School of Education

Spotlight

Dr. Abigail McNamee's New Book

Dr Abigail McNamee, Chair of the Department of Early Childhood and Childhood Education, has published a new book entitled Breathing the Same Air: Children, Schools, and Politics in Northern Ireland (Strategic Book Group, LLC). The goal of integrated education in Northern Ireland is to bring Protestant and Catholic children together in schools in an attempt to foster an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect. These integrated school stress what divided communities have in common, rather than what divides them. They remain, however, a small percentage of Northern Ireland's schools. There are many stories of the long discord in Northern Ireland between Protestant and Catholic communities. Breathing the Same Air: Children, Schools, and Politics in Northern Ireland focuses on the stories of the integrated education movement, the context in which it began and continues to develop, and American researchers's experience as learned of these stories.

For more information on Dr. McNamee's book click here to view the video.

Announcements

Marcie Wolfe, Interview on NWP Blog Radio: What is College Writing Today?
Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 7pm

Marcie Wolfe, Director for The Institute for Literacy Studies, joins two two other faculty guests to talk about what's happening with writing on our nation's campuses. This show will focus on writing in the major, in upper division courses, and in general education content area courses. NWP Blog Radio guests for this show have extensive experience working with faculty who teach writing in their disciplines and have insight into the wide variety of genres. [Click here for NPR Talk Radio show]

The New York City Writing Project Host Fourteenth Annual Teacher-to-Teacher conference
Saturday, June2, 2012.

Join approximately 250 New York City teachers for 30 workshops on the teaching of writing led by NYC classroom teachers, and for two keynote addresses:  Ernest Morrell (writer,
teacher, Professor of English Education and Director of the Institute for Urban and Minority Education (IUME) at Teachers College, Columbia University, as well as incoming Vice President of the National Council of Teachers of English-NCTE), and Juliette LaMontaigne, TED Senior Fellow, Innovations Consultant and Founder of Breaker, a design-led social entrepreneurship program for 18—24 year-olds.
Register online at: http://nycwp.eventbrite.com/
$45 registration fee covers breakfast, lunch, and a packed day of workshops, fellowship and learning.

Understand and Prepare for National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification

This course helps teachers gain an overview of the National Board process and the skills and commitment required to pursue National Board Certification. It provides a continuum of learning and support structure for all teachers, novice to veteran, by introducing them to the principles of accomplished teaching as defined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

For course registration information including course dates and times, click here [PDF]