Professor Pat Allen is conference presenter

Pat Allen, director of educational studies, was one of seven speakers at a recent meeting of the New York State Education Department's Leadership Academy, formed by the Commissioner of Education to educate young SED staff members about how to lead effectively. Allen represented teacher education programs. He also was a presenter on a panel for superintendents, administrators, and teacher leaders to present the benefits of National Board Certification, drawing on the perspective of having run a National Board Certification Support Group for each of the last three years. On Nov. 18, Karen Kelley, an adjunct faculty member in Educational Studies, and Allen are to present a workshop on research-based effective ways to establish a mentoring program in a public school to the New York State 21st Annual Statewide Conference on In-service Education.