Professional Development

NEA believes that professional development should be required throughout the career of education support professionals. Professional development programs should provide equal opportunities for these educators to gain and improve the knowledge and skills important to their positions and job performance. They should assure that these educators have a decisive voice at every stage of planning, implementation, and evaluation. Student achievement depends on supporting and educating the whole student. To have high standards for students, there must be high standards for the staff members who work with them.

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Magner Center Quick Reference Guide

The Magner Center offers a guide that has a wealth of information including samples on how to get started with resumes, coverletters, thank you letters, and references. You can access it here.

Selected- Online edTPA Course

Pass the edTPA: Best Practices and Q&A

Learn how to prepare for and complete a high quality edTPA portfolio and get answers to your burning questions! Michelle Lewis-Mondesir, edTPA expert, coach, and scorer, will cover everything, from planning each task and recording your video, to basic do’s and don’ts and frequently asked questions. Strengthen your submission: take this course before completing the edTPA!

Learn how to prepare for and complete a high quality edTPA portfolio and get answers to your burning questions! Michelle Lewis-Mondesir, edTPA expert, coach, and scorer, will cover everything, from planning each task and recording your video, to basic do’s and don’ts and frequently asked questions. Strengthen your submission: take this course before completing the edTPA!

Check it out here!

Education Degree- Careers in Teaching Guide

Career routes in education vary from providing early childhood to higher education in classrooms as well as administrative and other various educational positions. Within a teacher position, it’s possible to specialize in one specific area, such as English or science. This guide details career options, perks, salaries, growth expectations, and statistics on teaching and other careers in education. This can be accessed here.

Teacher Interview

Teacher interview Questions: The key to doing well on interviews is preparation. Interviews are notorious for asking questions that require lots of thoughts. You want to answer these questions effortlessly and confidently. For that, preparing by answering these questions and doing mock interviews is essential. Teacher Interview Questions From Teachers Catapult.com can be accessed here.

Mock Interviews: Mock interviews are an effective tool to become more comfortable to real interviews by simulating the situation. To get the most out of mock interviews, treat it like a real interview. Come prepared, come on time, shake the interviewers hand, and be prepared to answer questions. You can schedule a mock interview with a career coach if you're a current student by calling the Magner Career Center at Brooklyn College.

Vault Career Guide: Education Version

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for a career and getting your foot in the door. Each volume is loaded with up-to-date information on industry trends, employment and earnings statistics, and what employers look for in job candidates. Vault editors have researched and analyzed information from government and industry sources, professional groups, news reports, career and job-search resources, and a variety of other sources to produce these valuable career planning resources. Magner Career Center provides this premium service at no cost, through this link. Through that link, go to: 'Vault Guides' -> 'Other Industries' -> 'Vault Guide to Education Jobs, Second Edition'.

7 Steps to an Effective Career Plan

The 7 Steps to an Effective Career Plan is a short guide that helps you get started on the process of setting a career plan, looking at companies, as well as assessing oneself. You can access the resource here. It is provided by the Magner Career Center.

Education Department Resources

Majoring in early childhood education prepares you for a future working with children who are just beginning to understand themselves and the world around them. You'll be there to guide them through this process, and our program's emphasis on working with students from diverse backgrounds means you'll be equipped for many teaching situations. The Early Childhood Program in the Department of Early Childhood Education/Art Education at Brooklyn College has been ranked second in the Best Colleges for Early Childhood Education out of more than 425 colleges in the country by Teachers.org, based on criteria such as graduation rates, online offerings, and affordability. The Brooklyn College Preparation Programs lead to the New York State certification. Refer to this website and to the Office of Teaching Initiatives site for current information, as regulations may change over time.

You can find Educator certification process, professional fees, New York State Certification Exams and Practice Material, Mandated Workshops for All school professionals, Fingerprint verification requirement, instruction for additional certification, and New York State Education Department links on the Brooklyn College School of education website. Certification Advisement Office Hours are from Monday – Friday 9:30- 4:30pm. No appointments are needed. Office is located in 2204 James Hall

Here are faculty/staff you can be in contact with to help you with your career

• Helen Spencer

• Carolina Heredia

Public Events

NYC Department of Education: NYC Department hold events regularly on Eventbrite. To see the ones they currently hosting, follow this link.

Get SelectEd: Get SelectEd constantly hosts events for educators on everything from acing interviews to finding your perfect school match. Access the current and past events here.

Meetup: Meet and learn from other other professionals in NYC Education in community organized events on Meetup. Two notable meetups are Technology for Educator in NYC and New York Educators Networking and Development.

Skills Based Lesson Plans Offered

by Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Connections supports teachers as they develop and implement skill-based instruction. Download resources that can draw out specific learning skills from your pupils. Our free lesson plans are written by teachers for teachers and can be adapted for elementary, middle and high school students. Use them as they are or modify them to create your own.

Access this resource here.

Resources by Google

Teaching Resources by Google offers a large number of courses and online material to learn various topics.

Teacher Center offers an array of resources for teachers to empower themselves with the use of google products.