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By Rob Callaghan For the first time, unionized charter school leaders participated in the UFT’s annual two-day long intensive training on how to become effective school-based union leaders. The event, which took place on Jan. 19-20 in Rye, N.Y., brought … Continue reading →

Differentiating instruction Our students come to the classroom with a variety of experiences and interests, learning at different rates and in different ways, demonstrating different levels of motivation, and representing multiple language groups. How can we meet the needs of … Continue reading →

By Rob Callaghan Recently, Opportunity Charter School (OCS) of Harlem has been targeted by the Department of Education (DOE) for closure. The school’s charter is up for renewal and the DOE has placed the school on its “early engagement” list. … Continue reading →

By Rob Callaghan and Dan Gursky Management at the Fahari Academy Charter School in Brooklyn has agreed to voluntarily recognize the United Federation of Teachers as the educators’ exclusive collective bargaining representative.  The agreement comes just weeks after teachers at … Continue reading →

Differentiating instruction When: Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Where: Long Island University • Brooklyn Campus Humanities Building • Room 607 This Saturday, Dec. 3, the Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff will host a FREE professional development … Continue reading →