BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Nelson
Mandela:
Fighter for Racial and Social Equity
Reported by
Michelle
Desarbo & Liza Young
To think that this Nobel Laureate (Peace Prize 1993) who was incarcerated for
27 years and was now traveling, had consented to appear in Education Update was
a tribute to the African-Americans
in this nation who have fought for peace and
recognition through poetry, law, politics, dance and
the written word. READ
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An Interview with
Poet Maya Angelou
By Joan Baum, Ph.D.
Yes, this is the woman whose epigrams
for Hallmark cards can take important ideas and press them
into concise and telling lines, such as, If you must look
back do so “forgivingly”; if you will look forward,
do so “prayerfully”; but the wisest course would
be “to be present in the present gratefully.” READ
MORE
Lorna Dove, M.D.,
Healer Columbia U. College of Physicians & Surgeons
By
Liza Young
Dr. Lorna Dove, is a Clinical
Hepatologist at the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation
(CLDT) at Columbia University Medical Center as well as an
Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University College
of Physicians and Surgeons. READ MORE
Dr. Walter Massey:President,
Morehouse College
By Gillian Granoff
Diversity
begins at home, according to Dr. Walter Massey, the President
of Morehouse College, an all-male, historically black college,
with prestigious graduates such as Martin Luther King. READ
MORE
New
York’s Manumission (Free the Slaves!) Society & Its
African Free School 1785-1849
By Dorothy Davis
People who say that the Declaration
of Independence’s “all men are created equal” should
have applied to more than property-owning white men might be
surprised to know that at the time Alexander Hamilton and many
other New York leaders felt that slaves should be given their
freedom and the right to vote. READ MORE
Giants’ Tiki
Barber Supports Arts Education
By Nazneen Malik
Recently, the Museum of Modern
Art, in conjunction with JPMorgan Chase and football running
back Tiki Barber of the New York Giants, launched a new program, Exploring
the Modern, aimed at incorporating the Arts into New York City
elementary and middle school education.
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The
Jazz of Wess Anderson
By Joan Baum, Ph.D
Nicknames
are telling. In the case of the
well known saxophonist Wess[el]
Anderson, “Warmdaddy” was
bestowed after a drummer in the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
commented on Wess’s willingness to extend his hand
to give autographs, especially to young people.
READ
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Speaking
with James Earl Jones
By
Dorothy Davis
Recently we joined
James Earl Jones at the Oxonian Society. Brilliantly
speaking on “The
Color of Delusion,”he wove together events of his life,
ruminations on the ironies of “racism,” and
the tough philosophy forged from their collision. READ MORE
In
Motion: The African-American Migration
Experience at the Schomburg
Center
By Dorothy Davis
A glittering array
of celebrities appeared at the New York Public Library’s
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, in Harlem,
to celebrate the brilliant new online resource. READ
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GUEST EDITORIAL
Africa
Revisited: A Teacher’s Journey
By Phyllis C. Murray
“History is not everything” John
Henrik Clarke once wrote, “but it is the starting point.
History is a clock that people use to tell their time of
day. It is a compass they use to find themselves on the map
of human geography. It tells them where they are, but more
importantly, what they must be.” READ
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SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOOLS
Awards Ceremony
Honors Outstanding Civil Servants and Their Children
Education Update Gives Scholarship
By Michelle DeSarbo
The
One Hundred Year Association of New York recently honored New York City civil
service employees and their children for their accomplishments in both their
careers and academics with the Isaac Liberman Public Service and E.
Virgil Conway College Scholar Awards.
READ MORE
Profiles
in Education: An Interview with Ramon Cortines: (Part II)
By Pola Rosen, Ed.D.
I was delighted to meet Ray
at his home in Pasadena, CA recently. Against the background
of classical music and a book-lined library,
we discussed various
issues and trends in education over the years.
READ MORE
Caroline
Kennedy Speaks at Mentoring
Program at Loews
By Sarah Ann Mockbee
In
celebration of National Mentoring Month, the New York City
Department of Education’s
(DOE’s) Mentoring Program hosted over 600 mentors and
mentees at the Loews Cineplex for an evening of awards, entertainment
and networking. READ MORE
Bloomingdale’s
Dedicates Window to National Mentoring Month
By Michelle DeSarbo
Teachers, mentors,
and eager third graders crowded the sidewalk on 59th
Street and Lexington Avenue recently for the unveiling
of a new storefront window in honor of National Mentoring
Month at Bloomingdale’s
Department Store. READ MORE
Myth
and Reality of the Teachers’ Contract
By Randi Weingarten
As the city and the teachers’ union
have been trying to reach a new contract to replace
the one that expired more than 1-1/2 years ago,
a number of myths about the current agreement are surfacing, distractions that
make it difficult to resolve the real problems of
our schools. READ MORE
New For Teachers! Fun
Ways to Teach Math
By
Alfred S. Posamentier, Ph.D.
Where in the World Are You?
This
is a popular riddle that has some very interesting extensions,
yet seldom considered. It requires some “out of the box” thinking
that can have some favorable lasting effects on students. Let’s
consider the question:
Where on earth can you be
so that you can walk one mile south, then one mile east, and
then one mile north and end up at the starting point? READ
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OUTSTANDING TEACHERS OF
THE MONTH
February
2005
In
2003, Education Update began the tradition
of honoring teachers each month for their outstanding work
on the “frontiers” of education.We are now continuing
the tradition which will culminate in a ceremony in June
2005 with Chancellor Joel Klein in attendance.
READ THIS MONTH'S
HONOREES
COLLEGE & GRADUATE SCHOOLS
Chancellor
Matthew Goldstein
Brings Change to CUNY
By
Sybil Maimin
The City University of
New York (CUNY) is on a roll! With its largest enrollment
since 1975 and a revitalized reputation,
its 20 colleges and professional schools continue to attract some of the brightest
New Yorkers, particularly immigrants, first generation Americans, and the less
affluent. READ MORE
Talking
with Nina Jaffe
at Bank Street College
of Education
By
Kristen Z. Stavisky
I recently sat down with
Graduate School faculty member Nina Jaffe to talk about her
latest project, a collaboration with HarperCollins Festival
Readers and DC Comics on a series of books, including four
readers for ages four through seven, and two chapter books
for ages ten and up.
READ MORE
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Libraries
for the Blind Launch Digital
Audio Book Service
State libraries for the
blind in Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, New Hampshire, and
Oregon, along with the National Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped (NLS), part of the Library of
Congress, have partnered to launch an innovative digital
audiobook service for visually impaired users. READ MORE
Craig
Forth: The Center of Education
By
M.C. Cohen
With Syracuse leading
Notre Dame 66-61 late in a Big East game, Craig Forth,
Syracuse’s
7–foot senior center went to the foul line. Suddenly,
the focus of the commentators on ESPN’s nationally
televised game shifted from basketball: “Craig
Forth has 145 credits, he can get every major in the
school,” said one of the
announcers jokingly. He may not have all the majors,
but he is a double major in Inclusive Education and Geography. READ
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BOOKS
Find
Your Voice: A Methodology for Enhancing Literacy Through
Re-Writing and Re-Acting
By
Gail Noppe-Brandon
Reviewed By Joan Baum, PH.D.
Though the title sounds
academic, Noppe-Brandon’s own voice is conversational.
In a field where jargon and bloat often mask even good advice,
Noppe-Brandon shows no fat. READ MORE
CAMPS
Stop
Dreaming & Start Doing!
California Extreme Sports Camp
is all about big fun. From dawn till dusk, the beautiful
summer days are packed with action, adventure, and lots of
new friends. But the activities are what really set this
camp apart. READ MORE