New York City
NEW Advisory Board members. Pictured: James Hickey, Samantha Siegel, Hank Murphy,
Maryrose Barranco Morris, Jason Fitzgerald, Fran Hogan, Aletta Diamond, Verna Lauria, Katia
Gonzalez, Evelyn Ting, Drew Tarloff, Danielle Arena, Sean Jacobsen, Amanda Cortese, Carin Guarasci
Caring, curious,
competent, and
committed teachers
who tie their work
closely to the needs of
communities aren’t just
valuable people; they
are the very lifeblood
of a healthy society.
Without such teachers,
we inevitably falter.
With them, our children
thrive and a brighter,
more prosperous future
is secured for all.
New Educators at Wagner (NEW) is a unique postgraduate teacher development program that fosters
transformational learning among early-career educators.
Using school-based mentoring, cohorts of communities
of practice, peer-assisted learning, action research, and a
blend of online and face-to-face experiences, participants
receive the targeted supports they need both to address
the daily uncertainties of being new teachers and to
reconceptualize their professional self-definitions.
NEW reflects the conceptual framework and philosophy
of the Wagner College education program, engaging
school and community partnerships, blending theory and
practice, integrating academic and clinical instruction,
and pursuing pedagogical content knowledge. Our mission
is to
• Retain new teachers
• Develop teacher leadership at school and district levels
• Enhance teacher quality to improve student learning
• Facilitate transformative learning
Why Is NEW Needed?
In recent years, critics have accused colleges of education
of having lost touch with today’s teaching realities.
Whether true or not, new teachers often feel lonely,
insecure about their abilities, and unsupported as novice
practitioners. Many new teachers leave before the end of
their first year; half leave the field within five years. NEW
is designed to empower new teachers to be successful and
feel rewarded in their work.
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Conceptual Framework
NEW guides teachers through a researchbased process of personal transformation
that promotes sustained, applied
learning. This process takes place within
a community of practice using both faceto-face and online forums. Reflection and
discussion are the base of the community
of practice; mentoring and peer-assisted
learning provide the individualized
supports each cohort member needs.
NEW Program Reach
To date, NEW has served over 25 early
career educators across all levels in k-12
schools, touching over 5,000 students.
Participating schools to date have included PS 58, Jackie Kennedy School, IS 49,
Lavelle Preparatory Charter School, IS 2, Fort Hamilton High School, PS 4, New World
Preparatory Charter School, PS 30, Petrides High School, and PS 38.
and online
Unique Program Design
NEW provides a year-long, job-embedded professional development experience including
• A series of 18 two-hour cohort sessions with the NEW director
• A tailored curriculum to meet the needs of the current cohort
• P ublic presentation of action research projects that document participants’
instructional transformation
• P articipation in NEW Awards, selecting and celebrating experienced educators
The program can meet professional development hour requirements and/or graduate
credits that apply to salary differential programs.
First Annual NEW Award
Celebration, June 6, 2012.
Pictured, seated: Stephen Preskill,
Lisa Pollari, Carin Guarasci, Karen
DeMoss; standing: Gary Giordano,
Hank Murphy, Frank Mazza, David
Gordon, Tim Gannon, Richard
Guarasci
For more information about NEW, contact Professor Carin
Guarasci at 718-390-3463 or [email protected],
or visit www.wagner.edu/departments/education
Registration
Name:______________________________________________
(last)
(first)
(middle)
Address:_____________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________________________
(home)
(cell)
E-mail: _____________________________________________
Social Security # ______________________________________
Date of Birth: ________________________________________
Semester Applying For:
Fall
Spring 20__________
School Employed By:__________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________
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Alumni Institution: ___________________________________
Year Graduated:______________________________________
Degree: _____________________________________________
Certification: ____________________________________
Fees and Continuing Education
Certified teachers who participate in NEW will be eligible to
receive a total of three graduate credits, which can be applied
towards their salary differential. The 36 hours can be used
towards their mandated professional development. Tuition
is generously supported by donors committed to the NEW
mission; contact us for current rates. A $20 application fee
and a non-refundable deposit of $50 are required, as well as
an official transcript of graduate or undergraduate work. For
further information contact Suzanne D’Amato, administrative
assistant to the Education Department, at 718-390-3464 or
[email protected].
Mail Forms and Check to: Office of Graduate Studies,
Wagner College, One Campus Road, Staten Island, NY 10301
NEW Leadership
Carin Guarasci
Director and Mentor,
New Educators at Wagner
With more than 25 years of experience as a
teacher and administrator, Professor Guarasci is
also trained as a New Teacher Academy facilitator
and participated in the Academy’s groundbreaking
programs in Harlem. Her community work has been
recognized by organizations including Project
Hospitality, the City Council of New York, the New
York State Assembly, and the Staten Island Friends
of Hospice.
Karen DeMoss
Professor and Chair, Department of Education,
Wagner College.
Professor DeMoss’s interests lie in improving our
overall educational system through re-visioning
the relationships between higher education and
K-12 schools, supporting school change through
effective leadership development, and bringing
new media and democratic learning practices
into both higher education and K-12. She was
formerly the director of the Institute for Urban
Education at the New School and national director
for research and knowledge development for New
Leaders for New Schools.
Hank Murphy
Member, NEW Advisory Board
Hank Murphy served as principal of PS 11 on
Staten Island from 1986 until 2001. Under his
leadership from 1971 until 1986, the Staten Island
Drug Prevention Program was honored as one of
the nation’s five outstanding prevention programs
by the National Drug Enforcement Agency. He
earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
education from Wagner College and taught in Long
Island, New York City, and Germany. NEW’s annual
Hank Murphy Award honors outstanding educators.
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research presentation
New Educators at Wagner
Carin Guarasci, Director
Education Department
Wagner College
One Campus Road
Staten Island, New York 10301