News & Events

Professional  Development Credit Available for All Events

To RSVP to any event, contact Laura Bigaouette at (914)323-5482 or bigaouettel@mville.edu 

FEBRUARY 2010

School of Education Distinguished Lecturer Series and Reception
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 4:20 pm-6:00 pm – West Room, Reid Castle 
Speaker: Dorothy Strickland, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Professor of Education, Emerita; Distinguished Research Fellow, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Co-Sponsored by the Teachers Center of Central Westchester and The Edith Winthrop Teachers Center of Westchester

SOE Alumni Board Meeting
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm – East Library, Reid Castle

CSI Consortium Meeting
Thursday, February 25, 2010, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm – East Library, Reid Castle

MARCH 2010

School of Education Faculty / Student Research Day
Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm – Reid Castle 

Leadership Forum on Succession Planning
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 5:30 pm-8:00 pm – West Room, Reid Castle
Sponsored by the Educational Leadership Consortium of the SOE
Light dinner will be served
$20 per person / $15 per person for groups of three or more
Mail registration and payment to Southern Westchester BOCES, 2 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford, NY 10523

Changing Suburbs Institute Fifth Annual Educational Forum
Friday, March 5, 2010, 8:30 am-2:45 pm – Reid Castle 
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Timothy Shanahan, University of Illinois at Chicago – Reducing the Achievement Gap for ELLs
Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, The Courtney Sale Ross University Professor at New York University – Globalization, Immigration and Education
Conference Theme: Reducing the Achievement Gap for ELLs and Immigrant Students
Keynote Speakers Co-Sponsored by the Teachers Center of Central Westchester and The Edith Winthrop Teachers Center of Westchester
Registrations Fee: $40 for Mville Alumni / $20 for Mville Students / $75 Regular Registration Fee

Westchester Putnam School Board Association and Manhattanville Secondary/Post Secondary Readiness Conference
Monday, March 8, 2010, 8:30 am-2:30 pm – Reid Castle

Dean’s Symposium
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 4:20 pm-6:30 pm – Reid Castle
Topic: tbd
Speaker: tbd
Professional Development credit available
RSVP 323-7180

Ways to Supplement Your Teaching Career:  Where to Find Tutoring and Other Teaching Opportunities
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm – President’s Dining Room, Reid Castle
Sponsored by the SOE Childhood Alumni Association

Grading:  Is It a Science or an Art? Panel Discussion
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm – French Parlor, Reid Castle
A panel of experienced teachers and SOE Alumni will discuss approaches, philosophies, and systems for grading
Sponsored by the SOE Alumni Board

APRIL 2010

CSI Consortium Meeting
Thursday, April 8, 2010, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm – East Library, Reid Castle

Your Teaching Career – Part 1
Thursday, April 15, 2010, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm – French Parlor, Reid Castle
Landing the Right Job:   Demo Lessons and Interview Questions
Sponsored by the SOE Alumni Board
Part 2 of this program is on April 29, 2010

Westchester Putnam School Board Association and Manhattanville Secondary/Post Secondary Readiness Conference
Friday, April 16, 2010, 8:30 am-2:30 pm – Reid Castle
Registration Fee:  $25 per person

Educational Leadership Network Forum
Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 5:00 pm -7:30 pm – East Library, Reid Castle
For Alumni and Current Leadership Candidates

School of Education Distinguished Lecturer Series and Reception
Thurssday, April 22, 2010, 4:20 pm-6:00 pm – West Room, Reid Castle 
Speaker:  Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education P-16, New York State Education Department
Co-Sponsored by the Teachers Center of Central Westchester and The Edith Winthrop Teachers Center of Westchester

Elementary School Students’ Perspectives – Qualities and Characteristics of an Effective Teacher
Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 4:30 pm-7:00 pm – East Library, Reid Castle
Elementary School Children’s Panel Discussion
Sponsored by the SOE Childhood Alumni Association

Your Teaching Career – Part 2
Thursday, April 29, 2010, 4:30 pm-7:00 pm – Ophir Room, Reid Castle
What Your First Year of Teaching is Really Like
Hear from a panel of alumni about their experiences from their first year of teaching
Sponsored by the SOE Alumni Board

MAY 2010

Kappa Delta Pi Initiation
Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 6:30pm-7:30pm – West Room, Reid Castle

Revitalizing Ourselves as Teachers:
Thursday, May 6, 2010, 4:30 pm-7:00 pm – Ophir Room, Reid Castle
Lowering Stress With Meditation and Massage Therapy
Sponsored by the SOE Childhood Alumni Association

SOE Graduate Awards & Recognition Ceremony
Thursday, May 20, 2010, 4:15pm-5:30pm – West Room, Reid Castle

Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 20, 2010, 6:00pm-8:30pm - Quad