William Floyd Teacher Center

"Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student." ~George Isles

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
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: 
Jennifer Berg and Kimberly Mina
​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 Moscater
Members-at-Large:
Charles Cabrera 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 3:30pm. 

Important Links
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:
  • ​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:
  • ​​Select a project from the above list;
  • Sign out materials from one of your building's teacher center representatives;
  • Your building representative will contact Mary Siano;
  • You will use the directions in the kit to add yourself to a Google classroom which will allow you to submit assignments electronically;
  • Read the text and complete assignments;
  • Submit assignments to Mary Siano.  When all coursework is completed, work will be reviewed and hours will be entered into My Learning Plan;
  • Return materials to your Teacher Center Representative.    

​See a Teacher Center representative or contact Mary Siano for additional information.
High School: Kate Devenney 
Hobart: Shari Costello 
Moriches: Thomas Short 
Paca: Melissa DiDonato 
Tangier Smith: Darlene Savage 
WFMS: Maria Gervasio 
Wm. Floyd El & Wm. Floyd Learning Center: Jennifer Berg 
​Woodhull: Eileen Randazzo.

Teacher Center Videos

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Click here to view videos on a variety of educational technology products. 
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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. ​

Course Policies

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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.

Teach for the Teacher Center!

Classes for In-service Credit
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Are you interested in teaching a professional development course for the William Floyd Teacher Center? Complete the Course Proposal by:
1. Logging into Google Drive;
2. ​Clicking on this link; and 
3. Clicking FILE and MAKE A COPY.
4. Completed applications must be submitted to Mary Siano at least one week before the scheduled Teacher Center meeting you would like it discussed at. 
Professional Learning Circles
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The Professional Learning Circles program provides teachers with structured time for sharing ideas, strategies and techniques with colleagues. Login to My Learning Plan to fill out an application.