Community Partners

Arts Council of Rockland
Brain Injury Association of NYS
Center for Safety and Change
CEJJES Institute
Central Hudson PTA
Childcare Resources of Rockland
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County
Creative Response to Conflict
Eat Smart NY/CCE
East Ramapo Teachers’ Center
Haverstraw Center
Haverstraw Collaborative
Haverstraw Kings Daughter Public Library
Head Start of Rockland
Historical Society of Rockland County
Living History Education Foundation
National Board Council of NYS
New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
New York State Association of Teacher Educators
Nyack Teacher Center
NYSUT
Palisades Institute, Dominican College
Rockland Business Association
Rockland Children’s Advocacy Network
Rockland County 21C
Rockland County Career Center
Rockland County Community Foundation
Rockland Development Council
Rockland County Health Department
Rockland County Institute for Non Profits
Rockland County Career Center
Rockland County Pride Center
Rockland County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
Rockland County Workforce Investment Board
Rockland County YMCA
Rockland County Youth Bureau
Rockland Reading Council (Local unit, NYS Reading Association)
Tender Steps Inc
United Way of Rockland County
VCS Inc.

RTC/I Online – Meeting Your Needs Now and In The Future!

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rockland Teachers’ Center/Institute has increased our online course/training opportunities and resources. Scroll to the bottom of the page for webinars on Family Engagement and information for Job Seekers and Employers. RTC/Institute is open. Contact us by email or phone: Rockland Teachers’ Center 845-709-1919 RTC Institute 845-553-9516

Rockland Teachers’ Center Online Resource Toolkit

Rockland Teachers’ Center Online Trainings (Member districts receive priority) – Grant funded and free to participants

4/13/20-6/30/20 Grades 7-8 Students with Disabilities 45 hour CTLE Certification Extension Series – 45 online hours NYSUT SWD CTLE Extension NYSUT Fact Sheet

3/30 Teaching Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities Online – virtual with Priscilla Prutzman

3/31 – Enhancing Student Engagement Using Video Conferencing -virtual with Jan Hammond

3/31, 4/7 Create and Edit a Podcast Using a Chromebook – virtual with Greg Montague

3/31 Elementary Math PLC – virtual with Lynda Brennan

4/1 Remote Learning Tools for Connecting and Collaborating – virtual with Kate E. O’Hara

4/1 Teaching Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities Online – virtual with Priscilla Prutzman

4/6 Remote Learning Tools for Connecting and Collaborating – virtual with Kate E. O’Hara

4/20-4/23 Using Cognates with ELLs – virtual with Christina Amendola

4/20/20-5/4/20 Young Voices For the Planet — An ACTIONable Framework for Teaching Civic Engagement

4/22 How SRP’s Can Support Students with ADHD – School-related professional training provided by NYSUT ELT online

4/23 – 5/18 Online: Teaching with Poverty in Mind Book Study with Blaire Bookman and Maryanna Keary, Co-Presidents, Rockland Reading Council

4/27-30 Using Flipgrid with ELLs – virtual with Christina Amendola

5/4-5/7 Best Apps and Extensions that Benefit ELLs – virtual with Christina Amendola

5/11-5/14 Strategies for Teaching Math to ELLs – virtual with Christina Amendola

5/18-5/21 Strategies for Teaching Social Studies to ELLs — virtual with Christina Amendola

5/19 It’s Time to Organize Your Drive – virtual with Greg Montague

RTC Institute Courses

RTC/I Online Academy Courses (OLA) courses – 15 hours

45 hour Online Courses

For graduate program information: contact Joleen @jmurray@rockteach.org

Additional resources

Family Engagement:

NYSED Resources for Mental Health and Talking to Young People About COVID-19 3/26/20

The National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) webinar: Engaging Families Through the Coronavirus Pandemic: National Organizations Share Their Plans

NYS Community Schools Technical Assistance Center webinars: Family Engagement Webinar 1 Family Engagement Webinar 2 .

Job Seekers and Employers:

COVID-19 Resources for Job Seekers and Employers – Workforce Development Board of Rockland County

Higher Education Partners

RTC Institute partners with colleges and universities to bring high quality, convenient, graduate courses and programs to educators. The college and university partners define all application, matriculation, course, and graduation requirements, and grant graduate credit. RTC Institute serves as the local sponsoring partner for these courses and programs by bringing the courses and programs to local sites. RTC Institute cannot grant graduate credit or degrees. Only our collaborating higher education partners can do so as per their accreditation by the state of New York. Students who have … Read more...

Technology Resource and Training Center

Rockland Teachers' Center offers resources that are available to educators in member districts and non-public schools. Some resources can be loaned out, while others are available for use at our facilities. Resource Description CLEP Lab Located at RTC South LittleBits Kits Classroom loaner set (24-30 students) - info on STEM website Poster Printer 24” wide high quality, full-color poster printer Laminator 24” wide laminator Ellison Dye Cutter Binding System Chromebooks 15 Chromebooks Foundation Center … Read more...

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