This training is only for CAOLA district personnel who will be teaching courses in the Accelerate Buzz Platform in the 2020/2021 School Year. Covered in this training will be how to grade student work, monitor student progress, run reports, and use the buzz calendar and communication with students. You will receive a link to this training three business days before the meeting.

Join us and other special educators from the CAIU region to connect and collaborate as we build a community of sharing among colleagues in special education.

This beginner training will cover the basics of CAOLA's Student Information System, Genius SIS. Topics covered will be: the Genius dashboard, how to create users, how to communicate with students and parents using Genius, enrolling students, and reports. This training is excellent for beginners and those who need a refresher. You will receive a link to this training three business days before the meeting.

What does it mean to be an "anti-racist”? What policies, standards, and behaviors perpetuate an unjust system? How can I move from just being aware of racism to helping form a just and equitable society? We will explore these and other questions in a book study of Prof. Ibram X. Kendi's book How to Be an Anti-racist. The facilitated discussions will be conducted via Zoom each Wednesday beginning on September 23rd, and ending on November 4th. Session dates are: 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, & 11/4. All sessions will be 1 hour in length. A study guide will be distributed by email to all registered participants prior to the first session. You will also receive a meeting invitation with Zoom link a few days prior to each session. Please note that you are signing up for the 4:00 pm session. There is a separate signup for a 7:00 pm session on the same dates. NOTE: Participants are responsible for purchasing or downloading their own copy of the book. You will not be provided a copy of the book with this registration.

What does it mean to be an "anti-racist”? What policies, standards, and behaviors perpetuate an unjust system? How can I move from just being aware of racism to helping form a just and equitable society? We will explore these and other questions in a book study of Prof. Ibram X. Kendi's book How to Be an Anti-racist. The facilitated discussions will be conducted via Zoom each Wednesday beginning on September 23rd, and ending on November 4th. Session dates are: 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, & 11/4. All sessions will be 1 hour in length. A study guide will be distributed by email to all registered participants prior to the first session. You will also receive a meeting invitation with Zoom link a few days prior to each session. Please note that you are signing up for the 7:00 pm session. There is a separate signup for a 4:00 pm session on the same dates. NOTE: Participants are responsible for purchasing or downloading their own copy of the book. You will not be provided a copy of the book with this registration.

This training is for individuals who will be monitoring students in CAOLA. Topics covered will be: how to enroll students in courses, communicating with students and parents, best practices for monitoring student progress, and tracking attendance. You will receive a link to this training three business days before the meeting.

Join us and other special educators from the CAIU region to connect and collaborate as we build a community of sharing among colleagues in special education.

This training is only for CAOLA district personnel who will be teaching courses in the Accelerate Buzz Platform in the 2020/2021 School Year. Covered in this training will be how to grade student work, monitor student progress, run reports, and use the buzz calendar and communication with students. You will receive a link to this training three business days before the meeting.

This training is for individuals who will be monitoring students in CAOLA. Topics covered will be: how to enroll students in courses, communicating with students and parents, best practices for monitoring student progress, and tracking attendance. You will receive a link to this training three business days before the meeting.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. THESE SESSIONS WILL BE VIRTUAL. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS PRIOR TO THESE SESSIONS.

This training is only for CAOLA district personnel who will be teaching courses in the Odysseyware Platform in the 2020/2021 School Year. Topics covered will be: how to create student groups, view assignment alerts, run student activity reports, grade student work, and add/subtract lessons from courses. You will receive a link to this training three business days before the meeting.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. THESE SESSIONS WILL BE VIRTUAL. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS PRIOR TO THESE SESSIONS.

Join us for this fantastic session that everyone is talking about! We will focus on establishing those pivotal beginning of the year relationships with your class virtually and face to face. Explore the value of establishing academic roles and routines that contribute to a high level of student teaming. Analyze and create beginning of the year tasks that set the stage for both. Learn how relevant and rigorous tasks can be more engaging and motivating for students to meet and work together virtually. This is a virtual workshop. A Zoom link will be sent out to registered participants prior to the workshop date.

Learn from the buffalo! Participants will explore ways to activate the power of team and community in the midst of crisis. Teachers will create a personalized Buffalo Story to share with their students and learn effective methods that they may put into practice to lead their student teams through the difficulties of the COVID-19 storm. This is a virtual workshop. A Zoom link will be sent out to registered participants prior to the workshop date.

Want to engage in exploring and designing high-quality virtual performance tasks? In this session we will explore performance task design, learn how to build a task library for students to access synchronously and asynchronously aligned to academic standards. Create tasks where students view, interpret, and analyze multiple resources to construct a product or performance. See a variety of ways to post student resources for one-stop access. This is a virtual workshop. A Zoom link will be sent out to registered participants prior to the workshop date.

Join us for this fantastic session that everyone is talking about! We will focus on establishing those pivotal beginning of the year relationships with your class virtually and face to face. Explore the value of establishing academic roles and routines that contribute to a high level of student teaming. Analyze and create beginning of the year tasks that set the stage for both. Learn how relevant and rigorous tasks can be more engaging and motivating for students to meet and work together virtually. This is a virtual workshop. A Zoom link will be sent out to registered participants prior to the workshop date.

CAIU will host ELD Network sessions for the 20-21 school year. The sessions are designed to allow all educators working with ELs (English Learners) to share concerns, questions and expertise and empower teacher leadership. ESL program specialists, content/grade level teachers and paraprofessionals are encouraged to attend. Sessions will focus on a variety of timely topics including those suggested by participants. Sessions can be attended face-to-face or virtually. Registrants will receive an email with a Zoom link prior to the meeting date.

THIS TRAINING WILL RUN FROM 10/14/2020 TO 4/22/2021 VIRTUALLY - HALF DAY SESSIONS. The CAIU continues to offer a New Teacher Induction series designed for teachers new to the profession, which focuses on establishing a clear understanding of the responsibilities of a teacher and how to fulfill those responsibilities with quality, integrity, and humor. With changes to our methods of professional development due to Covid19, the CAIU will provide this series in half-day sessions via Zoom for this school year. Using Multi Measure Educator Effectiveness and Charlotte Danielson's Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching, this series recognizes the state requirements for evaluation of teachers, the active nature of learning and the complex decision-making that characterizes good teaching. This series is broken into five half-days sessions with each day focusing on one of the four domains of the framework: 1-Planning and Preparation, 2-Classroom Environment, 3-Instruction, and 4-Professional Responsibilities and additional topics.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. THESE SESSIONS WILL BE VIRTUAL. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS PRIOR TO THESE SESSIONS.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. THESE SESSIONS WILL BE VIRTUAL. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS PRIOR TO THESE SESSIONS.

This virtual half-day offering includes both synchronous and asynchronous access to one keynote session and three breakout sessions of choice. (Asynchronous recordings will be available.) Breakout sessions will be led by Dr. Thompson & educational consultants from IU12, IU13, & IU15. For the agenda, anticipated sessions, and session descriptions, please visit this URL: https://bit.ly/32FkzZ4 Links for individual sessions will be distributed the day prior to the event while links to recordings will be available following the event.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. THESE SESSIONS WILL BE VIRTUAL. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS PRIOR TO THESE SESSIONS.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. THESE SESSIONS WILL BE VIRTUAL. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS PRIOR TO THESE SESSIONS.

You will have one week to complete this course- January 4th-January 11th. What types of high impact strategies do effective educators use to engage all learners? Join us for an asynchronous virtual professional development opportunity where you will explore current educational topics. Content includes Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), active engagement, addressing learner variability, instructional and assistive technology, and educator effectiveness. Engagement strategies are weaved throughout the content modules, which also include slideshows, videos, articles, and various tech tool applications to deliver instruction. Certificates of completion will be issued for High Impact Strategies after the submission of all module activities. The cost of this workshop covers all materials. Participants will need access to laptops/tablets and an internet connection, as all content is online. IMPORTANT: This Training is intended for all Preservice Student Teachers. The CAIU reserves the right to cancel this session in the case of low enrollment. In the event of a cancellation, participants will be notified before the event and given the opportunity to enroll on a different date.

CAIU will host ELD Network sessions for the 20-21 school year. The sessions are designed to allow all educators working with ELs (English Learners) to share concerns, questions and expertise and empower teacher leadership. ESL program specialists, content/grade level teachers and paraprofessionals are encouraged to attend. Sessions will focus on a variety of timely topics including those suggested by participants. Sessions can be attended face-to-face or virtually. Registrants will receive an email with a Zoom link prior to the meeting date.

You will have one week to complete this course- January 28th-February 4th. What types of high impact strategies do effective educators use to engage all learners? Join us for an asynchronous virtual professional development opportunity where you will explore current educational topics. Content includes Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), active engagement, addressing learner variability, instructional and assistive technology, and educator effectiveness. Engagement strategies are weaved throughout the content modules, which also include slideshows, videos, articles, and various tech tool applications to deliver instruction. Certificates of completion will be issued for High Impact Strategies after the submission of all module activities. The cost of this workshop covers all materials. Participants will need access to laptops/tablets and an internet connection, as all content is online. IMPORTANT: This Training is intended for all Preservice Student Teachers. The CAIU reserves the right to cancel this session in the case of low enrollment. In the event of a cancellation, participants will be notified before the event and given the opportunity to enroll on a different date.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. Session are tenatively scheduled for face to face instruction, however each may be changed to a virtual session if necessary.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. Session are tenatively scheduled for face to face instruction, however each may be changed to a virtual session if necessary.

You will have one week to complete this course- March 2nd-March 9th. What types of high impact strategies do effective educators use to engage all learners? Join us for an asynchronous virtual professional development opportunity where you will explore current educational topics. Content includes Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), active engagement, addressing learner variability, instructional and assistive technology, and educator effectiveness. Engagement strategies are weaved throughout the content modules, which also include slideshows, videos, articles, and various tech tool applications to deliver instruction. Certificates of completion will be issued for High Impact Strategies after the submission of all module activities. The cost of this workshop covers all materials. Participants will need access to laptops/tablets and an internet connection, as all content is online. IMPORTANT: This Training is intended for all Preservice Student Teachers. The CAIU reserves the right to cancel this session in the case of low enrollment. In the event of a cancellation, participants will be notified before the event and given the opportunity to enroll on a different date.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. Session are tenatively scheduled for face to face instruction, however each may be changed to a virtual session if necessary.

Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and any teachers of reading are invited to join us for professional development and networking opportunities over the course of the 2020-2021 school year. Training and discussions around the most recent scientifically based research in reading will be explored. The intent of this network is to keep Reading Specialists, and others in the field of literacy, updated on what current research has proven to work in the areas of assessment, intervention, and instruction for struggling readers. There will be 2 sessions on each date. AM sessions will be held from 8:30-11:30am and then a repeat session from 12:30-3:30pm. Each date will have new content and resources to discuss. Attendance at all sessions is highly encouraged, but not a requirement. Sessions will be held: September 29, 2020 November 10, 2020 December 17, 2020 February 9, 2021 March 10, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 (Snow Make Up Day, if needed) Each network session requires individual registration. Please register for each session that you plan on attending. Session are tenatively scheduled for face to face instruction, however each may be changed to a virtual session if necessary.

CAIU will host ELD Network sessions for the 20-21 school year. The sessions are designed to allow all educators working with ELs (English Learners) to share concerns, questions and expertise and empower teacher leadership. ESL program specialists, content/grade level teachers and paraprofessionals are encouraged to attend. Sessions will focus on a variety of timely topics including those suggested by participants. Sessions can be attended face-to-face or virtually. Registrants will receive an email with a Zoom link prior to the meeting date.

You will have one week to complete this course- April 6th-April 13th. What types of high impact strategies do effective educators use to engage all learners? Join us for an asynchronous virtual professional development opportunity where you will explore current educational topics. Content includes Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), active engagement, addressing learner variability, instructional and assistive technology, and educator effectiveness. Engagement strategies are weaved throughout the content modules, which also include slideshows, videos, articles, and various tech tool applications to deliver instruction. Certificates of completion will be issued for High Impact Strategies after the submission of all module activities. The cost of this workshop covers all materials. Participants will need access to laptops/tablets and an internet connection, as all content is online. IMPORTANT: This Training is intended for all Preservice Student Teachers. The CAIU reserves the right to cancel this session in the case of low enrollment. In the event of a cancellation, participants will be notified before the event and given the opportunity to enroll on a different date.

You will have one week to complete this course- May 3rd- May 10th. What types of high impact strategies do effective educators use to engage all learners? Join us for an asynchronous virtual professional development opportunity where you will explore current educational topics. Content includes Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), active engagement, addressing learner variability, instructional and assistive technology, and educator effectiveness. Engagement strategies are weaved throughout the content modules, which also include slideshows, videos, articles, and various tech tool applications to deliver instruction. Certificates of completion will be issued for High Impact Strategies after the submission of all module activities. The cost of this workshop covers all materials. Participants will need access to laptops/tablets and an internet connection, as all content is online. IMPORTANT: This Training is intended for all Preservice Student Teachers. The CAIU reserves the right to cancel this session in the case of low enrollment. In the event of a cancellation, participants will be notified before the event and given the opportunity to enroll on a different date.

CAIU will host ELD Network sessions for the 20-21 school year. The sessions are designed to allow all educators working with ELs (English Learners) to share concerns, questions and expertise and empower teacher leadership. ESL program specialists, content/grade level teachers and paraprofessionals are encouraged to attend. Sessions will focus on a variety of timely topics including those suggested by participants. Sessions can be attended face-to-face or virtually. Registrants will receive an email with a Zoom link prior to the meeting date.