O’side teachers host U.S. Ed Dept. leadership lab

Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2015 1:41 pm

At the Teach To Lead Leadership Lab at Adelphi University. From left, Aman Dhanda, from the Department of Education; Tami Fitzgerald, from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; Oceanside Teacher Jennifer Wolfe; Senator Carl Marcellino; Oceanside Teacher Erin Gilrein; Kisha Davis-Caldwell, from the National Board for Professional Standards; and Emily Davis, Special Assistant for Teacher Leadership, U.S. Department of Education.

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The conference brought together a roomful of Long Island educators, as well as members from the Department of Education and National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

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Oceanside teacher Erin Gilrei was one of the leaders of the conference.

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Oceanside teacher Jennifer Wolfe was one of the leaders of the conference entitled, “Cultivate, Collaborate, and Cooperate: Empowering and Transforming Teacher Leadership for District Success.”

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One of the speakers at the all-day conference was Dr. Beth Zirogiannis, director of english and reading, K-12, for Oceanside Schools.

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Oceanside teachers presented a Teach to Lead Leadership Lab on Sept. 10 at Adelphi University. This Leadership Lab is one in a series convened by Teach to Lead, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Education and the National Board, along with 80 supporter organizations.

Jennifer Wolfe and Erin Gilrein are National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) who have guided more than a dozen of their peers in Oceanside through the rigorous process to become NBCTs. Oceanside currently has the highest number of NBCTs on Long Island and there are currently 11 more in the pipieline. Wolfe and Gilrein outlined a process for NBCTs to mentor new teachers, using the Teaching Channel as a resource.

The Teach to Lead initiative focuses on expanding opportunities for teacher leadership in ways that enhance student learning and make it possible for teachers to stay in the classroom while leading in the profession. Their idea, one of 300 proposals submitted nationwide, resulted in winning a Leadership Lab, one of only a handful being conducted around the country.

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