Teacher Centers

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Rockland County Teacher Centers

• Teacher Centers
• form a powerful
• network
• dedicated to
• delivering
• customized
• services
• to educators.

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Rockland County Teacher Centers
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ROCKLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ASSN.
SUPPORTS TEACHER CENTERS

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3 Rockland Teacher Centers
New York State Teacher Center Grants 644,000 Eve
ry dollar spent on Teacher Center funding helps
to provide a better prepared, more highly
qualified classroom teacher for our children, our
classrooms and for the future of our communities.
2007-08 Total Professional Development Hours
Delivered66,119
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Rockland County Teacher Centers Professional
Development

• Special Education
• LOTE - Languages Other Than English
• Technology (MST)
• New Teacher Mentoring
• Early Childhood
• Teacher Certification
• Teaching Assistants
• Other

66,119 Professional Development Hours
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Rockland County Teacher Centers Professional
Development

• 5 of Other - STEPS to a Healthier NY Grant
  provided Learning in Motion Course
• 157,900 from 2004-2008
• 153 teachers from 48 schools in 13 districts

5,475 Professional Development Hours 106 _at_ 45
hrs 4,770 47 _at_ 15 hrs 705
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Rockland County Teacher Centers
Supporting student achievement by enhancing
teachers knowledge and skills.
Building and sustaining induction programs for
new teachers.
Strengthening partnerships with colleges,
museums, libraries, parents and businesses.
Providing research-based instructional strategies
aligned with state learning standards.
Serving professional development teams in 12
school districts and 1 BOCES.
Helping teachers integrate instructional
technology in their classrooms.
A source for teachers,a promise for students
The 3 Rockland County Teachers Centers provided
high quality, cost-effective professional
development to 5,955 teachers and 1,534 teaching
assistants in 2007-08.
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Rockland County Teacher Centers

• Teacher Center programs provide opportunities for
  teachers which enhance teaching and learning.
• There are currently 3 Teacher Centers in Rockland
  County.
• Teacher Centers are governed by a Policy Board
• Elementary and secondary teachers who are
  appointed by their local collective bargaining
  agents
• District Administrative Representative
• Board of Education Representative
• Parent Representative
• Higher Education Representative
• Business Representative

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What are the Goals ofTeacher Centers?

• To help educators assess and meet learning needs
  of students.
• To provide computer training and programs for
  educators.
• To promote use of research in developing
  curriculum and materials.
• To provide educators with opportunities to
  improve their teaching.
• To maintain a location and atmosphere for
  educator collegiality.
• To enable educators to teach their students
  critical thinking and technology skills for the
  21st century.
• To prepare students with the skills and knowledge
  to succeed!

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Rockland County Teacher Centers Component
Districts

• Clarkstown
• East Ramapo
• Greenwood Lake
• Highland Falls
• Monroe-Woodbury
• Nanuet
• North Rockland

• Nyack
• Pearl River
• Ramapo Central
• South Orangetown
• Tuxedo
• Rockland BOCES
• 40 Non-Publics

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Collaborative Programs

• Programs and partnerships with
• Teacher Centers
• Universities
• Schools of the 21st Century Resource Center
• Mental Health Association
• Workforce Investment Board
• Rockland County Youth Bureau
• Rockland County Probation Department
• Rockland County Health Department
• Rockland County Department of Tourism
• Institute for Non-Profits
• Volunteer Counseling Services
• Cornell Cooperative Extension
• Rockland Economic Development Corp.
• Rockland Business Association
• Leadership Rockland
• Science, Inventions Technology Fair
• Rockland County Youthfest

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Rockland County Teacher CentersProfessional
Development Offerings

• Taught by experienced teachers, administrators,
  educational consultants and university
  instructors.
• Course topics are determined by
• District and NY State Educational Goals
• District Professional Development Plans
• Teacher Needs Assessments
• Policy Board