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1. GREENBURGH CSD NEW TEACHER INSTITUTE September 10, 2024 - June 3, 2025 (EWTC)

Location: Woodlands HS/MS (Hartsdale, NY) - Innovation Lab

Dates: 9/10/2024 to 6/3/2025

Location: Innovation Lab

THIS CLASS IS ONLY OPEN TO NEW TEACHERS IN THE GREENBURGH CSD DATES AND TIMES: 3:30 - 5:00PM at Woodlands MS/HS Innovation Lab September 10, 2024 October 15, 2024 November 12, 2024 December 17, 2024 January 14, 2025 February 25, 2025 March 25, 2025 April 29, 2025 May 13, 2025 June 3, 2025 ***1.5 additional hours will be spent on assignments outside of our sessions. In order to receive the 1 in-service credit from EWTC you MUST attend. ALL sessions and complete all assignments.
  • Max Class Size: 30

2. Creating Custom Graphic Using Google Drawing (12/10 -12/12/24)

Dates: 12/10/2024 to 12/12/2024

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Google Drawing is a very powerful tool that is often underutilized. Learn to use Google Drawing to create your own graphics for your classroom. Turnkey this into an activity for your students as a way to showcase their learning. While creating your flyer, poster, infographic, or other type of graphic, you will also learn how to use an online app that quickly and easily removes the background of images and photos that you can then incorporate into your design. This 3hr training is asynchronous online and will be delivered via Google Classroom. A rockteach email address will be provided to participate in the training.
  • Max Class Size: 20

3. Teachers Positively Impacting Student Learning: The Three E's of Engagement, Efficacy and Empathy

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 12/12/2024 to 1/25/2025

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Participants in this course will investigate ways to impact student behavior and learning by focusing on the Three E's of Engagement, Efficacy and Empathy. Reading and activities will focus explicitly on ways to engage students and to instill in them the confidence in their own ability to succeed. Participants will work collaboratively to develop goals that are SMART: Strategic, Measurable, Attainable, Results-orientated and Timely. Based upon the work of Marzano, participants will design student-centered activities that involve high energy, friendly competition and self-monitoring. These activities will focus on helping students to make sense of information on their own so that the learning is meaningful and the knowledge is more likely to be retained. Finally, teachers will explore ways to help their students to see the connections between hard work and success in school and life. Formerly CMSV-CEGE 565-R01
  • Max Class Size: 40

4. ENL and SEL (12/16-19/2024)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 12/16/2024 to 12/19/2024

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During this course participants will learn how to use SEL and ENL students. Although SEL is widely used, there are specific strategies that support ENL students and their learning directly. Parctcpianst will be exposed to these strategies and learn how to apply them to teaching or teaching support. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

5. Wednesday Readers Book Club on Wednesday, 12/18 at 10:00 at the MT IVY DINER (NOT FOR CTLE OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

Location: ZOOM AT HOME (ZOOM, NY)

Dates: 12/18/2024

Join us for a discussion of the book The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Candace will lead us in an interesting and thought provoking discussion on December 18 at 10:00 AM at Mount Ivy Diner To receive the summary and the questions in a timely manner, please register by Wednesday, December 11.
  • Max Class Size: 15

6. Hybrid: 7 Mighty Moves Book Study for Tarrytown Teachers, January 5 - March 2, 2025 (EWTC)

Audience: Educators in grades PreK - 5

Dates: 1/5/2025 to 3/2/2025

Location: Hybrid

Join us for an engaging and transformative 45-hour hybrid book study (open only to Tarrytown teachers) focused on 7 Mighty Moves by Lindsay Kemeny, where we will explore practical strategies to enhance teaching effectiveness and student engagement. This course is designed for educators seeking to deepen their understanding of how to create meaningful learning experiences through intentional instructional moves. Throughout the study, we will delve into each of Kemeny's seven key strategies, examining their theoretical foundations and real-world applications. Participants will engage in rich discussions, collaborative activities, and reflective practices to explore how these moves can be integrated into diverse classroom settings. Online meeting dates will be on Thursday January 16, Thursday January 23, Thursday January 30, Thursday February 6, Thursday February 13, and Tuesday February 25 from 7:15 pm-8:15 pm. All other assignments are self-paced. PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ALL SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE. Your camera must be on, and you must be present on-screen at all times during the Zoom sessions. Participation in the Zoom sessions, including responding to prompts in the chat, is required to receive full credit for the course.
  • Max Class Size: 20

7. Online: Canva for Classroom Teachers, January 6 - February 14, 2025, (WTCI)

Audience: Educators in Grades K - 12

Dates: 1/6/2025 to 2/16/2025

Location: Asynchronous

Canva is an excellent tool for keeping students engaged and improving classroom communication. Whether you are creating worksheets for students or newsletters for communication, this course will assist you in mastering the ins and outs of Canva. You will be on the road to creating high quality finished products that will engage students and impress parents! PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

8. Online: ELL's Meeting the Academic Needs of English Language Learners January 6 - February 15, 2025 (WTCI)

Audience: Educators in Grades PreK - 12

Dates: 1/6/2025 to 2/14/2025

Location: Asynchronous

English language learners present special challenges for teachers in today's classrooms. A successful ELL teacher learns to balance the language learning needs of the students with the appropriate content. The knowledge and skills students gain in ELL classes positively affect their lives at school and home. As the diversity of the United States increases, so too does the need for teachers of second language learners. Participants in this course will create lesson plans that incorporate strategies to reach ELL students. This class is appropriate for all K-12 teachers. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

9. Online: Introduction to the NYSED Literacy Briefs and the Science of Reading, January 6 - February 14, 2025 (EWTC)

Audience: Grades PreK-12 Educators

Dates: 1/6/2025 to 2/14/2025

Location: Asynchronous

This Free class is only open to consortium members. In this online course participants will take a deep dive into the seven NYSED Literacy Briefs that focus on the science of reading. The literacy briefs will be used to strengthen teacher's knowledge of evidence-based literacy practices in PK-12 education and the science of reading to support students' learning and development. By the end of this course participants will have an understanding of the science of reading and will reflect on their instructional environment and practices in their classroom to identify if it supports the SoR research. Teachers will design a literacy plan for their classroom which includes the necessary shifts that need to be made to support the research.
  • Max Class Size: 30

10. Online: The Strategies for Reflective Teaching with 21st Century Technology, January 6 - February 16, 2025 (WTCI)

Audience: Educators in grades K - 12

Dates: 1/6/2025 to 2/16/2025

Location: Asynchronous/Online

This online course will equip K-12 educators with innovative strategies to improve their teaching practices through systematic self-reflection and integration of artificial intelligence (AI)/technology tools. Participants will explore methods for effective reflective journaling, utilize data and student feedback, and harness AI to enhance lesson planning and classroom management. Educators will engage in peer observations, technology-enhanced reflection, and develop actionable plans to refine their instructional approach. By the end of this course, educators will be adept at using reflection and technology to foster a more effective and fulfilling teaching experience. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 15

11. Online: Innovative Classrooms, January 6 - February 16, 2025 (WTCI)

Audience: Content Area Classroom Teachers in Grades PreK - 12

Dates: 1/6/2025 to 2/16/2025

Location: Asynchronous/Online

This course will focus on technological literacy and strategies for using tech tools across subjects and will provide you with free teaching resources. Participants will explore Google tools, ChatGPT, and AI tools, and learn to create interactive classrooms with activities like presentations, digital portfolios, and coding. The course includes hands-on experience with animation tools (Moovly, GoAnimate, Voki, Animaker), quiz and assessment tools (Plickers, Kahoot), and coding platforms (Coding.org, Scratch, X-Ray Goggles). We will also explore digital portfolios and differentiation strategies to enhance your teaching methods and, at the conclusion of the class, you will have the tools needed to boost student engagement and classroom learning. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 15

12. Using Music to Increase Second Language Acquisition (1/6-9/2025)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 1/6/2025 to 1/9/2025

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During this online course experience, participants will explore how the use of music increases second language acquisition for English language learners. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

13. Utilizing Amazon Echo in the Classroom (Having an Echo is NOT required for this course) (1/6-9/2025)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 1/6/2025 to 1/9/2025

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What could you do with an Amazon Alexa if you had one? A TON! During this course, participants will learn how to utilize the Amazon Echo in the classroom. Owning an Echo is not required for this class and participants will still gain complete knowledge of how to incorporate it and have time to resources that best match the needs of students. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

14. EDAD 5052.01 Understanding & Using Research (1 Credit)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/6/2025 to 1/17/2025

The research seminars will be taken early in the program in conjunction with courses that have field assignments that require application of varied research methodologies that will be useful for school districts. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 7

15. EDU 5371.01/Technology in Special Education-2 credits

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/6/2025 to 1/14/2025

This course will examine ways to use technologies in planning, implementing and managing the teaching and learning environments for students with special needs and learn how to evaluate, select, develop and adapt technologies. The focus will be on such topics as technologies for assessment and planning, as well as for implementing and modifying instruction, selecting hardware and software, uses of and regulations regarding assistive technology, and using technology to support the principles of universal design. Field experience required. Ten additional online hours required. This course is open to matriculated students only. Additional college tuition will be incurred.
  • Max Class Size: 25

16. Educators Valuing Diversity (SRP)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 1/7/2025

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This seminar is designed to help practitioners educate their students who will be living in a world of diverse communities. It will promote awareness of global differences while identifying shared values. It encourages the understanding of one's own culture as the doorway to understanding other cultures. This training is provided by NYSUT ELT and is limited to Teaching Assistants and other School-Related Professionals.
  • Max Class Size: 40

17. AMTNYS Elementary Level Math Learning Collaborative (Zoom)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 1/8/2025 to 5/14/2025

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Join NYSED leaders and teachers/teacher leaders from across the state as we explore resources, answer curriculum questions and network with fellow educators and friends. Great opportunity to develop partnerships and share ideas with colleagues throughout the state. AMTNYS Elementary Rep Facilitators: Allison Camp and Scott Schaeffer.
  • Max Class Size: 40

18. Building Bridges Through Student Storytelling (1/13-16/2025)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 1/13/2025 to 1/16/2025

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A wonderful way to build bridges with newcomer students is by having the students share their story. Participants in this course will learn tasks and tools that help students create ways to tell their story and begin to build connections in the classroom. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

19. Building a Playground of Numbers (Zoom)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 1/13/2025 to 1/16/2025

Explore standards-based games that help kids develop an in-depth understanding of math concepts. These curriculum companion activities are a great way to help kids strengthen their numeracy skills. Perfect center-based activities and holiday/family night/summertime fun! Math strand
  • Max Class Size: 60

20. QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Training- Zoom

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 1/15/2025

QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) teaches the general community how to reduce the risk of suicide in loved ones, colleagues, and neighbors. This is a "gatekeeper” training that helps participants feel equipped and comfortable in talking with people who are going through difficult times, and helping them connect to other supports when needed. Topics include warning signs of suicide risk, what to ask and how to respond, steps for referring someone to help, and resources for assistance. This training is facilitated by Tatiana Yelizarova Phd, Greater Mental Health of New York
  • Max Class Size: 20

21. AMTNYS High School Math Network (Zoom)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 1/16/2025 to 4/24/2025

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Join NYSED leaders and teachers/teacher leaders at High School grade level from across the state as we explore NYSED resources, discuss curriculum issues and trends, and network with fellow educators and friends. Great opportunity to develop partnerships and share ideas with colleagues throughout the state. Facilitated by AMTNYS HS Grade level Reps Nicolle Haynes, Christopher O'Sullivan and Daryl Cox.
  • Max Class Size: 50

22. Content Literacy Instruction - 3 In-service Credits

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/20/2025 to 3/21/2025

Participants will access, develop and utilize reading comprehension strategies that will actively engage their students in the learning process. Participants will have the opportunity to develop, implement and discuss instructional strategies to improve the literacy development of students within all classrooms. Participants will learn effective strategies to improve students' acquisition of competencies in listening, speaking, reading, vocabulary, written expression (i.e. mechanics, grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, and editing skills). Participants will access the information and tools necessary to focus student learning through reading and writing across the curriculum. Teachers involved in this course will have the chance to reflect, discuss, and implement strategies to improve understanding of nonfiction text. More specifically, participants will develop strategies to improve their students' writing skills in any type of classroom setting. Required Readings: "The Highly Effective Teacher", by Marshall, Jeff (2016); "Strategies that Work", by Harvey, S. and Goudvis, A. (2000). Course will run asynchronously online from Jan. 20 -Mar. 21, 2025. Only start and end dates are listed. Offered through the Rockland/Westchester Teacher Center Institute.
  • Max Class Size: 25

23. Making Inclusion Work: Instructional Strategies for Students with Learning & Behavior Problems - 3 In-Service Credits

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/20/2025 to 3/21/2025

This course will provide an overview of the characteristics of effective instructional strategies in a general education classroom. Participants will develop strategies to incorporate children with special needs and the programs and procedures used most effectively to serve them. It will also provide information about the laws guiding the education of special education students and the theories, diagnostic procedures and teaching strategies which are most effective with these students. By the end of this course students should have gained a full understanding of: Special health-related issues, Learning processes of the special education student, motivational and communication techniques, classroom management, the means to update knowledge and skills in the subject taught, current trends and issues, special education legislation, characteristics and etiology of specific disabilities, intervention strategies for children with disabilities, how to adapt the learning environment to meet the needs of exceptional children, and identification of students with disabilities. The text The Inclusive Classroom will provide theoretical support and research-based strategies to improve student learning in mainstream classrooms. Required Readings: "The Inclusive Classroom"-The Loose-Leaf Version-5th edition, by Mastropieri & Shruggs, 2014; "How to Teach Students so Students Remember" - 2nd Edition, by Sprenger, Marilee, 2018. Course will run asynchronously online from Jan. 20 -Mar. 21, 2025. Only start and end dates are listed. Offered through the Rockland/Westchester Teacher Center Institute.
  • Max Class Size: 30

24. EDU 5480.01 Literacy Methods Early Child

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/9/2025

Students will acquire the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to guide the literacy development of young children. They will explore the developmental influences on preschool learning and examine the role of language in supporting literacy development and consider research-based early literacy activities and methods such as book reading, writing activities using invented spelling, storytelling, as well as other activities that foster phonemic awareness, print concepts, phonics skills, vocabulary development, and comprehension. Students will examine methods and materials to support literacy development. They will also consider the role of families in supporting the literacy development of young children. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 5

25. An Introduction to the SIOP Model: Bringing the Content Areas Alive for the ENL Student Grades K-12 (1/21-24/2025)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 1/24/2025

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During this online course experience, participants will engage in an introduction to the research proven SIOP Model©. This course is 3 ENL/CTLE hours and will run through Google Classroom. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

26. EDAD 5000.01 Schools as Learning Organizations

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

This course introduces the basic vision of the MPS program: to develop in participants the ability to view schools and school districts as systems that have the capacity to become Learning Organizations. Researcher Peter Senge's five disciplines (systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, shared vision, and team learning) are explored in depth with practical applications for participants organizational contexts. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

27. EDAD 5501.01 Community Internship (2 Credits)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

The Community internship experiences provide substantial, sustained, standards-based opportunities for leadership candidates to apply leadership competencies in real settings. During the internship, the leadership intern is supported by the college internship supervisor and the cooperating administrators. Seminars provide an opportunity for leadership interns to discuss their experiences, to relate them to best practices and theory, and to offer support and suggestions to one another. Students will work a minimum of 100 hours in a community setting and attend seminars. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

28. EDAD 5502.01 Building Internship (2 Credits)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

The School internship experiences provide substantial, sustained, standards-based opportunities for leadership candidates to apply leadership competencies in real settings. During the internship, the leadership intern is supported by the college internship supervisor and the cooperating administrator. Bi-monthly seminars provide an opportunity for leadership interns to discuss their experiences, to relate them to best practices and theory, and to offer support and suggestions to one another. Students will complete a minimum of 300 hours in a public or non-public school setting. Students in full-time employment should be able to complete this requirement in their own schools or districts by arranging a special schedule with their principal, head of school, or superintendent. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

29. EDAD 5503.01 District Internship (2 Credits)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

The District internship experience provides substantial, sustained, standards-based opportunities for leadership candidates to apply leadership competencies in real settings. During the internship, the leadership intern is supported by the college internship supervisor and the cooperating administrator. Bi-monthly seminars provide an opportunity for leadership interns to discuss their experiences, to relate them to best practices and theory, and to offer support and suggestions to one another. Students will complete a minimum of 300 hours in a public or non-public school setting at the level of the school district. Students in full-time employment should be able to complete this requirement in their own districts by arranging a special schedule with their principal and/or superintendent. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

30. EDPD 5018.01 Using Technology to Engage and Inspire Diverse Learners (Differentiating with Technology)

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 2/26/2025

Technology can increase teachers' capacity to support the learning of individual students with wide differences in their abilities to see, hear, speak, move, read, write, understand English, attend, organize, engage and remember. To do this efficiently and effectively technology should be carefully selected, purposeful planned and thoughtful implemented. Not all technology is useful for all students. Required Texts: "Integrating Technology in the Classroom: Tools to meet the needs of every student”, by Hamilton, Boni. (2018) (2nd Ed.) Washington DC: International Society of Technology in Education; "How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms”, by Tomlinson, Carol Ann, (2017), Alexandria, VA, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. *If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must also register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment on Service Hub. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 25

31. EDPD 5022.01 Responding to Historical Fiction with Power

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 3/25/2025

In this course, students will understand how to construct, teach, and enhance writing responses to historical fiction texts. They will learn how to implement a yearlong framework that will move students from simple responses to multi paragraph essays. Students will learn how to adapt their lessons to reach all learners. Finally, they will use the lessons taught to create a structure that is relevant to their particular students. Required texts: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey. (2013). Better Learning Through Structured Teaching: A Framework for the Gradual Release of Responsibility, 2nd Edition Paperback. Alexandria, VA:: ASCD. Kylene Beers and Robert E Probst. (2013). Notice & Note Strategies for Close Reading. New Hampshire: Heinemann. *If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must also register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment on Service Hub. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 25

32. EDU 5088.01 Introduction to Students with Learning and Behavior Problems

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

This course will provide an introduction to the field of learning disabilities and behavior disorders for classroom teachers in both regular and special education. We will identify the social, emotional, and learning characteristics of children having been identified with behavior disorders, neurological impairment, and learning disabilities. A developmental focus, involving both biological and experiential underpinnings of the disorders will further be discussed in order to understand the multiplicity of factors which give rise to the problems children manifest. As a result of the high comorbidity (co-occurrence) of problems of perception, language, attention, and motivation, and behavior, these will be identified when they relate to the specific disorders. They will not be covered as specific disorders in themselves. In addition, we will consider effective instructional methods for these students as well as relevant behavioral interventions. Goals and objectives, as well as the instructional strategies employed in teaching will be incorporated in the individual education plans (IEP/IFSP) for individuals demonstrating these problems. Required Text: "Children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders”, Austin, V. L. & Sciarra, D. T. (2010). Upper Saddle River, NJ.A: Pearson. Requires 12 hours observation. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 25

33. EDU 5108.02 Childhood Science Methods

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 3/25/2025

Learn process skills and content for elementary science programs. Participate in direct, hands-on experiences as well as lecture and discussion. Develop a science unit. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9516 x110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits.
  • Max Class Size: 25

34. EDU 5215.01 Teaching ESL in Content Areas

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

Focus on second language teaching techniques to improve an LEP student's proficiency in understanding content area subjects. Learn from required lesson and unit plans and peer teaching. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 15

35. EDU 5365.01 Teaching Reading in ESL: Math, Science, and Technology

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

Survey and investigate methods for teaching reading to LEP students in the ESL classroom and in the mainstream. Learn how to assess reading attainment, adapt curriculum and tech-niques and help develop academic language proficiency. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 15

36. EDU 5555.01 Teaching Content in a Bilingual Context

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

Students will explore strategies for teaching English Language Learners through the native language and culturally-appropriate curriculum which promotes transfer of knowledge. They will learn methods for developing and promoting native language literacy and language arts and for advancing content area knowledge through the native language. They will survey and learn to choose appropriate native language curricular materials and appropriate assessments of native language attainment, content knowledge, and literacy, including for those with special needs. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 15

37. EDU.5107.01 Childhood Mathematics Methods

Location: Manhattanville University (Purchase, NY)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

Focus on methods and materials for teaching mathematics to elementary students. Learn to use concrete and representational materials and appropriate technology to develop math skills, independent thinking and problem solving. Demonstrate skills for applying relevant mathematic education research in the classroom. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 5

38. Managing Student Behavior (SRP)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 1/21/2025

Wait List
This seminar provides effective strategies for communicating expectations to students, creating an environment in which appropriate behaviors are more likely to occur, and helping students learn to make appropriate choices. This training is provided by NYSUT ELT and is limited to Teaching Assistants and other School-Related Professionals.
  • Max Class Size: 40

39. EDU 5001.01 Apply Multisensory Phonics - 1 Credit

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 2/18/2025

Understanding the sounds, symbols, and structure of the English Language are fundamental components of providing effective literacy instruction. This course is designed to introduce the principles of phonics, including the origins of the English Language, morphology, phonemes, syllable types, common spelling patterns and an introduction to multisensory teaching. Students in this class will use their newfound knowledge about phonics to plan lessons, as well as assess and evaluate student work. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 15

40. EDU 5001.01 Apply Multisensory Phonics - 1 Credit- Trans B

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 2/18/2025

New
Understanding the sounds, symbols, and structure of the English Language are fundamental components of providing effective literacy instruction. This course is designed to introduce the principles of phonics, including the origins of the English Language, morphology, phonemes, syllable types, common spelling patterns and an introduction to multisensory teaching. Students in this class will use their newfound knowledge about phonics to plan lessons, as well as assess and evaluate student work. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 15

41. EDU 5411.01 Social Studies Methods Gr 5-12

Location: Manhattanville University (Purchase, NY)

Dates: 1/21/2025 to 5/6/2025

New
Explore approaches to assessment, curriculum planning and instruction at the middle childhood and adolescence levels for Social Studies education. Learn to use technology (including assistive technology) as well as a broad range of teaching methods and materials that will allow middle childhood and adolescent students within the full range of abilities to master the learning standards for Social Studies. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 5

42. Book Study - Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident and Capable Children (1/22/25-2/27/25)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 2/27/2025

In this 15 hour asynchronous book study, participants will be taking a deep dive into the book by Angela J. Hanscom. The book was written by a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, who will discuss the importance of outdoor activities for fine motor skills, gross motor skills and sensory development in children. Participants will be completing journal entries, interactive discussions, and will create an action plan to bring children outside for natural sensory experiences.

Course dates listed are the start and end date of this 15 hour asynchronous course.

Participants in this course will be provided a rockteach email address to participate in the course, which will be delivered in Google Classroom.

Required Text: Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident and Capable Children by Angela J. Hanscom

Participants must secure a a copy of book or ebook prior to the start of the 15 hour course.
RTCi/WTCI course
  • Max Class Size: 20

43. Canva in the Classroom (1/22/25-2/27/25)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 2/27/2025

Participants in thos 15 hr Online course will begin with the basics of Canva and transition into how to integrate this program into the modern day classroom. Our class will dive into not only being able to modify the many templates that Canva offers, but will also help teachers develop their personalized additions to their lessons. Students will be able to not only create their own work, but be exposed to their classmates' projects as well. We will learn best practices by individualizing projects like google classroom banners, as well as virtual classrooms. In the end, the purpose of the class is to take the everyday lessons and turn them into extraordinary lessons. RTCI/WTCI course
  • Max Class Size: 25

44. Exploring Artificial Intelligence for Educators (1/22/25 -2/27/25)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 2/27/2025

Today's students and teachers can expect to interact with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in many aspects of their personal and academic lives. To prepare students for success, educators must understand how AI technologies can be used to facilitate teaching and learning. In this 15 hour course we will review the uses of AI for in education. . Participants will learn how to identify the various types of AI, look at new and developing AI resources and build tools to make AI concrete and accessible in their professional practice.To conclude the course, participants will develop learning tools for implementing AI into their classroom. Participants will receive a rockteach email address to participate. RTCI/WTCI course.
  • Max Class Size: 20

45. Online: Increasing Student Engagement Through Project Based Learning (1/22/25 -2/27/25)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 2/27/2025

As educators, we want our students to be successful in the chaotic world outside of our classroom. To develop the skills necessary to succeed in a workplace environment, it is important that we focus on instilling and honing those skills now so that students can thrive after their schooling years. But how do we do this? Through PBL, or Project Based Learning. PBL weaves the 4C's (cooperation, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity) with curriculum to guide students through a journey of exploration and discovery in a format that is timely, relevant, and appropriately challenging. Participants of this course will explore the rationale behind PBL, the correlation between PBL and motivation and engagement, different ways of implementing PBL, and specific research based practices to successfully carry out PBL in your own classroom. If you are ready to transform your classroom teaching and level up this school year for yourself and your students, then this course is for you! This course is an asynchronous course delivered via Google Classroom. A rockteach email address will be provided to participants in this course. RTCi/WTCI course
  • Max Class Size: 25

46. Online: Resources for Enhancing School Climate: Empathy, Compassion, Upstander Responsibility and Responsible and Ethical Decision Making K-12 (1/22/25 - 2/27/25)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 2/27/2025


The research-based strategies and skills utilized in this course will enable educators to help students build effective relationships, and work through life's challenges in constructive and ethical ways.Through these efforts they will be able to will enhance school climate, make a difference in the lives of their students, change the fabric of their classroom communities and impact systemic change in their districts.

The 15 hour online course will enable participants:

-to internalize and role-model the behaviors and attitudes they expect of their students

-educate, involve and gain the support of all constituencies

create a school culture that focuses on developing emotionally intelligent student leaders

Participants will be provided with the opportunity for an independent inquiry, learning in cooperation with others, and reflective practice. By participating in these activities, participants will enhance professional dialogue and effectively blend different, innovative, and practical strategies for implementation. As a result, participants will design a toolbox of research-based strategies that will serve as resources for integration into the fabric of their school community.

Social Work CEUs provided by Rockland BOCES - $25 fee paid directly to Rockland BOCES.This course will be delivered via google classroom. Registrants will be provided a Rockteach email address to participate. Dates listed are start and end dates. The course is available 24/7.
RTCi/WTCI course .
  • Max Class Size: 20

47. Online: Yogapalooza: Teaching Kids Yoga and Mindfulness with Confidence (1/22 - 2/27/25)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 2/27/2025


This 15 hour course, which includes implementation and practice, will provide the tools to bring engaging kids yoga and mindfulness content into your classroom. Even if you can't touch your toes or don't have a yoga mat, you can be skilled and confident sharing yoga with children. With hours of engaging videos, colorful handouts, accompanying classroom favorites for kids yoga, mindfulness activities and the information on development, safe yoga pose techniques and class planning, this is a complete online training for early childhood teachers who want to incorporate the benefits of yoga and mindfulness into their classroom.

If you're concerned about the emotional toll this world is having on your students (and yourself) this is a magic wand to create calm. This course is self-paced. Instructor Bari Koral is an internationally recognized kids yogi and recording artist with over 20 years of experience working with young children and thousands of educators. Dates listed are the start and end date. The course is available 24/7
RTCi/WTCI course
  • Max Class Size: 25

48. The Effect of Indigenous Languages on ENL Learners (1/22-2/27/25)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 2/27/2025

This 15- Hour online course will run through Google Classroom. During this experience, participants will explore how Indigenous peoples and communities are a vital part of the fabric and story of humanity. Participants will also engage in activities to learn how Indigenous language vitality is interconnected with a speaker's identity, family, community, and relationship to the land, connections between songs, culture, and language vitality to increase English language learning in the ENL Classroom and the various ways in which each Indigenous speaker is keeping his/her language alive while also learning English. In addition, participants will explore Indigenous languages around the world, some of which are at risk of disappearing using Google Earth tour Celebrating Indigenous Languages. Participants will learn about the importance of language revitalization from the unique stories and perspectives of those who speak the world's Indigenous languages and explore how to utilize Google Earth in the ENL classroom. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your course completion time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course a few days before the start date. RTCI/WTCI course
  • Max Class Size: 20

49. EDPD 5040.01 Responding to Literature with Power

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 3/28/2025

In this course, students will understand how to construct, teach, and enhance writing responses to texts. They will learn how to implement a yearlong framework that will move students from simple responses to multi paragraph essays. Students will learn how to adapt their lessons to reach all learners. Finally, they will use the lessons taught to create a framework that is relevant to their particular students. Required Texts: "Better Learning Through Structured Teaching: A Framework for the Gradual Release of Responsibility", 2nd Edition Paperback, by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, 2013, Alexandria, VA ASCD; "Notice & Note Strategies for Close Reading", by Kylene Beers and Robert E Probst, 2013, New Hampshire, Heinemann. If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Course runs asynchronously from Jan. 22 - Mar. 28. Only start and end dates are listed. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 25

50. 5393.02 Foundations of Special Education

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

This course is designed to provide an overview of the field of special education. The objectives are to make the teacher-candidate more aware of federal and state special education laws which provide for the identification of individuals with disabilities, the process of determining entitlements to special education services, and the models of teaching that provide for educating the child in the least restrictive environment (LRE) under the umbrella of IDEA and NCLB. The importance of inclusive education and the use of Response to Intervention (RtI) are also addressed. The course provides an overview of theories, diagnostic procedures, and remedial teaching strategies which address students with the broad spectrum of ELNs including: learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, other health impaired, and low incidence disabilities (deaf/hearing impaired, blind/visually impaired). In addition, the course will address the special needs of ELLs and students from different cultural milieus in accessing the school curriculum. Further, teacher candidates learn about effective practices for planning and designing co-teaching and collaboration with peers, individualizing instruction, and applying interventions to address student and classroom management needs. Fifteen hours of field experience in diverse settings is an integral component of the course in order to assist the course participant in linking the classroom didactic with life experiences in the schools and agencies providing education and intervention. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 5

51. EDAD 5040.01 The Superintendency

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

This course will focus on the evolving and diversified role of the Superintendent as an organizational leader. Applying theoretical frameworks to practical realities, the focus will be on identifying those processes and practices though which the Superintendent can successfully engage district stakeholders in actualizing a shared vision. A series of case studies and situational analyses will illuminate the Chief School Administrator's (CSA) role as it relates to the Board, staff, students, parents and community as well as to the various conflicting and competing aspects of the role. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

52. EDU 5085.01 PK-12 Special Ed Cert Instructional Strategies- Trans B

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

New
This course will provide multiple strategies and approaches for use with students with exceptional learning needs (ELNs), as well as those for who are English as a New Language Learners (ENLs) in a PK-12 setting. The readings and discussions will center on topics such as creating an environment for success, differentiated instructional techniques, multiple intelligences, modifications and accommodations, working effectively with students from diverse linguistic and cultural milieus, and new approaches in the implementation of Inclusion, Response to Intervention, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, and Common Core Standards. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

53. EDU 5130.03 Classroom Management in Special Education

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 4/2/2025

This course focuses on a theoretical and practical approach to classroom management, organization and discipline. It includes an analysis of the way these issues relate to the nature of learning and classroom interactions. Methods and techniques of effective teaching will be addressed, including organizing the classroom environment to include different learning styles, multilevel instruction, managing cooperative learning groups, preventive, supportive and corrective discipline, behavior modification, self-management techniques and assessment. Teacher candidates will prepare a classroom management plan. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred.
  • Max Class Size: 25

54. EDU 5460.02 Integrated Curriculum Early Childhood Education II

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 4/2/2025

Based upon current child development theories and principles, this course will examine methodology and resources applicable to teaching in the infant, toddler and early childhood classroom. Focus will be on the study, design and evaluation of developmentally appropriate curriculum in the areas of social studies, expressive arts, physical education, safety and health and ways in which these areas may be integrated with other areas of the curriculum. Emphasis will include fostering skills of inquiry, problem-solving and creative thinking in young children through discovery and play. Students will do classroom observations, create and execute lesson plans, develop curriculum units and conduct case studies for practical application of concepts and principles. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred.
  • Max Class Size: 25

55. EDU 5536.01 Field Based Educational Research

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

This course provides an opportunity for students to understand the fundamental methods of qualitative educational research. Issues in current educational research are explored and implications for practice are outlined. Students develop and complete an original research project in relation to fieldwork/internship experience in an education-based setting. This course is a seminar and requires significant student participation, fieldwork, research, and writing. Fieldwork required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to service hub for exact meeting dates.
  • Max Class Size: 5

56. EDU 5554.01 Teaching in Bilingual Context

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

Closed
Students will focus on second language teaching techniques to improve English Language Learners' attainment in understanding content area subjects, including learners with special needs. They will become familiar with NYS Learning Standards in the Content Areas and explore strategies for developing and promoting English and Native Language literacy through content. They will learn how to adapt content area materials and to use appropriate strategies for working with English Language Learners in content classrooms. They will develop lessons and units, using English and the native language, aligned with standards (NYS and national). They will learn techniques for assessing content knowledge in English and the native language. Field experience required. Additional college tuition will be incurred. For information or details email cgill@rockteach.org. Only start and end dates are listed, follow Service Hub for all dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 1

57. EDU 5017.01 Foundations of Early Childhood

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

New
An introduction to the historical, philosophical, and cultural roots of early childhood education including traditional, current and innovative models for early childhood programs. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

58. EDU 5200.01 Structure of English

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

Review English grammar for the purpose of developing classroom activities and materials for the teaching of semantics, syntax, morphology and phonology of English to students with limited proficiency. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 15

59. EDU 5387.01 Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education

Location: Manhattanville University (Purchase, NY)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

This course will focus on the sociological and academic factors that have resulted in the creation of the modern middle school concept. The course will emphasize how active learning, team structures, and lesson design can support the social, emotional and intellectual development of students in the middle grades. We will develop strategies for motivation, instruction, assessment, and classroom management. We will also explore how to create a collaborative environment among students, colleagues, and parents and examine the effects of state standards and mandated testing. Students are expected to be active participants in the conception and creation of lessons. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

60. EDU 5550.01 Research: Spec Ed & Literacy

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

This course should be taken near the end of the teacher-candidate's sequence of courses as it draws upon a broad understanding of the disability laws that govern the education of children with special educational needs and instructional strategies. Course participants will be required to expand upon their current level of knowledge by investigating literature reviews of contemporary data to develop either a research project or a grant that would enhance the quality of instruction and life for individuals with disabilities. Ethical considerations with regard to research and education of vulnerable populations will be emphasized. The purpose of the course is also to make students more aware of their social responsibility and the need to continue as lifelong learners in working with individuals where current strategies for intervention are constantly emerging. Literacy/Special Education dual candidates will conduct the research project in an area relating to teaching literacy to students with special needs. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 12

61. EDU 5550.02 Research: Spec Ed & Literacy

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/22/2025 to 5/7/2025

This course should be taken near the end of the teacher-candidate's sequence of courses as it draws upon a broad understanding of the disability laws that govern the education of children with special educational needs and instructional strategies. Course participants will be required to expand upon their current level of knowledge by investigating literature reviews of contemporary data to develop either a research project or a grant that would enhance the quality of instruction and life for individuals with disabilities. Ethical considerations with regard to research and education of vulnerable populations will be emphasized. The purpose of the course is also to make students more aware of their social responsibility and the need to continue as lifelong learners in working with individuals where current strategies for intervention are constantly emerging. Literacy/Special Education dual candidates will conduct the research project in an area relating to teaching literacy to students with special needs. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 12

62. EDAD 5221.01 Human Resources (3 Credits)

Location: Manhattanville University (Purchase, NY)

Dates: 1/23/2025 to 5/7/2025

This course combines an introduction to sound business practices in schools that includes basic accounting and budget procedures and provides an overview of basic personnel functions such as hiring, supervision, termination, and collective bargaining. The influence of larger contextual issues that include economic, political, and demographic factors in the financing of education will be explored. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

63. EDPD 5012.01 Teaching Core Skills: Listening and Speaking

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 1/23/2025 to 3/20/2025

As a result of this course, participants will develop methods and strategies to integrate the core skills of listening and speaking into their curriculums. They will be able to infuse real-world problem-solving skills into content area curriculums. Participants will make student learning more enjoyable by better teaching the "noncognitive skills of learning” (Opitz & Ford, 2014). In this course, participants will learn to embed content-rich experiences into the classroom. Not only will participants achieve better product results from their students, but also witness students developing the lifelong learning skills of critical thinking, linguistic aptitude and cooperation. Participants will be able to make an immediate impact upon their teacher and the learning outcomes for students in their classes. The small group work and correspondence will be completed on the class wiki page. The link for the course is drgillwiki.wikispaces.com. This portion of the course requires posting on a discussion board. Participants will work towards a final project, creating interconnected lessons and reflections aimed at improving student learning. Participants will provide repository of classroom documents aligned with current NYS Learning Standards. Required Readings: "Engaging Minds in the Classroom: The Surprising Power of Joy”, by Opitz, Michael & Ford, Michael, 2014, Alexandria, VA: ASCD; "Teaching the Core Skills of Listening and Speaking”, by Palmer, Erik. (2014). Alexandria, VA: ASCD. *If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must also register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment on Service Hub. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 40

64. EDPD 5019.01 Mastering SMART Goals, Progress Monitoring, and Data-Based Decision-Making for Student Achievement

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 1/23/2025 to 3/27/2025

This course is designed to equip educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively write Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals (or RTI goals) and implement progress monitoring strategies. Participants will understand the "why” behind setting goals based on student learning needs, learn the principles of how SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goals are developed based on skill/needs, and create goals. Students will then research and find evidence-based practices to match the learning needs of students, deliver instruction, and monitor student progress (data collection). Participants will explore using AI tools to assist their work. *If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must also register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment on Service Hub. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 25

65. EDU 5344.01 Child Development and Learning

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/23/2025 to 5/8/2025

New
Learn about the developmental milestones of childhood and adolescence. Explore ways in which the cognitive, emotional/ social, motor and linguistic aspects of student development influence the curricular and instructional choices that teachers make. Satisfies prerequisite requirement. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 5

66. EDU 5612.01 Lit Assessment & Intervention

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/23/2025 to 5/8/2025

Candidates will work with students to learn and apply techniques for assessing the literacy abilities and needs of students, and identifying difficulties that may be confronted in acquiring the literacy skills, including dyslexia. Candidates design effective interventions based on learner needs. Candidates examine and analyze a broad array of formal and informal assessment techniques and their application to literacy instruction. They apply strategies for effectively communicating assessment results to parents, caregivers, and school personnel. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 5

67. EDU 5000.01 Foundations of Education

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/23/2025

This introductory course provides an overview of the field of American education. It investigates major issues, which have affected learning and teaching in the U.S. Through active class involvement, the learning/teaching dyad, its social, political, economic antecedents and possible consequences are analyzed. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

68. EDU 5026.01 Literacy in the Content Areas

Location: Hybrid (Hybrid, Hy)

Dates: 1/23/2025 to 5/8/2025

Learn to build literacy skills in different content areas, developing strategies based on current theory and practice in teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Candidates acquire an integrated and balanced approach for improving students' literacy development at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

69. Hybrid Book Study: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt, January 27 - March 15, 2025 (WTCI)

Audience: Educators or support Staff who work with students grades preK-12

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 3/15/2025

Location: Hybrid

In this hybrid course, participants will explore the current state of mental health among adolescents and why depression, self harm and suicide is on the rise in recent years. We will examine the role of technology, play and independence among children and adolescents. Participants will be asked to purchase and read The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt. There will be 3 mandatory Zoom sessions on Monday, February 3, 24 and March 10 from 4:30 - 6:30pm to discuss the book. Participants will complete online assignments after each session. Your camera must be on and you must be present on-screen at all times during the Zoom sessions. Participation in the Zoom sessions, including responding to prompts in the chat, is required to receive full credit for the course. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

70. Online: Teaching and Using Storytelling in the Classroom (1/27/25-2/27/25)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 2/27/2025

New
Storytelling is an art form which allows people of all ages to connect. Using stories in any classroom will improve student learning by increasing listening comprehension, expanding language patterns and practicing oral communication skills. Additionally, once students learn to tell stories, their prewriting drafts and factual recall will improve. The NCTE supports storytelling in the curriculum with acknowledgement that students can find a reflection of themselves in stories, and that teachers who value storytelling can learn more about students in a unique way. This 15 hour online course will help teachers find, learn and share a folktale and teach students to do the same. The course will reflect upon the educational importance of storytelling, and provide support and resources to create a lesson plan for classroom use. It is suitable for all content areas, and all grade levels. Required Readings: In addition to 2 educational articles, each participant chooses one folktale to read and retell. Pamela Schembri is school library media specialist with 25 years of teaching experience, a professional storyteller, and children's author. Course dates in Frontline are the beginning and end date. Course is available 24/7.
  • Max Class Size: 20

71. SIOP Lesson Planning: What the Difference? (1/27- 31/2025)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 1/31/2025

New
During this online course experience, participants will learn how SIOP lesson planning differs from mainstream classroom planning through exploring the SIOP Planning templates and resources. This course is 3 ENL/CTLE hours and will run through Google Classroom. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

72. EDAD 5200.01 Issues & Trends in Curriculum (3 Credits)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 5/5/2025

This course examines contextual issues and current trends school and district leaders should consider when implementing local, state and/or nationally adopted standards and curriculums. Standards and curriculums will be examined by evaluating the structure and content of the curriculum, the effectiveness of the delivery system, its overall alignment with the school system's learning priorities, and the corresponding teacher professional development. Effective instructional design that supports differentiation, integrates learning and child development theories, and proven "best practices" will be emphasized. The course seeks to instill a mindset that instructional leaders must come from a base of teaching excellence. An action research project will provide a valuable learning opportunity to apply research-based practices to support an identified school or classroom-based need. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 10

73. EDPD 5016.01 Differentiated Instruction Meets Understanding by Design

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 3/31/2025

Participants will access text and research in whey which they will plan curriculum with the "end in mind.” Then, they will develop instructional units and learning strategies "to reach out to individual learners at their varied points of readiness, interest, and learning preference.” Course participants will develop curriculum adaptations and instructional strategies based upon tiered assessments. They will take these ideas and put them into action in their classrooms. Participants will develop the "big ideas” associated with curriculum designs. Then, participants will analyze and apply methods of differentiating products (content), process (instruction) and product (assessment). During input sessions, participants will learn to incorporate a variety of research-based strategies into their lessons. Course participants will develop curriculum adaptations that are responsive to the individual needs of all students while still maintaining a focus on academic proficiency and excellence for all students. These strategies will include: responsive teaching, ongoing formative assessment, and teaching for understanding in academically diverse classrooms. Participants will develop assessment tools to address the Six Facets of Understanding from the UBD model: Explanation, Interpretation, Application, Perspective, Empathy, and Self-Knowledge. Required Readings: "How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms”, 3rd ed., by Tomlinson, Carolyn. (2017). Alexandria, VA: ASCD; "Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding”. 2nd ed., by McTighe, J. and Wiggins, G. (2013). Alexandria, VA: ASCD. This course was formerly CMSV CEGE 594-R01. *If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must also register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment on Service Hub. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 40

74. EDPD 5017.01 Responding to Nonfiction with Power

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 3/31/2025

This course will help participants teach nonfiction reading skills and strategies. They will use these strategies to help their students respond powerfully and creatively to nonfiction through written responses, arguments, discussions, research essays, and presentations. Students will learn how to adapt their lessons to reach all learners. Finally, they will use the lessons taught to create a framework that is relevant to their particular students. Required Texts: "Disrupting Thinking Why How We Read Matters. Scholastic", by Beers, Kylene, and Robert E. Probst, 2017; "Reading Nonfiction Notice & Note: Strategies for Close Reading", by Beers, G., and Robert Probst, 2013, Heinemann; "Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8. Stenhouse Publishers", by Harvey, S., 1998; "5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books", by Stewart, Melissa, and Marlene Correia, 2021, Stenhouse Publishers; "The Knowledge Gap: The hidden cause of America's broken education system-- and how to fix it", by Wexler, N., 2020, Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. *If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must also register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment on Service Hub. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 25

75. EDU 5032.01/Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Settings

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 5/5/2025

The course will examine the need for collaboration between teachers of children with both typical and special education needs. Students will become knowledgeable of state and federal laws which establish special education services (NCLB) as well as accommodations for those individuals who require instructional modifications and do not clearly fit into one of the IDEA classifications (section 504). They will become familiar with the characteristics of the major disability areas identified by law and the modifications of instruction and classroom setting necessary to meet the individual's needs. This will include those practices for planning and designing co-teaching and collaboration which have been shown to be effective in the collaborative setting. Classroom management needs and individualization of instruction of children in the inclusive setting will be addressed with emphasis placed upon the importance of using positive behavioral supports. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 15

76. EDU 5083.02 Assessment of Students with Learning and Behavior Problems

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 3/31/2025

This course is designed to provide an intensive study of the assessment process as it relates to the special education teacher. Students will learn the purpose of assessment, measurement concepts and technical adequacy and experience how to administer and interpret test data. Students will explore ways to communicate assessment information and assessment issues related to I.D.E.A. The focus will be on a combination of formal and informal assessment strategies. Teacher candidates will prepare a final report dealing with a comprehensive assessment to include the creation of an I.E.P. for a student with a disability. As part of a formative process, the required portfolio will be reviewed as part of the course. Field experience required. Recommended Textbook: Pierangelo, R. & Giuliani, G. (2022). Assessment in special education: A practical approach (6 th ed.) Saddle River, NJ: Pearson ***In addition, please be aware of the following: Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3-21: A Parent's Guide The University of the State of New York, The State Education Department for Special Education Services, Albany, NY 12234. You can access this guide by going to: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/parentsguide.pdf. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x110 before registering. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred.
  • Max Class Size: 25

77. EDU 5201.01 Principles of Language Learning and Teaching

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 5/5/2025

Explore recent research on the psychological, cultural, and related factors that influence the acquisition of a second language, including: linguistics and cognition, first- and second-language acquisition and social and affective variables in language learning. A foundation course is taken at or near the beginning of the program. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 3

78. EDU 5312.01 Pedagogy Social Emotional Learning

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 5/5/2025

This course builds on the Foundations of Social Emotional Learning and Whole Child Education course. In this course, you will explore pedagogies that support preK-12 students to apply the New York State Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks: 1) Develop self-awareness and self-management skills essential to success in school and in life; 2) Use social awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships; and 3) Demonstrate ethical decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts. This course is designed to support educators to develop, adapt, critique, and/or enact social emotional programs, pedagogies, and practices with an emphasis on culturally responsive and trauma informed practices. This class seeks to support teachers with the skills, dispositions, and tools to become leaders of social and emotional learning in their schools to create systemic, positive change. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to service hub for exact meeting dates.
  • Max Class Size: 10

79. EDU 5367.01 Methods for Teaching Literacy I- Trans B

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 5/5/2025

New
The first in a pair of courses that provides a research-based introduction to literacy teaching and learning for children in grades PreK-6. Students will be introduced to the theories, approaches and methodology of teaching reading and writing in the elementary classroom. Emphasis will be on helping students develop an informed, integrated and balanced approach to the planning and instruction of reading and the language arts; with a strong focus on phonemic awareness and strategies for teaching phonics. Field experience required. Required Texts: "Phonics they use: Words for Reading and Writing”, by Cunningham, P. (2013). New York, Pearson Publishing; and "Reading with Meaning”, by Miller, D. (2013). 2nd edition Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x110 before registering. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred.
  • Max Class Size: 6

80. EDU 5367.02 Methods for Teaching Literacy I

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 3/31/2025

The first in a pair of courses that provides a research-based introduction to literacy teaching and learning for children in grades PreK-6. Students will be introduced to the theories, approaches and methodology of teaching reading and writing in the elementary classroom. Emphasis will be on helping students develop an informed, integrated and balanced approach to the planning and instruction of reading and the language arts; with a strong focus on phonemic awareness and strategies for teaching phonics. Field experience required. Required Texts: "Phonics they use: Words for Reading and Writing”, by Cunningham, P. (2013). New York, Pearson Publishing; and "Reading with Meaning”, by Miller, D. (2013). 2nd edition Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x110 before registering. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred.
  • Max Class Size: 20

81. EDU 5380.02 Curriculum, Management and Assessment in Childhood Education

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 5/8/2025

Explore ways for childhood educators to develop curricula, plan and implement instruction within the full range of students' abilities in a role as an apprentice in a school setting. Develop methods for assessing student learning. Examine the application of research as a method for gathering data, planning and assessment toward instruction improvement and student performance. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to Service Hub for exact meeting dates. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 25

82. EDU 5393.01 Foundations of Special Education

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 1/27/2025 to 5/5/2025

This course is designed to provide an overview of the field of special education. The objectives are to make the teacher-candidate more aware of federal and state special education laws which provide for the identification of individuals with disabilities, the process of determining entitlements to special education services, and the models of teaching that provide for educating the child in the least restrictive environment (LRE) under the umbrella of IDEA and NCLB. The importance of inclusive education and the use of Response to Intervention (RtI) are also addressed. The course provides an overview of theories, diagnostic procedures, and remedial teaching strategies which address students with the broad spectrum of ELNs including: learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, other health impaired, and low incidence disabilities (deaf/hearing impaired, blind/visually impaired). In addition, the course will address the special needs of ELLs and students from different cultural milieus in accessing the school curriculum. Further, teacher candidates learn about effective practices for planning and designing co-teaching and collaboration with peers, individualizing instruction, and applying interventions to address student and classroom management needs. Fifteen hours of field experience in diverse settings is an integral component of the course in order to assist the course participant in linking the classroom didactic with life experiences in the schools and agencies providing education and intervention. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517 X110 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note, only start and end dates are listed. Registration is required on both Frontline and Service Hub to complete enrollment.
  • Max Class Size: 5

83. Elementary Math PLC 25 (Zoom)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 1/28/2025 to 3/25/2025

New
The Elementary Math Professional Learning Community is designed to be an interactive professional learning community where elementary educators explore and discuss curriculum highlights, updated NYSED resources, and best instructional practices. The 2024-2025 PLC will focus on trends, best practices, and key resources. Math strand
  • Max Class Size: 10

84. EDU 4440 Electronics and Robotics

Location: Hybrid (Hybrid, Hy)

Dates: 1/29/2025 to 5/21/2025

An introduction to the study of robotics and industrial automation. This course will provide theoretical and hand-on experience in the areas of design, programming, debugging, set-up, and interfacing of industrial robotic applications. Additional college registration and fees apply. Course will be hybrid with both synchronous and asynchronous online instruction, as well as, in-person lab time required. The dates and times of the in-person labs are TBD based on availability. Lab time will either be in the evening or on the weekend to try an accommodate teacher schedules with considerations for clubs, coaching, and tutoring. Dates listed are the start date and end date.
  • Max Class Size: 25

85. Hybrid: Edith Winthrop Teacher Center DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Winter Book Club February 3 - March 21, 2025 (EWTC)

Audience: All staff, teachers and administrators

Dates: 2/3/2025 to 3/21/2025

Location: Hybrid

This Free class is only open to consortium members. For the Winter/Spring Edith Winthrop Teacher Center DEI Book Club, we will be reading the adult version of "Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America” by Candacy Taylor. Taylor writes in her introduction, "The Green Book was published during a time when car travel symbolized freedom in America, but since racial segregation was in full force throughout the country, the open road wasn't open to all. When black motorists picked up a copy of the Green Book, they were greeted by the words ‘Just What You Have Been Looking For!! NOW WE CAN TRAVEL WITHOUT EMBARRASSMENT.'” This book details the history of the Green Book, how we arrived at our present historical moment, and how far we still have to go when it comes to race relations and systemic racism in America. What to expect: All participants are asked to purchase the adult version of the book before the start of the book club cycle. All participants are asked to read the book and come prepared for book discussions during the three live mandatory Zoom meetings: Thursday, February 13th - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Discussion will be on the Introduction, Chapters 1-3) Thursday, February 27th - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Discussion will be on Chapters 4-8) Thursday, March 13th - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Discussion will be on Chapters 9-11, Epilogue) All participants are required to complete three asynchronous assignments after each live Zoom discussion. Your camera must be on and you must be present on-screen at all times during the Zoom sessions. Participation in the Zoom sessions, including responding to prompts in the chat, is required to receive full credit for the course.
  • Max Class Size: 30

86. Strategies for Teaching Social Studies to ELLs (2/3- 6/2025)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 2/3/2025 to 2/6/2025

New
During this online course experience, participants will explore teaching strategies using The SIOP Model ® for History-Social Studies K-12. Showcasing tasks and examples work well with all students, especially ELLs, enabling them to explore, practice, and apply key concepts and academic language. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

87. Building Fluency using NYSED Expanded Math Access Program - First in Math - For Middle School Educators (Zoom)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Audience: Middle School Educators

Dates: 2/3/2025

New
Learn how to navigate the First in Math Program to support fluency growth for your Middle School learners. First in Math is an online math practice tool that leverages student's love of gaming to build skills and create high levels of engagement. First in Math's game-style activities provide immediate feedback and deep practice necessary for skill retention - free access to the First in Math Program. Presented by: Jennifer Kling - District Partnerships Manager, First in Math
Math Strand
  • Max Class Size: 50

88. Shifting Mindsets for Effective Family-School Engagement (SRP) Zoom

Dates: 2/4/2025

New
Are assumptions about families and community getting in the way of deeper connections needed for student success? The relational piece is the necessary ingredient for any meaningful family-school engagem nt effort to be sustained. This session will identify key assumptions that get in the way of building relationships of trust and respect with families and describe asset- based thinking for building powerful partnerships with families.This training is provided by NYSUT ELT and is limited to Teaching Assistants and other School-Related Professionals.
  • Max Class Size: 40

89. EDPD 5031.01 Building Professional Learning Communities

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 2/5/2025 to 4/2/2025

This course will have two goals: (1) to facilitate Professional Learning Communities (PLC) in our schools through the habits of successful thinking and (2) assist participants in creating classrooms responsive to the needs of all students. These two goals will allow participants to grow professionally and push students beyond independence levels. By developing habits of thinking and collaborative communication skills with colleagues, participants will develop strategies to make their schools better learning communities and to make their classrooms more responsive to the needs of all learners. We will utilize the book How Full is your Bucket by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton as the conceptual framework. The book "reveals how even the briefest interactions affect your relationships, productivity, health and longevity.” Effective schools explicitly develop the skills and strategies of collegiality amongst staff members. Effective teachers have a profound impact upon student learning. Therefore, participants will develop thinking and communication skills to make them more effective teachers; improving their responsiveness in the classroom. Required Readings: "Cultures Built to Last: Systematic PLC's at Work", by DuFours and Fullan, 2014; "How Full is Your Bucket", by Rath and Clifton, 2004. *If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must also register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment on Service Hub. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 40

90. AMTNYS Middle School Math Network (Zoom)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 2/5/2025 to 5/1/2025

New
Join NYSED leaders and teachers/teacher leaders at the middle school level from across the state as we explore NYSED resources, discuss curriculum issues and trends, and network with fellow educators and friends. Great opportunity to develop partnerships and share ideas with colleagues throughout the state. Facilitated by AMTNYS Middle School Grade level Reps:Jordan Titus and Justin Wiedrick.
  • Max Class Size: 40

91. Movement & Literacy: Kinesthetic Strategies for ELA (Zoom)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 2/6/2025

Join us for this fun, energizing, and interactive training! Learn practical, kinesthetic strategies for boosting sight word recognition, reading fluency, decoding skills, and more. Gain ideas for increasing your students' focus, attention span, and creativity! All participants will receive the Spelling Animals ebook. This training is sponsored by the Rockland County School Health and Wellness Coalition and geared to PreK-2nd grade teachers, reading coaches, AIS reading teachers, special education teachers, and parents.
  • Max Class Size: 40

92. Strategies for Teaching Mathematics to ELLs (2/10-13/2025)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 2/10/2025 to 2/13/2025

New
During this online course experience, participants will explore teaching strategies using The SIOP Model ® for Mathematics K-12. Specific tasks and examples will be included to provide practice and application of key concepts and academic language for ELLs. This course is 3 ENL/CTLE hours and will run through Google Classroom. Please note that there are suggested timelines for work completion. Since this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions, you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

93. EDPD 5037.01 Strategies for Students Living in Poverty

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 2/13/2025 to 4/10/2025

Students living in poverty face challenges that educators may miss in our school settings. Ruby Payne (2019) says that students living in poverty are often in "survival mode.” This can make learning in schools challenging, but certainly not impossible for students. As a result of this course, participants will develop methods and strategies that will best meet the learning needs of students living in poverty. Participants will understand the nature of poverty and how poverty affects behavior and academic performance. Once an understanding of poverty has been established, participants will "embrace the mindset of change” necessary to assist students living with poverty (Jensen, 2009). Participants will view students as having "fluid intelligence” and develop action steps necessary to positively influence the way in which students can better understand learning standards and grow as learners/thinkers. Finally, participants will develop classroom level factors to improve student performance following the SHARE method developed by Jensen in his book titled Teacher with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does To Kids' Brains And What Schools Can Do About It (2009). The SHARE method stands for: Standards-based curriculum and instruction; Hope building; Arts, athletics, and Advanced Placement; Retooling of the operating system; and Engaging instruction. Required Readings: "A Framework for Understanding Poverty-A Cognitive Approach”, 6th ed., by Payne, Ruby (2019). Aha Press, Highlands, Texas; "Disrupting Poverty: Five Powerful Classroom Practices”, by Kathleen M. Budge and William H. Parrett (2018) ASCD Alexandria, VA. *If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must also register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment on Service Hub. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 40

94. Hybrid: Making Content Comprehensible for Multilingual Learners: The SIOP Model for Tarrytown Teachers, February 23 - April 14, 2025 (EWTC)

Audience: Educators in grades K - 12

Dates: 2/23/2025 to 4/14/2025

Location: Hybrid

Join us for this 45-hour hybrid book study (open only to Tarrytown teachers) which will provide an in-depth exploration of Making Content Comprehensible for Multilingual Learners by Jana Echevarría, MaryEllen Vogt, and Deborah J. Short. Participants will engage with key strategies for designing and delivering effective lessons that support the language development and academic success of multilingual learners. By examining research-based frameworks and practical tools, this course will empower educators to create inclusive, engaging, and comprehensible content for students from diverse linguistic background. Participants must purchase the book before the commencement of the course. Online meeting dates will be on Mondays, February 24, March 10, March 24, March 31 and Thursday, April 10 from 7:15pm-8:15pm. All other assignments are self-paced. PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ALL SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE. Your camera must be on, and you must be present on-screen at all times during the Zoom sessions. Participation in the Zoom sessions, including responding to prompts in the chat, is required to receive full credit for the course.
  • Max Class Size: 20

95. ONLINE-DASA Dignity for All Students Act - Mandated 6 hour Certification Workshop, February 24 - March 2, 2025 (WTCI)

Audience: Open to All

Dates: 2/24/2025 to 3/2/2025

Location: ZOOM

In accordance with Article 2 Sections 10-18 of the Education Law, all applicants for Certification in NYS registered programs are required to complete six clock hours of Training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training). This workshop will be both asynchronous and synchronous. The first 3 hours will be provided through Google Classroom (a Google invite will be provided). You will need to join using a personal Gmail account. The asynchronous portion will consist of a self-directed module-based approach that will ask candidates to review the background and some of the laws associated with the DASA, timelines and concrete concepts. The modules will include both free responses and multiple-choice quizzes to ascertain your understanding before a certificate for Part 1 can be issued. You will have four days to complete the first 3 asynchronous hours. This 3-hour session must be completed prior to Part II which is on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Part 2, also a 3-hour time frame, will dive deeper into the strategies and reporting procedures as well as proactive mechanisms for tracking, reporting, and preventing bullying and harassment in the educational/school environment, including cyber bullying. All participants must be available on Sunday, March 2, 2025 from 10:00am - 1:00pm to participate in synchronous Part II of the workshop which will be held via Zoom.
  • Max Class Size: 35

96. Classroom Movement to Activate Learning - Zoom

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 2/27/2025

New
Join us for an engaging session with fun and creative strategies to incorporate physical activity into your classroom routine. Together, we'll explore common challenges to integrating movement into the school day and share practical solutions to overcome them. You'll leave inspired, equipped with actionable ideas, and confident to activate learning for your students. This training is sponsored by the Rockland County School Health and Wellness Coalition.
  • Max Class Size: 50

97. Hybrid: Talk Read Talk Write Book Study for Tarrytown Teachers, March 2 - March 23, 2025 (EWTC)

Audience: Educators in grades PreK - 5

Dates: 3/2/2025 to 3/23/2025

Location: Online

This 15-hour hybrid (open only to Tarrytown teachers) professional development course delves into Talk Read Talk Write, an engaging instructional framework designed by Nancy Motley to enhance literacy through structured classroom conversations. Participants will explore the core components of the Talk Read Talk Write approach, which integrates speaking, reading, writing, and critical thinking in ways that support both content knowledge and language development. Online meeting dates will be on Thursday, March 6 and Thursday, March 20 from 7:15pm-8:15pm. All other assignments are self-paced. PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ALL SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE. Your camera must be on and you must be present on-screen at all times during the Zoom sessions. Participation in the Zoom sessions, including responding to prompts in the chat, is required to receive full credit for the course.
  • Max Class Size: 20

98. Collegial Collaboration & Action: Addressing Hostile and Aggressive Student Behavior (SRP)

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 3/4/2025

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This seminar is designed to encourage conversations focused on addressing difficult student behaviors. Educators will be encouraged to share their own case studies which will be used to review, analyze and discuss evidence-based approaches. Research articles will guide strategies portion of the seminar. Participants will also engage in discussions around research and explore alternative strategies that can assist with hostile and aggressive behavior. This training is provided by NYSUT ELT and is limited to Teaching Assistants and other School-Related Professionals.
  • Max Class Size: 40

99. EDPD 5011.01 Creating and Leading a Flipped Classroom

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 3/13/2025 to 5/8/2025

Participants will develop strategies to create and lead classroom learning environments that are flipped. In 2014, the Flipped Learning Network defined flipped learning as "a pedagogical approach in which direct instruction moves from the group learning space to the individual learning space, and the resulting groups space is a dynamic, interactive learning environment.” Participants will develop strategies to guide students as they "apply concepts and engage creatively in subject matter.” Participants will refine practices to related to delivering information outside of the traditional classroom setting. By flipping the learning out of the traditional group dynamic, participants will be able to lead student learning by developing more in-depth relationships with students. Participants will also learn how to lead a more fluid classroom where students interact creatively with the content and each other. This type of teaching requires the skills of transformational leadership and participants will utilize Flip Your Classroom: Reaching Every Student in Every Class Every Day (2015) by Bergman and Sams and Flipping 2.0: Practical Strategies for Flipping Your Class (2013) by Bretzman to find and refine these skills. Required Readings: "Flip your Classroom: Reaching Every Student in Every Class Every Day”, by Bergman, Jonathan and A. Sams, San Diego, CA: ISTE. 2012 (and workbook, 2015); "Flipping 2.0: Practical Strategies for Flipping Your Class”, by Jason Bretzman, Bretzman Group LLC. 2013; "The Blended Workbook: Learning to Design the Schools of Our Future”, by Horn, Michael and H. Straker, New York: Jossey-Bass. 2017. This course was formerly CMSV CEGE 650-R01. *If you are taking this course for Graduate Credit, participants must also register with Manhattanville through Instant Enrollment on Service Hub. Email Colleen Gill at cgill@rockteach.org for more information. Note: Official graduate transcripts will not be available until the official end of the college semester.
  • Max Class Size: 40

100. Hybrid Book Study: Over The Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls and How We Can Take it Back by Kara Alaimo, March 17 - May 2, 2025 (WTCI)

Audience: Classroom teachers, specialists, school librarians who work with students in grades PreK -12

Dates: 3/17/2025 to 5/2/2025

Location: Hybrid

Participants in this course will be asked to purchase and read the book: Over The Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls and How We Can Take it Back, by Kara Alaimo. Throughout the class, we will explore the impact of social media specifically on how it is impacting every aspect of the lives of women and girls. This information is critical in understanding and teaching media literacy to students starting at an early age. At the end of the course, participants will have a clearer understanding of how social media has particularly affected our female students and what steps we can take to educate our students navigating social media. There will be 3 mandatory Zoom sessions on Monday, March 24, April 7 and 28 from 4:30 - 6:30pm to discuss the book. Participants will complete online assignments after each session. Your camera must be on and you must be present on-screen at all times during the Zoom sessions. Participation in the Zoom sessions, including responding to prompts in the chat, is required to receive full credit for the course. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

101. Online: Using Data to Improve Student Learning and Performance, March 17 - April 27, 2025 (WTCI)

Audience: All

Dates: 3/17/2025 to 4/27/2025

Location: Asynchronous

Using data can be a manageable and engaging process and, when properly organized and managed, can increase student learning. In this online course, you will develop the skills needed to enhance the management and organization of classroom data to inform and improve teaching and learning. We will explore research-based strategies for analyzing data, examine a collaborative inquiry approach to data study and compare these strategies with those currently being utilized in the classroom. We will also explore the use of small group vs. whole group instruction and how that affects data collection and student learning. At the end of the course, you will have the necessary tools to efficiently use and apply classroom data to enhance student learning.Using data can be a manageable and engaging process to increase student learning.PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20