Read what New York City teachers have to say about New York CIty and the Nation professional development programs!

“The entire program was a great learning experience. It was very organized and you made us feel like professionals.”
“I find that my students are more engaged in the study of American History than they were previous to my participation in the New York City and the Nation programs. I feel that the increased interest and participation in historical thinking on the part of seventh graders is the greatest benefit of the program.”

“As a teacher relatively new to the profession, I have found invaluable the opportunity to work with a combination of expert historians, many of New York City’s cultural institutions, and a dedicated group of teachers from schools throughout New York City. The historians whom the Gotham Center has brought in as guest speakers at its programs have consistently presented interesting and relevant content which I can incorporate into my teaching of American History.”

“I have found my collaboration with peer teachers to be highly rewarding and beneficial to my own teaching. Over the past year, I have found my work with the New York City and the Nation scholars, cultural partners, and Gotham Center staff to be inspiring and instructive”

"So often social studies is an afterthought- or not even thought of at all. And to come here to this staff development and feel totally supported made an enormous difference. It planted a seed and revitalized me- it taught me that history is an empowering subject…if you’re going to do good things in the classroom, you have to be supported and stimulated so you can bring that excitement back to the classroom.”

“Assessment, assessment, assessment: that’s what the workshops with staff developer Maggie DeLuca taught me. What will the students know after you do all this? What are the goals and expectations? They made me think as a professional- you know what, I have to assess myself as well.”