November 5th   •   $50*
CHANCELLOR'S DAY

 
Our annual Inspire conference is an opportunity to connect with yourself, your students, and your practice. This unique teaching and learning conference offers signature workshops to help K-12 educators reconnect with their passion and purpose as educators in a meaningful and productive setting. This creative, collaborative conference will offer critical reflection and peer-to-peer discourse through engaging workshops that will help educators to return to their professional roots.

​*Discount available for New Teacher Network members. Please contact ntn@tc.edu for more information. ​​
November 13th + 2 more dates   •   $375
3-PART SERIES
 
Recently implemented New York State school accountability measures emphasize the importance of strategic, data-driven decision-making within schools and districts. But data alone does not always present a full picture of a school community, and school or district leaders can feel stuck. Digging deeper to understand & unpack data, as well as NYS-mandated evaluation components, will enable leaders to use their data to yield the highest gains for teaching and learning within their school or district. 
November 20th + 2 more dates   •   $375*
3-PART SERIES
 
Using assessments can feel like a barrier to effective instruction, getting in the way of precious classroom time. In this three-part series, we'll embark on an in-depth exploration of Danielson component 3d, and support teachers in understanding assessments as tools that can focus their instruction to advance learning. We'll explore not only the why (theory) but also the how (practice) of fully integrating both formative and summative assessments into your teaching practice.

​*Discount available for New Teacher Network members. Please contact ntn@tc.edu for more information. ​
November 20th + 2 more dates   •   $375*
3-PART SERIES
 
This three-part series aims to support early-career teachers who are facing a myriad of daunting challenges during their first few years in the classroom. Even after years of teacher education, many teachers find themselves unprepared for the rigors of the job — there simply is no substitute for the on-the-job learning that occurs once teachers take the helm of their own classrooms. Over three sessions, A Teacher's Toolkit will provide newly in-service teachers with frameworks and venues designed to support their professional, intellectual, and psychic growth.

​*Discount available for New Teacher Network members. Please contact ntn@tc.edu for more information. 
November 20th + 2 more dates   •   $375
3-PART SERIES
 
Teaching ELLs both content and language skills is complex, and requires flexibility. Based on 2016-17 BESIS data, there are over 160,000 ELLs enrolled in NYC DOE schools. These students were born in over 150 different places, and while most NYC DOE ELLs are Spanish speakers, there are numerous ELLs from China, Yemen, Bangladesh, and other non-Spanish speaking countries. This is why teaching ELLs in New York City is deeply complex: the students are varied in their own backgrounds and there is not a one-size-fits-all approach.
November 20th + 2 more dates   •   $375*
3-PART SERIES
 
Over three sessions, Keep the Kids Talking​ will support K-12 teachers in designing classroom experiences that use questioning and discussion strategies to draw out all student voices. The Danielson Framework for teaching has become popular for setting classroom expectations in schools across the United States, and Danielson domain 3b, which focuses on Questioning and Discussion, is one of the most challenging indicators. Together we will unpack the expectations placed on teachers as it relates to student engagement, and leverage instructional strategies to create authentic, student-led discussions in your classroom. 

​*Discount available for New Teacher Network members. Please contact ntn@tc.edu for more information. 
December 6th   •   $125

What do the changes to NYS school accountability mean for you? Join Dr. Roberta Lenger Kang as she breaks down ESSA's accountability categories, metric systems, and designations for schools that are below, meeting, or exceeding state expectations. This session will help you analyze school data, create strategic plans for your school, and reach your target goals.
January 27th   •   $50*
CHANCELLOR'S DAY

Harness the power of 21st century capacities at this project-based learning institute, where you'll have the chance to navigate the PBL process as a participant, and as an educator looking to implement new instructional strategies in your classroom. 

​*Discount available for New Teacher Network members. Please contact ntn@tc.edu for more information. ​​
February 7th   •   $125

What do the changes to NYS school accountability mean for you? Join Dr. Roberta Lenger Kang as she breaks down ESSA's accountability categories, metric systems, and designations for schools that are below, meeting, or exceeding state expectations. This session will help you analyze school data, create strategic plans for your school, and reach your target goals.
February 3rd - April 27th   •   $375*
ONLINE

Questioning and discussion (Q&D) practices that spark and sustain genuine student discussions are critical components of effective classroom instruction. In this online course, you'll learn targeted instructional strategies that create the conditions for authentic student-driven discussion, discover new ways to bring all voices to classroom discussions, and develop nimble facilitation skills. Whatever the content area you teach, this course will prepare you to bring classroom discussion to life and to guide your students as they use discussion to engage with their learning.

*Discounts available for New Teacher Network members and groups of 5 or more. Please visit registration link for more info.
  • Asynchronous online course
  • 20 CTLEs + 2 CEUs
  • ​Best for: teachers, grades 6-12
  • ​More information
February 3rd - April 27th   •   $275*
ONLINE

This course aims to support New York State teachers who are preparing students for the English Regents in better understanding the design of the exam, locating leverage areas, and using relevant data points to develop targeted instruction for students performing at all levels. 

*Discounts available for New Teacher Network members and groups of 5 or more. Please visit registration link for more info.
  • Asynchronous online course
  • 20 CTLEs + 2 CEUs
  • ​Best for: NYS teachers
  • More information
June 4th   •   $50*
CHANCELLOR'S DAY
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​Teachers are often isolated in their classrooms, with few opportunities to share their experiences with colleagues. At In Practice, teachers have the opportunity to collaborate and connect with one another in a supportive and inspirational environment. Participants will move through sessions focused on critical reflection, peer-to-peer discourse, and end the day with professional development workshops informed by our signature initiatives.

​*Discount available for New Teacher Network members. Please contact ntn@tc.edu for more information. ​​
PAST EVENTS
September 20th 

What do the changes to NYS school accountability mean for you? Join Dr. Roberta Lenger Kang as she breaks down ESSA's accountability categories, metric systems, and designations for schools that are below, meeting, or exceeding state expectations. This session will help you analyze school data, create strategic plans for your school, and reach your target goals.
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September 30th - November 18th
ONLINE

Teaching is a complex, yet rewarding profession. At the start, new teachers can be overwhelmed by its myriad of demands. This online course gets right to the essential, practical skills new teachers need in order succeed at the helm of their own classrooms, including: what makes an effective teacher, fostering effective student-centered discussions, and how to teach reading and writing in every academic subject.
September 30th - December 16th 
ONLINE

Questioning and discussion (Q&D) practices that spark and sustain genuine student discussions are critical components of effective classroom instruction. In this online course, you'll learn targeted instructional strategies that create the conditions for authentic student-driven discussion, discover new ways to bring all voices to classroom discussions, and develop nimble facilitation skills. Whatever the content area you teach, this course will prepare you to bring classroom discussion to life and to guide your students as they use discussion to engage with their learning.
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The Center for the Professional Education of Teachers (CPET) is an organization based out of Teachers College, Columbia University that is devoted to advancing global capacities in teacher education, research, and whole school reform. CPET advocates excellence and equity in education through direct service to youth and educators, innovative school projects that promote students’ Write to Achieve, international research that examines and advocates the highest quality instructional and assessment practices today, and sustainable school partnerships that leverage current policy and mandates to raise literacy levels and embed collaborative communities of learning. Uniting theory and practice, CPET promotes rigorous and relevant scholarship and is committed to making excellent education accessible worldwide.

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