WHO WE ARE
Transformative Professional Development: Empowering Teachers Impacting Students
Passionate about supporting educators and helping to ensure that all students have what they need to thrive?
Continuous training in pedagogy, content, and coaching skills
School-based coaches are members of the educational community
Vision
Touch the hearts and minds of students and educators by advancing equity and inspiring excellence in teaching and learning.
Mission
The UFT Teacher Center is a comprehensive professional development program that promotes teacher excellence and student achievement. We provide varied professional learning opportunities to enable educators to address the diverse needs of the whole child. The heart of our work is with teachers and students in the classroom including those in our lowest performing schools.
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What We Do
As a collaborative program of the United Federation of Teachers, the New York State Education Department and the New York City Department of Education, the UFT Teacher Center operates throughout the five boroughs of New York City in some 160 school-based sites.
Site-based Teacher Center staff support educational communities through:
Modeling instructional practices that meet the needs of 21st Century learners aligned with the P-12 New York State Learning Standards
Collecting, analyzing and interpreting data for instructional decision making
Providing ongoing mentoring support
Facilitating teacher-team meetings and study groups
Incorporating the principles of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to engage all learners
Integrating instructional technology into classroom practice
As a learning professional learning organization, the UFT Teacher Center has committed to:
Providing high-quality professional learning opportunities
Aligning with NYSED and NYCDOE initiatives to support all students
Supporting new teachers in our school system
Developing teacher leaders and building instructional capacity
Sponsoring Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours
Social and Emotional Learning
Understanding Behavior And Strategizing for Success
In this professional learning session participants shared best practices for building relationships with students by examining how the social and emotional needs of students impact performance in school.
Next Generation Standards
Pathways to Advanced Literacies: The Power of Classroom Discussion
In this professional learning session participants examined ways to strengthen the Instructional Core through classroom discussion. They identified “talk routines” and discussion protocols that develop academic language and knowledge for diverse learners. Participants embarked on connecting the skills and competencies of advanced literacies to the expectations of NGLS and 21st-century learning.
English Language Learners
Inspiring Collaboration and Creativity: Engaging ELLs in Project Based-Learning Experiences
Participants in this professional learning session explored the “Four Cs” of 21st Century Skills: Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity. They engaged in project-based activities using 21st century skills to foster language development. In addition, this session focused on ways to integrate the 4C’s for ELLs into instructional practice aligned to the Next Generation Learning Standards.
Culturally Responsive Education
Reaching New Heights for the Next Generation
Participants in this professional learning session began to develop an awareness of cultural diversity and its impact on learning. They developed a definition of culture by examining the cultural components that shape our identities. Participants then explored ways to create a welcoming and affirming environment in classrooms and school communities. We continued to expand our awareness of culturally sustaining pedagogical practices and considered its impact on learning.