Frontline Education

1. OCDOT Meetings 2025-2026

Program: Instructional Technology

Audience: Directors of Technology

Dates: 9/26/2025 to 6/12/2026

OCDOT Meetings, 2025-2026

2. Annual Choral Reading Session

Program: Arts-In-Education

Audience: Choral Educators - Middle / High

Dates: 6/22/2026

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Join us for the annual Regents week Choral Reading session held at FM High School. Teachers are asked to bring one to two pieces of music that they have either performed this year or that are chestnuts of their rep, that have applied to their students in learning and supported student engagement and connection in their classroom.

3. Powering the Workforce: Heavy Equipment Instructor Summit

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 6/24/2026 to 6/25/2026

Starting Soon

Join heavy equipment instructors from across the state for a two-day professional learning institute designed to strengthen technical expertise, instructional practices, and industry partnerships in heavy equipment programs. Participants will engage in industry-led technical breakout sessions focused on emerging equipment systems, diagnostics, emissions technology, and simulator integration. In addition, dedicated sessions will address program quality, NYSED reapproval requirements, articulation pathways, and innovative work-based learning strategies specific to heavy equipment programs. This collaborative event brings together secondary CTE instructors, postsecondary partners, industry representatives, and NYSED stakeholders to support program alignment, workforce readiness, and regional networking. Attendees will leave with expanded technical knowledge, practical instructional strategies, and strengthened connections to industry and postsecondary partners.

4. Creating Authentic Learning Experiences - CiTi ONLY (2-day)

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 6/29/2026 to 6/30/2026

Join us for a two-day professional learning experience designed to introduce and explore Authentic Learning in the classroom. Participants will experience what Authentic Learning looks, feels, and sounds like in practice, while building an understanding of key design elements and instructional moves that support meaningful, student-centered learning. Through collaborative conversations and structured work time, educators will begin developing ideas, entry points, and smaller experiences that can grow into authentic learning opportunities for their students. This workshop is designed to spark thinking, build confidence, and provide practical next steps for getting started. Authentic learning engages students in investigating and responding to meaningful, real-world questions or challenges over time, helping to build essential skills and dispositions aligned to the Portrait of a Graduate, including critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and self-management.

5. Time for Change: Four Essential Skills for Transformational School and District Leaders

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 6/29/2026 to 6/30/2026

During this workshop, participants will learn to become a catalyst for school improvement by developing the skills of a transformational leader. Teams of teachers, counselors, building administrators, and district administrators will study four distinctive leadership behaviors proven to promote positive change: (1) communication, (2) trust building, (3) professional capacity, and (4) universal accountability. As active participants, teams will examine the research that supports these behaviors, as well as engage in practice activities designed to build your capacity. Return to your school equipped with the skills and knowledge to lead effective change, address staff resistance, and create a student-centered culture committed to high levels of learning.

• Discover how to generate a culture of accountability.

• Learn how to recruit, develop, and retain professional talent.

• Strengthen staff commitment and enthusiasm for school improvement.

• Consider how to rebuild trust with distrustful staff members.

• Examine the origins of logical and illogical resistance in schools.

• Gain strategies for overcoming resistance to change initiatives.

• Identify ways to provide professional support to struggling team members.

6. Book Study: Hugging Porcupines: Dealing with Complex Relationships in Schools

Program: School Improvement

Audience: classroom teachers, administrators

Dates: 7/1/2026 to 8/4/2026

Hugging Porcupines uses the metaphor of porcupines-creatures who need closeness yet risk hurting one another-to explore the complex, emotionally charged relationships that exist among educators, students, families, and systems. This 3‑session book study supports staff in developing the self‑awareness, empathy, and relational skills needed to build trust, navigate conflict, and sustain healthy school communities-especially in times of stress, change, or trauma. This series centers relationship‑building as a professional practice, not a personality trait, and aligns directly to NYSED SEL Benchmarks, Culturally Responsive‑Sustaining Education (CR‑S), New York Inspires: Portrait of a Graduate, and PSEL (2015) standards for educational leaders. Participants are responsible for attaining their own copy of the text, additional information regarding our location at Onondaga Parkway will be emailed on June 22nd, 2026 in preparation for our first meeting on July 1st, 2026. Any questions reach out to Kate Ginney directly: kginney@citiboces.org You can find this pre-order book at the following: https://www.ascd.org/books/hugging-porcupines?variant=126020

7. Creating Authentic Learning Experiences - CiTi/Fulton CSD (2-day) [2]

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/6/2026 to 7/7/2026

Join us for a two-day professional learning experience designed to introduce and explore Authentic Learning in the classroom. Participants will experience what Authentic Learning looks, feels, and sounds like in practice, while building an understanding of key design elements and instructional moves that support meaningful, student-centered learning. Through collaborative conversations and structured work time, educators will begin developing ideas, entry points, and smaller experiences that can grow into authentic learning opportunities for their students. This workshop is designed to spark thinking, build confidence, and provide practical next steps for getting started. Authentic learning engages students in investigating and responding to meaningful, real-world questions or challenges over time, helping to build essential skills and dispositions aligned to the Portrait of a Graduate, including critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and self-management.

8. Introduction to Building Thinking Classrooms

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Classroom Teachers K-12, math need not be the main subject taught

Dates: 7/6/2026

Ready to move beyond compliance and into true student thinking? Join this introductory session on Building Thinking Classrooms and discover how to transform your classroom into a space where students are engaged, students want to think, and collaboration is meaningful. This session is designed for educators who are ready to take student engagement to the next level by shifting the cognitive lift from teacher to students. Together, we will explore the foundational skills from Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms that promote curiosity, problem solving, discourse, and risk-taking while creating a culture where every student believes they are capable of doing hard things. Participants will leave with concrete ideas they can immediately implement to foster classrooms where students don't just complete work - they think about anything.

9. 7 Mighty Moves

Program: School Improvement

Audience: K-5

Dates: 7/8/2026

Is your literacy block working harder than your students? It's time to trade the "guessing games" of balanced literacy for the proven power of the Science of Reading. Join us for a high-energy, practical day dedicated to Lindsay Kemeny's Seven Mighty Moves, where we bridge the gap between research and the reality of a busy classroom. This isn't just theory-it's a hands-on lab where you'll master high-impact shifts like the Heart Word method, Continuous Blending, and the strategic use of Decodable Texts. You'll walk away with a streamlined toolkit of ready-to-go routines that replace outdated habits with evidence-based momentum, ensuring every student in your classroom becomes a confident, capable reader.

10. The Writing Revolution Book Study

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All teachers who work with students in grades 3 - 12.

Dates: 7/8/2026 to 9/30/2026

Explore the Reading-Writing Relationship with this professional learning opportunity. These engaging sessions will leverage the text of NYS Literacy Brief #3: The Role of Writing, and the acclaimed book, The Writing Revolution, to uncover high-impact practices and activities designed to enhance student writing skills. What to Expect: -In-depth Exploration: Understand the pivotal role of writing in literacy development. -High-Impact Practices: Discover effective strategies and activities to improve student writing. -Practical Techniques: Learn specific methods from The Writing Revolution that can be applied to any content area, empowering students to become confident writers. This will be a hybrid study. We will meet in person for our first and last session and meet via Zoom for 3 sessions in between. Participants must be in attendance for all sessions.

11. The Year of the Sentence (K-5)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: K-5

Dates: 7/9/2026

Are you tired of staring at pages of "creative writing" that lack clarity, structure, and depth? In this hands-on workshop, K-5 teachers will discover why the sentence is the most powerful tool for unlocking student expression and critical thinking. Based on the principles of The Writing Revolution, this session moves beyond the frustration of endless journaling to focus on deliberate, manageable strategies that build true writing stamina. You will practice and plan classroom-ready activities-including the "Big Three" conjunctions (Because, But, So), kernel sentence expansion, and sophisticated sentence combining-all tailored to your existing science and social studies curriculum. Leave the "Year of the Sentence" with a concrete toolkit of scaffolds designed to transform choppy, simple sentences into precise, academic prose.

12. Seal of Biliteracy- Consortium Handbook Work Day

Program: School Improvement

Audience: World Language Teachers, ENL Teachers, anyone involved with the Seal of Biliteracy

Dates: 7/10/2026

Please join us to review the Seal of Biliteracy Presentation Day and examine the current Seal of Biliteracy Consortium Handbook. We will work to make any revisions necessary and align the Student Handbook and the ELL Handbook. The goal is to have everything set for the 2026-2027 School Year, beginning in September. We will also share best practices for the Seal, so new members are welcome!

13. Behavior Solutions Workshop - Hannigan

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/13/2026 to 7/14/2026

If we have learned anything through teaching during this pandemic, it is that the term "behavior” doesn't simply refer to a disruptive student. The term behavior refers to academic behaviors (skill-based) AND social behaviors (will-based) and both need to be taught and reinforced in every tier of systematic SEL supports at your school. Fostering positive behavior and SEL by utilizing the PLC at Work® and RTI at Work™ processes will boost your school's positive school culture, increase attendance, improve behavior, prepare students for life, and address inequities in school discipline.

14. CKLA Access by Design: Scaffolding Tier 1 for Every Learner

Program: School Improvement

Audience: K-6 Consultant Teachers and Special Class Teachers

Dates: 7/13/2026

CKLA is rigorous by design-but access does not happen by accident. Join us for a practical, hands-on session designed specifically for consultant teachers and special class teachers focused on making Tier 1 instruction more accessible, engaging, and successful for students with disabilities. Together, we will dig into CKLA as our Tier 1 curriculum resource and explore how to plan smart scaffolds that support students without watering down the work. This session will focus on helping students access grade-level texts, vocabulary, knowledge-building content, discussion, writing, and comprehension tasks with the right supports in place. This isn't just theory-it's a working session where you'll practice identifying barriers, planning scaffolds, and building routines that help students stay connected to core instruction. You'll leave with ready-to-use strategies for the first 10 weeks of school, including supports for vocabulary, complex text, written response, task completion, student discourse, and checks for understanding. The goal is simple: help every student engage in meaningful Tier 1 learning with high expectations, strong support, and greater confidence.

15. Eureka Math Access by Design: Scaffolding Tier 1 for Every Learner

Program: School Improvement

Audience: K-6 Consultant Teachers and Special Class Teachers

Dates: 7/14/2026

With the right scaffolds in place, Eureka Math can open the door to deep thinking for every learner. This hands-on session is designed for consultant teachers and special class teachers who support students with disabilities in Tier 1 math instruction. Together, we will look at Eureka Math as the core curriculum resource and explore ways to make lessons more accessible without lowering expectations. Participants will practice identifying barriers, planning supports, and building routines that help students engage in grade-level math concepts, problem solving, vocabulary, models, discussion, and written explanations. Teachers will leave with practical strategies they can use during the first 10 weeks of school to support student access, confidence, and success in Tier 1 math.

16. Applying Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students Full-Day (Offering 1)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Reading Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Administrators

Dates: 7/15/2026

Unlock the power of MTSS to transform outcomes for your most vulnerable readers. In this full day workshop, reading specialists will explore why multi-tiered systems of support significantly accelerate learning-and how to apply these approaches with purpose. Learn to align the 6-Step Lesson Plan with MTSS frameworks and evidence-based literacy practices to strengthen the impact of small-group instruction. Through guided exploration and practical modeling, you'll refine your ability to plan targeted lessons that accelerate student learning. In the afternoon, you'll collaborate with general and special education colleagues to improve communication and coherence across all tiers of support. Together, you'll identify strategies to enhance alignment, strengthen intervention pathways, and create smoother, more connected experiences for struggling readers. Time will be provided for co-planning integrated MTSS-aligned reading lessons, focusing on foundational skills and effective intervention strategies that accelerate student progress. Teachers will leave this session with greater confidence and belief that working together across all tiers will accelerate student progress toward grade level proficiency. Join us as we build a cohesive, growth producing approach to supporting all learners on their path to grade level proficiency.

17. Math by Design: Building Units That Engage, Challenge, and Inspire

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/15/2026 to 7/16/2026

Design math units that truly engage, challenge, and inspire. In this two-day workshop, educators will center essential standards, analyze and experience assessments, and plan for meaningful opportunities for students to show success throughout a unit. With a focus on engagement, questioning, and discourse-and grounded in the Portrait of a Graduate-participants will create learning experiences that are both rigorous and empowering.

18. Applying Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students Half-Day (Offering 1)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Elementary teachers (general and special ed), Administrators

Dates: 7/15/2026

Unlock the power of MTSS to transform outcomes for your most vulnerable readers. In this full day workshop, reading specialists will explore why multi-tiered systems of support significantly accelerate learning-and how to apply these approaches with purpose. Learn to align the 6-Step Lesson Plan with MTSS frameworks and evidence-based literacy practices to strengthen the impact of small-group instruction. Through guided exploration and practical modeling, you'll refine your ability to plan targeted lessons that accelerate student learning. In the afternoon, you'll collaborate with general and special education colleagues to improve communication and coherence across all tiers of support. Together, you'll identify strategies to enhance alignment, strengthen intervention pathways, and create smoother, more connected experiences for struggling readers. Time will be provided for co-planning integrated MTSS-aligned reading lessons, focusing on foundational skills and effective intervention strategies that accelerate student progress. Teachers will leave this session with greater confidence and belief that working together across all tiers will accelerate student progress toward grade level proficiency. Join us as we build a cohesive, growth producing approach to supporting all learners on their path to grade level proficiency.

19. Advancing Your Thinking Classroom

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Classroom Teachers K-12, math need not be the main subject taught

Dates: 7/16/2026

Moving from Building a Thinking Classroom to Having a Thinking Classroom! This professional development session is designed for educators who already have foundational Building Thinking Classrooms practices in place and are ready to refine, deepen, and elevate their implementation. If you've experienced the power of student thinking, collaboration, and productive struggle, this session will help you take the next steps toward making your classroom even more responsive, engaging, and student-centered. Together, we will explore ways to strengthen classroom culture, increase student autonomy, refine thin-slicing, facilitate richer discourse, and sustain high levels of thinking throughout instruction. Participants will collaborate, reflect, and leave with practical strategies to move beyond "trying the practices” and toward creating a truly transformative thinking classroom where students consistently take ownership of their learning and think deeply about mathematics every day.

20. The Emotionally Regulated Classroom Community: A Toolkit for Student Success and Educator Well-Being

Program: School Improvement

Audience: PK-12 educators (teachers, teaching assistants, counselors, social workers, psychologists, behavioral specialists, school-based agency partners)

Dates: 7/21/2026 to 7/22/2026

Wait List

: Instead of just "managing" behaviors, we are going to master the art of Trauma-Informed Restorative Supports & Interventions (TIRSI). Over two days, we will move beyond theory to co-create classroom environments that values emotional safety, authentic accountability, and sustainable regulation. Participants will collaborate with peers to explore strategies based in brain science and design practical toolkits and restorative protocols that reduce classroom disruptions and help everyone maintain their "calm". Join us to build a framework that protects your energy, fosters lasting social-emotional competencies for your students, and ensures that every member of your learning community-including you-can thrive.

21. Creating Authentic Learning Experiences - CiTi ONLY (2-day) [3]

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/22/2026 to 7/23/2026

Join us for a two-day professional learning experience designed to introduce and explore Authentic Learning in the classroom. Participants will experience what Authentic Learning looks, feels, and sounds like in practice, while building an understanding of key design elements and instructional moves that support meaningful, student-centered learning. Through collaborative conversations and structured work time, educators will begin developing ideas, entry points, and smaller experiences that can grow into authentic learning opportunities for their students. This workshop is designed to spark thinking, build confidence, and provide practical next steps for getting started. Authentic learning engages students in investigating and responding to meaningful, real-world questions or challenges over time, helping to build essential skills and dispositions aligned to the Portrait of a Graduate, including critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and self-management.

22. APW Elem Grade Level GVC Session

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Pk-6 Grade Level Teams

Dates: 7/22/2026

Grade-level teams will continue the process to develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

23. APW Elem Grade Level GVC Session

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Pk-6 Grade Level Teams

Dates: 7/23/2026

Grade-level teams will continue the process to develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

24. Leading the Emotionally Regulated School: The Administrator's Guide to Trauma-Informed Restorative Supports & Interventions (TIRSI)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Building and District Leaders

Dates: 7/23/2026

Leading the Emotionally Regulated School: The Administrator's Guide to Trauma-Informed Restorative Supports & Interventions (TIRSI)

25. APW Elem Grade Level GVC Session

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Pk-6 Grade Level Teams

Dates: 7/28/2026

Grade-level teams will continue the process to develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

26. APW Elem Grade Level GVC Session

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Pk-6 Grade Level Teams

Dates: 7/29/2026

Grade-level teams will continue the process to develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

27. APW Elem Grade Level GVC Session

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Pk-6 Grade Level Teams

Dates: 7/30/2026

Grade-level teams will continue the process to develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

28. DASA (Dignity for all Students Act) Coordinator Training: Creating a Positive School Climate and Culture

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Dignity Act Coordinators and/or their Designees

Dates: 7/30/2026

Join us for an immersive 6-hour training course designed to empower Dignity Act Coordinators and Dignity Act Response Team Members with the knowledge and skills necessary to foster a safe and inclusive environment in New York State schools. This comprehensive training will delve into the ideals of the Dignity For All Students Act, equipping participants to effectively identify, investigate, and address incidents of bullying, harassment, discrimination, and cyberbullying.

No cost for employees of districts which subscribe to the Oswego BOCES School Improvement Co-Ser. Cost for all others is $150.00.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE 6hr REQUIRED TRAINING FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION

29. Science of Reading Workshop: Transferring Knowledge into Practice

Program: School Improvement

Audience: newer general ed teachers, special educators, newer reading specialists, school/district leaders new to the science of reading

Dates: 8/3/2026 to 8/4/2026

This multi-day workshop provides educators with an in-depth study of reading research models featured in the New York State Science of Reading Literacy Briefs, as well as evidence based practices aligned to the New York State Literacy Instructional Best Practice and New York State Writing Instructional Best Practices. This training is designed to serve as a bridge to practice by prioritizing hands-on application of learning. Participants will engage in authentic learning experiences, ensuring the transfer of scientific principles into immediate, effective classroom practices. In addition, this group will continue as a community of practice throughout the school year with quarterly virtual meetings to support professional growth and successful implementation of science of reading practices. Target audience: newer general ed teachers, special educators, newer reading specialists, school/district leaders new to the science of reading.

30. Music IAAP Assessment: Module 1 Formatting and Rubrics with Student Profile

Program: Arts-In-Education

Dates: 8/4/2026

Join us to explore how IAAP portfolios are evaluated. In this session, we will examine a variety of rubrics aligned to the Music Standards and unpack how they are used to assess student work. Participants will first learn one way of formatting student collection of work. They will then have time to learn to analyze and test different rubric models using a sample IAAP student profile. Through this process, educators will have time to reflect, refine, and redesign rubric elements while examining how different artifacts can demonstrate growth in a student's artistic literacy, with the hopes to have more of a unified rubric for regional assessing. This session will provide insight into how IAAP portfolios are assessed and how multiple forms of evidence can illustrate a student's artistic development.

31. Understanding IAAP Visual Arts Assessment: Module 1 Rubrics with Student Profile

Program: Arts-In-Education

Audience: Visual Arts Teachers

Dates: 8/5/2026

Join us to explore how IAAP portfolios are evaluated. In this session, we will examine a variety of rubrics aligned to the Visual and Media Arts Standards and unpack how they are used to assess student work. Participants will analyze and test different rubric models using a sample IAAP student profile. Through this process, educators will have time to reflect, refine, and redesign rubric elements while examining how different artifacts can demonstrate growth in a student's artistic literacy, with the hopes to have more of a unified rubric for regional assessing. This session will provide insight into how IAAP portfolios are assessed and how multiple forms of evidence can illustrate a student's artistic development.

32. DASA (Dignity for all Students Act) Coordinator - 2 HOUR REFRESHER (via Zoom)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: DASA Coordinators

Dates: 8/10/2026

DASA Coordinator - 2 HOUR REFRESHER

***PREREQUISITE - AT LEAST ONE YEAR AS A DASA COORDINATOR***

This training will review the DASA regulations and updates; review the role of the responsibilities of Dignity Act Coordinators; share an overview of complaint process flow charts; provide samples of DASA forms and investigation techniques; and provide an overview of best practices related to school-wide strategies for improved climate and culture.

This is a virtual training being held via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent to the email associated with your Frontline account the morning of the training.

There is no cost for employees of districts which subscribe to the Oswego County BOCES School Improvement Co-Ser. Tuition is $75.00 for all other attendees.

33. DASA (Dignity for all Students Act) Coordinator Training: Creating a Positive School Climate and Culture

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Dignity Act Coordinators and/or their Designees

Dates: 8/17/2026

Join us for an immersive 6-hour training course designed to empower Dignity Act Coordinators and Dignity Act Response Team Members with the knowledge and skills necessary to foster a safe and inclusive environment in New York State schools. This comprehensive training will delve into the ideals of the Dignity For All Students Act, equipping participants to effectively identify, investigate, and address incidents of bullying, harassment, discrimination, and cyberbullying.

No cost for employees of districts which subscribe to the Oswego BOCES School Improvement Co-Ser. Cost for all others is $150.00.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE 6hr REQUIRED TRAINING FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION

34. Early-Career Educator Opportunity: Foundations of Instruction, Belonging, and Proactive Classroom and Behavior Management

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Educators K-12, specifically classroom teachers early in their career

Dates: 8/18/2026 to 5/18/2027

This professional learning experience begins with a two‑day Summer Institute and continues through a year‑long learning community, providing sustained, practice‑embedded support for early‑career educators as they build classrooms grounded in belonging, clarity, and accountability. Summer Institute: The two‑day institute supports new teachers in creating classrooms where high‑quality instruction and relationship‑centered management promote engagement and student success. Participants explore how intentional instructional design, culturally responsive‑sustaining practices, and restorative routines establish predictable, inclusive environments that encourage academic and social risk‑taking. The institute strengthens educators' Self‑Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision‑Making (NYSED SEL) through reflection on identity, communication, expectations, and proactive behavior systems. Aligned with the CR‑S Framework, the experience centers affirming student identities and inclusive norms and aligns with PSEL standards for Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Community of Care. Year‑Long Learning Community: Following the institute, participants engage in a year‑long learning community including four collaborative sessions and individualized, in‑field coaching. Learning is experiential, reflective, collaborative, and immediately applicable. Coaching emphasizes observation, feedback, co‑planning, and reflective dialogue to refine instructional, behavioral, and restorative practices. Ongoing support builds Self‑Management and Social Awareness (NYSED SEL), advances CR‑S professional learning, and aligns with PSEL standards for Professional Capacity, Equity & Cultural Responsiveness, and School Improvement. Together, the Summer Institute and year‑long learning community create a coherent system of support that bridges theory and practice, strengthens adult SEL, and builds sustainable, inclusive classrooms for educators and students.

35. Growth Talk in Action: Using Coaching Conversations to Build Adult Learning, Belonging, and Instructional Growth

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, department leaders, and teacher leaders

Dates: 8/20/2026

Educational leaders shape school culture not only through systems and structures, but through everyday conversations. Growth Talk positions leadership as a coaching stance, where formal meetings and informal interactions alike become opportunities for deeper professional learning. This three‑hour workshop supports leaders in using the Growth Talk framework to transform conversations into intentional, equity‑centered coaching moments that promote adult growth, instructional improvement, and a strong sense of professional belonging. Grounded in NYSED Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Benchmarks, Culturally Responsive‑Sustaining (CR‑S) Education, and PSEL (2015), this session helps leaders build psychologically safe, trauma‑responsive environments where educators feel seen, supported, and challenged. Participants will explore how coaching conversations strengthen Relationship Skills, Social Awareness, and Responsible Decision‑Making-not only for teachers, but for leaders themselves.

36. Science of Reading Workshop: Transferring Knowledge into Practice

Program: School Improvement

Audience: newer general ed teachers, special educators, newer reading specialists, school/district leaders new to the science of reading

Dates: 8/20/2026 to 8/21/2026

This multi-day workshop provides educators with an in-depth study of reading research models featured in the New York State Science of Reading Literacy Briefs, as well as evidence based practices aligned to the New York State Literacy Instructional Best Practice and New York State Writing Instructional Best Practices. This training is designed to serve as a bridge to practice by prioritizing hands-on application of learning. Participants will engage in authentic learning experiences, ensuring the transfer of scientific principles into immediate, effective classroom practices. In addition, this group will continue as a community of practice throughout the school year with quarterly virtual meetings to support professional growth and successful implementation of science of reading practices. Target audience: newer general ed teachers, special educators, newer reading specialists, school/district leaders new to the science of reading.

37. APW Elem Grade Level GVC Session

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Pk-6 Grade Level Teams

Dates: 8/24/2026

Grade-level teams will continue the process to develop a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

38. Ali Hearn's Foundational Restorative Community Practice

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/26/2026 to 9/17/2026

Join us for an engaging two-and-a-half-day professional learning experience designed to revitalize how your school community connects and grows. Led by dynamic national expert Ali Hearn, this session moves beyond theory to offer a practical, actionable roadmap for implementing restorative approaches that make sense in our classrooms and schools. This work will provide tools for creating the welcoming and affirming environment aligned with the objectives of NY Inspires. It lays the foundation for lasting improvements in culture by changing our collective language, changing how we gather, and changing how we respond to harm when it occurs. Day 1: Foundations - Build a shared understanding of the essential elements of restorative practices, with a primary focus on proactive and preventive strategies. Day 2: Practice - Dive deeper into the proactive and preventive elements of the restorative continuum through facilitated collaboration and practice. Day 3 (half-Day): Action Planning - Translate learning into impact. Receive practical tools to integrate restorative practices directly into your school or district's MTSS framework.

39. MTSS Leadership Collaborative for Change Featuring Ali Hearn

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/28/2026

Transform your MTSS framework from a "system of checklists", into a catalyst for student success. Join school and district leaders for a high-energy day of strategic growth and regional collaboration. Professional learning with national presenter, trainer and coach Ali Hearn. Shift mindsets, build capacity, and learn how to drive sustainable change that sticks.

40. MTSS Practices Community 26-27

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 9/16/2026 to 5/13/2027

This MTSS Community is designed to bring teams together to learn, share, and grow in their work with Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. Through collaborative sessions, participants will explore best practices, strengthen system-level implementation, and support one another in building structures that meet the needs of all learners. These gatherings will focus on connection, practical strategies, and shared problem-solving to help move MTSS efforts forward in meaningful and manageable ways.

41. Library Battle of the Books Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Librarians, Public Librarians, Battle of the Books Coaches

Dates: 9/24/2026 to 5/27/2027

This community of educators will focus on professional dialogue centered around the Oswego Battle of the Books, with an emphasis on strengthening literacy through shared practices and instructional strategies. Collegial conversations will support librarians in building relationships, amplifying student engagement, and exploring ways to expand literacy experiences beyond Battle of the Books through collaborative planning and idea exchange.

42. Instructional Coaches Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Instructional Coaches/Specialists at all levels

Dates: 9/25/2026 to 5/18/2027

This community of educators will engage in professional dialogue around topics and issues intended to support the craft of coaching. Such topics as intentional trust and relationship building, growth producing feedback, communication skills, and mindful presence will be explored. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to bring issues and challenges to the table for exploration and support with colleagues.

43. Staff Development Academy Cohort 3

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Principals, assistant principals, department leaders, teacher leaders, coaches, mentors

Dates: 9/28/2026 to 3/22/2027

As educators, we know that learning is a lifelong adventure that does not stop once we earn our degrees. Research is clear: ongoing professional development increases teacher effectiveness and contributes to a culture of learning and a community of belonging. According to the principles of Andragogy, adult learners bring knowledge and life experience, seeking to apply these lessons in new environments while addressing a variety of needs that differ from those of student learners. The What, Why, and How of our professional development opportunities have the power to persuade and transform both people and systems. We also recognize that many of us find ourselves in positions requiring us to plan, lead, and facilitate professional learning experiences without much training or guidance on how to do this effectively. The Staff Development Academy is designed to build the capacity of leaders in all forms of professional development, including meetings, presentations, and coaching experiences. Participants will learn a variety of concepts and skills to support them in these roles, regardless of their title or position. Importance of Building and Maintaining a Community of Belonging: Creating and maintaining a community of belonging is essential for fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all members feel valued and connected. This sense of belonging enhances collaboration, boosts morale, and promotes a positive culture that benefits both educators and students. By participating in the Staff Development Academy, leaders will not only enhance their professional skills but also contribute to building a stronger, more cohesive educational community. Skillset Focus: Designing for transformative learning experiences-
•Planning for effective meetings-Building community as foundational to learning and risk taking-Communication skills supportive of learning and growing-Understanding the change process-Principles of Andragogy and why it matters-Facilitator moves for engaging your audience-And much more!

44. Family-Consumer Science & Business Learning Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Family Consumer Science Teachers, Business Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Admins, Work Based Learning Teachers

Dates: 9/29/2026 to 4/20/2027

This half-day community of educators will focus on professional dialogue aligned to NY Inspires/Portrait of a Graduate, standards alignment in curriculum & instruction, and critical thinking through authentic learning experiences. Collegial conversations will focus on student engagement, interdisciplinary skills and planning for authentic learning. Audience: Family Consumer Science Teachers, Business Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Admins, Work Based Learning Teachers

45. Mathematics Learning Community 26-27

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Leaders

Dates: 9/30/2026 to 5/5/2027

Whether you're a classroom teacher, coach, or curriculum leader, this K-12 math community is your space to connect, learn, and lead. We'll dive into the latest NYSED updates and explore best practices in math instruction that can be turned into turnkey resources for your teams or districts. Together, we'll keep the mathematical practices at the heart of every conversation-while intentionally connecting our work to the Portrait of a Graduate-as we work toward instructional coherence, equity, and impact across all grade levels. Be part of a dynamic network of educators passionate about math instruction and ready to turn ideas into action!

46. Physical Education Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: PE educators, Athletic Directors, Others

Dates: 10/1/2026 to 4/22/2027

The Physical Education Community is an inclusive community for physical education teachers, coaches, wellness leaders, and community partners across Oswego County and Central New York. Grounded in the NY State Portrait of a Graduate and NY Inspires, this group focuses on strengthening programs, aligning curriculum and instruction, and expanding professional learning through a shared vision of student success. With an emphasis on PreK-12 conversations, we aim to enhance physical education through adaptable practices that respond to evolving student and district needs.

47. Physical Education Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: PE educators, Athletic Directors, Others

Dates: 10/1/2026 to 4/22/2027

The Physical Education Community is an inclusive community for physical education teachers, coaches, wellness leaders, and community partners across Oswego County and Central New York. Grounded in the NY State Portrait of a Graduate and NY Inspires, this group focuses on strengthening programs, aligning curriculum and instruction, and expanding professional learning through a shared vision of student success. With an emphasis on PreK-12 conversations, we aim to enhance physical education through adaptable practices that respond to evolving student and district needs.

48. CiTi BOCES Fine Arts Community

Program: Arts-In-Education

Audience: Art/Music Educators, Community Partners, Administration

Dates: 10/6/2026 to 6/9/2027

The Fine Arts Community Group is an inclusive community for music and visual art educators, teaching artists, community partners, and anyone interested in leading or supporting enrichment areas across Central New York. Open to all who support the arts, this group focuses on building strong organizational structures, implementing the Individual Arts Assessment Pathway (IAAP), and expanding professional learning and curriculum development across the region. With an emphasis on PreK-12 conversations, we aim to strengthen fine arts programs through adaptable practices that respond to evolving student and district needs as New York Inspires and the Portrait of the Graduate begin framing everything. Members will engage in collaborative planning, resource sharing, and community-building efforts through regular gatherings and partnership stops that build school arts programs and support local artists and organizations. From early childhood to high school, this group fosters a supportive network where educators and partners work together to enhance curriculum, instruction, and student experiences in the arts. Join us to lead, learn, and grow with a vibrant network dedicated to elevating fine arts education. Sign-up even if you can not attend all meetings!

49. The Collective Care Team Learning Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: counselors, social workers, school psychologists, behavior coaches, and aligned staff in identifying and addressing specialized student needs.

Dates: 10/6/2026 to 5/4/2027

The Collective Care Team is a collaborative learning community within the MTSS system that supports counselors, social workers, school psychologists, behavior coaches, and aligned staff in identifying and addressing specialized student needs. This community provides space for reflection and collaboration around role‑specific challenges while strengthening SEL competencies such as Relationship Skills and Responsible Decision‑Making. Grounded in CR‑S principles of affirming identities and inclusive, ongoing professional learning, participants examine role clarity, prioritization, attendance, transitions, graduation pathways, and Tier 1 support. Aligned with the Portrait of a Graduate, the Collective Care Team fosters trauma‑responsive, restorative practices and builds professional capacity through collaborative, differentiated learning that sustains adults so they can better support students.

50. Tech Innovation Learning Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: CTE and Technology Teachers, K-12

Dates: 10/14/2026 to 5/12/2027

The Tech Innovation Learning Community offers a collaborative space for technology and CTE teachers from across the county to align with the evolving landscape of New York State education. This community will bring together Career and Technical Education (CTE) and technology educators to collaborate, share best practices, and explore innovative strategies that enhance teaching and learning. Participants will engage in meaningful discussions around emerging technologies, instructional tools, and real-world applications that prepare students for college and careers. This learning community fosters collaboration, problem-solving, considers connection to industry, and the integration of technology to support student success in today's evolving workforce-empowering educators to make an impact and change the world one day at a time.

51. Literacy Leaders Community (PreK-6)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: administrators, coaches, teacher leaders, grade level facilitators

Dates: 10/20/2026 to 6/8/2027

This community will focus on strategies to improve learning and teaching, utilizing knowledge of the science of reading and writing. We hope to build the capacity of those that attend this community to be a literacy resource in their districts and buildings. This year, we plan to embark on a book study as part of our community as well as reserve time each meeting for resource creation. Community Members: administrators, coaches, teacher leaders, grade level facilitators

52. Science Learning Community (K-12)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: K-12 science educators, special educators, instructional coaches, and administrators

Dates: 10/21/2026 to 5/19/2027

Science is better when we solve problems together! This learning community is a home for teachers, coaches, and leaders to share what is working, tackle challenges in the NYS Science Learning Standards, and support our diverse student populations. Whether you are looking for fresh resources and instructional strategies or a space for reflective dialogue, you will find a welcoming group of colleagues dedicated to innovation and inclusive excellence. All voices are welcome as we grow together.

53. Seal of Biliteracy Consortium 2026-2027

Program: School Improvement

Audience: District SoBL coordinators, WL teachers, ENL teachers, Administrators, etc.

Dates: 10/21/2026 to 6/9/2027

Join us as we come together to learn more about the Seal of Biliteracy in Oswego County. We will explore how to increase student interest and support one another as we navigate through the New York State requirements. This community will meet to support multiple districts in preparing students for the Seal of Biliteracy. Information from the OBEWL Seal meetings with Candance Black will be shared at each meeting. Link to join: https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/3750412712?omn=91025247608 The final student Seal Presentations are tentatively scheduled for April 28, 2027.

54. Social Studies/Secondary ELA/Special Ed Collaborative Learning Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Secondary Teachers of Social Studies (Gr 5-12), Secondary Teachers of ELA (Grades 5-12), Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Department Chairs, Teacher Leaders, Administrators (Directors, Curriculum Specialists, Principals, Asst Principals)

Dates: 10/22/2026 to 4/29/2027

This community of educators will focus on professional dialogue aligned to culturally responsive practices, standards alignment in curriculum & instruction, and evidence-based practices in critical thinking through reading and writing. Collegial conversations will focus on how to plan lessons that use interdisciplinary skills to get students at deeper levels of authentic learning. Session topics, practices, and resources/materials will be designed with the intention of turn keying back to your home district to support professional growth of your department and teacher teams. *Consider attending as an interdisciplinary team! Target Audience: Secondary Teachers of Social Studies (Gr 5-12), Secondary Teachers of ELA (Grades 5-12), Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Department Chairs, Teacher Leaders, Administrators (Directors, Curriculum Specialists, Principals, Asst Principals) *Half day or Full Day Option Social Studies will be the focus for the interdisciplinary discussions that take place in the morning timeslot from 8:30-11:00. ELA will be the focus for the the interdisciplinary discussions that take place in the afternoon timeslot 12:00-2:30. ***Get a substitute that fits your needs. half day or full day. Your attendance on the sign in sheet will indicate your school district's sub reimbursement rate.

55. World Language Community

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 10/27/2026 to 4/21/2027

This community of educators will focus on professional dialogue aligned to rigorous tasks, standards alignment in curriculum and instruction, best practices for engaging with all students, and more. Who should attend? Any World Language teacher that wants to collaborate, learn, and grow as an educator. We will spend a portion of our meeting time working on completing the Checkpoint B Exam. The rest of the time will be spent on standards and student engagement. This group has traditionally demonstrated a wealth of knowledge that would be beneficial to share!

56. Emergent Bilingual (ENL) Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: ENL Teachers

Dates: 10/29/2026 to 5/6/2027

This is a new community! All ENL teachers are invited to join this community where we will investigate best practices for teaching emergent bilinguals. Information from the Office of World Language and Bilingual Education will be shared. We will be using the Science of Reading for Multi-Lingual Learners Toolkit from the NYS OBEWL as well as other resources. We will look at gaining increased participation for ELLs and Ever-ELLs for the Seal of Biliteracy. Join us to embark on this journey together and network with other teachers like you!

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