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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
Are you Interested in a Master’s Degree in Education Administration? The Edith Winthrop Teacher Center in collaboration with Hunter College is excited to offer a Master's Degree Program in Education Administration which will begin in the Fall of 2020.
For more information on this program, click here or to register, click here. If you have any additional questions please email Lori D'Andrea EWTC Director ldandrea@ewteachercenter.com.
Building an Online Teacher Center Course
(THIS COURSE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CTLE OR INSERVICE HOURS)
This Free hybrid course is only open to our consortium members with 5 or more years of teaching experience. Please note: this course is limited to 10 participants. For more information or to register, click here.
Online: Book Study
Lost At School: Why our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them
This online course is over subscribed and is now taking a wait list. For more information or to placed on the wait list, click here.
Special Education Certification – Grades PreK-K
The Mid East Suffolk Teacher Center (MESTRACT) will be offering (online) the PreK-K Special Education Extension Series. The first of this three part series – Course 1: Knowledge of Students will begin on February 28th. Eligible teachers must have a Student with Disabilities 1 – 6 NYS Certification and a minimum of 3 years teaching experience at 1st and/or 2nd grade levels. If you are interested in registering, click here.
DASA Workshop
The Teacher will be offering a DASA Certification Workshop on Saturday, March 14 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm @ Woodlands HS - Room 136, 475 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale NY 10530. To register, click here.
Social Emotional Learning Conference - Saving our Students
The Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network will be hosting a Social Emotional Conference on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at White Plains High School. More information to follow.
Spring 2020 STEM Professional Development Offerings
A series of Workshops in partnership with STANYS (Science Teacher Association of New York) in collaboration with Mercy College. For more information 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 click here or to register for this conference, click here.
Upcoming National Board Certification Initiatives
To view the upcoming offerings on National Board Certification Trainings, Writing Institutes, Writing Workshops, and SWIVL Trainings, click here.
Mental Health First Aid - Join the Movement
The Rockland Teachers' Center is sponsoring this training on February 19, 2020 from 8:30am - 4:30pm. For more information or to register, click here.
The 15th Annual Changing Suburbs Institute
The 15h Annual Changing Suburbs Educational Forum will be held on April 2, 2020 from 9:30am - 2:00pm at Manhattanville College. Keynote speaker Dr. Nancy Cloud will be speaking on Advancing English Learners' Language and Literacy Development using Culturally-Responsive Children's Books. The Teacher Center can sponsor a limited number of teachers for this all day conference. If interested in attending, please contact the Teacher Center for registration information.
Spotlight on Contemporary Antisemitism
How do we help students understand that antisemitism did not begin nor end with the Holocaust? The Hudson River Teacher Center and PNW BOCES is sponsoring this program on Tuesday, April 14 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at PNW/BOCES Main Campus - School Services Building, Birch Conference Room. For more information or to register, click here.
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.
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.
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
Are you Interested in a Master’s Degree in Education Administration? The Edith Winthrop Teacher Center in collaboration with Hunter College is excited to offer a Master's Degree Program in Education Administration which will begin in the Fall of 2020.
For more information on this program, click here or to register, click here. If you have any additional questions please email Lori D'Andrea EWTC Director ldandrea@ewteachercenter.com.
Building an Online Teacher Center Course
(THIS COURSE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CTLE OR INSERVICE HOURS)
This Free hybrid course is only open to our consortium members with 5 or more years of teaching experience. Please note: this course is limited to 10 participants. For more information or to register, click here.
Online: Book Study
Lost At School: Why our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them
This online course is over subscribed and is now taking a wait list. For more information or to placed on the wait list, click here.
Special Education Certification – Grades PreK-K
The Mid East Suffolk Teacher Center (MESTRACT) will be offering (online) the PreK-K Special Education Extension Series. The first of this three part series – Course 1: Knowledge of Students will begin on February 28th. Eligible teachers must have a Student with Disabilities 1 – 6 NYS Certification and a minimum of 3 years teaching experience at 1st and/or 2nd grade levels. If you are interested in registering, click here.
DASA Workshop
The Teacher will be offering a DASA Certification Workshop on Saturday, March 14 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm @ Woodlands HS - Room 136, 475 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale NY 10530. To register, click here.
Social Emotional Learning Conference - Saving our Students
The Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network will be hosting a Social Emotional Conference on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at White Plains High School. More information to follow.
Spring 2020 STEM Professional Development Offerings
A series of Workshops in partnership with STANYS (Science Teacher Association of New York) in collaboration with Mercy College. For more information 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 click here or to register for this conference, click here.
Upcoming National Board Certification Initiatives
To view the upcoming offerings on National Board Certification Trainings, Writing Institutes, Writing Workshops, and SWIVL Trainings, click here.
Mental Health First Aid - Join the Movement
The Rockland Teachers' Center is sponsoring this training on February 19, 2020 from 8:30am - 4:30pm. For more information or to register, click here.
The 15th Annual Changing Suburbs Institute
The 15h Annual Changing Suburbs Educational Forum will be held on April 2, 2020 from 9:30am - 2:00pm at Manhattanville College. Keynote speaker Dr. Nancy Cloud will be speaking on Advancing English Learners' Language and Literacy Development using Culturally-Responsive Children's Books. The Teacher Center can sponsor a limited number of teachers for this all day conference. If interested in attending, please contact the Teacher Center for registration information.
Spotlight on Contemporary Antisemitism
How do we help students understand that antisemitism did not begin nor end with the Holocaust? The Hudson River Teacher Center and PNW BOCES is sponsoring this program on Tuesday, April 14 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at PNW/BOCES Main Campus - School Services Building, Birch Conference Room. For more information or to register, click here.
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.
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.
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)
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)
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
