EdVANTAGE Blog

More on Dr. David M. Steiner, chosen yesterday by the State Board of Regents to be New York State’s next Commissioner of Education, starting October 1…

The Buffalo News had a “wide-ranging” interview in which he shares thoughts on issues such as standards, assessments, teacher preparation and instructional technology.

Gotham Schools reports on some of his career experiences, including initiatives he launched as Dean of Education at Hunter College and controversies he sparked with a 2003 paper criticizing the soundness of graduate teacher preparation programs.

Here is an article by Dr. Steiner recounting his intentions in the teacher preparation research and his reactions to the criticisms which ensued.

A charter school advocate calls Dr. Steiner a “genius” and says that his “…close and contemporary connection to New York’s charter schools gives charter supporters a reason to be optimistic about his appointment as Education Commissioner.”

To allow you to hear and see him speak, here is a three minute video clip of Dr. Steiner accepting an award last month (June 2009).  Colleagues at SAANYS unearthed this clip.

Here is an unusual piece by Dr. Steiner recounting his own early educational experiences.  He was born in Princeton, New Jersey but spent much of his childhood in England.