Academics

Closing the Achievement Gap Series

Closing the Achievement Gap is a year long program sponsored by the NYCDOE Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement, Division of Teaching & Learning and designed to engage educators, education advocates, parents, politicians, and all interested members of our community in collective knowledge sharing, dialogue and strategy development related to closing the achievement gap.

The series is a component of our Campaign for Middle School Success and focuses on, but is not limited to, the middle grades.

2008-2009 Calendar of Events:
Please check back as we add updated session information and registration links for upcoming events.

Date and Time	Forum
November 10, 2008	Advancing the Literacy Development of African-American Adolescent Males: A Conversation with Dr. Alfred Tatum, University of Illinois at Chicago
November 24, 2008	Closing the Achievement Gap using Structured Teaching Strategies: A Conversation with Dr. Douglas Fisher, San Diego State University
December 4, 2008	Improving English Learners' Achievement by Developing Academic Language: A Conversation with Dr. Jana Echevarria, Cal State Long Beach
January 6, 2009	Ensuring Equality for All of Our Students: A Conversation with Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and Reverend Al Sharpton Click here to view the video from this event.
January 28, 2009	From Risk to Resilience: Providing Academic and Social Support to African American and Latino Males A Conversation with Dr. Pedro Noguera Click here to view the video from this event.
March 4, 2009 5:00 - 7:30pm	Advancing the Success of African-American Boys: Panel Conversation with David Banks and Dr. Divine Pryor Click here to view the video from this event.
March 18, 2009 5:00 - 7:30pm	How Explicit Attention to Culture Helps us Address the Achievement Gap and Improve Educational Opportunity for All A Conversation with Dr. Carol D. Lee, Northwestern University Click here to view the video from this event.
March 24, 2009 5:00 - 7:30pm	Indicators to Assess our Work in Closing the Achievement Gap: A Conversation with Dr. Robert Balfanz, Johns Hopkins University St. John’s University Manhattan Campus, Auditorium 101 Murray Street New York, NY 10007 Click here for a map
May 20, 2009 5:00 - 7:30pm May 21, 2009 1:30 - 4:00pm	Factors that Predict and Moderate METS (Math, Engineering, Technology and Science) Achievement: A Conversation with Dr. William Tate, Washington University in St. Louis Harlem Renaissance Technology Center 425 W. 123rd Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10027 Click here for a map Register at: http://tinyurl.com/WilliamTate Special Opportunity! Small group follow-up session with Dr. Tate 30 Broad Street, 8th Floor (office of America's Choice) New York, NY 10004 Building is in lower Manhattan, adjacent to the NY Stock Exchange Click here for a map Register at: http://tinyurl.com/WilliamTate-Followup

For more information, please contact Anita Cassity at ACassity@schools.nyc.gov

Sponsored by:
Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement, Division of Teaching & Learning
Dr. Sabrina Hope King, Chief Academic Officer