William Floyd Teacher Center
"Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student." ~George Isles
The William Floyd Teacher Center is a NYSED approved sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education. Click here to view the list of approved NYSED Continuing Teacher and Leadership Education (CTLE) Sponsors. Organizations listed on the site are the only centers approved by NYSED to provide learning that will accrue CTLE hours.
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William Floyd Teacher center policy board
Director: Mary Siano, William Floyd Elementary School
Staff Development Specialist: Eileen Randazzo, Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
Chairperson: Kathleen Pantaleo, District-wide Educational Technology
Staff Development Specialist: Eileen Randazzo, Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
Chairperson: Kathleen Pantaleo, District-wide Educational Technology
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John S. Hobart Elementary School:
Shari Costello and Kristin McNamara Moriches Elementary: Leah Olivo and Thomas Short Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School: Eileen Randazzo and Melissa Worthington Tangier Smith Elementary School: Andrew DeMasi and Darlene Savage William Floyd Elementary School: Jacquline Cherouvis and Kimberly Walsh William Floyd Learning Center: Brianna Clarke |
William Floyd Middle School:
Maria Gervasio and Stephen Seedorf William Floyd High School: Kate Devenney, Gina Fumai, and Viveca Nargi William Paca Middle School: Melissa DiDonato and Melissa Abatiello Members-at-Large: Jennifer Berg and Kathleen Pantaleo |
Teaching Assistants:
Deena M. De Vito and Regina Folan Administrators: Keith Fasciana, TJ. Heintz, Kathleen Keane, Mary Koehler, Robert Lavigna, Christine Rosado and Stacey Scalise Institute of Higher Learning: Diane Impagliazzo (Stony Brook University) Parent Representative: Maureen Benson Community Member: Lindsay Davis (MMS Community Library) |
MEETING INFORMATION
Meetings are held at the William Floyd Elementary School Library at 3:50pm
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2019-2020 Meetings - Meeting Agendas and Minutes
October 16 November 13 December 11 January 15 No February Meeting March 11 April 15 May 13 June 10 |
2018-2019 Meeting Minutes
October 10 November 14 December 12 January 16 No February Meeting March 13 April 17 May 22 June 12 |
Teach for the Teacher Center!Classes for In-service Credit
Are you interested in teaching a professional development course for the William Floyd Teacher Center?
Complete the Course Proposal: 1. Login to your WFSD Google Drive account. 2. Click on this link, then click FILE and MAKE A COPY. (Or download and complete the course proposal as a .docx file or a .pdf file.). 3. Complete the application and submit it to Mary Siano. Professional Learning Circles
The Professional Learning Circles program provides teachers with structured time for sharing ideas, strategies and techniques with colleagues. Click here for the Professional Learning Circle application (you must be logged into your WFSD Google Drive account to view the application).
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Important links
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The William Floyd Teacher Center Policy Board will once again be offering Target Action Research Projects as free professional learning experiences. These independent study options provide educators opportunities to explore current issues impacting instructional practice. Completion of a Targeted Action Research Project will afford participants with in-service and CTLE hours at no cost.
Currently there are five Targeted Action Research Projects from which to choose. The projects available are:
Currently there are five Targeted Action Research Projects from which to choose. The projects available are:
- Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Areas (will count toward ENL requirements)- can be taken for 15 or 30 hours based on completed assignments;
- The Life Cycle of a Career Teacher -15 hours;
- Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher -15 hours;
- Poor Students, Rich Teaching: Mindsets for Change -15 hours;
- Teaching with Poverty in Mind -can be taken for 15 or 30 hours based on completed assignments.
Participants will:
High School: Kate Devenney & Viveca Nargi Hobart: Shari Costello Moriches: Thomas Short Paca: Melissa DiDonato Tangier Smith: Darlene Savage WFMS: Maria Gervasio
Woodhull: Eileen Randazzo Wm. Floyd El & Wm. Floyd Learning Center: Kimberly Walsh
- Select a project from the list;
- Sign out materials from one of your building's teacher center representatives;
- Your building representative will contact Mary Siano;
- You will receive instructions to login to the Moodle TARP class, which will allow you to submit assignments electronically;
- Read the text and complete the assignments;
- Submit assignments in Moodle or email them to Mary Siano. When all coursework is completed, work will be reviewed and hours will be entered into My Learning Plan;
- Return TARP kit materials to your Teacher Center Representative.
High School: Kate Devenney & Viveca Nargi Hobart: Shari Costello Moriches: Thomas Short Paca: Melissa DiDonato Tangier Smith: Darlene Savage WFMS: Maria Gervasio
Woodhull: Eileen Randazzo Wm. Floyd El & Wm. Floyd Learning Center: Kimberly Walsh
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Course Policies
In Person Classes: Enrollment in in-person courses is a serious obligation that requires a commitment of time and effort. Participants are expected to be actively involved in the learning activities. Attendance for face-to-face courses is recorded using a sign-in sheet that is submitted to the Teacher Center Director and District Office for verification. It is the expectation that participants attend all face-to-face sessions and complete all assignments by the due dates specified by the instructor. In the event of a conflict or emergency that would inhibit in-person attendance, participants must contact the instructor as well as the Teacher Center Policy Board Director, Mary Siano, to establish an alternate assignment due date that falls before the next face-to-face session. Course participants not meeting the attendance requirements may be denied credit for course work.
Online Classes: Enrollment in online courses is a serious obligation that requires a commitment of time and effort. Participants are expected to be actively involved in the learning activities. Attendance for online courses is recorded based on submitted online assignments and participation in the Moodle platform, which will be monitored by the instructor and the Teacher Center Policy Board Director, Mary Siano. Participants are not permitted to login to the Moodle platform during work hours. It is the expectation that participants complete all posted assignments for the online course, within the due dates specified on the course homepage and syllabus. In the event of an emergency, participants must contact the instructor as well as the Teacher Center Policy Board Director and complete missed work before the next Topic assignments are due. Course participants not meeting the attendance requirements may be denied credit for course work.
Hybrid Classes: Enrollment in hybrid courses is a serious obligation that requires a commitment of time and effort. Participants are expected to be actively involved in the learning activities. It is the expectation that participants attend all face-to-face sessions and complete all assignments by the due dates specified by the instructor. Attendance for the face-to-face component of hybrid courses will be recorded using a sign-in sheet that is submitted to the Teacher Center Director and District Office for verification. Attendance for the online component of hybrid courses is recorded based on submitted online assignments and participation in the Moodle platform, which will be monitored by the instructor and the Teacher Center Director. Participants are not permitted to login to the Moodle platform during work hours. In the event of a conflict or emergency, participants must contact the instructor as well as the Teacher Center Policy Board Director and complete missed online work before the next Topic assignments are due or, for a missed in-person session, work with the instructor to establish a due date that falls before the next in-person class. Course participants not meeting the attendance requirements may be denied credit for course work.
Online Classes: Enrollment in online courses is a serious obligation that requires a commitment of time and effort. Participants are expected to be actively involved in the learning activities. Attendance for online courses is recorded based on submitted online assignments and participation in the Moodle platform, which will be monitored by the instructor and the Teacher Center Policy Board Director, Mary Siano. Participants are not permitted to login to the Moodle platform during work hours. It is the expectation that participants complete all posted assignments for the online course, within the due dates specified on the course homepage and syllabus. In the event of an emergency, participants must contact the instructor as well as the Teacher Center Policy Board Director and complete missed work before the next Topic assignments are due. Course participants not meeting the attendance requirements may be denied credit for course work.
Hybrid Classes: Enrollment in hybrid courses is a serious obligation that requires a commitment of time and effort. Participants are expected to be actively involved in the learning activities. It is the expectation that participants attend all face-to-face sessions and complete all assignments by the due dates specified by the instructor. Attendance for the face-to-face component of hybrid courses will be recorded using a sign-in sheet that is submitted to the Teacher Center Director and District Office for verification. Attendance for the online component of hybrid courses is recorded based on submitted online assignments and participation in the Moodle platform, which will be monitored by the instructor and the Teacher Center Director. Participants are not permitted to login to the Moodle platform during work hours. In the event of a conflict or emergency, participants must contact the instructor as well as the Teacher Center Policy Board Director and complete missed online work before the next Topic assignments are due or, for a missed in-person session, work with the instructor to establish a due date that falls before the next in-person class. Course participants not meeting the attendance requirements may be denied credit for course work.