|
|
Welcome to The Edith Winthrop Teacher Center of Westchester The Edith Winthrop Teacher Center of Westchester is a consortium of eight public school districts: Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Greenburgh Central School District, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington Union Free School District, The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, and Greenburgh Eleven, a Special Acts School District which serves The Children’s Village. To Read More Click Here |
2019-20 Policy Board Meetings
All meetings are on Tuesdays and will begin at 4:00PM. They will be held at the The R.J. Bailey School (except for the Google hangout) 33 West Hillside Avenue, Library. Any changes will be communicated to you prior to the meeting date.
DATES September 24, December 3, 2019 February 25, 2020 Google Hangout May 12, 2020
Online Course (15 hours)
Teaching with Poverty in Mind - Free to Consortium members
This online course is opened to all and offered at no cost to our consortium members. This introductory class is designed for teachers who want to learn more about becoming a change agent for students who experience poverty. For more information or to register, click here.
The STEAM Institute for Early Childhood Educators at Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College is offering a series of 3 Workshop for Early Childhood Educators at Manhattanville College. The Edith Winthrop Teacher Center will sponsor consortium members. If interested in attending please contact us at (914.948.8037) or email tgallucci@ewteachercenter.com for registration instruction. For more information on the workshop series, click here.
K-12 STEAM Conference
The Third Annual K-12 STEAM Conference will take place on Thursday, March 12, 2020 (Snowdate: Thursday, March 26, 2020). There is a $40 registration fee for this conference which the Edith Winthrop Teacher Center can cover for consortium members. Call or email us for additional information.
The conference will run from 8:30 am - 3:00pm at the Generoso Pope Foundation, One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY. For more information or to register for this conference, click here.
SWIVL TRAININGS
The Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network in collaboration with NYSUT, will be offering a 2-hour SWIVL training on Wednesday, February 12 - Bedford. Pre-registration is required. For more information on this training click here .
DASA
The Teacher will be offering a DASA Certification Workshop on Saturday, January 11 (Snowdate: January 25) from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm @ Woodlands HS - Room 136, 475 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale NY 10530. To register click here.
Master's in International Education - Leadership Concentration
This online program (33 credits) begins in January 2020 and is being offered at a reduced price through Concordia College. For program information contact Joanna Maulbeck at Joanna.Maulbeck@concordia-ny.edu or if you are interested in registering contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org.
RTC Online Academy
The Rockland Teacher Center is offering CTLE, In-Service, Professional Learning Courses, which are all 15 hours in length, and each one costs $150. These online courses will begin on January 6, 2020. For more information, email Deborah Studnitzer at dstudnitzer@rockteach.com or to register for one or more of these courses click here.
Save The Date!
The Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network will host a Social Emotional Conference on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at White Plains High School. More information to follow.
Intro to Education for Sustainability Workshop Series Join local teachers to explore the Big Ideas of Sustainability and how they relate and connect to your current curriculum. Discover the value of place-based pedagogy in a beautiful setting for environmental education. Come build your teachers team! The price for each 2hour workshop is $30/teacher or $25 if you bring a colleague. They are also eligible for 2 CTLE hours. For more information click here or to register go to: ttps://www.celfeducation.org/currentworkshop.
Have you been considering National Board Certification? New York State offers financial support for teachers to pursue National Board certification. The Albert Shanker Grant from NYSED pays for the entire process, minus the yearly registration fees.
Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, and are currently being accepted through February 28, 2020 or until all funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.
There are a number of supports available to guide you through the Board Certification process. You can find a National Board Certification cohort near you through the National Board Council of New York.
If you're ready to start your journey this year, click on the above links for more information.
EdCamp Westchester Opportunity
Join fellow educators on Saturday, December 14 from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at Manhattanville College, Reid Castle for a FREE Professional Development for All Educators day. For more information click here.
Save The Date!
Hear keynote speaker Dr. Susan E. Craig, author of Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Learning Communities Transforming Children's Lives, at the 15th Annual Changing Suburbs Institute® Educational Forum on Thursday, April 2, 2020. More information to follow.
All meetings are on Tuesdays and will begin at 4:00PM. They will be held at the The R.J. Bailey School (except for the Google hangout) 33 West Hillside Avenue, Library. Any changes will be communicated to you prior to the meeting date.
DATES September 24, December 3, 2019 February 25, 2020 Google Hangout May 12, 2020
Online Course (15 hours)
Teaching with Poverty in Mind - Free to Consortium members
This online course is opened to all and offered at no cost to our consortium members. This introductory class is designed for teachers who want to learn more about becoming a change agent for students who experience poverty. For more information or to register, click here.
The STEAM Institute for Early Childhood Educators at Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College is offering a series of 3 Workshop for Early Childhood Educators at Manhattanville College. The Edith Winthrop Teacher Center will sponsor consortium members. If interested in attending please contact us at (914.948.8037) or email tgallucci@ewteachercenter.com for registration instruction. For more information on the workshop series, click here.
K-12 STEAM Conference
The Third Annual K-12 STEAM Conference will take place on Thursday, March 12, 2020 (Snowdate: Thursday, March 26, 2020). There is a $40 registration fee for this conference which the Edith Winthrop Teacher Center can cover for consortium members. Call or email us for additional information.
The conference will run from 8:30 am - 3:00pm at the Generoso Pope Foundation, One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY. For more information or to register for this conference, click here.
SWIVL TRAININGS
The Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network in collaboration with NYSUT, will be offering a 2-hour SWIVL training on Wednesday, February 12 - Bedford. Pre-registration is required. For more information on this training click here .
DASA
The Teacher will be offering a DASA Certification Workshop on Saturday, January 11 (Snowdate: January 25) from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm @ Woodlands HS - Room 136, 475 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale NY 10530. To register click here.
Master's in International Education - Leadership Concentration
This online program (33 credits) begins in January 2020 and is being offered at a reduced price through Concordia College. For program information contact Joanna Maulbeck at Joanna.Maulbeck@concordia-ny.edu or if you are interested in registering contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org.
RTC Online Academy
The Rockland Teacher Center is offering CTLE, In-Service, Professional Learning Courses, which are all 15 hours in length, and each one costs $150. These online courses will begin on January 6, 2020. For more information, email Deborah Studnitzer at dstudnitzer@rockteach.com or to register for one or more of these courses click here.
Save The Date!
The Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network will host a Social Emotional Conference on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at White Plains High School. More information to follow.
Intro to Education for Sustainability Workshop Series Join local teachers to explore the Big Ideas of Sustainability and how they relate and connect to your current curriculum. Discover the value of place-based pedagogy in a beautiful setting for environmental education. Come build your teachers team! The price for each 2hour workshop is $30/teacher or $25 if you bring a colleague. They are also eligible for 2 CTLE hours. For more information click here or to register go to: ttps://www.celfeducation.org/currentworkshop.
Have you been considering National Board Certification? New York State offers financial support for teachers to pursue National Board certification. The Albert Shanker Grant from NYSED pays for the entire process, minus the yearly registration fees.
Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, and are currently being accepted through February 28, 2020 or until all funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.
There are a number of supports available to guide you through the Board Certification process. You can find a National Board Certification cohort near you through the National Board Council of New York.
If you're ready to start your journey this year, click on the above links for more information.
EdCamp Westchester Opportunity
Join fellow educators on Saturday, December 14 from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at Manhattanville College, Reid Castle for a FREE Professional Development for All Educators day. For more information click here.
Save The Date!
Hear keynote speaker Dr. Susan E. Craig, author of Trauma-Sensitive Schools: Learning Communities Transforming Children's Lives, at the 15th Annual Changing Suburbs Institute® Educational Forum on Thursday, April 2, 2020. More information to follow.
Teacher Center Policy Board
If any teacher is interested in joining our Policy Board for the 2019-20 school year, please have your Union President contact us.
Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE)
For important information on CTLE Requirements Click Here.
If any teacher is interested in joining our Policy Board for the 2019-20 school year, please have your Union President contact us.
Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE)
For important information on CTLE Requirements Click Here.
Listed below are some of the upcoming classes that the Teacher Center is offering.
To view all of our classes click here. or
Follow us on Twitter @RocklandTeacher or Facebook RTC and WTC Institute
Online Courses (45 hours)
Co-Teaching
January 3 - February 7 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Are You a Culturally Responsive Teacher?
January 6 - February 10 - Instructor, Mike DeMario
Social and Emotional Development in the Classroom
January 6 - February 14 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Conferring with Confidence: The Hear of Effective Reading and Writing Instruction
January 10 - February 14 - Instructor, Hope Weinberg
Creating Independent Problem Solvers
January 13 - February 21 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
English as a New Language Strategies and Tools for Success
February 2 - March 6 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Character Education
February 3 - March 6 - Instructor, Chris Demario
Bringing More Formative Assessments into Your Classroom:
February 24 - March 30 - Instructor, Mike DeMario
Finding Your Balance: Strengthening Reading and Writing Through Balanced Literacy
February 28 - April 3 - Instructor, Hope Weinberg
Students at the Center of Learning
March 16 - April 24 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Cyberbullying and Safety on the Net
April 6 - May 14 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools
April 13 - May 17 - Instructor, Linda Palumbo
Teaching the Exceptional Child: An Introduction to Special Education
July 6 - July 31- Instructor Christine Metrinko
To view all of our classes click here. or
Follow us on Twitter @RocklandTeacher or Facebook RTC and WTC Institute
Online Courses (45 hours)
Co-Teaching
January 3 - February 7 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Are You a Culturally Responsive Teacher?
January 6 - February 10 - Instructor, Mike DeMario
Social and Emotional Development in the Classroom
January 6 - February 14 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Conferring with Confidence: The Hear of Effective Reading and Writing Instruction
January 10 - February 14 - Instructor, Hope Weinberg
Creating Independent Problem Solvers
January 13 - February 21 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
English as a New Language Strategies and Tools for Success
February 2 - March 6 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Character Education
February 3 - March 6 - Instructor, Chris Demario
Bringing More Formative Assessments into Your Classroom:
February 24 - March 30 - Instructor, Mike DeMario
Finding Your Balance: Strengthening Reading and Writing Through Balanced Literacy
February 28 - April 3 - Instructor, Hope Weinberg
Students at the Center of Learning
March 16 - April 24 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Cyberbullying and Safety on the Net
April 6 - May 14 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools
April 13 - May 17 - Instructor, Linda Palumbo
Teaching the Exceptional Child: An Introduction to Special Education
July 6 - July 31- Instructor Christine Metrinko
