Register for “Closing the Achievement Gap” Series with Joel Klein and Al Sharpton

Middle school principals and their teams are invited to “Ensuring Equality for All of Our Students,” a conversation with Chancellor Joel Klein and Reverend Al Sharpton. This presentation is part of the DOE’s year-long “Closing the Achievement Gap” series.

The event will take place on Tuesday, January 6 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (515 Malcolm X Boulevard, Manhattan).

Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. Please RSVP online at http://tinyurl.com/klein-sharpton by January 5. For more information, contact Anita Cassity at acassity@schools.nyc.gov.

Free Admission for Educators at the Skyscraper Museum

The Museum is offering FREE ADMISSION to public school educators and their families during the holiday break. The Skyscraper Museum is loacted in lower Manhattan's Battery Park city at 39 Battery Place. Visit the Skyscraper Museum from Wednesday through Sunday noon to 6, from Saturday, December 20 through Sunday, January 3. 

For more information about their resources for educators, visit www.skyscraper.org/education.

Click here for directions to the museum.

Looking for ready-made interactive lessons? Come to SMART for hundreds of interactive lesson

Come to SMART for hundreds of interactive lesson activities correlated to local curriculum standards. Whether the subject is polygons or pythons, we can help make lessons live and breathe. Content and resources are part of the SMART solution. Learn more, click here.

C-SPAN Announces White House Week October 1, 2008

C-SPAN's White House Week, a 7-day television event, kicks off on December 14 with the premiere of a feature documentary, The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home. White House Week takes you beyond the velvet ropes to the private residence, sharing exclusive interviews with the First Family, the White House staff and renowned presidential historians.

For more information, click here.

AASL National School Library Media Program of the Year Award

Established in 1963, the National School Library Media Program of the Year (NSLMPY) Award honors school library media programs practicing their commitment to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information, as well as exemplifying implementation of Information Power. The award recognizes exemplary school library media programs that are fully integrated into the school's curriculum. Each winning program receives a $10,000 prize ($30,000 total) donated by Follett Library Resources.

For more information and the application, click here.

If you have questions about the AASL NSLMPY award contact Andrea Parker at 800-545-2433, ext. 1396.

Teaching & Learning Celebration is Coming to New York

The Celebration of Teaching & Learning
Where Knowledge Meets Inspiration
March 6-7, 2009, Hilton New York, New York City
thirteencelebration.org

Learn more about the Celebration’s compelling speakers; exhibitors displaying the latest educational tools; interactive events and book signings; and read and contribute to education blogs by visiting and signing up for e-mail updates at the newly launched Web site, thirteencelebration.org.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to join the conversation!

Nominations for the TIE Class of 2009 are now open!

The folks at Tech4Learning are looking for outstanding classroom teachers, trainers, aides, and administrators who have made Tech4Learning tools an integral part of their daily teaching and learning.

Winners of the TIE award will receive licenses for Tech4Learning tools of their choice, a perpetual subscription to Recipes4Success.com, and sneak peeks at new versions and tools.

Click here to go to the nomination form.