UFT members who had questions about Integrated Co-Teaching classes now have a blueprint of rules and protocols that schools should follow in serving students with disabilities.
Technology jobs are among the fastest-growing — and best-paying — jobs in the United States. But, incredibly, 9 out of 10 schools throughout the country do not offer computer science or coding courses.
The Municipal Credit Union has named Joseph Usatch, a social studies teacher at IS 311 in East New York, the Most Valuable New Yorker for his charitable work on behalf of the UFT. Usatch received his award during the first time out at a St. John’s...
Of the approach that Lincoln HS in Coney Island takes to professional learning, UFT Teacher Center coach Wayne Gagnon says, “We believe the teachers are the gold that we’re mining.”
The 10th volume of NYSUT’s academic journal Educator’s Voice is seeking proposals for articles that showcase best practices in content-area instruction, including integrated teaching. The deadline is June 13.
My school has made a big push this year to encourage group work, collaboration and rich discussion among students. To that end, my school’s professional development team has introduced us to three innovative strategies.
At Scholars’ Academy in Far Rockaway, the teachers have transformed their traditional sports-based gym program into a fitness model that incorporates the use of iPads.
If you’re not making a conscious effort to eat well while working in a school, you can make poor choices because you are pressured for time and, if you don’t pack your own lunch, may not have many healthy options available.