Stephen Gaynor School

Congratulations to Yellow Cluster teacher Allison Pearlman for receiving a 2025 Educator Award from Xavier High School! Established over a decade ago, the Xavier Educator Awards recognize outstanding teachers who have significantly influenced the development of current Xavier students. Ms. Pearlman received the award when one of her former students, Gaynor alum Nicolas F., wrote an essay about her titled, “My Favorite Teacher.” Nicolas’ essay was selected as one of the best, so both he and Ms. Pearlman received awards for their work. Photos: Ms. Pearlman with her award, Ms. Pearlman with Nicolas (middle) while he was in the Yellow Cluster, and then with Nicolas’ (far left) at his graduation in 2024. 

Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Stella Mulatu representing Stephen Gaynor School at the 2025 NYSAIS Diversity Symposium today! She facilitated a session titled, "Let's Get Back to Basics: Critical DEI Mindsets and Strategies for New DEIB Practitioners." Way to go, Stella!

We know you’ve been waiting for this… the Winter 2025 issue of the Gaynor Gazette is officially coming to a mailbox near you! This issue’s cover is a beautiful tribute to our beloved co-founder Yvette Siegel-Herzog, and inside features coverage of the Celebration of Life held in her honor. This issue also includes visits from notable members of the NYC community, a feature on the Pink Cluster, art updates, and so much more! Read online at: https://lnkd.in/eRZ3grQ2

Orange Cluster Head Teacher Sophie Nick, Director of Outreach and Innovation Emily Barnes, and Red Cluster Head Teacher Jordan Thaler representing Stephen Gaynor School at the Everyone Reading Conference on Decoding #Dyslexia: Advances in #Neuroscience and Brain-Based Interventions at the CUNY Graduate Center today!

This morning, 15 educators from 8 different independent and public schools attended Gaynor’s Sentence and Paragraph Strategies to Enhance Student Writing workshop led by Writing Chair, Jackie Glazer. Participants of the workshop gained practical tools and innovative approaches to foster their students’ growth as writers. One teacher said, "I left the workshop feeling empowered with turn-key specific strategies and best practices, how to adapt techniques in my 4th grade classroom, and how to share my new-found knowledge with others.” Want to bring this type of professional development to your school? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/daT3tChz The Chapin School, The Buckley School, NYC, Marymount School of New York, The Town School, Village Community School, Manhattan Country School, The Caedmon School, PS172

We’re hiring! Please visit our table on Saturday, February 22, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the NYSAIS Job Fair to Promote Diversity. This free event held at Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School (4 West 93rd Street) is THE premier opportunity to explore, network, and pursue a meaningful career at NYSAIS schools! In its 36th year, this specific job fair is designed to help increase the number of teachers and administrators of color within New York State independent schools. For more information, visit www.nysais.org/job-fair

Join our admissions team for a virtual Open House on wednesday, February 19 at 9:00 am to learn more about Gaynor's unique offerings! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eCfXNdkg

According to a new report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (#NAEP), the percentage of fourth graders at a “below basic” reading level is at 40 percent, the worst it has been in 20 years. However, in states like Louisiana where they have committed to teaching the science of reading, students made significant gains. Gaynor's reading approach has always been rooted in the science of reading and through our CLC and Reading Professional Development Program, we are sharing this knowledge to support NYC public school students and teachers. In fact, 100% of second graders who are part of our CLC graduate the program reading on grade level and on the path to long-term academic success, and 100% of teachers who participate in the PD report improvements in their students' reading skills. #reading #scienceofreading #nycschools https://lnkd.in/eWtM5hEz

In the past week, Gaynor was honored to present two workshops on the topic of Developing Executive Functions Across the Academic Environment at The Caedmon School and at PS 87. Led by our Assistant Head of School Jill Thompson, these workshops shared strategies to embed and strengthen executive functions with elementary aged students. In addition to learning evidence-based techniques to bring into the classroom, participants played a rousing game of Headbanz to demonstrate the organization of information and mapped out self-regulation spaces they could create. To learn more about hosting a workshop at your school, see our professional development page for options. https://lnkd.in/daT3tChz #executivefunctions #teacherpd

PD Opportunity: On February 26, 2025, Gaynor Writing Chair Jackie Glazer is conducting a workshop on "Sentence and Paragraph Strategies to Enhance Student Writing" Click here for more info and to register: https://lnkd.in/egFfAwiE From AI tools to new literacy initiatives, teaching writing is more complicated than ever! Sentences are still the foundation of all writing, and this workshop is tailored to empower educators with the knowledge and strategies necessary to enhance their students’ sentence and paragraph construction. By sharing practical skills and innovative approaches, this session will equip teachers to inspire confidence and skill in their students as writers. The target audience is independent and public school elementary and middle school school educators who are hoping to gain strategies to support students with or without learning differences.