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Teacher Center
Mid-State Teacher Center
Contact Information: Maria Smith, Director -- mfsmith@moboces.org
Whitney Barringer, Administrative Assistant -- wbarringer@moboces.org
315.361.5550
The Mid-State Teacher Resource Center is one of 125 such entities across New York State. Collectively, NY Teacher Centers are the largest professional learning community within the state's educational community, serving 675 public school districts, BOCES, and a range of non-public and charter schools. Teacher Centers support student achievement by offering educators a range of learning and collaborative opportunities, and by supplying resources to extend adult learning beyond training sessions.
The Mid-State Teacher Resource Center focuses its initiatives on the professional learning needs of educators within component districts and schools as determined by a needs assessment, from written feedback from workshop participants, and through interviews of educators conducted throughout the year.
Focus Areas for the Mid-State Teacher Resource Center: 2025-2026 Grant Year
The focus of the Mid-State Teacher Resource Center for the current grant year, which runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, includes a host of activities. All have the common goals of increasing teacher capacity and increasing student achievement. The center will continue to collaborate with Madison-Oneida BOCES and Utica University in a number of endeavors:
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Offer professional learning opportunities to enhance and deepen teacher content knowledge aligned with the NYS P-12 Learning Standards in the subject areas of ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science, the Arts, Physical Education, and Computer Science & Digital Literacy.
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Collaborate with institutions of higher education to build, support and enhance teacher pre-service and in-service experience.
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Provide professional learning opportunities and support for the creation and maintenance of safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive learning environments for all students.
Component Schools and Districts
Camden Central SD Vernon-Verona-Sherrill (Sherrill City SD)
Canastota Central SD Madison-Oneida BOCES
Hamilton Central SD Madison Central SD
Holy Cross Academy Morrisville-Eaton Central SD
St. Patrick’s Elementary School Oneida City SD
New Life Christian School Stockbridge Valley Central SD
New York State School for the Deaf Utica University
About NYS Teacher Centers
From: nys teacher centers
New York State Teacher Centers, including the Mid-State Teacher Resource Center, are:
- operated locally, with regional and statewide network support
- governed by policy boards composed of at least 51% teachers as well as representation by administrators, parents, higher education, and business professionals
- driven by local educator needs, including implementation support for New York State and local education initiatives
- dedicated to high quality, job-embedded and student-focused professional learning experiences
- are bound by statutes including the Open Meeting Law of New York State
About the Mid-State Teacher Resource Center
The Mid-State Teacher Resource Center office is located within Staff & Curriculum Development (SCD) of Madison-Oneida BOCES, at the Costello Conference Center, 1136 Freedom Drive, Oneida, NY 13421. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Phone: 315.361.5550.
Collaborating with various educational entities, Mid-State Teacher Resource Center sponsors and co-sponsors many professional learning opportunities and resources to pre-service and in-service teachers, and paraprofessionals who work with school children. These individuals work within one of the nine public school districts, BOCES, or non-public schools who comprise the Mid-State consortium. The Center also offers learning opportunities that are free and open to parents and community members.
