ESI Update
Week of March 10
Dear Principals, ESI Liaisons, and ESI team members,
At the Liaison and Leadership meetings in January and February, we posed the question, “Where do we go from here?” Already we’ve seen some schools respond enthusiastically to that question, bringing together important stakeholders in their respective school communities to think and plan, not just for the next year and a half of ESI but beyond. The ESI Team will be visiting schools over the next couple months to support this important work and to assist schools as they finalize their summer and Year Three plans. We urge schools to continue the conversation within schools and within the larger ESI community to keep pushing for excellence in the support of our students. We are now past the halfway point, and we still have much to do. Let’s keep going.
In this issue you will find the following features:
- News and Updates: “Tech Tools You Can Use” Workshop, Year 3 Workplans!
- Opportunities: Smithsonian Latino Center Young Ambassadors Program, NYC College Fair!
- School Spotlight: Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology
- Did You Know? The Value of Internships and The New SAT!
- Shout Outs: Channel View School for Research!
News and Updates
*This feature is intended to keep you up-to-date on what’s happening in ESI.
“Tech Tools You Can Use”: An interactive workshop for Guidance Counselors and College Advisors
In the past year, there has been an emergence of websites, web-based and mobile apps geared towards supporting students throughout the college success process. In this workshop, guidance counselors and college advisors will get to explore a plethora of internet tools that counselors can use to engage and support their students on the road to college success.
WHERE: 333 7th Avenue, 12th Floor Computer Lab, New York, NY 10001
WHEN: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 25
Please RSVP by March 20th at this link: http://esitechtools.eventbrite.com.
Summer Plans and Year Three Workplan Due Dates
At this week’s ESI Liaison meeting, ESI Liaisons received copies of Year Three ESI Workplans. Summer Plans are due by May 9. School Year Plans are due by June 2. As mentioned previously, the ESI Team will be visiting schools to support planning for this summer and Year 3. School leaders should work with their ESI Liaison to complete and submit their school’s plans by the due date. For further questions, please contact Paul Forbes at PForbes@schools.nyc.gov.
Opportunities
For Students
Paid Opportunity for Googolplex Youth Editorial Board
The Credit Union National Association is seeking responsible youth with diverse backgrounds for paid positions as members of the youth editorial board for Googolplex, a microsite that teaches money management skills to students. No travel is necessary.
The board serves from June 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015 and is divided into three age groups that mirror the Googolplex age levels: elementary school (grades 4-5), middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12). Youth board members will evaluate one new story and one new game or activity every month. Then, at the end of the term, middle- and high-school panelists get a chance to write their own articles.
Each board member must:
- Have reliable Internet access (at school, home, or a public library) and an email account
- Be able to think critically about online articles and games
- Research and write an article (middle- and high-school levels only)
- Be able to communicate with the Googolplex youth editorial board liaison when necessary, check and respond to email regularly, and get all assignments done on time
Participating on the youth board is an opportunity for students to learn more about their finances while playing games online, reading stories, and developing writing skills—all while getting paid.
CUNA takes privacy seriously. Last names are never shown and information about the youth board members is never sold to third parties.
For a specific description of the duties for board members at each age level, or for more information for interested students, please contact Laurel Purves, Googolplex youth editorial board liaison, at lpurves@cuna.coop.
Please send requests for applications by March 14, 2014.
The Smithsonian Latino Center 2014 Young Ambassadors Program
The Smithsonian Latino Center is now accepting applications for the 2014 Young Ambassadors Program that runs from June 22 through August 1. The application deadline is April 7, before 5 p.m. EDT.
The Young Ambassadors Program is a national program for graduating high school seniors aimed at fostering the next generation of Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities via the Smithsonian and its resources.
Students with an interest in and commitment to the arts, sciences, and humanities as it pertains to Latino communities and cultures are selected to travel to Washington, D.C., for a week-long seminar at the Smithsonian. The week consists of visits to the Smithsonian’s Latino collections and one-on-one interaction with renowned experts from various fields including museum professionals. Following the week in Washington, students participate in a four-week interdisciplinary internship in museums and cultural institutions in 17 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including Smithsonian-affiliated organizations.
Student selection is based on demonstrated interest, commitment and excellence in the arts, sciences, and humanities, as well as academic record, leadership experience, and dedication to education and community service. The program includes meals and accommodations for the duration of the one-week training seminar, round-trip travel to Washington, D.C., and a program stipend following the four-week internship.
For more information, as well as how to apply, click here.
New York National College Fair
The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) will hold the New York National College Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Center of New York on Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The fair is free and open to the public and offers students in grades 11 and 12 and their families the opportunity to meet face to face with college representatives from throughout the country.
Students and parents are encouraged to register prior to attending the event. To register, click here. Register Online.
WHERE:
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York
Hall 1B
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001-1188
(212) 216-2000
WHEN:
Sunday, April 6, 2014
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For more information, email collegefairs@nacacnet.org or info@nacacnet.org or call: (703) 299-6856.
For Staff Members
“Expanding the Success of Black and Latino Young Men” Livestream
You are invited to join us for a livestream of “Expanding the Success of Black and Latino Young Men,” a panel featuring Research Associate Dr. Adriana Villavicencio at Research Alliance, and Michael Prayor, Principal of Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology, an ESI school. The panel will be moderated by David Steiner of the CUNY Institute for Education Policy. Other speakers include Vanda Belusic-Vollor, Shawn Dove, and Pedro Noguera.
A new generation of initiatives aimed at promoting achievement among young men of color has emerged in recent years, engaging schools and school districts, government officials, and private foundations. In 2011, NYC launched the Young Men’s Initiative–an ambitious set of programs across several City agencies designed to improve outcomes for Black and Latino males. The largest component of YMI’s education effort is the Expanded Success Initiative (ESI), which provides funding and support to 40 high schools to help them improve college and career readiness among their Black and Latino male students.
On March 26, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. EST, the CUNY Institute for Education Policy will explore the promising and challenging aspects of ESI thus far, with the goal of sharing New York City’s experience with both local education stakeholders and those in other cities that are developing similar initiatives.
Panelists:
Shawn Dove
Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement,
Open Society Foundation
Pedro Noguera
Professor of Education and Executive Director,
Metropolitan Center for Urban Education at NYU
Michael Prayor
Principal, Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology
and
Adriana Villavicencio
Research Associate, Research Alliance for NYC Schools
Moderated by:
David Steiner
Dean, Hunter College School of Education
Director, CUNY Institute for Education Policy
Closing remarks by:
Vanda Belusic-Vollor
Executive Director, Office of Multiple Pathways/Post-Secondary Readiness
To register, click here.
ESI New School Design Collaboration: Curriculum Writing Opportunity
ESI Design Fellows are seeking colleagues (educators, practitioners, and administrators) to collaborate as writers in the development of ELA and Math curriculum units that meet a set of rigorous criteria in a common format – Common Core aligned, culturally responsive, opportunities to individualize learning, inclusion of scaffolds, integration of technology, mastery-based assessments and real world transfer of learning.
What do you get?
● Compensation $$$ for curriculum development and consultation
● Guidance in the articulation of curriculum units and feedback from experts/peers
● Opportunity to digitize and share promising curriculum units with a larger community of schools
● Opportunity for collaboration and professional networking
● Opportunity to learn about the ESI new school design project
What do you give?
● 20 to 30 hours of paid time outside of school hours for authoring of ELA and Math units between March and May
● Required participation in multiple workshops with ESI Fellows and curriculum designers to learn criteria and format and to review and revise units
Who are we looking for?
Educators with excellent curriculum development skills who are inspired to collaborate and improve the postsecondary outcomes of black and Latino students
How do I connect?
Email john.clemente@esinyc.org for more information.
