Neil Levinsky

Reading

  • Teaching Phonemic Awareness
  • Reading Assessments
  • Grade Level – K -12
  • Preferred mode of delivery - In-school support

Differentiated Instruction

Academic Intervention / Special Education

  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Generic Workshop
  • Differentiation in the General Education Classroom
  • Differentiation in the Collaborative Team Teaching Classroom
  • Differentiation in the Self-contained Special Education Classroom
  • Situational Differentiation in the Classroom - Task Driven
  • Response to Intervention
  • Provision of Speech and Language Therapy services that support academic growth (therapy that is aligned with the curriculum)
  • 504 Regulations and Requirements
  • Disproportionate Representation of Minority Students
  • Grade Level – K -12
  • Preferred mode of delivery - In-school support

Additional Information - I am also available for Professional Development workshops.

Understanding by Design

  • Introduction to Understanding by Design
  • Interdisciplinary Planning
  • Grade Level – K -12
  • Preferred mode of delivery - In-school support

Additional Information - Also available for Professional Development Workshops.

School Leadership

  • Data-driven Decision Making
  • Budget
  • Other: DoE Mainframe
  • Comprehensive Educational Plan
  • Pupil Personnel Team
  • Academic Intervention Team
  • Special Education Quality Review Team
  • School Inquiry Teams (ARIS Trained)
  • Preferred mode of delivery - In-school support

Additional Information - Also available for Professional Development Workshops.

Other Areas of Expertise

Use of New York City Department of Education Mainframe Applications:

  • ARIS
  • ATS
  • CAP - Child Assistance Program (Special Education)
  • SIS - Student Information System
  • SEC - Special Education Component of SIS (a compilation of data from ATS and CAP in a user friendly web based application)
  • IVR - Integrated Voice Recognition System (used by related service providers, SETSS teachers, IEP paraprofessionals and SE/ESL teachers to report first attend dates)
  • Galaxy

Additional Information:

  • 33 years of experience in Special Education with the New York City Public School System.
  • Teacher of Speech Improvement
  • Teacher of Special Education
  • Supervisor of Speech (NYS Licensed Speech/Language Pathologist)
  • Regional Administrator for Special Education
  • Deputy Assistant Superintendent for Special Education (Region 7)
  • 2007 Excellence in Education Award Recipient (GNYC Boy Scouts of America-Learning For Life Program)

 

Contact:

709 Bement Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10310
Phone: 718-447-1844
Cell Phone: 718-619-0922
Email: nlevinsky@gmail.com
Email: nlevins@schools.nyc.gov

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