Tonawanda/Grand Island Teacher Center

UPDATE FROM THE DIRECTOR:

Hello everyone! Well we are on the tail end of our 2023-24 school year. Where did the year go? I hope you have all had a great year so far and are ready to head into the last quarter excited and ready to learn. We will be looking for program proposals in March and we hope you will consider sharing your expertise with colleagues. The summer/fall catalog will be released in early May. In the meantime,  you can still register here for the ELL Evidence Based Series or the 15-hour asynchronous DEI program, the Educator Wellness Institute on March 23 at Hilbert College, and also the NYS Teacher Center statewide programs. 

And as always, we offer a variety of special services including poster making, laminating, and die cuts. Our office, located at Kaegebein Elementary, will be open on the following Tuesdays from 4-6pm or by appointment (11/14, 12/12, 1/16, 2/13, 3/12, 4/16, 5/14 and 6/11). Please use this form if ordering services (posters or lamination) via email. All services are FREE of charge!

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.