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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Click here for information about:
The Policy Board, Meeting Dates/Agendas/Minutes, and Course Policies.​

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William Floyd Teacher Center Educational Resources

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Additional Teacher Center Videos

Click here to view additional videos on a variety of educational technology products. 
Topics include:​

• Completing the TC Course Evaluation in MLP 
• Using Microsoft Word to create the Works Cited Page and Citations
• Using QR Codes in the Classroom​
• LiveBinders (digital 3-ring binders)​​​

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PD Library Books!

• Download Sora app onto your phone/tablet. 
• Search for William Floyd School District.
• Username is firstinitiallastname (same one used to login to work computer). Password is your WFSD computer password. 
• Once logged in, go to Collections then Education.

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Teach for the William Floyd Teacher Center:

Classes for In-service Credit

Professional Learning Circles

Are you interested in teaching a professional development course for the William Floyd Teacher Center?
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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. 

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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 & Information:

Are you looking for an affordable way to earn in-service credits and CTLE hours?  Targeted Action Research Projects are FREE independent professional learning experiences, where you earn CTLE and in-service credits while exploring current issues impacting educational practice.
 
Project choices include:
Available to TAs and Teachers:

• The Differentiated Classroom- 15 CTLE hours & 1 in-service credit;
• 50 Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners ( counts toward ENL requirements)- 15 or 30 CTLE hours & 1 or 2 in-service credits;
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Student Success- 15 CTLE hours & 1 in-service credit;
• Poor Students, Rich Teaching-15 CTLE hours & 1 in-service credit;
• Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Areas (will count toward ENL requirements)- 15 or 30 CTLE hours & 1 or 2 in-service credits;
• Teaching with Poverty in Mind- 15 or 30 CTLE hours & 1 or 2 in-service credits. 

Available to Teachers Only:

• Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher (Brookfield) -15 CTLE hours &  1 in-service credit;
• Becoming a Reflective Teacher (Marzano)- 15 or 30 CTLE hours & 1 or 2 in-service credits;
• The Life Cycle of a Career Teacher -15 CTLE hours & 1 in-service credit.

​​See a Teacher Center representative or contact Mary Siano for additional information.

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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