Group photo of the research team and presenters (left to right)-Theresa Starke, Crace Cantillo, Kathleen Greene-Batt, Joan Carlino, Linda A. Catelli and family members attending the conference.

Recently, graduate student-researchers, Theresa Starke, Grace Cantillo, and Kathleen Greene-Batt presented findings of an important research video study of effective classroom teaching. The study was conducted with Joan Carlino, lead teacher and researcher at Dowling's partnership school, the Belmont Elementary School, and Linda A. Catelli, principal investigator and faculty member of the Department of Human Development and Learning. The conference was attended by over 2,000 professionals from around the nation.

Faculty members - Linda A. Catelli, Barbara Nolan and Francis Samuel after their presentation at the AACTE.

On the second day of the event, faculty members of the Department of Human Development and Learning presented a paper focusing on Dowling College's Conceptual Framework for a new era in education and evaluating its effectiveness. The presentation was well received by a large audience.