NYSUT is nearly 700,000 people who work in, or are retired from, New York's schools, colleges, and healthcare facilities. We are classroom teachers, college and university faculty and professional staff, school bus drivers, custodians, secretaries, cafeteria workers, teacher assistants and aides, nurses and healthcare technicians.
NYSUT is a federation of more than 1,200 local unions, each representing its own members. We are affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA). We are also part of organized labor - the AFL-CIO - and of Education International, with more than 20 million members world wide.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The NYSUT Education & Learning Trust (ELT) is the professional learning source for NYSUT members. The ELT offers courses, seminars and educational programs for teachers and School-Related Professionals across the state for professional growth, to meet certification requirements and to obtain new certificate titles or extensions. ELT’s courses may also help you earn salary differentials, depending on your district contract.
Ninety percent of individuals who have completed an ELT course or seminar rank them among the best they have ever had. ELT programs are modeled on best practices, current research-based strategies and real-life applications. They are taught by current educators and offered in your own district, a teacher center site, a nearby school or online.
NYSUT ELT offers:
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Graduate and in-service courses. Courses address topics such as classroom management and discipline, literacy, special education and inclusive classrooms and working with diverse learners;
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Partnership programs with colleges that lead to master’s degrees;
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Undergraduate courses, seminars and test preparation programs to help teaching assistants earn degrees and meet state certification requirements;
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Free courses for new members;
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SRP seminars for members who provide instructional support, transportation, secretarial, custodial, medical and security services for schools. Workshops include: ABC’s: An Introductory Guide to Being a Professional; Supporting Students with Autism; Managing Student Behavior; School Secretary: First Contact/First Impression; and Classroom Partners: The Team Approach.
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A variety of programs that meet Continuing Teacher & Leader Education (CTLE) state requirements; 15
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Annual Professional Performance Review programs to help prepare teachers to proactively navigate the teacher evaluation process, including evidence presentation and implementing the NYS Learning Standards;
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Training for administrators and teachers implementing the Teacher Evaluation and Development system and NYSUT Teacher Practice Rubric;
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Mentor and coaching training. For more information or to register for a course, visit www.nysut.org/elt. Contact ELT at 800-528-6208 or ELT@nysut.org.
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