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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 |
Important Message from The Teacher Center
All of us are living through an unprecedented time as we work to keep our communities safe and healthy in the face of the coronavirus. As of Monday, the EWTC staff has been working remotely in an effort to continue to provide you with any support you might need. We are available through email should you need anything.
EWTC is committed to supporting teachers during this uncertain time. We will also continue to tweet digital resources that teachers can use as they begin online learning. Please follow us on twitter:
EWTC @EWTeacherCenter
Lori D’Andrea @teacherwarrior
RTCI WTCI @RocklandTeacher
Now is the time for us to come together to support each other and our students! Please let us know how we can be of assistance!
Stay well,
Lori D’Andrea- ldandrea@ewteachercenter.com
Susan Farrell- susanfarrell@ewteachercenter.com
Theresa Gallucci- tgallucci@ewteachercenter.com
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2020-21 Policy Board Meetings
Meetings are on Tuesdays and will begin at 4:00PM. The location will be determined.
DATES September 29; December 1, 2020; February 23 Google Meet; May 11, 2021
Free Upcoming Courses for Consortium Members
• Online: Teaching the Exceptional Child: An Introduction to Special Education - July 6 - August 2
• Online: Look Who's Talking: Accountable Talk in Your Classroom - July 6 - August 2
• Online: Book Study - Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond - July 20 - August 18
• Online: Book Study - For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin - August 3 - August 29
• Online: Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind - August 3 - August 28 (Please note this class is only open to teachers who took the introductory class Teaching with Poverty in Mind)
• Online: Book Study - For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin - August 10 - September 4
Accomplished Teaching Series: Train the Facilitators: A Response to COVID-19
This training is designed for facilitators previously trained in Accomplished Teaching Series to meet the demands of remote teaching and learning. For more information or to register click here.
Professional Development Mentor Program
This course, which is only open to teachers from the Edith Winthrop Teacher Center, will also include two follow up meetings, one in the Fall and one in the Spring (dates to be determined at the first session on 8/27) from 4-6pm. There will be an additional 5 hours of online coursework. 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 April 22, 2020. For more information, email Deborah Studnitzer at dstudnitzer@rockteach.com or to register for one or more of these courses click here.
All of us are living through an unprecedented time as we work to keep our communities safe and healthy in the face of the coronavirus. As of Monday, the EWTC staff has been working remotely in an effort to continue to provide you with any support you might need. We are available through email should you need anything.
EWTC is committed to supporting teachers during this uncertain time. We will also continue to tweet digital resources that teachers can use as they begin online learning. Please follow us on twitter:
EWTC @EWTeacherCenter
Lori D’Andrea @teacherwarrior
RTCI WTCI @RocklandTeacher
Now is the time for us to come together to support each other and our students! Please let us know how we can be of assistance!
Stay well,
Lori D’Andrea- ldandrea@ewteachercenter.com
Susan Farrell- susanfarrell@ewteachercenter.com
Theresa Gallucci- tgallucci@ewteachercenter.com
_________________________________________________________________________
2020-21 Policy Board Meetings
Meetings are on Tuesdays and will begin at 4:00PM. The location will be determined.
DATES September 29; December 1, 2020; February 23 Google Meet; May 11, 2021
Free Upcoming Courses for Consortium Members
• Online: Teaching the Exceptional Child: An Introduction to Special Education - July 6 - August 2
• Online: Look Who's Talking: Accountable Talk in Your Classroom - July 6 - August 2
• Online: Book Study - Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students by Zaretta Hammond - July 20 - August 18
• Online: Book Study - For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin - August 3 - August 29
• Online: Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind - August 3 - August 28 (Please note this class is only open to teachers who took the introductory class Teaching with Poverty in Mind)
• Online: Book Study - For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin - August 10 - September 4
Accomplished Teaching Series: Train the Facilitators: A Response to COVID-19
This training is designed for facilitators previously trained in Accomplished Teaching Series to meet the demands of remote teaching and learning. For more information or to register click here.
Professional Development Mentor Program
This course, which is only open to teachers from the Edith Winthrop Teacher Center, will also include two follow up meetings, one in the Fall and one in the Spring (dates to be determined at the first session on 8/27) from 4-6pm. There will be an additional 5 hours of online coursework. 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 April 22, 2020. For more information, email Deborah Studnitzer at dstudnitzer@rockteach.com or to register for one or more of these courses click here.
Teacher Center Policy Board
If any teacher is interested in joining our Policy Board for the 2020-21 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 2020-21 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)
Cyberbullying and Safety on the Net
July 13 - August 9 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Critical Thinking and Questioning Techniques
July 20 - August 17 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Exceptional Students and Higher Level Thinking
July 27 - August 24 -Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Technology Generation
July 27 - August 24 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Anxiety and Stress Management in a School Setting
July 27 - August 24 - Instructor, Chris DeMario
Conferring With Confidence: The Heart of Effective Reading and Writing Instruction
July 29 - August 26 - Instructor Hope Weinberg
English as a New Language: Strategies and Tools for Success
August 1 - 28 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Understanding Mental Health & Mental Illness
August 1 - 29 - Instructor, Andy Unterweiser
LGBTQI Education
August 1 - 28 - Instructor, Chris DeMario
The Mindful Classroom
August 3 -August 28 - Instructor, Claire Cronin
Incorporating Social & Emotional Skills in Your Classes
August 3 - 31 - Instructor, Andy Unterweiser
Conflict Resolution: How to Maintain Peace in Your Classroom
August 3 - 31 - Instructor, Mike DeMario
Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools
October 5 - Novemeber 13 - Instructor, Linda Palumbo
Social and Emotional Development in the Classroom
October 5 - November 8 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
