Join school and building level administrators for a one hour virtual presentation on Regents administration and proctoring guidelines for the 23-24 school year.

Topics will include:
- Storage of materials
- Timing for sharing materials
- Printables that you must provide
- Use of calculators
- Allowable testing accommodations for SWDs and ELLs
- Time regulations
- Supervision of students
- Mandatory proctor training, tracking and signature sheet
- Protocols for misadministration - Collection and processing of exams

For more information, email Laura McDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

Join us at Capital Region BOCES for a workshop targeted specifically for school counselors, social workers and school psychologists. With the end of the school and summer are around the corner, students can still struggle and sometimes significantly during the spring season. This one-hour session will focus on anxiety and mood changes and other challenges that students of all ages can experience and what counselors can do to support both students and caregivers during this time of year.

This hour-long webinar provides an overview of data dashboards, which is a dynamic tool available in SchoolTool that display graphs of district- and building-wide information that can be refined to teacher and student specific information. We will demonstrate how to use line charts for comparing data and the ability to drill down on specific information presented in the dashboards.

This session will go over how to create and use Kahoots with your class to create excitement and foster friendly competition! Kahoots are great for review! Students can play together in class individually or in teams, or you can assign the Kahoot as homework and go over results later. We will also go over the more recent updates/new features of Kahoot!

Fee: NERIC Model Schools Districts - FREE
Others: $85.00
Location: Online via Webex

Data Privacy and Security Statement: Please follow your district's data privacy and security guidelines. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy policies of any non-district approved applications to ensure that your students' identities are properly protected. If you are unsure whether a resource is approved by the district, please contact your school. Please visit StaySafe Online for useful information. Links to sites do not imply endorsement by NERIC.

Join us for professional discussion on current issues and events in the elementary library world! All elementary librarians are welcome!

Audience: Secondary teachers of all subject areas

Together we will unpack, share practice, and discuss next steps:

* Six - The Science of Reading: The Secondary Years

For more information, email: laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

We invite librarians and educators at the middle school and high school levels to this monthly two-hour book group. There are no prescribed titles to read ahead of time, rather this group focuses on sharing out 1-3 titles read recently by participants that others should know about for curriculum, booklists, and additions to their libraries and classrooms. All discussed titles can be viewed at the Capital Region BOCES YA Book Group on Goodreads. UPDATE: this month's meeting will be held both in-person AND via Zoom. Location for those wishing to meet in-person is the Bethlehem Middle School Library.

Amanda Jones, school librarian and advocate for reading choice, will speak about book challenges both formal and informal, and share her experience in filing a defamation lawsuit against those who threatened her after speaking up about book bans at a school board meeting. Amanda is a former Lousiana and School Library Journal Librarian of the Year.

This is full-day, regional meeting, to be held in-person at CDLC in Latham.

This training will cover the basics about how to register students for summer school if you are not a Schooltool district. This will be held virtually and the link to join as well as supporting materials will be emailed to participates the day before.

Join the NERIC Testing Team as we go through everything needed for preparation, administration, and processing of data for NYS Assessments. This 4 part series is offered virtually and recorded. Session 1 - October 11 - Beginning of the Year information including schedules, exam ordering, upcoming PD opportunities and more. Session 2 - December 6- Student Data Pulls, ordering Answer Sheets, CBT Simulations and more. Session 3 - March 6 - Test Administration - what to expect, monitoring your assessments, scoring process Session 4 - June 5 - Data Review and Verification

This training will cover the basics about how to register students for summer school if you are a Schooltool district. Participants will also learn how to run reports. This will be held virtually and the link to join as well as supporting materials will be emailed to participates the day before.

Please join us for a professional conversation focused on the issues facing secondary librarians. Topics and agenda to be determined, and suggestions are welcome.

This webinar will present an overview of auto grade advancement and other enrollment tasks in SchoolTool. Topics to be covered will include enrollment start, exiting transfer students, "class of" verification, assigning projected enrollment and projected enrollment checks. Graduating seniors, promoting all other grade levels and promoting out-of-district students will also be reviewed.

Jump into the school year with laughter, joy and silliness with Unruly Splats! Splats make coding accessible for every learner, regardless of prior experience! From hands-on PE coding challenges to cross-curricular STEM projects, Splats improve understanding and inspire innovation! NERIC will be supporting Unruly Splats for the 25-25 school year.

Bring your lunch (or actually, your after school snack), and log into this informational and fun webinar overview!

Free
Synchronous Webinar

This training will cover the basics about how to register students for summer school if you are a Schooltool district. Participants will also learn how to run reports. This will be held virtually and the link to join as well as supporting materials will be emailed to participates the day before.

This training will cover the basics about how to register students for summer school if you are not a Schooltool district. This will be held virtually and the link to join as well as supporting materials will be emailed to participates the day before.

Meeting at NERIC - Albany to review end of year SIRS data reporting requirements, dataflow, level 0 updates, reporting reminders, timeline, upcoming deadlines and other pertinent information for the DDC and others involved in SIRS data reporting at your LEA

The EOY DDC meeting will provide a review of end of year SIRS data reporting requirements, dataflow, level 0 updates, reporting reminders, timeline, upcoming deadlines and other pertinent information for the DDC and others involved in SIRS data reporting at your LEA

Meeting at NERIC - Albany to review end of year SIRS data reporting requirements, dataflow, level 0 updates, reporting reminders, timeline, upcoming deadlines and other pertinent information for the DDC and others involved in SIRS data reporting at your LEA

This webinar will provide a step-by-step review of ending last year's program services as required for Data Warehouse reporting -- as well as batch adding them for the current school year.

This session provides an overview of SchoolTool "year end" routines, recommended to run prior to Auto Grade Advancement. Topics include but are not limited to verifying student grades, reports used in preparation for State reporting, managing Diploma Types - adding them to student records, Graduation Requirements and Post Graduate Plans. Determining retention (reports) and retaining students will also be discussed.

As the end of the year approaches at the speed of light, we look forward to slowing down and connecting with you and your fellow Distance Learning Teachers and Classroom Facilitators in June. You are the driving force behind this crucial program, and we thank you for all that you do every day to make one classroom out of many!

We encourage you to join us at the Distance Learning Practitioners Meeting, to continue to share your experiences in all of the various learning environments. It provides time for veteran DL Practitioners (teachers and classroom facilitators), those new to the DL environment, and those not yet on the DL network, to share successes, common pain points, and how you are managing the DL experience for all your students.

The June Distance Learning Practitioners Meeting will be an in-person event held on Friday, June 14th from 12:30pm to 2:00pm at NERIC - 900 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany. We will be providing lunch at 12:00pm, so be sure to arrive by noon at NERIC in Albany! A virtual option will be made available upon request.

Please register soon to hold your place.

Please email dl@neric.org by June 10th with any questions and topics of discussion you would like covered during the meeting. We will facilitate the forum discussions using the feedback received from you.

We hope to see you on June 14th. Until then, stay well.

-Eileen Drescher, Melissa Boucher, Sharon Matthews, Jen Bloomingdale, Mike Sylofski, & Mary Graham-Morris

NOTE: This meeting is open to DL Practitioners from districts participating in the Full Distance Learning Program.

For a fun introductory activity to start planning for next school year, build a digital escape room for your students to solve! We will use Bitmoji, Google Slides and Google Forms (and the option of Canva) to make an escape room based on your own classroom. A variety of tools for creating clues will be covered, and you will be shown sample escape rooms for inspiration! Build the foundation and you will have all summer to think about specifics!

Free to NERIC Model Schools Districts
Others: $85.00
Course Type: Webinar

Data Privacy and Security Statement: Please follow your district's data privacy and security guidelines. We strongly encourage you to read the privacy policies of any non-district approved applications to ensure that your students' identities are properly protected. If you are unsure whether a resource is approved by the district, please contact your school. Please visit StaySafe Online for useful information. Links to sites do not imply endorsement by NERIC.

Join other new librarians from across our region as the school year gets underway!

This webinar will present an overview of auto grade advancement and other enrollment tasks in SchoolTool. Topics to be covered will include enrollment start, exiting transfer students, "class of" verification, assigning projected enrollment and projected enrollment checks. Graduating seniors, promoting all other grade levels and promoting out-of-district students will also be reviewed.

This will be a review of auto grade advancement and other enrollment tasks in SchoolTool. Topics to be covered will include enrollment start, exiting transfer students, "class of" verification, assigning projected enrollment and projected enrollment checks. Graduating seniors, promoting all other grade levels and promoting out-of-district students will also be reviewed.

This classroom work session will consist of in-depth coverage of auto grade advancement and other enrollment tasks in SchoolTool. Topics to be covered will include enrollment start, exiting transfer students, "class of" verification, assigning projected enrollment and projected enrollment checks. Graduating seniors, promoting all other grade levels and promoting out-of-district students will also be reviewed.

This classroom work session will consist of in-depth coverage of auto grade advancement and other enrollment tasks in SchoolTool. Topics to be covered will include enrollment start, exiting transfer students, "class of" verification, assigning projected enrollment and projected enrollment checks. Graduating seniors, promoting all other grade levels and promoting out-of-district students will also be reviewed.

This classroom work session will consist of in-depth coverage of auto grade advancement and other enrollment tasks in SchoolTool. Topics to be covered will include enrollment start, exiting transfer students, "class of" verification, assigning projected enrollment and projected enrollment checks. Graduating seniors, promoting all other grade levels and promoting out-of-district students will also be reviewed.

Learning to read is complex, and teaching reading requires a deep understanding of the cognitive processes (the Science of Reading). Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Professional Learning is an in-depth, sequenced course of study that provides educators with the evidence-based, replicated research on how students learn to read and the implications for assessment, diagnoses, instruction, and remediation. LETRS is not a program or curriculum. It is product agnostic. LETRS hones teachers' expertise so they make educated, strategic decisions rooted in evidence-based best practices when addressing students' literacy gaps.

LETRS for Administrators is the only fully LETRS-aligned professional learning course available. Reflecting systems thinking and implementation science, this comprehensive leadership role course ensures that the right systems and structures are in place to support a sustainable, successful literacy initiative.

LETRS for Administrators participants will engage in 4-days of face-to-face training (in-person) and be provided with a comprehensive manual and online actionable resources. It is designed to help state, district, and building administrators as well as instructional leaders plan and deploy effective Science of Reading based literacy initiatives.

Price is dependent on the number of participants. 10 participants required minimum. Participants must attend all sessions. 45 min lunch break - Lunch is not provided

This 1 day in person workshop is for those who are new lead evaluators of principals. The workshop will focus on NYS's required components of APPR 3012d, professional standards for educational leadership, recommended New York State rubrics that are available to lead evaluators, best practices for conducting site visits and supporting principals, and the principal's role as lead evaluator of teachers.

This ½ day in person workshop is for those who have previously attended the Certification for Lead Evaluators of Principals Workshop and will focus on the evaluation process as it relates to principals. Participants will review standards for educational leadership and recommended NY State rubrics that are available to lead evaluators, brainstorm qualities that make for a highly effective principal - with particular focus on hybrid, virtual and in-person learning environments, review the process and best practices for site visits, and discuss how to support principals - best practices, rubric thoughts, and future considerations.

This webinar will cover managing student locker information in SchoolTool. Topics will include locker Maintenance module options, best practices for locker naming conventions, importing a list of lockers, importing padlock numbers and combinations, locker assignment and maintenance and locker reports.

This webex will provide an A-Z overview of creating an elementary schedule. Topics will include maintenance area setup as well as Course Catalog, planning and building a Master Schedule, assigning homerooms and teams. Recommended for users in their first years of elementary scheduling as well as veteran schedules.

Join middle school science teachers and instructional coaches form across the region as we take a deep dive into the NYSSLS framework. Gain insights into ways to integrate cross-cutting concepts, science and engineering practices, and disciplinary core ideas seamlessly to your practice! Together we will work to answer your questions related to:

Curriculum
* Is there a way to align my existing curriculum with the NYSSLS?
* How can storylines and project-based learning make science meaningful and relevant to my students?
* What resources are available for curriculum development?

Pedagogy
* What strategies can I use to promote scientific inquiry and critical thinking?
* How can my students gain experience with the science and engineering practices?
* What large and small group activities can I use to enhance student engagement?

Assessment
* What practical information can we glean from the first ILS science assessment?
* How can I use the performance Level Descriptions to assess student learning?
* How can I create my own 3-dimensional science assessments?
* Are other NGSS/NYSSLS assessment resources available?

For more information, please contact Laura McDaniel at laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the Kindergarten Smithsonian Science Kit "How Can We Change An Object's Motion?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the Kindergarten Smithsonian Science Kit "How Can We Get Ready For the Weather?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

The session is designed as a REFRESHER for veteran Lead Evaluators of Teachers in compliance with Education law 3012-d: Focus of the training:

NYS Teaching Standards

Professional Standards for Educational Evaluators (PSEL)

Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework (CRSE)

State approved professional practice rubrics to anchor effective evidence collection and feedback

For more information, email: Laura MacDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org or Sharon Swain - sharon.swain@neric.org

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the Kindergarten Smithsonian Science Kit "How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the Kindergarten Smithsonian Science Kit "What Do Plants and Animals Need to Live?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Research indicates that there are many instances where "the ways we grade disproportionately favor students with privilege and harm students with less privilege: students of color, from low-income families, who receive special education services and English learners." (Feldman, 2019).

This professional development opportunity includes a full-day workshop in the summer, followed by four half day virtual sessions to deepen the learning.

The purpose of this work is for participants to:
* Develop a greater understanding of inequitable grading practices.
* Reflect on grading practices and consider whether students are receiving feedback that describes what students know and are able to do.
* Analyze current grade reporting practices, and the degree to which they report students' knowledge and sills accurately and encourage intrinsic motivation among students.
* Learn from teachers and school administrators who are currently engaged in changing their grading practices and policies as they move toward achieving grading for equity.
* Create a long-term plan for changes in grading practices by exploring the essential elements of effective system's change.

Facilitator
Dr. Eva L. Jones is a leader in examining systems through the lens of cultural proficiency and providing culturally responsive professional development. Her research in developing culturally responsive systems in schools informs her work with teachers, administrators and district leaders as they come to understand the impact of bias and privilege on their daily work.

The session is designed for NEW Lead Evaluators of Teachers in compliance with Education law 3012-d: Focus of the training:

NYS Teaching Standards

Professional Standards for Educational Evaluators (PSEL)

Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework (CRSE)

State approved professional practice rubrics to anchor effective evidence collection and feedback

For more information, email: Laura MacDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org or Sharon Swain - sharon.swain@neric.org

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the 1st grade Smithsonian Science Kit "How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

This webex will provide an A-Z overview of creating an elementary schedule. Topics will include maintenance area setup as well as Course Catalog, planning and building a Master Schedule, assigning homerooms and teams. Recommended for users in their first years of elementary scheduling as well as veteran schedules.

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the 1st grade Smithsonian Science Kit "How do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

This is the two-day TCIS train-the-trainer competency-based certification update course. Participants will develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the TCIS curriculum necessary to deliver the training to staff in their schools. Participants will have the chance to participate, practice, and receive feedback in conducting activities to gain immediate training experience. Training techniques such as role plays, small group discussions, reflective exercises, conducting practice sessions, and using audiovisual aids will be demonstrated. The curriculum is evidence informed and trauma-sensitive. Participants will receive all the necessary materials to conduct the TCIS training program for their school district. Program objectives are listed below. Participants will be able to:

● Proactively prevent and/or de-escalate potential crisis situations with students

● Manage a crisis situation in a therapeutic manner and, if necessary, intervene physically in a manner that reduces the risk of harm to students and staff

● Process the crisis event with students to help improve their coping strategies

● Effectively deliver TCIS training in their schools

Note: This update is only open to certified TCIS trainers.

Discover ways to meet ALL of the NYS Science Learning Standards by sprinkling impactful science instruction throughout the day! Join elementary science teachers and coaches as we work together to answer your questions about:

Curriculum
* Is there a way to incorporate science curriculum into other subject areas?
* How can I involve my students' families in their science education?
* What free resources are available for curriculum development?

Pedagogy
* How do science and engineering practices enhance science instruction?
* What large and small group instructional strategies can I use to promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills?

Assessment
* What best practices can we learn from each other re: Science Investigations?
* What information can we glean from the first ELS Grade 5 Science Test?
* How can I use the Performance Level Descriptions to assess student learning and provide feedback?

For more information, please contact Laura McDaniel at laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the 1st grade Smithsonian Science Kit "How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the 1st grade Smithsonian Science Kit "How Can We Predict When the Sky will Be Dark?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

This intensive five-day TCIS train-the-trainer certification course provides organizations with the opportunity to develop an in-house training capacity in the TCIS curriculum. Participants will develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the TCIS curriculum necessary to deliver the training to staff in their organizations. Participants will have the chance to participate, practice, and receive feedback in conducting activities to gain immediate training experience. Training techniques such as role playing, leading small group discussions, using guided fantasies, conducting practice sessions, and using audiovisual aids will be demonstrated. Participants will receive all the necessary materials to conduct the TCIS training program in their agency.

Participants will be able to:

• Proactively prevent and/or de-escalate a potential crisis situation with a child or young person

• Manage a crisis situation in a therapeutic manner, and, if necessary, intervene physically in a manner that reduces the risk of harm to children and staff

• Process the crisis event with children and young people to help improve their coping strategies

• Effectively deliver TCIS training in their agencies

Lunch is NOT provided.

Join science teachers from across the region in this great opportunity to grow our practice as we shift toward full NYSSLS implementation! Gain insights from each other in ways to integrate the cross-cutting concepts, science and engineering practices, and disciplinary core ideas seamlessly into your practice, develop 3-dimensional assessments, and more! Together we will answer questions related to...

Curriculum & Instruction
* I've been teaching the same science curriculum for years...where do I start?
* How can storylines and project-based learning make science meaningful and relevant to my students?
* What resources are other teachers using for curriculum development?

Required Investigations
* What do I need to know about the required science investigations?
* How can I make the investigations a positive and successful learning experience for my students?
* Where can we purchase the necessary supplies and equipment?

Assessment
* What information can we glean from the first ELS and ILS assessments?
* How can I use the Performance Level Descriptions to create assessment tasks and provide feedback?
* Are resources available to help teachers develop 3-D assessments?

For more information, please email Laura McDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

This session covers elementary scheduling instruction in a A-Z structured step-by-step fashion with hands-on work time provided. Recommended for users in their first years of elementary scheduling as well as veteran schedules.

This session covers elementary scheduling instruction in a A-Z structured step-by-step fashion with hands-on work time provided. Recommended for users in their first years of elementary scheduling as well as veteran schedules.

Responsive Classroom is a research and evidence based approach to teaching and discipline. The approach's developmentally appropriate practices focus on creating a positive learning community and include strategies for engaging academics and effective management.

Participants will:

-Learn ways to build and nurture a positive and inclusive learning environment

-Explore the proactive practice of Interactive Modeling to support student success

-Experience interactive learning structures, energizers, and brain breaks that support cognitive, social, and academic growth

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the 2nd grade Smithsonian Science Kit "How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

This ½ day in person workshop is for those who have previously attended the Certification for Lead Evaluators of Principals Workshop and will focus on the evaluation process as it relates to principals. Participants will review standards for educational leadership and recommended NY State rubrics that are available to lead evaluators, brainstorm qualities that make for a highly effective principal - with particular focus on hybrid, virtual and in-person learning environments, review the process and best practices for site visits, and discuss how to support principals - best practices, rubric thoughts, and future considerations.

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the 2nd grade Smithsonian Science Kit How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Join biology teachers from across the region as we take a deep dive into the NYSSLS framework. Gain insights into ways to integrate cross-cutting concepts, science and engineering practices, and disciplinary core ideas seamlessly to your practice! Together with experienced science coaches we will work to answer questions related to:

Curriculum
* Is there a way to align my existing curriculum with the NYSSLS?
* How can storylines and project-based learning make science meaningful and relevant to my students?
* What resources are available for curriculum development?

Investigations
* What prerequisite knowledge and skills will my students need to successfully complete the NY Science Investigations for Biology/Life Science?
* How and when should I incorporate the investigations into my curriculum?

Assessment
* What What information can I glean from the Life Science/Biology Samplers?
* How can I use the Performance Level Descriptions to assess student learning?
* How can I create my own 3-dimensional science assessments?
* Are other NGSS/NYSSLS-aligned assessment resources available?

For more information, please contact Laura McDaniel at laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the 2nd grade Smithsonian Science Kit "How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the 2nd grade Smithsonian Science Kit "What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Join earth science teachers from across the region as we take a deep dive into the NYSSLS framework. Gain insights into ways to integrate cross-cutting concepts, science and engineering practices, and disciplinary core ideas seamlessly to your practice! Together with experienced science coaches we will work to answer questions related to:

Curriculum
* Is there a way to align my existing curriculum with the NYSSLS?
* How can storylines and project-based learning make science meaningful and relevant to my students?
* What resources are available for curriculum development?

Investigations
* What prerequisite knowledge and skills will my students need to successfully complete the NY Science Investigations for Earth and Space Science?
* How and when should I incorporate the investigations into my curriculum?

Assessment
* What What information can I glean from the Earth and Space Samplers?
* How can I use the Performance Level Descriptions to assess student learning?
* How can I create my own 3D assessments?
* Are other NGSS/NYSSLS-aligned assessment resources available?

For more information, please contact Laura McDaniel at laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

Join experienced teacher and content expert Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of the 3rd grade Smithsonian Science Kit "How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?" Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

This session covers elementary scheduling as a brief overview. Thereafter schedulers will work individually at their own pace to create schedules. NERIC SchoolTool Team members will be on-hand to answer questions as needed.