Maspeth High School 360° - UFT Teacher Center

As a collaborative program of the United Federation of Teachers, the New York State Education Department and the New York City Department of Education, the UFT Teacher Center operates throughout the five boroughs of New York City in some 115 school-based sites.

Site-based Teacher Center staff support educational communities through:

• Modeling instructional practices that meet the needs of 21st Century learners aligned with the P-12 New York State Learning Standards

• Collecting, analyzing and interpreting data for instructional decision making

• Providing ongoing mentoring support

• Facilitating teacher-team meetings and study groups

• Incorporating the principles of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to engage all learners

• Integrating instructional technology into classroom practice

As a learning professional learning organization, the UFT Teacher Center has committed to:

• Providing high-quality professional learning opportunities

• Aligning with NYSED and NYCDOE initiatives to support all students

• Supporting new teachers in our school system

• Developing teacher leaders and building instructional capacity

• Sponsoring Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours