FALL 2008
Mentoring: A New and Promising Form of Professional Development (Grades Pre-k - 12) LEAD530N
New teachers need help to find their ≥voices≈ as they bridge the gap between pre-service training and the realities of the classroom. Most principals, directors, and education coordinators do not have sufficient time to provide the appropriate ongoing support needed by novices in the field. Veteran teachers can bridge this divide, but they need training to be effective mentors. In this course, teacher participants will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to mentor colleagues new to the field. Administrators will learn how to train experienced teachers in their programs to be mentors. We will also explore a variety of mentoring models to discern what type of model works best for a particular setting, as well as how to implement that model.

Nancy Klinger has been in the field of early childhood education for over 25 years as a teacher, trainer, and adjunct professor at several metropolitan area colleges. Her particular passion is support for new teachers. To that end, she has developed and implemented a model, through Bank Street College, to train veteran teachers to mentor new teachers.

December 5 and 6
Friday, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
1 CEU $395 / 1 credit $1060
Materials fee $10
Registration Deadline 11/26

SPRING 2009
Staff Development: Working with Teachers to Improve Student Achievement (Grades K - 12)* LEAD514N
This course ties staff development efforts more closely to inquiry into what students need to do to learn. We focus less on "What are we teaching"? and more on "What are students learning?" and "How do we know?" We also ask: "What do we do when they're not learning?" To that end, we practice facilitating protocols, coaching skills, and varied strategies for adult learning, shared leadership and overcoming resistance. Participants' own authentic challenges serve as our laboratory. Designed for supervisors, coaches, and teachers (at least 2 years experience) in diverse settings and with particular attention to accountability and underachievement. 
*This course fulfills the New York State Education Department 18 credit School Administrator and Supervisor (SAS) requirement.

Emily White is a faculty member of the Bank Street College of Education Principals Institute and the Graduate School, where she teaches organizational development. She is also an independent consultant, who conducts workshops on conflict resolution, strategic planning, and school change in schools in the tri-state area.

April 3, 4, 24 and 25
Fridays, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturdays, 9:30 am - 5 pm
No credit $790 / 2 credits $1880 / 3 credits $2180
Materials fee $15
Registration Deadline 3/27

Writing Winning Grant Proposals* LEAD529N
This workshop demystifies the art of grant proposal writing by immersing the novice grant seeker in the basics. Participants will engage in exercises designed to teach them the fundamentals of writing successful grants for individuals or nonprofit organizations. We'll review research basics, discuss how to make contact with funding agencies, and examine how to design and write winning proposals. Participants will also gain hands-on experience as they develop and draft a mini-proposal during the course.

Author and arts administrator, Gary Schiro, is the Executive Director of the Hudson Opera House in Hudson, NY. Prior to that, he served as Director of the Individual Artists Program at the NYS Council on the Arts. He is the co-founder of Fertile Ground, Inc., a nonprofit arts organization.

March 6 and 7
Friday, 5:15 - 9 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
No credit $395 / 1 credit $1060
Materials fee $5
Registration Deadline 2/28

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