Mahopac Falls Elementary School
Mrs. Ashley- New Visions Education
Introduction to Schools and Teaching
Child Psychology and Development
Mr. Brunelli- Honors English
Honors Economics
Honors Participation in Government
Mr. Lafaro
Physical Education
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New Visions is a New York State approved
curriculum
Purpose is to provide Seniors an opportunity to
explore a specific career while doing college
level work
Students learn knowledge related to their field
in classroom setting
Students do Field Experience Rotations with
people working in the field and gain real world
experience
Field trips and speakers provide more
knowledge about careers and opportunities
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Large group of teachers retiring (baby
boomers)
High demand in some locations
High demand for science and math teachers
High demand for special education teachers
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Teacher
School Counselor
Administrator
Speech Pathologist
School Social Worker
Special Education Teacher
College Professor
Educational Researcher
Curriculum Specialist
Adult Educator
Parent Educator
Educational Consultant
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Occupational Therapist
Job Training Educator
Health Care Educator
Work for a large company in
career development
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Meet from 8-12 Every Day
Mahopac Falls Elementary School Classroom
Field experience with Mentor teachers October through
June (K-12, ELL, Special Education, Administration and
Counseling)
Field trips and guest speakers, college visits
Student Research Project
School Districts provide
transportation to Mahopac Falls
Elementary and Field Experience Rotations,
must be arranged in advance
by family.
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High School Credits
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College Credits
 New Visions Education
 Introduction to Schools
 Honors Child Psychology
and Teaching from SUNY
WCC (3 credits)
 Comp and Lit I from
SUNY WCC (3 credits)
 Public Affairs from
Syracuse University
(SUPA- 3 credits)
 Child Psychology from
Mercy College
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and Development
Honors Senior English
Honors Economics
Honors Participation in
Government
Physical Education
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Learn if Education is the right field for you to
study in college
Small class size-- teacher attention, study
your interests in depth
Prepare you for college
Obtain 12 college credits
Learn how to do educational research
Do your own research
Work in the field with students and teachers
We learn:
•to teach
•to manage a classroom
•to develop curriculum
•to meet individual
student’s needs
•to assess learning
•to deliver a lesson
•to find out who we are
as teachers
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Becoming a Teacher (college level
textbook)
Projects include such things as:
 History of Education
timeline
 Observation of teachers
 Design a great school
 Overcoming oppression
workshop
 Reading Circle (present good
books for each grade level)
 Create an assessment
 Teaching lessons for different
grade levels
 Develop your own philosophy
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Textbook used is Child Development and
Education (college level text)
Learn about physical, cognitive, emotional
and social development of the child, birth
through grade 12
Apply knowledge gained to inform teaching
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Classes run similar to college seminar
Reading in Honors English related to the field
of education
Honors Economics and Honors Participation
in government is applied to educational
issues
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New Paltz Future
Educators Conference
Guidance Expo
Pinesbridges School
Center for Visual
Management
Teachers at various school
for mini-workshops
College visits such as
Marist College, Bank
Street College, Lehman
College
Director of Special
Education
School Principal
Human Resources Director
Rotations are Monday,
Wednesdays and Fridays for
5 days at each rotation:
 Kindergarten
 First or Second Grade
 Upper Elementary (3-5)
 Middle School (6-8)
 High School
 English Language Learners
 Special Education
 School Administrators,
School Counselors, Special
Services
 One Month Rotation of
student’s choice
Student Independent
Research Project
 Students learn to do
research paper
 Students conduct their
own research in the field
of education
 Students present their
study to students and
faculty
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Students who have an 85%
or better from home school
Log on to the
PNWBOCES.org website,
go to parents and do the online application (you will
need the code from your
school counselor)
2 letters of recommendation
Interview by New Visions
Panel (begin in February)
Writing sample
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Able to work independently
Interested in working with students
Desire to do something different senior year
Interested in hands-on learning
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You can arrange a visit to our class this year by
talking to your home school counselor
Teacher emails:
 Mrs. Ashley: [email protected]
 Mr. Brunelli: [email protected]
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Mrs. Ashley’s phone number: 914.621.8337
Mrs. Ashley’s Teacher Webpage:
 http://pnwboces.schoolwires.net/18211082716552420/
site/default.asp
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Online Application website:
 http://pnwboces.org/techcenter/tech/index.htm