Agenda
7:45 – 8:20 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast (Concourse-level Foyer)
8:30 – 9:10 am
Opening Session (Proshansky Auditorium)
Convener: CUNY University Dean of Education Joan Lucariello
Welcoming Remarks: CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein
Keynote Speaker: Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools Dennis M. Walcott
9:20 – 10:20 am
Plenary Session on English Language Learners (Proshansky Auditorium)
Chaired by: Dean Deborah Shanley, School of Education, Brooklyn College, CUNY
Deputy Chancellor Laura Rodriguez & Executive Director Angelica Infante,
NYCDOE, Office of English Language Learners & Students with Disabilities
Professor Ofelia Garcia,
CUNY Graduate Center
10:30 – 11:30 am
Breakout Paper Sessions presented by CUNY Faculty and Graduate Students
Content Area Instruction: Social Studies; Mathematics; Science & Arts; Language & Literacy
11:35 am – 12:45 pm
Lunch & Roundtable Discussions
Poster Session (CUNY Faculty & Graduate Student Posters in Concourse)
12:50 –1:50 pm
Plenary Session on Common Core State Standards (CCSS) & Assessments (Proshansky Auditorium)
Chaired by: Dean Francine Peterman, Division of Education, Queens College, CUNY
New York State P-12 Common Core Learning Standards: An Overview
ELA Associate Erik Sweet,
NYSED, Office of Curriculum and Instruction
NYC Department of Education's Common Core Rollout
NYC Department of Education’s Common Core Pilots: What We Have Learned
Director of Periodic Assessments Caleb Perkins,
NYCDOE, Office of Assessment
Common Core Professional Learning: Building Capacity Across the System
Senior Director of Common Core Initiatives: Lisa H. Pilaski,
NYCDOE, Office of Achievement Resources
1:55 – 3:15 pm
Plenary Session on Measuring Effective Teaching (Proshansky Auditorium)
Chaired by: University Dean of Education Joan Lucariello, CUNY
Development of Performance-based Assessments
Senior Fellow Amy McIntosh,
Regents Research Fund, NYSED, Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
Director of Evaluation Strategies Phil Gullion,
Pearson, Evaluation Systems
Teacher Effectiveness Initiatives in NYC
Executive Director Kirsten Busch Johnson,
NYCDOE, Office of Teacher Effectiveness
UFT Perspective on Measuring Effective Teaching
Vice President–Academic High Schools Leo Casey,
United Federation of Teachers
