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| YOU ARE INVITED TO A WEBINAROF THE NYS EASTERN REGION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (ETAC) JUNE 14, 2019 AT 12 NOON
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WEBINAR
The Principal and Community School Coordinator: Sharing Leadership in School Transformation
The ETAC and the Central Western Technical Assistance Center (CWTAC) webinar will present the nuts and bolts of “getting the work done” as a community school director and principal within a whole child education framework. The core competencies required of the community schools director presented are based on research and the perspectives of a former community school coordinator, a principal and a university partner. The transformative outcomes that took place at Thomas Edison School in Port Chester, NY over a fifteen-year period convey a leadership paradigm that is integral to the successful implementation of the community school strategy. This leadership paradigm is shared to inform, inspire and promote self-reflection among educational practitioners interested in or currently implementing a community school.
Participants will learn:
- how to define leadership in a community school setting.
- to identify the core competencies of the community school director and describe how they serve to develop and sustain robust and productive relationships with the school and its community partners, as well as contribute to the growth of a community of shared practices.
- to deconstruct the nuts and bolts of getting the work done as a community school director within a whole child education framework.
- to describe how establishing a visionary, collaborative and trusting relationship between the principal and community school director facilitates significant outcomes for students, families, the school’s faculty and partners, as well as for the community at large.
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WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE WEBINAR?
School administrators and other educators, staff of community based organizations, social workers, special programs directors, afterschool program staff, community school directors, university partners, state representatives, and others!
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DATE: JUNE 14, 2019
TIME: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
FORMAT: WEBEX
Login information will be provided upon registration.
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DR. JOANNE FERRARACO-PRESIDENT, STRATEGIES FOR WHOLE CHILD EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY- SCHOOL PARTNERS, ASSOCIATE DEAN AT MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY PARTNER FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS STRATEGY
Dr. Ferrara is the associate dean of undergraduate programs and a professor. Prior to joining the Manhattanville faculty, Dr. Ferrara held positions as a general and special education teacher, a literacy coach, and school administrator for the New York City Department of Education.
Dr. Ferrara is an experienced educator specializing in community schools and university partnerships. She is the series co-editor for Professional Development School(PDS) Research Book Series and the section co-editor of PDS Partners. She is the author of numerous articles, blogs and has contributed chapters to several books on professional development schools, community schools and community/school partnerships. She presents national and internationally on these topics. Her work has appeared in Educational Leadership,The Journal of Research in Character Education, School-University Partnerships,The Journal of Leadership in Teaching and Learning, and Teacher Education and Practice.
She is the recipient of the American Educational Research Association’s Claudia A. Balach PDS SIG Research Award and the Jason Kinsey-Friend of the National Association of Professional Development School’s Award. These awards are granted to individuals that demonstrate an ongoing ownership in P-12 and university collaborators research, investigation of issues that impact student outcomes and/or teacher professional development, an ongoing interest in teachers as researchers, and a sustained program of research and inquiry.
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DR. EILEEN SANTIAGOCO-PRESIDENT, STRATEGIES FOR WHOLE CHILD EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY- SCHOOL PARTNERS, FORMER COMMUNITY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THOMAS A. EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY
Dr. Eileen Santiago’s 34 years in public education, as both a teacher and school administrator, have given her first hand-experience and knowledge in meeting the many challenges confronting educators. As principal, she demonstrated success in meeting the needs of a diverse student population, many of which were growing up facing the challenges of poverty. Dr. Santiago gained recognition as a principal for her steadfast support of Whole Child Education and for creating one of the country’s most successful full-service community schools.
Under Dr. Santiago’s visionary leadership from 1996 to 2011, the Thomas Edison School in Port Chester, New York focused its efforts to ensure student success by intentionally creating a school organization and culture that would support students in each the developmental domains critical to their growth and learning (physical, social, emotional, intellectual, ethical and civic).
Dr. Santiago has received recognition for her “trailblazing efforts in education” and for her support of children and families from the Hispanic Women Leaders of Westchester, from Services, Education, Resources (SER) of Westchester Inc., from the Board of Education of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, and from the Westchester Children’s Association. In addition to her earned doctorate from Teachers College, Dr. Santiago was awarded an honorary doctorate from Manhattanville College in 2010 for her work in developing the college’s first Professional Development School, an initiative which would later draw six districts from across Westchester County to form similar partnerships with the college in their quest to better prepare teachers for the challenges of diversity.
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MARIA OLIVIER-FLORES, LMSWPARENT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIASON, PEEKSKILL SCHOOL DISTRICT, FORMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS COORDINATOR OF THOMAS A. EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY
Maria received a Bachelors of Arts degree from Manhattan College with a major in Sociology and a minor in Spanish. She graduated with a Masters in Social Work from Hunter College and a School Administration Certificate from Mercy College. She is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Education degree at Manhattville College.
Maria is currently serving as the parent, family and community liaison for Peekskill City Schools in its Parent Center which provides information, workshops, clothing and food essentials for the families of Peekskill. Previously, Maria served as the community school coordinator at Thomas Edison School in Port Chester, New York, as a liaison between community-based organizations and the school to help remove barriers to learning for children. She assisted the principal with daily management and supervision of the building as well as assisted in providing professional leadership to organize, administer, supervise and evaluate community school programs and services within the Thomas Edison School. Maria collaboratively implemented the Whole Child Education strategy by coordinating partnerships, initiatives to address the overall developmental needs of children from diverse backgrounds, promote family engagement, foster a positive school climate, support the professional growth of teachers, and improve student achievement.
Prior to this position, Maria worked with families as a social worker through the public schools with an affiliation with the Guidance Center, Inc, and as a facilitator of parent workshops for Every Person Influences Children (EPIC). She also served as the parent engagement coordinator within Region One in the Bronx where she supervised parent coordinators in 139 elementary, middle, and high schools within the region by providing support, training, and information to help promote parent engagement.
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WHAT WE DO:
Provide for the Eastern Region of New York State, a coordinated system of high quality technical assistance, professional development activities, and information dissemination tools designed to help establish and effectively operate community schools that will positively impact the outcomes of students and school families.
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OUR FREE SERVICES TO SCHOOLS INCLUDE:
Technical Assistance
- Sits visits to schools to help establish and operate the community school strategy.
- Phone hotline available, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday at 845-627-5437
- Webinars
- A New York State community schools website, www.nyscommunityschools.org
Professional Development
- Communities of Practice in regions to help build local professional support networks
- Regional professional development conferences
- Monthly newsletter that highlights community schools work
If you are interested in receiving any of these free services and are in judicial districts 3, 4,9, or 10, email us at cstac@rockland21c.org
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WHAT IS A COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
A community school is both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources to support the whole child and remove barriers to learning. Its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, child and youth development, and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities.
Latest research on community schools
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