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Registration and Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Requirements

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Registration and Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Requirements

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Educators who hold one or more of the following certificates must register with the Department every five years:

Permanent or Professional certificate in the classroom teaching service

Permanent or Professional certificate in the educational leadership service (i.e., School Building Leader, School Administrator/Supervisor, School District Leader, School District Administrator, School District Business Leader, or School Business Administrator)

Teaching Assistant Level III certificate

More information about registration and continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) requirements is available on the NY State Education Department website.

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Starting Off Your Year with Google Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you have.

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Free CTLE Hours Resource: Brooklyn Library Free Course

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Free CTLE Hours Resource: Brooklyn Library Free Course

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The Teacher Lab is an online information literacy and research skills course designed to help K-12 educators feel more confident finding a variety of text and media for their classrooms. Enroll for FREE!

Receive an in-depth orientation to the modern public library, visit a special collection in an archive, and review information literacy techniques when using general internet tools such as Google and Wikipedia. Learn how to apply core research skills across all disciplines, handle primary sources and evaluate resources ranging from scholarly articles to tweets.

Educators will leave the course with a thorough understanding of how to locate a variety of texts and media to enrich the student learning process. In order to receive a passing grade, graduates must create an annotated resource list in support of an instructional unit or objective.

See a full list of skills and competencies gained in the course (downloadable PDF).

Seats for the Teacher Lab online course are unlimited. The course will continue to be available throughout the duration of the 2019-20 school year and through summer 2020.

The Teacher Lab course is certified for 12 Continuing Teacher and Leader (CTLE) credit hours in New York State and for ASPDP "P" credit in-service hours with the NYC Department of Education.

To be eligible for P-credits, participants must register for the Teacher Lab course directly through the ASPDP course catalog (search for keyword "Teacher Lab"). The course will re-open for P-credit enrollment for the Summer 2020 semester.

Please visit the ASPDP FAQ page or email ASPDP at [email protected] should you need more information.

In order to earn continuing ed credit for their coursework, educators must complete all modules and final assignment to the satisfaction of the instructor. Educators outside of New York State will be issued a certificate for 12 hours of attendance.

This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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The Teacher Lab is an online information literacy and research skills course designed to help K-12 educators feel more confident finding a variety of text and media for their classrooms. Enroll for FREE! Receive an in-depth orientation to the modern public library, visit a special collection in an archive, and review information literacy techniques when using general internet tools such as Google and Wikipedia.

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Get FREE Online CTLE Courses - I Teach NYC

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Open to: All Teachers Opportunity at a Glance: Online FREE CTLE course: teachers gain new skills and learn about cutting-edge tools and resources for distance learning.Continue reading

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How many sick days do teachers have each year? How many personal days?

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How many sick days do teachers have each year? How many personal days?

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UFT represented DOE employees may take up to 10 self-treated days per school year without a doctor’s note for absences due to illness. Three out of the 10 may be used for personal business. Paras may not take more than five in a term and must have a doctor’s note for consecutive absences of three or more days. Any UFT member can take more CAR days for medical reasons, if they provide medical documentation and they have the days in their CAR.

**You MUST have doctors notes for any day over 10 or you can be docked whether or not you have the days in your bank.

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edWeb: A professional online community for educators

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edWeb is a free online community for professional educators, offering networking, resource sharing, collaboration, and professional development webinars.

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Chapter Leader: The one and only Jessica Lawston

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Chapter Leader: The one and only Jessica Lawston

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cell phone: 646-342-5771

Email is BEST since I check it every minute.

Lennonjess@aol.com

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D11uftrep@gmail.com

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District Licensing : Christine O'Callaghan

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District Licensing : Christine O'Callaghan

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COcallaghan@uft.org

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District Evaluations & Ratings: Margaret Borrelli

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District Evaluations & Ratings: Margaret Borrelli

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MBorelli@uft.org

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212-331-6311

This is also the number to direct you for pension consultations.

*You can have more than one consultation in your career but it is limited to one a year.

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Yes. You may use your three personal business days for religious observance. These will be deducted from your CAR (sick bank) or you may take a pay deduction for each day that you do not report to work. The deducted amount will equal the amount that it would cost for a per diem teacher. You must fill out an OP 201 form: http://www.uft.org/files/attachments/op201_0.pdf For more info: http://www.uft.org/our-rights/know-your-rights/religious-observance

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How does a beneficiary file a death claim with the Welfare Fund?

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How does a beneficiary file a death claim with the Welfare Fund?

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A family member or beneficiary must submit a Welfare Fund Death Benefit Notification Form (available by calling the Fund’s Death Benefit Unit) along with a certified or original death certificate and the member’s original or certified birth certificate to the Welfare Fund. After verification of the information, the Fund will contact the beneficiary(ies) and process the claim payment.

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All titles earn one CAR day per month after serving 16 days on payroll. The day is added to the members CAR bank on the 30th of each month. Members who are on a sabbatical do not earn CAR days.

During a per-session summer activity, pedagogues and paraprofessionals accrue one sick day for each month of service.

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You can use three of your 10 days for personal business, provided that the days are approved by your principal. Personal business is officially defined as something that cannot be done at any time other than a school day, during school hours.

Reasonable notice must be given for personal business that is scheduled in advance, such as the closing on a house. This allows you an opportunity to speak to your chapter leader if you feel the principal is being unreasonable in denying your request. If you are out to take care of a suddenly ill child, advance notice is not ordinarily required. Personal days are part of the contractual right to 10 self-treated CAR days allowed each year, not in addition to those days.

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CURRENT Salary Schedule for ALL employees

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CURRENT Salary Schedule for ALL employees

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https://www.uft.org/your-rights/salary/doe-and-city-salary-schedules

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What do those categories mean on the Salary Differential?

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What do those categories mean on the Salary Differential?

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Differentials are not automatically awarded. You must apply for them in order to receive a salary raise. To ensure you receive your differential from the date you earn the additional credits, you must apply within six months of earning the credit.

Differentials are paid as of Feb. 1, July 1 and Sept. 1, respectively, for work you’ve completed in the previous fall, spring and summer semesters.

For example, if you complete your coursework by Jan. 31 and file by July 31, the DOE will pay your differential in the fall semester with arrears back to Feb. 1.

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The DOE’s differential application process

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The DOE’s differential application process

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The DOE’s Office of Salary Services (OSS), uses an online salary differential application process.

You must have a DOE email address to access the online application.

Access the salary differential online application »

See a step-by-step guide to applying for a differential in the DOE's salary application system »

Members will electronically receive a Certificate of Salary Status when the differential is processed.

With this new online process, you may upload scanned transcripts. You will no longer need to resubmit your transcript each time you apply for another differential.

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How to access Injury-in-the-Line-of-Duty benefits

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How to access Injury-in-the-Line-of-Duty benefits

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In order to access your rights and benefits under the Injury-in-the-Line-of-Duty provision of the UFT-DOE contract, you must follow certain procedures. With the ratification of the 2023 DOE-UFT contract, an OP200 form is no longer required for LODI applicants.

1. Unless your injury or illness prevents you, immediately notify your chapter leader and principal of any accident or other incident. All accidents should be reported – even if the injury is not obvious or is seemingly inconsequential.

2. Complete the DOE's Comprehensive Injury Report (your school secretary will have it) and return it to your principal within 24 hours.

3. See a doctor as soon as possible. Get a note from your doctor describing the extent of your injury and the anticipated time you will need to recover.

4. Leaves for line-of-duty injuries must now be requested via the Department of Education's Self-Service Online Leave of Absence System (SOLAS). SOLAS replaces the old forms, OP 198 and OP 407. You should request line-of-duty-injury status (LODI) from the day of your first absence to the last date of your absence.

5. If you have been the victim of an assault, you should file a police report at the nearest precinct as soon as possible and seek medical attention if you are injured.

6. Complete a UFT Incident Report online as soon as possible and inform your Chapter Leader. You may call the UFT Safety and Health Department directly at 1-212-598-6853 to check on the status of your case.

7. If you intend to sue the DOE, contact your UFT Borough Office as soon as possible. The borough office can refer you to an attorney. Keep in mind that an Intent-to-Sue/Notice of Claim legal referral form must be filed by you or an attorney within 90 calendar days of the date of your accident or illness.

In some cases, the superintendent or the DOE's Medical Bureau will refuse to grant line-of-duty status and it may be necessary to file a grievance or file for medical arbitration, respectively. Please contact your UFT district representative or UFT borough office in either case. Learn what to do if your LODI is medically denied.

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OP-201 (For Personal days/bereavement/jury duty, etc)

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OP-201 (For Personal days/bereavement/jury duty, etc)

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In order to reopen a claim more than seven years after an accident, this form must be filed immediately with the chair of the Workers' Compensation Board, together with the attending doctor's report ( form C-27) if required, at the district office at which the case was closed.

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In order to reopen a claim more than seven years after an accident, this form must be filed immediately with the chair of the Workers' Compensation Board, together with the attending doctor's report ( form C-27) if required, at the district office at which the case was closed.

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Department of Education and City Salary Schedules

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New York Teacher Professional Development - Model Teaching

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Online professional development (CTLE) courses for New York teachers. Approved CTLE credits for New York teacher licence renewal & re-certification.

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Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Requirement

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Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Requirement

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Educators who hold one or more of the following certificates are subject to the continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) requirement:

Professional certificate in the classroom teaching service

Professional certificate in the educational leadership service (i.e., School Building Leader, School District Leader, and School District Business Leader)

Teaching Assistant Level III certificate

Examples of educators who do not need to complete the CTLE requirement include, but are not limited to, educators who:

Hold only Permanent certificate(s)

Hold a Statement of Continued Eligibility (SOCE) and Permanent certificate, and does not also hold a Professional or TA Level III certificate; and

Have "Registered - Inactive" status (e.g., not practicing in an applicable school).

The registration and CTLE requirements do not apply to educators who hold a certificate in the pupil personnel service (e.g., School Attendance Teacher, School Counselor, School Psychologist, School Social Worker) or hold a Teaching Assistant Level I or Level II certificate.

There is one CTLE requirement per educator (100 clock hours), regardless of the number of certificates held that are subject to CTLE. Educators who are subject to CTLE and practice in an applicable school throughout their five-year registration period must complete 100 clock hours of acceptable CTLE.

Information about CTLE is available on the NY State Education Department website

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Type of certificate: Initial certificate

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Type of certificate: Initial certificate

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This is the entry-level certificate. With this certificate, you have five years from the issue date to complete the following requirements for a professional certificate:

A master’s degree;

12 graduate credits in the certificate area’s content core or a related field (if your master’s degree is pedagogical, this 12-credit requirement is already met by the program);

Three years of full-time teaching experience;

One year of mentored experience; and

U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.

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Type of certificate: Professional certificate

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Type of certificate: Professional certificate

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With this advanced certificate, you have met all current state requirements. However, even after you achieve your professional certificate, the State Education Department (SED) requires you to complete 100 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours (20 hours per year) within five years of the issue date to keep your certificate valid. The five-year cycle will repeat for as long as you wish to maintain your certificate. The UFT and UFT Teacher Center are also CTLE providers. For more information, visit the state website. Make your plans for meeting this requirement a part of your professional conversation with your principal before starting to track your hours. Be sure to collect CTLE certificates from your providers.

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Type of certificate: Permanent Certificate

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Type of certificate: Permanent Certificate

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This is the advanced certificate for license holders who were certified in (1) classroom teaching prior to Feb. 2, 2004; (2) administrative and supervisory certificate titles prior to Sept. 2, 2007; and (3) pupil personnel certificate titles, with the exception of school counselor certificates issued after Feb. 1, 2023. Active certificate holders are required to complete a registration process in five-year cycles (please see below for more information).

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Special Circumstance Certificate: Transitional A

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Special Circumstance Certificate: Transitional A

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Districts that need teachers in specific technical or vocational fields may offer this temporary certificate to candidates who have related work experience but who do not meet all the requirements for an initial certificate. With this certificate, you have three years from the issue date to complete the requirements for a career and technical education initial certificate. For details on those requirements, call an educational liaison in your UFT borough office or UFT Certification Services at 212-331-6311.

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Special Circumstance Certificate: Transitional B

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Special Circumstance Certificate: Transitional B

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This temporary certificate is issued to those enrolled in an alternative teacher certification program, such as Teaching Fellows. The college in which you are enrolled for the master’s degree under this alternative teacher certification program is responsible for recommending you to the SED for a Transitional B certificate.

To ensure that you will fulfill the state mandates as a “highly qualified” teacher, it is very important that the title of your Transitional B certificate matches: a) the master’s program in which you are enrolled; and b) the teaching position for which you were hired. You have three years from the issue date of your Transitional B certificate to complete your master’s degree and fulfill any test and other requirements for the initial or professional certificate. When you have done so, your college must recommend you for either the initial or professional certificate, whichever pertains. You must log into your TEACH account to apply for your Trans B and successive certificates.

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Students enrolled in an approved graduate teacher education program may qualify for this certificate, provided they have completed half of the program’s credit hours. The graduate school has to request this certificate for you and it allows you to teach full time in a position that matches the certificate title. You have two years to complete your course and test requirements for the initial certificate; in addition, your college must recommend you for the initial certificate. You cannot renew or extend your Internship Certificate. In order for you to be hired under an internship certificate, the city requires you to have passed all required exams.