1. CNY/OC Teacher Center Pilot Partnership
Tammy Anderson, CNY/OC Teacher Center Director

2. Partnership
Teacher Center

3. Teacher Centers
Teacher Center
A grant funded program designed to provide high quality, impactful professional growth opportunities for teachers, administrators, and support staff in support of New York State Learning Standards and component district goals.

4. Professional Development Evaluation
Teacher Center measure of impact…..
Critical Levels of
Professional Development Evaluation
Thomas R. Guskey
Teacher Center
Participants’ Reactions
Participants’ Learning
Organization Support & Change
Participants’ use of new knowledge and skills
Student Learning Outcomes

5. Most common response from teacher feedback:
Teacher Center
“Need more time built in for collaboration & practice during courses.”

6. Proposed professional development model:
Instruction
Guided Practice for integration into lesson/unit planning
Implementation Practice
in a low stakes classroom environment
coaching/support
Debrief & discussion
Teacher Center

7. Fills Teacher Center Gap: low stakes classroom learning environment
CNY/OC Teacher Center Pilot Partnership Proposal:
Partners
Partnership
SUNY Oswego -
Engaging Creative Minds Summer Program Administration
Fills Teacher Center Gap: low stakes classroom learning environment
Oswego County DSS -
Scholarships for low income families.
CNY/OC Teacher Center -
Courses and Instructors/Teachers
CiTi BOCES -
Courses and Instructors/Teachers

8. What the partnership offers:
A foundation to further build innovative opportunities to support student achievement.
Access to low and no cost summer educational experience for students county wide. Free to districts.
Each partner the ability to contribute their strengths therefore use resources effectively.

9. Sample schedule… July 10, 17 & 24 - Oswego City School District
Half days, M-TH during the weeks of
Partnership
July 10, 17 & Oswego City School District
July 31, Aug 7 & Central Square School District
2017 ECM Programs already scheduled as follows:
Fulton – year 2 – weeks of July 10 & 17
SUNY Oswego Campus – weeks of August 7 & 14
Full days, M-F

10. Potential Courses: Technology integration focus Makey Makey Cublets
Hummingbird
Google Exploration
Breakout EDU
Lego We Do
Lego Mindstorms
3D design & printing
Create your own Video Game
Minecraft Mods, animation
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11. Proposed Partnership Structure has the potential to:
•Deliver innovative, high quality, high impact learning opportunities that translate into improved professional practice and student learning outcomes.
•Improve access to educational and survival resources for low income families.
•Work to improve student achievement through a low stakes learning environment by:
Targeting - student interests, experiential learning, social engagement, thinking and problem solving skills, and FUN!
Developing background knowledge and joy in learning!
Providing opportunities to reduce summer learning loss.
Poverty is the single most important issue to address in Oswego County.

12. Questions, comments, feedback….
Partnership
Questions, comments, feedback….
Teacher Center

13. Next Steps:
Identify districts who want to offer the opportunity for their students – Marketing, planning
Invitation for districts to interested in recruiting their teachers to participate.
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14. Thank You