Welcome to the Middletown Teacher Center Website! The Teacher Center has many excellent programs scheduled for the coming months, some of which are highlighted below. Click on the title to link to further information and registration information on each program or visit our Higher Education and Inservice pages for additional listings. Continue to check our site frequently for updates and future program offerings!
The Middletown Teacher Center offers courses and workshops for both graduate and inservice study. Some of our summer and fall programs are in the final stages of development and will be posted soon. Please refer back to our website for continual updates and contact the Teacher Center office for additional information.
Midddletown Teacher Center Courses and Workshops
"PD 175" Informational Workshop
Professional Development Requirements for Teachers who Hold Initial or Professional Teaching Certificates.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Test "Thinking" Strategies
Strategies to help teachers better understand how their students think about test questions and their answer choices.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Parent-Teacher Conferences
This workshop will use videos, role-plays, handouts and discussion points to help teachers prepare for a conference with parents.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Assessing Learning
This 12-hour course examines different methods of student learning.
Wednesdays, October 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 2008
Creating a Climate for Student Success
A comprehensive training in behavior management for all staff who work with students
Thursdays, October 16, 23, 30 and November 6, 2008
Accelerating Brain Power
Prepare students to be receptive to new information.
Mondays, October 20 and 27, 2008
14th Annual Multicultural Conference
In collaboration with the Lower Hudson Teacher Center
Network and SUNY New Paltz
November 7, 2008
Classroom Management
Establish a framework for developing a personal system of classroom management that includes organizing the classroom to facilitate learning and enhance the competence of all students.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Classroom Instruction That Works: Part 1
Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback and Identifying Similarities and Differences
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Classroom Instruction That Works: Part 2
Nonlinguistic Representations and Summarizing and Note Taking
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Thinkfinity Awareness Workshop
Participants will prepare to incorporate Thinkfinity’s rich resources into their
instructional settings for maximum impact.
Tuesdays, January 13, and January 20, 2009
Differentiating Instruction
This workshop will enable teachers to have a repertoire of strategies to structure the teaching/learning process for the diverse needs of their students.
Thursdays, February 26, and March 5, 2009
Mandated trainings in Child Abuse and Violence Prevention, in collaboration with Orange County Community College
Masters and Post-Masters Programs
Masters in Instructional Technology Program, in collaboration with the New York Institute of Technology – Fall Schedule of courses
Wednesday, September 25, 2008 - Informational meeting
Administrative Leadership Program, in collaboration with Long Island University – new cohort to begin September 2008
Masters in Childhood Literacy Program, in collaboration with Washingtonville Teacher Center