Network of Independent Charter Schools

Congrats to all 7 NYC schools named national Blue Ribbon Schools! A special congrats to Jeff Litt, Superintendent of the Icahn Charter Schools and one of the educators to whom CEI will pay tribute at the organization's Gala on November 5th!

Rob Tabano, Principal of Wildcat Academy, discusses the need for appropriate metrics to assess performance at alternative high schools.

My new blog! http://www.charternotebook.org/shiny-apples-how-long-can-w/

Don't lose the battle of the new book bag syndrome. Keep the luster alive by reading Lisa DiGaudio's new blog: http://www.charternotebook.org/shiny-apples-how-long-can-w/

Sometimes we get lost in our own little bubbles, and forget why we're here to begin with. Can true collaboration break some of the barriers we build between schools and philosophy? Read Lisa DiGaudio's new blog: http://www.charternotebook.org/collaboration-as-unification/

Learn more about the at-risk teen in New York City: http://www.charternotebook.org/do-you-know-my-students/

Reflections of a Third Year Principal: http://www.charternotebook.org/lessons-of-a-year-three-pri/

Instructional Rounds can really bring educators together for the sake of improvement, not evaluation: http://www.charternotebook.org/gaining-ground-with-instruc/

Accountability can be tricky when you have a very special population of students to education. Read about transfer school accountability here: http://www.charternotebook.org/when-does-accountability-fa/

PD doesn't have to be all you, all the time. Delegate, train and build capacity in your staff: http://www.charternotebook.org/making-professional-develop/

Common Core debate rages on, and the Governor's office feels the pressure. Read more here: http://www.charternotebook.org/common-core-debate-continue/

What we intend to teach can often be quite different than what we ACTUALLY teach. Find out why in this newest installment from Lisa DiGaudio's blog: http://www.charternotebook.org/the-intentions-of-instructi/

Professional Development can become a meaningful process when you involve your staff and make it worth the time. Lisa DiGaudio's blog talks about theory of action and the potential for change: http://www.charternotebook.org/another-year-another-pd-plan/