Erie-Catt Teacher Center Description

ECTC Center Description

The Erie-Catt Teacher Center is embarking on a new phase in its development. This organization, based on a “by teacher, for teachers” philosophy, will endeavor to meet the needs of our constituent teachers through open communication and cooperation. We look forward to the input of our teachers to build programming that supplements professional development and provides tools to assist Erie-Catt teachers in reaching their goals.

Component Organizations

The Erie-Catt Teacher Center serves a very diverse population of teachers. We encompass nine public school districts (East Aurora, Eden, Gowanda, Holland, Iroquois, Lake Shore, North Collins, Orchard Park, and Springville-Griffith), one BOCES District (Erie 2 – Chautauqua – Cattaraugus), eleven non-public schools (Annunciation School - Elma, Collins Correctional, Gowanda Correctional, Immaculate Conception - East Aurora, Nativity of Our Lord - Orchard Park, St. Aloysius - Elma, St. John Vianney School - Orchard Park, St. Vincent DePaul - Elma), and state agencies (Cattaraugus Residential Center, Great Valley Residential Center, West Seneca Developmental and Western New York Children’s Psychiatric Center).
(Policy Board)

History

Teacher Resource and Computer Training Centers were established by the New York State Legislature in 1984 to provide systematic, ongoing professional education services to the State's teachers. The initial appropriation of $3.5 million established 44 Teacher Centers throughout the State. The 2000-2001 allocation of $30 million supports over 120 Centers, which serve some 660 public school districts and BOCES, as well as hundreds of non-public schools across all regions of the State. More than 230,000 educators have access to Teacher Center services. The benefits they derive are passed on in the form of improved education for some 2,500,000 students across New York State.
(Far West Teacher Centers)

Teacher Center Mission:

To help students achieve higher standards, Teacher Centers work with educators to:

	• strengthen teamwork among teachers across disciplines
	• develop curriculum that connects to students’ lives
	• design class activities that engage all students
	• use technology as an instructional tool
	• manage a classroom more effectively
	• apply state standards in a meaningful way for students

New York State Teacher Center

http://www.nyiteez.org/NYteachercenters/homepage.htm