Administration: 
Keith Eckert, Director 

Erika Kallman, Secretary

Policy Board Representatives

All Policy Board meetings are open to the public.

• Thursday, October 5, 2023
• Thursday, November 30, 2023
• Thursday, February 1, 2024
• Thursday, April 4, 2024
• Thursday, June 6, 2024

Professional development in the form of a Collegial Circle provides a group of educators (usually 3 - 8) with an opportunity to collaborate with a central focus on developing or enhancing their professional practice. The expectation is that this group of learners will post their outcomes/findings as a district resource for all to benefit from.

This meaningful learning process stems from authentic classroom/school experiences. The collaborative construct provides a learning environment that is flexible to the needs of the participants throughout the process as they work towards a common goal.

All staff are encouraged to view our database to access and utilize resources created from previously completed Collegial Circles.​​​​​​​

Use the links below to carry out your Collegial Circle.

Please reach out to Teacher Center Director, Keith Eckert, with any questions you may have: keckert@rvcschools.org. 

• Step 1: RVC Collegial Circle Participant Expectations
• Step 2: RVC Collegial Circle Structures
• Step 3: RVC Collegial Circle Proposal Process
• Step 4: RVC Collegial Circle Final Report
• Step 5: RVC Collegial Circle Participant Reflection Form
• RVC CC Meeting Log
• RVC Collegial Circle Attendance Log

Rockville Centre Teacher Center

Located at Riverside School
110 Riverside Dr
Rockville Centre, New York 11570
516-255-8812

From the Southern State Parkway:

1. Southern State Parkway to Exit 19S.
2. Go south on Peninsula Blvd for 2.6 miles and make a left (south) onto Ocean Ave.
3. In .7 miles turn left (east) onto S. Park Ave.
4. In .4 miles turn right onto Hendrickson Ave.
5. At next intersection turn right onto Shellbank Pl.
6. At the next intersection turn right onto Riverside Dr.

From Sunrise Highway:

1. Turn south onto South Village Ave.
2. In 0.4 mile turn left (south) onto Hendrickson Ave.
3. At next intersection turn right onto Shellbank Pl.
4. At the next intersection turn right onto Riverside Dr. 

The Evaluation Strategy Committee, on behalf of New York State's Teacher Resource and Computer Training Centers, has developed standards that guide the work of the Teacher Centers. Below is an introduction to these standards that explains the use of Teacher Centers and their relationship within the educational system.

New York State Teacher Resource and Computer Training Centers support New York State's efforts to encourage higher learning standards. The over 100 centers, networked across the State, are uniquely positioned to initiate and sustain professional inquiry. Through their mission, governance and personnel, the Centers contribute to the learning of teachers and other educators. Teacher Centers are governed by Policy Boards composed of teachers, administrators, representatives of post-secondary education, business, cultural, community organizations, and parents. The Centers are linked by seven regional networks that provide teachers and school districts the opportunities to share resources, plan collaboratively, and respond to regional as well as individual needs and initiatives.

Since their beginning as a State program in 1984, the Teacher Centers have become a vital and essential institution for teacher growth. Through their collaborations with one another and other educational and community organizations, the Centers have provided sustained, immediate, cost-effective, and efficient professional development for educators. Because organizations grow and prosper by learning from their own work, the New York State Teacher Centers have undertaken the responsibility of setting the standards for professional development practice.