Bronx Summit to Focus on Education Issues ‘From Cradle to Career’
by CSA News Staff
CSA President Ernest Logan will participate in a panel discussion on educating children “from cradle to career” during the first-ever Bronx Education Summit.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is holding the daylong event on Oct. 15 with this goal: to create an agenda for
increasing student achievement in the Bronx. “Through this summit, we will work to foster innovation while also making sure our schools, once again, are the best in the nation,” he says on the website promoting the event.
The day will include remarks by urban sociologist Pedro Noguera, two breakout sessions offering workshops on a number of topics including early childhood, special education, English language learners, health and higher education, an afternoon panel featuring Mr. Logan and others. The panel will be moderated by David Banks, President and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation.
The day’s panelists include Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, Betty Rosa, NYS Board of Regents, UFT President Michael Mulgrew, Deputy Chancellor Shael Suransky, D-75 Superintendent Gary Hecht and James Merriman, CEO of the NYC Charter School Center. The Conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Lehman College: Lovinger Theater/Music Building. To register, visit the website and click on registration.
Breakout Sessions at the Summit
- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Developmentally appropriate practices as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
- SPECIAL EDUCATION. The top five rights of your child under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. This session is directed at ELLs in all levels of school who are dreaming of college one day. Also for parents, teachers and counselors.
- HIGHER EDUCATION. Parents, students, and educators in grades 7-12 will learn about how to prepare for college, awareness of Bronx opportunities in higher education, greater use of what institutions of higher education have to offer and greater preparation for careers.
- FOR STUDENTS. School safety: Bronx students will plan and facilitate this session. Students will share their perspective of what is going on in Bronx schools, focusing on the issue of school safety.
- FOR PARENTS. What makes a great school? Practices and characteristics of great schools and how to choose an elementary, middle or high school. Parents will also learn how to become involved in their child's school through parent engagement activities such as PA/PTA, SLT and CECs.
- SCHOOL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS. Health care providers and public health leaders will discuss the role of primary care and the impact of public health policy and research in elementary, middle and high schools.
- FOR EDUCATORS. Introduction to the Common Core Standards. Teachers and parents will become familiar with the rationale and history of the initiative.
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