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1. NYSTC-New Director Meeting-December 2024 (Director Check In-Office Hours)

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: 12/10/2024

New TC Directors

NYSTC Director Professional Learning task group is hosting this meeting for 1st and 2nd year TC Directors. Come ask your pressing questions.

2. NYSTC-New Director Meeting-January 2025 (Movement of Funds (FS10A) Spending Down the Grant

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: 1/14/2025

New TC Directors

Starting Today

NYSTC Director Professional Learning task group is hosting this meeting for 1st and 2nd year TC Directors. During this meeting we will discuss the movement of grant funds using an FS10A.

3. 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

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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.

4. 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: 1/20/2025 to 2/24/2025

Open to All

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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)

5. Ethics of AI for Teacher Center Directors

Session Code: 9: ALL

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

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

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

Dates: 1/21/2025

"Lead with Integrity: Navigating the Ethics of AI in Teacher Centers”

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into education, teacher center directors face a critical responsibility: ensuring its use aligns with ethical principles. How do we safeguard educator data? How can we ensure fairness and transparency in AI-powered decisions? These are just some of the complex questions surrounding the ethical use of AI.

Join us for an essential Professional Development Workshop on "The Ethics of Using AI as a Teacher Center Director" where we will explore the key ethical considerations and responsibilities of implementing AI technologies within your center.

In this workshop, you will:
Understand the Ethical Foundations of AI: Learn about the core ethical issues, including data privacy, algorithmic bias, and transparency.
Data Security and Privacy: Explore strategies for protecting teacher and student data when using AI tools, ensuring compliance with regulations like FERPA.
Addressing Bias in AI: Discuss how to identify and mitigate biases in AI algorithms to ensure fair and equitable outcomes for all educators.
Responsible AI Use: Learn best practices for integrating AI responsibly in decision-making, professional development, and resource management.
Ethical Leadership: Gain insights into how you can lead your teacher center with integrity, ensuring AI is used to support educators while maintaining ethical standards.
AI Policies

Why attend? This workshop is designed specifically for Teacher Center Directors who are looking to responsibly implement AI while navigating the ethical challenges it brings. You'll leave with a clear framework for ensuring that AI serves as a tool for good-enhancing your center's mission without compromising on ethical values. (2 CTLE hours)

6. 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: 1/24/2025 to 2/7/2025

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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)

7. Canva- Beyond the Basics: Diverse Advertising Options

Session Code: 8.INTEG

Program: New York State Teacher Centers

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

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

Audience: Teacher Center Directors and/or Designee

Dates: 1/27/2025

In this session, participants will discover other advertising options available on Canva, such as brochures, infographics, and presentations. We will explore how to repurpose content across different formats and the importance of branding consistency. Participants will leave with a toolkit of design strategies applicable to various advertising needs. (1 CTLE hour)

8. 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: 2/3/2025 to 3/31/2025

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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)

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: 2/4/2025

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. Discover the Pathway to Highly Effective Teaching, Part 1- Developing Relationships

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: 2/5/2025 to 3/5/2025

Open to All

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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. Asynchronous work date and times are placeholders.

This course is part 1 of a 3 part series. (15 CTLE hours)

11. 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

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

12. 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.

13. 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)

14. 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)

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