Once a reader has mastered foundational reading skills, comprehension of ever-increasingly complex texts becomes a main goal. Comprehension, being comprised of the invisible thinking work of a reader, can often be a gray area for explicit instruction. Is comprehension the ability to answer questions about a text? Is it the ability to "lose oneself" in a book? Is it being able to write about or discuss a text? Is it all of the above?

This online session will walk teachers through creating clarity around expectations for a reader's comprehension, including considering the work of a reader's head (ability) and heart (engagement). Participants will design assessments and instruction around specific comprehension goals, based on a clear and confident vision for readers. Participants completing this course will be awarded 10 CTLE hours.

Please see the structure and expectations for the course below:

Four 2-hour asynchronous modules, one released each week within the timeframe of the course:

- Module 1: Released January 11

- Module 2: Released January 18

- Module 3: Released January 25

- Module 4: Released February 1

Two 30-minute individual Zoom coaching sessions (coordinated by instructor and participant.)

- One-hour Zoom group session (date/time to be determined by group)

Outcomes:

- Differentiate the strands of thinking any reader uses to process any text

- Name and delineate the explicit processes readers use to comprehend narrative and expository texts

- Identify the role of engagement within comprehension

- Identify the characteristics and complexities of specific "grade-level” texts set forth by NYS Next Generation Standards

- Design comprehension instruction and assessments to implement with whole group, small group and/or individuals

PLEASE NOTE:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 6, 2021

- CTLE: In Session = 2 Hours Zoom; OYO = 8

Overview:

The Gene: An Intimate History weaves together science, history, and personal stories to create a historical biography of the human genome. It tells the story of the rapid evolution of genetic science from Gregor Mendel's groundbreaking experiment in the 19th century to CRISPR, and the hope that newfound powers to alter DNA with pinpoint precision will transform the treatment of some of the world's most complex and challenging diseases. The series also tackles the daunting ethical challenges that these technologies pose for humankind. View this documentary in its entirety (four hours) in preparation for Gene Testing and Genome Editing & CRISPR workshops.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Screening attendance is not required to attend Gene Testing and Genome Editing workshops

- The screening is not eligible for CTLE credits

- Registration deadline is January 8, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide all registrants with access information prior to the screening start time.

This session is offered in collaboration with BT BOCES Professional Learning and Innovation Center, SUNY Cortland, Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS), New York State Master Teacher Program, and WSKG Public Media

The 2020-2021 school year ushered in Remote and Hybrid Learning as the norm and not the aspirational dream of technology teams. For most, this new teaching mode was not a welcome progression but an unsettling new reality. This session will focus on practical understandings of remote and hybrid learning for leaders grounded in best practices. Participants will experience strategies and technology that enhance hybrid and remote learning. Participants will also examine ways to incorporate in-person best practices and tools into the remote and hybrid learning environment digitally.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registrants will be provided with access information prior to the session start time.

In this session we will look at how we can make learning visible for remote and hybrid students using Jamboard. This is Google's version of a whiteboard but it allows users to do so much more than just write on it. Participants will learn the basics of Jamboard, including how to create one or multiple ways to share Jamboard with students. Examples of Jamboards will also be shared during the session.

Please note:

- Registration Deadline is Monday, January 18, 2021.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This course is designed to give teachers the opportunity to create a common scope and sequence that they will use during the school year. Teachers will also create assessments from released state test items, that they will give to drive future instruction. Please note the expectation will be for participating teachers to follow the agreed upon scope and sequence in order to administer and analyze common assessments.

Outcomes:

- Design a common math curriculum

- Create shared assessments

- Analyze data patterns to ensure student progress

- Develop instructional plans based on common assessments

The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Overview:

Dr. Heather Fiumera, Associate Professor Biological Sciences from Binghamton University, will share the latest in gene testing and the work that her lab is doing in this field. Attendees will also learn about the resources available to them from PBS LearningMedia that cover topics such as gene testing and direct-to-consumer testing. Participants will be given time to collaborate with colleagues to determine which resources will be the most effective to utilize in their classrooms.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline is January 22, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This session is offered in collaboration with BT BOCES Professional Learning and Innovation Center, SUNY Cortland, Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS), New York State Master Teacher Program, and WSKG Public Media

Overview:

Join us for a virtual keynote and breakout session on Engaging Online Asynchronous Lessons led by Emma Pass, author of The Hybrid Teacher: Survival Guide (an abridged version of her title available as a free download). Ms. Pass is a secondary English teacher, Google Certified Trainer/Innovator, and all-things-edtech enthusiast. She is passionate about using technology to reach 100% student engagement, differentiate instruction, save time, increase efficiency, and much more. She has taught in Las Vegas, Nevada; London, England; and now lives in Fort Collins, Colorado where she teaches middle school English at a hybrid K-12 school.

Engaging Online Asynchronous Lessons

Asynchronous learning is when a teacher develops a pre-built lesson, or pre-recorded video, and provides it for a student to work through at their own pace during the course of a day or week. In this session we will use Google slides and Google Docs templates in order to create a pre-packaged lesson that students will be able to navigate independently.

Please note:

- Registration Deadline: Friday, January 22, 2021.

- The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

THIS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY IS BROUGHT TO YOU THROUGH A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY SYSTEMS OF:

Broome-Tioga BOCES

Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES

Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES

Madison-Oneida BOCES

Jefferson-Lewis BOCES

Oneida/Herkimer BOCES

Otsego-Northern Catskills BOCES

Oswego/Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES

This mini-series with guest facilitator Jordan Maul - Assistant Director for Education and Development, at the NYS Archives Partnership Trust - will focus on the fundamentals of sourcing documents and how to scaffold document based learning experiences for your students across multiple learning environments.This work is crucial in teaching the Social Studies Practices and the Framework content and is also a strong match for the Next Generation ELA Standards and Practices of Readers and Writers. Participants will "live” document-based lessons and use provided resources to develop instructional plans for their students. Opportunity will also exist for considerations for facilitating students sourcing, annotating and collaborating across hybrid learning models. The instructor will send registrants zoom links prior to sessions.

Outcomes:

- Identify and define fundamentals of primary source analysis

- Use experience and criteria to develop document based lessons relevant for your learners

- Explain your thinking about these learning experiences

- Explain how Doc based lessons and skills can be taught in virtual/hybrid learning environments

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 21, 2020.

Overview:

In this workshop, attendees will learn more about genome editing technology through the lens of CRISPR Cas-9 and use assets from The Gene: An Intimate History on PBS LearningMedia. Attendees will also hear from guest speakers Dr. Chennan Li and Jenna Clingerman, researchers from the Kasinski Cancer Genomics lab at Purdue University. Participants will be given time to collaborate with colleagues to explore how they may integrate genome editing content into their course curriculum.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline is January 26, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This session is offered in collaboration with BT BOCES Professional Learning and Innovation Center, SUNY Cortland, Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS), New York State Master Teacher Program, and WSKG Public Media

Instructional coaching is a widely utilized practice that enhances teacher growth and success. Through the coaching process, teachers will be able to partner with a Professional Learning Specialist to identify and hone a growth area. Participants will be meeting with a coach over the course of a semester in mutually defined times to strategize around their goal. Topics that participants might be interested in setting a goal around include but are not limited to: student engagement, classroom management, prioritizing curriculum, assessment and feedback.

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Outcomes:

Identify a goal or growth area

Describe and use strategies that will assist in meeting your goal

Discuss characteristics of success and areas of continued growth

PLEASE NOTE:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, May 3, 2021.

- CTLE Credit is dependent on individual plants with maximum credit equal to 8 CTLE hours.

"Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on learning and achievement…” (John Hattie and Helen Timperley), however, can be very challenging in a hybrid/virtual world. This course around all-things-feedback is a combination of asynchronous learning and live/virtual coaching sessions, structured within five Modules. Each Module will be released within Schoology (see dates below). Participants will focus on the characteristics of high quality and productive feedback from three different lens; teacher to students verbal feedback, teacher to student written feedback, and Peer to Peer feedback.

Module 1 [February 1]: Introduction to High Quality Feedback

Module 2 [February 16]: Teacher-to-Student Feedback; includes one 30-minute coaching session

Module 3 [March 15]: Peer-to-Peer Feedback; includes one 30-minute coaching session

Module 4 [April 12]: Planning for the next step; includes one 30-minute coaching session

Outcomes:

- Identify characteristics of successful feedback

- Describe and use strategies for delivering teacher to student feedback verbally and in writing

- Create a plan to implement peer-to-peer feedback in both the hybrid and virtual classroom

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

Join Dustin Andrus and Jaime Mendelis' Podcasting for Writers 6-hour, self-paced course via Schoology! You will learn about podcasts, the writing process, as well as how to plan and create a podcast for your students.

Once registered, the Schoology course code will be emailed to you on the day of the start of the course; all additional guidance will be outlined in the Schoology course.

You will have 1 month to complete the coursework. We are excited to have you join us and we look forward to celebrating your progression in this course!

Outcomes:

- Analyze the elements and techniques of both podcasting and storytelling

- Create a podcast

- Analyzing and practicing effective interviewing techniques

- Create a lesson that incorporates podcasting

REGISTRATION DEADLINE - Thursday, January 28, 2021.

Overview:

This course is designed to give teachers the opportunity to create a common scope and sequence that they will use during the school year. Teachers will also create assessments from released state test items that they will give to drive future instruction. Please note the expectation will be for participating teachers to follow the agreed upon scope and sequence in order to administer and analyze common assessments.

Outcomes:

- Design a common math curriculum

- Create shared assessments

- Analyze data patterns to ensure student progress

- Develop instructional plans based on common assessments

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 29, 2021.

The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

This is the final session in our five-part remote Classroom Management series offered via Zoom. All sessions are designed for grades PK-12 educators who would like more information on positive behavior support classroom management strategies.There are no prerequisites for the series; please register for any/all sessions that interest you.

This session focuses on examining and developing ways to increase student engagement through multiple opportunities to respond. During the session, participants will also have an opportunity to create final products from information gained in prior classroom management sessions, as well as receive technical assistance from the instructor.

PLEASE NOTE:

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 29, 2021.

Overview:

In this course participants will examine instructional strategies that strengthen students' ability to solve fluency, conceptual modeling, and real world application problems. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute to each session's agenda. There will be time to learn, share, and create the instructional materials to implement these strategies.

Outcomes:

- Identify patterns and gaps of learning from analyzing state test results

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices to share with the group

- Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students

- Design a plan for each session

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, February 2, 2021.

The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

During this session, participants will explore strategies which will ensure student engagement and promote retention of knowledge and skills in the virtual environment. Teachers will learn strategies for successful whole group instruction and student collaboration using Zoom. Participants will examine ways to manage student behavior effectively while holding them accountable for the work they do within the virtual classroom.

Outcomes:

- Explain strategies for whole group instruction which promote student efficacy.

- Explain when to incorporate student collaboration in order to promote retention of knowledge and skills in the virtual environment.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 4, 2021.

This offering is open to subscribers of SCI and/or Model Schools services.

This professional learning opportunity will introduce physical education teachers to the NEW NYS Physical Education Learning Standards (2020). We will begin with a synchronous Zoom meeting to kick-off the series where participants will be provided with background information, an overview of the standards, and an overview of the structure of the asynchronous learning. The asynchronous learning will be organized in a Schoology course and will be broken up into 3 manageable learning modules that will require approximately 7 hours of work.

Outcomes:

- Identify key changes between the previous 1996 standards and the new NYS standards (2020)

- Identify the six learning standards and describe how each of the standards is structured

- Explain how the learning standards and physical education practices can be utilized to enhance learning for all students

PLEASE NOTE:

- Kick-off Session via Zoom is February 9, 2021 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm.

- The instructor will provide registrants with Zoom and Schoology access information prior to the registration deadline.

- CTLE Hours = 8 (1.0 Synchronous, 7.0 Asynchronous)

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

Overview:

Participants will examine instructional strategies that strengthen students' ability to solve fluency, conceptual modeling, and real world application problems. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute to each session's agenda. There will be time to learn, share, and create the instructional materials to implement these strategies.

Outcomes:

- Identify patterns and gaps of learning from analyzing state test results

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices to share with the group

- Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students

- Design a plan for each session

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 5, 2021.

Course Description

** Synchronous Attendance and Completion of all Schoology Assignments are MANDATORY for this 45-hour course.**

The course is a series of interactive exercise and activities designed to study Health Sciences as they apply to coaching sports. Through these activities, exercises and health application to coaching topics, participants will gain information, organize it for professional and personal use, and apply it to their particular programs. Health Sciences as applied to coaching will also help define: selected principles of biology, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology related to coaching; risk minimization; mixed competition; NYSED selection and classification of athletes; age and maturity of athletes.

This 45-hour course is divided into three parts:

1. Philosophy, Physiology and Psychology (9 hours)

2. Fitness, Conditioning, Sport-Specific Training, Nutrition, and Weight Management (24 hours)

3. Current and On-going Health Issues and Administrative Procedures (12 hours)

The course is scheduled to meet for ten (3 hour) synchronous (Zoom) sessions and will also have five (3 hour) asynchronous (Schoology) sessions.

All synchronous (Zoom) sessions will be held from 6:00 - 9:00 pm on the following dates: February 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25; March 2, 4, 9, 11

All asynchronous (Schoology) assignments will be due by 11:55 pm on the following dates: February 14, 21, 28; March 7, 14

Please note:

The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Cost: $410

Payment by personal check or money order should be made payable to BT BOCES and directed to BT BOCES c/o M. Fissel 435 Glenwood Rd. Binghamton, NY 13905.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 4, 2021.

Overview:

Join Lisa Seitz, Planning & Grant Writing Specialist from Madison-Oneida BOCES, for an introductory session on grant writing for school librarians. Lisa will share grant sources and tips for writing effective grant applications. The last half-hour is reserved for Q&A, so be sure to bring your questions.

This series will focus on Collective Efficacy and its reciprocal relationship to student achievement. These sessions will expand on prior regional work with John Hattie's Visible Learning research, which identifies Collective Teacher Efficacy as having the highest effect size on student achievement. Dialogue will center on how to build school cultures of shared leadership, high teacher efficacy, reflective practices in adult learning and their impact on student achievement. Multiple tools and strategies will be shared that can be adapted to different contexts to address individualized needs of districts.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 26, 2021.

- Credits = 4.0 synchronous; 1.0 asynchronous for text reading = 5 total hrs

- The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Overview:

During this session, teachers in the Accelerating Students Literacy Growth series will explore effective engagement strategies which teachers can implement right away. Teachers will learn strategies to promote academic success in reading and vocabulary which can be utilized in a large or small group setting. Strategies shared will also encourage student collaboration and thinking. Whether the classroom is in person, hybrid, or remote, these strategies allow students to demonstrate their thinking and enhance retention of knowledge and skills.

Objectives:

- Define engagement

- Describe engagement strategies which can be used to promote academic success in reading and vocabulary

- Identify strategies which allow students to demonstrate their thinking and learning

Please note the following:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, February 18, 2021.

- The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the first session date.

During this session, participants will focus on utilizing breakout rooms to advance student learning for grades K-2nd. They will explore strategies which will ensure student engagement and promote retention of knowledge and skills ensure student engagement and promote retention of knowledge and skills. Participants will examine ways to manage student behavior effectively while holding them accountable for the work they do within the breakout room. Participants will leave the session with a plan to implement breakout rooms successfully in their virtual classroom.

Outcomes:

- Explain when to incorporate breakout rooms to enhance student learning

- Describe effective strategies to keep K-2 students on task and engaged in a breakout room

- Identify procedures and protocols which will ensure success for K-2 students using breakout rooms

Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 18, 2021.

This offering is open to subscribers of SCI and/or Model Schools services.

Is your tank empty? Would you like your hybrid classroom to run smoother and more efficiently? Join us to refuel your tank with other hybrid classroom teachers across the region! In this three-part series hybrid teachers (teaching both in-person and remote students simultaneously) will explore customized approaches to teaching and learning in this environment. Throughout these sessions teachers will develop a manual around classroom management, community building, student collaboration, and assessment.

Outcomes:

- Identify activities and structures that build a positive hybrid classroom community

- Explain strategies which promote student collaboration in a hybrid learning environment

- Describe various ways in which students can demonstrate their thinking & learning whether in-person or remotely

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 18, 2021.

- The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

- Sessions 1 (Feb. 23) will be held exclusively via Zoom; whereas session two and three (Mar. 9 & 23) will be offered as hybrid with the option to attend either in-person or virtually.

- CTLE Credits: Synchronous = 4.5 hours; Asynchronous = 1.5 hours

OVERVIEW:

This training will provide Pre-K through 12th grade general and special education teachers an understanding of Explicit Instruction and Explicit Direct Instruction. Teachers will learn instructional strategies and practice developing an Explicit Direct Instruction lesson plan.

OUTCOMES:

Participants will be able to:

- identify and name the core components of explicit instruction

- identify and name the elements of EDI

- describe what EDI practices look like in a classroom

- plan an EDI lesson using concepts and skills learned during this training

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: February 19, 2021.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

Foundational training to develop meaningful engagement between family members, CSE and transition planning process.

OUTCOMES:

To ensure that guardians, family members and students can work with their CSE to collaboratively; 1. Assess their child's strengths, interests and needs

2. Establish measurable post-secondary goals and annual goals

3. Identify appropriate transition services and coordinated activities

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: February 19, 2021.

- This session, with identical content, is also offered on 3.02.21.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

In this 1-hour session, we will identify risk behaviors for suicide in youth and adults. Resources will be given for offering assistance to those in need. Content developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

Outcomes:

- Identify risk behaviors of suicide in youth and adults

- Access resources that address mental health needs

PLEASE NOTE:

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 19, 2021

This session, with identical content was previously offered on October 1, November 5, and December 3, 2020 and January 7, 2021 and is also being offered on the following dates: April 21, May 13, and June 2, 2021.

The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Stipend processing through BT BOCES is restricted to Certified Staff ONLY.

This event is sponsored by Broome County Mental Health's Promise Zone.

During this session, participants will explore virtual welcoming strategies which will build student relationships and class community. Teachers will learn strategies for successful team building and class building which ensure a positive learning environment. Strategies used will promote independence and collaboration amongst peers when learning. Participants will leave with a bank of strategies which can be used right away.

Outcomes:

- Explain strategies for building classroom relationships

- Explain when to incorporate inclusion strategies and the impact they will have on student achievement

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

- This session, with identical content is also being offered from 3:30 - 4:30 pm on the same date (2.25.21).

- The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This offering is open to subscribers of SCI and/or Model Schools services.

This session will focus on utilizing the CASEL 3 Signature Practices to embed Social Emotional Learning into your classroom on a regular basis. Both virtual and physical classroom strategies will be discussed.

Outcomes:

- Describe evidenced based practices which build students' social and emotional skills

- Identify areas to incorporate social and emotional skill building in your lessons

Please note:

- This session, with identical content, is also offered on March 16th.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, February 22, 2021.

The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

As teachers and leaders work to navigate socially-distanced, remote, and hybrid learning environments, they have had to collaborate on new solutions for effective instruction. Join Chenango Valley principals Mary Beth Hammond and Jennifer Ostrander to learn about how they are supporting teachers during this challenging time. They will share stories and examples of how they have prioritized and communicated expectations, gained insights from their teachers about what has been most helpful, and continued to lead and support their staff.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Please register by Tuesday, February 23, 2021

- Registrants will be provided with access information prior to the session start time.

During this session, participants will explore virtual welcoming strategies which will build student relationships and class community. Teachers will learn strategies for successful team building and class building which ensure a positive learning environment. Strategies used will promote independence and collaboration amongst peers when learning. Participants will leave with a bank of strategies which can be used right away.

Outcomes:

- Explain strategies for building classroom relationships

- Explain when to incorporate inclusion strategies and the impact they will have on student achievement

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

- This session, with identical content was offered from 2:00 - 3:00 pm on the same date (2.25.21).

- The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This offering is open to subscribers of SCI and/or Model Schools services.

Overview:

This hour-long session is geared toward K-2 ELA and Math teachers and will focus on virtual manipulatives for student use as well as remote instruction for both ELA and Math. ELA will focus on incorporating manipulatives while teaching phonological awareness as well as phonics. Many of the shared resources come from the UFLI website. For Math we will look at how Math Learning Center, Didax, and Toy Theatre can be used to support your math curriculum. We will also look at ways to incorporate manipulatives into Jamboard, Google Slides, and Seesaw to enhance student learning.

Please note

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, February 22, 2021.

= The instructor will provide access information prior to the session start time.

During this session, participants will focus on utilizing breakout rooms to advance student learning. They will explore strategies which will ensure student engagement and promote retention of knowledge and skills ensure student engagement and promote retention of knowledge and skills. Participants will examine ways to manage student behavior effectively while holding them accountable for the work they do within the breakout room. Participants will leave the session with a plan to implement breakout rooms successfully in their virtual classroom.

Outcomes:

- Explain when to incorporate breakout rooms to enhance student learning

- Describe effective strategies to keep students on task and engaged in a breakout room

- Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

This offering is open to subscribers of SCI and/or Model Schools services.

Once a reader has mastered foundational reading skills, comprehension of ever-increasingly complex texts becomes a main goal. Comprehension, being comprised of the invisible thinking work of a reader, can often be a gray area for explicit instruction. Is comprehension the ability to answer questions about a text? Is it the ability to "lose oneself" in a book? Is it being able to write about or discuss a text? Is it all of the above?

This online session will walk teachers through creating clarity around expectations for a reader's comprehension, including considering the work of a reader's head (ability) and heart (engagement). Participants will design assessments and instruction around specific comprehension goals, based on a clear and confident vision for readers. Participants completing this course will be awarded 10 CTLE hours.

Please see the structure and expectations for the course below:

Four 2-hour asynchronous modules, one released each week within the timeframe of the course:

- Module 1: Released March 1

- Module 2: Released March 8

- Module 3: Released March 15

- Module 4: Released March 22

Two 30-minute individual Zoom coaching sessions (coordinated by instructor and participant.)

- One-hour Zoom group session (date/time to be determined by group)

Outcomes:

- Differentiate the strands of thinking any reader uses to process any text

- Name and delineate the explicit processes readers use to comprehend narrative and expository texts

- Identify the role of engagement within comprehension

- Identify the characteristics and complexities of specific "grade-level” texts set forth by NYS Next Generation Standards

- Design comprehension instruction and assessments to implement with whole group, small group and/or individuals

PLEASE NOTE:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 24, 2021

- CTLE: In Session = 2 Hours Zoom; OYO = 8

This asynchronous session is designed to assist all teachers understand how to make content comprehensible for ELLs/MLLs. Specifically, the session will focus on helping teachers understand how language impacts learning and specific ways to create meaning for students who speak other languages. Strategies include using visuals, experiences, and home language support to improve student achievement.

Outcomes:

- Objective 1: Participants will understand key research and concepts that support instruction of ELLs, such as Comprehensible Input, Scaffolded Supports and Home Language Supports

- Objective 2: Participants will identify key strategies to support ELLs in Content Area classes

- Objective 3: Participants will have understanding of ways to increase student engagement and connections, thereby develop stronger relationships with ELLs online

Please note:

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information.

Teachers selected for this group will develop and refine strategies for students with disabilities when learning in the remote and hybrid environment.

Outcomes:

- Create a resource for NYS teacher of SWDs to access for strategies/exemplars which allow SWDs to demonstrate their learning in the remote/hybrid environment

- Use the resources developed to inform classroom practices and provide feedback to the leadership team

- Provide classroom examples of the resources being utilized - video, sample lesson plans, scenarios/ case studies, pictures, etc.

- Identify resources that would be helpful to support classroom practices in meeting the needs of SWD

Please note:

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information.

This offering is supported by TRLE grant funds; stipend reimbursement will not be processed through district sub/stipend budgets. Guidance to support stipend reimbursement will be provided to eligible districts.

OVERVIEW:

Foundational training to develop meaningful engagement between family members, CSE and transition planning process.

OUTCOMES:

To ensure that guardians, family members and students can work with their CSE to collaboratively; 1. Assess their child's strengths, interests and needs

2. Establish measurable post-secondary goals and annual goals

3. Identify appropriate transition services and coordinated activities

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: February 19, 2021.

- This session, with identical content, was previously offered on 2.24.21.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

This professional development training is designed to follow the CSE/CPSE process from referral through re-evaluation as defined in NYSED Law and Regulations. The training will include the following modules: Regulatory Foundations, Referral, Evaluation, Eligibility, Recommendation/IEP Development, IEP Implementation, Annual Review, Reevaluation, Effective Meetings and the CPSE Process.

OUTCOMES:

- Examine specific responsibilities as a Chairperson of the Committee.

- Develop practices that encourage parental and student involvement.

- Identify strategies for the Committee to make high quality decisions that will result in an individualized education program (IEP) that meets State requirements and will result in educational benefit to the student.

This is a synchronous adaption to the vetted 4-day professional development workshop by NYS State Education Department in order to provide CPSE and CSE chairpersons with a best practices approach to the CPSE/CSE process, their role as a chairperson and is recommended by NYSED, especially for those in their position two years or less.

PLEASE NOTE:

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 22, 2021.

It is our students' rights and our duty to make sure content is accessible, whether students are in person, hybrid or completely remote. This presentation will show how a district/teacher can think through the process and make sure they have a "toolkit,” or package of tools, available to students so they can access the content. The focus devices/platforms will be Chromebooks, Google, and additional applications to show a possible package of tools. A review of resources for other devices/platforms will also be shared and reviewed.

Outcomes:

- Learn available accessibility features within Chromebook settings

- Articulate a process to identify other apps/extensions that increase accessibility

- Create a possible package of tools to maximize accessibility for students

- Brainstorm ideas on how to train students to use these tools in the virtual environment

Please note:

- Demonstrations will be shown using a Chromebook. Having access to a chromebook will allow participants to follow along as we dive into some of the tools, but is not necessary.

- This session, with identical content, is also offered on 3.24.21.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 26, 2021.

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start date.

During this session, participants will explore virtual welcoming strategies which will build student relationships and class community. Teachers will learn strategies for successful team building and class building which ensure a positive learning environment. Strategies used will promote independence and collaboration amongst peers when learning. Participants will leave with a bank of strategies which can be used right away.

Outcomes:

- Explain strategies for building classroom relationships

- Explain when to incorporate inclusion strategies and the impact they will have on student achievement

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

- This session, with identical content is also being offered from 3:30 - 4:30 pm on the same date (3.04.21).

- The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This offering is open to subscribers of SCI and/or Model Schools services.

During this session, participants will explore virtual welcoming strategies which will build student relationships and class community. Teachers will learn strategies for successful team building and class building which ensure a positive learning environment. Strategies used will promote independence and collaboration amongst peers when learning. Participants will leave with a bank of strategies which can be used right away.

Outcomes:

- Explain strategies for building classroom relationships

- Explain when to incorporate inclusion strategies and the impact they will have on student achievement

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 23, 2021.

- This session, with identical content was offered from 2:00 - 3:00 pm on the same date (3.04.21).

- The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This offering is open to subscribers of SCI and/or Model Schools services.

Join us for an informational session about the PLIC's new eSports Service for the 21-22 school year. Participants will be provided with an overview of what the PLIC will be offering in terms of support within the service, the technology needed to get started, eSports club structures, and general insight into why eSports are important for schools to think about today.

Please note:

- Registration Deadline is Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Throughout this three evening event, Music and Art Educators will have the opportunity to come together to learn about various teaching methods and strategies. Each evening will have the chance for both whole group and breakout sessions. Participants will be able to select opportunities to learn about content specific topics, Ed Tech strategies, SEL, and much more.

PLEASE NOTE:

Formal registration and up to 7 CTLE credits will be awarded for this event though Frontline Education. Once participants have registered through Frontline, they will receive a link to a Google Form with information about and registration for the breakout sessions.

SCHEDULE:

DAY ONE: Wednesday March 10th 4:30-7 pm

DAY TWO: Thursday March 11th 4:30-7 pm

DAY THREE: Friday March 12th 4:30-6:30 pm

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 5, 2021.

This event is co-sponsored by BT BOCES and The Teacher Center of Broome County.

In this session, we will focus on the importance of families as partners in remote and hybrid classroom settings. Participants will review key areas that foster strong connections and discuss how these areas have shifted as instruction has moved from in-person to remote settings. We will introduce a self-assessment tool and use this to identify areas of strength and determine focus areas to improve partnerships with families. All participants will leave with resources to begin enhancing focus areas and follow up sessions will be provided to dive deeper and continue this work.

Outcomes:

- Identify core components of family partnerships in an educational setting

- Describe transitions of family partnerships as a result of remote and hybrid learning

- Evaluate areas of success during this transition from face-to-face learning to remote or hybrid learning and discover areas of improvement needed when partnering with families

Please note:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 5, 2021.

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start date.

While equity and the practice of cultural responsiveness is a focus in many schools today, the shift to remote/hybrid instruction has created an even greater need. Addressing issues of inequity and ensuring that all students have what they need to succeed can seem exacerbated when students are not physically present in school. This introductory module defines equity and equality in order to set the purpose for cultural responsiveness in remote/hybrid learning environments.

Outcomes:

- Distinguish the difference between equity and equality and build a common understanding of educational equity

- Define culturally responsive - sustaining education

Please note:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 10, 2021.

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

Participants will learn each of the components of the Behavior Pathway in order to guide thinking that leads to the understanding of the function of behavior to promote desired behavior.

OUTCOMES:

Participants will be able to apply the behavior pathway to promote positive desired behavior.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: March 2, 2021.

- This session, with identical content, is also being offered on 5.19.21.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

- This offering is a prerequisite for "Using the Behavior Pathway to Identify Interventions”.

This session will focus on utilizing the CASEL 3 Signature Practices to embed Social Emotional Learning into your classroom on a regular basis. Both virtual and physical classroom strategies will be discussed.

Outcomes:

- Describe evidenced based practices which build students' social and emotional skills

- Identify areas to incorporate social and emotional skill building in your lessons

Please note:

- This session, with identical content, was previously offered on February 25th.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, March 11, 2021.

The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

What makes a good writer? Is it someone who demonstrates impeccable mechanics and grammar? A habitually personalized writing process? Someone whose repertoire includes academic and authentic reasons for writing? All of the above?

There are many ways to define what it means to be a good writer, but when that vision isn't clear within an organization, writers' experiences and skills are left to the teacher lottery. This one-hour session kicks off the process of developing a vision for writers that can be used to drive writing instruction and assessment across grade levels and disciplines.

Participants will:

- Review instructional best practice research and educational belief systems around writing

- Clarify the "current status" for writing instruction and assessment

- Itemize long-term goals for writing instruction and assessment

- Articulate a purpose and mission statement around the vision for writers

- Determine actionable next steps toward attainable writing goals

PLEASE NOTE:

- Please register by Tuesday, March 16, 2021

- Registrants will be provided with access information prior to the session start time.

It is our students' rights and our duty to make sure content is accessible, whether students are in person, hybrid or completely remote. This presentation will show how a district/teacher can think through the process and make sure they have a "toolkit,” or package of tools, available to students so they can access the content. The focus devices/platforms will be Chromebooks, Google, and additional applications to show a possible package of tools. A review of resources for other devices/platforms will also be shared and reviewed.

Outcomes:

- Learn available accessibility features within Chromebook settings

- Articulate a process to identify other apps/extensions that increase accessibility

- Create a possible package of tools to maximize accessibility for students

- Brainstorm ideas on how to train students to use these tools in the virtual environment

Please note:

- Demonstrations will be shown using a Chromebook. Having access to a Chromebook will allow participants to follow along as we dive into some of the tools, but is not necessary.

- This session, with identical content, was previously offered on 3.03.21.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 22, 2021.

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start date.

In this 1-hour session, we will identify risk behaviors for suicide in youth and adults. Resources will be given for offering assistance to those in need. Content developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

Outcomes:

- Identify risk behaviors of suicide in youth and adults

- Access resources that address mental health needs

PLEASE NOTE:

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 19, 2021

This session, with identical content was previously offered on October 1, November 5, and December 3, 2020, January 7, and February 24, 2021 and is also being offered on the following dates: April 21, May 13, and June 2, 2021.

Stipend processing through BT BOCES is restricted to Certified Staff ONLY.

This event is sponsored by Broome County Mental Health's Promise Zone.

** Participation at all sessions and completion of all activities are MANDATORY ***

All registered participants will be sent an email asking which sport certification they are seeking in advance of the first class date.

This 30-hour course is divided into two parts:

Concepts common to all sports - 6 synchronous (Zoom) sessions on the dates noted below (18 hours)

Zoom sessions: March 24, 31; April 14, 21, 28; May 5

Sport-specific Certification (12 hours):

Each participant is required to participate in an internship experience. This includes three 3-hour sessions with a resource coach from your specific sport (9 hours) and a sport-specific assignment (3 hours).

Participants will be provided with a resource coach and will meet with him or her during the class on March 31. At that time, you will schedule the 9 hours for meeting with him or her. The sport-specific assignments will be completed on your own time and include the development of a practice plan and sport-specific conditioning plan. All sport-specific meetings and work must be completed and submitted by May 21, 2021.

Payment by check/money order should be made payable to BT BOCES, c/o M. Fissel 435 Glenwood Rd. Binghamton, NY 13905.

This session builds upon CRS-E session 1A's foundation of equity in education. The focus will be on designing equitable and culturally responsive learning environments and supporting schoolwide culturally responsive practices.

Outcomes:

- Define culturally responsive teaching

- Describe strategies for designing equitable and culturally responsive learning environments

- Describe considerations for incorporating student experiences, cultures, and strengths system -wide

Please note:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 25, 2021.

- PREREQUISITE: Participation in CRSE in Remote and Hybrid Environments, Module 1A

- This session, with identical content, is also offered on 3.30.21.

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start time.

This session builds upon CRS-E session 1A's foundation of equity in education. The focus will be on designing equitable and culturally responsive learning environments and supporting schoolwide culturally responsive practices.

Outcomes:

- Define culturally responsive teaching

- Describe strategies for designing equitable and culturally responsive learning environments

- Describe considerations for incorporating student experiences, cultures, and strengths system -wide

Please note:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 26, 2021.

- PREREQUISITE: Participation in CRSE in Remote and Hybrid Environments, Module 1A

- This session, with identical content, was previously offered on 3.29.21.

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start time.

Overview:

Join us for the opportunity to read Braiding Sweetgrass by Dr. Robin Kimmerer and discuss how we might use this resource in our Science classes. This text infuses knowledge of the indigenous people surrounding the environment and brings to light issues surrounding sustainability and environmental awareness. Participants will read through the book and get together for synchronous meetings to discuss the reading as well as how it might impact or shape their classroom practices and lessons.

PLEASE NOTE:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 19, 2021

- Registrants in need of a copy of Braiding Sweetgrass will receive a copy for loan.

- The Kickoff Call will be on March 31st from 3:30-4:30 pm with remaining synchronous calls scheduled based on group consensus during our kickoff call.

- CTLE Hours: 4 hours Synchronous work, 12 hours Asynchronous work (16 hours total)

If a coach wishes to gain certification in a second sport while taking the comprehensive Coaches Course II, he or she must meet additional requirements by completing the sport-specific certification in that sport (additional 12 hours).

If you choose this option, you must register for this separately (here).

If a coach has previously completed the Theory and Techniques of Coaching Course II for one sport and at a later date wishes to have certification in a second sport, he or she must only attend the March 31, 2021 Zoom session, complete the sport-specific certification in that sport (12 hours), to include completion of all assignments by May 21, 2021.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2021.

- There is an additional cost for second sport certification.

- The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the March 31, 2021 Zoom session start time.

- All sports-specific activities and work must be completed by May 21, 2021.

- Payment by personal check or money order should be made payable to BT BOCES and directed to BT BOCES c/o M. Fissel 435 Glenwood Rd. Binghamton, NY 13905.

Join Dustin Andrus and Jaime Mendelis' Podcasting for Writers 6-hour, self-paced course via Schoology! You will learn about podcasts, the writing process, as well as how to plan and create a podcast for your students.

Once registered, the Schoology course code will be emailed to you on the day of the start of the course; all additional guidance will be outlined in the Schoology course.

You will have 1 month to complete the coursework. We are excited to have you join us and we look forward to celebrating your progression in this course!

Outcomes:

- Analyze the elements and techniques of both podcasting and storytelling

- Create a podcast

- Analyzing and practicing effective interviewing techniques

- Create a lesson that incorporates podcasting

REGISTRATION DEADLINE - Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

OVERVIEW:

This training will focus on where SDI is in the IEP, how SDI is used alongside other instructional strategies, and the process of developing appropriate specially designed instruction based on individual student needs and characteristics.

OUTCOMES:

- Participants will be able to examine what SDI might look like in the classroom.

- Participants will examine the elements of the IEP and recognize how and where SDI for the student should be included in the IEP.

- Participants will be able to apply their knowledge of SDI to complete student summary sheets and write comprehensive IEPs.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: March 31, 2021.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

Using the 7 Steps to developing a Standards-Based IEP, this training focuses on developing quality and effective IEPS that are aligned with the NYS Learning Standards.

OUTCOMES:

- Participants will analyze the NYS Learning Standards, analyze student needs and then reflect that in the standards-based IEP.

- Participants will analyze their own IEPs to determine areas of strength and areas in need of improvement.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: March 31, 2021.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

In this session we will look at how we can make learning visible for remote and hybrid students using Jamboard. This is Google's version of a whiteboard but it allows users to do so much more than just write on it. Participants will learn the basics of Jamboard, including how to create one or multiple ways to share Jamboard with students. Examples of Jamboards will also be shared during the session.

Please note:

- Registration Deadline is Friday, April 9, 2021.

- This session, with identical content, was previously offered 1.21.21.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Overview:

Celebrate School Library Month with John Schu as he presents some of the best new books. In typical John fashion, he will share book trailers, websites, activities, and interviews you can easily incorporate into book talks and programs to get everyone in your library hurrying to your bookshelves to find the perfect book.

John Schu is an advocate for kids, a blogger, a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University, and the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs.

PLEASE NOTE:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 12, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Planning curriculum, delivering instruction, and assessing student growth and mastery are at the heart of teaching online. With planning, instructing, and assessing online, there are specific considerations that must be made, beginning with the planning of units and lessons, delivering the learning experience for students and determining how to assess students' performance.

Outcomes:

- Review suggested frameworks for developing curriculum and instruction in multiple instructional models (in person, hybrid, remote)

- Review resources to create engaging learning experiences in multiple instructional models (in person, hybrid, remote).

Please note:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 13, 2021.

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

This is an informational meeting for those districts that will be joining the NYS Pilot for the Seal of Civic Readiness in 2021-2022. This session will include further thinking with respect to the SED online application, forming a district Civic Readiness Committee and sharing thinking and resources as the process commences.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

Participants will develop an understanding of the components of a quality IEP designed to provide students with disabilities access to the general education curriculum.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: April 5, 2021.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Overview:

Join young adult book aficionado Kathleen Odean as she shares the best books of 2020 and innovative ways to promote reading.

Outcomes:

- Identify the best non-fiction books for students in grades 6-12

- Learn best practices for promoting books

- Create connections between new materials and the AASL Standards

Please note:

- Registration Deadline: April 14, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Overview:

Sora Content Specialist Sara Douglas will showcase recently published elementary books that may be utilized for diverse reading for pleasure or curricular use.

Please note:

- Registration Deadline: April 18, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

1. How do we best walk out and support the Seal of Civic Readiness Pilot? Christy Radez and Lisa Pingelski will field FAQ's about the CR Pilot Process.

2. What does Civic Readiness look like and sound like as we work with our K-5 teachers and students? This will give us an opportunity to come back to clarity around the Social Studies Practices and intentionally building concepts and meaning across the vertical continuum. We will think together about resources, the NYS Toolkit and inquiry, and other pictures of the possible.

3. What will our course be for next year? We will all have an opportunity to discuss content, format and timing of our 2021-2022 sessions.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Access information will be emailed to all registrants prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

Participants will learn each of the components of the competing Behavior Pathway in order to identify behavioral interventions to promote desired behavior.

OUTCOMES:

Participants will be able to apply the competing behavior pathway to promote positive desired behavior.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: April 7, 2021.

- This session, with identical content, is also being offered on 6.02.21.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

- PREREQUISITE: Introduction to Behavior Pathways

Overview:

Join young adult book aficionado Kathleen Odean as she shares the best books of 2020 and innovative ways to promote reading.

Outcomes:

- Identify the best fiction books for students in grades 9-12

- Learn best practices for promoting books

- Create connections between new materials and the AASL Standards

Please note:

- Registration Deadline: April 16, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Overview:

Sora Content Specialist Sara Douglas will showcase recently published books for grades 7-12 that may be utilized for diverse reading for pleasure or curricular use.

Please note:

- Registration Deadline: April 18, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This session continues the work of building Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education environments and systems. The focus of this session is on welcoming and affirming environments.

Outcomes:

- Describe key strategies for designing a physical/virtual classroom environment that represents a welcoming/affirming message

- Use norms, protocols and achievable expectations to promote success

- Identify ways to develop parents/caregivers as partners

- Describe ways to frame learning as a growth minded process

Please note:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 19, 2021.

- RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT REQUIRED: Participation in CRSE in Remote and Hybrid Environments, Modules 1A & 1B

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start time.

Overview:

Join young adult book aficionado Kathleen Odean as she shares the best books of 2020 and innovative ways to promote reading.

Outcomes:

- Identify the best fiction books for students in grades 6-8

- Learn best practices for promoting books

- Create connections between new materials and the AASL Standards

Please note:

- Registration Deadline: April 20, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

Overview:

Join us for this inspirational virtual keynote address with Jerry Craft, Newbery Award winning author of New Kid as he presents on his journey from being a young, reluctant reader to becoming an award winning author and illustrator.

Please note:

- Registration Deadline: April 23, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

Learn about graduation and exiting credential options for students with disabilities. Develop the knowledge and tools that allow for individual students' strengths, preferences, and interests to be considered during the transition planning process resulting in improved student outcomes.

OUTCOMES:

Graduation and credential options for students with disabilities including:

- 4+1 Pathways

- Appeals Process

- Local Diploma Options

- Safety Nets

- Superintendent Determination

- Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential (CDOS)

- Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: April 14, 2021.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This professional learning opportunity will introduce physical education teachers to the NEW NYS Physical Education Learning Standards (2020). The structure will include two 1-hour Zoom meetings to start and end together, as well as two hours of asynchronous learning with the standards document. Throughout the professional learning, participants will be introduced to the:

- Key changes between the previous 1996 standards and the new NYS standards (2020)

- Six learning standards and the organization and structure of them

- Physical education practices and how these integrate into curriculum and instruction

Course Structure:

- Kickoff Zoom Meeting- April 29 (7-8 PM)

- Asynchronous Standards Exploration (April 29-May 20)- resources and assignments will be posted on a website for easy access (website is in development)

- Concluding Zoom Meeting- May 20 (7-8 PM)

- The instructor will provide registrants with Zoom and Schoology access information prior to the Kickoff session.

PLEASE NOTE:

- CTLE Hours = 4 (2.0 Synchronous, 2.0 Asynchronous)

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

Participants will receive a cursory view of Special Education through the lens of a building administrator. Information will include:

- Federal and State Laws and Regulations that support students with disabilities.

- Special Education specific State Performance Plan Indicators and connections to accountability measures.

- The CSE process, specifically related to referral/request for referral, eligibility and development of an Individualized Education Program that supports an eligible student in access to, participation in and progress in the general education curriculum in consideration of the students Least Restrictive Environment.

Resources shared and strengthened through group discussion will relate to:

- Developing a Quality IEP

- Testing Accommodations

- NYS Alternate Assessment

- School Age Continuum of Services

PLEASE NOTE:

- Please register by Tuesday, April 27, 2021

- Registrants will be provided with access information prior to the session start time.

Join Dustin Andrus and Jaime Mendelis' Podcasting for Writers 6-hour, self-paced course via Schoology! You will learn about podcasts, the writing process, as well as how to plan and create a podcast for your students.

Once registered, the Schoology course code will be emailed to you on the day of the start of the course; all additional guidance will be outlined in the Schoology course.

You will have 1 month to complete the coursework. We are excited to have you join us and we look forward to celebrating your progression in this course!

Outcomes:

- Analyze the elements and techniques of both podcasting and storytelling

- Create a podcast

- Analyzing and practicing effective interviewing techniques

- Create a lesson that incorporates podcasting

Overview:

In this virtual workshop, author Shaun David Hutchinson will discuss the importance of curating a diverse library collection, with a focus on LGBTQIA+ books. He will speak from his own experience as a youth to help educators foster an inclusive, accepting environment in their libraries, classrooms and/or virtual spaces. Shaun David Hutchinson is a featured author at this year's Teen Book Fest!

Please note:

- Registration Deadline: May 3, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

In this asynchronous session, participants will explore the High Leverage practices that can mitigate barriers created by remote learning for students with disabilities. Through content and self-assessment, you will create a plan for utilizing practices to promote student achievement.

Outcomes:

- Describe the High Leverage Practices (HLPs) which support learning for students with disabilities.

- Identify HLPs which address Barriers to remote learning.

- Assess current practices using the self assessment tool.

- Create a plan which incorporates the HLPs in order to enhance student achievement

Please note:

- After registration, participants will be e-mailed all necessary materials to complete the course. Credit will be awarded upon the completion of the final assignment at the conclusion of the course term.

- Registration Deadline: May 27, 2021.

This hybrid training involves both asynchronous activities which begin on May 10th, as well as one 2-hour Zoom session on May 18th, followed by additional asynchronous activities that conclude on May 23rd. The focus of this course will be on:

- How assessment informs instructional decisions

- Differentiate between 3 families of academic interventions

- Identify and categorize academic interventions

- Identify ways of intensifying interventions

Outcomes:

- Identify and differentiate between skill-based, fluency-based, and performance-based interventions

- Determine when each of these approaches is appropriate, given the nature of the observed problem

- How to determine the intensity of intervention to the learner as a response to instruction

PLEASE NOTE:

- Zoom Session: Tuesday, May 18th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

- Registrants will be provided with access information prior to the course start date.

- CTLE Credits: Asynchronous (Google Classroom, etc.) = 4 hours, Synchronous (Zoom) = 2.0 hours

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, May 6, 2021

OVERVIEW:

Develop an understanding of the graduation options for students with disabilities.

OUTCOMES:

Graduation and credential options for students with disabilities including:

- 4+1 Pathways

- Appeals Process

- Local Diploma Options

- Safety Nets

- Superintendent Determination

- Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential (CDOS)

- Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: April 28, 2021.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

In this 1-hour session, we will identify risk behaviors for suicide in youth and adults. Resources will be given for offering assistance to those in need. Content developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

Outcomes:

- Identify risk behaviors of suicide in youth and adults

- Access resources that address mental health needs

PLEASE NOTE:

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, May 10, 2021.

This session, with identical content was previously offered on October 1, November 5, and December 3, 2020, January 7, February 24, and March 24, 2021 and is also being offered on June 2, 2021.

Stipend processing through BT BOCES is restricted to Certified Staff ONLY.

This event is sponsored by Broome County Mental Health's Promise Zone.

OVERVIEW:

Participants will learn each of the components of the Behavior Pathway in order to guide thinking that leads to the understanding of the function of behavior to promote desired behavior.

OUTCOMES:

Participants will be able to apply the behavior pathway to promote positive desired behavior.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: May 5, 2021.

- This session, with identical content, was previously offered on 3.16.21.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

- This offering is a prerequisite for "Using the Behavior Pathway to Identify Interventions”.

In many schools, you will see mission or vision statements that include terms such as rigor and high expectations for ALL students. How do we ensure that we are doing more than paying lip service to the phrase high expectations?

When reflecting upon being culturally responsive, the ultimate goal is to facilitate learning to build efficacious students. The bar is the bar, and as teachers, our actions propel the conditions for all students to succeed. At its core, setting high expectations for students is about creating a culture of perseverance and empowerment.

Outcomes:

- Describe strategies for creating a climate of high expectations in a remote learning environment

- Describe strategies for differentiated support in remote learning environments

- Identify ways to develop parents/caregivers as partners

- Use language and feedback to support learning for all learners

Please note:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 14, 2021.

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start time.

In order to get the full benefit, consider registering for the entire series.

- July 22nd: What is Sacred?”

- July 26th: What is Learning?”

- July 27th: The 100-Day Leader - Real Results Right Now with Dr. Douglas Reeves

Overview:

Cheryl Hibbeln, from IlluminatED Collective, will lead participants in examining the opportunities that have presented themselves as a result of COVID 19 schooling constraints. Participants will examine their own school site current reality, share the lessons learned over the last year, and cast an ideal state moving forward. Discussions will include identifying gaps between the current and ideal state and examining innovative solutions for the future.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Please register by Monday, May 17, 2021

- Registrants will be provided with access information prior to the session start time.

In this session, we will be exploring how adults in education can begin to understand and recognize self-awareness related to implicit bias and social awareness to better understand the perspectives of others. Through a review of transformative SEL, we will continue deepening our understanding of the CASEL Core Competencies to promote and leverage equity and promote personal growth. This deepening awareness contributes to a healthier culture and climate of schools, and the overall professional learning community.

Outcomes:

- Identify strategies to recognize adults' social awareness

- Describe "transformative SEL” and how to utilize it to promote equity

- Identify the importance of adults' social and emotional competencies for their work with students and their own well-being, and in relation to district SEL implementation.

Please note:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 21, 2021.

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

Participants will learn each of the components of the competing Behavior Pathway in order to identify behavioral interventions to promote desired behavior.

OUTCOMES:

Participants will be able to apply the competing behavior pathway to promote positive desired behavior.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration deadline: May 19, 2021.

- This session, with identical content, was previously offered on 4.21.21.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

- PREREQUISITE: Introduction to Behavior Pathways

Overview:

In this session, school librarians will be working with teachers currently enrolled in the Year 2 Acceleration Cohort to develop Summer Reading Programs/Incentives for their students. We'll share summer book (including online text) resources available through school library systems and our public libraries. Additionally, we'll examine some ways you can have students connect with one another through book recommendations.

Outcomes:

- Identify texts resources available for summer student use -in school and public libraries

- Describe strategies and tools you could use for students to share book recommendations

- Describe ideas for promoting summer reading

- Identify ideas for getting started

Please note:

- This session is intended for School librarians who work with teachers enrolled in the Accelerating Students' Literacy Growth Year 2 Cohort. Participating districts are: Chenango Forks, Sidney, Susquehanna Valley, and Union-Endicott

- Registration Deadline: May 27, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

In this 1-hour session, we will identify risk behaviors for suicide in youth and adults. Resources will be given for offering assistance to those in need. Content developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

Outcomes:

- Identify risk behaviors of suicide in youth and adults

- Access resources that address mental health needs

PLEASE NOTE:

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, May 27, 2021.

This session, with identical content was previously offered on the following dates: October 1, November 5, and December 3, 2020, January 7, February 24, March 24, April 21, and May 13, 2021.

Stipend processing through BT BOCES is restricted to Certified Staff ONLY.

This event is sponsored by Broome County Mental Health's Promise Zone.

This two-hour session will be focused on helping coaches build their clubs and teams. We will go over initial setup of platforms, identify means of communication for individual clubs, the roles students can play in the club, and the role the coach plays in the club. This will also serve as a time for community building among coaches to meet each other and discuss their ideas and questions.

Outcomes:

- Identify what is an eSports coach

- Identify communication structures

- Identify the roles team members play in the club

Please note:

- Registration Deadline is Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

- The facilitator will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

It's Real: Teens and Mental Health is a 45-minute program, developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), which provides young people with mental health education and resources. This session is intended to introduce health educators to "It's Real: Teens and Mental Health” so that they can utilize the program in their classrooms with their students.

The presentation covers such topics as:

- What is mental health? How is it similar to, or different from, physical health?

- How to notice signs of someone needing help

- Tips and strategies for having a caring conversation with someone you might be worried about

- Methods of self-care for mind, body, soul, and surroundings

- Examples of trustworthy resources

- How reaching out to trusted adults can help teens manage their mental health

- PLEASE NOTE:

The instructor will provide access information prior to the session start time.

BT BOCES will be hosting regional NYSESLAT scoring for component districts. Regional scoring is focused on the writing part of the NYSESLAT scoring. All registrants will be required to stay at the regional scoring site until all tests have been scored.

Overview:

From the NYSED CRSE Framework, "Ongoing professional learning is rooted in the idea that teaching and learning is an adaptive process needing constant reexamination (Moll, et al., 1992; Gay, 2010). It allows learners to develop and sharpen a critically conscious lens toward instruction, curriculum, assessment, history, culture, and institutions. Learners must be self-directed and take on opportunities that directly impact learning outcomes.”

In this session, we will share conversation around two questions:

1. What are strategies for holding ourselves accountable to culturally responsive and sustaining education?

2. How can we continuously educate ourselves and grow our professional learning network?

Please note:

- Registrants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the session start time.

This blended opportunity will engage teachers and interdisciplinary teams in designing civics readiness project based learning that aligns with the K-12 Social Studies Framework and uses NYSED Civic Readiness guidelines and models of civic action. Alignment with ELA Standards and curricular priorities will also be emphasized. Participants will work through decision points including:

1. Students who will take on the work

2. Criteria for success

3. Learning outcomes

4. Sequence and draft mapping of instructional days

5. Assessment

6. Engaging students in the research process

7. Opportunities for student voice and choice

8. Involvement of community partners

Virtual "check in” sessions will be scheduled by facilitators in Fall 2021 to allow for reflection on progress and sharing of strategies.

Outcomes:

- Design a civic engagement pilot project that builds student's critical thinking and communication skills

- Describe how the project aligns with the Social Studies Practices, the K-12 Social Studies Framework , NYSED expectations for civic action/readiness capstone and/or civic project work and ELA Standards and priorities

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Monday, June 21, 2021.

- Registrants will receive access information for the June 29th Zoom Kick-off session prior to the session start time.

This asynchronous Schoology course will provide participants with the opportunity to dive into a series of seven webinars and topic briefs that were created for New York State Education Department (NYSED) by New York University (NYU) researchers Dr. Okhee Lee, Lorena Llosa, Alison Haas, and Scott Grapin. These briefs promote the implementation of New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards and build the instructional capacity of ELL and science educators. Through videos and online discussion boards participants will take on new learning that is based on cutting-edge research on integrating science and language for all students with a focus on ELLs and that will support educators in making key shifts in their classroom instruction and assessment.

STEPS TO PARTICIPATION:

1. You MUST register for this course through Frontline Education, then

2. Go to Schoology.com

3. Schoology Course Access Code:GSX3-498D-B5VVF

3. Once you sign in to Schoology, please see Resources Folder for next steps.

This asynchronous Schoology course will provide participants with an overview of the NYS Science P-12 Science Learning Standards. Participants will also explore several resources that are available to help them as they transition to the new standards. Through videos and online discussion boards participants will review the major shifts in the standards as well as the impact these standards will have on curriculum, instruction and assessment.

STEPS TO PARTICIPATION:

1. You MUST register for this course through Frontline Education, then

2. Go to Schoology.com

3. Schoology Course Access Code:CTKR-T5CJ-4JF35

3. Once you sign in to Schoology, please see Resources Folder for next steps.

This asynchronous training will be an online self-paced learning opportunity for new teachers. Participants will be provided with materials, videos and interactive activities to be completed during the 3-week time frame provided.

This training will provide participants with an understanding of Explicit Direct Instruction, learn instructional strategies and practice developing lesson plans within the EDI framework while embedding learned strategies.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registrants will be provided with access information prior to the course start date.

- Maximum CTLE Credits: 5

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2021

This hybrid training involves both asynchronous activities which begin on July 5th, as well as one 2-hour Zoom session on July 8th, followed by additional asynchronous activities that conclude on July 16th. The focus of this course will be on:

- How assessment informs instructional decisions

- Differentiate between 3 families of academic interventions

- Identify and categorize academic interventions

- Identify ways of intensifying interventions

Outcomes:

- Identify and differentiate between skill-based, fluency-based, and performance-based interventions

- Determine when each of these approaches is appropriate, given the nature of the observed problem

- How to determine the intensity of intervention to the learner as a response to instruction

PLEASE NOTE:

- Zoom Session: Thursday, July 8th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

- Registrants will be provided with access information prior to the course start date.

- CTLE Credits: Asynchronous (Google Classroom, etc.) = 4 hours, Synchronous (Zoom) = 2.0 hours

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2021

Whether you are teaching General Music, a Performance Ensemble, or private lessons, we all want our students to take on the learning and become accomplished musicians. Through this book study, we will examine our curriculum and reflect on our practice in order to develop strategies which will engage students and empower them to be critical thinkers. This book will guide all music educators in thinking of ways that they can "pass the baton” and empower student musicians.

Outcomes:

- Describe strategies which empower students to think critically about music in order to enhance student achievement

- Create a plan to implement new strategies in your lessons.

A digital copy of Pass the Baton will be loaned to participants through SORA.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Friday, June 25, 2021.

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

OVERVIEW:

This professional development training is designed to follow the CSE/CPSE process from referral through re-evaluation as defined in NYSED Law and Regulations. The training will include the following modules: Regulatory Foundations, Referral, Evaluation, Eligibility, Recommendation/IEP Development, IEP Implementation, Annual Review, Reevaluation, Effective Meetings and the CPSE Process.

OUTCOMES:

- Examine specific responsibilities as a Chairperson of the Committee.

- Develop practices that encourage parental and student involvement.

- Identify strategies for the Committee to make high quality decisions that will result in an individualized education program (IEP) that meets State requirements and will result in educational benefit to the student.

This is a synchronous adaption to the vetted 4-day professional development workshop by NYS State Education Department in order to provide CPSE and CSE chairpersons with a best practices approach to the CPSE/CSE process, their role as a chairperson and is recommended by NYSED, especially for those in their position two years or less.

PLEASE NOTE:

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2021.