Award-winning Social Studies teacher Alexis Cicale (seated, holding plaque) is the center of attention as her New Utrecht HS colleagues join in congratulating her.

Victoria Hausken of Careers in Sports HS and Goeffrey Hockert of the Brooklyn Academy for Science and the Environment enjoy the busy conference day.

Attendees at the conference listen to one of the speakers.

Molloy College Professor Kevin Sheehan leads the Behind the Curtains of History workshop.

Keynote speaker John Splaine (standing), a professor emeritus of the University of Maryland, holds everyone’s attention.

Hubert Humphrey Humanitarian Award winner Vincent Alvarez (second from right), the president of the AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, is joined by (from left) Robert Dytell, a conference co-chair; Joseph Zingone, the co-chair of ATSS; Michael Freydin, a conference co-chair, UFT President Michael Mulgrew; UFT Vice President Janella Hinds; and George Altomare, the director of UFT professional committees.

Molloy College students came to learn about the work of becoming a well-informed teacher.

Phil Panaritis, a former social studies teacher and union member for 32 years, expresses his gratitude as winner of the ATSS/UFT President’s Service Award.

Michael Freydin, a teacher at JHS 157 in Rego Park and a conference co-chair, welcomes participants.