Nyack Public Schools

Announcements

• Applications for the 2019-20 Teacher Center Projects Program are now available!

  The Projects Program is designed to help staff members meet their own professional goals by developing unique projects that enhance student learning and teacher practice.  Nyack staff can apply for amounts ranging from $50 - $400 for a standard-based classroom enhancement project or a professional growth project.   Download the attachment for complete details and the application.  Contact Michelle O'Sullivan at mosullivan@nyackschools.org if you have questions.

  • 2019-20 projects program.doc

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• Applications for Fall 2019 Nyack Professional Academy Book Clubs and Courses are due April 11th, 2019.

  *Registration for Nyack Professional Academy courses only closes Friday, January 4th, 2019.  

  • 2019-20 Book Club Proposal NPA.doc
  • 2019-20 NPA course proposal.doc

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• Professional development opportunities from LoHud Teacher Centers

  Attached you will find flyers for professional development opportunities offered by a variety of Teacher Centers throughout the LoHud region. Please note,credit approval indicated on any flyer is for the school district served by the Teacher Center offering the courses.   Any  Nyack teacher interested in taking a course must request approval via MLP.

  • Edith Winthrop Center(1).pdf
  • March 2019 Edith Winthrop.pdf
  • SEL brochure.docx

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• Nyack Teacher Center Projects Program and Standards Assessment Project recipient announced

  The Nyack Teacher Center Projects Program offers awards ranging from $50-$433 to help staff members meet their own professional goals by developing unique projects which enhance student learning . The Standards and Assessments Projects: Supporting Best Practices offers awards ranging from $50 - $433, encouraging collaboration while addressing the Common Core Standards.  Awards support efforts in design  and implementation of innovative activities aimed at improving teaching and learning.

  For the 2017-18 year, the winning proposal was:

  The  AP Environmental Science classes participate in “A Day in the Life of the Hudson,” a program run by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation.  Students collect water quality data, and seine for aquatic organisms, subsequently identifying them.  Each Spring the students do a macro invertebrate study in the creek, pond study and clean up.   In addition, the Saturday STEM program carries out field work, to provide opportunities for ENL students to collect and organize data.  This enrichment program allows students to gain real world experience, which acquiring data processing skills. In order to complete the above-mentioned activities, the students require wading boots.  Their current boots were purchased in 1999 and are leaking

  The applicants requested to purchase 14 pairs of boots.  As of March, the boots were purchased and being put to use!  Congratulations!

   

   

   

  • Flyer for 2018-19 NTC Projects Program.doc
  • NTC Projects Program App 2018-19.docx

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• Looking for CTLE hours?

  Nyack Teacher Center is excited to be collaborating with the Tarrytown Learning Center to offer a variety of workshops for both teachers and teaching assistants.  These workshops are brought to you by the Tarrytown Regional Office of NYSUT and NYSUT Education and Learning Trust in collaboration with the Lower Hudson Network of Teacher Centers  Visit the link below for more information on courses and workshops for teachers and SRP's:

  http://tarrytownlearningcenter.org/

   

   

   

   

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• CTLE regulations

  THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CHANGES IN STATE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS REGARDING LISENCES AND CTLE HOURS.  IT IS EACH TEACHER'S INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP ABREAST OF REQUIREMENTS AND TO MAINTAIN THEIR OWN RECORDS.  SEE THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION:

  http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/Registration_CTLE_home.html

   

   

   

   

  • CTLE hours regulations.pdf

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• NTC Professional Library

  We have a wealth of resources in our library, located in the Teacher Center offices at the Administration building, that are available to be borrowed.  Visit the link below.  Type in the specific book, author, or subject you would like and then if you find what you are looking for all you have to do is check the box and click "request to borrow."  We will make arrangements to either have the book delivered to you via interoffice mail or you can stop by the office to pick it up.    We always welcome suggestions on titles to add to our library so please feel free to reach out to us with requests.

   

  www.nyackteachercenter.org

   

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