Xello is an award-winning K-12 college and career readiness program, providing students and educators a one-stop shop for career, college, and life readiness for all students and all pathways and it's aligned with the needs identified in the NYS Learning Standards. Join us for a live webinar, where our Xello expert will demonstrate how to effectively use the components of the Xello 6-12 CCR program most relevant to middle and high school educators. For those familiar with Xello, we'll update you on what's new and what's coming up. For those new to Xello, we'll go through the basics.

Xello is an award-winning K-12 college and career readiness program, providing students and educators a one-stop shop for career, college, and life readiness for all students and all pathways and it's aligned with the needs identified in the NYS Learning Standards. Join us for a live webinar, where our Xello expert will demonstrate how to effectively use the components of the Xello K-5 CCR program most relevant to elementary school educators. For those familiar with Xello, we'll update you on what's new and what's coming up. For those new to Xello, we'll go through the basics.

PAWS in Jobland is a guidance package specifically designed for grades K-5(Choices 360 package is specifically designed for grades 6-12). Bridges is now XAP same product that has been around for over 20 years. This Software Demonstration is intended for any Elementary Counselor or Administrator interested in this guidance software product. Topics to be covered: Student Experience, Educator Tools, Reporting, Customer Support, and Rollout Plan, & Family Portal

Choices 360 is a guidance package specifically designed for grades 6-12(PAWS in Jobland package is specifically designed for grades K-5). Bridges is now XAP the same product that has been around for over 20 years. This Software Demonstration is intended for any Middle School and High School Counselors or Administrators interested in this guidance software product. Topics to be covered: Common Application Integration, Online College Submittal Process, Student Experience, Educator Tools, Reporting, Customer Support, and Rollout Plan, & Family Portal

Xello is an award-winning K-12 college and career readiness program, providing students and educators a one-stop shop for career, college, and life readiness for all students and all pathways and it's aligned with the needs identified in the NYS Learning Standards. Join us for a live webinar, where our Xello expert will demonstrate how to effectively use the components of the Xello K-5 CCR program most relevant to elementary school educators. For those familiar with Xello, we'll update you on what's new and what's coming up. For those new to Xello, we'll go through the basics.

SCOIR is a High School guidance software package that is becoming popular around our region. This software Demonstration is intended for any High School Counselor or Administrator interested in this guidance software product. Topics to be covered: Common Application Integration, On-line College Submittal Process, Student Experience, Educator Tools, Reporting, and Rollout Plan

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in Arts. It is recommended that districts send a team to the Arts Leadership meetings that include teacher leaders (elementary, middle and high school teachers) as well as building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the transition to the NYS Arts Standards. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the standards implementation from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 Arts education and position the region to successfully implement the new Arts standards.

The expectation for participating in this group is:

1. Attending all Arts Leadership meetings during the year. We will have a focus of study for the year that will build on our previous work.

2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group.

3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district.

4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group.

The formal meeting will occur in the morning. However, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in Arts. It is recommended that districts send a team to the Arts Leadership meetings that include teacher leaders (elementary, middle and high school teachers) as well as building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the transition to the NYS Arts Standards. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the standards implementation from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 Arts education and position the region to successfully implement the new Arts standards.

The expectation for participating in this group is:

1. Attending all Arts Leadership meetings during the year. We will have a focus of study for the year that will build on our previous work.

2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group.

3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district.

4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group.

The formal meeting will occur in the morning. However, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in Arts. It is recommended that districts send a team to the Arts Leadership meetings that include teacher leaders (elementary, middle and high school teachers) as well as building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the transition to the NYS Arts Standards. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the standards implementation from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 Arts education and position the region to successfully implement the new Arts standards.

The expectation for participating in this group is:

1. Attending all Arts Leadership meetings during the year. We will have a focus of study for the year that will build on our previous work.

2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group.

3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district.

4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group.

The formal meeting will occur in the morning. However, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

In this revolutionary book, a professor of education at Stanford University and acclaimed math educator who has spent decades studying the impact of beliefs and bias on education, reveals the six keys to unlocking learning potential, based on the latest scientific findings.

In addition to the stories of change this book shares the latest new research from neuroscience and education, including new ideas that were not available when Mathematical Mindsets was written.

New and Important Ideas: Readers of this book will learn important ideas about learning and teaching, that will help teachers of any subject, parents, and anyone else who works with learners.

Learn to Collaborate: Readers will also learn about ways to collaborate with and lead other people, in a limitless way - in education, in business, and other areas.

Live Without Barriers: Most importantly, readers will learn how to live their lives without barriers, and to experience the fullness of life when taking a limitless approach.

The book study will involve participants reading the chapters of the book, responding to questions with their thoughts for each chapter and commenting on other participants' responses. It will take place in Google Classroom and will be 7-8 weeks in length.

Participants will need their own copy of the book Limitless Mind by Jo Boaler. It is available for free as an audio book with an Audible Free Trial.

Dates listed indicate the start and end dates of the book study.

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Do Living Things Stay Safe & Grow? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom. It is aligned to a group of grade 1 standards.

In this module, students:

*Explore similarities and differences between young and adult plants and animals and how behavior and external parts help living things survive;

*Begin by completing a card sort activity in which they use patterns of similarities and differences among living things as evidence for their sorting.

*Observe plants and animals to determine the patterns of similarities and differences between young and adult individuals within a species.

*Engage in argument from evidence about the similarities and differences among different species of animals.

*Construct an explanation about how to tell apart species of animals.

*Obtain information about how animal behavior helps offspring survive.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This two-day professional development is for all math teachers (elementary, secondary, special education, Multi-lingual learners) focusing on teaching math.

This Professional Learning Session will take place outside at Onondaga Lake Park to explore how we can take a problem-based, exploratory approach to the math standards we teach in our grade levels.

Teachers will look at their grade level standards to think of unique ways to teach students through a STEAM approach. Participants will creative approaches to math, hands-on activities, exploration around the park, collaboration with other professionals, and will be reinvigorated and excited about math!

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom. How Can We Change Solids & Liquids? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. In this module, students: *Explore how solids and liquids can change by heating, cooling, building up, carving, and taking apart. *Investigate several properties of solids and liquids including color, shape, and hardness. *Learn through a text that hard materials can be carved, and soft materials can be built up. *Build a sculpture and take it apart to make another sculpture with different properties (this leads into a later understanding of particles). *Compare the properties of several liquids and solids and argue from evidence for whether sand is a solid or a liquid. *Use what they have learned about solids and liquids to test different materials for a cold pack; explore what happens when materials are heated and observe that a wax crayon still works as a crayon when it is heated and cooled; obtain information from a text to construct an explanation for how a silver necklace is made by heating and cooling different materials

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 1 standards. It has a focus on earth and space science with a secondary focus on physical science.

In this module, students:

* Analyze and interpret observations of the sky to identify when the Sun, Moon, and stars are visible and the Sun and Moon's daily pattern of motion in the sky.

* Use observations to explain that we see objects when light shines on them or they give off their own light.

* Plan and carry out an investigation to identify the pattern of daylight throughout the year.

* Carry out an investigation to identify the times of the year that it will be dark when kids walk to or from school.

* Explain how different light sources will allow objects to be seen when kids walk to school in the dark.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for 1st grade level teachers receiving the science curriculum unit How Can We Send a Message Using Sound. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for 2nd grade level teachers receiving the science curriculum unit How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

Start of the day with a tour of the Syracuse Metropolitan Waste Water Treatment Plant. Operators will walk us through the treatment process and describe their job duties. Following an hour break, we will reconvene at the Honeywell Visitor Center to build our own mini-treatment plants in a lesson by TeachEngineering that uses skills including engineering, data collection, and teamwork. 10 participants will be given supplies to conduct this activity/lesson with their students.

Metro is located at 650 Hiawatha Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY 13204. Enter through Gate 3 (intersection of Hiawatha and Van Rensselaer) and parking is available on the right. Attendees should review the Metro Tour guidelines/safety located at this link https://static.ongov.net/WEP/Metro_WWTP/Metropolitan_WWTP_TourGuidelines_Rev_2-29-16.pdf.

The Honeywell Visitor Center is located at 280 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY 13209. It is next to the new Onondaga Lake State Boat Launch, near the State Fairgrounds.

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. It has a focus on life science, with a secondary focus on engineering design.

In this module, students:

*Ask questions about what plant habitats have that help plants live, grow, and reproduce *Investigate whether plants need light and water to grow *Design a hand pollinator based on bee structure and function *Analyze data about plant and animal ranges to identify patterns *Engage in argumentation, based on information from a map, about the best place for new plants in a schoolyard *Construct an explanation for why there are fewer and fewer grand spider orchids every year

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This training is for administrators who have not been previously trained. The training will include all of the state-prescribed components and is appropriate for independent evaluators, as well. The goal is to provide training that emphasizes growth producing feedback. Whenever possible, resources for the training will be archived on-line on a special page at http://leadership.ocmboces.org. In addition to all course materials, participants will receive a copy of Kim Marshall's Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation. All sessions required. There is no charge for OCM BOCES components.

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 1 standards. It has a focus on physical science with a secondary focus on life science and engineering design.

In this module, students:

*Investigate interactions between a beam of light and transparent, translucent, and opaque materials, including the formation of shadows and reflection of light

*Identify cause-and-effect relationships as they explain their observations

*Obtain information about animal structures that use light to help the animal survive

*Design a solution that mimics animal structures and increases student visibility in the dark

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for anyone who works with a K-5 math curriculum. Participants will leave with an understanding of how math strategies that are taught in the early primary grades progress through elementary and into middle and high school.

Topics we will cover include:

Day 1: Number Bonds, Tape Diagrams, and Place Value Disks & Strips Day 2: Rekenreks, Ten Frames, Arrays & Area Models, Number Paths & Number Lines, and the Arrow Method

Participants will also reflect on the Math Practice Standards used throughout the session.

One hour lunch on your own.

While this is geared more toward grades K-5, it would be beneficial for middle and high school teachers to come see the vertical progression of strategies.

Attendees should note this is a 2-day training with both Part 1 and Part 2 together. Participants should be able to attend both days.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

What Can Maps Tell Us about Land and Water on Earth? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. It has a focus on earth and space science with a secondary focus on physical science.

In this module, students:

* Obtain information about and develop models of the kinds of land and water on Earth

* Plan and carry out an investigation into the properties of solid and liquid water

* Obtain information from models and informational text about the patterns of land, solid water, and liquid water on Earth

* Obtain information from historical maps to determine patterns of how maps represent land and water

* Develop symbols for land and water and create their own legend

* Develop and use a two-dimensional map of their three-dimensional model of land and water

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

Training for team leaders that will cover SED Updates, SLO Guidance, Review the Lead Evaluator Role for the Entire Year, Inter-Rater Reliability, Tough Conversations with Employees, and Goal Setting for APPR.

Delve into hands-on lessons in stream ecology rooted in the Onondaga Creek Watershed with a team of educators and scientists from local school districts and Onondaga Environmental Institute. If you are looking to engage your students in place-based science that meets the Next Generation Science Standards, then this is the workshop for you.

We will explore the use of easy-to-make DIY watershed models and stream tables, as well as the value of field trips and local data sets to teach about stream health and morphology, biodiversity, data analysis and interpretation, human impacts on the environment, and solutions to mitigate those impacts at varying scales.

The workshop is appropriate for earth or life science teachers in grades 7-10. Teachers will leave with a copy of the curriculum, a set of materials needed to teach the lessons, and the confidence to do it. We will spend part of the day in the field exploring the creek, so please dress for getting dirty and bring a water bottle. Lunch, morning coffee, peer support, and good vibes provided free of charge.

Please note that the session will be held at Tully Jr/Sr High School.

Writing is Thinking (WIT) involves explicit instruction in expository writing skills to develop students' written and oral language, STEAM content knowledge and reading comprehension. WIT is powerful for English learners because it teaches how the English language works.

This WIT experiential workshop is designed to leverage teachers' expertise using WIT to meet elementary content and assessment goals. Participants are expected to attend all sessions.

Participants are expected to attend all sessions.

This is for persons who will be evaluating principals this year. The training will continue with all of the state-prescribed components with a particular focus on coaching principals as they lead the new APPR system in their building. There is no charge to OCM BOCES component districts.

This professional development is for 3rd grade level teachers receiving the science curriculum unit How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for 3rd grade level teachers receiving the science curriculum unit How Do Weather & Climate Affect Our Lives. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for 3rd grade level teachers receiving the science curriculum unit What Explains Similarities & Differences Between Organisms. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand-new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 3 standards. It has a focus on physical science with a secondary focus on engineering.

In this module, students:

* Ask questions about what causes objects to move

* Investigate forces that can act at a distance

* Investigate the properties of permanent magnets and electromagnets

* Design a solution to a problem that can be solved using a magnet

* Ask questions about and investigate how magnets affect a steel pendulum's motion

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

The Witness to Injustice is a unique three-hour interactive group teaching exercise to foster understanding, truth, and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Our partners with the Neighbors of Onondaga Nation (NOON) will facilitate this program and share resources that will help participants continue to learn more about the shared history of the Haudenosaunee and European colonizers. Participants will also be given the opportunity to visit Skä

•noñh Great Law of Peace Center, located along the shores of Onondaga Lake, and experience a guided tour through the cultural center to learn more about the Haudenosaunee peoples. Participants will be provided with a free lunch in addition to free admission to the center that day.

Skä

•noñh Great Law of Peace Center is located at 6680 Onondaga Lake Pkwy, Liverpool, NY 13088. WTI will be held at OCM BOCES at 110 Elwood Davis Rd, Liverpool, NY 13088. We will begin our day at the Skä

•noñh Great Law of Peace Center at 12:30.

This professional development is for 4th grade teachers receiving the science curriculum unit How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for 4th grade teachers receiving the science curriculum unit What is Our Evidence We Live on a Changing Earth. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

Instructional technology by teachers for teachers - many topics to choose from for 4 different sessions (Seesaw, Digital notebooks, Edpuzzle, DiscoveryEd, Legends of Learning, Jamboard, Spheros, Gizmos, Interactive slides, Flipgrid, Wevideo, Google Hidden Gems, Read&Write for Google, Kurzweil, Media Connect and Customized newsletters). Breakfast and lunch provided. Keynote speaker Jen Giffen.

This professional development is for 4th grade teachers receiving the science curriculum unit How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

Are you frustrated with trying to find things online? During this professional development we will go through each of the Google products and figure out the best way to organize your digital life. From Google Drive, to Gmail, Canva, and so much more. If you can create in it we will organize it! Come away with tips and tricks for organizing digitally.

This professional development is for 5th grade teachers receiving the science curriculum unit How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can Animals Use Their Senses to Communicate? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 4 standards. It has a focus on life science with a secondary focus on physical science and engineering.

In this module, students:

* Analyze structures that support animals' senses and investigate how light travels when they see an object

* Investigate how information is processed in the brain and analyze data to determine how memories can affect behaviors

* Carry out an investigation into whether fiddler crabs wave more often when there are other crabs present and analyze the system in terms of sender, signal, and receiver

* Design and test a method for sending information about a picture using 1s and 0s and short and long flashes of light

* Construct an argument based on testing with models for which firefly flash patterns are the most effective for communicating to find a mate

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for 5th grade teachers receiving the science curriculum unit How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for 5th grade level teachers receiving the science curriculum unit How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for Kindergarten teachers receiving the science curriculum unit Exploring My Weather. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for summer workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 5 standards. It has a focus on earth and space science with a secondary focus on physical science and engineering.

In this module, students:

* Develop and use models to support an argument that gravity is directed toward the center of a spherical Earth

* Use evidence of the Sun and stars' daily pattern of motion to support a claim that Earth rotates on an axis

* Use a model to predict the annual pattern of daylight at the school's location

* Carry out an investigation to determine which of the two solutions is better for measuring the altitude of Polaris

* Engage in argument about the plausibility of sailing long distances without instruments by using evidence that the patterns of the Sun and stars can be used to navigate

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

Our summer work day for Cohort 1 and 2 districts participating in the Onondaga County Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) STEPS-A Implementation Project, offered in collaboration with the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH) and the Suicide Prevention Center of New York State (SPC/NY).

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

In the morning, collect data at Marcellus Park with staff from UFI and volunteers from the CNY Izaak Walton League. Learn about the equipment, supplies, and methodology to collect various forms of environmental data including biological indicators (stream macroinvertebrates), water quality, water levels and streamflow, and atmospheric/weather conditions. Equipment and supplies used during morning session will be available to borrow through the LOOOP's equipment loan program! Following data collection, we will head to the Marcellus Library to work through the collected data, demonstrate how the data are connected, and discuss how teachers/students can contribute to scientific data collection efforts outside of their classrooms through multiple data portals. Participants will be provided with a free lunch at Marcellus Park.

We will meet at the Grove Pavilion in Marcellus Park located at Marcellus Park Drive, Marcellus, NY 13108. We will meet in the community room of the library at 32 Maple St, Marcellus, NY 13108.

This professional development is for Kindergarten teachers receiving the science curriculum unit Exploring Forces & Motion. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for summer workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This professional development is for Kindergarten teachers receiving the science curriculum unit Exploring Plants & Animals. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for summer workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This two-day workshop will provide training in basic evidence-based classroom management practices: Building Positive Relationships, Maximizing Structure, Teaching Behavioral Expectations, Responding to Positive Behavior, and Responding to Problem Behavior. It is ideal for novice teachers or experienced teachers who want to align their current practices with an evidence base. Must attend both days. PRE_REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

***Attendees must be members of the OCM BOCES First Lego League Service*** During this session, coaches will learn about the Lego Spike Prime robotic kit building and coding. We will also share helpful tips and tricks to build a successful team from launch to championship. Coaches will learn about the parts of the competition - Innovation Project, Core Values, and Robot Design and Game.

This professional development is for 6th grade level teachers receiving the science curriculum unit Energy, Forces & Motion. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

New Dignity Act Coordinators are encouraged to attend this training focused on the legal responsibilities of the Dignity Act by The New York State Center for School Safety Jim Dillon and Kathy Oboyski-Butler. Training that supports the Dignity Act and Mental Health requirements will be explained.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Returning Dignity Act Coordinators are encouraged to attend this training focused on the legal responsibilities of the Dignity Act by The New York State Center for School Safety Jim Dillon and Kathy Oboyski-Butler. Training that supports the Dignity Act and Mental Health requirements will be explained.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

This professional development is for 6th grade level teachers receiving the science curriculum unit Space Systems Exploration. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for science workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

Once you find a resource, assign it to students, and add context + instructions to guide them along. Even better, incorporate rich media into your daily lessons. Learn how use the plethora of resources and lessons within Discovery Education in this self-directed course. A few examples of the information that will be learned are below: - Create a video quizzes. - Assign a self-paced activities. - Jump to a particular segment. - Find related instructional supports. - Ready to Use Activities - Literacy Tools - Curriculum packs - Spotlight on Strategies (SOS) Instructional Strategies

Once you find a resource, assign it to students, and add context + instructions to guide them along. Even better, incorporate rich media into your daily lessons. Learn how use the plethora of resources and lessons within Discovery Education in this self-directed course. A few examples of the information that will be learned are below: - Create a video quizzes. - Assign a self-paced activities. - Jump to a particular segment. - Find related instructional supports. - Ready to Use Activities - Literacy Tools - Curriculum packs - Spotlight on Strategies (SOS) Instructional Strategies

We are excited to welcome new teachers and those needing a refresh to all things Renaissance. Our partner at Renaissance will be joining us for this training will provide an overview and some hands-on experience in the site that will get you off to a great start, including the following learning outcomes: Recognize the components of Star 360 - English and Spanish versions of Star Assessments, CBMs and Star Custom Explain what Star Assessments are, why they should be administered, and how they are different from other assessments, Explain how the Star scale connects student test performance to learning progressions, resources, standards, unified scale and other scores, Administer Star Assessments with consistency and accuracy, Plan and prepare for test administration, Develop appropriate motivation and monitoring techniques, Interpret multiple scores to build context around the scaled score, Select appropriate scores to provide the information users need for instructional decision-making What reports should I look at, at what time of the year? Hope to see you there!

Join us in a book study of the book: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee. Below you will find a short summary of the book. In a world of division, McGhee gives a possible solution to bring the world together using the Solidarity Dividend. Learn from each other and discuss this New York Times bestseller and longlisted book for the National Book Award and Andrew Carnegie Medal. Heather McGhee's specialty is the American economy-and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis of 2008 to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a root problem: racism in our politics and policymaking. But how did this happen? And is there a way out? McGhee finds proof of what she calls the Solidarity Dividend: the benefits we gain when people come together across race to accomplish what we simply can't do on our own. The book leaves us with a new vision for a future in which we finally realize that life can be more than a zero-sum game. Please note: This course is completely asynchronous with weekly assignments due. Frontline requires times.

We are excited to welcome new teachers and those needing a refresh to all things Renaissance. Our partner at Renaissance will be joining us for this training will provide an overview and some hands-on experience in the site that will get you off to a great start, including the following learning outcomes: Recognize the components of Star 360 - English and Spanish versions of Star Assessments, CBMs and Star Custom Explain what Star Assessments are, why they should be administered, and how they are different from other assessments, Explain how the Star scale connects student test performance to learning progressions, resources, standards, unified scale and other scores, Administer Star Assessments with consistency and accuracy, Plan and prepare for test administration, Develop appropriate motivation and monitoring techniques, Interpret multiple scores to build context around the scaled score, Select appropriate scores to provide the information users need for instructional decision-making What reports should I look at, at what time of the year? Hope to see you there!

Training for experienced Lead Evaluators that would like updates on APPR and SLO's. The training will cover SED Updates, SLO Guidance, and Required 3012-D Components for Lead Evaluator Training.

In this revolutionary book, a professor of education at Stanford University and acclaimed math educator who has spent decades studying the impact of beliefs and bias on education, reveals the six keys to unlocking learning potential, based on the latest scientific findings.

In addition to the stories of change this book shares the latest new research from neuroscience and education, including new ideas that were not available when Mathematical Mindsets was written.

New and Important Ideas: Readers of this book will learn important ideas about learning and teaching, that will help teachers of any subject, parents, and anyone else who works with learners.

Learn to Collaborate: Readers will also learn about ways to collaborate with and lead other people, in a limitless way - in education, in business, and other areas.

Live Without Barriers: Most importantly, readers will learn how to live their lives without barriers, and to experience the fullness of life when taking a limitless approach.

The book study will involve participants reading the chapters of the book, responding to questions with their thoughts for each chapter and commenting on other participants' responses. It will take place in Google Classroom and will be 7-8 weeks in length.

Participants will need their own copy of the book Limitless Mind by Jo Boaler. It is available for free as an audio book with an Audible Free Trial.

Dates listed indicate the start and end dates of the book study.

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will provide updates and training related to Title III Consortium funding

Training for experienced Lead Evaluators that would like updates on APPR and SLO's. The training will cover SED Updates, SLO Guidance, and Required 3012-D Components for Lead Evaluator Training.

This is for persons who will be evaluating principals this year. The training will continue with all of the state-prescribed components with a particular focus on coaching principals as they lead the new APPR system in their building. There is no charge to OCM BOCES component districts.

This professional development is for anyone who works with a Middle or High School math curriculum. Participants will leave with an understanding of how math strategies that are taught in elementary school that can help struggling learners and be applied to higher level mathematical concepts. We will also explore concrete strategies for students to develop a better understanding of more abstract concepts. Strategies include, but are not limited to-

Number Bonds

Tape Diagrams

Area Models

We will go deeper into the grade level progressions of these topics and will do examples of these problems together. Teachers and teams will also have time to talk and plan when to incorporate these strategies into the curriculum.

Participants will also reflect on the Math Practice Standards used throughout the session.

One hour lunch on your own.

While this is geared more toward grades 6-12, it would be beneficial for elementary teachers to come see the vertical progression of strategies.

Attendees should not this is a 2-day training. Participants should be able to attend both days.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for math workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This full-day of learning is for all school librarians, new and veteran, to come together to be trained on the Union Catalog, media Platform, reporting data, and digital resources. You will work with the SLS team members to better utilize teaching and learning resources purchased through and provided by the School Library System. Additionally, we will review beginning of the year processes for each automation system to make sure you are up and running on day one.

This professional development is for anyone who works with a K-5 math curriculum. Participants will leave with an understanding of how math strategies that are taught in the early primary grades progress through elementary and into middle and high school.

Topics we will cover include:

Day 1: Number Bonds, Tape Diagrams, and Place Value Disks & Strips Day 2: Rekenreks, Ten Frames, Arrays & Area Models, Number Paths & Number Lines, and the Arrow Method

Participants will also reflect on the Math Practice Standards used throughout the session.

One hour lunch on your own.

While this is geared more toward grades K-5, it would be beneficial for middle and high school teachers to come see the vertical progression of strategies.

Attendees should note this is a 2-day training with both Part 1 and Part 2 together. Participants should be able to attend both days.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

Student-centered coaching is an approach to instructional coaching that focuses on student outcomes. By focusing coaching on goals for student learning an instructional coach can directly impact instructional practice and student achievement. This student-centered coaching workshop series will look at:

-Coaching that is asset based and focused on equity

-Research on adult learning

-Integrating curriculum into coaching cycles

This workshop series will meet three times and participants will leave with an understanding of the student-centered coaching model, a network of coaches to collaborate with, and resources for ongoing support.

This professional development is for anyone who works with a K-5 math curriculum. Participants will leave with an understanding of how to teach place value, combined with mathematical operations involving whole numbers and decimals using Place Value Charts, Disks and Strips as math tools. We will go through examples and use the manipulatives and tools.

Participants will also reflect on the Math Practice Standards used throughout the session.

One hour lunch on your own.

While this is geared more toward grades K-5, it would be beneficial for middle and high school teachers to come see the vertical progression of strategies.

It is recommended, but not necessary, that participants complete the Progressions of Math Strategies, Part 1 before attending.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

The SLS Communication Coordinators meetings are designed to be a bridge between the School Library System team and the school librarians in each of the districts and non-public schools that are members of the system. Each district has a designated Communication Coordinator who is required to attend the meetings but all members are welcome to attend.

These meetings are attended by members of the SLS Advisory Council that have been chosen and elected by the Communication Coordinators committee. The SLS Council advises the School Library System and help create the Plan of Service and approves the SLS budget and Annual Report. All members of the SLS are welcome to attend but only member of the council may vote on recommendations.

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will share NYSED updates and field questions from ELL program administrators

Bring social-emotional learning practices into your classroom with our Elementary Core Course!

Learn to create a safe, joyful, and engaging learning environment ideal for student success and growth

Responsive Classroom® is an evidence-based approach to teaching that is deeply rooted in social-emotional learning and focused on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. You will learn to create safe and joyful learning communities where every student can thrive-while helping your students develop strong social, emotional, and academic skills.

Key features:

• Learn and engage in energizers and interactive learning structures that can be used with studen
• Experience an Academic Choice lesson using The New Bird in Town and Charlie and the Octopus that can be adapted for any grade level
• Plan an Interactive Modeling lesson, a role-play, and a Guided Discovery lesson to use with students
• Map out your learning space to organize your classroom for success
• Engage in planning workshops to create plans for implementation of Responsive Classroom practices
• Reflect on your current teaching context and new content learned throughout the week

Resources included:
• Elementary Core Course Resource Book
• Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4-14
• The First Six Weeks of School
• The New Bird in Town
• Charlie and the Octopus

OCM BOCES is a public entity duly licensed by Center for Responsive Schools, Inc., to conduct The Responsive Classroom® courses. Responsive Classroom® is a registered trademark of Center for Responsive Schools. Please Note New Pricing for the 2022-23 school year.

This professional development is for anyone who works with a math curriculum K-12. Participants will explore the Tricks and Rules that they may have learned themselves throughout their experience in mathematics education and the reasoning for why, as educators, alter the way we teach them to our students.

We will explore the Nix the Tricks packet and the 13 Rules that Expire NCTM Article. We will also examine student examples to help see errors students can make.

Educators will have time to have collaborative discussions and explore strategies to change their instruction.

Participants will also reflect on the Math Practice Standards used throughout the session.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

This training is designed for new PBIS team coaches. The training will provide guidance on how to effectively run team meetings and lead the PBIS team in its implementation.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Are you interested in upping your website game? Maybe you need to create one or want to improve an existing website? If so, join me for an online learning experience! We'll examine the possibilities and power of having a personalized website for your class, lesson, school, activity, or presentation.

Google Sites is part of Google Workspace, which is Google's suite of online apps. It's free for anyone to use, and many schools make it available to their students. Educators use it to create websites for classes, clubs, and activities. Students use it to create websites for projects and portfolios.

Participants will build a website after identifying their audience and purpose. They will create a unique brand for their classroom, library, club, school. Then we will get into all of the different items you can add to your site from text and images to embedded widgets and videos. This PD will run for twelve weeks. Each module will last for 2 weeks with one week being an instructional video and the second taking feedback and revising your site. There will be weekly assignments due but you can work on it at whatever time works best for you during that week.

This training is designed for new members of a PBIS team who did not attend the 4-day New Team Training. It is also beneficial for members of a PBIS team who were trained at one time but need a refresher. Content will include an overview of the critical elements of PBIS.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

In Cultivating Genius, Dr. Gholdy E. Muhammad presents a four-layered equity framework-one that is grounded in history and restores excellence in literacy education. This framework, which she names, Historically Responsive Literacy, was derived from the study of literacy development within 19th-century Black literacy societies. The framework is essential and universal for all students, especially youth of color, who traditionally have been marginalized in learning standards, school policies, and classroom practices. The equity framework will help educators teach and lead toward the following learning goals or pursuits:

• Identity Development-Helping youth to make sense of themselves and others
• Skill Development- Developing proficiencies across the academic disciplines
• Intellectual Development-Gaining knowledge and becoming smarter
• Criticality-Learning and developing the ability to read texts (including print and social contexts) to understand power, equity, and anti-oppression

When these four learning pursuits are taught together-through the Historically Responsive Literacy Framework, all students receive profound opportunities for personal, intellectual, and academic success. Muhammad provides probing, self-reflective questions for teachers, leaders, and teacher educators as well as sample culturally and historically responsive sample plans and text sets across grades and content areas. In this book, Muhammad presents practical approaches to cultivate the genius in students and within teachers.

The use of board games in education is under-utilized. As we come out of this pandemic, and adjust to new directions, education can reinvent itself, and create better learning environments. Gamification is a popular teaching buzz word that suggests educators take an element of play and retrofit it to achieve a classroom learning objective. Games can engage students with different learning styles and inspire individual creativity. Board games represent the missing tool in our toolboxes, and they can replace the traditional lectures with a method that reaches all students. This interactive professional development is for educators who want to use board games as teaching tools.

• Board games can be used in all content areas and teach a variety of skills including:
• Social, Emotional, Learning concepts
• Problem solving
• Trial & Error - Failure as a way of learning
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Creativity & Problem Solving

During this professional development educators will experience board games, be provided with sample lesson plans and include time to actually play games.

This professional development is for anyone who works with a K-12 math curriculum. Participants will leave with an understanding of how to use model drawing and tape diagrams to help improve students' understanding of word problems with these mathematical tools. We will go through examples.

Types of problems covered will include and are not limited to: whole numer operations, decimal and fraction operations, and ratios and percentages.

Participants will also reflect on the Math Practice Standards used throughout the session.

One hour lunch on your own.

It is recommended, but not necessary, that participants complete the Progressions of Math Strategies, Part 1 before attending.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

Grounded in the science of reading framework, this professional learning opportunity will provide information, direction and support for leaders who are seeking a school-wide approach to lift the overall reading performance of their students.

Join others in these interactive sessions from around the region to:

-Define the science of reading, discuss why it matters, what it is, and what it is not

-Identify instructional practices that align with reading science

-Problem solve through collaborative discussions

-Develop shared materials for turn key professional development

Outcomes:

-In-depth understanding of the science of reading

-Engage in collegial dialogue to build capacity of administrators and teacher leaders

-Make evidence-based decisions to take actionable steps to improve effectiveness of teacher professional development, curriculum, instruction, intervention, and assessments

Time:

All Meetings will be held VIRTUALLY

Main Session will be 60 minutes (9:30-10:30 a.m.)

**An optional 60 min. session will be offered immediately following main session for participants that want to develop turn key materials, problem solve, develop action plans

This professional development is for anyone who works with a K-5 math curriculum. We will be focusing on Fraction Progressions and Modeling for K-12. Participants will leave with an understanding of how the understanding of fractions begins in primary grades and builds as it advances through the intermediate grades. We will also explore why the understanding of fractions is integral to students being successful in mathematics in middle and high school.

Topics we will cover include:

-Partitioning

-Fraction Manipulatives

-Fractions on a number line

-Fraction Modeling with the Operations

-Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

-Ratios

-Where does it go from here?

Participants will also reflect on the Math Practice Standards used throughout the session.

One hour lunch on your own.

Due to COVID restrictions, we are operating at a lower capacity for workshops. In the event of a cancellation, the waitlist will be used to contact anyone interested. If the workshop is closed and you are interested in attending, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact teachers on the waitlist in the order they are added.

The SLS Mentors Across Borders pairs newer school librarians (or those who moved from Elementary to Secondary or vice versa) with a veteran colleague. Creating a larger professional learning network leads to retention and success for all involved. This meeting is for COHORT #1

This year's theme, Cultivating Genius, focuses on best practices, research, and instructional strategies for restoring equity and excellence in today's literacy classrooms and empowering youth to find and nurture their own genius through literacy. This registration includes the full conference. Keynote and featured speakers include: Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad, Kass Minor and Cornelius Minor, Phil Haddix, Brendan Kiely, Maulik Pancholy, Jasmine Warga, Fantima Faisal and Eric Gansworth.

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will share NYSED updates and field questions from ELL program administrators

The SLS Communication Coordinators meetings are designed to be a bridge between the School Library System team and the school librarians in each of the districts and non-public schools that are members of the system. Each district has a designated Communication Coordinator who is required to attend the meetings but all members are welcome to attend.

These meetings are attended by members of the SLS Advisory Council that have been chosen and elected by the Communication Coordinators committee. The SLS Council advises the School Library System and help create the Plan of Service and approves the SLS budget and Annual Report. All members of the SLS are welcome to attend but only member of the council may vote on recommendations.

This meeting is designed for PBIS coaches. Content will include some professional development as needed, activities to support the roles and responsibilities of coaches, and time to network with coaches from across the region.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will share NYSED updates and field questions from ELL program administrators

The SLS Mentors Across Borders pairs newer school librarians (or those who moved from Elementary to Secondary or vice versa) with a veteran colleague. Creating a larger professional learning network leads to retention and success for all involved. This meeting is for COHORT #1

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will share NYSED updates and field questions from ELL program administrators

Bring social-emotional learning practices into your classroom with our Elementary Core Course!

Learn to create a safe, joyful, and engaging learning environment ideal for student success and growth

Responsive Classroom® is an evidence-based approach to teaching that is deeply rooted in social-emotional learning and focused on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. You will learn to create safe and joyful learning communities where every student can thrive-while helping your students develop strong social, emotional, and academic skills.

Key features:

• Learn and engage in energizers and interactive learning structures that can be used with studen
• Experience an Academic Choice lesson using The New Bird in Town and Charlie and the Octopus that can be adapted for any grade level
• Plan an Interactive Modeling lesson, a role-play, and a Guided Discovery lesson to use with students
• Map out your learning space to organize your classroom for success
• Engage in planning workshops to create plans for implementation of Responsive Classroom practices
• Reflect on your current teaching context and new content learned throughout the week

Resources included:
• Elementary Core Course Resource Book
• Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4-14
• The First Six Weeks of School
• The New Bird in Town
• Charlie and the Octopus

OCM BOCES is a public entity duly licensed by Center for Responsive Schools, Inc., to conduct The Responsive Classroom® courses. Responsive Classroom® is a registered trademark of Center for Responsive Schools. Please Note New Pricing for the 2022-23 school year.

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will provide updates and training related to Title III Consortium funding

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will share NYSED updates and field questions from ELL program administrators

The SLS Mentors Across Borders pairs newer school librarians (or those who moved from Elementary to Secondary or vice versa) with a veteran colleague. Creating a larger professional learning network leads to retention and success for all involved. This meeting is for COHORT #1

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will share NYSED updates and field questions from ELL program administrators

The SLS Communication Coordinators meetings are designed to be a bridge between the School Library System team and the school librarians in each of the districts and non-public schools that are members of the system. Each district has a designated Communication Coordinator who is required to attend the meetings but all members are welcome to attend.

These meetings are attended by members of the SLS Advisory Council that have been chosen and elected by the Communication Coordinators committee. The SLS Council advises the School Library System and help create the Plan of Service and approves the SLS budget and Annual Report. All members of the SLS are welcome to attend but only member of the council may vote on recommendations.

Bring social-emotional learning practices into your classroom with our Elementary Core Course!

Learn to create a safe, joyful, and engaging learning environment ideal for student success and growth

Responsive Classroom® is an evidence-based approach to teaching that is deeply rooted in social-emotional learning and focused on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. You will learn to create safe and joyful learning communities where every student can thrive-while helping your students develop strong social, emotional, and academic skills.

Key features:

• Learn and engage in energizers and interactive learning structures that can be used with studen
• Experience an Academic Choice lesson using The New Bird in Town and Charlie and the Octopus that can be adapted for any grade level
• Plan an Interactive Modeling lesson, a role-play, and a Guided Discovery lesson to use with students
• Map out your learning space to organize your classroom for success
• Engage in planning workshops to create plans for implementation of Responsive Classroom practices
• Reflect on your current teaching context and new content learned throughout the week

Resources included:
• Elementary Core Course Resource Book
• Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4-14
• The First Six Weeks of School
• The New Bird in Town
• Charlie and the Octopus

OCM BOCES is a public entity duly licensed by Center for Responsive Schools, Inc., to conduct The Responsive Classroom® courses. Responsive Classroom® is a registered trademark of Center for Responsive Schools. Please Note New Pricing for the 2022-23 school year.

This meeting is designed for PBIS coaches. Content will include some professional development as needed, activities to support the roles and responsibilities of coaches, and time to network with coaches from across the region.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will share NYSED updates and field questions from ELL program administrators

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will share NYSED updates and field questions from ELL program administrators

At each one hour Zoom session, Mid-State RBERN will share NYSED updates and field questions from ELL program administrators