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Our PartnersThe Classroom Academy has envisioned and enacted a very different partnership model. P-12 school districts, union leadership, practitioners, and higher education have forged a collective efficacy, responsibility, and ownership around teacher preparation.
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Established in 2016The Classroom Academy is a unique partnership, led by practitioners, which has developed a P-20
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Our GoalCreate classroom ready novice teachers prepared for the complexity of the profession and the needs of the students and communities they will serve.
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Program Management
Colleen McDonald
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Ms. Colleen McDonald, NBCT
Colleen is a native of New York, educated in New York State public school system from kindergarten through graduation. She then continued in NY with her undergraduate and master’s degrees from the College of St. Rose in education and educational administration. During her NYS career, Colleen has worked as a special education teacher with BOCES and as both a special educator and an English teacher in a small rural public school in upstate New York. At one point, Colleen moved into administration as Director of Pupil Services but was drawn, by the desire to interact more directly with students, back to the classroom. After, teaching in a middle school inclusionary special education model, Colleen pursued National Board Certification in English Language Arts and moved into a new stage of her career as a middle school and high school English teacher where she has served as a classroom teacher, teacher leader, department chairperson, grant writer, curriculum writer, and professional developer. Colleen recently retired from a 32 year career in public education, yet continues to work on developing professional learning for educators to improve their professional practice, managing the Classroom Academy residency, and writing competitive district grants. |
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We're Here for YouQuestions about the program?
Whether you are looking to be a resident or get your district involved- Don't hesitate to reach out: [email protected] phone: (518)573-6368 |
The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officer is: Turina Parker, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831. phone: (518) 581-3716, email: [email protected]. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email:[email protected].