Calkins, Lucy M. (lmc71)

Sobol v. Sobol

On the issue of educational equity, Tom Sobol is an unabashed friend of the people. On the the issue of Tom Sobol, he takes a tougher line.

TC Education Zone Partnership Unites College’s Collaborations with City Schools

A key component of Teachers College's newly launched Campaign for Education Equity is demonstration projects that implement and test Campaign research in real communities, families and schools through programs that have the potential to become national models. Discover the TC Education Zone Partnership.

Lucy M. Calkins

Seeking Shelter from the Storm

The TC Reading and Writing Project has raised more than $60,000 for schools affected by Hurricane Sandy. For former staff member Stacey Fell, the work seems all the more urgent after a week living without some basic comforts

Trusting in Wild Things: Lucy Calkins recalls that the late children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak was "unafraid to put real books in kids' hands"

Trusting in Wild Thing: Lucy Calkins recalls that the late children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak was "unafraid to put real books in kids' hands"

TC's Lucy Calkins Calls NYC's Study of Core Knowledge Literacy Program "Problematic"

In the New York Times Calkins, an Architect of the City's "balanced" literacy program, which includes fiction, says the study of the experimental, non-fiction-only program was flawed.

TC Reading & Writing Project's 80th Saturday Reunion

Busman's Holiday: Thousands of educators attended the TC Reading & Writing Project's 80th Saturday Reunion

Reunion in Islamabad

Professor Emeritus Frances Schoonmaker is teaming up with a former student, Hareem Atif Khan, on a project in Pakistan aimed at improving teacher preparation.

Reading, Writing and Reuniting

The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project convenes its ranks of heroes

Employee News

Welcoming new employees, and celebrating promotions and long-term staff anniversaries.

Staffing News

Welcoming new employees, and celebrating promotions and long-term staff anniversaries

State of the College 2013

The monthly President's Corner is an opportunity to share with you updates on TC's goals, challenges and the good news happening on our campus. For this first column, I invite you to read the annual State of the College address, which I delivered to the campus community on Oct. 23.

2010-11: The Year of Research at TC

President Fuhrman outlines the 2010--11 school year as TC's "Year of Research"

The State of the College: It's the Year of Research at TC

TC's President says there has never been a more opportune moment to focus on evidence-based solutions in education writ large

Bidding Farewell to a Capital Guy

TC held a memorial service in March for Vince Del Bagno

Responding to Sandy's Devastation

In the wake of the hurricane, TC helps New York City rebuild

Reading, Writing and Relief

The TC Reading and Writing Project works in schools across the city. Now it's helping many of them to get back on their feet after Hurricane Sandy

The Thinking Profession

In an era of ambitious new learning standards, teacher preparation must seamlessly link research and practice

Putting Standards to the Test

During the past 30 years, U.S. education has become increasingly standards-driven. Are we getting anywhere?

Taking Student Health to Scale

Last year, when Colorado began offering a new public school program that enables kids to grab breakfast off a lobby cart and chow down during their first-period classes, some teachers and administrators raised concerns.

A Group of TC Faculty Condemns the Release of Teacher Evaluations Based on Student Test Scores

Group of TC Faculty Condemn the Release of Teacher Evaluations Based on Student Test Scores