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Education update ■ For Parents, Educators & Students ■ JULY 2006Testimonials for the Outstanding educators 2006From MayorMichaelBloombergDear Friends:It is a great pleasure to welcome all those attendingthe Annual Awards Program of EducationUpdate.On behalf of the residents of New York City, Icongratulate the teachers and administrators beinghonored this morning as “Outstanding Educatorsof the Year.” These individuals are exemplaryleaders, going above and beyond the call of dutyto ensure that our public school children receivea high-quality education. I would also like tocongratulate Laurie Tisch upon receiving the“Distinguished Leader in Education 2006” awardfor her tremendous work with the Center for theArts Education. With such talented and dedicatededucators working in the Big Apple, the futureof public education in our City looks brighterthan ever!In addition, I commend Dr. Rosen and theteam at Education Update for hosting this event.Their award-winning newspaper and website,has enlightened countless teachers, principals,college presidents and parents in today’s mostimportant education issues. Please accept my bestwishes for an enjoyable program and continuedsuccess.Sincerely,Michael R. BloombergMayorFrom ChancellorJoel I. KleinDear Friends:At this morning’s breakfast you are honoringEducation Update’s twenty-one “OutstandingEducators of the Year” for their commitment toeducation, innovative teaching strategies, abilityto motivate students and parent and communityinvolvement.I want to thank these Outstanding Educators fortheir hard work and dedication, both in and out ofthe classroom, motivating students to fulfill theirpotential. We have accomplished much in theDepartment of Education, but so many of thosegreat strides are a result of the time and input ofeducators like you. As we work towards providingall students with the knowledge and toolsthey need to succeed, you are our greatest asset inEducation Update congratulates the honorees of the“Outstanding Educators of the Year Award” for the2005-2006 school year. The award ceremony was held at theHarvard Club on June 22nd. The following politicians senttheir congratulatory letters which follow below.From SenatorCharles E.SchumerDear Friends:Please accept my warmest greetings as you gatherfor the Education Update’s Annual Awards programhonoring “Outstanding Educators of the Year.” I ampleased to recognize the fine work of EducationUpdate and tonight’s honoree, Laurie Tisch.Over the years, Education Update has showntremendous growth and a strong commitment toNew York’s youth. I applaud the leadership of theorganization for their dedication to serving thosein need and to providing students with the knowledgeand values necessary to be effective leaderswithin their communities. These young peopleare the future of our great city and they will makeimportant contributions for years to come.Further, I would like to take this opportunity tocongratulate tonight’s honoree. On behalf of allNew Yorkers, I am honored to join in this showof support for Laurie Tisch for receiving theDistinguished Leader in Education 2006 Award.Education Update is a success because of thework of dedicated individuals like you. I applaudyou for devoting yourself to our youth and devotionto improving the quality of education forNew Yorkers.Again, congratulations, and thank you for yourhard work and commitment on behalf of all NewYorkers. I know that Education Update willcontinue to serve New Yorkers for many years tocome. Best wishes for a wonderful morning.Sincerely,Charles E. SchumerUnited States Senatorchallenging our students to achieve their goals.I also want to thank all of you supporting oureducators. Among you are college presidents,deans, foundation heads, directors of nonprofits,and trustees of universities. The support youprovide to New York City Schools is critical tous continuing on a path of improvement towardseducating all of our children.Though I cannot be with you this morning,know that I am grateful for all of the outstandingwork that you do. Together, we can improve thelives of children every day.Sincerely,Joel I. KleinChancellorNew York City Department of EducationFrom SenatorHillary RodhamClintonDear Friends:It is with great pleasure that I take this opportunityto send greetings to each of you attendingEducation Update’s 2006 Annual AwardsProgram honoring “Outstanding Educators ofthe Year” in New York City. I join my voice withyours in honoring the 14 Outstanding Teachersand 7 Outstanding Principals as well as theDistinguished Leader in Education 2006 recipient,Laurie Tisch, for this year’s award celebration.From all five boroughs of New York City, theseleaders dedicate themselves daily to ensuring thateach individual student obtains every opportunityto fully realize his or her talents and gifts. Fromarts to the sciences, these leaders have embarkedupon one of this nation’s most important pursuits—educatingour children. This excellencein education affects not just those individual students,but also the entire community. I commendthe honorees for their achievements and the effectthey have had in improving our city’s communityand educational system.I send my congratulations to each of theOutstanding Educators and my best wishes toeveryone for a wonderful event.Sincerely yours,Hillary Rodham ClintonUnited States SenatorIn This IssueEditorial & Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Spotlight on Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4, 6Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5COVER STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Colleges & Grad Schools . . . . . . . . . .12, 13Music, Art & Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Homeschooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Education UpdateMailing Address:17 Lexington Avenue, A1207New York, NY 10010Email: ednews1@aol.comwww.EducationUpdate.comTel: 212-477-5600Fax: 212-477-5893PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN CHIEF:Pola Rosen, Ed.D.ADVISORY COUNCIL:Mary Brabeck, Dean, NYU School ofEducation; Sheila Evans-Tranumn, Assoc.Comm. of Education, NYS; Charlotte K.Frank, Ph.D., Senior VP, McGraw-Hill; JoanFreilich, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Con Edison;Augusta S. 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JULY 2006 ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ spotlight on schoolsGetting into a Factorial LoopBy Alfred S.Posamentier, Ph.D.This charming little processwill show an unusualrelationship for certain numbers.It will again show someof the beautiful relationshipsembedded in mathematics.Before beginning, reviewwith your class the definitionof n!n! = 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 ·…· (n -1) · n.Now that they have an understanding for thefactorial concept, have them find the sum of thefactorials of the digits of 145.1! + 4! + 5! = 1 + 24 +120 = 145.Surprise! We’re back to 145.Only for certain numbers, will the sum of thefactorials of the digits equal the number itself.Have your students try this again with thenumber 40,585.That is, 4! + 0! + 5! + 8! + 5! = 24 + 1 + 120 +40320 + 120 = 40585.At this point students will expect this to be truefor just about any number. Well, just let themtry another number. Chances are that it will notwork.Now have them try this scheme with the number871.They will get: 8! + 7! + 1! = 40320 + 5040 +1 = 45361, at which point they will feel that theyhave failed again. Not so fast. Have them try thisprocedure again with 45361.This will give them: 4! + 5! + 3! + 6! + 1! =24 + 120 + 6 + 720 + 1 =871. Isn’t this the verynumber we started with? Again we formed aloop.If they repeat this with the number 872, theywill get 8! + 7! + 2! = 40320 + 5040 + 2 = 45362.Then repeating the process will give them: 4! +5! + 3! + 6! + 2! = 24 + 120 + 6 + 720 + 2 = 872.Again we’re in a loop.Students are usually quick to form generalizations,so they might conclude that if the schemeof summing factorials of the digits of a numberdoesn’t get you back to the original number thentry it again and it ought to work. Of course youcan “stack the deck” by giving them the number169 to try. Two cycles do not seem to present aloop. So have them proceed through one morecycle. And sure enough, the third cycle leadsthem back to the original number.The Dean’s ColumnStartingnumberSum of the factorials169 1! + 6! +9! = 363,601363,601 3! + 6! + 3! + 6! + 0!+ 1! =6 + 720 + 6 + 720 +1 +1 = 1,4541,454 1! + 4! + 5! + 4! =1 + 24 + 120 + 24 =169Be careful about having students draw conclusions.These factorial oddities are not so pervasivethat you should tell students to find others.There are “within reach” three groups of suchloops. We can organize them according to thenumber of times you have to repeat the processto reach the original number. We will call theserepetitions, “cycles.”Here is a summary of the way our numbersbehave in this factorial loop.1 cycle 1, 2, 145, 405852 cycle 871, 45361 and 872, 453623 cycle 169, 363601, 1454The factorial loops shown in this charminglittle number oddity can be fun, but students mustbe cautioned that there are no other such numberless than 2,000,000 for which this works. So letthem not waste their time. Just appreciate somelittle beauties!You may find other such examples in MathWonders: To Inspire Teachers and Students,by Alfred S. Posamentier (ASCD, 2003) see:www.ascd.org. or Math Charmers: TantalizingTidbits for the Mind. By Alfred S. Posamentier(Prometheus Books, 2003) see: www.prometheusbooks.com.#Dr. Alfred S. Posamentier is Dean of theSchool of Education at City College of New York,and author of over 40 books on mathematics forstudents, teachers and the general readership.LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE NEW YORK505 EAST 75th STREET, NEW YORK, NY10021. Multicultural and bilingual Private school70 years experience inFrench-American Education. Graduates attend the most prestigiousNorth American colleges and universities as well asFrench institutions of higher learning,. New York High School Diploma andPreparation for the Baccalaureat. 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spotlight on schools ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ JULY 2006BEST PRACTICES in the classroom FROM EDUCATION UPDATE’S AWARD WINNING EDUCATORSLesson 1Instructional Objective: Students will analyzethe rotation of a washer suspended by astring, and explain the path of the washer usingNewton’s first law of motion.Bloom level: analysisMini Lesson: Jet propulsionConnect:A jet throws compressed air gases backward,just as the balloon threw air back. Backwardthrust moved the balloon forward, and it movedthe jet forward as well. As long as there is astream of burnt gas coming out of the back of ajet, there is enough force to push it forward. Theburnt gas is a called a jet.Title: What makes a plane travel quickly?Purpose: To prove that forces in one directionare equaled to forces in the opposite direction.Materials: String, straw, balloon, tape,Procedure:Run the thread through the straw. Tie the endof the thread to a chair placed 12 feet apart fromanother chair.Measure four inches of adhesive tape and placeit on top of the straw in the middle with two inchesof tapes hanging on each side of the straw.Blow your balloon and hold it. Fasten the balloonat the middle of the straw, with pieces of thetape still hanging down.Step back and let go of the balloon.Conclusion:What fuel was used in the balloon? Is therea correlation between this experiment and themovement of a jet?Explain in Newton’s third law of motion. Didthe force of the balloon make it move forward?Guided reading.Vocabulary:-Jet propulsion-Air pressure-Samuel Longly = flew the first small flyingmachine-Sir Isaac Newton-Newton’s third law of motion (action reaction)Related Questions for discussionQ: What did men observe that made them wantto fly?A: BirdsQ: Will the birds get out of breath when theyflap their wings?A: NoScience WorkshopsBy Sherlyne Gilles, Teacher, Ebbets Field Middle School, Brooklyn! !Lesson 2Instructional Objective: Students will analyzedensityDensity = Mass/ volumeBloom Level 4Title: Making a hydrometerMaterials: Straw, test tube, test tube rack,candle, triple beam balance, alcohol, water, cornoil, baby oilProcedure:Take some clay, roll it and push it inside of astraw, leaving a lump at the bottom.Dip the clay end in melted wax to water proofand seal it.Float your hydrometer in rubbing alcohol, cornoil, water and baby oil.Make a scale indicating the floating level ofeach liquid.Conclusion:How does your hydrometer indicate relativedensity of each liquid?Predict what will happen if you dip yourhydrometer in a mixture of water, alcohol andcorn oil?The acid of a fresh car battery has a densityof 1.3g/ml, this density decreases to 1.1g/ml asthe battery discharges. At what level should yourhydrometer float a) in the acid of a good battery,b) in the acid of a weak battery?Substance FloatinglevelDensity g/mlWater 1.00Corn oil 0.92Rubbing alcohol 0.86Baby oil 0.83Make a graph of density vs Floating level.The hydrometer sinks deeper in liquids as thedensity decreases.#Q: Is air traffic increasing or decreasing?A: IncreasingQ: What does gravity do to a plane?A: Pull it downQ: What holds a plane up?A: AirQ: Why are planes streamlined?A: So there will be less dragLesson 3Bloom Level: AnalysisStandard: S4d Science as a human endeavorMini Lesson: Expand your thinkingInstructional objective: Student will focusabout sequence, comparing, contrasting and causeand effect as they create various maps.Materials: Construction paper, pen, marker,scissors, Hand out.Read aloud, shared reading: The studentresource book by David Hyerle, page 8.Procedure: (modeled activity)Each heterogeneous group will develop a map.Group A: flow chart map: skill of operationalanalysisGroup B: Bridge map: Skill of seeing analogiesGroup C: Brace Map: skill of structure analysisGroup D: Circle map: skills of think makingGroup E: Bubble map: skill of qualificationGroup F: Tree map: skill of classification(A way to show how things have a similar relationshipor connection)Each group will explain to the class how theyuse graphic organizers and what thinking skillsthey are tackling.Conclusion:How does creating maps expand your thinkingSkills?When our minds are working, we are expandingour thinking by exploring, adding thingstogether and sharing it with others.What are the six thinking skills?What are thinking maps?Guided Group Challenge:Devise a way to use these map in every subject.Vocabulary:ClassificationAnalysisQualificationAnalogiesMTA map-> flow chart map -> brain mapping1) Make power point presentation2) bring slides3) bring model10-15 go over lessonDescribe flow or focus of unit. Pick one activityhands on.……………………………….=>Bring strings and model the peripheral nervoussystem=>Use clay and permoplast, design a model ofthe brain, pretend the arteries are geologic riversand deltas=>p and S waves of the heart compared towaves in the brain. Interdisciplinary lesson incorporatingmath. How the body works with differentwaves, impulses.#German for ChildrenAFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM • LOW TUITIONN.Y. STATE REGENTS ACCREDITEDAFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMLow TuitionMinimum age: four yearsChildrens’ class meetsonce a week from 4:30-6:15No previous Germanrequired. Classesstart in SeptemberFour Convenient Locations:Manhattan, Franklin Square, Queens (Ridgewood), Garden City(212) 787-7543German American School: Teaching German for 113 Years

JULY 2006 ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ BOOK REVIEWSLeila Hadley Luce: Mother& Daughter Relationshipsby Joan baum, ph.d.Although this award-winning memoirwas published almost a decade ago, itbears revisiting, not least of all becauseits prolific and indefatigable author hasat the age of 80 and in spite of emphysemajust seen her recently publishedlandscape journal book, A Garden Bythe Sea win a silver medal in a highlycompetitive category for its elegant textand striking photography. The picturesin A Journey with Elsa Cloud, however,are all in the mind’s eye, which is as itshould be, for Leila Hadley’s A JourneyWith Elsa Cloud exemplifies an almostlost art—put the emphasis on the word“art”—not just telling a compellingstory but writing about it with a fullnessof detail and elegance of style that recallthe best of 19th century travel literature.Not incidentally, Hadley invokes JamesBoswell, an ancestor and the author ofthe remarkable Journal of a Tour tothe Hebrides with Dr. Johnson, for oneof her two epigraphs. The other, from“Gift” by Rabindranath Tagore, aboutbeing surprised by joy, is, in retrospect,particularly apt, for Elsa Cloud is apresent—from the author to her daughterand from the writer to her readers,particularly those who appreciate wit,punning, word lore and etymology, anddistinctive style.Memoirs have become the In genre,attracting those who would exclusivelyproffer confessional or corrective advertisementsfor themselves rather than also use their firstpersonlens to focus on themes of timeliness andsignificance. The psychological complexity andcultural richness behind the hard-won honestyin Elsa Cloud attract from the opening line: “Mydaughter has been lost to me in a world I do notunderstand.” Here will be a book about a journeyon a road less traveled by—in more sensesthan one. It is the `70s and Leila Hadley hasnot seen her 25-year old hippie daughter, livingin India and studying Tibetan and Sanskrit, inover two years, though they have corresponded.Unexpectedly, a call arrives inviting her to joinVeronica on a journey through India and Tibet.“Mummy” is both excited and fearful—not oftraveling to remote regions—she has been toIndia and indeed all over the world (the muchadmired Give Me the World chronicled her journeyfrom Singapore to Naples with her four yearold son, and books on traveling with childrensoon followed).The nervousness has to do with her uncontrolleddesire to be reunited with her first-borndaughter, to be loved, to express her love andto comprehend what went wrong in their relationship.She sees clearly that had never seenLeila Hadley Luceclearly what was happening—sexually, emotionally,pharmacologically, to her beautiful,golden-haired child, barely into her teens. Witha sad but unsentimental awareness, starting withJungian analysis in the city and then as a seriesof unbidden memories that press upon her heartduring the journey, the author comes to see thatunderstanding her own troubled life with a cold,arrogant aristocratic mother did not inoculateher against becoming estranged from her “darlingElsa Cloud.” The “homonymic endearment”comes from 16-year-old Veronica’s wish to belike the sea, the jungle or “else a cloud.”Though this incredibly detailed account, at oncepersonal and philosophical, is long, it is constantlyabsorbing because of the author’s incrediblememory (how did she recall conversations withsuch precision?) and skill in observation. Shenotes the subtly changing relationship with herdaughter in prose that is as lyrically original inits evocation of the senses as it is painfully intelligent.Though she comes to embrace the kindof peace that comes with Buddhist wisdom, shedoes shut her ears to the sounds, past and present,of her own universe. There’s a lot to learn fromElsa Cloud—not only about strange customs butabout the ambivalence of facing the strange andestranged part of ourselves.#Review of Medical Marvels: The100 Greatest Advances In MedicineBy Merri RosenbergMedical Marvels: The 100 Greatest Advances InMedicineby Eugene W. Straus, M.D., and Alex Straus.Published by Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York (2006):425 pp.Forget, for a minute, the somewhat gimmickyapproach of coming up with “the 100 greatest”medical advances.What works successfully inthis comprehensive book thatexamines (no pun intended) significantmedical breakthroughsin human history is preciselythe authors’ focus on achievementslike understanding howthe heart works, the invention ofthe microscope, or organ transplants,to name just a few, thatmoved health care forward.Written by a father and sonteam—the father, Eugene W.Straus, is an emeritus professorof medicine at the StateUniversity of New York HealthScience Center at Brooklyn, andthe son, Alex Straus, is a journalist—thebook provides more thana birds-eye view of the scientific achievementsthat enabled doctors to offer patients treatmentand cure, as well as hope.Although I come from a medical family (mylate father and uncle were Brooklyn pediatricians/general practitioners, and my husband is amedical professor), much of the material coveredin these pages had never been explained to me insuch a lucid way before. There were the famousstories that I had grown up on, like AustrianIgnaz Semmelweiss’s frustrating campaign duringthe 19th century, long before Louis Pasteur,to reduce maternal mortality during childbirthby having doctors wash their hands betweenHELP! CHEMISTRY,PHYSICS REGENTSOVER 95,000 BOOKS SOLD!HIGH MARKS: REGENTS CHEMISTRYMADE EASY - BY SHARON WELCHER $10.95(College Teacher, Chairperson &Teacher of High School Review Courses)Easy Review Book with hundreds ofquestions and solutions for new RegentsNEW BOOKHIGH MARKS: REGENTS PHYSICS MADEEASY - BY SHARON WELCHER $12.95Easy Review Book with hundreds ofquestions and solutions for new RegentsAvailable at leading book storesor call 718-271-7466www.HighMarksInSchool.comdeliveries. Or Sir Alexander Fleming’s somewhatserendipitous, discovery that petri dishes containingstaphylococcus bacteria grew mold when hewent on vacation, and that the mold killed thebacteria.Particularly fascinating were the chapters aboutearly medicine, as practiced by Hippocrates andGalen; early surgery, as developed in India, aswell as the origins of medieval and modern hospitals.Modern medicine isaccounted for, too, with chaptersabout AIDS, Viagra, thetreatment of substance addiction,depression, in-vitro fertilization,and even stem-celladvances.I wish that the authors hadopted for an historical progression,rather than a listof their own devising. It’ssometimes confusing to readabout Pasteur’s germ theoryof disease, and then moveinto a chapter that discussesabout Edward Jenner’s workwith the smallpox vaccinationa century before.Still, that quibble aside,I believe this work wouldbe of great interest to pre-med students, whosecourses rarely have time to communicate verymuch about the history of medicine, as well asthe general reader who would enjoy a one-stopresource about medicine’s roots and its on-goingprogress.#FRENCHTUTORINGEnglish as aSecond LanguageEssay Writing Skills,Test Preparation, Schoolwork,Accent Reduction, Playgroups(ages 4 & up), Private and SmallGroup Lessons, all ages andlevels. 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spotlight on schools ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ JULY 2006Joe Klein Speaks at OxonianSociety on DemocracyBy Gillian GranoffRecently, Joe Klein, the prolific writer of TimeMagazine and acclaimed author of numerousworks of political commentary, including, mostnotably, Primary Colors, addressed a packedaudience at the Cornell Club. The event wassponsored by the Oxonian society, a not for profitorganization founded after 9/11 by a group of liberal-mindedpoliticians, with the expressed goalof “changing the political discourse and stimulatingmeaningful and crucial dialogue.” Each yearthe organization provides a unique platform forleaders in different fields to speak on somethingthey are passionate about, and creates a new dialoguein the United States.Founded after September 11, 2001 by her RoyalHighness Princess Badiya of Jordan, LouiseBagshawe (famous best-selling author), and JoePascal, the Oxonian Society makes leaders accessibleto the public.Among the crowd who came to hear Kleinspeak was Shelia Flazman, an active democrat,former candidate for public advocate inNew York City and speech pathologist with theDepartment of Education. In addition to regularOxonians, the audience was a mix of teachers,young professionals, and Cornell alumni.As he opened his talk, Klein, who has beencovering politics for over 37 years, joked that thebook took him just as long to write. He refers tothe opening scene of Politics Lost, in which hedescribes the assassination of Martin Luther KingJr. and the moment when Robert F. Kennedy,delivered the news in Indianapolis. Discardingthe prepared notes of a speechwriter, Kennedydisregarded warnings of police and advisors andannounced King’s death. Consoling the crowdwith his own tales of loss and a quote from ofAeschylus, Klein recalls how the dramatic bittercries of anguish and shrieks of the audiencedissipated almost as quickly into dramatic andpoignant silence. Klein goes on to describehow, in the weeks following the assassination,Indianapolis remained quiet as cities all aroundthe country erupted in chaos and rioting.Klein points to this as one of the last authenticmoments before politics was hijacked by thetelevision age. We live in an age, Klein argues,where the messages and policies of politiciansare defined entirely by consultants, pollsters andJoe Kleinfocus groups. Rather than spontaneous messages,today’s politicians deliver pre-packaged and prefabricatedsound bites. The carefully craftedmessages of leaders have been pre-screened by“quantifiable” tests to ensure that they will impactand reach the appropriate demographic. As aresult politics today has become more concernedwith style over substance. He attributes this trendto the moment when politicians figured out “thatanything they said would be held against them.”As technology expanded the reach of communication,politicians began to use the media as atool to weaken the campaign of one’s opponent.Politicians and presidents yielded their authorityto the influence of advisors and consultants.Historically, Klein traces this pattern back toPat Caddell, Jimmy Carter’s 26-year-old pollster,who was the first to write a sophisticated memoadvising Carter on how to govern. Caddell’s10,000 word memo transformed the role of thepresidency from a platform of leadership into acontinuing political campaign.Klein points to Karl Rove as the latest consultantin this trend, whose preoccupation withimage and style over substance, has refocusedthe political agenda of the presidency on winningthe news cycle, and formulating the “message ofthe week.” The consequences have been policiesthat concerned themselves less with long-termand substantive effects and more with style ofdelivery and the short-term impact these policieshave on the polls.He refers to President Bush’s statement “youmay not agree with me but you will alwaysknow where I stand,” as an example of the mostperfectly crafted focus group-driven politicalmessage. His deceptively simple language wasreassuring to Americans and taught them thatthe clarity of the President’s message was moreimportant than its substance.Now Klein urges Americans to choose leaderswho confront rather than comfort them; leaderswho demand sacrifice and challenge and who areunafraid to give honest realistic policies. Kleinstates that the responsibility for recovering politicsand restoring democracy is in the hands ofevery American citizen. In the words of John F.Kennedy “ask not what your country can do foryou, but what you can do for your country.”#Rebecca LetzFirst High School Graduationat “47,” American Sign Language& English SchoolBy Liza YoungGraduation marks a milestone not just for students,but for the administration and history ofthe school—this was the theme at the recent firsthigh school graduation at “47,” American SignLanguage and English School.Originally a Junior H.S. created at the startof the twentieth century, the school evolvedwith time, especially under the direction for thelast ten years of Dr. Martin Florsheim, the firstdeaf principal of the school. Through his uniquevision and persistence in plowing through challenges,the school was transformed from aschool exclusively for the deaf, to one wheredeaf and hearing children learn side by side.A dual language program where students studyEnglish and American Sign Language—whichwas officially recognized by the board of regentsas a language—was begun five years ago, withthe high school opening a year later. The newlynamed “American Sign Language and EnglishSchool” burgeoned from three teachers to a fullyoperational high school program.At the recent first graduation, Florsheim helpedlaunch students on their way to the “real world,”highlighting the importance of using knowledgeto navigates life’s challenges. He introduced aspecial guest, Dr. Larry Taub, a graduate of J47in 1968, and a long time friend of Florsheimas classmates at William Cullen Bryant HighSchool in Queens. Using the Wizard of Oz asan allegory, Taub elaborated on the theme ofovercoming obstacles using one’s gifts of brains,courage, spirit, and social support. Despite beingdeaf, he pursued his dreams, working at the NewDr. Martin FlorsheimYork Times, earning his doctorate from TeachersCollege, and today serving as Superintendentof the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf inMackworth Island, Maine.Graduating students of “47” are on the road tosuccess; awards for excellence in math, scienceand social studies were presented to deservingseniors as well as the “Albert Einstein Awardfor the Best Scientific Mind.” The personaljourneys of Florsheim and Taub are a model oftriumph in the face of any challenges that crossone’s path.#

JULY 2006 ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ Music, art & DanceOutstanding Educatorsof the Year 2006S P O N S O R SOur gratitude to the sponsorswho made this event possibleGOLD LEVELCongratulatesThirteen WNET NewandYorktheLaurie TischThe Laurie Tisch FoundationSILVER LEVEL2006 Distinguished Leader in EducationBRONZE LEVELThe New York TimesLandmark College2006 Outstanding Educators of the the YearCon EdisonBank of AmericaCORPORATE Thursday, June CONTRIBUTION22, 2006Roberta Guaspari and her children from Opus 118 Harlem Center for StringsThe Everett FoundationJetBlue AirwaysPearson Scott ForesmanTime WarnerThe Daily NewsUnited Federationof TeachersMcGraw-HillLogos BookstoreFedEx KinkosBenno C. Schmidt, Jr.C H A I R M A NThe Shubert OrganizationMatthew GoldsteinMTI-Music TheatreC H A N C E L L O RInternationalThe Winnick FamilyFoundationCouncil of SchoolSupervisors & AdministratorsManhattan Chamberof CommerceBarnes & NobleLindamood Bell1-800-CUNY-YES WWW.CUNY.EDU CUNY TV • CHANNEL 75 Inform, enlightenand inspireWith school delivery ofThe New York Times andcurriculum resources for grades 4-12. Summer 2006SESSION 2July 3 - August 13Register by June 2620 % Reference this ad* for 20% offthe AMNH course fee plus4 free tickets to the MuseumCall (800) 631-1222 to learn aboutour Newspaper in Educationprogram or visitwww.nytimes.com/nie

8Outstanding Educators of the Year 2EDUCATION UPDATE | JULY 2006by Joan baum, ph.d.or four years Education Update has been honoringoutstanding public school teachers at muchanticipatedand well-attended award breakfasts atthe Harvard Club. On June 22 the celebrationcontinued, including for the first time recognition aswell of the contributions of outstanding administrators. It wasquite a morning, as an overflow crowd of teachers and supervisorsfrom schools all over the city were joined by representativesfrom Metropolitan area colleges and Landmark College inVermont and universities and from major TV and print media,leading cultural institutions, businesses and major publishinghouses. They came to help sing the praises of those who, inthe words of Dr. Pola Rosen, the organizer of the event, helpedto “inspire and shape the lives of young people.” Once again,Roberta Guaspari’s Opus 118 Harlem Center for Strings (andone piano) – a group of 8 girls and 4 boys —put on a dazzlingperformance of what could easily be called Mad Hot Violinists,proving anew that elementary school children with no previousartistic training can become disciplined amateur musicians—and focused students. Their selections, beginning with “DannyBoy” and moving on to tango, country, blues and classical,clearly showed that, in the words of their teacher / conductor“they don’t get any better.” When Ms. Guaspari concluded witha short plea for supporting arts education at the earliest possiblestage, the room broke into spontaneous applause.Outstanding Educators of the Year 2006 was hosted byEducation Update (EU) whose publisher and editor-in-chief Dr.Pola Rosen noted in opening remarks that letters of congratulationssent by Senators Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer,Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Kleinwould appear in the July issue of the paper. Lou Young, seniorreporter for CBS-TV, introduced Laurie Tisch, Chair of theBoard of Directors for The Center of Arts Education who wasthis year’s recipient of the Distinguished Leader in EducationAward. A long-time ardent friend of education (“it’s the familybusiness”), she noted with pride that the Center, constantlygrowing over its ten-year history and now serving over 400schools in the city, had “no plans to slow down.” Dr. AugustaKappner, President of Bank Street College of Education thenintroduced Keynoter Matthew Goldstein, Chancellor of TheCity University of New York, who spoke largely extemporaneously—thematters being close to his heart.This would be “the decade of the sciences,“ the Chancellordeclared, pointing out that CUNY was already working withthe public schools on math and science initiatives. Indeed,he stressed, such university-public school collaborations areessential in ensuring that the city and the country have sufficient“human capital” to compete in the global marketplace.Scientific literacy is the “sine qua non for a healthy nation,” theChancellor remarked, noting that math has already been transformingthe financial services industry, where the best jobs are.Jesting that he was not Tom Friedman’s agent, he nonethelessurged the audience to read Friedman’s best-selling wake up call,The World is Flat. Chancellor Goldstein also noted that CUNYTrustee chair, Benno Schmidt would soon be leading a delegationto Nanjing Province where 100 new universities are beingbuilt. Did we hear that number? —100 in just one province!Of course, teachers and administrators are crucial to such aneffort to strengthen math and science, but they need to be joinedby a wide number of “stakeholders” outside the classroom,where learning also goes on. The workplace now evidences ateam approach and prefers professionals who can move easilyamoandsatioligewhymalsecuwhouninat rididandenceingOhighschoCoucalsentphilJohn Quattrocchi, Principal, PS/MS 43 Queens& Sponsor Dr. Charlotte Frank, McGraw HillSponsor Stephanie Doba, The NY Times &Alan Cohen, Principal, PS 69 BronxLaurie Tisch, Carolyn Sussman & LymanCasey, Teacher, The Heritage SchoolLou Young, WCBS, presents the DistinguishedLeader in Education Award to Laurie TischMauro Bressi, AP, Brooklyn HS of the Arts& Dr. Bonnie Kaiser, Education UpdateAdvisory Council memberNicole Culella, Teacher, Bayard Rustin EducationalComplex, Manhattan & Sponsor Shaneequa Wright,Con EdisonSponsor Diana Boschen, Daily Newsand Phyllis Leinwand, Principal, PS 66,Jacqueline Kennedy School, QueensSponsor Karen La Cava, TimeWarner with Maria Fisher, Teacher,Brooklyn College AcademyDr. Cecilia McCarton, Education UpdateAdvisory Council member & Thomas Walsh,Teacher, IS 62 BrooklynPresident August Kappner, BankStreet College & Pauline Smith-Gayle, Principal, PS 202 BrooklynSponsor Dr. Charlotte Frank & Marianthe Serelis, Teacher,HS for Law & Public Service & Shannon Curran, APSponsor Steven Auerbach, Bank of America& Jay Lyons, Teacher, East Side MiddleSchool with David Getz, PrincipalSponsor Debra Harper, Pearson ScottForesman and Erica Eichenstein, Teacher,Truman HS, BronxCarmen Iris Rivera, Principal, Academyfor New Americans IS 235 Queens &Dr. Charlotte Frank, Sponsor(l-r) Adam Sugerman, Dr. Pola Rosen, Dr. Rob Wertheimer &Dr. Herman Rosen, Editors, Education Update

006 Celebrated at the Harvard Club★ADMINISTRATORS of the Year 2006TEACHERS of the Year 2006More extensive information on recipients can be found online at www.EducationUpdate.comFurther information on the nominating process can be found on www.EducationUpdate.com/awardsng several disciplines, and who appreciate different cultureswork ethic traditions. Together, all must engage in convernabout how best to recruit even more educators of “intelnceand passion,” but also to face some hard truths aboutso many students, particularly young African Americanes are still being left behind. “I believe this is a nationalrity problem,” the Chancellor said. The more youngstersdrop out of school and remain disengaged, undirected,terested, the more the city— and the country—puts itselfsk in maintaining a productive and competitive society. Henot mean to leave listeners on a negative note, he added,indeed, he drew attention back to the reason why his audihadassembled that day: to celebrate good news by honorthosewho had already made a difference.utstanding Educators of the Year 2006 go through aly selective process starting with recommendations fromol supervisors and culminating in a vote by EU’s Advisoryncil, a prestigious group of school administrators, politileaders,business executives, university academics repreingmajor disciplines, the press and of course supportinganthropists.JULY 2006 | EDUCATION UPDATEJohn Quattrocchi, Principal (Maureen D’onofrio, Superintendent) PS/MS 43Q; Pauline Smith-Gayle, Principal (Lybi Gittens, LocalInstructional Superintendent), P.S. 202; Alan D. Cohen, Principal (Althea Serrant, Local Instructional Superintendent), PS 9; MauroBressi, Assistant Principal (Robert Finley, Principal, Brooklyn HS of the Arts) 345; Phyllis Leinwand, Principal (Dr. Kathleen Lavin,Superintendent) PS 66 Queens/Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School; Carmen Iris Rivera, Principal, Academy for New Americans, IS235Q; Robin Sundick, Principal, PS 84. Special thanks to Jill Levy, President of the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators.Eyal Wallenberg (Elana Karopkin, Principal) Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice – who also won the Jet Blue raffle;Andrew Higginbotham (Kathleen Ponze, Principal) The Yong Women’s Leadership School of East Harlem; Maria Fisher (NicholasMazzarella, Principal) Brooklyn College Academy; Thomas Walsh (Dr. Nancy Brogan, Principal), IS 62; Jay Lyons (David Getz,Principal), East Side Middle School); Otensia Dallas-Smith (Yvette Beasley, Principal), IS 129; Gerda Radske (Kenneth A.Lombardi, Principal), PS 91Q; Nichole Culella (John Angelet, Principal), Bayard Rustin Educational Complex; Marianthe Serelis(Nicholas Politis, Principal), HS for Law and Public Service; Allison Demas (David Weiner, Princi;al), PS 314; Erica Eichenstein(Sana Nasser, Principal), Harry S. Truman HS; Terry Yank (Joan M. Indart, Principal), Career Education Center; Lyman Casey(Dr. Peter Dillon, Principal), The Heritage School; and Sherlyne Gilles (Margie Baker, Principal), Ebbets Field Middle School 352.9Ostensia Dallas-Smith, Teacher, IS 129 Bronx& Sponsor Dr. Lynda Katz, Landmark CollegeMichael Arena, Dir. of Comm., CUNY;Chancellor Matthew Goldstein; Dean Alfred Posamentiershare a few words while Dr. Maritza MacDonald,AMNH reads Education UpdateSponsor Edith Everett, Everett Foundation withAllison Demas, Teacher, PS 314, BrooklynFounder Ann Tisch; Andrew Higgenbotham, Teacher,Young Women’s Leadership School; Sponsor Jill Levy,President, CSA; Sarah Wendt, Foundation Dir.Sponsor Laurie Tisch chooses the JetBluewinners with Pola RosenSponsor Charlotte Frank, McGraw Hill andSherlynne Gilles, Ebbetts Field MS, BrooklynSponsor Dr. Charlotte Frank and GerdeRadske, Teacher, PS 91 Queens with KennethLombardo, PrincipalLaurie Tisch with JetBlue winner, Kenneth Lombardo,Principal, PS 91 QueensLaurie Tisch with JetBlue winner, Eyal Wallenberg, Teacher,Urban Assembly School for Law & Justice, BrooklynCUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein delivers the keynote speechNotable guests included Presidents Jennifer Raab, Hunter College; Judson Shaver,Marymount Manhattan College; Jeremy Travis, John Jay College; Lynda Katz, LandmarkCollege; Jill Levy, CSA and Dr. Lorraine Monroe; Dr. Joyce Coppin; Rhonda Novick,Manager, Daily News (NIE); Margaret Browne, The New York Times; Kelli Doss, NewLeaders for New Schools; Bel Kaufman who personally autographed her book, Upthe Down Staircase for each honoree; Mira Van Doren, documentary filmmaker; fromBank Street College of Education Dr. Alice Belgray, Enid Goldberg and Karen Arthur;from Landmark College in Vermont Dr. Brent Betit and Steven Muller; Dr. David Gomez,Kingsborough Community College; NYS Commissioner Sheila Evans-Tranumn; HarrisHealy; Muriel Siebert and Lou Young. Dr. Pola Rosen gives special thanks for the loyal support,throughout the years, of CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein, Dean Alfred Posamentierand Dr. Charlotte Frank.All Photos Courtesy of André Beckles, CUNY

10 Education update ■ For Parents, Educators & Students ■ JULY 2006An Agenda for ExcellenceBy Randi WeingartenAs students celebrate theend of another school year andembark on well-deserved summervacations, those of us whoteach in New York City’s public schools like toreflect for a moment on where we’ve been andwhere we’re going with respect to education.We’re proud of the many things we haveaccomplished this school year, but it has beenboth a difficult and rewarding one with a mixedbag of results and many challenges still aheadof us.For example, with the backdrop of test scoresrising, we negotiated a new contract agreementwith the city last fall after nearly three yearsof bitter struggle. It gave educators a 15% payincrease—a total of 33 percent since 2002. But,like many labor agreements, it included hardfoughtcompromises, including teachers devotingmore instructional time to their students.The United Federation of Teachers, which representsNew York City’s 100,000 public schooleducators, took particular pride in opening a charterschool in Brooklyn; we will open a secondarycharter school in September. It’s not the fact thatit is a charter that makes it different; it’s that welisten to and support those closest to the kids: theparents and educators.We continued to fight to reduce class size,but the city again opposed our efforts to letvoters decide if funds from a settlement of theSUBSCRIBE to Education UpdateOnly $30 Per YearName: _________________________________________________Address: _______________________________________________City: ____________________ State: _______ Zip: ____________Method of Payment: o Check o Credit CardCredit Card (Please circle one): AMEX VISA MCCard Number: ___________________________________________Expiration Date: _________________________________________Signature: ______________________________________________Please make checks payable to EDUCATION UPDATE, INC.Mail to: Education Update Subscriptions17 Lexington Avenue, #A1207New York, NY 10010Or Call us at (212) 477-5600Campaign for Fiscal Equity case—a 13-yearlegal battle to get the city its fair share of stateeducation aid—can be used for that purpose. Wehave one more court battle left in the CFE case,and we’ll continue to fight to give voters a voicein how that money is used.Despite that setback, our push to reduce classsize helped the mayor with the $6.5 billion capitalconstruction plan that will add 107 schools and66,000 new classroom seats—meaning lack ofspace should no longer be an issue in the classsize debate. We also believe the City Council andmayor’s agreement to budget $7 million for 2,000new full-day pre-kindergarten slots will open thedoor to universal pre-k for all city kids.Some big issues await us on the next schoolyear’s agenda. In addition to lowering class size,providing universal pre-k and renewing a push formore arts education, we will press school officialsto take steps to improve student discipline andschool safety. No school can focus on academicachievement if students and staff are distractedby having to worry about classroom disruptionor other safety issues. We must create safe classroomenvironments so the overwhelming majorityof children who want to learn can learn.Improving teacher retention is a huge issue.We lose about half of our new teachers everyfive years as they take teaching jobs elsewhereor become frustrated and leave the profession. ACSI Launches Master’s in Business Management ProgramThe College of Staten Island (CSI) launches anew Master’s in Business Management programthis fall.Enrollment is still open for its first class.Students in this dynamic new program willbenefit from its focus on strategic managementskills in business and government organizations,according to Laura Nowak, chair of the businessdepartment at CSI.Students will use advanced analytical methodsand theory in the program’s capstone course,Managerial Decision-Making and Applications.The course involves a comprehensive and integrativeapproach to managing an organizationover time through computer simulation. There isalso a significant quantitative aspect to the coursewhich will be complemented by a qualitativeanalysis of business policy and strategy, accordingto Nowak.small step was a plan, devised jointly between thecity and the UFT, to provide financial incentivesto help new teachers with housing. More must bedone to give new teachers professional developmentand tuition assistance as well as the mentoring,administrative support, lower class sizes andthe safe environment all schools need.And with mayoral control of our schools tosunset in 2009, Albany lawmakers should startlooking at what works and what doesn’t. LosAngeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa listened tocomplaints in New York and adopted a versionof mayoral control that advocates for qualifiedteachers, small classes and safe environments.The lack of parent and teacher input has been abig complaint. Parents and educators need assurancesthere will be greater checks and balancesand input. After all, it’s about the kids-and thoseclosest to the kids should be heard.These are just a few of the issues on our agendafor the coming academic year. Managing themwill not be easy; it never is. But we relish thechallenge because fighting to improve educationand make schools work for students, parentsand teachers is our reason for being. Striving forexcellence is what we’re all about, and our commitmentto helping all our students achieve theirdreams will never change.#Randi Weingarten is the President of the UnitedFederation of Teachers in New York City.Additionally, students at CSI enrolled in theadministrative track of the master’s degree programin Urban Health Sciences, which was codevelopedby the college’s biology and businessdepartments, will have the option of takingselect courses in the new business Master’s curriculum.The launch of this new Master’s in BusinessManagement program brings CSI into early compliancewith New York State accountancy licensurestandards to take effect in 2009. These newstate standards require that students wishing totake the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examhave 150 credits completed, raised from 120.These new standards are currently in effect forthe state of New Jersey.For more information about CSI’s new master’sprogram in business management, visit www.csi.cuny.edu or call (718) 982-2010.College & University Directory1 2 3 4Wed., Feb. 22, 6 p.m.STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKFifth and Sixth Floors325 Hudson Street(corner of Vandam)New York CityCome to Goddard as you are.Leave the way you want to be.1-800-468-4888www.goddard.eduOpen House May 14th- Plainfield, VT5Education Update - college directory2/7/062.375" x 1.75"I Am Interested In Applying❑ Freshman❑ Day❑ H.S. 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5 x 4 1 ⁄4”12 COLLEGES & GRADuate Schools ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ JULY 2006President Donald Harrington of St.John’s University Achieves a CoupBy Joan Baum, Ph.D.Asked to say something personal about howhe spends time when he’s not tending to hisacademic flock, The Rev. Donald J. Harrington,C.M. [Congregatio Missionis], President of St.John’s University, laughed and said there wasnothing to mention, “I’m a boring person.” Forsure, his sense of humor had not changed sinceEducation Update first caught up with this quietbut dynamic leader two and a half years ago. Sincethen, however, there has been quite a lot of changeat the university, due largely to an extraordinarilysuccessful capital campaign, launched a few yearsago. It met its expectations and then some, with“then some” extending $21 million beyond the latestrevised upward goal of $250 million. Alumniand friends have been incredibly generous, theRev. Father notes. Why? Because the universityhas been “faithful to its mission.” As for his owncontinuing role as St. John’s 15th president, a positionhe has held for 17 years, President Harringtonsays, “it’s in God’s hands.” True enough, but itdoesn’t hurt to have someone of great faith, abilityand focus help shape and stay the course.The results made possible by the capital campaigninclude an impressive array of initiatives:recently constructed buildings, new and enhancedacademic programs, including an expanded honorsprogram and a newly founded writing institute,endowed chairs, student scholarships, improvementsin the university libraries, technologyupdates (St. John’s is now in the top ten of wirelesscampus networks in the country), support for moreexternal research, new residence halls and offcampusapartments and “the jewel in the crown,”so to speak, theSt. Thomas MoreChurch, the “firstfreestanding placeof worship” in St.John’s 136-yearhistory. In theworks are a newstudent center,more residentialfacilities and a new academic complex. Surely,such progress is not unrelated to the numberof applications the university received for itsSeptember 2006 freshman class: 25,000 for only3,100 seats!The very day Education Update once againcaught up with President Harrington, he was gettingready for a campus tour and for a receptionand gala to celebrate the capital campaign. Loathto cite individual donors, the president does notethat the number has noticeably increased, as hasthe amount of individual donations: 47 gifts madeto the university were of $1 million or more, andthree alums gave over $10 million each. If suchlargesse may strike some as at variance withthe raison d’etre of the university to carry outthe eleemosynary philosophy of St. Vincent DePaul, who inspired the founding of the Vincentianorder to help the poor, Fr. Harrington notes that intwo significant ways that mission is alive—andwell—at St. John’s. The alums and friends whodonate are giving back, out of love and thanks, anda good part of the campaign funds go directly tostudents who most need them the most.The Rev. Father’s sense of need, however,Bank Street CollegeGraduate School of Education610 West 112th Street, New York, NY 10025-1898www.bankstreet.edu 212.875.4404extends beyond finances and embraces a beliefin a personal approach to learning. That means,for example, that where other institutions moveaggressively to expand online learning, St. John’schooses to maintain a low student-faculty classroomratio. Of course, distance learning, Fr.Harrington points out, is a great way to attractgraduate and professional school students wholive truly at a distance from the university—inother states, in other countries. Need also describesT H E B A N K S T R E E T A P P R O A C HExplore theeducationmaster’sprogram that’sright for you.INNOVATION INTEACHING AND LEARNINGrenewed academic emphases, as determined byfaculty, alums and administrators, such as placingmore emphasis on writing, within subjectdisciplines, across curricula and at all levels(law school, graduate degree programs). For thispurpose the new Institute for Writing Studies hashired 15 full-time specialists. Will all these initiativeswork? “We don’t create programs we can’tassess,” says Fr, Harrington with confidence andgood cheer.#Despite Loss in PSAL Finals, Francis Lewis’ Hill Is TopsBy Richard KaganRecently, the Francis Lewis High School girls’basketball team played for the Public SchoolAthletic League (PSAL) title for the fifth time.In the last 6 years, the Patriots fell 81-66to Murry Bergtraum High School at MadisonSquare Garden, which won the crown for theeighth straight year.Education Update focused on Francis LewisHigh School’s Diatiema Hill, a senior, in theJanuary 2006 issue (“A Senior Guard Helps MakeFrancis Lewis HS A Winner”). Francis Lewis hadanother highly successful basketball season makingit all the way to the finals once again. And,Education Update wanted to find out how Hillwas faring as she was putting a close on her greathigh school career. This is what we found:The Patriots of Fresh Meadows, Queens (23-5)had a late season surge and knocked off the No. 2seed Grand Street Campus High School team, 69-61, to reach the PSAL finals. Francis Lewis hadlost earlier to Grand Street in February and settledthe score with the key victory. Hill had 20 points,10 rebounds, and 8 assists and Vionca Murrayscored 24 points to lead the Patriots. Coach MikeEisenberg has seen Hill grow and emerge to beone of the best players in Francis Lewis history.Hill was ending her outstanding four year playingcareer first in assists, steals, and three-point fieldgoals at the school. She also currently ranks secondin all-time scoring. “She’s a great player; shedoes everything well,” said Eisenberg.Not many players have a chance to end their seasonand career playing for a city championship atMadison Square Garden. But a few days before thegame, Hill was looking forward to it. “Hopefullywe could win so it won’t be my last high schoolgame,” said Hill. The winner moves on to play forthe State Federation Title in upstate New York.But the Patriots were facing a powerhouse inMurry Bergtraum, ranked as one of the top highschool teams in the nation with star EpiphanyPrince, the top scorer in PSAL girl’s basketball.Prince scored 113 points against Brandeis HighSchool earlier in the season, establishing a newrecord for most points scored in a game.Francis Lewis was able to “hold” Prince to only33 points, but other players had great games, andthe Lady Blazers proved to be the better team intaking another PSAL title.Hill scored 17 points in the loss. The Patriotswere led by Sylvia Davis’ 18 points.“We played really hard,” said Hill. Indeed, thePatriots closed to within 3 points, trailing 47-44,on a basket and made foul shot by the seniorguard. But, Bergtraum then took off and scored12 straight points on one of their patented runs, totake a 59-46 at the end of the third quarter. Thatput them in charge the rest of the way.A day after the game, Hill was a bit philosophicalabout her high school career and playing her lastgame for the city title at the Garden. “I think thatit’s the best way to finish it,” said Hill. “Even thoughwe did lose, at least we made it back there.”Calling her “the perfect teammate” Eisenberghad nothing but praise for Hill. “She’s been greaton and off the court,” said Eisenberg. “She’s atop, top kid.”#

JULY 2006 ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ COLLEGES & GRADuate Schools13NYC HSEntrepreneursThe Birth of a New School, Bronx, NY:Ken Baum, Principal Extraordinaireby Pola Rosen, Ed.D.Ken Baum, principal extraordinaire, starteda new public school in September 2004, TheUrban Assembly for Applied Math and Science.The school, with 155 uniformed students currentlyin grades 6 and 7, will be adding a gradea12th grade) is reached. Trained at the NYCLeadership Academy, Baum, learned about leadership,school schedules and school structure,and then shadowed a principal in the Bronx forone year. Support, provided by Urban Assembly,the umbrella organization that runs 16 otherschools, includes shared practices, writing abudget, and staffing needs. Baum credits RichardKahn, president of Urban Assembly for his visionand partnership in founding this school.For a school whose central theme is math,Baum is the perfect administrator, having completedan MA in math and all of the doctoralwork as well. Carefully chosen teachers suchas Jennifer Applebaum, Barnard College ’05,expertly deliver math and science skills to the 6thContinued from page 3Participating high schools were: AutomotiveHigh School, Brooklyn; Flushing High School,Queens; Fort Hamilton High School, Brooklyn;Grace Dodge High School, Bronx; High Schoolfor Arts and Business, Queens; High School forInternational Business and Finance, Brooklyn;New Dorp High School, Staten Island; NormanThomas High School, Manhattan; Paul RobesonHigh School, Brooklyn; Port Richmond HighSchool, Staten Island; Queens Vocational HighSchool, Queens; and Walton High School, Bronx.First prize winners received $2000.Kevin Albert, retired Merrill Lynch ManagingDirector and currently managing director ofElevation Partners, discussed the IPO initiative,its purpose and evolution over the past twoyears.#Freddie Gershoncontinued from page 14Junior” show kit which includes producer/directorguidelines for casting, rehearsal and performance,in addition to curriculum guides connectingshow themes to classroom instruction. ArtsConnection provided year round production advisorsto schools. Deeper than belting out melodiesand fancy footwork is the sense of confidencegraders. One of the bestfeatures of this school, shestated, was the small classsize of 19-20 students ascompared with the usual28-33 elsewhere.Other unique featuresof the Urban Assemblyfor Applied Math andScience: In mid-summer,the teachers visit the students.In music class, 20students sit at individualkeyboards all playingsilently with earphoneson. In an English classI visited, students werereading and annotating apoem and sharing theirown compositions withgreat enthusiasm.There is a structuredadvisory program threetimes per week beginningin 6th grade focusingon team building, issuesthat children face, howto have a friend. The 7thgraders go on field tripsto colleges; in 8th gradestudents go to colleges overnight, then comeback and discuss their experiences with otherstudents. Baum started the Bronx borough-widemath competition.How do you teach the concept of a pulley?That’s easy. Go to the principal’s office andhammer it out with him and the math coach. Thesalient feature in this school is the teamworkand high spirits among the teachers (DerickSpaulding-math and science, Cheryl Tournouxmathand science, Ralsaan Romain-advisement,Marissa Biondi-school newspaper) all led by aprincipal who is knowledgeable and cares. Hisschool boasts an attendance rate of 96.6 percent.“My goal is to have a 95 percent college graduationrate. We want to make our students successfulahead of time so that they don’t drop out,”says Baum. Math Tournaments, math fairs, makingfostered in students, the skill of productive teamwork,and appreciation of the arts.Ranjeet Kaur of IS 10Q stated that she “learnedthe importance of believing in ourselves…thingsthat can’t be learned in a regular classroom.”Staff members of IS 72 agreed that key ingredientsfor the success of the project were combininghard work and fun. Gershon gave a “greatbig bravo” to students for their first Broadwayappearance, hopefully just the beginning ofmany rich experiences in arts education.#Calendar of Events JULY 2006Principal Ken Baumstrong columns in architecture class, playing aYamaha keyboard are all part of a wonderful environmentfor the fortunate children attending.How does your child get into this academicmecca? In District 9, there is a kids’fair: childrenlist their first and second choices. In District10, students complete an application. Thereis no academic screening. 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14 Music, art & Dance ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ JULY 2006Find Your VoiceFilm ScreeningMusic Theater International& Freddie Gershon:Students Across Five BoroughsMake Their Broadway DebutHost: Frank Hentschker, Director ofPrograms, Martin E. Segal TheatreCenter, The Graduate Center, CUNYModerator: Professor CathleenWiggins, Bank Street CollegeBy Pola Rosen, Ed.d.Recently the feature length documentary film,Find Your Voice was screened as part of the prestigious‘Theatre in Education’ Series of the MartinE. Segal Theatre Center at CUNY’s GraduateCenter. An audience of over 100 educators, artistsand former Find Your Voice students enthusiaticallyapplauded the film, and then stayed to talkwith the students and the Coach featured in thefilm, during a discussion moderated by BankStreet Professor Cathleen Wiggins—who is alsoan alumna of the training. She began the talkbackby saying: “For all of our best intentions, weare somehow shutting students down rather thanopening them up—much can be learned from thisapproach.”Dr. Frank Hentschker curates the Series forCUNY, and introduced the evening by explainingthat the audience was about to view the director’scut; a long version of the final film that will befurther cut down before the color is correctedand sound fully balanced. The audience was thenasked to fill out a post-viewing questionnaire,which would be helpful in making the final edits.It was also announced that PBS had picked up anhour of the footage for its acclaimed In the Mixseries, which will run the week of July 22 andthe week of September 17 (check local listingsfor “In the Mix”). 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JULY 2006 ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ Homeschooling“Echoes & Reflections”of the Holocaust:A New CurriculumBy Liza YoungWhile the Department of Education currentlyrequires that the Holocaust be taught as part ofthe social studies curriculum, neither the natureof the curriculum nor the amount of time tobe spent on it are specified. The lessons to belearned from the horrific events of the Holocaustare invaluable to the preservation of humanity.But such a topic needs to be taught with careand sensitivity.The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Survivorsof the Shoah Visual Foundation, and Yad Vashemhave recently partnered to create a powerful,multimedia curriculum for teaching the holocaust,entitled, “Echoes and Reflections.” Thistriumvirate group has a legacy rooted in preservingJewish rights, traditions, video-recordingsand history and is therefore an effective team inteaching about the holocaust.The program includes the use of primarysource documents, including poems written bypersecuted Jews, Nazi footage, extensive photographs,and testimonials of survivors. 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