Thursday, March 3, 2011

TALKING ABOUT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Community Conversation on Public School Instruction and Assessment
Monday, March 14th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

A Community Conversation on Public School Instruction and Assessment with Department of Education (DOE)  Chief Academic Officer Shael Polakow-Suransky will be hosted by our area's New York City Councilmember Brad Lander a week from Monday. It will be a dialogue about teaching, learning, assessment, and accountability in New York City's public schools, including:
  • What are the best ways to teach and assess students? teachers? schools?
  • What are the strengths, limitations, and plans for improving the DOE’s current accountability system?
  • Do we have too much high-stakes testing in our schools? Are there alternative models?
  • What is the DOE doing to improve instruction in all schools, including integrating the new Common Core State Standards?
Location: P.S. 321, 180 7th Avenue between 1st and 2nd streets, Park Slope