Teachers Network Partners with Department of Education to Train
600 New Teachers
Non-profit Education Organization Works with Citigroup to Prepare
Teachers
New
York, September 14, 2005 – To help prepare 100 new teachers
who will be entering Region 9 this year, Teachers Network, a non-profit
education organization, with support from the Citigroup Foundation,
is launching its New Teacher Support Program in Manhattan while continuing to serve 500 new teachers in Brooklyn.
This program, which launched in Region 8 last year and is now expanding
to Region 9, aims to reduce New York City’s high teacher turn-over
rate by providing essential support and resources to 600 beginning
teachers.
“Scores
of beginning teachers – potentially great educators –
are fleeing the classroom at alarmingly high rates, often leaving
behind the most vulnerable students. With alternative certification
programs such as NYC Teaching Fellows, it is crucial to offer teachers
extensive support as they start their journey in the classroom,”
said Ellen Dempsey, CEO and President of Teachers Network and former
public school teacher. “Our program provides invaluable resources
such as lesson plans and instructional techniques as teachers face
the daunting tasks of managing a classroom and navigating the public
school system.”
New
York City teachers of all grades can rely on the New Teacher
Support Program materials for curriculum ideas, lesson
plans, and assistance. New teachers in participating schools will
receive Teachers Network’s proven teaching materials that were
designed by teachers, for teachers. Materials include Teachers Network’s
best-selling publication, the New Teachers Handbook and the accompanying
CD-ROM set, Successful Teaching Practices in Action, available for
both high school and elementary school teachers.
As
part of the New Teacher Support Program,
teachers are enrolled in the New Teacher On-Line Survival Courses,
a series of five courses, facilitated by veteran teachers. Pre-approved
by the New York City DOE, educators can access them from any computer
and walk through the classes at their pace on their own time, an important
feature during the chaotic first years in teaching. Teachers can also
log on to http://teachersnetwork.org and ask questions to experienced professionals as well as access over
600 lesson plans and instructional units.
Teachers
Network and Citigroup will host welcome receptions in October for
Region 8 and Region 9 to provide the 600 new teachers with the opportunity
to network with other educators and learn about the many resources
available through the DOE-supported New Teacher Support
Program.
About
Teachers Network
Teachers Network is a non-profit organization—by teachers, for
teachers—with a 25-year track record of success, dedicated to
improving student learning in public schools nationally and internationally.
Teachers Network is unique in its focus on professional development
as the key to improving student achievement. Using the power of an
award-winning web site, videos, and print resources, Teachers Network
leverages the creativity and expertise of a national and international
community of outstanding educators. Through its leadership, Teachers
Network empowers teachers to transform public schools into creative
learning communities. For more information about Teachers Network,
go to http://teachersnetwork.org.
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