Tonawanda/Grand Island Teacher Center

UPDATE FROM THE DIRECTOR:

Hello everyone! We are excited to announce that NYS Teacher Centers have received full funding for another year! This means that we will be able to continue offering educators a variety of professional learning experiences to enhance their teaching skills and improve their well-being. 

The Teacher Center Summer/Fall catalog is now available for registration. You may view the Spring newsletter here or visit the Professional Learning page for more information. Please consider participating in one or more of these collaborative, online learning experiences with your colleagues. 

You are also invited to attend NETT 2024: Empowering Learners through Technology Conference on August 13 at Niagara University. This event is sponsored by the Orleans-Niagara Teacher Center and is open to all educators. There will be a keynote from Monica Burns, author of EdTech Essentials, and numerous breakout sessions to choose from. The $30 fee will be paid by the Ton/GI Teacher Center. Registration will open on June 3. Details can be found here.  They are currently looking for presenters as well. If you are interested, please submit an RFP using this form.

We would also like to announce that the Center will be moving back to the Tonawanda HS at the end of June to room 223. The Center will be open after-school one day a week starting in September (Dates TBA). We will be hosting an open-house reception to celebrate the new Center and NYS Teacher Center's 40th Anniversary. More information will be available in September.

And as always, we offer a variety of special services including poster making and laminating, FREE of charge. Please use this form if ordering services (posters or lamination) via email. Posters can be mailed directly to your building!

If there are any other programs or services that may help you, please do not hesitate to contact me or your Policy Board representative. We are here for you!

Thank you for supporting NYS Teacher Centers and lifelong learning!

Cheryl Herman

Director, Tonawanda/Grand Island Teacher Center

ABOUT THE TONAWANDA/GRAND ISLAND CENTER

The Tonawanda/Grand Island Teacher Center, TGITC, services the Grand Island and City of Tonawanda School Districts.  Grand Island is a suburban district and Tonawanda is a small city district both of whom report demographic changes with an increased number of English Language Learners (ELL), specifically students who speak Arabic as their native language.  Our Center serves approximately 550 teachers, teacher aides and administrators. There are approximately 5,800 students.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Center is to improve the education of students through on-going preparation of teachers, staff and parents. Workshop participants will continue to explore research-based teaching methods and professional skills and knowledge based on the New York Learning Standards. Workshops, seminars, professional development projects, study groups and conferences are the methods used to deliver these services to our constituents.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NYSED TEACH REGISTRATION

Hi all. Some of you may be approaching your 5-year re-registration period for the NYSED TEACH system.  I have attached a document which explains what should happen as you approach your deadline to re-register. Basically, you will receive an email from NYSED to remind you to re-register and attest to your 100 CTLE hours. However, you should confirm that TEACH has your current email as they will send it to the email they have on file.  Please refer to the document for complete details.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at cherman@onboces.org.