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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 |
DASA Training
The Teacher Center will be offering a DASA Certification Workshop on Saturday, November 16 from 9:00am – 4:00pm @ Woodlands HS–Room 136, 475 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale, NY 10530. To register, click here.
New York City College of Technology
The Rockland Teacher Center in collaboration with New York City College of Technology will be offering a Technology Education Supplemental Certificate beginning in on October 2019. For more information on this program 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 September 25. For more information, email Deborah Studnitzer at dstudnitzer@rockteach.com or to register for one or more of these courses click here.
Education for Sustainability Certificate Program
Achieving sustainability is an unprecedented 21st century challenge requiring new knowledge, skills, and values. Join Dr. Sherrie McClam and Julia Drake on November 20 - 3:30 PM at Springhurst Elementary School to learn more about this unique opportunity through Manhattanville College. To register for this information session click here.
National Board Certification Cohort
The Teacher Center of Central Westchester in collaboration with NYSUT will be offering a yearlong NBC program beginning October 19 at no cost to teachers. For more information or to register, 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.
Talk Series
"How local and national immigration policies affect our families and their children"
Join us for the first inspirational talk with Carola Otero Bracco, Executive Director, Neighbors Link and earn 1.5 hours of in-service/CTLE hours on Wednesday, October 16 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm. If you have any questions please email mhillman@ossiningufsd.org or for more information, click here.
9th Annual Manhattanville Early Childhood Professional Development Conference
Hola, Konnichiwa, Bonjour - Celebrating English Language Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom is being held on Saturday, October 19 from 8:00am – 1:30pm at Manhattanville College. There will be a morning reception, keynote speaker from Bank Street and a myriad of interactive workshops.
If interested in attending, please register at www.mville.edu/ecaa and send your registration form to the Teacher Center (check the $25 box on registration form) by Friday, September 20. The Teacher Center can sponsor a few teachers from each of our consortium districts. Professional development or CTLE hours will be available. Graduate credit will also be available but at the teacher’s expense.
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.
The Teacher Center will be offering a DASA Certification Workshop on Saturday, November 16 from 9:00am – 4:00pm @ Woodlands HS–Room 136, 475 West Hartsdale Avenue, Hartsdale, NY 10530. To register, click here.
New York City College of Technology
The Rockland Teacher Center in collaboration with New York City College of Technology will be offering a Technology Education Supplemental Certificate beginning in on October 2019. For more information on this program 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 September 25. For more information, email Deborah Studnitzer at dstudnitzer@rockteach.com or to register for one or more of these courses click here.
Education for Sustainability Certificate Program
Achieving sustainability is an unprecedented 21st century challenge requiring new knowledge, skills, and values. Join Dr. Sherrie McClam and Julia Drake on November 20 - 3:30 PM at Springhurst Elementary School to learn more about this unique opportunity through Manhattanville College. To register for this information session click here.
National Board Certification Cohort
The Teacher Center of Central Westchester in collaboration with NYSUT will be offering a yearlong NBC program beginning October 19 at no cost to teachers. For more information or to register, 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.
Talk Series
"How local and national immigration policies affect our families and their children"
Join us for the first inspirational talk with Carola Otero Bracco, Executive Director, Neighbors Link and earn 1.5 hours of in-service/CTLE hours on Wednesday, October 16 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm. If you have any questions please email mhillman@ossiningufsd.org or for more information, click here.
9th Annual Manhattanville Early Childhood Professional Development Conference
Hola, Konnichiwa, Bonjour - Celebrating English Language Learners in the Early Childhood Classroom is being held on Saturday, October 19 from 8:00am – 1:30pm at Manhattanville College. There will be a morning reception, keynote speaker from Bank Street and a myriad of interactive workshops.
If interested in attending, please register at www.mville.edu/ecaa and send your registration form to the Teacher Center (check the $25 box on registration form) by Friday, September 20. The Teacher Center can sponsor a few teachers from each of our consortium districts. Professional development or CTLE hours will be available. Graduate credit will also be available but at the teacher’s expense.
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.
Hybrid
Genre Study:
November 14, 21; December 5, 12, 19: January 9, 16 - Instructor, Michelle Kaczmarek
Online Courses (45 hours)
Digital Citizenship:
October 18 – November 22 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Growth Mindset:
October 18 – November 22 - Instructor, Mike DeMario
Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners – ELL’s:
November 4 – December 8 - Instructor, Chris DeMario
Coding and Gaming to Enhance Computer Science
November 11 - December 16 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Digital and Visual Learners
November 11 – December 16 – Instructor, Joan Carrozza
English as a New Language Strategies and Tools for Success
November 15 - December 20 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Critical Thinking and Questioning Techniques
November 25 - December 31 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Technology Resources and Current Issues
November 25 - December 31 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Co-Teaching
January 3 - February 7 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Are You a Culturally Responsive Teacher?
January 6 - February 10 - Instructor, Mike DeMario
Conferring with Confidence: The Hear of Effective Reading and Writing Instruction
January 10 - February 14 - Instructor, Hope Weinberg
Teaching the Exceptional Child: An Introduction to Special Education
January 10 - February 14 - Instructor Christine Metrinko
Character Education
February 4 - 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
To view all of our classes click here.
Hybrid
Genre Study:
November 14, 21; December 5, 12, 19: January 9, 16 - Instructor, Michelle Kaczmarek
Online Courses (45 hours)
Digital Citizenship:
October 18 – November 22 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Growth Mindset:
October 18 – November 22 - Instructor, Mike DeMario
Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners – ELL’s:
November 4 – December 8 - Instructor, Chris DeMario
Coding and Gaming to Enhance Computer Science
November 11 - December 16 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Digital and Visual Learners
November 11 – December 16 – Instructor, Joan Carrozza
English as a New Language Strategies and Tools for Success
November 15 - December 20 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Critical Thinking and Questioning Techniques
November 25 - December 31 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Technology Resources and Current Issues
November 25 - December 31 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Co-Teaching
January 3 - February 7 - Instructor, Joan Carrozza
Are You a Culturally Responsive Teacher?
January 6 - February 10 - Instructor, Mike DeMario
Conferring with Confidence: The Hear of Effective Reading and Writing Instruction
January 10 - February 14 - Instructor, Hope Weinberg
Teaching the Exceptional Child: An Introduction to Special Education
January 10 - February 14 - Instructor Christine Metrinko
Character Education
February 4 - 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
