Learn to foster student connections and earn CTLE hours

ELT NEWSLETTER March 2024

Learn to foster student connections

And earn CTLE hours

Effective teaching comes down to connections ─ connecting with students, connecting students with content, and connecting students with each other. These two seminars will show educators how to facilitate those connections. Seminars are offered asynchronously, and each is worth 5 CTLE hours. All courses are discounted for NYSUT members.  

Finish your master's degree

NYSUT can help

Ready to earn your Master of Education Degree, but don't know where to start? 

NYSUT's Education & Learning Trust, in partnership with SUNY Empire State College, offers members a path to earn up to 9 Empire State College graduate credits toward Empire State College's 30 credit online Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Once you complete your 9 credits, you can matriculate into Empire State College using our partnership benefit program.  

To begin your degree, you can choose from 43 different ELT courses. Topics include curriculum design, instructional planning and differentiated teaching.  

In Writing As Learning K-12, you’ll implement a systematic plan for teaching writing in every subject area. Participants examine 12 writing strategies that are developmentally consistent for every age and learn how to guide participants through the English Language Arts Standards. This course can also be used to meet certification requirements in literacy.  

Local learning opportunities

Right in your own community

Educators can earn CTLE hours at six regional learning centers. These seminars provided by NYSUT regional offices, are offered free of charge to NYSUT members. Find virtual and online seminars at your regional learning center. Local leaders can also request specific seminars from our ELT catalogue to be presented to their units by contacting elt@nysut.org. All seminars, except for the Dignity for All Students Act and Autism Spectrum Disorder, are CTLE approved and are requested by local presidents, assistant superintendents, professional development directors, NYSUT regional offices, BOCES and/or teacher centers.