Pathways of support
Our suite of online courses recognizes that educators need access to support and connection during this time of isolation and uncertainty. Each course is designed to benefit you now — as you teach remotely, and later — when you're able to return to your classroom. Through a combination of direct instruction, focused content, community and collaboration, and ready-to-use resources, our online courses will support you in implementing dynamic instructional strategies, designing targeted learning experiences, and engaging students.
Our online platform will serve as a portal to participate in any professional development opportunity in the Spring 2020 Suite. You may engage with as many courses as you'd like for the price of one registration fee. NYS teachers: up to 100 CTLEs are available across all offerings.
Our online platform will serve as a portal to participate in any professional development opportunity in the Spring 2020 Suite. You may engage with as many courses as you'd like for the price of one registration fee. NYS teachers: up to 100 CTLEs are available across all offerings.
Across all courses, you'll be able to:
- Receive direct instruction
- Download resources to read, review, and use in distance learning and classroom settings
- Implement practical, hands-on assignments
- Reflect on experiences, supported by focused questions
- Connect with colleagues while responding to discussion prompts
- Receive feedback directly from workshop facilitator(s)
Courses
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PRACTICAL PROTOCOLS & PROMISING PRACTICES
Teaching is a complex and difficult profession, requiring educators to play multiple roles while establishing a foundation of practical and philosophical practices. Even after years of teacher education, many find themselves unprepared for the rigors of the job. It shouldn't surprise us, then, that one in four teachers leaves the classroom within the first five years of their career. This course will support you as you establish yourself in the demanding (and rewarding) profession of teaching. Together, we'll explore strategies for aligning your instructional practices to the Danielson Framework, discover research-based teaching tools, and provide space for you to surface your needs as an educator. COURSE OBJECTIVES
IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU? A Teacher's Toolkit welcomes all K-12 educators, but is best for early-career teachers who want to:
FOCUS: Practical protocols & promising practices
BEST FOR: Early-career teachers |
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LEADERSHIP THROUGH REFLECTION
Critical reflection is a catalyst that sparks the transition between novice teacher and teacher mentor. Through dialogue and reflection on critical incidents, teachers are able to identify crucial moments and formative experiences that have helped shape their identity as educators. These acts of reflection support teachers in developing their stance and rationale for their pedagogy, and the means to articulate it to others. This course will support emerging teacher leaders as they deepen their understanding of moments that shaped their teaching identity, and utilize the writing process as a vehicle for growing into the role of mentor teacher. COURSE OBJECTIVES
IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU? Critical Incidents in the Classroom welcomes all K-12 educators, but is best for teachers and teacher leaders who want to:
FOCUS: Connections between practice & pedagogy
BEST FOR: Teachers & teacher leaders |
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BUILDING TRUST IN SCHOOLS
As Lennon Flowers and Reverend Jennifer Bailey explain, “Relationships move at the speed of trust.” Each school community is a relationship web, and trust is the foundation of healthy relationships. When trust increases, relationships strengthen, and all community members are significantly more likely to thrive. Yet many school leaders and educators express that a significant challenge they face at work is how to build trusting relationships — whether with students, colleagues, parents, or school leaders. What is trust, exactly? According to recent research, how do we build trust moment to moment? And what are concrete, research-based action steps you can take tomorrow to develop the kinds of relationships that support thriving, not just surviving? This course will offer you the opportunity to learn about the art and science of trust-building, as well as how to apply it to your life as an educator. Earlier this year, the New York State Education Department released both “Social Emotional Learning, a Guide to Systemic Whole School Implementation” and the “Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education Framework”. Adult SEL, including how to establish trust-building relationships at school, is an essential component of these initiatives. COURSE OBJECTIVES
IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU? Cultivating Community welcomes all K-12 educators, but is best for teachers, school leaders, and paraprofessionals who are:
FOCUS: Building trust in school communities
BEST FOR: Teachers, school leaders, paraprofessionals |
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STRATEGIES FOR SWD & ELLS
Teachers want to help all students feel both supported and challenged. But what happens when you're teaching individuals with different strengths, different learning styles, and different comfort levels with the English language? How can you successfully differentiate instruction for students who work in modalities not typically privileged in schools? In this course, we'll explore ways for you to integrate multiple modalities into your lessons and units, and will address the promises and challenges of teaching in heterogeneous environments by exploring the principles of differentiation. You'll leave equipped with strategies, practices, and support for implementing differentiated instruction in your classroom (virtual or otherwise). COURSE OBJECTIVES
IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU? Including All Learners welcomes all K-12 educators, but is best for those who want to:
FOCUS: Strategies for teaching SWD & ELLs
BEST FOR: K-12 educators |
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MEETING & EXCEEDING DANIELSON 3B
Educators across the country know that discussion is an essential ingredient in increasing student engagement, as well as demonstrating capabilities for teacher evaluation frameworks. Whether meeting the expectations of Danielson 3b or Hallmark 4* of Advanced Literacies, you can begin, continue, and deepen your discussion practices in this course. The design of discussion experiences is a rich opportunity to leverage instructional strategies that ensure all student voices are heard, and create space for authentic, student-led discussions. *Hallmark 4 of Advanced Literacies instruction addresses Academic Language — the language used primarily in school, civic, and professional settings; the language of text, academic success, and of power and influence. It is distinct from everyday conversational language. Discussion provides space for students to acquire and practice academic language across content areas. COURSE OBJECTIVES
IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU? Keep the Kids Talking welcomes all K-12 educators, but is best for teachers who are wondering how to:
FOCUS: Student engagement
BEST FOR: K-12 educators |
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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN THE WRITING CLASSROOM
Engaging learners in writing is a challenge for teachers at every grade level. How can you motivate learners, increase engagement, and support students’ emotional needs? From the earliest grade levels to our high school learners, teachers need relevant, clear, and actionable plans to engage our students in writing that meets them where they are, advances their learning, and builds upon their foundational writing skills. Literacy strategies are a necessary start to meeting the needs of diverse learners. Recent changes in the NYS Instructional Leadership Framework set new standards and concepts for reaching a variety of students. In its first brief on Advanced Literacies for Academic Success, the New York State Department of Education notes that Advanced Literacies are "skills and competencies that enable communication in increasingly diverse ways and promote the understanding and use of text for a variety of purposes." Throughout this course, we'll use the NYS Instructional Leadership Framework to inform project planning and development, and support you in identifying methods for providing appropriate feedback to your students, incorporating reflective writing into your curriculum, and using portfolios as projects to enhance learner motivation in teaching writing. Together, we'll focus on the writing process, connecting practical strategies with promising practices. COURSE OBJECTIVES
IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU? The Write Stuff welcomes all K-12 educators, but is best for teachers of English, ENL, writing, and literature who are:
FOCUS: Project-based learning in the writing classroom
BEST FOR: Teachers of English, ENL, writing, and literature |
Meet your instructors
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ALISON COHEN Lead Professional Development Advisor Alison is a product of an urban public school system (DCPS), and her experiences as a student made her passionate about educational equity and school community building. Alison has spent more than a decade working in public middle and high schools in New York City and New Jersey. She has been a teacher (English, Literacy, ESOL/ENL, Special Ed), school mindfulness program director, student teacher supervisor, teacher advice columnist, professional development facilitator, and coach. Alison holds a B.A. in Sociology from Harvard University and an M.S.T. in TESOL from Fordham. Her areas of expertise include literacy across the content areas, assessment best practices, teacher leader development, educator self-care, mindfulness-based school community building, and the benefits and challenges of growth mindset initiatives. She admires educators' dedication to the young people in their care and is committed to supporting them. ALISON COHEN
Cultivating Community |
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BRIAN VEPREK Lead Professional Development Advisor Brian Veprek's role as a Senior Professional Development Advisor has synthesized his background as a classroom teacher and theater artist to cultivate dynamic project-based learning experiences for students, teachers, and school leaders. Brian earned an EdM in Learning and Teaching from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Masters in Philosophy from Columbia University. He taught Theatre Arts, English, and Latin in public and independent schools in the United States and overseas. He believes in the essential work of supporting teachers as they face the challenges of their demanding and fulfilling profession, and provides support through school-embedded coaching as well as signature CPET initiatives, including the New Teacher Network at Teachers College, Literacy Unbound, and the Global Learning Alliance. BRIAN VEPREK
A Teacher's Toolkit |
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JACQUI STOLZER Senior Professional Development Coach Jacqui is currently pursuing a P.h.D. in the English Education department at Teachers College. As a former New York City public school teacher, Jacqui has taught in a wide range of English classrooms, from specialized classes for students with disabilities, to inclusion classrooms, to AP Language and Composition. At CPET, Jacqui has partnered with middle and high school teachers to develop engaging Common Core-aligned ELA curriculum, differentiate for students with disabilities, and cultivate productive co-teaching relationships. She looks forwards to another year of supporting the hardworking and passionate teachers of New York City! JACQUI STOLZER
Including All Learners |
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KATIE NAGROTSKY Morse Fellow for the New Teacher Network Katie is a doctoral student in the English Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research interests are grounded in her various teaching experiences and a desire to center students in the classroom. She taught English at the secondary level for nine years and first year composition before coming to Teachers College. Her classroom served as a lab site, and she has a background in project-based learning and designing inquiry-based curricula for multilingual learners. Katie is honored to support teachers in and around New York City. KATIE NAGROTSKY
Critical Incidents |
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LAURA RIGOLOSI Curriculum & Literacy Specialist Dr. Laura Rigolosi earned her M.A. and Ed.D. From Teachers College, Columbia University, where she also taught in the English Education department. Her doctoral research focused on the ways we teach reading in Title 1 high school classrooms, and she continues to research the best literacy practices at the secondary level. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Laura taught English in a District 2 high school; this sparked her interest in the most effective ways to teach reading and writing to diverse learners. For the past 15 years, Laura has worked with teachers in all disciplines and continues to help teachers increase their literacy practices in classrooms, thus increasing engagement and understanding within content area classes. She has led literacy-based workshops for teachers in NY, NJ, PA, CT, CA, and OH. LAURA RIGOLOSI
Including All Learners |
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SEAN HUGHES Professional Development Coach Sean is currently pursuing an Ed.M. in applied linguistics at Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to arriving at Teachers College, he earned an MA-TESOL from The New School. As an English teacher for the last 13 years, both in the US and overseas, Sean has taught in a wide range of English classrooms, teaching learners of all levels and ages. For the past two years, Sean has been a teacher trainer in Dak Lak, Vietnam, as an English Language Fellow hosted by the U.S. Department of State. He looks forward to meeting and working with other teaching professionals in New York. SEAN HUGHES
The Write Stuff |
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SHERRISH HOLLOMAN Lead Professional Development Advisor Dr. Sherrish Holloman is a dynamic, self-directed, and trailblazing international education leader. She has a 25-year track record of delivering impactful results in the instructional development and student learning sector. She was as a high school English teacher in Greensboro, North Carolina for seven years before transitioning to a professional development coach in New York City. She served as a district leader for Teacher Support, Recognition and Retention in Memphis, Tennessee and recently spent five years in Abu Dhabi/Dubai, United Arab Emirates where she served as an Education Advisor in their Department of Education and Knowledge. She has successfully developed systemic solutions, improved instruction practices, led teacher retention initiatives, and elevated student outcomes at a national and international scale. She earned her doctorate in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, with a focus on students' experience of writing with the Student Press Initiative. SHERRISH HOLLOMAN
Keep the Kids Talking |
FAQ
What does the registration fee include?
Registering for this package of online courses will give you access to all courses listed above, for the cost of one registration fee ($125). You can complete as many courses within the package as you'd like, and earn up to 100 CTLE hours for your participation.
Do I have to participate in all six courses?
No. You can participate in as many as you'd like, but you're not required to participate in all six courses.
What are CTLE hours, and should I register for them?
Beginning in 2016, a registered holder of a NYS professional classroom teaching certificate, educational leadership certificate, or Level III teaching assistant certificate is required to successfully complete 100 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours. Teachers College is a state-approved provider of CTLE hours, and participants can earn up to 100 hours (88 Pedagogy, 12 ELL) for participating in these courses. Participation will be verified before CTLE credits are awarded.
CTLE information must be included on your registration form. If you decline CTLE hours at the time of registration and change your mind afterward, you'll need to contact us prior to starting a course. Once you begin, we'll be unable to accommodate new CTLE requests.
Is there a New Teacher Network membership discount available for these courses?
Yes! Current NTN members can receive access to all courses in this package for free. To receive your membership discount code, you'll need to contact [email protected] so that your membership can be verified. Once it's been verified, you will receive a promo code that will discount your registration 100%. You'll still be required to complete a registration form.
I have a promo code — where do I enter it?
Please see the blue text in the registration section that says "Enter promo code". Click that text, enter your code, and click "Apply". From there, you can continue with your registration as usual.
What if I need to change or cancel my registration?
If you need to change or cancel your registration for any reason: contact us at [email protected]. If you choose to cancel your registration, we will be able to offer you a refund as long as you have not yet accepted the course invitation.
Can I pay for registration with a purchase order?
Absolutely! Have your school contact [email protected] to initiate this process.
In your message, please make sure to provide:
This information will allow us to provide you with the documentation needed to create a PO. This documentation will include our vendor & DOE contract numbers.
Once we've received a PO, we will provide your school with a promo code to distribute to the teachers they are funding. The promo code will allow you to bypass Eventbrite's payment section, so that there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
Other people have already started these courses. Can I still register?
Yes! You can register through June 1, 2020.
How do I get access to the course package?
Once you're registered, you will receive an email invitation to join the course from Teachers College Canvas. From there, you will be able to set up a username and password. You can expect to receive the invitation within 48 hours of registration. Course materials will be accessible immediately following your acceptance of the course invitation.
How long will it take me to complete these courses?
There's no set time to complete each course/module, as you'll move through these courses at your own pace, and the number of courses you're looking to complete will have an impact on the time needed. However, you can estimate that each course module will take approximately 2 hours to complete.
Will I be expected to be online on specific days / at certain times?
No; this course is asynchronous. You can move through each module/course at your own pace.
Do I need to complete these courses by a specific date?
All coursework must be completed by June 26, 2020.
How long will I have access to course materials?
You will retain access to all course materials until July 10, 2020 (two weeks after course end dates). If you have materials and information you'd like to download for future use, please so do by that date.
What does a module include?
Modules will include the following elements:
*Earn 1 CTLE credit for each completed discussion prompt, and 1 CTLE credit for each completed assignment.
Will I be graded on any part of this course?
All grades are based on participation and completion of the course assignments and discussions. Completion of a task equals 1 CTLE credit.
Registering for this package of online courses will give you access to all courses listed above, for the cost of one registration fee ($125). You can complete as many courses within the package as you'd like, and earn up to 100 CTLE hours for your participation.
Do I have to participate in all six courses?
No. You can participate in as many as you'd like, but you're not required to participate in all six courses.
What are CTLE hours, and should I register for them?
Beginning in 2016, a registered holder of a NYS professional classroom teaching certificate, educational leadership certificate, or Level III teaching assistant certificate is required to successfully complete 100 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours. Teachers College is a state-approved provider of CTLE hours, and participants can earn up to 100 hours (88 Pedagogy, 12 ELL) for participating in these courses. Participation will be verified before CTLE credits are awarded.
CTLE information must be included on your registration form. If you decline CTLE hours at the time of registration and change your mind afterward, you'll need to contact us prior to starting a course. Once you begin, we'll be unable to accommodate new CTLE requests.
Is there a New Teacher Network membership discount available for these courses?
Yes! Current NTN members can receive access to all courses in this package for free. To receive your membership discount code, you'll need to contact [email protected] so that your membership can be verified. Once it's been verified, you will receive a promo code that will discount your registration 100%. You'll still be required to complete a registration form.
I have a promo code — where do I enter it?
Please see the blue text in the registration section that says "Enter promo code". Click that text, enter your code, and click "Apply". From there, you can continue with your registration as usual.
What if I need to change or cancel my registration?
If you need to change or cancel your registration for any reason: contact us at [email protected]. If you choose to cancel your registration, we will be able to offer you a refund as long as you have not yet accepted the course invitation.
Can I pay for registration with a purchase order?
Absolutely! Have your school contact [email protected] to initiate this process.
In your message, please make sure to provide:
- your school name & address
- contact information (name & email) for the person who handles POs & payments at your school
- the number of teachers interested in registering for this course package
This information will allow us to provide you with the documentation needed to create a PO. This documentation will include our vendor & DOE contract numbers.
Once we've received a PO, we will provide your school with a promo code to distribute to the teachers they are funding. The promo code will allow you to bypass Eventbrite's payment section, so that there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
Other people have already started these courses. Can I still register?
Yes! You can register through June 1, 2020.
How do I get access to the course package?
Once you're registered, you will receive an email invitation to join the course from Teachers College Canvas. From there, you will be able to set up a username and password. You can expect to receive the invitation within 48 hours of registration. Course materials will be accessible immediately following your acceptance of the course invitation.
How long will it take me to complete these courses?
There's no set time to complete each course/module, as you'll move through these courses at your own pace, and the number of courses you're looking to complete will have an impact on the time needed. However, you can estimate that each course module will take approximately 2 hours to complete.
Will I be expected to be online on specific days / at certain times?
No; this course is asynchronous. You can move through each module/course at your own pace.
Do I need to complete these courses by a specific date?
All coursework must be completed by June 26, 2020.
How long will I have access to course materials?
You will retain access to all course materials until July 10, 2020 (two weeks after course end dates). If you have materials and information you'd like to download for future use, please so do by that date.
What does a module include?
Modules will include the following elements:
- Instructional talks: A series of 3-4 short videos that break down the topic, provide examples, pose questions, and invite further reflection.
- Key resources: Downloadable resources for you to read, review, or use in your instruction.
- Discussion prompt*: Each module will pose a reflection question, which you can respond to using the discussion board. We want to hear from each person in the discussion board at least one time, and want each person to respond to a minimum of 2 other posts.
- Assignment*: Practical, hands-on assignments that will help you implement the content of the module and reflect on your experiences.
*Earn 1 CTLE credit for each completed discussion prompt, and 1 CTLE credit for each completed assignment.
Will I be graded on any part of this course?
All grades are based on participation and completion of the course assignments and discussions. Completion of a task equals 1 CTLE credit.
