Center for Integrated Training & Education

You’ve been a nurse long enough to know the work. You’ve earned the trust of patients, run alongside residents who’ll outrank you in a year, and started to ask the quiet next-step question. For thousands of RNs across New York, the answer is becoming a nurse practitioner — but the harder question is which kind.

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by Dr. Donald James, Executive Director, CITE

I never planned on becoming a superintendent. I certainly never imagined that one day I would be working alongside universities to design graduate programs for the next generation of teachers, counselors, and school leaders. My career began the way many educators’ stories do—u...

You’ve been thinking about it for a while. Maybe a friend who switched careers told you how meaningful the work is. Maybe you’re a paraprofessional who’s been doing the job in everything but title. Maybe you grew up speaking two languages and keep noticing how badly schools need that. Whatever brought you here, the question is the same: can I actually do this, and how lon...

Dear CITE Alum,

You trained here. You know what CITE means for a career in school leadership. And right now, we (and your colleagues) need your help.

New York State is changing how school administrators get certified. Beginning in 2...

From Donald James, EdD, Executive Director, CITE, and former Superintendent of Schools

This blog is based on a paper I wrote while serving as a superintendent of schools, focused on access and opportunity for all students. While the original work was grounded in practice, the ideas that follow are int...