From the

Associate Dean /Execu� ve Director

ANITA VAZQUEZ BATISTI, Ph.D.

f ever there were a � me for

school reform and a challenge

for educators and students to

accomplish goals and achieve

targets it is now. Reform, Ac-

countability, High-stakes tes� ng.

Bilingual educa� on and mul� cul-

turalism. Teacher learning, Tech-

nology. On and on it goes, yet

what remains unchanged from

genera� ons past is the primacy

of the rela� onship between

teacher and student in the learn-

ing process.

It is this essen� al rela-

� onship between teaching and

learning that animates our work

at The Center for Educa� onal

Partnerships at Fordham Univer-

sity’s Graduate School of Edu-

ca� on. Established in 2006 by

James J. Hennessy, Ph.D. Dean

Emeritus, our goal has been to

engage our partner schools, dis-

tricts, and governmental agen-

cies in the process of helping

teachers teach more eff ec� vely

and have all students, regardless

of background, learn at higher

levels. For me this is a moral

impera� ve and an essen� al

component of the future pros-

perity of our country. We con-

duct our work by drawing on the

best scholarship and applying

that cu� ng-edge knowledge to

the challenges of the classroom.

Simply stated, we are research

based and outcome oriented.

Another hallmark of

the Center is its community of

professionals. Not only does our

intellectual community involve

faculty, but also prac� � oners

and graduate students. We

bring to bear a rich array of

resources to each project, and

tailor our approach to the spe-

cifi c circumstances and unique

challenges and opportuni� es to

exist. Indeed, Jesuit educa� on

is steeped in the no� on of cura

personalis, or care for the en� re

person as an individual endowed

with par� cular gi� s and insights.

So too is our work.

In this brochure you will

fi nd a broad overview of our

center and some of the projects

that drive our work. I hope you

will also visit our website to

learn even more about our cent-

er. We look forward to partner-

ing with you in the future.“It’s really great to see teachers embrace the theory and research we intro-duce, and translate them into best prac� ces in their classrooms.”

Shana ZaslowCoach / Consultant

Community Schools Partnership

New York City Department of Educa� on

The Center for Educa� onal Partnerships is currently partnering with three (3) New York City public schools in the Bronx to implement the “Commu-nity Schools” model designed to provide a comprehensive academic andsocial-emo� onal approach for each school community.

Educa� onal Reform

6

Mul� -Ethnic Teacher Leadership Academy (METLA)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn

Through The Center, working in partnership with The Center for CatholicSchool Leadership and Faith-Based Educa� on at GSE, a cohort of parochial school teachers earn a masters in Administra� on and Supervision from Fordham, leading to NYS Cer� fi ca� on, with embedded professional devel-opment in Mul� -Ethnic Educa� on.

New York City Regional Bilingual Educa� on Resource Network @ Fordham University

New York State Department of Educa� on

The Center’s NYSED-funded New York City RBE-RN assists schoolsacross fi ve boroughs in crea� ng professional learning communi� es cen-tered on the educa� on of approximately 159,000 English Language Learn-ers, and works with schools to meet compliance requirements.

Bilingual / Bicultural Educa� on

5

FOCUS ONCOLLABORATION AND ACTION

hat began as a vision to strengthen the presence of the Graduate School of Educa� on

in New York City public schools has grown into a thriving center that touches the lives

of more than 150,000 (K-12) students, 2,220 teachers, 150 administrators and hun-

dreds of parents throughout New York City, Westchester County and Long Island; with

programs on all 3 Campuses serving both public and non-public schools.

Research-based and outcome oriented, the Center for Educa� onal Partnerships works with schools,

districts and government agencies to enhance teaching and learning (preK-12). It supports teachers,

administrators, students, and parents through:

• Professional Development

• Coaching

• Educa� onal Reform

• Leadership Training

• Bilingual/Bicultural Educa� on

• Tutoring (grades 3-12)

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“The Center for Educa� onal Partnerships is a great step forward for the Graduate School of Educa� on, which is and always has been a service school and a partner school. This is what Fordham is about, teachingteachers and helping them set hearts on fi re in their students, so that a greater city and a greater na� on can be built.”

Fr. James M. McShane, S.J.President of Fordham University

“The Center for Educa� onal Partnerships is key to implemen� ng the Graduate

School of Educa� on and Fordham University. That is to ensure that we work

both with and for the community, serving with and for others, to ensure social

jus� ce and equity through quality educa� on. The Center’s approach is unique

because it embodies another of our core values: cura personalis, care for the

whole person, refl ec� ng deep respect for every child regardless of their person-

al circumstances. When our students are in the community teaching, tutoring,

and counseling, they hone their skills when suppor� ng children and families. It

is a win-win.”Virginia Roach, Ed.D.

Dean of the GraduateSchool of Educa� on

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The Ini� a� ves

Mathema� cs, Literacy and Special Educa� on Coaching Programs

New York City Department of Educa� on Vendor Contracts

The Center assists teachers by working with them in their classrooms co-plan-ning, modeling, demonstra� ng lessons, and team teaching, and also by providing group support ac� vi� es such as full school and small group workshops and study groups.

Professional Development

The Center provides professional development including full-day ins� tutes, spe-cialized Saturday and summer trainings, and on-site workshops focusing on corecurriculum areas and research-based instruc� onal strategies.

Tutoring

The Saturday A� er School Scholars Program provides tutoring for students in grade 3-12 by undergraduate STEM students and Graduate School of Educa� on students on-site at par� cipa� ng schools.

Early Childhood Literacy

Instruc� onal strategies for vocabu-lary development and cri� cal thinking skills for pre-K to Grade 2 students areintroduced to early childhood teachersthrough workshops and coaching.

Professional Development, Coaching, Tutoring

4

“The Center for Educa� onal Partnerships is a great step forward for the Graduate School of Educa� on, which is and always has been a service school and a partner school. This is what Fordham is about, teachingteachers and helping them set hearts on fi re in their students, so that a greater city and a greater na� on can be built.”

Fr. James M. McShane, S.J.President of Fordham University

“The Center for Educa� onal Partnerships is key to implemen� ng the Graduate

School of Educa� on and Fordham University. That is to ensure that we work

both with and for the community, serving with and for others, to ensure social

jus� ce and equity through quality educa� on. The Center’s approach is unique

because it embodies another of our core values: cura personalis, care for the

whole person, refl ec� ng deep respect for every child regardless of their person-

al circumstances. When our students are in the community teaching, tutoring,

and counseling, they hone their skills when suppor� ng children and families. It

is a win-win.”Virginia Roach, Ed.D.

Dean of the GraduateSchool of Educa� on

3

The Ini� a� ves

Mathema� cs, Literacy and Special Educa� on Coaching Programs

New York City Department of Educa� on Vendor Contracts

The Center assists teachers by working with them in their classrooms co-plan-ning, modeling, demonstra� ng lessons, and team teaching, and also by providing group support ac� vi� es such as full school and small group workshops and study groups.

Professional Development

The Center provides professional development including full-day ins� tutes, spe-cialized Saturday and summer trainings, and on-site workshops focusing on corecurriculum areas and research-based instruc� onal strategies.

Tutoring

The Saturday A� er School Scholars Program provides tutoring for students in grade 3-12 by undergraduate STEM students and Graduate School of Educa� on students on-site at par� cipa� ng schools.

Early Childhood Literacy

Instruc� onal strategies for vocabu-lary development and cri� cal thinking skills for pre-K to Grade 2 students areintroduced to early childhood teachersthrough workshops and coaching.

Professional Development, Coaching, Tutoring

4

Mul� -Ethnic Teacher Leadership Academy (METLA)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn

Through The Center, working in partnership with The Center for CatholicSchool Leadership and Faith-Based Educa� on at GSE, a cohort of parochial school teachers earn a masters in Administra� on and Supervision from Fordham, leading to NYS Cer� fi ca� on, with embedded professional devel-opment in Mul� -Ethnic Educa� on.

New York City Regional Bilingual Educa� on Resource Network @ Fordham University

New York State Department of Educa� on

The Center’s NYSED-funded New York City RBE-RN assists schoolsacross fi ve boroughs in crea� ng professional learning communi� es cen-tered on the educa� on of approximately 159,000 English Language Learn-ers, and works with schools to meet compliance requirements.

Bilingual / Bicultural Educa� on

5

FOCUS ONCOLLABORATION AND ACTION

hat began as a vision to strengthen the presence of the Graduate School of Educa� on

in New York City public schools has grown into a thriving center that touches the lives

of more than 150,000 (K-12) students, 2,220 teachers, 150 administrators and hun-

dreds of parents throughout New York City, Westchester County and Long Island; with

programs on all 3 Campuses serving both public and non-public schools.

Research-based and outcome oriented, the Center for Educa� onal Partnerships works with schools,

districts and government agencies to enhance teaching and learning (preK-12). It supports teachers,

administrators, students, and parents through:

• Professional Development

• Coaching

• Educa� onal Reform

• Leadership Training

• Bilingual/Bicultural Educa� on

• Tutoring (grades 3-12)

2

From the

Associate Dean /Execu� ve Director

ANITA VAZQUEZ BATISTI, Ph.D.

f ever there were a � me for

school reform and a challenge

for educators and students to

accomplish goals and achieve

targets it is now. Reform, Ac-

countability, High-stakes tes� ng.

Bilingual educa� on and mul� cul-

turalism. Teacher learning, Tech-

nology. On and on it goes, yet

what remains unchanged from

genera� ons past is the primacy

of the rela� onship between

teacher and student in the learn-

ing process.

It is this essen� al rela-

� onship between teaching and

learning that animates our work

at The Center for Educa� onal

Partnerships at Fordham Univer-

sity’s Graduate School of Edu-

ca� on. Established in 2006 by

James J. Hennessy, Ph.D. Dean

Emeritus, our goal has been to

engage our partner schools, dis-

tricts, and governmental agen-

cies in the process of helping

teachers teach more eff ec� vely

and have all students, regardless

of background, learn at higher

levels. For me this is a moral

impera� ve and an essen� al

component of the future pros-

perity of our country. We con-

duct our work by drawing on the

best scholarship and applying

that cu� ng-edge knowledge to

the challenges of the classroom.

Simply stated, we are research

based and outcome oriented.

Another hallmark of

the Center is its community of

professionals. Not only does our

intellectual community involve

faculty, but also prac� � oners

and graduate students. We

bring to bear a rich array of

resources to each project, and

tailor our approach to the spe-

cifi c circumstances and unique

challenges and opportuni� es to

exist. Indeed, Jesuit educa� on

is steeped in the no� on of cura

personalis, or care for the en� re

person as an individual endowed

with par� cular gi� s and insights.

So too is our work.

In this brochure you will

fi nd a broad overview of our

center and some of the projects

that drive our work. I hope you

will also visit our website to

learn even more about our cent-

er. We look forward to partner-

ing with you in the future.“It’s really great to see teachers embrace the theory and research we intro-duce, and translate them into best prac� ces in their classrooms.”

Shana ZaslowCoach / Consultant

Community Schools Partnership

New York City Department of Educa� on

The Center for Educa� onal Partnerships is currently partnering with three (3) New York City public schools in the Bronx to implement the “Commu-nity Schools” model designed to provide a comprehensive academic andsocial-emo� onal approach for each school community.

Educa� onal Reform

6