CCYMC LAUNCHES SUMMER MATH BRIDGE PROGRAMWhew…it’s summer time! Time for family cookouts, block parties, concerts in the park, exhibits at the Schomburg, basketball clinics, Harlem Week . . . just pure ‘fun in the sun!’ But while you break away from the grind of ‘going to school,’ don’t ‘misplace’ all those gains you made last year!That’s right……over the summer, students tend to forget much of what they learned the prior school year. It’s the old . . .”Use it or Lose it!” . . . adage. That’s why, at CCYMC, we plan to do something different! While fun will still be the order of each ‘Sat-ur-day,’ we plan to keep our ‘math game’ in high gear!At CCYMC, we be doing the “Math is Fun Summer Bridge Program.” This summer, you get to use your wit to figure out some great math brainteasers! You get to outpace your opponent at MindTwister Math,® join the Mighty Math Calculating Crew,® zap your way through Thinkin’ Science,® and find neat clues as you travel through Mystery Mansion Arcade.® And after tinkering with those gadgets our Visiting Architects, Engineers and Scientists will bring to ‘wow’ us, we’ll get down to business and begin suiting up for next year. Yes, with the common core standards scheduled to ‘kick in’ this September, we want to make sure we’re ready to ‘get down.’So come hang out at CCYMC each Saturday from July 7th through August 11th. The fun starts @ 9:30am and we begin packing up @ 12:30pm. ‘Get Down With Math’ sessions commence promptly @ 11:00am and we close shop no later than 1:00pm. To sign up, visit our website at http://ccymathclinic.webs.com

Event: July 30 –August 4, 2012Discover how to help your students experience the wonder of the outdoors through both art and science. Sessions provide cross-curriculum connections which emphasize the relationship between science and art while incorporating relevant links to literacy and the Common Core State Standards. The training is $200 including all curriculum materials and reproducible handouts. Three “P” in-service credits from the New York City Department of Education are available (additional fees and requirements apply).

Ever since the first #140conf event in New York City back in June 2009, we have been looking at the effects of the real-time web on Education. To date, the #140conf events have provided a platform for: students, elementary and secondary school teachers, college professors and high school principals. In an attempt to provide more attention and more voices to the educators of the world, we have partnered with Chris Lehmann (@chrislehmann) – Principal of the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia and we are bringing #140edu back to the 92nd Street Y for our second year. It is the goal of both Jeff Pulver and Chris Lehmann to take a hard look at the State of Education NOW and provide a platform for educators, parents, students, administrators, school boards, together with anyone and everyone with a vested interest in the state of education a chance to be heard and ideas shared and explored.

All Schools: Deadline: July 27, 2012Event: August 1, 2012Learn about the values, traditions, and beliefs of ancient Greeks through the Met's outstanding collection. This program supports studies of the ancient world and visual arts. Fee: $45Common Core State Learning StandardIntegrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words (R.CCR.7)National Learning StandardsUnderstanding the Visual Arts in Relation to History and Cultures (NA-VA.K-12.4)Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions, and Giant Empires, 1000 bce–300 ce (NSS-WH.5-12.3)

Join Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for a roundtable discussion on August 1st to share your thoughts and to hear what community leaders think about bullying prevention and the Dignity for All Students Act.Although the Dignity for All Students Act took effect on July 1st of this year, there are concerns about its implementation, including nonspecific curriculum standards and effectiveness of the staff training requirements. Come raise your concerns and share your thoughts on what can be done to ensure that the ultimate goal of DASA - to give students a learning environment free from harassment and discrimination - is achieved!This event is being held in partnership with:State Senator Tom DuaneCouncil Member Robert JacksonUnited Federation of TeachersCouncil of School Supervisors & AdministratorsGay Men's Health CrisisAdvocates for Children, Brooklyn Community Pride CenterResources for Children with Special NeedsLambda Independent Democrats.

PARENTS: Are you the parent of a child with behavioral and emotional needs? Are you experiencing difficulty working with your child’s school?SPEAK OUT: Voice your concerns!• Does your child with emotional and behavioral needs have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) that you don’t understand or agree with?• Are you concerned about the services your child is receiving at school to support their behavioral and emotional needs, or lack thereof?• Has your child ever been suspended? Has your child ever been removed from school and asked not to return until undergoing a psychiatric evaluation or placed on medication?• Have you ever been threatened with Administration of Children’s Services (ACS) involvement due to your child’s behavior in school or choices you have made about your child’s mental health treatment?You and your children have rights. Come learn about them and voice your concerns to a special gathering of legal, administrative and mental health professionals who want to hear from you about how to improve these systems for you and your child. Help them to understand the many system-wide challenges that you and your children face. Your experiences and opinions are important. Please attend and explore critical issues and identify potential solutions.Light refreshments will be served.Please contact Deniece David for more information (212-684-3365 x 219 / parents@naminyc.org)Organizational participants: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI)

Educators all over the country are describing the iPad as a revolutionary learning tool. Discover why, in this collaborative and engaging session. Together we will explore how the iPad can enliven and expand possibilities in the classroom. You will learn how the iPad is being used by teachers and students, play with a handful of Apps, and leave with a completed project plan including sample materials and a rubic.

Summer school students will be presenting their Civic Projects to a panel of judges and local politicians.

Bank Street College of Education and The Flawless Foundation Present� Parenting, Teaching and Treating Children with Behavioral Challenges: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach Dr. Stuart Ablon August 7, 8, and 9 Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am - 5pm Thursday, 9am - 12 Noon. This three-day intensive training is intended for educators, parents, and clinicians who have some prior exposure and are interested in becoming more proficient in the innovative and evidence-based to understanding and helping children and adolescents with behavioral challenges as described in the book, Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to describe the following: How different explanations for and interpretations of explosive / noncompliant behavior can lead to dramatically different approaches to intervention. Why compliance does not come naturally to all children, and the disparate factors which may contribute to the development of explosive / noncompliant behavior. The importance of matching treatment ingredients to the needs of the individual children, families, and teachers. A conceptual and practical model of intervention – flowing from social learning theory – for dealing more effectively with children who exhibit explosive/non-compliant behavior at home, school, and in residential settings. The necessity of a multimodal, collaborative approach to intervention incorporating medical, psychological, educational, and social components.

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GothamSchools (almost) Back to School Happy HourCelebrate the (almost) start of the school year with GothamSchools. Say hello to another school year (and farewell to a great summer) on our roof deck. Snacks and drinks are on us!http://gothamschools.org/2012/07/25/gothamschools- end-of-summer-happy-ho...

Is Busing on Your Child's IEP?Whose Responsibility is Busing?What to do if there is a Problem.Presented byRuth DiRoma, Brooklyn Parent CenterBrooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled (BCID)andEd Jacobsen, NYC Department of EducationOffice of Pupil Transportation (OPT) Thursday, August 16th, 201210:00am to 12:00noonBrooklyn Public Library-Main BranchTrustees Room, 3rd Floor10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Calling all New York Girls & Agencies!Join us for a fun-filled day of interactive workshops, activities, performances, and a town-hall discussion with elected officials surrounding the issue of equity in education! WHO: Girls and young women ages 12 – 20WHAT: The Brooklyn Girls Collaborative's 2012 Summit: Yes She Can! Girls Take Back Their Education with workshops from Girls Incorporated of New York City, HEAT, Girls for Gender Equity, The Center for Anti-Violence Education, Realize Your Beauty, The Resilience Advocacy Project,viBe Theater Experience, iHollaback, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health Center, Catchafire, Ali Forney Center, the NYC Great Debaters, and many more!

Middle and High Schools: Theatrical Teaching InstituteDeadline: August 19, 2012Event: August 19, 2012 – August 24, 2012 Contact: Holly Sansom at hollys@roundabouttheatre.org or 212-642-9629Roundabout Theatre Company’s Theatrical Teaching Institute (TTI) is a six-day opportunity for educators and teaching artists to add to their toolkit of teaching strategies and to stimulate their own intellect and creativity by exploring Roundabout's Theatrical Teaching Framework, which posits that every great lesson has the elements of a great play.-Learn theatrical teaching techniques-Apply new strategies to your curriculum-Explore your own creativity-Participate in workshops with Roundabout artists-Investigate new approaches to student engagement and investment-Collaborate with fellow teachers and artistsTuition is $300, which includes breakfast daily. P-Credit available to all NYC classroom teachers for an additional $125.

Increasing Comprehension by Increasing EngagementEvent: August 22, 2112Contact: Kira Bonn at kbonn2@schools.nyc.govThe New York City Department of Education in partnership with The Federal New York City Teaching American History Grant is proud to present, Dr. Anita Archer—Increasing Comprehension by Increasing Engagement.Dr. Archer serves as an educational consultant to state departments, county agencies, and school districts on explicit instruction and literacy instruction. She is nationally known for her presentations and publications on instructional procedures and literacy instruction and has co-authored numerous curriculum materials with Dr. Mary Gleason including the REWARDS reading and writing intervention programs (Sopris Learning). Most recently, Dr. Archer wrote a textbook on explicit instruction with Dr. Charles Hughes entitled Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching (Guilford, 2011).The event takes place from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Murry Bergtraum High School Auditorium located at 411 Pearl Street in Manhattan.There is no cost to attend this workshop.

http://www.everybodyact.com/newtown_creek_celebrat ion/newtown_creek_cele... Newtown Creek Celebration: Puppet Parade and Pageant is a community-based arts program offering local young people the opportunity to use theater and visual art as a tool to respond to an environmental concern impacting the area in which they live. Over the course of 9 days, 70 young people will work with 3 artists to create an original performance that explores the impact of pollution on Newtown Creek. The youth will build large, processional style puppets and masks to perform the story of the creek: what it used to be like, how it was impacted by pollution, and what a clean creek could offer the local community. The final performance will be a community-wide celebration on August 23 in McGolrick Park, Brooklyn. During the event, youth will parade their handmade puppets through the neighborhood to McGolrick Park, where they will perform a celebration open to the public. In addition to mastering arts skills, the program will support youth to: Develop creative problem-solving skills Heighten awareness of environmental issues and encourage stewardship to protect natural areas Build teamwork skills through group theatre making Enhance the quality of neighborhood life by offering a celebration that brings together different community sectors The program is offered free of charge to youth enrolled in a local summer camp in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Admission to the final celebration in the park is also free and open to the public. Who is involved? This project is an exciting collaboration between many people and organizations: 70 local youth between the ages of 5 and 11 enrolled in a free summer day camp will build puppets and perform in the final event 3 theater and visual artists, Heather Nielsen, Kevin Ray, and Sherry Teitelbaum, will develop and facilitate the puppetmaking and theater workshops with youth Local senior citizens living at Dupont Street Senior Housing will build puppets alongside visiting fourth and fifth-graders from the summer camp during an afternoon workshop. North Brooklyn Development Corporation (NBDC) will serve as one of the project's fiscal sponsors and provide administrative and operational support. Everybody Act! Theater in Education & Communities will provide administrative and artistic support Community members, parents and friends will attend the final event This event is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts, both administered in Kings County by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).

Arthur Ashe Kids' Day is an annual tennis/children’s event that takes place in the end of August at the United States Tennis Association at Arthur Ashe Stadium. (USTA) Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York. It is sponsored by the Hess Corporation, IBM, and USTA. This event also begins the U.S. Open, which officially starts one day later. This event is also televised on CBS the following day. It is a celebration of the memory of Arthur Ashe, who died of AIDS in 1993, and of his efforts to help young people through tennis. Kids’ Day began in 1993, the year that Ashe died.http://www.arthurashekidsday.com/?intloc=headernav

Talking About Race With K-5:A Hands-On Workshop for Visionary EducatorsWhat do you say when a child asks you a difficult question about race?ABOUT THE WORKSHOPBorder Crossers believes that each teacher has a unique opportunity to nurture students’ understanding of identity and difference.Educators who are equipped to have meaningful conversations about race then can:More effectively incorporate antibias curriculumSuccessfully implement diversity programs, andContribute to a schoolwide culture of respect and inclusionBorder Crossers invites you to participate in an exciting day of professional development for teachers seeking tools and language to talk about race and equity with students.This is not a lecture or a presentation – we use interactive theater and adult learning techniques to collectively discuss the role of race in our lives, share personal experiences of critical moments with students, develop strategies for confidently and effectively entering into conversations about race in the classroom and practice what to say when tough situations arise.Scholarships available. For more information, contact info@bordercrossers.org.

August 28, 6PM-8PM Alliance for Quality Education, Meeting at At Brooklyn Borough Hall209 Joralemon St. in the Court Room. Discuss the educational crisis our children are facing and how we can take action to improve our schools.

The Edu-Chat Happy Hour is an opportunity to spark conversations around current issues in education, explore new areas within the education landscape, and share ideas and perspectives, all while making new connections throughout the education field. This will be a free-flowing, informal event where you’ll get the chance to circulate among tables each designated by a particular education topic, for example:The policy surrounding the Common Core and what it will look like on the groundBarriers and gateways to college accessGentrification in NYC and its effects on public schoolsSome tables will even have a “host” – someone with expertise in that topic to share their insider insight. There will also be time and space for the casual networking you’ve come to know and love at YEP-NYC happy hours!Drink specials till 8 pm: All drafts (except Delirium) $6; Cocktails 30% offLocation: The Churchill, 45 E. 28th street between Park & MadisonPlease RSVP, and share this event information with your friends and colleagues in education!

For decades, Jonathan Kozol has been a voice for education equity and justice. His writing about schools and children's lives is filled with insight, compassion, warmth, and a fierce critique of anything that smells of racial bias. Over the years, Jonathan has also been a generous supporter of Rethinking Schools—offering kind endorsements for our books, speaking at Rethinking Schools benefits, allowing us to reprint his articles, and, of course, sharing his wisdom and friendship.Jonathan has a new book out, which we want to draw your attention to: Fire in the Ashes: Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America (Crown Books). Renowned educator and Rethinking Schools contributor Deborah Meier writes:"Kozol has a knack for describing his relationships with poverty-stricken children with a sympathy that is so straightforward one cannot indulge in pity. Fire in the Ashes is a wonderful book. I couldn't put it down."Jonathan's Fire in the Ashes Book Tour, 2012August 29, 7 PM: New York CityLecture and book-signing at Barnes & Noble, Union SquareOpen free to public