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Celebrating excellence in teaching

Celebrating excellence in teaching. Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Secondary Special Education Teachers June 2, 2010. Mission & Vision.

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Celebrating excellence in teaching

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  1. Celebrating excellence in teaching Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Secondary Special Education Teachers June 2, 2010

  2. Mission & Vision • Our MissionTo assist districts in meeting the changing needs of their students by providing a full range of programs, services, and resources that target areas of intervention based on specific student needs and promotes the greatest level of student independence and success. • Our VisionThe Special Education Department strives to be a caring and dynamic learning community in which all members are actively engaged in the ongoing development and delivery of high quality, cutting edge instruction based on research and assessment data and designed to meet the unique learning needs of students.

  3. World Class Education • I think that our collective value as teachers should be to continue to give high value, world class educations to our students in innovative ways that meet their educational needs. Aligned with this priority is our desire and responsibility to provide social support and guidance by providing powerful examples as adults, as well as helping our students to build positive, meaningful relationships with as many people as possible. - Dave Lally, Social Studies Teacher at Fox Meadow

  4. Passion for Teaching • Our collective passion may be described in a few words: committed, enthusiastic, optimistic. If we don’t feel this way, we must ask ourselves what we are doing. Educators need to be committed to their mission of creating thinkers and problem solvers. I came across a quote by Georg Hegel, a German philosopher, who states, “Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” I’d definitely say we are doing something great and we must all have a passion for doing it. - Cathy Armisto, Instructional Specialist at Fox Meadow

  5. Great Teachers • Great teachers must: • Possess the ability to relate to students and make them feel comfortable • Engage in rigorous planning • Establish predictable routines • Persevere (If you quit easily, you won’t make it far at BOCES!) • Have high expectations - Patty Lucido, Science Teacher at Fox Meadow

  6. Quality Instruction • It is in the way that we teach that either teaches the students or doesn't.  We're either teaching correctly or we’re not.  It doesn't matter whether the students come from poverty or other challenging backgrounds that determines whether they're going to learn or not, it all comes down to instruction and how it's executed. - Stacey Chiarella, English Teacher at Fox Meadow

  7. True Accountability • Accountability – true accountability – comes from within. We are accountable when we have embraced our responsibilities with all of our heart, when we have integrated ourselves so deeply in our work, into the lives and futures of our children, that our dreams include our dreams for them. - Dr. James Langlois, Superintendent at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES

  8. Thank You Keep up the outstanding work. We are very proud of you!

  9. Celebrating Excellence in Teaching Wake Up Everybody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn9hb75kdE8

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