New York State Teacher Centers
Teacher Centers support New York States efforts to encourage higher learning standards. They are governed by Policy Boards composed of teachers, administrators, representatives of post-secondary education, business, cultural, community organizations and parents. The Centers are linked by seven regional networks that provide teachers and school districts the opportunities to share resources, plan collaboratively, respond to regional as well as to individual needs and initiatives. Since beginning the program in 1984, the Teacher Centers have become a vital and essntial institution for teacher growth.
Because organizations grow and prosper by learning from their own work, the New York State Teacher Centers have undertaken the responsibility of setting standards for professional development practice. Through their collaborations with one another, school districts and other educational and community organizations, the Centers have provided sustained, immediate, cost-effective and efficient professional development for educators.