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Brooklyn school’s PD: One size doesn’t fit all

“How do we get all our students to reach the same goal when the ‘one size fits all’ model doesn’t work?” asks Georgia Nikoloudakis, the chapter leader at PS/IS 95. That’s the question that drives how the school spends its dedicated professional...

New ELA test policy approved

Students with reading disabilities will now have a chance to demonstrate what they know on New York State English Language Arts assessments, thanks to a new state policy that will allow the entire test — not just directions — to be read aloud to them...

Educating our homeless students

With homelessness at records high in NYC, public school educators are finding creative ways to help students in need without making them feel marginalized.

Coping with grief and loss

Loss is part of life. We experience many losses in the course of a lifetime, from the death of a partner, sibling, parent or child, to the loss of a pet, a job, a home or a relationship.

Make students aware of fake news

How can we help students learn the differences between reliable sources of information and those with ulterior motives?

Marking the birth of a pension system

The Teachers’ Retirement System is approaching a historic milestone: It will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year.

Grants, Awards & Freebies — Jan. 5, 2017

Awards and grants for teachers of reading, librarians, classroom technology, playground makeovers and teachers of math and science.

‘Convention’ a danger to pensions

Of the many dark clouds we will face this coming year, one that affects you and me directly is the prospect of a New York State Constitutional Convention.

UFT Welfare Fund Medical Learning Series

Many breast cancer survivors and their loved ones were among a capacity crowd on Dec. 15 for a presentation on breast cancer research and treatment, part of the UFT Welfare Fund’s Medical Learning Series.

Memorial mural unveiled for student at PS 82, Queens

Demetrius Palmer Jr. had an “infectious joy and love for life,” said Grisel Rodriguez, the principal of PS 82 in Jamaica, Queens. Demetrius, a 4th-grader at the school, accidentally drowned on Aug. 16. Teachers, students and family members gathered...