Participants will:
● Explore foundational elements of culture and Culturally Responsive Education.
● Reflect on personal culture & experiences.
● Become familiar with the NYSED Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education framework.
NOTE: This training will be held in person at TST BOCES Tompkins 555 Warren Road Seneca Smart Room Ithaca, NY 14850

Participants will:
● Define common terms and imagery that appear in conversations about equity.
● Explore the concept of cultural responsiveness through personal, professional, and institutional lenses.
● Identify initial strengths, challenges, and needs regarding the capacity to implement culturally responsive practices.
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

Participants will learn each of the components of the Competing Behavior Pathway in order to identify behavioral interventions to promote desired behavior.
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

The purpose of this training is to review key concepts of Special Education Quality Assurance's (SEQA) compliance review of SPP 13: Secondary Transition to ensure districts are developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for students aged 15 and over that meet compliance requirements. This training is focused soley on meeting compliance for SPP Indicator 13 within an IEP.
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

The purpose of this training is to help participants gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills that are needed to become a proficient reader. Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency. The training will also provide context for the importance of effective reading instruction and the impact that it has on equity for all students. In order to overcome equity barriers, educators need to focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading. We will take a look at some ineffective practices and why those may not be working, in order to realign our thinking and pedagogy to what is research-based and effective
NOTE: This training will be held in person at Citi BOCES - Phoenix Site, 700 County Route 59, Room 117, Phoenix, NY 13135

Transition in the IEP provides an overview of the transition planning process and the essential components as required by SPP Indicator 13.
Participants will
- Identify key components of high-quality Transition IEPs and understand the transition planning process for NYSAA eligible students
- Be able to directly apply and implement these practices to ensure student success with postsecondary goals for NYSAA eligible students
This particular Transition in the IEP training is focusing on NYSAA eligible students and is ideal for special education, administrators, related service provides, school psychologists, school counselors, agency/community service providers or case managers, and families.
NOTE: This training will be held in person at OCM BOCES, 110 Elwood Davis Rd, Large Conference Room Second Floor, Liverpool, NY 13088

Designed for all district personnel (teachers, administrators, and even support staff) this training allows participants to explore the concepts of Equity in their organization's policies and procedures and provides useful information in the development of culturally responsive-sustaining classrooms.
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

This training package is designed to provide families and caregivers of young children with evidence-based practices, materials and resources to:
- Promote children's social emotional skills
- Understand challenging behavior
- Use positive approaches to prevent and respond to challenging behavior
-Teach children the skills they need to learn more appropriate behaviors
These practices can be used for all young children. Participants will receive a multitude of downloadable/printable materials and handouts to be able to engage with the practices, including: feelings faces cards, scripted stories, visuals, problem solving kit, household rules template, ""how to"" guides, a family workbook and a family routine guide with suggestions for how to prevent and respond to challenging behaviors in your daily home routine and what skills to teach to improve the behavior. This training is ideal for parents and caregivers of young children as well as any early childhood service provider or teacher who is looking for information to support families of young children.
NOTE: Link to training will be sent no later than morning of session.

Strategies for Improving Education Programs and Decision Making at the Committee on Special Education. To build awareness that student growth should be reflected across multiple years of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Furthermore, it is intended to guide participants to the realization that throughout the IEP there should be indicators of how the student learns, what their needs are, and the specialized instruction that their disability requires.
NOTE: This training will be held in person at OCM BOCES, 200 Elwood Davis Rd, Liverpool, NY 13088, Onondaga Room

This training is designed to enable parents of preschool and elementary students to foster vocabulary development at home.
Participants will:
-gain knowledge in the importance of vocabulary instruction for their young children in the preschool and elementary grades. -gain strategies and ways to incorporate vocabulary instruction in the home and while in the community.
NOTE: Link to training will be sent not later than morning of session.

Dive into the Science of Reading with us! Calling all K-12 educators - general education teachers, special education teachers, administrators, reading specialists, English as a New Language teachers and instructional coaches - to join our immersive workshop. Explore the foundational skills crucial for reading proficiency, dissect current instructional practices, and uncover the power of data-driven instruction to foster equity. Participants will gain practical, research-based strategies for every tier of instruction, and leave feeling empowered and equipped to be a catalyst for change in your school. The morning session will cover what the Science of Reading is, and the role data plays in quality literacy instruction. The afternoon session will consist of self-selected breakout rooms where participants will be trained in 3-4 research-based intervention protocols matched to their targeted population.
Participants will be able to:
-Describe the current status of reading achievement of students in the United States and New York State.
-Identify theories of reading that are supported by research.
-List the skills that are essential for proficient reading and how to best teach those skills.
-Identify ways in which assessments can be used to improve reading instruction and student outcomes.
-Describe ways in which students with diverse backgrounds and learning needs can be provided with individualized instruction.
NOTE: This training will be held in person at Drumlins Country 800 Nottingham Rd, University Room, Syracuse NY 13224

The purpose of this training is to provide participants with an overview of what universal screening is and how to adopt this practice in their schools. Participants in all levels of an educational organization will receive support in support in how to, a) identify a universal screening measure to adopt, b) establish a plan for implementing universal screening practices, and/or, c) understand the basics of how to interpret and apply information from a universal screening measure.
At the conclusion of this training, participants should be able to:
1. Define universal screening.
2. Describe the purpose of universal screening.
3. Describe the features of a high-quality universal screening measure.
4. Identify tools to guide them in selecting a universal screening measure.
5. Describe ways in which data from a universal screening measure can be used.
NOTE: This training will be held in person at Syracuse University 370 Huntington Hall 070B Huntington Hall Syracuse, NY 13244

Participants will receive a basic explanation of the biological, cognitive, emotional and behavioral effects of trauma on student development and the ways they in turn affect a student's academic and behavioral functioning in the classroom. We will explore how to use the data, systems, and practices components of a multi-tiered systems approach to behavior to provide evidence-based supports. Participants will engage in The Brain Architecture Game, building understanding of the powerful role of experiences and relationships in brain development. There will be a one hour break for lunch on your own.
NOTE: This training will be held in person at OCM BOCES 200 Elwood Davis Road Onondaga Room 13088