Professional Development – click on the live links below for additional information A Blended Series (in person & virtual) 11/21*,12/5*, 1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 2/29, 3/5*, 3/19*, 4/2, 4/11 *in person dates all other dates are virtual 1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/27, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9,…
AFT Book Club: A New Monthly Series with Authors
Mark your 2024 calendars with an opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking new book club series brought to you by the AFT, Share My Lesson and the Albert Shanker Institute. Tune in each month for an evening of inspiration,…
Project-Based Learning is Making a Comeback
By Amber Chandler In project-based learning (PBL) activities, students investigate, ask questions about, and design hands-on solutions to real-world problems and challenges. These opportunities to “learn by doing” and connect classroom concepts to their experiences help students acquire deep knowledge…
Illustrating the Promise of Community Schools
An Assessment of the Impact of the New York City Community Schools Initiative by William R. Johnston, John Engberg, Isaac M. Opper, Lisa Sontag-Padilla, Lea Xenakis With the launch of the New York City Community Schools Initiative (NYC-CS) in 2014, the New York City Department…
TWS: Vouchers Hurt Kids, Defund Public Schools and Prop-Up Church Budgets
First, why are these new voucher schemes such bad public policy? To understand the answer, it’s important to know that the typical voucher-accepting school is a far cry from the kind of elite private academy you might find in a…
AFT Book Club Series begins in January
Mark your 2024 calendars with an opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking new book club series brought to you by the AFT, Share My Lesson and the Albert Shanker Institute. Tune in each month for an evening of inspiration,…