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1. Introduction to Magic School AI

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Synchronous- Online (Synchronous- Online, NY)

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 1/14/2025

Join us for an engaging professional learning designed to explore the transformative potential of Magic School AI in educational settings. This session will equip teachers with practical knowledge and hands-on experience integrating AI technologies to enhance teaching and learning.

2. NYSTC-New Director Meeting-February 2025 (Prepare for NYSUT SLT Reimbursement)

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Synchronous- Online (Synchronous- Online, NY)

Audience: New Directors

Dates: 2/11/2025

New TC Directors
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NYSTC Director Professional Learning task group is hosting this meeting for 1st and 2nd year TC Directors.

3. Lesson Planning with Magic School AI

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Synchronous- Online (Synchronous- Online, NY)

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 2/11/2025

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Lesson Planning with Magic School Dive into this professional learning focused on leveraging Magic School AI to transform your lesson planning process. This hands-on session is designed to help educators harness the power of AI to create engaging, personalized, and efficient lesson plans that cater to diverse student needs and streamline your planning workload.

4. Differentiation with Magic School AI

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Synchronous- Online (Synchronous- Online, NY)

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 2/25/2025

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Embark on a professional learning journey designed to explore how Magic School AI can support differentiation in the classroom. This interactive workshop will empower educators to use AI tools to tailor instruction to meet the diverse needs of all students, ensuring that every learner receives personalized support and challenge. (2 CTLE hours)

5. Mindshifting: Conflict and Collaboration

Session Code: 8.INTEG

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous & Synchronous (Asynchronous & Synchronous, NY)

Audience: K12 Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Counselors

Dates: 2/25/2025 to 3/18/2025

Most of the problems and opportunities we encounter involve other people. Sometimes people disagree with us, sometimes they oppose us. Success is often all about shifting mindsets.

We will develop an understanding of why the most common methods we use to influence others don't really work, and will practice the techniques that do. The course covers how the mind makes sense of situations, alternative methods of problem solving, preparing to learn from results that might not be what we want, what happens when people disagree with us and what we can do, how to resolve conflicts and influence others, foundations of wellbeing, navigating the murky worlds of stress, trauma, cognitive bias, and collective illusions, applying Mindshifting to whole brain teaching.

This course covers habits of mind involved with
Listening
Exploration and curiosity
Empathy
Effective communication
Influence and persuasion
Conflict resolution
Individual and group goal setting
Changing antagonism to collaboration
Stress, Trauma, and ADHD
Constructive and destructive conflict
Differences between compromise and collaboration
Overcoming the negative influences of group and peer pressure

We can learn to be resourceful, and we can teach children to be resourceful, in a world with misinformation, divisiveness, competition, and adversity.

The course consists of 6 two-hour live sessions (12 hours of seat time), plus there are practice and reflection exercises after each session (5 hours of practice over the course of three weeks), and each person will create a lesson or lesson plan (3 hours to create the lesson) for a total of 20 hours.

Each live session will be archived, so if a person misses a session, they can still watch the video archive. Although they will miss out on the interactive portions of the session, they will still receive credit for having attended the session. (20 CTLE hours)

6. NYSTC-New Director Meeting-In Person Albany, NY

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: In Person (In Person, NY)

Audience: New Directors

Dates: 3/3/2025

New TC Directors
New York State Teacher Centers Director Professional Learning task group is hosting this in person meeting for 1st year Teacher Center Directors to come together and discuss how they can advocate for TC funding with NYSUT during the Committee of 100.

During this meeting they will also review the creation of the annual continuation grant application, end of the year report, FS10as, and other important items needed to manage their teacher centers through their local education agencies.

7. Classroom Management Strategies

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous & Synchronous (Asynchronous & Synchronous, NY)

Audience: Teachers K-12

Dates: 3/3/2025 to 3/21/2025

Open to All
This course will give participants strategies for improving classroom management in order to create an orderly and well organized environment where students can succeed and complete rigorous work. Participants will explore approaches for developing positive classroom communities that promote good relationships between the teacher and students as well as between peers. The content of this course will be delivered through synchronous meetings and asynchronous work in Schoology.

Please note: Asynchronous work dates listed below are simply placeholders for the work of the course. You may complete asynchronous work during hours that work best for you. District approval is needed for in-service credit. (15 CTLE hours)

8. Positive Behavior Approaches to Challenging Students: Video Study PART 2

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous (Asynchronous, NY)

Audience: all

Dates: 3/3/2025 to 3/28/2025

Newcomers Welcome
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Positive Behavior Approaches for Challenging Students - A Video Study PART 2 is a comprehensive course designed to equip educators, administrators, and support staff with effective strategies to address challenging behaviors in students. This course focuses on utilizing positive behavior approaches to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment that promotes student success. This is an extension of the course with the same title offered in the 2023-2024 school year. Newcomers welcome! (10 CTLE hours)

9. Boost Your Teacher Center's Efficiency with AI Tools!

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Synchronous- Online (Synchronous- Online, NY)

Audience: Teacher center directors, coordinators, and administrative staff

Dates: 3/4/2025

Managing a teacher center comes with the challenge of juggling numerous administrative tasks while also delivering top-tier professional development. What if AI could help streamline your operations and optimize your efforts?

Join us for a hands-on Professional Development Workshop on "AI Tools for Teacher Center Directors: Supporting Administrative and Professional Development Tasks". Discover how Artificial Intelligence can transform the way you manage your center and support educators.

In this workshop, you will:
Streamline Administrative Tasks with AI: Explore AI-powered tools for automating scheduling, attendance tracking, and resource management, freeing up time for strategic planning.
Personalized Professional Development for Educators: Learn how AI can tailor professional learning paths for educators, delivering customized recommendations and feedback based on individual needs.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Use AI to analyze data on training outcomes, teacher progress, and program effectiveness to make informed decisions and improve your offerings.
AI for Communication and Outreach: Discover AI chatbots and automation tools that can enhance your center's communication with educators, keeping them informed and engaged.
Collaboration Tools: Explore AI-driven platforms that foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among educators and staff within your center.

Why attend? This workshop is designed for Teacher Center Directors who want to leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance both administrative efficiency and the quality of professional development programs. Whether you're new to AI or looking for more advanced applications, you'll gain actionable insights on how to maximize your center's potential. (2 CTLE hours)

10. Empowering Educators: Navigating the Heart of Teaching

Session Code: 6.CDOS

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous (Asynchronous, NY)

Audience: Teachers of all grade levels

Dates: 3/10/2025 to 4/14/2025

Open to All
Join us for a transformative journey through a book study of Parker Palmer's book titled The Courage to Teach. Delve into the essence of teaching, exploring profound insights at the intersection of identity, integrity, and the art of education. Engage in thoughtful discussions, reflective practices, and collaborative exploration as we empower ourselves to navigate the challenges of teaching with courage and authenticity.

Let this be a year of self-discovery, resilience, and renewed passion for the noble craft of teaching. Register now and join us in cultivating the courage to teach with authenticity and purpose.

Participants will be responsible for ordering a copy of the book. The course will be fully asynchronous and will require weekly participation in discussion board posts. Asynchronous work dates and times are placeholders. (15 CTLE hours)

11. Assessment with Magic School AI

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Synchronous- Online (Synchronous- Online, NY)

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 3/11/2025

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Discover how Magic School AI can transform your approach to assessment in this professional learning session. Learn to use AI tools to create assessments, analyze student data, and provide timely feedback. This hands-on session will show how AI supports accurate, efficient assessments, helping you track progress and tailor instruction. (2 CTLE hours)

12. Discover the Pathway to Highly Effective Teaching, Part 2- Teaching Practices

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous (Asynchronous, NY)

Audience: All Educators, K-12

Dates: 3/12/2025 to 4/9/2025

Open to All
As educators and designers, we are called to architect learning experiences for all learners by creating lessons with flexible goals, methods, materials, and assessments. This course is designed to delve deeper into best practices by examining the framework of teaching developed by Charlotte Danielson, highlighting seven essential elements of great teaching and providing a clear pathway to effective instruction.

Participants will explore how the Understanding by Design (UBD) framework and the Blended Learning model, when combined, can create flexible learning landscapes that support a student-centered learning environment. Participants will also examine digital tools to foster essential teaching practices that build on the foundation of planning and facilitating engaging and coherent instruction designed to meet the various needs of our students. There will be a strong emphasis on classroom equity and its role in creating an optimal learning environment for all students. Note: This is a sample course. Asynchronous work date and times are placeholders.

This course is part 2 of a 3 part series. While Part 1 of the course is not a mandatory prerequisite, it is highly recommended. (15 CTLE hours)

13. NYSTC Spring Forum-Eastern Upstate Region

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: In Person (In Person, NY)

Audience: Teacher Center Directors Only

Dates: 3/19/2025

This program is required for all NYS Teacher Center Directors. Directors will meet regionally to participate in a hybrid model of professional learning. The exact meeting location will be emailed to directors by their regional chairs. Spring Forum Agenda 2025

14. NYSTC Spring Forum-Far West Region

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: In Person (In Person, NY)

Audience: Teacher Center Directors Only

Dates: 3/19/2025

This program is required for all NYS Teacher Center Directors. Directors will meet regionally to participate in a hybrid model of professional learning. The exact meeting location will be emailed to directors by their regional chairs. Spring Forum Agenda 2025

15. NYSTC Spring Forum-Greater Rochester Region

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: In Person (In Person, NY)

Audience: Teacher Center Directors Only

Dates: 3/19/2025

This program is required for all NYS Teacher Center Directors. Directors will meet regionally to participate in a hybrid model of professional learning. The exact meeting location will be emailed to directors by their regional chairs. Spring Forum Agenda 2025

16. NYSTC Spring Forum-Long Island Region

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: In Person (In Person, NY)

Audience: Teacher Center Directors Only

Dates: 3/19/2025

This program is required for all NYS Teacher Center Directors. Directors will meet regionally to participate in a hybrid model of professional learning. The exact meeting location will be emailed to directors by their regional chairs. Spring Forum Agenda 2025

17. NYSTC Spring Forum-Lower Hudson Region

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: In Person (In Person, NY)

Audience: Teacher Center Directors Only

Dates: 3/19/2025

This program is required for all NYS Teacher Center Directors. Directors will meet regionally to participate in a hybrid model of professional learning. The exact meeting location will be emailed to directors by their regional chairs. Spring Forum Agenda 2025

18. NYSTC Spring Forum-New York City Region

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: In Person (In Person, NY)

Audience: Teacher Center Directors Only

Dates: 3/19/2025

This program is required for all NYS Teacher Center Directors. Directors will meet regionally to participate in a hybrid model of professional learning. The exact meeting location will be emailed to directors by their regional chairs. Spring Forum Agenda 2025

19. NYSTC Spring Forum-Southern Tier Region

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: In Person (In Person, NY)

Audience: Teacher Center Directors Only

Dates: 3/19/2025

This program is required for all NYS Teacher Center Directors. Directors will meet regionally to participate in a hybrid model of professional learning. The exact meeting location will be emailed to directors by their regional chairs.

20. What We Say and How We Say It Matter - Book Study

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous (Asynchronous, NY)

Audience: PK-12 Teachers and Teacher Assistants

Dates: 3/21/2025 to 4/6/2025

Open to All
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We all want our students to feel safe, collaborate well with others, feel ownership for their learning, and be joyfully engaged in their work. Nevertheless, many teachers end up using language patterns that undermine these goals. What teachers say to students - when they praise or discipline, give directions or ask questions, and introduce concepts or share stories - affects student learning and behavior. In his book What We Say and How We Say It Matter, Mike Anderson digs into the nuances of language in the classroom. This book study will help teachers examine their language habits and intentionally improve their classroom practice so their language matches and supports their goals.

Please note: Asynchronous work dates listed below are simply placeholders for the work of the course. You may complete asynchronous work during hours that work best for you. District approval is needed for in-service credit. (15 CTLE hours)

21. Students' Use of AI with Magic School

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Location: Synchronous- Online (Synchronous- Online, NY)

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 3/25/2025

Students' Use of AI with Magic School Empower your students to harness AI in this session on integrating Magic School AI into their learning. Educators will gain strategies for guiding students using AI for research, personalized learning, and projects. Explore how AI fosters creativity and independent learning while addressing ethical considerations for responsible use.

22. Empowering Emotional Intelligence in Students Using SEL Standards

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous (Asynchronous, NY)

Audience: All educators K-12

Dates: 4/1/2025 to 5/15/2025

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Come learn how Empowering Emotional Intelligence in your students begins with the adult in the room. The SEL Benchmarks are a tool for increasing the self-management skills all students need. Let's take a deep dive into the SEL framework that includes adults and consider how to increase the emotional intelligence of every individual in the school building. We will examine each of the NYS SEL goals and immediately apply various tools and strategies for growth in self-awareness, social awareness, and decision-making skills.

Please note: Asynchronous work dates listed below are simply placeholders for the work of the course in Schoology. You may complete asynchronous work during hours that work best for you. District approval is needed for in-service credit. (15 CTLE hours)

23. Energize, Empower and Evolve: Taking Care of Yourself and Your Students the First Year

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous & Synchronous (Asynchronous & Synchronous, NY)

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 4/1/2025 to 4/22/2025

In this five-hour course, you will connect with other new teachers, share experiences, and build a toolkit of strategies to create a welcoming, engaging classroom. We will dive into practical ideas for fostering an inclusive environment where every student can thrive. In this course, you'll have an interactive experience with the inclusion of both synchronous and asynchronous learning. Come ready to reflect, collaborate, and leave with fresh ideas to make your first year impactful! (5 CTLE hours)

24. Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine

Session Code: 8.INTEG

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous (Asynchronous, NY)

Audience: K-12 Faculty and Staff

Dates: 4/7/2025 to 5/12/2025

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Kids in today's world are taught to strive for external achievements, but good grades and test scores are no longer predictors of success in the 21st century. Mental health statistics prove it. Research shows that the ability to thrive is made up of teachable skills that every child can learn. This book study offers educators simple strategies, practical ideas, and step-by-step advice for teaching mental, emotional, and moral qualities essential for long-term success. In addition to reading the book, you will have the opportunity to select strategies to implement in your classroom and participate in discussion and reflection with other members of the group. (15 CTLE hours)

25. NYSTC-New Director Meeting-April 2025 (EOY Reporting)

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Synchronous- Online (Synchronous- Online, NY)

Audience: New Directors

Dates: 4/8/2025

New TC Directors
NYSTC Director Professional Learning task group is hosting this meeting for 1st and 2nd year TC Directors.

26. MindShifting: Flexible Mindsets for Long Term Success

Session Code: 8.INTEG

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Audience: K12 Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Counselors

Dates: 4/22/2025 to 5/13/2025

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This course is especially helpful for being resourceful and resilient even when things go wrong, and will provide educators and students a framework for assessing problems and opportunities, coming up with solutions, listening to how other people are framing situations, and choosing what to do next in order to start and continue down a productive path instead of endless debates, inaction, half-hearted attempts, and dead-end game plans. Over the long term, success depends on being able to prevail despite uncertainty and unpredictable change. This doesn't happen by accident; this happens through preparing to iterate quickly and well, observing the situation with discernment, analyzing and synthesizing to devise possible solutions, selecting the beneficial options, acting in ways that add to our own abilities and knowledge while minimizing the ability of unforeseen events and opposition to derail our progress, and then modifying our actions based on results. This course covers habits of mind involved with Critical thinking Innovation Overcoming failure Decision making in complicated and complex situations Dealing with ambiguity Avoiding the traps of simplistic and urgent thinking, Sensemaking, Problem solving, design thinking, and iteration The differences between slow and fast problem solving and when to use each Individual and group decision making Analysis and synthesis These skills are especially valuable in problem-based learning whether individual or in groups, and can also be used facing the many unforeseen obstacles that occur both in school and outside for both students and teachers. The course consists of 6 two-hour live sessions (12 hours of seat time), plus there are practice and reflection exercises after each session (5 hours of practice over the course of three weeks), and each person will create a lesson or lesson plan (3 hours to create the lesson) for a total of 20 hours.

27. Discover the Pathway to Highly Effective Teaching, Part 3- Effective Planning

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous (Asynchronous, NY)

Audience: All Educators, K-12

Dates: 4/23/2025 to 5/21/2025

Open to All
As educators and designers, we are called to architect learning experiences for all learners by creating lessons with flexible goals, methods, materials, and assessments. This course is designed to delve deeper into best practices by examining the framework of teaching developed by Charlotte Danielson, highlighting seven essential elements of great teaching and providing a clear pathway to effective instruction.

Participants will explore how the Understanding by Design (UBD) framework and the Blended Learning model, when combined, can create flexible learning landscapes that support a student-centered learning environment. Participants will also examine digital tools to foster essential teaching practices that build on the foundation of planning and facilitating engaging and coherent instruction designed to meet the various needs of our students. There will be a strong emphasis on classroom equity and its role in creating an optimal learning environment for all students. Note: This is a sample course. Asynchronous work date and times are placeholders.

This course is part 3 of a 3 part series. While Parts 1 and 2 of this course are not mandatory prerequisites, it is highly recommended. (15 CTLE hours)

28. NYSTC Statewide Leadership Team Meeting-April 2025

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: In Person (In Person, NY)

Dates: 4/29/2025 to 4/30/2025

This Spring meeting allows for the members to collaborate in their Task Groups and Focus Areas to continue to support all Teacher Centers across the state by generating professional learning opportunities to be used by educators and directors throughout the New York State Teacher Center Network.

During this meeting, the members will plan and develop the NYSTC continuation grant application, approve remaining 2024-2025 expenditures, and approve the incoming Tri-Chairperson.

29. EdTech Essentials online book study

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Asynchronous (Asynchronous, NY)

Audience: K-12 Teachers (currently in the classroom)

Dates: 4/30/2025 to 5/23/2025

In this collaborative online book study, participants will read the book, EdTech Essentials: 12 Strategies for Every Classroom in the Age of AI, by Monica Burns, and learn how to use the 12 essential strategies to create tech-rich learning experiences for students. Participants will complete 10 authentic tasks based on each strategy that are focused on using technology in the classroom.

This course is for CURRENT classroom teachers looking to explore digital tools to deepen and enhance student learning. Course runs from 4/30/25-5/23/25. (15 CTLE hours)

30. NYSTC-New Director Meeting-May 2025 (Grant Application)

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

Activity Owner/Manager: NYSTC Registrar  - info@nysteachercenters.org

Location: Synchronous- Online (Synchronous- Online, NY)

Audience: New Directors

Dates: 5/13/2025

New TC Directors
NYSTC Director Professional Learning task group is hosting this meeting for 1st and 2nd year TC Directors.