Adam’s Update (Jan/Feb 2019)
Colleagues,Here’s a brief update on some timely reminders and current issues:- Rochester Teachers Care. This week’s Rochester Teachers Care video <https://youtu.be/ZBGbRopqUiQ> features Kelly Follman from the RISE Community School. Through arts and culturally...
read moreAdam’s Update October 2018
Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that we have successfully concluded negotiations for a new Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) agreement. The one year pact will apply for the current school year and may be re-negotiated thereafter. The new agreement...
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Colleagues, I hope that you had a good summer break and enjoyed it with family and friends. As we welcome you back to the new school year, we also want to inform you about some salient issues and about our ongoing efforts on your behalf. - Less testing and no more...
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Barbara Deane-Williams reflects on her work as Rochester School Supt.
RCSD Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams, who retired from the district as of Jan. 31CREDIT JAMES BROWN / WXXI NEWS by James Brown After less than three years on the job, Barbara Deane-Williams is retiring as superintendent of the Rochester City School District. Her...
read moreA holiday surprise: Rochester students receive Crock-Pots
by Ginny Ryan (WHAM photo) AA Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - In a Rochester 6th grade classroom Tuesday, a lesson involving math and reading became one about the spirit of this season. Behind it is all was a teacher who wanted to do more for her students. Lora Abbott, a...
read moreSocial Discovery Lab –
Series of Professional Development workshops: Feb – April 2019
Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
“How do the forces of power and freedom shape black identity and what are the consequences? Analyzing the creation, recognition, affirmations, and expressions of black identity through artistic and historical works.”
Scholarships Available from the RTA
The Rochester Teachers Association, through its Scholarship Committee, awards scholarships to needy and deserving college-bound students. Final selections will be based upon academic achievement, financial need, character and leadership ability. Click on the...
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Air Force Association — Teacher of the Year
Adam’s Update (3/21/18 Investigations Related to Trevyan Rowe)
Colleagues, As you may already know, several investigations have been launched to determine the facts related to the tragic death of School #12 student Trevyan Rowe. And we have learned this morning that most teachers at School 12, as well as some teachers outside of...
NYS PD Requirement for Professionally Certified Teachers
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