"Foundations of Mentoring” is a 15 hour course over 2 days and for teacher with 5 or more years experience. The model used for the course was developed by the New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz. This course will prepare educators ro act as mentors to new incoming staff. Participants will understand the stages of adult learning, develop strategies and skills to be effective mentors, and gain an understanding of the trust, mutuality, and risk-taking within the mentor-protege relationship. The basic tenets of mentoring can help teachers to not only support new staff members, but develop better collegial relations with team members or grade level partners. Each participant will receive a binder of materials for the course. Faciilitated by Joe Fusaro, Director of Nyack Teacher Center. This training is offered in collaboration with Nyack Teacher Center and East Ramapo Teacher Center and priority is given to Rockland Teachers' Center member districts.

Sept 25 830AM-1130 AM, Suffern Middle School: Experience one month of living in poverty in this simulation that is comprised of four 15-minute weeks. Reflect and share insights during the debrief after the Poverty Simulation Experience. The program is designed to create a deeper understanding and awareness of the circumstances of individuals who are living in poverty and will serve to begin a dialogue about the often unseen world of poverty and its implications for communities and our schools.
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Nov 16 930 AM - 1230 PM: Participants will become familiar with the components of the Missouri Community Action Network Poverty Simulation kit and the facilitation process for conducting an efficient and effective simulation. This professional learning experience will help participants effectively utilize the simulation to increase poverty literacy. Facilitated by Mary Catherine Hillman and Debbie Studnitzer

This program and training are sponsored by the Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network and Rockland Teachers' Center. Approval is required from your Teacher Center Director to participate in this facilitator training.

This interactive workshop will focus on how to create affirming classroom environments for your LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) students. It will cover terms LGBTQ+ students want you to know, legal considerations, and more. Led by Loren Klein, Director of Health & Wellness, and staff of the Rockland County Pride Center.

"Foundations of Mentoring” is a 15 hour course for teacher with 5 or more years experience. The model used for the course was developed by the New Teacher Center at the University of California, Santa Cruz. This course will prepare educators to act as mentors to new incoming staff. Participants will understand the stages of adult learning, develop strategies and skills to be effective mentors, and gain an understanding of the trust, mutuality, and risk-taking within the mentor-protege relationship. The basic tenets of mentoring can help teachers to not only support new staff members, but develop better collegial relations with team members or grade level partners. Each participant will receive a binder of materials for the course. Faciilitated by Joe Fusaro, Director,Nyack Teacher Center. This training is offered in collaboration with Nyack Teacher Center and East Ramapo Teacher Center. Priority is given to Rockland Teachers' Center member districts.

During this one hour session you will learn about the science of a concussion, including leading causes, signs and symptoms. Attendees will gain insight on what it is like to be a student with a concussion trying to attend school. Finally you will learn academic adjustments that you can use to help students who are recovering from a concussion. An update to this presentation also examines considerations and adjustments to virtual learning. This session is provided by Michelle Kellen, Brain Injury Association on NYS (BIANYS). BIANYS offers Social Work (#0539), Physical Therapy/ PT Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologist & Audiologists, and Occupational Therapy/OT assistants. This training is co-sponsored by BIANYS and RTC.

Nov 5 830 AM -1130 AM, Suffern High School, Experience one month of living in poverty comprised of four 15-minute weeks. There will be an opportunity to reflect and share insights during the debrief after the Poverty Simulation Experience. The program is designed to create a deeper understanding and awareness of the circumstances of individuals who are living in poverty and will serve to begin a dialogue about the often unseen world of poverty and its implications for communities and our schools.
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Nov 16 930 AM - 1230 PM, Suffern High School, Participants will become familiar with the components of the Missouri Community Action Network Poverty Simulation kit and the facilitation process for conducting an efficient and effective simulation. This professional learning experience will help participants effectively utilize the simulation to increase poverty literacy.Facilitated by Mary Catherine Hillman and Debbie Studnitzer


This program and training are sponsored by the Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network and Rockland Teachers' Center. Approval is required from your Teacher Center Director to participate in this facilitator training.

Join Music Therapist Jeffrey Friedberg MT-BC, LCAT to explore ways to use music in the classroom for functional outcomes after viewing the 45 minute movie Everybody Should Be In A Band. Everybody Should Be In A Band, which will be viewed at the start of the session, is about the power of playing music together to help us think and act differently. The movie was created with a Voices of Change grant from ArtsWestchester and focuses on the power of music to help people of all skills, abilities, and challenges. The premise of the film is that music and the "band” format helps us build life skills that empower individuals, create social networks, and change the way communities view individuals who are often seen as "different”. Music Therapist Jeffrey Friedberg and filmmaker Pascal Akesson spent 6 months following 5 bands at Music For Life Creative Arts Therapy in Nyack, filming rehearsals and performances. Participants from Music For Life helped film and edit the movie.

Nov 16 930 AM - 1230 PM, Suffern High School, Participants will become familiar with the components of the Missouri Community Action Network Poverty Simulation kit and the facilitation process for conducting an efficient and effective simulation. This professional learning experience will help participants effectively utilize the simulation to increase poverty literacy. Facilitated by Mary Catherine Hillman and Debbie Studnitzer


This facilitator training is sponsored by the Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network and Rockland Teachers' Center. You must have been a participant in a Poverty Simulation and have approval from your Teacher Center Director to participate in this facilitator training.

Students returning to physical education classes following a concussion often need to go through the Return to Play Protocol. Return to Play was designed to return athletes to competition and is predicated on a student being symptom free before they can start the protocol. If school districts use this for physical education classes, students can miss many weeks of class and the social, physical, and emotional benefits that these classes provide. Also, research has shown activity can be beneficial for recovery from concussion.

This interactive Zoom will examine an approach to Return to Physical Education after a concussion. The process of a gradual return to activity will be examined. Also, impediments for the implementation of return to physical education will also be discussed. Solutions will be offered to help clear these roadblocks.

Presenter: Michelle Kellen, M.Ed., Professional Development Manager, Brain Injury Association of New York State.

BIANYS will provide CEUs in the following areas: Social Work, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists and Occupational Therapy.

This training is co-sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of NYS