GSE and Yonkers Public Schools Host Another Successful Round of STEM Labs

You’re on an airplane, flying over a turquoise sea dotted with tropical islands. Suddenly, confusion erupts in the cockpit and the next thing you know is that you are in the water with the other passengers and the crew members. The group makes it to the island safely, but the plane is gone and, with it, all modes of communication.

Now what?

That was the task charged to the seventh and eighth graders of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Summer Learning Lab, an enrichment program co-sponsored by the Yonkers Board of Education and the Center for Educational Partnerships (CEP) at Fordham’s Graduate School of Education (GSE).

Revolving around the theme of survival, the 17-day program, hosted by Paideia School 15 in Yonkers, offered 250 Yonkers students instruction in the STEM subjects.

Click here to read more in Fordham Notes.

Spotlight On: The Center For Educational Partnerships

The Center for Educational Partnerships at the Graduate School of Education consists of a group of scholars and practitioners who are committed to applying cutting-edge educational research in the service of K-12 teachers, administrators, students and parents, as well as to education and government agencies, to enable all children to achieve and succeed academically.  

GSE is very proud of the Center's recent achievements, and those of the schools they support, including:

• The High School of Language and Innovation (HS 509) in the Bronx (a GSE Partnership Support Organization/Children First Network school) was recently a "Featured School" on InsideSchools.org, an independent guide to NYC public schools.   The School's mission is to provide a nurturing environment for recent immigrant students learning to speak English, through an extended school day and the incorporation of English skill development in all classes.  Click here to read the online review.

• On August 16th, 2012 the New York League of Puerto Rican Women, Inc. (NYLPRW) will hold it's annual College Awards Gala Dinner Dance, at which Nancy Rosario-Rodriguez, Director of GSE's Long Island/Westchester Bilingual and ESL Teacher Leadership Academy (BETLA) will be honored. The BETLA’S mission is to instill strong leadership skills in exemplary bilingual/ESL teachers, who will then embark on a learning journey focused on building successful professional learning communities for English Language Learners, and was made possible by grant funding garnered by the Center for Educational Partnerships.

Congratulations to HS 509, Ms. Rosario-Rodriguez, and GSE's Center for Educational Partnerships for their work helping our PSO schools and our students achieve excellence!

Alumni News: Elizabeth Hachar ('01) Appointed Butler High School Principal

Elizabeth Hachar (M.S.E. in Administration & Supervision, '01), a 15-year veteran Bronx public school principal, was recently appointed principal of Butler High School , a Huntsville city-center school targeted for closure.  Superintendent Casey Wardynski expressed enthusiasm, saying that Hachar has a wealth of knowledge and experience from her many years spent working in the New York City public schools:

"She served in the Bronx for many, many years in a school that had a high number of children with English language acquisition needs," Wardynski said. "She has great experience both in public schools, children with great needs, and in charter schools, so she'll bring a wealth of experience from both domains to our work at Butler."

Click here to read more on AL.com.   

Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 GSE Information Session Dates

Beginning in Fall 2012, GSE will host a series of Information Sessions at the Fordham Lincoln Center and Fordham Westchester campus.  If you or someone you know is interested in enrolling in a degree or certificate program, or just in learning more about what GSE has to offer, join us at one of these events!  At each session, you will have the opportunity to learn more about our tradition of excellence and the education you will receive as a student, as we all as to ask specific questions about your program of interest.

For more information about all of our upcoming in person Information Sessions (including RSVP), click here.

COMING SOON: Fall 2012 Online Information Session Dates!

Happy Independence Day!

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The Graduate School of Education wishes you a happy and relaxing holiday!