Long Island Network of Teacher Centers 

Calling all new teachers! Are you ready to take your first year to the next level?

Join us for "Energize, Empower and Evolve" from January 7-22, 2025, synchronous meetings on Tuesdays Jan 7th, 14th, and 22nd from 4:30-5:30 PM. 🌈 This program offers 5 CTLE hours and a chance to connect with fellow educators, share experiences, and develop strategies for an inclusive classroom. What are you most excited to learn? Register here: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=22911&I=4950975

LINC-Collaborative Conversations: Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards Implementation

Audience: All Educators

When:  1/8/2025 to 1/24/2025  (Required Synchronous Meetings at 6 pm on January 8th, 15th, and 22nd)

Instructor:  Christine Sanfratello

Meaningful conversations can stimulate the mind, strengthen our pedagogy, and inspire our teaching strategies. This course will use structured discussions to engage teachers in important conversations about the implementation of the computer science and digital fluency standards. Through collaborative discourse, participants will develop the knowledge and skills needed to successfully implement these standards in easy, meaningful and engaging ways.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the key components of computer science and digital fluency standards.

• Discuss and explore effective teaching methods to integrate computer science standards into their curriculum.

• Address the importance of digital citizenship in the context of computer science.  (6 CTLE hours)

LINC-Hugging Porcupines: Build Positive Relationships with Kids Who Have Challenging Behaviors

Audience:  All Educators

When:  1/8/2025 to 1/22/2025 (Required Synchronous Meetings at 6 pm on January 8th, 15th, and 22nd)

Facilitator:  Elisa Libretto 

The content of this course is provided from Mike Anderson's Leading Great Learning online platform. The focus of the course is on kids who struggle with challenging behaviors and get caught in a negative cycle of bad behaviors leading to negative interactions with adults, which leads to more bad behaviors. Learn how to build positive relationships with your students who need it the most!

Synchronous discussions about the content of the course will be held according to the schedule of meetings above. (9 CTLE hours)

LINC-eBook Study-Leading the Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program

Audience: All Educators

When: 3/3/2025 to 3/31/2025 (Required Synchronous Meetings at 6 pm on March 11th and 25th)

Instructor:  Meredith Murolo

In Leading the Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program, Second Edition, Barry W. Sweeny provides an effective, proven model for developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining an induction and mentoring program that results in highly qualified teachers. 

A nationally known mentoring expert, the author offers comprehensive guidance and a wealth of practical strategies that allow leaders to support mentors and novice teachers and to promote school improvement and professional development initiatives. Extensively revised to include the latest research, this second edition: 

• Presents step-by-step directions for each part of the program development and implementation process Links induction and mentoring to district wide goals for improved teaching practice and increased student achievement Includes sample schedules, templates, and reproducible forms

• Provides solid recommendations for avoiding pitfalls and increasing program effectiveness Ideal for principals, district administrators, teacher trainers, and mentor leaders, this resource offers essential tools for designing and implementing a new induction and mentoring program or improving an existing one. 

An electronic copy of this book will be provided for this program.  (15 CTLE hours)

LINC-Collaborative Conversations for Mentors

Audience: pre K-12 Mentors, other educators interested in mentoring

When:  3/3/2025 to 3/26/2025  (Required synchronous meetings at 6 pm March 3rd, 10th and 24th)

Instructor:  Dr. Christine Talbot 

This 6-hour hybrid workshop equips mentors with essential communication skills to foster effective and meaningful dialogues. Combining both synchronous and asynchronous learning methods, this workshop provides a flexible and comprehensive approach to mastering collaborative conversations. Participants will engage in interactive live sessions and self-paced modules to explore key topics such as active listening, constructive feedback, and conflict resolution. By the end of the workshop, mentors will be equipped with practical tools and techniques to build stronger, more supportive relationships with their mentees, enhancing both personal and professional growth. (6 CTLE Hours)

LINC - Book Study Every Teacher a Leader

Audience: K-12 Educators

When: 3/3/2025 to 4/9/2025 (Required synchronous meetings at 7pm on March 3rd, 10th, 24th, 31st, April 7th)

Instructor:  Dr. Christine Talbot 

In this book study course, you will discover the secrets of successful teacher leadership. Every teacher is a leader in their own right. When teachers embrace certain dispositions, knowledge, and skills for leadership, the whole school culture is changed for the better. Whether you're a teacher who's ready to take on new roles or an administrator looking to develop strong leaders, this book is for you. This practical handbook prepares teachers for leadership roles with specific how-tos for the essential skills they'll need most: running meetings, teaching colleagues, providing feedback, conducting needs assessments, delivering effective professional development, resolving conflicts, employing technology, and more.

The book Every Teacher a Leader written by Barbara B. Levin and Lynne R. Schrum is available for purchase through Amazon or Barnes and Noble ISBN #978-1506326436.   (15 CTLE hours)

LINC-Teaching in a Digital World

Audience: K - 12 Educators

When: 3/17/2025 to 4/2/2025 (Required Synchronous meetings at 4:30 pm on March 17th & March 31st)

Instructor:  Laurie Berretta

This course will focus on best practices and strategies to implement the new NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Learning Standards into K-12 classrooms. In this course, participants will explore Computational Thinking, Networks and Systems Design, Digital Literacy, and Impacts of Computing along with several edtech resources and tools that can support the integration of these learning standards into the classroom. This course is appropriate for all K-12 educators. (15 CTLE hours)

LINC-Collaborative Conversations: Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards Implementation

Course Dates: 1/8/2025 to 1/24/2025

Meaningful conversations can stimulate the mind, strengthen our pedagogy, and inspire our teaching strategies. This course will use structured discussions to engage teachers in important conversations about the implementation of the computer science and digital fluency standards. Through collaborative discourse, participants will develop the knowledge and skills needed to successfully implement these standards in easy, meaningful and engaging ways.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand the key components of computer science and digital fluency standards.

Discuss and explore effective teaching methods to integrate computer science standards into their curriculum.

Address the importance of digital citizenship in the context of computer science.  (6 CTLE hours)

LINC-NYSTC SWD PreK-K Certification Extension Course

Audience: Teachers certified in SWD Grades 1-6 with at least three years of teaching experience in grades 1 and/or 2

Course Dates: 1/15/2025 to 4/11/2025

Required Synchronous Meetings Wednesday, January 15th & 22nd, February 12th & 26th, March 19th & 28th from 4:00-7:00 pm

In June of 2018, NYS approved a new certification pathway for special educators interested in extending their existing certification to address the growing shortage of certified special education teachers in NYS. Special Educators who have an existing NYS Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 1-6 certification, who are interested in obtaining an extension for grades PK-K, are invited to study this grade band through a three course series: Knowledge of Students (15 hrs.), Instructional Strategies (15 hrs.) and Professional Practice (15 hrs.).

Together, these three courses meet NYSED Special Education CTLE Certification criteria for extending an existing NYS Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 1-6 certification to include grades PK-K.  (45 CTLE hours)

LINC-eBook Study-Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves And Each Other To Be More Credible, Caring, And Connected

Course Dates: 3/3/2025 to 3/31/2025

Required Synchronous Meetings on Tuesdays, March 4th and March 18th from 6:00-7:30 pm

Think about how many times you've walked away from school conversations, sensing they could be more productive, but at a loss for how to improve them. Enter instructional coaching expert Jim Knight, who in Better Conversations honors our capacity for improving our schools by improving our communication. Asserting that our schools are only as good as the conversations within them, Jim shows us how to adopt the habits essential to transforming the quality of our dialogues. (15 CTLE hours)

LINC-eBook Study-Leading the Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program

Course Dates: 3/3/2025 to 3/31/2025

Required Synchronous Meetings on Tuesdays, March 11th & 25th from 6:00-7:30 pm

In Leading the Teacher Induction and Mentoring Program, Second Edition, Barry W. Sweeny provides an effective, proven model for developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining an induction and mentoring program that results in highly qualified teachers. A nationally known mentoring expert, the author offers comprehensive guidance and a wealth of practical strategies that allow leaders to support mentors and novice teachers and to promote school improvement and professional development initiatives. Extensively revised to include the latest research, this second edition: Presents step-by-step directions for each part of the program development and implementation process Links induction and mentoring to district wide goals for improved teaching practice and increased student achievement Includes sample schedules, templates, and reproducible forms Provides solid recommendations for avoiding pitfalls and increasing program effectiveness Ideal for principals, district administrators, teacher trainers, and mentor leaders, this resource offers essential tools for designing and implementing a new induction and mentoring program or improving an existing one.  (15 CTLE hours)