Professional Learning at STC
On this page you will find STC sponsored courses and workshops, and pro-growth opportunities being offered in our community.
All STC Courses, unless otherwise noted, are approved to be submitted for NYS CTLE (Continuing Teacher Leadership Education)
and can be used to fulfill the required hours of PD to maintain Professional Certification.
STC Courses are open to everyone, regardless of district employment.
Questions? Call 649-6775 or email Vanessa@SouthtownTeachersCenter.org
Courses
Please note, for online learning sessions, in order for STC to grant credit for the course and issue a certificate of completion, your camera must be enabled for the duration of the Synchronous Sessions and you must be visible to the instructor. This applies to all online courses offered by STC. All asynchronous work is expected to be completed by the scheduled due date, as these assignments are often reviewed/shared in the next session.
For full descriptions of courses/workshops currently being offered click here ->STC WINTER Courses 2024_25
Frontier and Hamburg faculty and staff will be notified of new Pro-Growth offerings directly through their school email. Registration link for each course is found after the dates/instructor.
For the 2024-25 School Year there will be a $1.00 per credit hour fee ($15 for a 15 Hour Course)
Cancellation: In deference to our instructors and their prep time, if you must withdraw, please do at least 5 business days prior to the first session If you do not inform us of your withdrawal, you may be billed a late cancellation fee of $15
District Approval: Please take care of any required prior approvals using your district's procedure. We do not process prior approvals for stipends or professional credit.
Please be sure to submit any district required prior approvals once you register with STC. Your PDP and STC's registration are not linked.
Teacher Aides
Everything You Need to Know to Assist in a Tech-Friendly Classroom
HAMBURG Teacher Aide Technology Course
Teacher/Social Worker, Administrator Courses
The Kids We Lose
Compassion Fatigue Awareness
Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn (Book Study)
Shifting the Balance Prek-6 (Book Study) Foundations on how students learn to read.
Solving the Cell Phone Situation: Digital Literacy
AI for Educators: Learning Strategies, Teacher Efficiencies and a Vision for an AI Future
Coming this Spring: Registration opens in February
TENURE REQUIRED COURSES:
Frontier tenure track faculty must take one of the following and then any other 15 hours STC Course
Hamburg tenure track faculty must take Creating the Learning Environment and any APPROVED STC elective course, which includes Understanding Learning.
21st CENTURY THINKING: (offered in March)
-Creating the Learning Environment
-Understanding Learning
If you are up for tenure prior to October 2025 and need Creating the Learning Environment, please pre-register using the link above.
Teacher, Social Worker, Administrator Courses
Classroom of Choice Book Study with the Author, Jon Erwin
Sticks and Stones,Implicit Bias, Stereotypes and Micro-aggressions
Creating a Visible Learning Classroom
Effective Strategies for Awakening Creativity in the Classroom
Teacher Aides
Behavior Strategies for Paraprofessionals (Book Study)
Other Pro-Growth Opportunities
We are happy to share opportunities for professional development from other teacher centers in the Far West Network as well as from community partners.
These course are not sponsored by STC. Registration link are provided with the descriptions.
https://www.nysteachercenters.org/