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.
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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