All of these events are free and open to CCNY students, faculty, staff, alumni as well as to teachers and administrators of collaborating schools. For additional information, or if you wish to bring a class to the event, email tlc@ccny.cuny.edu or call (212) 650-7262.

All events are cosponsored by the Offices of the CCNY President and Provost.

(February 28th)

Gloria Swindler- Boutte, a Professor of Education at the University of South Carolina, will describe strategies that teachers can use to recognize and build on the strengths and resources of the cultures and communities in which they teach. Relating, for example, the ethos of the barbershop and hair salon in the Black community to tenets of culturally relevant pedagogy, aspects of both that support empowerment and socialization are made explicit. Implications are drawn for how teachers can develop an inside understanding of students' communities and illuminate existing best practices that differ from mainstream conceptions. Thursday, February 28, 5:00-7:00 pm, NAC 4/220B

(March 13th)

This event celebrates the release of the new book Teaching Matters: Stories from Inside City Schools by Professors Beverly Falk and Megan Blumenreich which draws on research done by City College School of Education candidates during their capstone research experience in the childhood and early childhood education programs. The teachers' firsthand experiences in the urban schools in which they work offer insights to how to address some of the pressing dilemmas and challenges faced by all educators today. Wednesday, March 13, 5:00-7:00 pm, NAC 4/220B

Sustainability can be used to provide students with hands-on opportunities to see how the math they learn in class can connect to issues they care about in the world. The presentation by Victor Donnay of Bryn Mawr College will describe a senior seminar course on math modeling in which the students applied math to carry out service learning projects that greened their college and the community; an introductory level course on math and sustainability for general college students; and a two-week summer institute for secondary math and science teachers. Professor Donnay is also the national Chair of the Advisory Committee for Math Awareness Month 2013, the theme of which is the Mathematics of Sustainability (see http://www.mathaware.org/index.html) Monday, April 8, 4:30-6:30 pm, NAC 3/217.

(April 8th)

Zeena Zakharia from UMass, Boston and Bahar Otcu-Grillman from Mercy College will highlight the diverse languages and community programs that foster multilingualism across NYC. In this Book Panel, the editors and authors will provide an overview of their book and will discuss chapters on Spanish, Hindi, Haitian Creole, Bengali and Korean bilingual community programs. New York State Association for Bilingual Education (NYSABE) language delegates will then lead breakout groups of the featured languages for discussion and action about ways to improve the programs and opportunities for students to become bilingual. Monday, April 8, 5:00-7:00 pm, NAC 4/220B.

Playground play can support students' content learning while harnessing the inherent power of play to bolster behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement. A study of two guided play games found that theyimproved students' science content learning as well as all three types of engagement, and at levels beyond comparable free play. David Kanter will also provide an overview of the New York Hall of Science's new SciPlay R&D Center that he directs. Wed, April 17, 5:00-7:00 pm, NAC 4/220B

Professor Joyce L. Epstein will be the featured speaker at this year's Doyle and Alma Bortner Distinguished Speaker Series. She is currently the Director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships and the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS). She is also the Principal Research Scientist, and Research Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. In 1995, she established the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS), which provides professional development to enable school, district, and state leaders to develop research-based programs of family and community involvement. The topic of her presentation will be "New Directions in Developing Programs of Family and Community Involvement for Student Success." All are invited to attend. Monday, March 4th, 5:00- 7:00 pm, NAC/Faculty Dining Room, on the third floor North side of building. Refreshments will be served.

The CCNY School of Education and the CCNY Education Alumni will be co-sponsoring the semi-annual Principals Panel on March 21, 2013 from 4:30 - 7:00 pm in the NAC Faculty Dining Room. Hear from a panel of principals and other education experts on how to interview for a teaching or leadership position. The principals will be addressing the typical interview questions that applicants will be facing and expectations for commendable responses. There will be a Q & A session as well as an opportunity to meet in small groups for role playing. You do not want to miss this one if you are, or plan to be, involved in any interviews for upcoming teaching or leadership positions. No reservation needed. For questions, email Dr. Bruce Billig, CCNY School of Education's Director of Clinical Practice, at: bbillig@ccny.cuny.edu.

This hands-on workshop is offered for School of Education students, faculty, alumni and cooperating teachers. The workshops are structured around the experience level and the specific subject matter taught by the participants. For entry level, we will start with the basics and then dive into the interactive classroom possibilities depending on the needs and interests of the participants. During the advanced workshop you will work with the instructor to create your own classroom material. No matter what your level of experience, you will get a chance to use the SmartBoard.

You are welcome to attend more than one workshop.

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The club will meet on a weekly basis on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30pm in NAC 3/222. For more information go to: Facebook at CCNY Dream Team and 'like us', follow us on Twitter @ CCNYdreamteam or email us at ccnydreamteam@gmail.com. Professor Tatyana Kleyn, the club's faculty advisor, can be reached at tkleyn@ccny.cuny.edu. All are welcome and invited!

Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT) is a student club of future educators that seeks to nurture the academic and professional growth of its members and to engage in activities that will further their careers. Accordingly, the ToT executive board planned and provided workshops for members this past fall. Workshops have included: an information session explaining the new teacher's qualification examinations and procedures, resume creation, and team building. In addition, members were the opportunity to interact with different services on campus and provide service to the community. As an example, ToT members read to children at Child Development Center on campus.

A highlight in October was our collaboration with the Sigma Rho Phi sorority in hosting a workshop presented by the Sanctuary for Family Awareness of Domestic Violence. The presentation provided beneficial tips to attendees such as how prospective teachers can address child abuse cases they may encounter in the classroom. In December, ToT members participated in "Holiday in Harlem" an event sponsored by undergraduate student government. Our members took a booth where children could write Santa a letter. Our club also donated a box of toys to the organization "Toys for Tots." A number of fund raisers were also held for our Annual Spring Trip. (Previous trips have been to Washington, D.C. and to Colonial Williamsburg).

This spring ToT plans to provide a schedule of events that are fun-packed, engaging and informational. We invite all undergraduate education students who are preparing to be teachers or who want to consider teaching as a career to join our club. Find ToT on Facebook at Teachers of Tomorrow, and check out our new website and blog: www.totccny.wordpress.com to help keep us informed and connected. See also the tentative schedule below. For additional information write to TOT@ccny.cuny.edu.

The Harlem Times reports on a NYC school that starts at a very early age to motivate their children to graduate and go to college. Mosaic Preparatory Academy, one of New York's first public college preparatory schools, had its annual College Day every Halloween. Instead of wearing costumes, the entire school wears college apparel. Many activities are designed to promote the college theme. See http://theharlemtimes.com/education/college-day-at-mosac-prep. Thanks to Vanessa Flores for alerting us to this. In this photo she is standing in the back row on the right side.