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1. GREENBURGH CSD NEW TEACHER INSTITUTE September 22, 2022 - June 8, 2023

Location: Woodlands HS/MS (Hartsdale, NY) - TBD

Audience: All grade levels

Dates: 9/22/2022 to 6/8/2023

Location: TBD

THIS CLASS IS ONLY OPEN TO NEW TEACHERS IN THE GREENBURGH CSD DATES AND TIMES: 3:30 - 4:30PM September 22, October 13, November 10, December 8, January 12, February 9, March 23, April 20, May 11, June 8, ***5 additional hours will be spent on assignments outside of our sessions
  • Max Class Size: 30

2. Language Revitalization and the ENL Classroom (4/3 - 4/6/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/3/2023 to 4/6/2023

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Language revitalization can be defined as learning activities, including language immersion schools and programs, to cultivate new speakers, especially where intergenerational transmission of the language has been disrupted. Participants will explore the various ways in which each Indigenous speaker is keeping his/her language alive while also learning English. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

3. Online: ELL's Meeting the Academic Needs of English Language Learners April 10 - May 19, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: Teachers in Grades K - 12

Dates: 4/10/2023 to 5/19/2023

Location: Online

English language learners present special challenges for teachers in today's classrooms. A successful ELL teacher learns to balance the language learning needs of the students with the appropriate content. The knowledge and skills students gain in ELL classes positively affect their lives at school and home. As the diversity of the United States increases, so too does the need for teachers of second language learners. Participants in this course will create lesson plans that incorporate strategies to reach ELL students. This class is appropriate for all K-12 teachers. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

4. Online: Gender Identity: Myths, Truths and Equity, April 10 - May 12, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: Educators K -12

Dates: 4/10/2023 to 5/12/2023

Location: Online

In this online course, we will explore the issues surrounding gender identity and the use of proper pronouns. Using the correct pronouns will help students feel safe, comfortable, and respected in the classroom. We will discuss the distinction between sex and gender and how we can make positive changes in the classroom to eliminate any harassment and bullying. We will also design specific strategies, share resources and discuss how to conduct successful parent teacher conferences while respecting confidentiality. At the conclusion of this class, we will be better prepared to support an individual's gender identity and life experiences and to provide our younger generation with a safe, inclusive and non threatening classroom environment. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

5. Online: Social Emotional Learning through Children's Literature, April 10 - May 19, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: Elementary Educators K-6

Dates: 4/10/2023 to 5/19/2023

Location: Online - Asynchronous

Children need social-emotional skills to thrive both in the classroom and in life. Social-emotional learning can help students gain confidence, set goals, develop meaningful relationships, and overall navigate life more effectively. In this course participants will spend time learning about the five pillars to social emotional learning and look at how to teach and support students with these foundations through literacy. Course participants will watch short videos, read articles and explore various texts to share with students on the journey to becoming more mindful and confident. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 15

6. Celebrating Indigenous Languages through utilizing Google Earth in the ENL Classroom (4/10 - 4/13/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/10/2023 to 4/13/2023

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Using the Google Earth tour Celebrating Indigenous Languages, participants will explore Indigenous languages around the world, some of which are at risk of disappearing. Participants will learn about the importance of language revitalization from the unique stories and perspectives of those who speak the world's Indigenous languages. Participants will also Explore how to utilize Google Earth in the ENL classroom. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

7. Online Book Study: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (4/10-5/12)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/10/2023 to 5/12/2023

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In this 15 hour asynchronous book study, participants will be taking a deep dive into the book "Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” by John Ratey MD. The book reviews case studies and evidence on how important exercise and movement is for the brain to be able to create, think, and learn. Participants will use this book to help increase the movement in their own classrooms and improve practice as an educator.

Course dates listed are the start and end date of this 15 hour asynchronous course.

Participants in this course will be provided a rockteach email address to participate in the course. the course will be delivered in Google Classroom.

Required Text: "Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” by John Ratey MD

Participants must secure a a copy of book or ebook prior to the start of the 15 hour course.
  • Max Class Size: 15

8. Science: Cross-Cutting Concepts and Modeling

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/11/2023 to 4/13/2023


In this session, participants will focus on the Cross Cutting Concepts (CCC) found in the NYSSLS Science standards. There are 7 CCCs that participants will review, and will look at resources available on how to bring them into our curriculum. An overview of what a model is will also be reviewed. Participants will go back to their grade-specific science standards and will develop a NYSSLS visual model based on NYSSLS requirements. This 3-hour course will be asynchronous and materials will be found on our class Google Classroom. Participants will receive a rockteach.org email address to participate. Dates listed are the start date and end date.
  • Max Class Size: 20

9. Book Study - Hybrid: Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools and Beyond - LH

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 4/11/2023 to 5/9/2023

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Participants will become acutely aware of the statistical gaps in achievement between different racial groups. The goal is to enlighten educators in the importance of eliminating disparities and realizing the imperative of critically developing cultural proficiency. The group will have candid conversations about race to help educational leaders understand why performance inequity persists and how to guide policy analysis and instructional reform that promote true academic parity. This hybrid 15 hour book study will assist educational leaders to examine the achievement gap through the prism of race. Participants must secure a copy of Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools and Beyond by Glenn E. Singleton before the course starts.
  • Max Class Size: 8

10. Make Grading Matter

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 4/12/2023 to 6/7/2023

From early childhood education to high school, educators are constantly seeking ways to make assessments and grading meaningful and useful for students. Educators seek grading systems that measure student learning and growth. In this course, we will ask deep questions about the point and value of grading. Participants will think about current grading practices and construct new meanings around this important topic. In this course, participants will research, examine and implement standards based grading systems. Participants will: Identify and analyze various types of grading systems from K-12 settings; Define and identify the meaning of standards based grading practices; Bring accuracy to student assessment and grading practices; Learn how to use grades to effectively communicate students' mastery of learning standards; Understand the value of allowing students multiple opportunities to demonstrate their learning when taking assessments; Discuss and implement assessment practices and grading systems in differentiated learning environments; Consider whether to incorporate effort, attendance, and behavior into academic grades; Research and identify homework policies and their impact on grading systems; How to create useful and fair test questions, including how to grade such prompts efficiently; Analyze the validity and usefulness of allowing students to re-do assessments for full credit and make up policies. Class Texts: Making Grades Matter, by Matt Townsley, Nathan L. Wear (2021); Grading From the Inside Out: Bringing Accuracy to Student Assessment Through a Standards-Based Mindset (How to Give Students Full Credit for Their Knowledge) by Tom Schimmer (2016); Fair Isn't Always Equal: Assessing & Grading in the Differentiated Classroom 1st Edition by Rick Wormelli (2018).
  • Max Class Size: 40

11. Gang Awareness: Empowering Educators - Zoom

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 4/13/2023

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Societal pressures follow students into schools every day. This seminar focuses on the significant challenges that students confront in and outside of school, including the complex reasons students engage in harmful social relationships, specifically gang activity. As a result, students find it difficult to focus on academics when they have legitimate concerns about their safety. This program addresses how gang involvement impacts the community, academic achievement and the day to day running of schools. The learning environment is a crucial indicator of student success. This training empowers educators with proactive strategies to assist in engaging "at-risk” students in healthy and positive ways that leads to building strong relationships and student learning. This course is made possible through a collaboration with NYSUT ELT and a grant from the National Education Association. A minimum of 15 is required for the course to operate.
  • Max Class Size: 35

12. Impact of Social Issues in Education

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 4/13/2023 to 6/16/2023

Education is a cornerstone institution in our country and is directly connected to what is referred to as the "American Dream.” Education plays the dual role of preparing students to be active, literate citizens who are prepared to prosper and contribute to our economy. As educators, we have an obligation to fulfill the tenet that all children are entitled to a "free and appropriate education” in the United States of America. In 2021, educators face a myriad of social issues that impact our profession. In this course, participants will research, analyze and discuss some of the important issues facing our students and profession today. Participants will: Identify and utilize culturally responsive teaching strategies to create inclusive learning environments; Identify the impact of poverty and homelessness on children's classroom behavior and learning; Describe the structures of US families today, identifying the difficulties that working parents face in raising children; Discuss and analyze issues pertaining to race, ethnicity and gender and the ongoing issue of unequal educational opportunities; Discuss and analyze ethical/legal issues affecting teaching and learning such as the use of technology, education law, etc.; Describe and analyze the impact of alcohol and drug abuse on students in recent years; Identify the ramifications of school violence on schools and what steps educators are taking to keep students safe but also feel connected to schools; Analyze dropout rates and identify why students drop out of school and develop strategies as to what educators can do to prevent students from dropping out of school. Class Texts: Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain, by Zaretta L. Hammond and Teach Like a Champion 2.0: 62 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College, by Doug Lemov, Norman Atkins. Final projects will be delivered online on June 16, 2023.
  • Max Class Size: 40

13. Book Study: Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 4/17/2023 to 5/8/2023

This 6 hr Book Study on Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12 by Peter Liljedahl provides an opportunity for teachers to explore the principles and practices behind Peter Liljedahl's work. Chapter studies and discussions will focus on the use of rich tasks with opportunities to explore the practices that foster deep mathematical thinking in the classroom. Participants will explore these principles based on actual experiences with children in the classroom.
This course is presented by the Association of Mathematics Teachers in New York State (AMTNYS) in conjunction with the Rockland Teachers' Center.
Participants are responsible for securing a copy of the book in advance of thie first session.
  • Max Class Size: 90

14. Online Teaching Tools to Support English Language Learners - LH (4/17-5/12)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/17/2023 to 5/12/2023

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This 15 hour course will run through Google Classroom. During this experience, participants will explore a variety of online teaching tools that will support ENL learners in unique ways. During this course, participants will explore tools such as Flip, EdPuzzle, Kami, Seesaw, and Screencastify. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so that you may plan your course completion time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course.

Online Teaching Tools to Support English Language Learners is a 15 hour asynchrnous course. Many of the strategies and tools that you will learn about can be used in a traditional classroom, as well as in an online or hybrid environment so the benefits will be long lasting. The strategies and technology tools selected are being used throughout the region to meet the ever changing structure of education.
The course is available 24/7 in Google Classroom from the start date to the end date.
  • Max Class Size: 25

15. Using YouTube to Teach ENL Learners(4/17- 4/20/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/17/2023 to 4/20/2023

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During this course participants will learn how to use YouTube to support ENL learners. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

16. Google Forms for Data Collection

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 4/18/2023 to 4/20/2023

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Google Forms is a powerful tool in the Google Workspaces Suite. This course will teach how to use a Google Form to collect information and data from students, colleagues, and even globally. Participants will look at different data types as well as review the summary of that data. The course will focus on the collection of science data but can be adapted for any content area.

This 3-hour course is delivered asynchronously through Google Classroom. Participants will receive a rockteach.org email address to participate. The dates listed are the start and end dates. Course is available 24/7.
  • Max Class Size: 20

17. Understanding the NYSED Culturally Responsive Framework - Zoom

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 4/19/2023

Participants will explore the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining (CR-S) framework which is intended to help education stakeholders create student-centered learning environments that affirm cultural identities; foster positive academic outcomes; develop students' abilities to connect across lines of difference; elevate historically marginalized voices; empower students as agents of social change; and contribute to individual student engagement, learning, growth, and achievement through the cultivation of critical thinking.
  • Max Class Size: 40

18. Addressing the Information Gap with ENL Students (4/24- 4/27/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/24/2023 to 4/27/2023

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During this course participants will learn how to help ENL students become comfortable obtaining and giving information in a variety of contexts. Information gap activities give them the chance to hone their real-world speaking skills and set them up to be expert investigators. Participants will learn and apply these strategies to teaching. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

19. Science: Be the Scientist: A Guide on Lab Set Up and Data Collection

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/25/2023 to 4/27/2023


Participants in this session will participate in the lab experience based on the NYSSLS standards.They will develop a proper Google Form for data collection. It is highly recommended that you have experience with Google Forms. A Google Forms course is being offered January 24-26, 2023, if needed. Then, we will participate in the hands-on experience and collect data using our form. This 3-hour course will be asynchronous and materials will be found on our class Google Classroom. Due to the class being asynchronous, a list of lab materials will be emailed in advance. They will be common items. Participants will receive a rockteach.org email address to participate. Dates listed are the start date and end date.
  • Max Class Size: 20

20. Online: Increasing Student Engagement Through Project Based Learning (4/26/23-6/8/23)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 4/26/2023 to 6/8/2023

As educators, we want our students to be successful in the chaotic world outside of our classroom. To develop the skills necessary to succeed in a workplace environment, it is important that we focus on instilling and honing those skills now so that students can thrive after their schooling years. But how do we do this? Through PBL, or Project Based Learning. PBL weaves the 4C's (cooperation, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity) with curriculum to guide students through a journey of exploration and discovery in a format that is timely, relevant, and appropriately challenging. Participants of this course will explore the rationale behind PBL, the correlation between PBL and motivation and engagement, different ways of implementing PBL, and specific research based practices to successfully carry out PBL in your own classroom. If you are ready to transform your classroom teaching and level up this school year for yourself and your students, then this course is for you! This course is an asynchronous course delivered via Google Classroom. A rockteach email address will be provided to participants in this course.
  • Max Class Size: 25

21. Online: Resources for Enhancing School Climate: Empathy, Compassion, UPSTANDER Responsibility and Responsible and Ethical Decision Making (4/26/23 - 6/8/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/26/2023 to 6/8/2023


The research-based strategies and skills utilized in this course will enable educators and parents to help students build effective relationships, and work through life's challenges in constructive and ethical ways.Through these efforts they will be able to will enhance school climate, make a difference in the lives of their students, change the fabric of their classroom communities and impact systemic change in their districts.

The 15 hour online course will enable participants:

-to internalize and role-model the behaviors and attitudes they expect of their students

-educate, involve and gain the support of all constituencies

-in creating a school culture that focuses on developing emotionally intelligent student leaders

Participants will be provided with the opportunity for an independent inquiry, learning in cooperation with others, and reflective practice. By participating in these activities, participants will enhance professional dialogue and effectively blend different, innovative, and practical strategies for implementation. As a result, participants will design a toolbox of research-based strategies that will serve as resources for integration into the fabric of their school community.

Social Work CEUs provided by Rockland BOCES - $25 fee paid directly to Rockland BOCES.This course will be delivered via google classroom. Registrants will be provided a Rockteach email address to participate. Dates listed are start and end dates. The course is available 24/7.
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  • Max Class Size: 20

22. Online: Using Google Tools for Collaboration, Enrichment and Differentiation of Instruction (4/26/23-6/8/23)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 4/26/2023 to 6/8/2023

This fun and engaging 15 hour online course offered by a Google Certified Educator is designed to provide information and examples of various Google tools available to enhance the learning experiences of different learners. Participants will explore Google Earth, Google Docs (collaborative presentations, spreadsheets, documents and forms) Google Apps and Google SketchUp. Examples of how these tools can be integrated with different subject areas that are aligned to national and NYS standards will be shared. To complete this course, participants will create online collaborative materials, mini project and develop a plan to implement Google tools into their curriculum to promote learning in a 21st century environment. Participation in discussions, sharing of ideas and feedback is important, enlightening and promotes professional growth. Grade Level K-12. Course is available 24/7 from the start date to end date.
  • Max Class Size: 20

23. Online: Yogapalooza: Teaching Kids Yoga and Mindfulness with Confidence (4/26/23- 6/8/23)

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 4/26/2023 to 6/8/2023


This 15 hour course, which includes implementation and practice, will provide the tools to bring engaging kids yoga and mindfulness content into your classroom. Even if you can't touch your toes or don't have a yoga mat, you can be skilled and confident sharing yoga with children. With hours of engaging videos, colorful handouts, accompanying classroom favorites for kids yoga, mindfulness activities and the information on development, safe yoga pose techniques and class planning, this is a complete online training for early childhood teachers who want to incorporate the benefits of yoga and mindfulness into their classroom.

If you're concerned about the emotional toll this world is having on your students (and yourself) this is a magic wand to create calm. This course is self-paced. Instructor Bari Koral is an internationally recognized kids yogi and recording artist with over 20 years of experience working with young children and thousands of educators. Dates listed are the start and end date. The course is available 24/7
  • Max Class Size: 25

24. Strategies for Teaching ELLs (4/26/23-6/8/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 4/26/2023 to 6/8/2023

This 15 hour course, which will run through Google Classroom, is designed to prepare educators to teach English Language students using a variety of strategies. This course will include learning how to evaluate authentic ENL materials based on guidelines such as: culturally responsiveness, age-appropriateness, linguistic accessibility, diverse adaptations and learning English Language strategy games that increase language acquisition. Participants will explore the benefits of these ENL strategy games and learn how to adapt and integrate them into their personal teaching or classroom lessons. In addition, participants will explore strategies that include technology tools and strategies to enhance English articulation and comprehension, the importance of vocabulary instruction, and how the use of music increases second language acquisition for English language learners. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your course completion time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course.
  • Max Class Size: 25

25. Online: Creating Trauma Sensitive Schools, May 1 - June 6, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 5/1/2023 to 6/6/2023

Location: Online Only

Many of today's students are living with chronic trauma including homelessness, poverty, child abuse, neglect and exposure to violence in the home and in their communities. These experiences can lead to serious behavioral problems, wreak havoc on their ability to learn, and stunt academic growth. One of the problems educators face is identifying the symptoms of trauma since children don't always express their distress in a way that is easily recognizable. In this online course, we will address the root causes of trauma, specific confusing behaviors children might exhibit and discuss next steps to create a school environment where all students feel safe and can flourish - rather than fail - in and out of the classroom. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

26. Planning for the Success of ELLs in Content Classes - LH

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 5/1/2023

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This seminar provides the opportunity to examine research-based strategies and approaches that assist ELLs in meeting rigorous grade-level standards through a step-by-step breakdown of the lesson planning process that includes scaffolded language and content objectives. Participants will experience a variety of motivating and engaging instructional strategies that can be strategically applied to lesson plans as a way to increase academic language production and content comprehension for ELLs. It is offered by the Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network in collaboration with NYSUT ELT.
  • Max Class Size: 40

27. Using Art to Teach in the ENL Classroom (5/1- 5/4/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/1/2023 to 5/4/2023

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During the course participants will learn various strategies on how to use art to teach ENL concepts. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

28. Google Sheets

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 5/2/2023 to 5/4/2023


Learn the basic function and operation of Google Sheets. Participants will have an opportunity to gain a better understanding of how a spreadsheet works and learn some uses that can be applied in their instruction. Participants will learn basic nomenclature, formulas, and charts in this asynchronous class.

This 3-hour course is delivered asynchronously through Google Classroom. Participants will receive a rockteach.org email address to participate. The dates listed are the start and end dates. Course is available 24/7.
  • Max Class Size: 20

29. Establishing Inclusive Classrooms Where Newcomers ELLs Thrive - LH

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 5/8/2023

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Newcomer students are recently-arrived immigrants representative of a range of languages, cultures, school experiences, literacy skills, and immigration circum stances. Many speak little or no English and may lack any formal education in their native countries. Guided by Eight Promising Practices, participants will learn ways to create an inclusive classroom for newcomer ELLs with spaces that embrace the voices of linguistically diverse communities and provide pathways for authentic learning opportunities. It is offered by the Lower Hudson Teacher Center Network in collaboration with NYSUT ELT.
  • Max Class Size: 40

30. Role Play to Support English Language Learning (5/8- 5/11/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/8/2023 to 5/11/2023

During this course participants will learn the strategies of role play and how it supports English language learning. Participants will experience role play and learn how to incorporate this strategy in their teaching or teaching support. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

31. Science: How Do We Analyze Data and Develop Evidence-Based Claims?

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 5/9/2023 to 5/11/2023


Participants will be provided with a Google Sheets file of authenticity collected data. Using Google Sheets, participants will analyze the data collected, and they will generate a graph as well as develop an evidence-based claim based on the data and the graphs.

This 3-hour course is delivered asynchronously through Google Classroom. Participants will receive a rockteach.org email address to participate. The dates listed are the start and end dates. Course is available 24/7.
  • Max Class Size: 20

32. Teaching English With Games (5/15- 5/18/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/15/2023 to 5/18/2023

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During this course participants will learn how to teach English through games that simulate lessons and English learning support. Participants will apply strategies to teaching that benefits both teachers and students alike. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

33. Presenting Data Using Google Slides

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 5/16/2023 to 5/18/2023


During this 3-hour asynchronous course, participants will learn to utilize the various features of Google Slides to develop a presentation. This presentation could incorporate a variety of built-in features such as slide orientation, animations, Charts from Google Sheets, and a variety of other tools.

This 3-hour course is delivered asynchronously through Google Classroom. Participants will receive a rockteach.org email address to participate. The dates listed are the start and end dates. Course is available 24/7.
  • Max Class Size: 20

34. Building Community Through Agriculture

Location: Cropsey Farm (New City, NY)

Audience: PreK-12 educators

Dates: 5/18/2023

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Engage in a day of interactive learning focused on teaching core standard concepts through the lens of agriculture. Educators will participate with lessons focused on food, fiber, and fuel systems, art and agriculture, and share in a round table discussion with community health and wellness professionals about the availability of resources for students, educators, families, and communities. Rockland Farm Alliance executive director Sue Ferreri will provide a tour and discuss the resources available at Cropsey Farm to be followed by a lesson on harvesting and cooking with students.

Lunch is included in the training. If you have dietary restrictions, please email dstudnitzer@rockteach.org. Participating PreK-12 educators will receive over $100 of books, kits, and resources.
This training is co-sponsored by the Rockland Farm Alliance, Ag in the Classroom, and Rockland County School Health and Wellness Coalition.

This training is facilitated by Sue Ferreri, Executive Director, Rockland Farm Alliance and Jeremiah Best, Agriculture in the Classroom Educator, New York Agriculture in the Classroom.
  • Max Class Size: 30

35. The New Brick - Haverstraw Brick Museum - Zoom

Location: Zoom (Zoom, Zo)

Dates: 5/18/2023

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Learn from the past to discover brick technology for tomorrow. This Zoom seminar will look at the history of Brick Architecture from ancient Babylon to the present day. We will also learn brick terminology, review important NY infrastructure landmarks, and why bricks are having a renaissance as a sustainable material for new building construction in Parametric Architecture as a material leader in the New Brick Technology for tomorrow. This training is facilitated by Rachel Whitlow, Executive Director of The Haverstraw Brick Museum.
  • Max Class Size: 25

36. Online: Successfully Weaving the Power of Relationships, Mental Health Support and Social-Emotional Learning into the Curriculum, May 22 - June 30, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: All

Dates: 5/22/2023 to 6/30/2023

Location: Asynchronous - Online

In recent years, our students' mental health has been affected more than ever. Between the pandemic and school shootings and violence, using social-emotional strategies has become an integral part of our classrooms. This course will provide you with the support you need to provide a welcoming, safe and comfortable classroom for your students. Participants will develop a toolbox of strategies to foster feelings of safety and security as well as lessons that establish emotional connections that can be incorporated into your classroom curriculum. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 15

37. ENL and SEL (5/22- 5/25/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/22/2023 to 5/25/2023

Wait List
During this course participants will learn how to use SEL and ENL students. Although SEL is widely used, there are specific strategies that support ENL students and their learning directly. Parctcpianst will be exposed to these strategies and learn how to apply them to teaching or teaching support. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

38. EDU 5250/Teaching Literacy in the Native Language: Strengthening the Connection between Languages

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/23/2023 to 6/24/2023

This blended hybrid course will provide methods and materials for teaching Native Language Arts (reading, writing, and oral language) to emergent bilingual students (P-12). The course uses an interdisciplinary approach to teaching literacy in the native language as a pathway to strengthen the connection between languages leading to biliteracy. Course participants will develop the knowledge of theory and best practices as a frame of reference for teaching literacy in the native language to support the connection between the home and new language. Participants will be able to design lessons and assessments aligned to the NYSED Common Core Learning Standards, with specific focus on the Bilingual Common Core Progressions. In addition, the participants will develop an understanding of the historical perspective of language teaching and learning. Course will run asynchronously online from May 23rd through June 24, 2023. Synchronous meeting dates are June 3rd and 17th.
  • Max Class Size: 25

39. Screencastify for Recording and Editing

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 5/23/2023 to 5/25/2023


During this 3-hour asynchronous workshop, participants will learn about the various tools built into the Screencastify recorder while recording a presentation that they have prepared to use in their classroom. They will learn to use the built-in editor to crop clips, combine clips, rearrange clips and then download the final product.

This 3-hour course is delivered asynchronously through Google Classroom. Participants will receive a rockteach.org email address to participate. The dates listed are the start and end dates. Course is available 24/7.
  • Max Class Size: 20

40. NYSSLS and the 3D Standards Alignment

Location: Online Only (Online, )

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/8/2023


In this session, participants will explore all the NYSSLS standards for their grade levels and develop an "3D alignment” worksheet for a single lesson/concept or unit. This session will run 6 asynchronous hours. Dates noted are the start date and end date. All work is due 3/23/23
  • Max Class Size: 25

41. United States of Culture (5/30-6/1/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/1/2023

Through the use of Google Arts and Culture, participants will explore the theme labeled "United States of Culture.” This theme is an excellent teaching and learning resource that can be used with ENL students. Through visual, audio, and text related exploration, ENL students will experience American culture and draw connections to their own. These connections will foster English as their new language. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

42. EDAD 5050.01/School Finance (3 Credits)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

New
This seminar will involve other district leaders in the field who will address current workplace challenges related to resource allocation and fiscal accountability. Emphasis will be placed on developing sound business practices and policies that are consistently applied throughout the district. Emphasis will be placed on involving and empowering all school and district leaders in the creation and monitoring of the district finances and resources to support effective and equitable use of time, money and human resources. Other related areas of concentration will include negotiating and collective bargaining, facilities management, and management of transportation, food services and purchasing. Case study analysis will provide a primary tool to support fiscal accountability and ethical decision making. If you would like to take this graduate course please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for complete details. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred. Course runs on Mon./Tues./Thur. from May 30-June 30. Note only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to dates provided by instructor. Course offers an in person option.
  • Max Class Size: 15

43. EDAD 5501.01/Community Internship (2 Credits)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 8/15/2023

New
The Community internship experiences provide substantial, sustained, standards-based opportunities for leadership candidates to apply leadership competencies in real settings. During the internship, the leadership intern is supported by the college internship supervisor and the cooperating administrator. Bi-monthly seminars provide an opportunity for leadership interns to discuss their experiences, to relate them to best practices and theory, and to offer support and suggestions to one another. Students will work a minimum of 100 hours in a community setting and attend seminars. If you would like to take this graduate course please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for complete details. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred. Course runs on Tuesdays 5/30-8/18/23. Note only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to dates provided by instructor.
  • Max Class Size: 15

44. EDAD 5502.01/Building Internship (2 Credits)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 8/15/2023

New
The School internship experiences provide substantial, sustained, standards-based opportunities for leadership candidates to apply leadership competencies in real settings. During the internship, the leadership intern is supported by the college internship supervisor and the cooperating administrator. Bi-monthly seminars provide an opportunity for leadership interns to discuss their experiences, to relate them to best practices and theory, and to offer support and suggestions to one another. Students will complete a minimum of 300 hours in a public or non-public school setting. Students in full-time employment should be able to complete this requirement in their own schools or districts by arranging a special schedule with their principal, head of school, or superintendent. If you would like to take this graduate course please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for complete details. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred. Course runs on Tuesdays 5/30-8/18/23. Note only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to dates provided by instructor.
  • Max Class Size: 15

45. EDAD 5503.01/District Internship (2 Credits)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 8/15/2023

New
The District internship experience provides substantial, sustained, standards-based opportunities for leadership candidates to apply leadership competencies in real settings. During the internship, the leadership intern is supported by the college internship supervisor and the cooperating administrator. Bi-monthly seminars provide an opportunity for leadership interns to discuss their experiences, to relate them to best practices and theory, and to offer support and suggestions to one another. Students will complete a minimum of 300 hours in a public or non-public school setting at the level of the school district. Students in full-time employment should be able to complete this requirement in their own districts by arranging a special schedule with their principal and/or superintendent. If you would like to take this graduate course please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for complete details. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred. Course runs on Tuesdays 5/30-8/18/23. Note only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to dates provided by instructor.
  • Max Class Size: 15

46. EDU 5200.01/Structure of English

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

Review English grammar for the purpose of developing classroom activities and materials for the teaching of semantics, syntax, morphology and phonology of English to students with limited proficiency. Field experience required. You must be a Manhattanville Non-matriculated student to take this course. Contact Jmurray@rockteach.org for directions. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note that only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to the Manhattanville calendar or the syllabus for exact meeting dates.
  • Max Class Size: 15

47. EDU 5313.01/The Science of Happiness for Student and Educator Well-being

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/27/2023

This course examines wellness on a personal and systems level for educators, school leaders, and their students. This class is an opportunity to re-evaluate your beliefs, values, and assumptions about the underpinnings of happiness and well-being and to learn the research behind the science of happiness. In this course we look at how individuals can create positive change by reinterpreting their goals and identifying steps towards successful experiences. Key findings from the fields of positive psychology will inform our understanding of the biopsychosocial underpinnings of well-being. The class seeks to foster in teachers more fulfilling and productive lives inside and out of schools and to support educators with an understanding of human potential. If you would like to take this course please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for info on becoming a non-matriculated student. This hybrid course will run synchronously online on Tuesdays from 4:20-6:50pm from 5/3-6/29 with the remainder of the course asynchronous.
  • Max Class Size: 10

48. EDU 5374.01/Teaching Methods & Curriculum 7-12

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

Explore curriculum approaches, teaching and assessment strategies, classroom management, and other critical issues in teaching at the middle childhood and adolescence levels. Become familiar with the ways in which middle and high schools function, both within their buildings and within their broader communities. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x103 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. Course runs synchronous online on M/T/TH from May 30-June 29, 2023. Only start and end dates are listed.
  • Max Class Size: 5

49. EDU 5569.01/Critical Pedagogy of Place

Location: Manhattanville College (Purchase, NY)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

Closed
In this course, sustainability is developed as an urgent and unique context for motivating and designing curriculum and instruction. Armed with their vision for sustainable future and their understanding of the values, skills and knowledge required for making the changes required to achieve this vision, students will learn how to assess existing curriculum for supporting or integrating sustainability. They will also use this framework to guide their development and implementation of curriculum and instruction that facilitate effective civic engagement for sustainable communities. Students in this course will experience and learn how to use classroom community development, critical pedagogy of place and problem-based learning in the development of curriculum and instruction for sustainability. Open to matriculated program students only. Only start and end dates are listed.
  • Max Class Size: 1

50. EDU-5307.01/Observing, Assessing and Understanding Child Development: Birth -Grade 2

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

Investigate formal and informal methods of assessing student's learning including observational techniques; and evaluate one146s own instructional practice. Develop Skill in using information gathered through observation and assessment to plan and modify instruction. Field experience required. Please follow the dates on service hub for this course. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517X103 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. Course is running on M/T/TH synchronous online from May 30-June 29. Only start and end dates are listed.
  • Max Class Size: 5

51. EDU 5000.01/Foundations of Education

Location: Manhattanville College (Purchase, NY)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

This introductory course provides an overview of the field of American education. It investigates major issues, which have affected learning and teaching in the U.S. Through active class involvement, the learning/teaching dyad, its social, political, economic antecedents and possible consequences are analyzed. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x103 before registering. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred. This course will run on MON/TUES/THUR from May 30-June 30. Only start and end dates are listed, please refer to service hub of the syllabus for exact meeting dates.
  • Max Class Size: 5

52. EDU 5215.01/Teaching ESL in Content Areas

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

Focus on second language teaching techniques to improve an LEP student's proficiency in understanding content area subjects. Learn from required lesson and unit plans and peer teaching. Field experience required. You must be a Manhattanville Non-matriculated student to take this course. Contact Jmurray@rockteach.org for directions. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note that only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to the Manhattanville calendar or the syllabus for exact meeting dates.
  • Max Class Size: 15

53. EDU 5339.01 Teaching Geography in SS/EDU 5375.01 Teaching Economics in SS

Location: Manhattanville College (Purchase, NY)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

EDU 5339.01Teaching Geography-1.5 credits-Learn about methods for teaching key geographic concepts in the K-12 social studies curriculum. Explore ways to encourage students to use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the geography of the interdependent world in which we live local, national and global including the distribution of people, places and environments over the Earth's surface. And EDU 5375.01 - Teaching Economics -1.5 credits-Develop strategies for teaching economics in the social studies classroom so that students will understand key macroeconomic and microeconomic concepts. Topics will include methods for teaching how the United States and other societies develop economic systems and associated institutions to allocate resources; how major decision-making units function in the U.S. and the other national economies; and how an economy solves the scarcity problem through market and non-market mechanisms. This on campus course is open to matriculated students only. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits.
  • Max Class Size: 5

54. EDU 5413.01/Teaching Literacy Birth to Grade 2

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

Students will acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to guide the literacy development of young children. They will explore the developmental influences on preschool learning and examine the role of language in supporting literacy development and consider research-based early literacy activities such as book reading, writing activities using invented spelling, storytelling, children's literature, as well as other activities that foster phonemic awareness, print concepts, phonics skills, vocabulary development, and comprehension. Students will consider the role of families in supporting the literacy development of young children. They will also examine methods and materials to support literacy development. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org before registering or call 845-553-9517x103. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. This course will run synchronously online on M/T/TH, note only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to instructor for exact schedule.
  • Max Class Size: 10

55. EDU 5452.01/Strategies for Teaching Young

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 6/29/2023

This course will focus upon the application of theories of teaching and behavioral guidance to practice in the inclusive early childhood classroom. Students will be introduced to theoretical concepts and principles and shown how they may be integrated into the early childhood classroom by the use of specific methods and strategies, including techniques for addressing the needs of English-language learners and children from different cultural settings. Topics include classroom organization, planning, instructional methods, instructional materials, grouping for instruction, teaching style, child guidance, management techniques. Field experience required. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x103 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. Course will run synchronously online on M/T/TH from May 30-June 29. Only start and end dates are listed.
  • Max Class Size: 10

56. EDPD 5040.01/Responding to Literature with Power

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 5/31/2023 to 6/28/2023

New
In this course, students will understand how to construct, teach, and enhance writing responses to texts. They will learn how to implement a yearlong framework that will move students from simple responses to multi paragraph essays. Students will learn how to adapt their lessons to reach all learners. Finally, they will use the lessons taught to create a framework that is relevant to their particular students. Required Texts: "Better Learning Through Structured Teaching: A Framework for the Gradual Release of Responsibility", by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, 2nd Edition Paperback. Alexandria, VA., 2013, ASCD; "Notice & Note Strategies for Close Reading", by Kylene Beers and Robert E Probst. (2013). New Hampshire: Heinemann. If you would like to take this course for Graduate credit and do not have an account with the college, please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for info.
  • Max Class Size: 25

57. EDU 5612.01/Assessment & Intervention Literacy Instruction Grades 1-6

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 5/31/2023 to 6/28/2023

Examine the most current theory and practice in assessment of reading, language development and literacy. Consider case studies and actual test materials and learn how to evaluate assessment techniques effectively and efficiently in relationship to meeting the needs of the children and the curriculum. Field experience of seven hours required. Required Texts: "When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do”, by K. Beers, 2003, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann; "Solutions for Reading Comprehension Strategic Interventions for Striving Learners”, by L. Hoyt, K. Davis, and K. Boswell, 2011, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann; "Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level”, by S. Shaywitz, 2005, New York: Vintage Books. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x103 before registering. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred.
  • Max Class Size: 20

58. EDU 5026.01/Literacy in the Content Areas

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 6/1/2023 to 6/29/2023

Learn to integrate literacy with English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics and The Arts so that students can effectively construct meaning from informational texts. Teachers develop strategies based on current theory and practice to teach comprehension, vocabulary and study skills. Students acquire an integrated and balanced approach for improving literacy at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Learn to integrate literacy with English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics and The Arts so that students can effectively construct meaning from informational texts. Teachers develop strategies based on current theory and practice to teach comprehension, vocabulary and study skills. Students acquire an integrated and balanced approach for improving literacy at the elementary, middle and high school levels. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517X103 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. Note this course will run on Mon./Thur. synchronously online at 4:20. Only start and end dates are listed.
  • Max Class Size: 5

59. EDPD 5036.01 - Restorative Justice: Effective Classroom Management Interventions and Solutions

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 6/1/2023 to 8/3/2023

Based upon the book Better Than Carrots or Sticks by Dominque Smith, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey, participants will learn and apply restorative practices for effective classroom management. These practices will assist teachers in not only teaching academic material but also instruct students in matters pertaining to social skills. In line with an educator's mission to educate the whole child, participants will develop strategies to: hold individual conferences with students to address problematic behavior, move beyond the traditional use of rewards and consequences, and ultimately build a strong classroom climate through restorative practices. Required Readings: Smith Dominique, et al., Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. 2015; Frey, Nancy et al., All Learning is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. 2019. *Final projects and reflections due online on Aug. 3. If you want to take this for graduate credit and don't have an account with Manhattanville, please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for more information.
  • Max Class Size: 40

60. EDU 5013.01/Math for the Learning Disabled Student

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 6/1/2023 to 6/29/2023

Participants will learn a variety of strategies for teaching mathematics to the elementary and middle school learning disabled student. A good knowledge of mathematics is increasingly important in our world. Manual computation as well as computers will continue to play an important role in children's lives. The ability to understand and solve naturally occurring problems is increasingly a prized attribute. The array of activities and methods will assist you in differentiating your lessons to fit your special education class. You will become familiar with the latest research as well as the newest manipulatives to enhance your teaching skills. Required Text: "Teaching Mathematics to Students with Learning Disabilities”, Fourth Edition, Nancy S. Bley & Carol A Thornton. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x103 before registering. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred.
  • Max Class Size: 15

61. EDU 5107.01/Math Methods for Childhood Education

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 6/1/2023 to 6/29/2023

This course is designed to introduce teacher candidates to the content and current methods of teaching mathematics in elementary schools. It examines key concepts, strategies, and skills in the elementary school mathematics curriculum. Topics include theory, content included in the elementary mathematics curriculum (number sense, estimation and mental computation, place value, development of algorithms, algebraic reasoning, fractions, decimals, ratios, percents, probability, data analysis, geometry, and measurement), planning instruction, assessment, and the use of technology in the classroom. The course is also situated in a wider context by addressing state and national standards in elementary school mathematics. Interactive lectures, discussion, group work and presentations, inquiry-based methods, and field experiences are used to explore and master course objectives. This course requires 8 hours of fieldwork. Required text: "Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally” (8th ed.), by Van de Walle, J. A., Karp, K. S., & Bay-Williams, J. M., (2013), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.; and "Field Experience Guide for Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally (4th ed.), by Bay-Williams, J. M. (2013). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x103 before registering. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred.
  • Max Class Size: 15

62. EDU 5367.02/Methods for Teaching Literacy

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 6/1/2023 to 6/29/2023

This course provides students with a research-based introduction to literacy teaching and learning for children in grades K-2. This course, the first in a pair of literacy methods courses, introduces students to the theories, approaches, and methodology of teaching reading and writing in the elementary classroom, with an emphasis placed on reading instruction in the early elementary grades (K-2). A major goal of this course is to help students develop an informed, integrated, and balanced approach to the planning and instruction of reading and the language arts. In this course, educators will tend closely to one literacy learner in an effort to build a repertoire of practices that routinely place the details of a child's language, life, and learning at the center of instructional decision-making. Required Texts: "Phonics they use: Words for Reading and Writing”, by Cunningham, P. (2013). New York, Pearson Publishing; and "Reading with Meaning”, by Miller, D. (2013). 2nd edition Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
  • Max Class Size: 20

63. EDU 5134.01/Transition from School to Adult Life

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 6/1/2023 to 6/29/2023

Explore the issues faced by youth as they make the transition from school to employment and adult life and the competencies needed by professionals responsible for implementing transition services. Examine the transition services initiative (its history and legislation), theoretical and existing models of service delivery, characteristics of the population receiving transition services, strategies for building collaborative relationships among agencies and personnel, and strategies for planning and implementing instruction. Field experience required. (Special Ed Course) If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517X103 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. Additional asynchronous coursework will be required.
  • Max Class Size: 10

64. ONLINE-DASA Dignity for All Students Act - Mandated 6 hour Certification Workshop (June 5 - June 11, 2023)

Audience: Open to All

Dates: 6/5/2023 to 6/11/2023

Location: ZOOM

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In accordance with Article 2 Sections 10-18 of the Education Law, all applicants for Certification in NYS registered programs are required to complete six clock hours of Training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training). This workshop will be both asynchronous and synchronous. The first 3 hours will be provided through Google Classroom (a Google invite will be provided). You will need to join using a personal Gmail account. The asynchronous portion will consist of a self-directed module based approach that will ask candidates to review the background and some of the laws associated with the DASA, timelines and concrete concepts. The modules will include both free responses and multiple-choice quizzes to ascertain your understanding before a certificate for Part 1 can be issued. You will have four days to complete the first 3 asynchronous hours. This 3-hour session must be completed prior to Part II which is on Sunday, June 11th. Part 2, also a 3-hour time frame, will dive deeper into the strategies and reporting procedures as well as proactive mechanisms for tracking, reporting, and preventing bullying and harassment in the educational/school environment, including cyber bullying. All participants must be available on Sunday, June 11th from 10:00am - 1:00pm to participate in synchronous Part II of the workshop which will be held via Zoom.
  • Max Class Size: 35

65. Take a Cultural Virtual Field Trip (6/12-6/15/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 6/12/2023 to 6/15/2023

Participants in this course will take virtual field trips not only to location but to time periods and events from history that shaped our future. When students have a virtual field trip experience to accompany learning, the students comprehend concepts deeply. Participants will learn how to adapt these Google Arts and Culture field experiences into their teaching or teaching support. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so you may plan your time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course. You will receive a Rockland Teacher Center gmail account to participate in this course. Participants print their own CTLE certificate. After the following has been completed, 1. The course officially ends: 2. MLP Evaluation is completed 3. Attendance is confirmed by instructor: 4. Once the MLP admin marks the course complete, participants will be able print their CTLE certificate. Please note that initial class information, including your new RTC gmail, will be sent to the email you have registered on Frontline MLP.
  • Max Class Size: 20

66. Digital Tools to Differentiate Teaching (6/15/23 - 7/27/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 6/15/2023 to 7/27/2023

No two students come to class with the same academic abilities, experiences, and needs. However, all students are expected to master the same concepts, principles, skills and standards. "Digital Tools to Differentiate Teaching” is designed to acquaint educators with innovative digital tools to aid in the differentiation of instruction, ensuring academic success for all students. Teachers will learn to enhance curriculum with audio, visual, and interactive learning experiences so that all children can achieve success, regardless of their skills, interests, learning styles and readiness. Teachers will preview and practice a variety of free digital tools, determine which resources are most appropriate for select students, and master the skills necessary to integrate those digital resources into standards-based curriculum. By the conclusion of the course teachers will be able to design or upgrade a unit of study with digital tools to address the learning needs of their students. This 15 hour online course will be delivered by Google Classroom. Participants will be assigned a rockteach email address to participate.
  • Max Class Size: 20

67. Helping to Prevent the Summer Slide for ENL Students (6/15/23-7/27/23)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 6/15/2023 to 7/27/2023

During this experience, participants will explore a variety of ways to help prevent the Summer Slide for ENL Students. Participants will explore tools and tips for helping to keep ENL students connected over the summer and will learn how to utilize E-Books to boost language learning. Participants will also learn how to work with Newcomers and how to prepare students and families for the new school year. While there are suggested timelines for work completion, this course does NOT require any synchronous sessions so that you may plan your course completion time accordingly. All work is due by the end of the last day of the course.This 15 hour online course will run through Google Classroom.
  • Max Class Size: 25

68. Online: Emotional Intelligence, Reflective Practice and the Theory of Self- First (6/15/23 - 7/27/23)

Location: Online (online, ny) - Online

Audience: All

Dates: 6/15/2023 to 7/27/2023

Location: Online

This online course will allow participants the opportunity to develop skills that will enable them to identify, use, understand and manage their emotions and the emotions of others. By developing these competencies participants will:



• reach new heights in being responsible decision makers




• utilize multiple points of view




• be creative problem solvers who make sound, ethical and effective decisions




• explore research-based skills and competencies that have a positive impact on their professional and personal lives.

The skills, competencies, and strategies utilized throughout the coursework are research-based and are aligned with the MSCEIT (Mayer, Salovey, Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test Yale University) and the CASEL (Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning) Competencies. Throughout this coursework, we will continue to address the SEL needs of our students.

This course will be delivered through Google Classroom. A rockteach email address will be assigned to each participant.
Social Work CEUs provided by Rockland BOCES - $25 fee paid directly to Rockland BOCES.
  • Max Class Size: 20

69. EDPD 5130.01 - Mastering the Teacher Evaluation Process: Effective to Highly Effective Teaching

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 6/22/2023 to 8/4/2023

In the words of Charlotte Danielson, "Teaching is complex work. It's a thinking person's job.” As a result of this course, participants will address and apply the themes of: equitable learning, high expectations, cultural competence, meeting the needs of all learners and student assumption of responsibility. Participants will identify highly effective practices around Danielson's "Framework for Teaching.” We will observe lessons to evaluate the four core areas of: Planning and Preparation, Classroom Environment, Instruction and Professional Responsibilities. To become highly effective in the teacher evaluation process, participants will develop teaching strategies to help their students to take ownership of their own learning. Based upon Robert Marzano's The Art and Science of Teaching, participants will design instructional strategies that help students to think more logically, effectively and independently. During input sessions, participants will learn to incorporate a variety of research-based strategies into their lessons. These strategies include: providing and communicating learning goals, using assessments, conducting "deep thinking” lessons, using engagement strategies, implementing rules and procedures, and building relationships. Required Readings: Danielson, Charlotte (2007). Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching. ASCD: Alexandria, VA.; Marzano, Robert (2017). The New Art and Science of Teaching. Solution Tree. Bloomington, Indiana. *Final projects and reflections due online on Aug. 4. If you want to take this for graduate credit and don't have an account with Manhattanville, please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for more information.
  • Max Class Size: 40

70. Social Emotional Learning: A Strategic Approach

Location: North Rockland High School (North Rockland HS, )

Dates: 6/27/2023 to 8/29/2023

Learning is a social and emotional act. From early childhood education to the high school level, rigorous learning requires the formation and maintenance of relationships. However, we cannot expect teachers to add more content or adjust curriculum maps to add "more.” Therefore, no matter the grade level, participants will be able to develop social emotional learning strategies to embed in their current teaching assignments. Participants will work closely on the work developed by Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Dominique Smith. We will examine and implement the five-part model of Social Emotional Learning. Required Text: "All Learning Is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond”, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, Dominique Smith. (2018).
  • Max Class Size: 30

71. Online: Discussions and Questioning to Build Deep Thinking, July 1 - July 28, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: Educators K-12

Dates: 7/1/2023 to 7/28/2023

Location: Online

This course may be taken for graduate or inservice credit. Since the two options are listed separately, please be sure to register accordingly. In this online course, participants will explore how to facilitate classroom discussions through engaging conversations, the role of teachers as coaches during this process and how best to provide a supportive classroom environment when integrating higher order questioning techniques. When we closely examine the value of student participation in small group discussions, we find that students are able to connect with each other's thoughts and opinions and are able to engage in higher level critical thinking. Critical thinking involves logical thinking and reasoning including the following skills: comparison, classification, sequencing, cause/effect, patterning, webbing, analogies, deductive and inductive reasoning, forecasting, planning, hypothesizing, and critiquing. We will examine the link between critical thinking skills and questioning techniques by taking an in depth look at Bloom's Taxonomy and the quote, "Maslow before Bloom.” At the end of the course, you will have the tools needed to transfer responsibility from yourself to your students to speak purposefully, think outside of the box and lead an effective and engaging classroom discussion. Participants will need to purchase the following required text to participate in this course - Walsh, J. A., & Sattes, B. D. (2015). Questioning for Classroom Discussion: Purposeful speaking, engaged listening, deep thinking. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

72. Online: Work Hard/Think Hard: Principles of Effective Teaching, July 1 - July 28, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: Educators K-12

Dates: 7/1/2023 to 7/28/2023

Location: Online

This course may be taken for either inservice or graduate credit. Since the two options are listed separately, please be sure to register accordingly. In this online book study, participants will develop their own use of the principles of effective teaching and develop a master teacher mindset through the examination of the best-selling text Never Work Harder Than Your Students by Robyn R Jackson. We will explore how to engage students in the heavy lifting of learning through the use of units of study, lesson plans, assessments, interventions and classroom management. With a focus on the quality of learning and not the quantity of work; teachers will become better equipped to lead their students on a voyage of self-discovery and acquisition of academic knowledge. At the conclusion of the course, participants will have a unit of study, lesson plan, assessment and action plan to help them put the principles into practice immediately and effectively, challenging their students to work hard and think harder. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

73. EDPD 5050.01/Discussions and Questioning to Build Deep Thinking (WTCI)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 7/1/2023 to 8/4/2023

In this online course, participants will explore how to facilitate classroom discussions through engaging conversations, the role of teachers as coaches during this process and how best to provide a supportive classroom environment when integrating higher order questioning techniques. When we closely examine the value of student participation in small group discussions, we find that students are able to connect with each other's thoughts and opinions and are able to engage in higher level critical thinking. Critical thinking involves logical thinking and reasoning including the following skills: comparison, classification, sequencing, cause/effect, patterning, webbing, analogies, deductive and inductive reasoning, forecasting, planning, hypothesizing, and critiquing. We will examine the link between critical thinking skills and questioning techniques by taking an in depth look at Bloom's Taxonomy and the quote, "Maslow before Bloom.” At the end of the course, you will have the tools needed to transfer responsibility from yourself to your students to speak purposefully, think outside of the box and lead an effective and engaging classroom discussion. Required Text: "Questioning for Classroom Discussion: Purposeful Speaking, Engaged Listening, Deep Thinking", by J. A. Walsh & B. D. Sattes, 2015, Alexandria, VA: ASCD. This course will run asynchronous online from 3/6-4/24/23. Only start and end dates are listed. If you are taking for graduate credit and are not a student of Manhattanville, please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for info on creating your account.
  • Max Class Size: 25

74. EDPD 5055.01/Work Hard/Think Hard: Developing a Master Teacher Mindset (WTCI)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 7/1/2023 to 8/4/2023

In this online course, participants will develop their own use of the principles of effective teaching and develop a master teacher mindset through the examination of the best-selling text Never Work Harder Than Your Students by Robyn R Jackson. We will explore how to engage students in the heavy lifting of learning through the use of units of study, lesson plans, assessments, interventions and classroom management. With a focus on the quality of learning and not the quantity of work; teachers will become better equipped to lead their students on a voyage of self-discovery and acquisition of academic knowledge. At the conclusion of the course, participants will have a unit of study, lesson plan, assessment and action plan to help them put the principles into practice immediately and effectively, challenging their students to work hard and think harder. Required Texts: 'Never Work Harder Than Your Students: The Journey to Great Teaching', 2nd, by Robyn Jackson, Alexandria, Va: ASCD. 2018. This course will run asynchronous online from 7/1-8/4/23. Only start and end dates are listed. If you are taking for graduate credit and are not a student of Manhattanville, please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for info on creating your account.
  • Max Class Size: 25

75. EDAD 5009.01/Technology for Administrators (3 credits)

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 7/3/2023 to 8/2/2023

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This course strives to prepare current/prospective K-12 administrators to use information technologies effectively and efficiently in order to support student learning and professional productivity. This hands-on course is designed to move participants from theory to practice and to assist them in the application of technology skills and knowledge that will support the needs of their current school communities and future leadership settings. If you would like to take this graduate course please contact jmurray@rockteach.org for complete details. Additional college tuition and fees will be incurred. Course runs on Mondays and Wednesdays. Note only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to dates provided by instructor.
  • Max Class Size: 15

76. EDU 5204.01/Methods of TESOL

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 7/3/2023 to 8/3/2023

Integrate language learning and theory into classroom practice. Develop instructional techniques and survey materials for promoting the four language skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Field experience required. You must be a Manhattanville Non-matriculated student to take this course. Contact Jmurray@rockteach.org for directions. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note that only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to the Manhattanville calendar or the syllabus for exact meeting dates.
  • Max Class Size: 15

77. EDU 5494.01/Literacy Development Grades 3-6

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 7/3/2023 to 8/3/2023

Study the relationship among reading, writing, speaking and listening in the context of the elementary classroom. Investigate a variety of methods and strategies that strengthen vocabulary, comprehension, word study and fluency for diverse learners. Readers' and writers' workshop strategies will be emphasized as a means to structure the language arts curriculum and to provide authentic literacy experiences. Strategies to assess classroom work in order to inform differentiated instruction will be applied to an interdisciplinary unit that also includes technology. Students will complete a literacy profile on one student. (Literacy Course) If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517x103 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. Course will run on M/T/TH from July 3-Aug. 3. Only start and end dates are listed.
  • Max Class Size: 10

78. EDU-5387.01/Fundamentals Middle Childhood Education

Location: Manhattanville College (Purchase, NY)

Dates: 7/3/2023

This on campus course will focus on the sociological and academic factors that have resulted in the creation of the modern middle school concept. The course will emphasize how active learning, team structures, and lesson design can support the social, emotional and intellectual development of students in the middle grades. We will develop strategies for motivation, instruction, assessment, and classroom management. We will also explore how to create a collaborative environment among students, colleagues, and parents and examine the effects of state standards and mandated testing. Students are expected to be active participants in the conception and creation of lessons. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517X103 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. Only start and end dates are listed. Refer to service hub or the course syllabus for exact dates.
  • Max Class Size: 5

79. EDU 5032.01/Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Settings

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 7/3/2023 to 8/4/2023

This course will examine the need for collaboration between teachers of children with both typical and special education needs. Students will become knowledgeable of state and federal laws which establish special education services (NCLB) as well as accommodations for those individuals who require instructional modifications and do not clearly fit into one of the IDEA classifications (section 504). They will become familiar with the characteristics of the major disability areas identified by law and the modifications of instruction and classroom setting necessary to meet the individual's needs. This will include those practices for planning and designing co-teaching and collaboration which have been shown to be effective in the collaborative setting. Classroom management needs and individualization of instruction of children in the inclusive setting will be addressed with emphasis placed upon the importance of using positive behavioral supports. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org before registering or call 845-553-9517X103. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. This course will run synchronously online on M/T/TH from July 3-Aug. 3. note only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to instructor for exact schedule.
  • Max Class Size: 10

80. EDU 5202.01/Intro to Language and Linguistics

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 7/3/2023 to 8/3/2023

Explore the universal underlying logical structure of human languages. Discuss phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic patterns found in language. Consider the evolution and psychology of language. Field experience required. You must be a Manhattanville Non-matriculated student to take this course. Contact Jmurray@rockteach.org for directions. Additional college tuition will be incurred. Note that only start and end dates are listed. Please refer to the Manhattanville calendar or the syllabus for exact meeting dates.
  • Max Class Size: 15

81. EDU-5612.01/Literacy Assessment & Intervention

Location: Online (online, ny)

Dates: 7/3/2023 to 8/3/2023

This course is the first part of a two-part practica sequence. Candidates work with students to learn and apply techniques for assessing the literacy abilities and needs of students, and designing effective interventions based on learner needs, including dyslexia, in the areas of word recognition skills, fluency, vocabulary, metacognition, comprehension, and writing. Candidates examine and analyze a broad array of formal and informal assessment techniques and their application to literacy instruction. They apply strategies for effectively communication assessment results to parents, caregivers, and school personnel. If you would like to take this graduate course and are not a matriculated Manhattanville student, please contact Joleen Murray at jmurray@rockteach.org or call 845-553-9517X103 before registering. Additional college tuition will be incurred for graduate credits. This course will run on M/T/TH synchronously online from July 3-Aug. 3. Note, only start and end dates are listed.
  • Max Class Size: 5

82. Hybrid: Interactive Writing, July 5 - July 19, 2023 (WTCI)

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 7/19/2023

Location: Online

This hybrid course is designed to provide K-2 teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively integrate interactive writing into their classroom instruction. Topics covered will include: . The benefits of interactive writing for students' literacy development . Techniques for teaching writing conventions, such as capitalization, punctuation, and spelling through the use of interactive writing . Planning and preparation for interactive writing . Differentiating interactive writing to meet the needs of diverse learners . Participants will have opportunities to practice interactive writing strategies through hands-on activities and will receive feedback on their planning Meeting dates will be on Thursday, July 6 and July 13 from 7:00-8:30pm. All other assignments are self paced. Participants MUST ATTEND ALL SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

83. Hybrid: Planning Interactive Read Alouds, July 5 - July 19, 2023 (WTCI)

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 7/19/2023

Location: Online

This hybrid course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and implement interactive read alouds in the classroom. The course will cover the following topics: . The benefits of interactive read alouds for students' literacy development . How to select high-quality, engaging texts for read alouds . Techniques for actively involving students in the read aloud process, such as predicting, questioning, and summarizing . Ways to use read alouds to support the teaching of reading comprehension strategies . Participants will have opportunities to practice these techniques through interactive activities and will receive feedback on their read aloud planning. Meeting dates will be on Monday, July 10 and July 17 from 7:00pm- 8:30pm. All other assignments are self paced. Participants MUST ATTEND ALL SYNCHRONOUS SESSIONS TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT FOR THIS COURSE. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

84. Hybrid: Using Graphic Novels to Support Culturally Responsive Education, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: 3-8 Teachers, Library Media Specialists, Counselors, ENL Teachers, Reading Specialists

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Hybrid

Participants in this course will learn how to utilize graphic novels to implement culturally responsive education. Ongoing professional learning and support is listed as one of the principles in the New York State Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Framework. This course will provide participants with an introduction to the CR-S Framework, an exploration into best practices in using graphic novels in the classroom, and will allow participants to read and identify graphic novels that could be incorporated into their curricula and/or libraries. By the end of the class, participants will feel comfortable teaching with graphic novels, identifying high quality, engaging graphic novels, and understanding how graphic novels can support culturally responsive education. There will be 3 Mandatory synchronous Zoom sessions on Monday, July 10, Monday, July 17 and Monday July 31 from 3:30-4:30 pm. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

85. Online: Autism Spectrum Disorder, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: K-12

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online

We have all heard the expression, "on the spectrum,” but what does it mean? What implications can it have for your classroom? In this online courses, participants will review the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. We will examine best instructional practices and methodologies and, at the end of the class, you will have the tools you need to enhance instructional practices for your students. This course is appropriate for all teachers K-12. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

86. Online: Book Study-Lost at School: Why our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: K-12 Teachers, All Content Area

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online Only

In this book study, we will have a chance to examine the minds of behaviorally challenged students and school personnel to explore why children do not respond to antiquated disciplinary techniques and zero tolerance policies. During the course of this class, you will become familiar with the current Social Emotional Learning benchmarks. You will also have an opportunity to consider the value of a trauma informed, non-punitive and unilateral approach to reduce inappropriate behavior incidents. At the conclusion of the book study, participants will be able to use communication skills and proactive tools to model behavior that inspires collaboration to build productive relationships with students. Participants in this course may pick up the required book: LOST AT SCHOOL at the Teacher Center before the commencement of the class. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

87. Online: Bringing More Formative Assessment Into Your Classroom, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online

A teacher's use of formative assessment techniques is essential in ensuring he or she is meeting the learning targets for a unit. Teachers need to know "who knows what” before moving on. Formative assessment is nothing new - our teachers were administering formative assessments to us when we were in school many years ago. In today's digital world, we are lucky to have so many more tools to assist us in our formative assessments. Teachers in the class will review the research on formative assessment as well as explore dozens of instructional tools that can be used for formative assessments. Teachers will leave this course with concrete and easy to use examples for embedding more formative assessments into their lessons . PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

88. Online: Building a Classroom Culture of Resilience, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online Only

Have you ever wondered why some students seem to be able to push through anything that life throws at them, while others shut down as soon as adversity presents itself? Have you ever thought that if you could teach students to "not give up” and to "get back up when knocked down” that you could better reach your learning targets and goals in the classroom? This course will focus on Grit, Resilience, Stress Reduction, Trauma, Learning from Failure and Mindfulness in the classroom. Educators will have the opportunity to implement research based strategies and co-construct knowledge with their peers through interactive discussions. You will develop a full understanding of what it means to be resilient and how we can integrate strategies at both the classroom and building levels. This course is appropriate for all K-12 educators. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

89. Online: Close Reading, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online

This course will explore various strategies and examples of close reading techniques. We will look at classrooms using these strategies through video and through articles using Engage NY and the Teaching Channel as resources. To prepare our students for college and career readiness, we must provide them with the tools they need to read complex texts. To be able to do this, they must be able to "close read” a passage or a text, focusing on the author's purpose, the structure and the flow of the text. We must assign text dependent questions that require students to go back into the text to think about and understand what they are reading. Since the common core standards require that students provide evidence and justification when answering complex questions on the end of year state assessments, we must give them the tools they need to be proficient in this area. We will explore the EngageNY exemplars that model this process and use them as a springboard to help formulate close reading activities for our own classrooms. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

90. Online: Digital Citizenship, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: Educators in grades K-12

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online

This online course is designed to help educators guide their students through the protocols and potential implications of social media and technology. We will delineate appropriate ways to use technology and share strategies in the classroom. We will examine the 9 Key P's of Digital Citizenship and how to teach these strategies to students. We will create posters, share lesson plans and explore various scenarios and how to respond to each one. We will be accessing two different tool kits using the Common Sense Media website that will help shape our lessons and will share free resources for our schools and districts. We will customize this information and create a comprehensive classroom plan. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

91. Online: Gender Identity: Myths, Truths and Equity, July 5 - July 26, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: Educators K -12

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 7/26/2023

Location: Online

In this online course, we will explore the issues surrounding gender identity and the use of proper pronouns. Using the correct pronouns will help students feel safe, comfortable, and respected in the classroom. We will discuss the distinction between sex and gender and how we can make positive changes in the classroom to eliminate any harassment and bullying. We will also design specific strategies, share resources and discuss how to conduct successful parent teacher conferences while respecting confidentiality. At the conclusion of this class, we will be better prepared to support an individual's gender identity and life experiences and to provide our younger generation with a safe, inclusive and non threatening classroom environment. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

92. Online: It's More than just Reversals: A Book Study based on Overcoming Dyslexia, by Sally Shaywitz, M.D., July 5 - August 2, 2023 (EWTC)

Audience: All

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online

Our consortium members will be given priority registration and non-consortium members will be waitlisted until one week before the course commencement date. If space permits, we will then enroll waitlisted teachers based on their date of registration. In this Free online book study, participants will examine how to identify early clues of dyslexia and look for clues in older children and adults. Participants will understand how dyslexia is diagnosed and identified, and what and how a sound multi-sensory word study program can best support dyslexics. Based on the book, Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, M.D., teachers will develop an understanding of the identification and best instructional methodologies and practices of teaching students with this reading disability. Sally Shaywitz is an expert scientist and pediatrician who leads the field in dyslexia research. Through case studies and evaluations, join us as we begin to uncover the world of dyslexia. Participants will need to purchase the SECOND EDITION of the book prior to the course commencement date.
  • Max Class Size: 20

93. Online: Look Who's Talking: Accountable Talk in Your Classroom, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (EWTC)

Audience: Grades K-12 Educators

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online Only

Our consortium members will be given priority registration and non-consortium members will be waitlisted until one week before the course commencement date. If space permits, we will then enroll waitlisted teachers based on their date of registration. This Free online class is designed for teachers in every setting from Grades K-12. Look Who's Talking is an introduction to Accountable Talk. Accountable Talk refers to the ways that teachers skillfully encourage their students to think deeply, articulate their reasoning, and listen with purpose. Talking with others about ideas and work is fundamental to learning and is an essential skill in the Common Core Learning Standards for every grade. But not all talk sustains learning. For classroom talk to promote learning it must be accountable--to the learning community, to accurate and appropriate knowledge, and to rigorous thinking. Accountable talk uses evidence appropriate to the discipline (e.g., proofs in mathematics, data from investigations in science, textual details in literature, documentary sources in history) and follows established norms of good reasoning. At the end of this course, teachers will be able to effectively incorporate Talk strategies into the classroom. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 35

94. Online: Navigating the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards, July 5 - July 19, 2023 (EWTC)

Audience: Educators K-12

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 7/19/2023

Location: Online

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Our consortium members will be given priority registration and non-consortium members will be waitlisted until one week before the course commencement date. If space permits, we will then enroll waitlisted teachers based on their date of registration. In this Free online course, teachers will develop an understanding of the structure and content of the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards. They will understand the guiding principles and lenses with which the standards were developed and how that relates to student learning. Teachers will also have an opportunity to explore and reflect on ways the standards can be met and implemented into their classrooms.
  • Max Class Size: 20

95. Online: Practical Resources for the Efficient Teacher, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online only

Enhancing technology is mandatory in today's classroom and provides your students with the rigor and skills they need to be successful in college and in their careers. We will explore sites that will help you plan your math lessons, motivate hard to reach students and carry out science and language arts projects across the curriculum. Sites will be selected based on your grade level and specialty areas. At the end of this course, these sites will help simplify the time spent on lesson planning, will increase student engagement, will enhance parent communication and will provide a guideline for the current standards.. We will examine sites such as GoNoodle, Figment, Remind, Storyboarding, Discovery and explore at Teacher's First resources.PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

96. Online: SEL: I Know It's Important But How Do I Fit It All In?, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (EWTC)

Audience: Educators grades K-12

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online

Our consortium members will be given priority registration and non-consortium members will be waitlisted until one week before the course commencement date. If space permits, we will then enroll waitlisted teachers based on their date of registration. Are you finding it difficult to incorporate social and emotional learning (SEL) into your content-rich classroom? This Free online course is designed to take a deep dive into social-emotional learning, the core competencies that surround it and how to embed these competencies into your academic lessons. By the end of this course, teachers will feel more confident and successful in their quest to embed the principles of social-emotional learning into their own teaching practices within any content areas. You will begin to see it not as one more thing to add to our already full plates, but rather something that enhances the content and creates a safe and engaging learning environment for all. This online course is designed for teachers in every setting/content area from Grades K-12. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 35

97. Online: Teaching the Exceptional Child: An Introduction to Special Education, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (EWTC)

Audience: Teachers in grades K-12

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online

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Our consortium members will be given priority registration and non-consortium members will be waitlisted until one week before the course commencement date. If space permits, we will then enroll waitlisted teachers based on their date of registration. This course is designed for all teachers in the general education setting (K-12) who wish to gain an overview of the special education process. Teaching the Exceptional Child: An Introduction to Special Education was developed with the general education teacher in mind who is looking for an understanding of how to best support the varied learning abilities in one classroom. By the end of this course, participants will be able to navigate through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), understand their role in a Committee of Special Education (CSE) meeting, describe the history of Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), identify and dive deeply into the 13 classifications of disabilities, all while collaboratively evaluating scenarios to best educate the exceptional child. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

98. Online: Technology Generation, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI))

Audience: Classroom teachers in grades 2-12

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online Only

In this online course, we will explore the most recent advancements in technology and how they can be integrated into the classroom curriculum. We will examine Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) and create engaging learning experiences that focus on both science and social studies. We will experiment with the top math sites and develop corresponding lesson plans that will make learning concrete for our students. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

99. Online: The Key to Conversation, Comprehension, and Assessment, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online

This course, which is a compilation of teaching strategies, comprehension techniques, and assessment practices, will introduce participants to learning through intentional lesson planning. We will begin the course by learning how to build conversations and create a safe environment where students are able to take risks and contribute to classroom conversations. In order to build comprehension, we will look at the course objectives and decide what we want the students to take away from the experience. We will explore the use of classroom questioning (and follow up) strategies, fiction and non- fiction book talks and design curriculum wide hands-on activities to improve student participation and comprehension. Exploring a variety of assessment strategies is a key part of the process. By implementing a backward design lesson plan, teachers can focus on the goals they hope to achieve, making their classroom time more intentional and their lesson plans more effective in the production of the desired result. The strategies and tools explored in this class can be applied to any curriculum and will enhance your current classroom tools. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

100. Online: Wake Them Up! - Motivating Lessons, July 5 - August 2, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 8/2/2023

Location: Online

We have all been there - we've prepared a great lesson, developed a "hook” to keep students engaged and ready to learn, only to see student interest fizzle out as the lesson progresses. Keeping students actively engaged in the learning process is a critical component of lesson planning. Throughout this course, we will explore strategies for "hooking” students and keeping them engaged in the learning process that can immediately be incorporated into your lesson plans. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20

101. Online: Book Study - The Teacher's Guide to Self Care by Sarah Frost, July 5 - July 19, 2023 (WTCI)

Audience: All

Dates: 7/5/2023 to 7/19/2023

Location: Online

In this book study, participants will examine how they can build resilience and reclaim their peace in and outside of the classroom. We will take a close look at the causes of teacher burnout, as well as remedies to counteract the rigorous demands of the profession. Participants must purchase Sarah Frost's book, The Teacher's Guide to Self-Care; Build Resilience, Avoid Burnout, and Bring a Happier and Healthier You to the Classroom. We will discuss her strategies to become happier and healthier through creating Self Care Calendars, positive affirmations, meditation, and how these, and other strategies, can be applied in and out of the classroom. The Teacher's Guide to Self-Care will help you create the self-care routines you need for a sustainable career, leaving the teacher-martyr complex behind and embrace a lifestyle that includes taking care of yourself, while continuing to make a difference in the world. PLEASE NOTE: The institute cannot refund a participant once the class has commenced.
  • Max Class Size: 20