CCP-Specific Cases

Academy of Environmental Science High School Despite being advised to not make too many changes, the new principal at AES leads his staff, students, and parents forward in the initial steps on a planned journey of change. View the full case...

Benjamin Cardozo High School Some see large, urban high schools as impersonal. But Cardozo High in Queens is an exception. The principal, faculty, and even the students there are serious about the school mission: "A School of Excellence AND a School with a Heart." Even so, some students struggle to find their niche. View the full case...

EBC High School for Public Service Administrators and teachers of EBC High School for Public Service-Bushwick view themselves as citizen leaders responsible for the well-being of their community. EBC emphasizes changing the community not from the outside but from within. View the full case...

El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice teaches students to choose service over self-interest because it builds a sense of community and creates stewards who understand the larger circle of learning. View the full case...

Foreign Language Academy of Global Studies (FLAGS) Staff and faculty of FLAGS focus on relational leadership--a concept that requires support and commitment from all stakeholders. They use their resources efficiently to provide opportunities for shared decision making. View the full case...

Health Opportunities High School Principal Carron Staple's arrival at HOHS has brought stability to a school that has had nine principals in the past decade; it is no longer on the state's list of failing schools. Parents and students speak highly of the school and its warm, nurturing, and safe environment. View the full case...

High School for Law and Public Service The principal and staff of the High School for Law and Public Service (HSLPS) believe shared leadership requires collaborative classrooms and curricula that motivate both students and teachers. View the full case...

Richard R. Green High School of Teaching At Richard R. Green High School of Teaching on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Principal Isabel DiMola leads her staff and students to success through an innovative intervention program that focuses on literacy. View the full case...

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School The avowed goal of Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School is to provide a pragmatic approach to education that fits students' needs and prepares them for real-world professional experiences. View the full case...

Tottenville High School At Tottenville High School there is a spirit of authentic learning. Principal John Tuminaro fosters authenticity in students, teachers and staff by encouraging individuality and shared innovation. View the full case...

Sample Cases

Click and Drag Instructional Technology Director Kate Green is impressed when she observes high school teacher Shelby Duncan introduce her web-based unit on volcanoes. Later, however, Shelby doubts she's met the needs of low- and high-level readers. At another school, fourth-grade teacher Melissa Mendel struggles with behavior management issues in the computer lab. Kate wonders how she can help teachers use technology effectively. View the full case...

In The Classroom Teachers use a variety of approaches to present material and manage behaviors. In these videos you'll see teachers and students working in different content areas in a range of settings. View the full case...

Match Makers Like teachers nationwide, educators at Greyfield School's Department of Special Services are facing demographic shifts, increased accountability, and challenges posed by scarce personnel resources. Faculty members work to assess student needs as a first step in providing ESOL and special education services. View the full case...

The Real World A dynamic ESOL math teacher, Lena Pryzinski helps recent immigrants adapt to life in the United States. She engages students with practical activities and real-world applications. But how can she reach students whose lives are so different from those of other students in mainstream classrooms? View the full case...

What's Happening Diversity comes in many forms including race, religion, ethnicity, community, gender, age, and socioeconomic status. This case features snapshots of classrooms nationwide and educators' responses to the opportunities and challenges surrounding diversity. View the full case...

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Sample Courses

A sample of the courses is listed below. Please return to this site in the coming weeks to view the full schedule of courses and to register.

Coaching and Mentoring
The purpose of this course is to train experienced teachers to mentor and coach teachers within their buildings. Participants will concentrate on developing effective mentoring relationships and understanding the particular needs of new teachers. Course participants will apply the 5-Step Case-Analysis Method to understand the characteristics of good mentors, develop strategies to promote mentee growth and development, and explore issues affecting the mentoring relationship.

Designing and Assessing Technology-Enhanced Lessons
Technology has the power to revolutionize how we teach and broaden what our students learn. This course explores how technology supports learning and enables teachers to develop, teach, and assess effective technology-enhanced lessons.

Differentiating Instruction: Addressing Culture, Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
Our cultures, learning styles, and various intelligences affect the ways we teach and learn. In this course, participants will first gain an understanding of the ways these factors influence their instructional decisions. Next, working from their own preferences, course participants will broaden their approaches to provide opportunities for learning that match students' differing needs.

Differentiating Instruction: Grouping Students to Target Needs
Teachers understand the value of differentiated instruction, and they know that in order to differentiate effectively they need practical solutions to management and logistical challenges. This course provides an overview of various approaches to differentiation along with grouping strategies that will simplify planning and streamline implementation of this powerful instructional approach.

Differentiating Instruction: Special, Regular, and Gifted Education Students
Working in the inclusive classroom provides rich opportunities for both teachers and students to understand and embrace differences. Along with these opportunities comes the need to reach a broad range of students with different abilities and readiness. This course provides insight into related issues and strategies for reaching all students—including special education, regular education, and gifted education students—in the inclusive classroom setting.

Math Technology Integration
Course participants will develop instructional skills needed for integrating educational technologies into their existing math curriculum. Participants will reflect upon how technology enhances teaching and learning and prepares students for further study and professional work in the 21st century.

Reading, Writing, and Technology Across Content Areas, Secondary
This course focuses on utilizing technology to help high-school students better comprehend content-area reading material and express their understanding using the written word. Emphasis is placed on a framework that asks students to monitor their own thinking, select appropriate strategies, and use technology to improve their understanding and communication abilities. Teachers will apply course content using the curricular materials and technology available in their school buildings.

Secondary Math Methods
This course focuses on secondary education math instructional methods and their application in mixed-ability classrooms. Course participants will develop instructional skills needed for designing, implementing, and assessing secondary math lessons. Using cases and online resources as a launching point, teachers will be given the opportunity to participate in on-line discussions regarding beliefs, best practices, challenges, current research, and examine ways to apply them to their own teaching practice.

Teacher Collaboration
This course provides both a rationale for increasing teacher collaboration and nuts and bolts strategies for achieving this end. Course participants will review case studies dealing with teacher collaboration challenges and work together to create solutions to these problems. They will then apply similar strategies to their own teaching settings, focusing on practical ways to improve collaboration in their own schools.

Technology and Schools: Challenges and Change
This course explores issues surrounding the infusion of technology into our schools: its impact on learning, questions of access and equity, and the development of media literacy skills.

Using Alternative Assessments to Improve Student-Centered Learning
This course focuses on developing and using alternative assessment strategies that allow all students to show what they know so teachers may better target instruction. Course participants will review and evaluate various assessment approaches and develop strategies connected to their own curriculum and students' needs, including English language learners and others for whom traditional assessments may not provide an accurate measure of their knowledge and abilities.