May 2014 || Volume 1 Issue 3
TNO MONTHLY BULLETIN 
                                                 
May Greetings
HAPPY MAY EDUCATORS!
 
The days are finally getting warmer and the end of the school year is drawing closer.  
 
A Belated Happy Mother's Day to all  NYC educators who are also mothers. Aside from Mother's Day, did you also know that there are many month long celebrations in May?  May is also a month dedicated to Skin Cancer Awareness  National Military Appreciation  & Mental Health Awareness.
 
With so much to celebrate and bring awareness to, let us continue to plants seeds of hope & learning during this special month.
STAY IN THE KNOW
UPCOMING EDUCATOR EVENTS IN NYC

 

1. NYU STEME WORKSHOP & SHOWCASE

 

Sponsored by New York University and the Jhumki Basu Foundation, the STEME Educator Workshop & Showcase will focus on highlighting programs that provide STEM educators with meaningful, long-term professional learning opportunities.

 

For the STEME Workshop, guests can select which mini-workshops they want to attend. The hope is that more STEM teachers will feel confident and supported throughout their educator life cycle. To register, chick here.

 

When: Friday, May 30, 2014 from 12:00-3:30 p.m. 

Where: STEME Education Center at 239 Greene Street, Fourth Floor

 

 

The NYU STEME Education Showcase brings together students and teachers from over 50 underrepresented New York City public schools, as well as researchers, policy makers, leading educational, non-profit and corporate organizations. The Showcase will provide attendees with the opportunity to share and observe innovative teaching and learning strategies. The event features special guest speaker, microbiologist and comedian, Adam Ruben. Chick here to register.

 

When: Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 10:00-2:00 p.m. 

Where:  NYU's Coles Athletic Center, 181 Mercer St.

 

 

2. HISTORY UNCORKED: "A THINK & DRINK"

  

How did 60 years of Dutch colonial rule make New York the city it is today? Join Charles Gehring, Director of the New Netherlands Research Center, and Russell Shorto, noted scholar and author of the acclaimed, The Island in the Center of the World and the recently released, Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City, for a drink and enlightening discussion about our formative Dutch history. Wine and cheese will be served. Advanced registration is required!

  

When: Tuesday May 20th 2014 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm

Where: New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)

Cost: $15 for NYHS members, $20 for non-members.

 

 3. THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART's: AUTHORS & ARTISTS - IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS

 

Learn how experiences with works of art can help K-12 students enhance their descriptive writing. Join Met Museum educators in the galleries for a close look at art of the ancient world and glean insights from Mary Ehrenworth, Deputy Director for Middle Schools at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. Discover how the collection and related informational texts can provide a valuable springboard for student writing. Participants will receive a free copy of Dr. Ehrenworth's book, Looking to Write: Students Writing Through the Visual Arts.

 

When: May 18, 2014 from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected] 

 

 

4. NYCDOE TECHNOLOGY AWARD

The 2nd annual NYCDOE School Technology Summit will take place on July 30th. This event is DOE only and over 800 NYC educators are expected to attend. This year, the event will feature NYCDOE's inaugural Excellence in Technology Awards for school leaders who apply best practices in technology and education at their school. Principals can nominate themselves or a colleague HERE. The deadline for nominations is May 16, 2014.

 

Interested? Email Matt Shufro at [email protected] for more information!

SPOTLIGHT
MICHAEL MACCARONE || STEM ED || CURRICULUM SPECIALIST
 

Michael Maccarone is a science curriculum specialist and an Upper School science teacher at the Avenues School. Since 2005, he has taught physics, chemistry, mathematics & engineering  courses. He received a B.S. in physics, with minors in mathematics and business, from Penn State University.

 

Recently, Maccarone received some exciting news and will boldly go where few teachers have gone before! The Brooklyn resident will join engineers and scientists onboard NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy or SOFIA - a retrofitted Boeing aircraft that can fly up to 45,000 feet in the air - a few thousand feet higher than typical commercial airliners fly. Maccarone was one of 24 teachers nationwide (and one of 2 New Yorkers) chosen to participate in the research program. "As a science teacher, it's incredibly interesting and fascinating to do anything with NASA. It's a privilege and an honor." 

 

Maccarone will take two 10- to 12-hour flights onboard the jumbo jet - which is equipped with an 8.2-foot-in-diameter telescope - once it launches on May 15 and May 16 from Ames. He will have in-depth conversations with scientists onboard the flight about any new observations they make about the planets in our Solar System. Maccarone plans on developing iBooks for kindergarten through high school students relating to his findings.


His passion for science and math stems from his love of music, and he can be found listening to, writing and performing music for fun in venues throughout NYC. His goal as a teacher is for every student to leave the classroom charged with an appreciation of and curiosity about how the universe works and equipped with the skills to ask questions about the many ideas and experiences they have yet to explore.

 

Congratulations Mr. Maccarone!  

QUICK TIP OF THE MONTH
 
As the end of the year quickly approaches, you may want to consider a unique finale for your class. Here are 5 easy activities you can implement to commemorate a wonderful year with you students:
 
1. Alpha Bios.  Students complete a one-page or self-created booklets that highlight one new thing they learnt during the year.
2. NYC's Got Talent? Have your kids perform a song, rap or poem about their year. It will be a wonderful way to showcase their other  possibly hidden talents. 
3. "Graduation" Tees. Each student in the class can create their own "graduation" tee celebrating advancement to the next grade. They can use paint, iron-on t-shirt transfers, magic markers etc. and have their classmates sign it. Use this link for some guidance.
4. Sparkling Star Awards. Perhaps your school has an academic award ceremony and only a few students get recognized. You can host your own class-based award ceremony and present fun, silly certificates to your students. 
5. Do Some Good. Adopt a cause that is meaningful to you or your students. Have students write letters to government leaders, organize a fundraiser, or create pamphlets or flyers addressing a particular issue. You can build off world events, tackle an issue you read about during the year, or just ask students what issues matter to them.

 

It can be hard to keep yourself - and your students - motivated, but with a little effort and planning, the last month could be the most fun, most effective time of the school year!

 If you would like to publish or submit potential candidates (teachers or schools) to be highlighted in our monthly newsletter, please CONTACT us. We look forward to hearing from you!
 
Sincerely,
                                                 
 
Dr. Nicole K. Grimes
Founder, Teachers Night Out NYC
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Visit the SPACE SHUTTLE at the Intrepid!

 

Get up close & personal with the Enterprise, NASA's first ever space shuttle launched in the late 1970's. That prototype now resides on the deck of the Intrepid in a specially designed pavilion. Visitors can walk close to & under the 180-foot-long, six-story Shuttle, the wingspan of which is more than 70 feet!

 

 

May 21-27 is also Fleet Week at the Intrepid!

 

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

Pier 86, Twelfth Ave, at 46th St.
daily: 10 am - 5 pm
Cost: $24-$31 (exhibit dependent)

 

 

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