At our annual June Leadership Conference, Cahn Fellows (experienced principals) and Allies (aspiring principals from within their schools) present what they have learned from their year-long challenge projects--their core pursuit in the fellowship--ranging in topics from incorporating technology to supporting experienced teachers, and re-designing math and ELA curricula and assessments to engage students. Below you can access the powerpoint and video presentations created by members of the 2009 Cahn Fellows cohort, which were just recently exhibited at our June 11th Leadership Conference.

• This Is Really It!!!
  By Rhonda Dawn Farkas, Ed.D and Theresa Modica Download (PowerPoint, 1160K)
  This presentation will focus on developing Habits of Mind to strengthen teaching, learning, and leading to increase teacher efficacy and support student progress.
  
  
• Creating a Collaborative Environment
  By Kathy Moloney and Tabatha Romano (PowerPoint, 2231K)
  This video presentation will share strategies for teachers to improve the school climate by creating a viable collaborative teaching environment.
  
  
• From SIFE to Success
  By Harris Marmor and Altagracia Acosta (PowerPoint, 9233K)
  This gallery walk will focus on how we developed an instructional program to raise academic success among SIFE students.
  
  
• Increasing Academic Rigor
  By Dusty Miller and Joel Lowy (PowerPoint, 904K)
  This presentation will address how teachers can make learning more complex at an instructional and curricular level.
  
  
• Increasing the Volume and Quality of Writing at PS 28
  By Elsa Nunez and Kevin Barton (PowerPoint, 326K)
  Two elementary schools explored how to enhance writing and math skills through teacher Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). We will share our leadership journey that led to school-wide rubrics, exemplars and teaching strategies that proved to be most effective in moving our students’ skills.
  
  
• Increasing Teacher Retention
  By Ken Baum and Roony Vizcaino.ppt (PowerPoint, 4368K)
  This gallery walk will examine our efforts to increase teacher retention in our middle school.
  
  
• Maria Nunziata's Presentation
  Maria Nunziata (PowerPoint, 326K)
  How might PLC's focused on developing School-Wide DYO assessments impact teacher development and student achievement?
  
  
• Motivating Seasoned Teachers
  By Barbara Sanders and Mary Lawton (PowerPoint, 721K)
  This presentation will examine how to motivate seasoned teachers to change from teacher-directed to student-centered instruction.
  
  
• Individualized Professional Development
  By Paulette Glenn and Daniel Cecere Barreto (PowerPoint, 11182K)
  This presentation will demonstrate how the teaching of children changed when the staff realized that every child has a gift and that their job was to find out how to unwrap the package in order to nurture that child’s strengths.
  
  
• Creating a Collaborative Inquiry Process
  by Alice Hom and Emily Macias-Capellan (YouTube, 9:33)
  This video presentation will highlight different models of inquiry group meetings implemented in our school for the first time.
  
  
• A New Way of Thinking About Student Goals
  By Joseph Nobile and Bonnie Boltax (YouTube, 8:07)
  This video display will focus on how to utilize student goals to create a deeper understanding of student needs.