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Welcome
to the Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES
Established July 29, 1948 |
The Education and Training
Consortium (Etc....)
The Education and Training Consortium (Etc...) was created in June 1993 when the
Adirondack Teacher Center (ATC), Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES Office of Special Services
and the Special Education Training and Resource Center (SETRC) collaborated
to provide the Franklin-Essex-Hamilton region with coordinated programs, training
opportunities and resources.
The goals of ETC are to:
- provide a centralized calendar of professional development opportunities;
- offer meaningful, locally-based programs in response to expressed local
needs;
- act as a clearinghouse for new materials; and
- serve as a resource to the constituents of each consortium program.
Following is a description of Etc...'s major initiatives:
- Federal and State Initiatives - training and technical assistance is
provided on various federal and state initiatives. In addition, a number of initiatives
have been expanded to allow for full exploration and implementation within the
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton region
- Educational Reform and Best Practices Training - workshops and
information sessions which serve to keep constituents apprised of the latest issues in
educational reform, research-based instructional strategies and program structures which
enhance the education of students with diverse learning needs.
- Regional Needs Assessment - surveys for instructional staff are
conducted, compiled and analyzed yearly to identify needs for professional development
opportunities. The surveys are used to provide districts and Etc... with
disaggregated results of staff needs for Comprehensive District Educational Plans,
regional staff development and emerging needs.
- The Education Connection Newsletter - a quarterly newsletter
announcing staff development opportunities, listing resources available for loan and
providing the region with informational articles which highlight state and local
initiatives.
- Staff Development Day -
A release day for instructional and support staff in all ten BOCES component districts
provides the opportunity for staff development activities across the region. Etc...,
with the help of district representatives, plans this annual event.
For more information about the Adirondack Teacher Center and Etc...,
visit their website at http://www.adirondackteachercenter.org