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Special Education Intervention Teacher (formerly known as IEP teacher)
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The Special Education Intervention Teacher is a centrally funded learning specialist. Learn more about this position and the role these educators play for students with disabilities.
Article Five — Licensure, Assignments and Appointment
Substitute Teacher Position back to top It is the policy of the Board to provide for the gradual elimination of the position of substitute teacher in the following manner: No examination for substitute teacher of common branches will be conducted at...
NYC Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT Conference 2019
The NYC Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT held its 22nd annual conference on Nov. 16 at UFT headquarters in Manhattan, where more than 200 participants chose from among 20 workshops during a day of professional development and camaraderie.
NYC Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT conference 2024
The NYC Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT held its annual spring professional development conference — titled “Our New World Language Standards: Supporting All Learners’ Language Skills and Cultural Competency in a Can-Do World” — on April 13 at UFT headquarters in Manhattan.
UFT ACTS, Teaching for Social Justice: Charter School Perspectives
Join fellow charter school educators and expert scholars for a series of workshops planned by teachers, for teachers. Gain practical professional development experience and network with other charter teachers. You will receive a certificate of...
What is the primary responsibility of the general education teacher in an Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) class?
The general education or content area teacher has primary responsibility for delivery of content area instruction in an ICT class.
City of NY Law Dept - letter re teachers not covered by Workers' Comp law
This letter from the City of New York Law Department can serve as proof that teachers and other pedagogues are not covered by New York State Workers' Compensation Law and instead are covered under the Line of Duty Injury provision in the DOE-UFT...
Does the UFT offer any help for teachers who wish to pursue National Board Certification?
Teachers who have completed three years of teaching and are striving to further their growth may want to consider working toward National Board Certification — a designation that not only would bring them to the city’s second salary differential, but...
Why is an FM system necessary for students with hearing loss?
An audiology brochure for classroom teachers from the Department of Education.
Chancellor's Regulation A-411: Behavioral Crisis De-Escalation/Intervention and Contacting 911
This regulation establishes the Department of Education’s policy and procedures regarding intervention and de-escalation and contacting 911 for students experiencing behavioral crises.
How do I go about having a school event listed in the New York Teacher paper?
Please send your information about the event to New_York_Teacher [at] uft [dot] org (New_York_Teacher[at]uft[dot]org) as early in advance of the event as possible. Please be sure to include the contact information where you can be reached.
Once I retire, can I send my Retired Teachers Chapter and SHIP application at the same time?
Yes, you can send both enrollment applications for the RTC and SHIP together in the envelope included in the retirement packet you were given at your final pension consultation. However, to avoid a delay in processing, you also have the option of...
Special Education Frequently Asked Questions
See frequently-asked questions regarding special education.
How much time do teachers have to prepare their classrooms in September before the students return?
Teachers must be given sufficient time to prepare their classrooms, which is usually at least half a day.
Integrated co-teaching classes
Students in Integrated Co-Teaching classes are intentionally grouped together based on similarity of need to receive specially designed instruction. Specific protocols have been established to ensure this model is successful for all participants...
Adapted physical education (APE) guidance: New York State resources
last updated 4/11/23
Are the items I purchased with Teacher’s Choice funds my own? Can I keep them if I resign or transfer schools?
Items purchased with Teacher’s Choice funds are the property of the DOE. These purchases must remain at your school for use in your classroom or office assignment; they cannot be taken to a different location if you transfer to a different school...
What is the school’s obligation to provide Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) teachers regular common planning time?
Co-teachers must collaboratively plan, prepare and facilitate lessons, activities and projects, so they must be given regular common-planning time during the workday. According to the 2023 contract, schools with professional activity periods will...
NYC Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT fall conference 2024
The NYC Association of Foreign Language Teachers/UFT staged its fall conference — titled “World Language Learning: Achieving Authentic Real World Connections” — on Sept. 28 at UFT headquarters in Manhattan. The annual event featured language-specific workshop sessions for Spanish, French, Greek and Russian.
Extended Session Grievance Form, Step 1
Extended Session Teacher/Student Ration Fact Sheet
How do Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers apply for salary credit for prior work experience?
To apply for salary credit for prior work experience, CTE teachers must fill out the DOE’s credit for prior experience form and email it to SalaryDifferentialApplications [at] schools [dot] nyc [dot] gov (SalaryDifferentialApplications[at]schools[dot]nyc[dot]gov) See more about salary differentials and prior work experience...
Can paraprofessionals take a leave of absence to student teach if they are working on credentials to become a full-time teacher?
The DOE provides eligible paraprofessionals with a 40-day paid leave of absence to complete student teaching requirements if paraprofessionals are enrolled in a program to earn credentials to become full-time teachers as there are instances when...
ICT classes
The theory behind integrated co-teaching classrooms, in which one special education teacher and one general education teacher work as partners, is simple: Children with disabilities are supported with specially designed instruction and services that...
ICT staffing
According to the state, school personnel assigned to each Integrated Co-Teaching class must minimally include a special education teacher and a general education teacher.
Teacher Center QSSSA protocol for ELL students
UFT Teacher Center resource: discussion protocol designed for ELL students
Attrition Sneaks Upward as Teachers Show Signs of Restlessness: Dec. 2015
Attrition from New York City schools by teachers and other professional staff is on the rise again, after a slowdown following the Great Recession. Starting teachers left at higher rates over the 2014–15 school year. And resignations at all...
Matthew Colacurto
Matthew Colacurto helps noncompensatory students on a second pathway to educational success as a teacher with Pathways to Graduation, a program for those for whom traditional high school does not fit for reasons including housing or food insecurity...
APPR evaluation presentation deck
Presentation deck on APPR and teacher evaluation for UFT members.