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TEACHERS COLLEGE  •  OCT 2025
New Teachers: Give Yourself the Grace to Grow
Mistakes are part of the learning process, and every risk taken in teaching can lead to powerful, lasting growth, writes Jen Gowers (Ph.D. ’12).
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TEACHERS COLLEGE  •  SEP 2025
Start the School Year With These 11 Education Podcasts
Shows from TC — including CPET's Teaching Today — and recommendations from faculty provide a holistic look at the field of education, its challenges and research-backed solutions.​
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CHALKBEAT  •  AUG 2025
Can AI act as a writing coach for reluctant writers? This Brooklyn educator is betting on it.
​CPET advised on Connectink, an AI writing tool helping students build confidence and develop their own voice while learning to write more effectively.
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BAM! RADIO NETWORK  •  NOV 2024
How Journaling Supports Our Teaching Practice, Mental Health, and Personal Growth
CPET’s Dr. Cristina Compton joins this episode of Teachers Aid to share how journaling supports teachers’ reflection, mental health, and professional growth
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NAESP  •  NOV 2022 
Communities of Practice Encourage Collective Learning
In Principal Magazine, CPET’s G. Faith Little shows how communities of practice help teachers collaborate, grow, and strengthen professional development.
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THE NEW SCHOOL  •  NOV 2022 
​Post-Pandemic, Let’s Fix How We Rate Public School Performance
CPET's Dr. Roberta Kang examines how pandemic disruptions to the Regents Exams affect equity, student learning, and school accountability in New York State.
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ASCD  •  JUN 2022 
Setting the Tone for a New School Year
Dr. Roberta Kang of Teachers College’s CPET offers guidance for school leaders to reset, reflect, and invest in teachers after a challenging year.
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ASCD  •  DEC 2021 
How Should Schools Support New Teachers Right Now?
Dr. Roberta Kang highlights how mentorship and structured support are crucial for new teachers thriving in post-pandemic classrooms.
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TEACHERS COLLEGE  •  APR 2021 
Their Side of the River: Working with the Student Press Initiative (SPI), students in Benton Harbor, Michigan, do their community proud
Benton Harbor students teamed with SPI and CPET to create and publish an anthology, keeping their stories alive despite the pandemic.
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TEACHERS COLLEGE  •  2020
Making the Pivot in a Pivotal Role
Dr. Roberta Kang shares how agile teaching and real-time support help educators engage students in blended and remote classrooms.
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TEACHERS COLLEGE  •  SEP 2020 
At a Global Summit, Educators Share Lessons from the COVID Pandemic
Educators from around the world joined a CPET-led virtual summit to share strategies, and support one another through the challenges of COVID teaching.
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TEACHERS COLLEGE  •  JUL 2020 
Finding Opportunity in Crisis
How CPET has helped NYC teachers thrive in remote and blended classrooms, turning digital challenges into opportunities for engagement and learning.
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TEACHERS COLLEGE  •  JUL 2020 
Unconstrained by Time
Students and teachers nationwide dive into classic texts through immersive, creative projects at the Literacy Unbound Summer Institute, now online.
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ASCD  •  JUL 2020
Struggles and Strengths of Being Preservice in a Pandemic
Pandemic-tested and ready: Dr. Roberta Kang shows how first-year teachers bring resilience, adaptability, and fresh ideas—and how schools can support them.
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CHALKBEAT  •  MAY 2020 
It’s time to rethink how and what students learn as NYC schools look ahead, says teaching expert
To meet 21st-century challenges and support students behind from remote learning, CPET’s Dr. Roberta Kang urges schools to rethink how, what, and why we teach.
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GOTHAMIST  •  MAY 2020
Five Things NYC Can Do To Improve Remote Learning By Fall​
Dr. Roberta Kang urges educators to assess remote learning, highlighting teachers’ dedication and the need for clearer expectations and digital support.
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NY1  •  MAY 2020
We're Learning Our Homes Aren't Quite Classrooms During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dr. Roberta Kang joins NY1 to share insights on how school closures are reshaping teaching and learning across the city.
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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION  •  MAR 2020 
Expert tips for shifting to online learning during COVID-19
Social-emotional wellness and accessible instruction are key priorities as schools pivot online, according to Dr. Roberta Kang.
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TEACHERS COLLEGE  •  DEC 2019
Randi Weingarten Will Speak “In Defense of Education” on December 11th
​CPET hosts AFT President Randi Weingarten in a conversation on policy, teacher empowerment, and the future of schools.
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NYC MAYOR'S OFFICE  •  MAR 2017 
Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Announces Winner of Inaugural "One Book, One New York" Program
As part of New York City’s first-ever “One Book, One New York” program, CPET will adapt its Literacy Unbound model to connect readers across the five boroughs.
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WNYC  •  FEB 2017
Teachers Tackle Love and Shakespeare with Rikers Students
At East River Academy on Rikers Island, teachers partner with CPET ro reimagine Shakespeare, engaging students with big questions about love and belonging.
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