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1. Fall, Winter, Spring (1 Inservice Credit Course) 2025 Part 1 New Teacher Course: First Year

Program: Courses

Audience: New Staff

Dates: 9/10/2025 to 1/14/2026

Meeting Times: 3:35 pm and to 5:05 pm 9/10 ; 9/17; 10/08; 10/15 ; 11/05 ; 11/12; 12/10; 1/07 ;1/14

Location: 31

Herricks New Teacher Training is a required two-year program. The first year begins with District training in August. The training will continue with monthly workshops from 3:35 pm to 5:05 pm Time 3:35-5:05 pm New Dates: 9/10 My Learning Plan (Danielle Mammolito) 9/17 Implementing Danielson in Action (James Zervas) 10/08 Student-Centered Classroom (Elizabeth Guercin/Christina DelSignore) 10/15 Technology 11/05 MTSS (Lily Ho) 11/12 ELL 12/10 Centering Equity and Culturally Responsive Practices In Our Work (Dr. Tony Sinanis) 1/07 Learning Targets, Student Engagement Protocols for discourse and empowerment of students 1/14 Mentors(Dominick Tolipano and Rosemarie LaMarca)

2. Fall (CTLE Course) Year Two NTW: Creating Success Criteria and Learning Targets

Program: Courses

Audience: Second Year NTW

Dates: 9/16/2025 to 10/22/2025

Meeting Times: Tuesday Times 3:35-5:35 Dates 9/16, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21

Location: 9/16- Danielle Disetlhorst (High School Room 402)

This class teaches the impacts of success criteria and learning targets on helping students and educators clearly define the goals and standards for learning. This class focuses on creating success criteria, which describes how students can demonstrate they've met the learning targets. It provides the specific behaviors, actions, or evidence that show mastery. The class would explain how to create success criteria that align with the learning targets, making it easier for students to understand what they need to do to succeed. The class would focus on the following: Tuesday 3:35-5:35 9/16, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21 Assignments 9/17, 10/1; 10/8; 10/15; 10/22 *Please note the change in location each week. Thank you! 9/16- Danielle Disetlhorst (High School Room 402) 9/30- Lyndsey DeSarbo (Denton Room 23) 10/7- Danielle Distelhorst (High School Room 402) 10/14- Lyndsey DeSarbo (Denton Room 23) 10/21- Danielle & Lyndsey (High School Room 402) Assignments Due: 9/17, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22

3. Fall (1 Inservice Credit Book Talk): The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

Program: Collegial Circle/Study Groups

Audience: all staff

Dates: 9/29/2025 to 11/3/2025

Meeting Times: 7:00- 9:00 pm Mon Sept 29; Oct 6, 20, 27 Nov 3

Location: Please join the google classroom

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Fall (1 In-service Credit Book Talk)The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. 7:00- 9:00 pm Mon Sept 29; Oct 6, 20, 27, Nov 3 reading assignments to follow

4. Fall (1 Inservice Credit) Course : Teaching Reimagined: Integrating AI with Canva, Book Creator & Gemini

Program: Courses

Audience: all staff

Dates: 10/1/2025 to 11/5/2025

Meeting Times: Time 3:35-5:35 pm Wednesdays: 10/01; 10/8; 10/15; 10/22; 10/29;11/5/25

Location: Library

This course empowers educators to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through district-approved, user-friendly tools like Canva, Book Creator, and Google Gemini. Designed for teachers at all levels of tech proficiency, the course offers practical, hands-on experience in using these tools to enhance lesson planning, instruction, and student engagement. Participants will explore how Canva can be used to create visually compelling instructional materials, how Book Creator fosters student voice and creativity through interactive digital publishing, and how Google Gemini acts as a powerful AI collaborator for research, brainstorming, and content generation. Through guided projects and collaborative discussions, educators will learn to integrate these AI-enhanced tools into their curriculum in ways that support differentiation, creativity, and real-world learning. Leave with ready-to-use resources and a toolkit for integrating AI into everyday teaching practices. Time 3:35-5:35 pm Wednesdays: 10/1; 10/8; 10/15; 10/22; 10/29; 11/5

5. Fall (3-Credit Grad) Increase Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies at All Levels (EDU 5900-13) Molloy University 3 Graduate Credits

Program: Graduate Credit Offered through the Teacher Center

Audience: all staff

Dates: 10/1/2025 to 12/18/2025

Meeting Times: In Person: 3:35 - 6:35pm: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17

Course Description: Throughout this course, educators will deepen their understanding of culturally responsive teaching (CRT) by exploring the research and strategies outlined in Zaretta Hammond's Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain. Educators will reflect on their own teaching practices, examine how culture and cognition intersect, and develop tools to create more equitable and engaging learning environments. Through self-reflection, case studies, and instructional planning, participants will refine their approach to curriculum, instruction, and student support, fostering independent learning and increasing student success. Dates and Times: In Person: 3:35 - 6:35pm: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17 Assignments due Thursdays: 10/9; 10/16; 10/23; 10/30; 11/6; 11/20; 12/4; 12/18 Required Texts: Culturally Responsive Teaching In the Brain, Zaretta Hammond (EDU 5900-13) Increase Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies at All Levels Tuition: The tuition is discounted to $945 per course. There are no other fees. Registration and Payment: All registrations are conducted online. There is an online application that you need to complete, but that is for information purposes only. Molloy's online registration system is called Lion's Den. Follow these steps to create your account and register 1. Enter the Lion's Den Portal for Professional Studies at: https://lionsden.molloy.edu/ICS/Professional_Studies/ Questions: If you have any questions, contact Louis Cino at lcino@molloy.edu.

6. Fall Course 3D Printing and TinkerCAD: How to infuse 3D design into your classroom

Program: Courses

Audience: all staff

Dates: 10/1/2025 to 11/19/2025

Meeting Times: Wednesday Dates:10/1;10/8;10/15;10/22;10/29;11/5;11/12;11/19 Times: 3:35 to 5:35 pm

Location: Location: The Tech Room 107

This course aims to enhance your ability to mix 3D design and 3D printing into your classroom. Walkthrough the entire creative process from ideation to prototyping to final printed product. Gain experience with the free, web-based program TinkerCAD.com. Learn about the time, cost and level of difficulty for completing a range of projects for a single student or a whole class. Find out where free models are available, ready to be printed. No prior experience with 3D printing technology is needed. Learning Objectives: Walkthrough the entire process of 3d printing an object from idea to final product. Identify opportunities to enhance current curriculum with 3D design and 3D printing technology. Become familiar with common 3D design websites and programs available to our district Location: High School Room The tech room 107 Wednesday Dates:10/1;10/8;10/15;10/22;10/29;11/5;11/12;11/19 Times: 3:35pm to 5:35pm

7. Fall (3-Credit Course) You've Got It Backwards: Understanding by Design (Online)

Program: Courses

Audience: all Staff

Dates: 10/7/2025 to 12/16/2025

Meeting Times: Times 6:00-8:00pm Dates: Tuesdays October 7, 14, 21, 28 November 4, 18, 25 December 2, 9, 16

Location: online

Though there are many criticisms and labels given to UbD or Understanding by Design templates and course structures , the overwhelming research shows that when teachers plan using this method , they are ensuring the curriculum , content , and assessment are aligned with specific student outcomes and transferable skills. And in addition to its clear cut path to successful teaching strategies , the UbD framework ensures that students will be able to effectively reveal his or her understanding. UbD allows for students and teachers to focus on complex tasks , authentic opportunities to learn and explain , interpret , apply , shift perspective , empathize , and self-assess. Educators in this course will examine the pros and cons of Understanding by Design and determine whether this framework and its provided templates can work in the classroom. Each educator in this course will focus on understanding how backwards planning can improve his or her teaching. Tuesdays October 7, 14, 21, 28 November 4, 18, 25 December 2, 9, 16

8. Fall (1 Inservice Credit Course): Fix-It Fast: Classroom Hacks from the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual

Program: Courses

Dates: 10/27/2025 to 11/24/2025

Meeting Times: Meeting Times: 3:35-6:05 October 27th November 3,10, 17, 24 (hybrid) Meeting

Location: Library

This course introduces educators to the Pre-Referral Intervention Manual (PRIM) by Stephen McCarney, a comprehensive resource for addressing the most common learning and behavior challenges in today's classrooms. Participants will explore practical, evidence-based interventions designed to support students before formal referral. Through guided practice, collaboration, and hands-on application, educators will create personalized Classroom Tool Kits filled with strategies to address academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with ready-to-use interventions that foster positive outcomes for all learners while reducing the need for formal referrals. Meeting Times: 3:35-6:05 October 27th, November 3,10, 17, 24 (hybrid) Meeting

9. Fall (1 Inservice Credit Course) Art Integrated in the Classroom

Program: Courses

Dates: 10/28/2025 to 11/26/2025

Meeting Times: 3:45-5:45 pm 3:45-5:45 pm Tuesday 10/28; 11/4; 11/18; 11/25 Assignments 10/29; 11/05; 11/19; 11/26

Location: Art Room

This course is designed to help classroom teachers integrate creativity and learning through artistic expression into their curriculum. Bringing in the perspective of an art educator, teachers will look at the New York State Standards and brainstorm ways to enhance learning through creating. Teachers will share ideas and develop cross-curricular strategies to make topics more interesting and cater to various learning styles. This course will also provide an opportunity to align special area instruction with the classroom curriculum to make way for a more integrated, cohesive, and creative educational experience. 3:45-5:45 pm Tuesday 10/28; 11/4; 11/18; 11/25 Independent Study 10/29; 11/05; 11/19; 11/26 Location: Denton Avenue Art Room

10. Fall: (½ inservice credit) Sticks and Stones 2.0 - Continuing the Conversation:

Program: Courses

Audience: all staff

Dates: 11/3/2025 to 11/10/2026

Meeting Times: Date: Monday Nov 3,10, 2025 Times: 7:00-8:30pm (2 hour assignment to be completed prior to start of course)

This session continues the conversation on the impacts of implicit bias, microaggressions, and stereotypes. Participants will explore more strategies to challenge and confront microaggressions and stereotypes in ways that will allow them to amplify their voice and conviction. In this session, participants will continue to explore more ways to create the space to talk about the impact of problematic language and/or behavior. As educator leaders, we must be ready and able to engage in the necessary conversations to advance racial justice in our schools, communities, and associations. Learning Outcomes: Engage in intentional self-reflection and mirror work to deepen our understanding of our privilege and positionality, and the intersections of the identities we hold; Strategize more impactful ways to confront others' bias, microaggressions, or stereotypes; and Build and strengthen our ability to engage in challenging conversations in a way that promotes positive social change Date: Monday Nov 3,10, 2025 Times: 7:00-8:30pm (2 hour assignment to be completed prior to start of course)

11. Winter (1 Inservice Credit Course) What is Action Research?

Program: Courses

Audience: All Staff

Dates: 11/30/2025 to 3/4/2026

Meeting Times: 3:35-5:35 Tues 1/27, 2/03, 2/10, 2/24, 3/03 Independent Study 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/25, 3/04

Location: Room 23

Discover the power of Action Research in our upcoming course designed for teachers! This course introduces the fundamentals of Action Research as a tool for educators to reflect on their teaching practices, identify areas for improvement, and implement strategies to enhance student learning. Through a hands-on, collaborative approach, you'll learn how to design and conduct your own research, analyze data, and make evidence-based decisions to drive positive change in your classroom. 3:35-5:35 Tues 1/27, 2/03, 2/10, 2/24, 3/03 Independent Study 1/28, 2/04, 2/11, 2/25, 3/04

12. Winter (1 Inservice Credit) Online Boost Engagement with Formative Technology

Program: Courses

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 1/14/2026 to 2/25/2026

Meeting Times: Time: 3:45-5:45 pm Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25 and assignments (1/27, 2/3, 2/10)

Location: Join the google classroom: Code 4tiha2mk

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Course Description： Learn how to use Formative technology to create interactive assignments, give instant feedback, differentiate instruction, and track student progress in real time. This practical session will help you integrate Formative into any subject area to enhance assessment and student engagement. Time: 3:45-5:45 pm Dates: 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25 and assignments (1/27, 2/3, 2/10) Join the google classroom: https://classroom.google.com/c/ODA2MDQyMzIyNzc4?cjc=4tiha2mk Class Code: 4tiha2mk

13. Winter (1 Inservice Credit Course): Deep Dive into Restorative Justice

Program: Courses

Audience: All Staff

Dates: 1/20/2026 to 2/10/2026

Meeting Times: 3:35 - 6:05pm on Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, and Feb 10 (assignments 1/27, 2/2, and 2/10)

Welcome to this course designed for classroom teachers and support staff to explore the transformative potential of Restorative Justice in education. Through an in-depth exploration of Better Than Carrots or Sticks by Nancy Frey, participants will engage in thoughtful discussions, discover practical strategies, and learn how to cultivate a more inclusive, empathetic learning environment that prioritizes relationship-building and equity. Course Highlights: Book Discussions: Dive into Nancy Frey's insightful approach to restorative practices. Practical Strategies: Explore actionable tools for integrating restorative justice into your daily teaching. Cultivating Inclusivity & Empathy: Learn how restorative practices foster stronger, more compassionate classroom communities. Learning Objectives: Understand the principles and benefits of Restorative Justice in education. Develop strategies to improve classroom management through restorative practices. Build and sustain inclusive, empathetic environments that support all students. Join us in transforming education with restorative justice. NY State Standards: I I. Knowledge of Students and Student Learning Danielson Domains: 1 & 2 Domain 1: Planning and Preparation Domain 2: Classroom Environment Required Reading: "Better Than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management USE THE LINK BELOW TO ACCESS YOUR EBOOKS URL: https://link.gale.com/apps/GVRL?u=herricksufsd_pd Access Code: learn Independent reading hours are to take place before each session. 3:35 - 6:05pm on Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, and Feb 10 (assignments 1/27, 2/2, and 2/10)

14. Spring (3- Inservice Credits)The Post Covid Classroom

Program: Courses

Audience: all staff

Dates: 3/2/2026 to 5/11/2026

Meeting Times: Mondays March 2,9,16,23, 30 April 13, 20, 27, and May 4,11 times 4:30- 6:30pm

A consequence of COVID-19 has been the inability of students and teachers to simply return to education as usual. The months-long hiatus from in-person instruction has, potentially, had a detrimental impact on both how students feel about their teachers and their learning, and how teachers feel about their ability to teach the same way they did before remote learning. Questions arise about how to reach struggling students, and it seems systemic changes to education are needed. But while we wait for those sweeping changes, what can we do to encourage teachers, find support, and, most urgently, address student issues that threaten to derail our classroom structures? Mondays March 2,9,16,23, 30 April 13, 20, 27 May 4, 11,18

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