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22 Education update ■ For Parents, Educators & Students ■ NOVEMBER 2007Salzburg Festival—2007 (Part 3)by Irving spitzDaniel Barenboim in Salzburg—he was here,there, everywhere….Director Andrea Breth and stage designerMartin Zehetgruber mounted a very provocativeproduction of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. TheObservingand Assessingthe Preschool LearnerConferenceNovember 30 and December 1, 2007Teachers College Columbia UniversityNew York City- Bring the latest findings in preschool learner assessmentand intervention to the classroom- Hear from Regional Experts- Join group sessions with instructors on hot topicsplot, an adaptation of Pushkin, is well known.Tatiana falls for Onegin who spurns her. He thenflirts with her sister, Olga, kills the sister’s loverLenski in a duel and disappears. Onegin returnssome years later to see Tatiana rich, marriedand happy. Although Tatiana is still in love withWith the focus on the important early childhood years and No Child LeftBehind legislation, there is a greater need for screening, diagnosis, curriculumplanning, intervention and program evaluation. This conference will explorethese issues and will enable participants to review recent assessmentmeasures and explore intervention activities. Featured Topics:• Social and emotional factors for pre-school and kindergarten preparedness• Expected cognitive and early literary skills• Recent screening and intervention tests• The relationship of the law to the assessment of preschool learnersNovember 30, 9am-4pm (credit and non-credit)December 1, 9am-5pm (credit), 9am-3:30pm (non-credit)Available for 0.7 CEU’s @$175 or 1.4 CEUs @$275 or 1 credit @ $1030.Non-credit participants can attend both sessions for $275 or one for $175.To register or for more information visit www.tc.edu/continuingeducationor call 800-209-1245.Onegin, she decides tostay with her husband,Prince Gremin, leaving aheartbroken Onegin.In contrast to the usualgame plan, Breth conceivedthis primarily asa women’s show. Theywere in total control. Thiswas evident from the outsetwhen Larina, motherof Tatiana and Olga, wasseen shaving the heads ofthe peasants. They stoodmeekly and submissivelyin line just like sheep.The coquettish Olga tookLenski’s death in her stride. There was no doubtthat she would rapidly get over her loss. Tatianais usually portrayed as being shy, bookish andimmature but not according to Breth. Despite herrejection by Onegin, she controlled her emotionsand retained her wits about her. Indeed Oneginwas the emotionally immature and weaker character,as was dramatically displayed in his behaviorfollowing his rejection by Tatiana at theopera’s conclusion.Martin Zehetgruber made good use of thehuge stage of the Grosses Festspielhaus by usingrevolving sets revealing different tableaus includingfields of wheat, Tatiana’s bedroom, a forestin winter, a ball room, and a room in PrinceGremin’s palace.Singing was of a uniformly high quality.Russian soprano, Anna Samuil was an outstandingTatiana and gave an elegant and intelligentperformance. She was particularly effective inthe letter scene where her lines were beautifullyformed and executed. This dramatic momentin the opera lacked the usual emotional overlayof an immature impetuous girl. Baritone PeterMattei brought his considerable vocal and actingskills to the role of Onegin. Initially aloof,egocentric and narcissistic, by the opera’s end,he was totally transformed into a pitiful brokencharacter. Veteran bass Ferruccio Furlanetto notunexpectedly brought the house down with hisfamous last act aria where he extols his happinesswith Tatiana. Joseph Kaiser was a robust andresourceful Lenksi and Ekaterina Gubanova’sOlga was sung in lovely creamy tones. Conductor,Copyright: Bernd UhligEugene Onegin: Peter Mattei (Eugene Onegin), FerruccioFurlanetto (Gremin), Anna Samuil (Tatiana)Daniel Barenboim, was in total control of theVienna Philharmonic and gave a memorableperformance bringing out the rich sonorities andseductive nature of this score whilst remainingvery sympathetic to the singers. The orchestradisplayed brilliance of tone and transparency intexture. At the end of the performance, all theorchestra members came on stage to share in theunqualified triumph.Daniel Barenboim, an indefatigable conductor,pianist and lecturer also brought his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra comprising youngIsraeli, Moslem and Spanish musicians for aseries of concerts and chamber music events. Thisorchestra was very much in evidence at the year’sfestival. These young musicians gave a verysolid and enthusiastic rendering of Beethoven’sLeonora Overture no 3, Schoenberg’s Variationsfor orchestra as well as Tchaikovsky’s Pathetiquesymphony. Barenboim proved equally adept andcharismatic as a great communicator and used hisorchestra as an effective tool to explain the nuancesof tone, harmony and sound to an enthralledaudience. He also proved to be the ideal accompanistand joined Nabil Shehata, the Kuwaiti bornprincipal double bass at the Staatsoper in Berlinin an unforgettable performance of Max Bruch’sKol Nidrei. The combination of a Moslem stringplayer and Israeli pianist playing a compositionfrom the most solemn day in the Jewish ritual by aProtestant composer was a moment of true reflectionof an ideal and perfect world. Maybe musiccan make inroads and help to bridge nationalisticand religious differences after all! #Calendar of Events NOVEMBER 2007RESOURCE & REFERENCE GUIDEBOOKSBank Street Bookstore112th St. & Broadway ; (212) 678-1654Exceptional selection of books for children,teachers and parents. Knowledgeable staff.Free monthly newsletter. Open Mon-Thurs10-8 PM, Fri & Sat 10–6 PM, Sun 12–5 PM.Logos Books1575 York Ave, (@84th Street);(212) 517-7292A charming neighborhood bookstorelocated in Yorkville featuring qualityselections of classics, fiction, poetry,philosophy, religion, bibles and children’sbooks, and greeting cards, gifts and music.Books can be mailed. Outdoor terrace.High Marks In Chemistry1-877-600-7466;www.HighMarksInSchool.comOver 95,000 books sold. HIGH MARKS:REGENTS CHEMISTRY MADE EASY BYSHARON WELCHER (College Teacher,Chairperson and teacher of high schoolreview courses). This book is your privatetutor-Easy review book for NEW regents(second edition) with hundreds of questionsand solutions, Get HIGH MARKS $10.95.Available at Leading book stores or call(718)271-7466.FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION1-888-611-KIDSHelp rebuild a family inyour community today!ESS Foster care and AdoptionChildren and Teens: Manhattan and BronxTeens only: All boroughs1-888-611-KIDSGRADUATE EDUCATIONInternational Universityfor Graduate Studieswww.iugrad.edu.kn(888) 989 - GRAD (4723)IUGS is an accredited and recognizedtwenty-eight year old University which offersonly master’s and doctoral degrees. Allrelevant graduate credits including approvedcontinuing education credits are accepted intransfer. Visit our website at www.iugrad.edu.kn or call (888) 989 - GRAD (4723).MEDICALNYU Cancer Institute212-731-5000www.nyuci.orgUnderstanding Cancer. And you. At theNCI-designated NYU Cancer Institute, weprovide access to the latest research,treatment options, technology, clinical trialsand a variety of programs in cancerprevention, screening, diagnostics, geneticcounseling and supportive services. Visitwww.nyuci.org or call 212-731-5000.SPECIAL EDUCATIONThe Sterling School(718) 625-3502Brooklyn’s private elementary schoolfor Dyslexic children offers a rigorouscurriculum, Orton - Gillingham methodologyand hands-on multi-sensory learning. Oneto-oneremediation is also provided. If yourbright Language Learning Disabled childcould benefit from our program pleasedo not hesitate to contact Director: RuthArberman at 718-625-3502.Special Education Teachers WantedCall: 718-436-5147Fax resume to: 718-436-6843E-mail resume to: abcdinc@verizon.netVisit our website: www.abcdnyc.netAssociates for Bilingual Child DevelopmentInc. is Seeking Mono/Bilingual Special EdItinerant Teachers, Bilingual Certified. TeachPreschoolers 3-5 years of age, Full-Timeand Part-Time Opportunity, CompetitiveSalary and Rates. Call: 718-436-5147. Faxresume to: 718-436-6843. E-mail resumeto: abcdinc@verizon.net. Visit our website:www.abcdnyc.netSchoolsLycée Français De New York505 East 75th Street; NY, NY 10021212-439-3834;Admissions@LFNY.org www.LFNY.orgThe Lycée Français de New York is a multicultural,bilingual institution with studentsfrom sixty nations (preschool-12th grade).The school is an American, private, nonprofitschool chartered by the NY StateBoard of Regents, and accredited by theFrench Ministry of Education.TherapyThe Brain ClinicNeuropsychological, Learning Disability& Attention Deficit Disorder Evaluations& Treatment19 West 34th St, Penthouse,NY, NY 10001; 212-268-8900nurosvcs@aol.comwww.thebrainclinic.comConferencesGILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTEOF AMERICAN HISTORY19 West 44th Street,Suite 500New York, NY 10036History now looks at the american westThe institute is pleased to present the ninth issue of history now, aquarterly online journal for history teachers and students, available atwww.historynow.org. The issue examines the american west, withessays by some of the most eminent scholars in the field. As always,history now accompanies these scholarly essays with imaginative andaccessible supporting material and lesson plans. Don’t miss this issue’sinteractive feature -- “a view of the west” -- a photographic tour of the late19th and early 20th century american west.2007-08 Historians’ forums in new york cityFor the 11th straight year, the gilder lehrman institute presentsdistinguished scholars and historians to lecture on their most recentlypublished books and answer audience questions. The historians’ forumsare open to the public and are followed by a reception and book signing.Check out the 2007-2007 schedule and buy tickets:www.gilderlehrman.org/institute/public_lectures.htmlFeatured documentThe institute regularly features documents from the gilder lehrmancollection. In the spotlight this week is a broadside, printed in 1805 in newyork city, which illustrates the atrocious treatment of slaves.See the broadside and read the transcript:www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/docs_current.htmlMedical LecturesNYU Cancer InstituteNews & Events - Fall, 2007Registration is required for all events, and seating may be limited.Please call 212-263-2266 or e-mail NYUCIcommunityprograms@med.nyu.edu for more information and to register, unless otherwisenoted.Managing Erectile Dysfunction After Prostate CancerSurgeryPresenter: Andrew McCullough, MDThursday, November 8, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PMLocation: NYU Clinical Cancer Center160 East 34th Street, Room 1121Topic: Updates on Research and Clinical TrialsPresenter: Anna Ferrari, MDANNUAL LUNG CANCER AWARENESS LUNCHTIME SEMINARIn recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness MonthWednesday, November 7, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PMLocation: NYU Medical Center550 First Avenue (at 31st Street), Farkas AuditoriumDescription: Hear NYU Medical Center’s healthcare professionalsaddress the early detection and treatment of lung cancer. A representativefrom The Lung Cancer Alliance will also highlight progress inthe lung cancer advocacy agenda. A lung cancer survivor will share apersonal story.Presenters: Abraham Chachoua, MD; Michael Khilkin, DO; LeoraLowenthal, LCSW, OSW-C; Harvey Pass, MDThis program is co-sponsored by the Lung Cancer Alliance. Lunch will beprovided following the program.PANCREATIC CANCER: THE ESSENTIAL FACTSIn recognition of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness MonthTuesday, November 13, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMLocation: NYU Medical Center550 First Avenue (at 31Street), Smilow Seminar RoomDescription: The exact cause of pancreatic cancer is still largelyunknown, but certain factors are known to increase risk. This sessionwill provide the essential facts about diagnosis, imaging and treatmentfor pancreatic cancer and information to understand your risk and strategiesto reduce it.Presenters: Jonathan Cohen MD; Michael Macari MD; Harry Ostrer MD;Peter Shamamian, MDTHE SECRET HISTORY OF THE WAR ON CANCERThursday, November 15, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PMLocation: NYU Medical Center550 First Avenue (at 31st Street), Alumni Hall BDescription: Devra Lee Davis’ latest book, The Secret History of the Waron Cancer, is a gripping story of a major public health effort. Join us fora discussion of how the world in which we live and work influences ourrisk of cancer.Presenter: Devra Lee Davis, PhD, MPHOpen Housestouro college new yorkschool of career and applied studies1870-86 Stillwell Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11223Phone: 718-265-6534 x1015Fax: 718-265-0614Location: West 23rd StreetNew York, NY 10010Every Tues. & Thurs. from 10: am - 7 pm,Sun. 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. at 27-33.Telephone: 212-463-0400 ext.500
NOVEMBER 2007 ■ EDUCATION UPDATE ■ BOOK REVIEWS23Logos Bookstore’s RecommendationsBy H. Harris Healy, III, President, Logos Bookstore1575 York Avenue, (Between 83rd and 84th Sts.)New York, NY 10028As November starts, Logos Bookstore is pleasedto announce the arrival of a new Children’s StoryTime storyteller, Lily Nass. Accompanied by hertalking puppet, Princess Franchesca who lovesbooks, Lily regales her audience of children andadults with stories, singing, games and otheractivities every Monday starting at 3 P.M. Lily isalso the singer/producer of a CD of lovely musicfor the very young called ‘Lilybies’ available forpurchase at Logos Bookstore.Meanwhile the Sit-n-Knit group, Logos’ residentknitting group continues to meet the firstand third Tuesday of every month at 7 P.M. TheSacred Texts Group led by Richard Curtis willmeet Monday, November 12, 2007 at 7 P.M.when it will continue its discussion of the NewTestament. Richard Curtis is a literary agent whohas studied the Torah extensively. This discussiongroup is open to all. Current members hail fromvarious religious and secular backgrounds.Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 7 P.M., KillYour TV Reading Group, starting its tenth yearof existence, will discuss Ahab’s Wife or, TheStar-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund. Wednesday,December 5, 2007 at 7 P.M., KYTV ReadingGroup will discuss A Pair Of Blue Eye byThomas Hardy.Over the past nine years, KYTV has discussedworks by such classic authors as: JaneAusten, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, VirginiaWoolf, E.M. Forster, Kingsley Amis, MarkTwain, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway,Victor Hugo and Fyodor Dostoevsky amongothers as well as writings by such contemporaryauthors as: Jonathan Franzen, Ian McEwan,Museum of Healthcontinued from page 21good, but often otherwise. Similar to the pieces ofartwork featured in “Expression of Hope,” eachscar also comes with a story.“Each artist’s ability to create a beautiful imageas a remarkable reflection of their own experiencesas an LSD patient, or as an outside-observerof someone suffering from LSD is fascinating.Each piece of art allows you to discover thepatient’s personal health histories and the couragenecessary to cope with the healing process,”said Adrianne Noe, Ph.D., the museum’s director.“Together these artists have identified a unifyingtheme which is truly unique--an appropriate exhibitionfor a museum that links healing to art.”The National Museum of Health and Medicinewas established in 1862 when U.S. Army Brig.Gen. William Alexander Hammond, the U.S. ArmyDr. Diana Meehancontinued from page 9championships. “Our girls were incredibly gracious.In this kind of environment, it’s really aboutwhat can we do together,” sums up Meehan.Another important cornerstone of The ArcherSchool is a commitment to racial and culturaldiversity, with both the student body and facultyreflecting the same socioeconomic and racialdiversity that exists in the mixed Santa Monicaneighborhood. Meehan has developed a strongdevelopment initiative to raise scholarship moniesfor students who can’t afford the school’stuition. Likewise, there’s a de-emphasis on thetrappings of materialism that one might expect inthe Los Angeles milieu. One hundred percent ofthe girls are either bussed, carpooled, or walk to(212) 517-7292, Fax (212) 517-7197www.logosbookstorenyc.comPhilip Pouncey, Jose Saramago, Christina Garcia,Michael Cunningham, Michael Chabon, SueMonk Kidd, Jane Smiley and Carlos Ruiz Zafonto name a few.All the above groups are open to anyone interestedin the programs they provide. Participantsin these groups at the time of the group meetingsmay make purchases of books, cards and otheravailable items at a 20% discount.November is the perfect month to start shoppingfor the holidays. Logos carries fine Thanksgiving,Hanukkah, Christmas (Boxed and Individual) andNew Year’s Day greeting cards as wellas books and other gift items. Come shop forthe holidays!Upcoming Events At Logos BookstoreTuesday, November 4, 2007 and Tuesday,November 18, 2007 at 7 P.M, Sit-n-Knit,Logos’resident knitting group meets.Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 7 P.M.KYTV Reading Group will discuss Ahab’s Wifeor, TheStar-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund.Monday, November 12, 2007 at 7 P.M. TheSacred Texts Group led by Richard Curtis willcontinue its discussion of the New Testament.Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 7 P.M.,KYTV Reading Group will discuss A Pair OfBlue Eyes by Thomas Hardy.Transit: 4,5,6 Subways to Lexington Avenueand 86th St. M86 Bus (86TH St.)M79 Bus (79th St.), M31 Bus (York Ave.), M15Bus (1ST & 2nd Aves).Surgeon General, issued orders that directed allUnion Army medical officers “to collect, and toforward to the office of the Surgeon General allspecimens of morbid anatomy, surgical or medical,which may be regarded as valuable; togetherwith projectiles and foreign bodies removed, andsuch other matters as may prove of interest in thestudy of military medicine or surgery.”The museum’s more than 24 million specimensand artifacts were the first in the country to beregistered by the U.S. Department of the Interioras a National Historic Landmark and it is theonly museum collection in Washington, D.C. withthis status. The museum is open every day exceptDec. 25 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is located atWalter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 GeorgiaAvenue, NW, Washington, D.C. More informationcan be found on the website at www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum or call (202) 782-2200.Admission and parking are free.school, so there are no shiny BMW’s parked inthe lot. And every student is required to wear auniform: “This outfit says, ‘I’m here to work,’”explains Meehan succinctly.Archer’s statistics speak for themselves. Onehundred percent of the students go on to college,many to Ivy League schools. Archer has demonstrateda remarkable track record in obtainingfinancial assistance for its needy college-boundstudents, amassing an impressive $1 million incollege scholarships. And Meehan has no doubtthat her young charges, imbued with the selfesteemthat comes from their education in anall-girls institution, will continue to follow in thepath of success so brilliantly laid out before them:“These girls will go out into their communitiesand they will help solve society’s problems,” saysMeehan with utmost certainty. “They will be theleaders of the twenty first century.”#Celebrate the World Around Usin this Nonfiction Selection ofFascinating TopicsBy Selene VasquezNONFICTION: AGES 6 THRU 8Morris and Buddy:The Story of the First Seeing Eye Dogby Becky HallIllustrated by Doris EttlingerAlbert Whitman, 40 pps., $15.95In 1928, a blind Morris Frank traveled toSwitzerland where dog trainers acquainted himwith the first seeing eye dog, a German Shepardchristened Buddy. Archival photos documentthe establishment of the Seeing Eye School inthe United States and the passage of legislationallowing guide dogs in public places.NONFICTION: AGES 8 THRU 10Stargazer’s Alphabet:Night-Sky Wonders from A to Zby John FarrellBoyds Mills, 32 pps., $16.95“A is for Andromenda/our neighbor galaxy./ Bis for the Big Dipper,/ that’s an easy one to see.”Singer and musician Farrell uses the lyrics fromhis CD Oh, Yeah! as a lively framework for touringthe heavens.NONFICTION: AGES 10 THRU 12Hurricane Force:In the Path of America’s Killer Stormsby Joseph TreasterKingfisher, 128 pps., $16.95From the tragic Galveston storm of 1900 toKatrina and Rita in 2005, this is a timely scientificand socioeconomic look at one of nature’smeteorological monsters. Such poignant topicsas global warming and the destruction of coastalareas included.Ocean Atlas: An Amazing Aquatic Adventureby John WoodwardDK, 96 pps., $19.99Fascinating tidbits of information coupled withphotos reveal marine land forms and animals,modern scientific explorations, and the dreadfulexploitation of these natural resources. ACD and transparent overlays of the Great Deepincluded.#Selene Vasquez is a media specialist atOrange Brook Elementary School in Hollywood,Florida.“I Lost My Tooth in Africa” winsChildren’s Africana Book AwardBy Lisa K. WinklerWhen Penda Diakité wrote about her sister losinga tooth during a visit to Mali for a third gradeassignment, she never expected it to become anaward-winning picture book. But Penda, now in10th grade, hopes her book, “I Lost My Tooth inAfrica”, can inspire other young people to write.“Everyone has stories to tell and experiences toshare,” she told Education Update.Penda, a native of Portland, Oregon, and herfather, Baba Wagué Diakité, who illustratedthe book, received the award for Best Book forYoung Children at a recent ceremony sponsoredby the African Studies Association. During theirvisit to New York, the Diakités visited schoolsand libraries and participated in a teacher workshop,“Africa in the School Curriculum” held atthe Metropolitan Museum of Art.The book tells how Penda’s sister Amina lostDean Eleanor Baumcontinued from page 9The job market for engineers is booming, shesaid, noting that many graduates are recruitedby Wall Street, many attend medical, dental, andlaw schools, and about 45% go on for advancedengineering degrees. She’d love to see theenrollment of women at Cooper Union reachher tooth while visiting family in Mali, whichthey do every two years. Children in Mali placebaby teeth under calabash gourds and the nextday, the African Tooth Fairy delivers a chicken.Sure enough, Amina received two chickens, arooster and a hen. Baba Wagué Diakité takesgreat pride in his daughter’s accomplishment,noting how the story contributes to multi-culturalunderstanding. Though he grew up withfolk tales told around a fire, he hopes youngpeople today can appreciate the stories fromtheir elders, and pass them on.Penda, who says her favorite books are S.E.Hinton’s The Outsiders and all the Harry Potternovels, continues to write and also makesfilms.Established in 1991, the Children’s AfricanaBook Awards seeks to honor children’s literatureabout Africa for use in schools and libraries. #50%. “Girls no longer have to feel like a pioneerto go into engineering,” she said.Recently inducted into the National Women’sHall of Fame, the recipient of many awardsthat line her office shelves, Baum’s proud of heraccomplishment- “I made a decision and stuckto it when everyone told me I’d regret it,” shesaid. She did marry, a scientist, has two daughters,neither of whom are engineers, and twograndchildren.#
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