PTC publishes its catalogue of programs and activities three times a year. It is responsive to the needs of teachers and administrators from each of its districts.
Programs can be initiated by:
Teachers
Teacher Unions
Teacher-directed professional development teams
School district administrators working with teacher unions or teacher teams
Cooperating Institutions
Programs can be:
Opportunities to acquire in-depth knowledge, effective teaching strategies and resources, and activities designed to support the efforts of teachers responding to state and local initiatives.
System activities supporting the work of districts and schools engaged in redesign for effectiveness.
Collaborations and partnerships where PTC is the catalyst for linking such partners as school districts, BOCES, institutions of higher education, and community organizations for the improvement of education.
Opportunities for teachers to design, implement, and assess replicable, innovative activities aimed at improving learning and teaching to support NYS standards and assessments and to establish a body of instructional and professional development resources available for dissemination to colleagues through the PTC Resource collection.