presenters uniformly recognized,
respected, and appreciated the dedication and commitment of the participants and
the active role they play in the education of their children. The NYCC had an
opportunity to network with national participants and build the team's internal
capacity and knowledge in Title I areas.
Related Initiative: Parent Involvement
K–12 Reading, Mathematics, Science, ESL, and Special Leadership Institutes
October 30, 2007 – April 8, 2008
Brooklyn, New York
The NYCC Adolescent Literacy Team conducted a series of workshops with the New York
State Education Department (NYSED)—Office of School Improvement and Community Services
at the Brooklyn Marriott Hotel. Participants included district/school administrators, literacy
coaches and teachers who work in Schools Under Registration Review (SURR), Schools
in Need of Improvement (SINI) and Restructured Schools where achievement must be improved
on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA). The workshops focused on implementing
research-based practices for improving middle and high school ELA performance.
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Related Initiative: Adolescent Literacy
Adolescent Literacy Workgroup Meeting
October 16–17, 2007
Denver, Colorado
From October 16 – October 17, the New York Comprehensive Center (NYCC) Adolescent
Literacy Team traveled to Denver, Colorado to work with the Center of Instruction's Reading
Strand led by Dr. Joe Torgesen. The NYCC team is part of Dr. Torgesen's Adolescent Literacy
Work Group. The purpose of the two-day meeting was to "encourage deeper understanding and
effective use of the adolescent literacy documents developed by the COI-Reading K–12."
Participants engaged in a variety of activities that focused on unpacking the major ideas in
several COI documents and creating tools and activities that will be used in working with the
states. Dr. Torgesen also shared ideas that will go into a new document on reading assessments.
The NYCC Adolescent Literacy Team was joined by members from the other Comprehensive Centers.
Related Initiative: Adolescent Literacy
P–16 Statewide Literacy Workgroup Adolescent Literacy: A Review of Reading Next and Writing Next
October 10, 2007
Albany, New York
On October 10, 2007, the NYCC Adolescent Literacy Team held a one-day professional development
seminar at the Cultural Education Center for approximately 30 members of the P–16 Statewide
Literacy Workgroup. The P–16 Literacy Workgroup members are a cross-representation of NYSED
departments, offices and professional organizations. After reviewing the current National
Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) data for New York students, the NYCC Adolescent Literacy
Team presented an overview of the documents
Reading Next and
Writing Next. Workgroup members identified areas for further study and brainstormed
ways to share information and work collaboratively across departments. The next meeting is scheduled for
November 27, 2007.
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Related Initiative: Adolescent Literacy
New York State Teacher Summer Institute
August 1, 2007
Syracuse, New York
In August 2007, Adolescent Literacy staff and United Federation of Teachers—Teacher Center (UFTTC) staff presented a workshop entitled Understanding the Collaborative Process at the New York State Teacher Center Summer Institute in Syracuse, New York. The workshop presented the collaboration between two organizations, the New York Comprehensive Center and UFTTC, and its impact on three audiences: administration, teachers, and coaches.
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Related Initiative: Adolescent Literacy
Reading First and Adolescent Literacy Professional Development Summer Institute
June 27, 2007
Oakdale, New York
In June 2007, NYCC Adolescent Literacy staff delivered a keynote address and presented a series of workshops at the Reading First and
Adolescent Literacy Professional Development Summer Institute 2007 held at the St. John's University campus in Oakdale, Long Island.
The Summer Institute was a collaboration among the NYSED Reading First Office, the Long Island Regional School Support Center,
and St. John's University.
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Related Initiative: Adolescent Literacy
Professional Development Session
Supporting Your School Community—Parents as Partners
June 23, 2007
Murry Bergtraum High School, New York, New York
This professional development event, co-sponsored by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE), NYSED, the New
York City Regional School Support Center (RSSC), and the NYCC provided Parent Coordinators with an overview and history of
the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and Title I.
Related Initiative: Parent Involvement
Invitational Symposium
Promoting Student Literacy Through Comprehension: Enhancing Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
June 11–12, 2007
Albany, New York
This symposium was the second in the NYCC series for leaders seeking to strengthen teacher education.
Catherine Snow, author of Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading, was the
keynote speaker at the "Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness" Symposium in the summer of 2006
at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York. This year, the NYCC joined forces with
the New England Comprehensive Center (NECC) for a two-day meeting targeting comprehension—at
once the point of reading and a challenging subject to teach. Michael Kamil of
Stanford University and Nell Duke of Michigan State University were our featured
speakers. In addition to hearing from these prominent researchers, participants
had opportunities to engage with our featured guests, with our New England
colleagues, and each other on issues of policy and practice for enhancing teacher
education.
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Related Initiative:
Institutions of Higher Education/Teacher Quality
Teacher Quality Webinar
Let's Talk About Content Area Literacy: Pre-service and In-service Teacher Educators Share Notes.
May 18, 2007, 3:00–4:30 pm
This webinar was targeted towards pre-service teacher educators, in-service teacher trainers,
and others with a stake in teacher education from New York and New England. It was the first webinar offered
by the NECC/NYCC Teacher Quality Collaborations Team.
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Related Initiative:
Institutions of Higher Education/Teacher Quality
Technical Assistance Retreat
Restructuring Under NCLB: What Works When?
February 13–14, 2007
This technical assistance retreat brought together State Education Agency (SEA) representatives from New York and Texas to learn about research-based restructuring options, to discuss the role of SEAs in school restructuring, and to develop SEA technical procedures for helping districts with school restructuring. The event was co-sponsored by NYCC, the Texas Comprehensive Center (TXCC), and the Center on Innovation & Improvement (CII).
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Related Initiative: Statewide System of Support
Professional Development Session
Supporting Your School Community—NCLB: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead.
February 2, 2007
United Federation of Teachers—Teacher Center, New York, New York
The NYCC co-sponsored this professional development event with the NYCDOE, NYSED, and the New York City RSSC. The target audience was Parent Support Officers at the regional and district level.
Related Initiative: Parent Involvement
Workshops for Region 5 Literacy Coaches
September 2006–May 2007
United Federation of Teachers—Teacher Center, New York, New York
From September 2006 through May 2007, NYCC and UFTTC staff co-developed a literacy professional development strand that focused on comprehension strategies, assessments, writing, and implementation of schoolwide literacy plans. The stakeholders included the administration as well as the coaches and teachers of NYC's former Region 5 (Brooklyn/Queens). Two presenters, one from each organization, co-facilitated each of the sessions.
Related Initiative: Adolescent Literacy
Reading, Mathematics, Science, ESL, and Special Leadership Institutes
October 30, 2006–April 19, 2007
Brooklyn, New York
During the 2006-2007 school year, the Adolescent Literacy team presented workshops at the Reading, Mathematics, Science, ESL,
and Special Leadership Institutes sponsored by NYSED and NYCDOE and coordinated by the NYSED Office of School Improvement and
Community Services. The participants were middle and high school leadership teams from SINI and SURR.
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Related Initiative: Adolescent Literacy
Professional Development Session
Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Requirements
September 29, 2006
Presenters summarized NYSED's response to the 2005–06 Federal Audit of Title I programs and reviewed requirements for Title I parent involvement notification, supplemental educational services (SES), and public school choice. As a follow up, representatives from the Syracuse and Rochester City School Districts shared their experiences and insights on managing choice and SES programs. In addition, participants identified effective strategies for reaching parents and increasing SES enrollments. This professional development session was co-sponsored by NYSED, NYCDOE, the New York City RSSC, and NYCC.
Related Initiative: Parent Involvement
Invitational Symposium
Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness
August 4, 2006
The Lally School of Education at the College of Saint Rose, Albany, New York
This symposium brought together teacher educators from Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) across New York State
with representatives from NYSED and local agencies. Participants joined to expand their knowledge of scientifically based
reading research and explore ways to enhance teacher education.
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Related Initiative: Institutions of Higher Education/Teacher Quality
Professional Development Session
Supporting Your School Community—Title I and No Child Left Behind
June 8, 2006
James Madison High School, Brooklyn, New York
This professional development event, sponsored by the NYCDOE in collaboration with NYSED, the New York City
RSSC, and NYCC, informed New York City Parent Coordinators, Directors of Parent Support, Regional School Leadership
Team Coordinators, and Parent Support Officers about relevant Title I and NCLB provisions. Participants learned about
topics such as SES, standards, assessment, and accountability, public school choice, and NCLB parent notification requirements.
Related Initiative: Parent Involvement
Urban Educators Forum
April 29, 2006
United Federation of Teachers Teacher Center, New York, New York
NYCC Adolescent Literacy staff presented at the UFTTC Urban Educators Forum in New York City on Saturday,
April 29, 2006. The seminar brought together New York City educators, noted scholars, and researchers to
study critical issues, share ideas, and explore strategies. The seminar was entitled Literacy, Language, and
Culture: Implications for Teaching and Learning.
Related Initiative: Adolescent Literacy
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