Google Slides is often referred to as the "swiss army knife” of Google. This course will walk participants through the versatility of Google Slides and just what it has to offer! Teachers will learn how to create engaging lessons for student independent practice and assessment in a hybrid classroom. Once registered, you will receive access to a Google Classroom where all materials will be provided. You will have 3 weeks to complete the coursework. The code to join Google Classroom will be shared prior to the start date of this course.

Outcomes:

- Learn how to imbed videos into a Google Slide Deck

- Learn the tools in Google Slides that can be leveraged to increase student participation

- Identify where and how this can be applicable to your current content

- Create lesson materials to use with your students this school year

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 30, 2020.

Participants will examine the characteristics of implicit bias and explore how implicit bias impacts the classroom community and culture. They will learn about effective strategies to reduce implicit bias in both themselves and their students. Participants will leave with a plan to implement these strategies in both a hybrid and virtual environment.

Outcomes:

- Describe implicit bias and what it looks like in a classroom

- Identify characteristics of implicit bias and microaggressions

- Create a plan to reduce implicit bias in the classroom

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 28, 2020. The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

The shifts to hybrid and remote instruction have caused us to think differently about instructional design and delivery. With synchronous instructional time limited, teachers have expressed the need for more meaningful asynchronous literacy activities for their students. Using the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) Listening & Learning strand resources, this group will create shared virtual lessons that teachers can utilize in remote, hybrid, or in-person independent centers. Throughout this collaborative opportunity, selected teachers will learn how to develop virtual asynchronous lessons using the Listening & Learning resources (Grade K) in Seesaw. Each participating teacher will create the virtual lessons for one domain of the Listening & Learning strand (Grade K) and will share these resources with participating districts in the region. Teachers in participating districts will be able to save the activities in their Seesaw library so that they can be assigned to students in their class.

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

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

Overview:

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS Science Learning Standards, as well as the best practices associated with teaching Science aligned to the new standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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

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

Overview:

You've participated in Responsive Classroom training, now let's hone your skills in some key areas. Each session will focus on developing strategies in one of these 5 skill areas: Morning Meetings, Interactive Modeling, Teacher Language, Responding to Misbehavior, and Engaging Academics. Discussion will also include how these skills transfer to the virtual environment.

Outcomes:

- Identify key elements of Responsive Classroom practices

- Discuss strategies to utilize practices in both virtual and physical classroom environments

- Connect with colleagues

PLEASE NOTE:

- Prerequisite: Successful completion of Responsive Classroom Core Course

- Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 29, 2020.

This session is supported by funding from the Broome County Promise Zone initiative. The instructor will provide registrants with access information prior to the session start time.

This conversation series will focus on the changing role of administrators through the lens of the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL). "The Standards adopt a future-oriented perspective. While they are grounded in the present, they are aspirational, recognizing that the changing world in which educational leaders work today will continue to transform-and the demands and expectations for educational leaders along with it. The Standards envision those future challenges and opportunities so educational leaders can succeed in the future (PSEL Standards, 2015).” Conversation topics will include: instructional leadership and supervision, building and maintaining a community of care and support, and fostering teacher development and leadership.

PLEASE NOTE:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 30, 2020.

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

This group focuses on the needs and educational goals of Secondary (6th-12th grade) Art Educators. Participants will continue to look at the Fine Arts Standards and how they impact the classroom. Participants will also discuss curriculum, effective instructional practice, share strategy and collaborate with other Secondary Art Teachers. This year will focus on creating and implementing lessons using best practices in the hybrid/virtual music classroom.

Registration Deadline: Monday, May 3, 2021.

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, November 2, 2020

This session, with identical content was previously offered on October 1, 2020 and is also being offered on the following dates: December 3, 2020, January 7, February 24, 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.

This meeting is for all districts interested in participating in the BT BOCES consortium for the NYS Seal of Biliteracy during the 2020-21 school year. Updates from SED will be shared, and there will be an opportunity to update the regional plan and discuss next steps for preparing interested students.

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

Overview:

This workshop series is a continuation of the learning from year 2 of Accelerating the Progress of Struggling Readers, K-5. Participants will further refine their understanding and implementation of targeted instruction to meet learner needs both virtually and in person, especially in the area of targeted explicit instruction in comprehension. We will examine and implement instructional scaffolds to assist striving readers with challenging text as well as create instructional plans for transfer of learning. Onsite/virtual coaching for participating teachers is included.

Outcomes:

- Explain how current research and additional evidence-based practices can inform our instruction

- Design multi-component instruction incorporating new evidence-based practices virtually and in person

- Design and implement a system of communication and planning for alignment between shared providers of children

- In collaboration with the BT BOCES Acceleration Team, design a plan to communicate key understandings from our sessions with colleagues and school leaders

Please note the following:

- This series will involve synchronous (9 hours) and asynchronous (6 hours) coursework.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

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

This series is a collaboration with Binghamton University's Education Department.

This group focuses on the needs and educational goals of General Music Educators. Participants will continue to look at the Fine Arts Standards and how they impact the classroom. Participants will also discuss curriculum, effective instructional practice, share strategy and collaborate with other General Music Teachers. This year will focus on creating and implementing lessons using best practices in the hybrid/virtual music classroom.

Registration Deadline: Monday, May 3, 2021.

OVERVIEW:

This webinar is designed to introduce educators to concepts of communication and culture that impact the ways educators and EO's interact with families. Overall the goal is to ensure that, as educators, we are all mindful of how we communicate with parents, guardians, and families and to ensure that schools are culturally responsive and welcoming to all.

PLEASE NOTE:

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

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

Overview:

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS Science Learning Standards, as well as the NYS Next Generation Math Standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) 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: Thursday, November 5, 2020.

This webinar will be a 1-hour overview of Flipgrid where functionality and best practices along with Q&A will be covered. These will not be step by step tutorials but more of what are some features that I can use as a teacher with my student. By the end you will have a better awareness of Flipgrid and how to get started. As you play and create more in Flipgrid please schedule an office hour if support is needed.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 5, 2020.

This group focuses on the needs and educational goals of Elementary (Pre-K- 5th grade) Art Educators. Participants will continue to look at the Fine Arts Standards and how they impact the classroom. Participants will also discuss curriculum, effective instructional practice, share strategy and collaborate with other Elementary Art Teachers. This year will focus on creating and implementing lessons using best practices in the hybrid/virtual Art classroom.

Registration Deadline: Monday, May 3, 2021.

Overview:

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS Next Generation Math Standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) 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: Monday, November 9, 2020.

This group focuses on the needs and educational goals of Ensemble Music Educators. Participants will continue to look at the Fine Arts Standards and how they impact the classroom. Participants will also discuss curriculum, effective instructional practice, share strategy and collaborate with other Ensemble Music Teachers. This year will focus on creating and implementing lessons using best practices in the hybrid/virtual music classroom.

Registration Deadline: Monday, May 3, 2021.

In this asynchronous Schoology course, participants will explore factors that lead to chronic absenteeism and how it impacts student success. Other topics include meeting students' social-emotional needs, building relationships, and instructional strategies through the lens of increasing attendance. Participants will develop a plan to address these factors and encourage regular student attendance in their own school or classroom.

Outcomes:

- Identify factors that lead to chronic absenteeism and the impact this has on students

- Describe evidenced-based practices that increase student attendance

- Create a plan to increase attendance for one or more students

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

- Registrants will be provided with access information prior to the course deadline by the instructor.

Overview:

We will break down NYS Math Regents exam questions with the TI-84 Plus technology. Preparing students to succeed with proven tips that not only increase exam scores but also build math confidence. We will use TI-Smartview software which all attendees can gain a copy of. Also learn about the Chromebook solution and how to obtain the extension ID. Use skills gained in the webinar in your classroom immediately to build math confidence.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, November 12, 2020.

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

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: Thursday, November 12, 2020.

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

Overview:

This is a three-part series for administrators and literacy coaches & leaders whose faculty are participating in the service, Accelerating Students' Literacy Growth K-8. We will be sharing key understandings and critical takeaways that teachers in this service are learning as part of this series including virtual strategies and resources. Additionally, we will share ideas and artifacts from the work with teachers and coaches.

Outcomes:

- Explain key understandings shared with participants during workshop sessions

- Explain look-fors and ask-abouts pertinent to to building systems to support striving readers

- Identify some action steps for working with your teachers to support learning in a hybrid environment forward this year

Please note the following:

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, November 12, 2020.

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

These sessions are offered in collaboration with Dr. Nicole Fenty, Binghamton University.

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: Thursday, November 12, 2020.

Creating civically active students is a major component of NYS K-12 Social Studies Framework. During this workshop, participants will revisit their civic action projects that were designed during the 2019-2020 school year, with a focus on revising/redesigning instructional delivery for our current reality. This is a blended learning opportunity in which participants will be meeting synchronously and working on curriculum asynchronously. The instructors will send a zoom link to registrants prior to the session.

Outcomes:

- Use current learning environment realities to revise a previously designed civic engagement projects

- Explain how "reboot” meets criteria for facilitating development of student civic identities, promotes critical thinking and allows student voice to be communicated to an authentic audience.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 12, 2020.

This webinar will be a 1-hour overview of WeVideo where functionality and best practices along with Q&A will be covered. These will not be step by step tutorials but more of what are some features that I can use as a teacher with my student. By the end you will have a better awareness of WeVideo and how to get started. As you play and create more in WeVideo please schedule an office hour if support is needed.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 12, 2020.

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS English Language Arts Standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) to share with the group.

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

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, November 12, 2020.

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

OVERVIEW:

This session is the third-of-five remote sessions offered via Zoom in our Classroom Management series. 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 Employing Active Supervision (move, scan and interact), Utilizing Behavior Specific Praise, and Developing and Implementing Class-Wide Group Contingencies During this session, participants will:

- Draft a Class-Wide Acknowledgement System for both Remote and In-Person Learning

PLEASE NOTE:

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

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 13, 2020.

Overview:

Teaching in the 2020-2021 school year will be challenging. In this session, TI consultant, Dana Morse, will share tips for navigating through the NYS Algebra I course for F2F, hybrid, and remote teaching with the use of the TI-Smartview for the TI-84 Plus CE family software and the TI-84 Plus CE Chromebook app. All participants will gain access to the resources to be able to effectively teach in all platforms. Use skills gained in the webinar in your classroom immediately to build math confidence.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 13, 2020.

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

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:

- Identify 5 Core Social Emotional Learning Competencies

- Experience examples of CASEL's 3 Signature SEL Practices

- Connect with peers and Choose 1 SEL strategy to utilize in your classroom

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline is Thursday, November 13, 2020.

Overview:

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS Science Learning Standards, as well as the NYS Next Generation Math Standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) 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, November 13, 2020.

Are you looking for ways to activate and engage student brains from the get go?

Are you wanting to "retool" your formative assessment of student learning?

Do you want to come back to your teacher decision making toolbox?

Teachers make hundreds of decisions daily as they think about optimum learning opportunities for their students. Regardless of the learning environment (in person, hybrid, virtual), effective teaching practice relies on specific fundamental decisions that impact learning success for all students.

Join us for this targeted mini-series and get strategies for optimizing student learning throughout your lessons.

Outcomes:

- Explain how targeted teacher decisions make the most of our time with students

- Describe elements of effective teaching practices and their attributes

- Use fundamental elements of effective teaching to optimize student learning

PLEASE NOTE:

- Registration Deadline: Friday, November 13, 2020.

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

Overview:

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS Science Learning Standards, as well as the best practices associated with teaching Science aligned to the new standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) 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: Monday, November 16, 2020.

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS English Language Arts Standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) to share with the group.

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

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, November 16, 2020.

Overview:

In this virtual workshop, we will explore how to use the TI-Smartview for the TI-84 Plus and the Chromebook app for all types of instruction (F2F, hybrid, and remote). Exploring the technology to best assist students build math confidence to succeed on NYS Math Regents exams and beyond. All participants will receive the TI-Smartview for the TI-84 Plus CE family and/or Chromebook app extension.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, November 19, 2020.

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

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS English Language Arts Standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) to share with the group.

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

PLEASE NOTE:

- This series, with identical content, is also offered on the same dates in the p.m.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Overview:

Join us to learn all about Virtual Field Trips within Science - where to find them and how to utilize them within your NYSSLS aligned curriculum. Participants will work on identifying trips that fit with their curriculum and will have time to begin development of the supplemental materials needed to run the trip with students.

Outcomes:

- Identify field trips that can be utilized in your NYSSLS aligned classroom.

- Discuss the additional needs in order to implement field trips in your classroom.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, November 19, 2020.

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS English Language Arts Standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) to share with the group.

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

PLEASE NOTE:

- This series, with identical content, is also offered on the same dates in the a.m.

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

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Course Description

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

The course includes the basic philosophy and principles as integral parts of physical education and general education; State, local and national regulations and policies related to athletics; legal considerations; function and organization of leagues and athletic associations in New York State; personal standards for the responsibilities of the coach as an educational leader; public relations; general safety procedures; general principles of school budgets, records, purchasing and use of facilities.

This 45-hour course includes two parts:

- Eight (8) three-hour synchronous (Zoom) sessions (24 hours)

- Seven (7) three-hour asynchronous (Schoology) sessions (21 hours)

PLEASE NOTE:

- All scheduled Zoom sessions will be held from 6:00 - 9:00 pm.

- You will be given one week to complete most online sessions. The online sessions will be due by 6:00 pm on the following dates: December 7, 14, 21; January 4, 11, 25: February 1

- The instructor will provide all registrants with access information prior to the first 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: Monday, November 23, 2020.

Google Slides is often referred to as the "swiss army knife” of Google. This course will walk participants through the versatility of Google Slides and just what it has to offer! Teachers will learn how to create engaging lessons for student independent practice and assessment in a hybrid classroom. Once registered, you will receive access to a Google Classroom where all materials will be provided. You will have 3 weeks to complete the coursework. The code to join Google Classroom will be shared prior to the start date of this course.

Outcomes:

- Learn how to imbed videos into a Google Slide Deck

- Learn the tools in Google Slides that can be leveraged to increase student participation

- Identify where and how this can be applicable to your current content

- Create lesson materials to use with your students this school year

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, November 30, 2020.

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, November 24, 2020.

This webinar will be a 1-hour overview of Jamboard where functionality and best practices along with Q&A will be covered. These will not be step by step tutorials but more of what are some features that I can use as a teacher with my student. By the end you will have a better awareness of Jamboard and how to get started. As you play and create more in Jamboard please schedule an office hour if support is needed.

Registration Deadline: Monday, November 23, 2020.

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: Thursday, November 12, 2020.

- The instructor 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: Monday, November 30, 2020

This session, with identical content was previously offered on October 1 and November 5, 2020 and is also being offered on the following dates: January 7, February 24, 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.

This webinar will be a 1-hour overview of Screencastify where functionality and best practices along with Q&A will be covered. These will not be step by step tutorials but more of what are some features that I can use as a teacher with my student. By the end you will have a better awareness of Screencastify and how to get started. As you play and create more in Screencastify please schedule an office hour if support is needed.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, December 3, 2020.

This work will focus on four things: 1. Building a regional learning community of Grades 6-8 social studies professionals and library media specialists who support them. 2. Promoting and supporting teacher leadership within Grade 11 social studies education. 3. Aligning instruction and assessment with the Social Studies Practices and the New York State 6-8 Social Studies Framework. The instructor will provide zoom links to registrants prior to sessions.

Outcomes:

- Design instruction that builds student's critical thinking and communication skills

- Design assessments aligned with the Social Studies Practices and the K-12 Social Studies Framework

- Identify a range of resources to support rigorous, inquiry driven instruction

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS English Language Arts Standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) to share with the group.

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

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, December 11, 2020.

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

Overview:

These meetings are designed to provide Math Leaders and Department Chairs with regional and statewide updates, as well as a forum for planning professional development goals.

Outcomes:

- Develop plans for regional and district professional development

- Identify opportunities for professional growth

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, December 14, 2020.

In these sessions, participants will continue to work on the adoption of the NYS English Language Arts Standards. The group will review data (when applicable) and develop lessons/activities aligned to the new standards. 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:

- Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices (aligned to the new standards) to share with the group.

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

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, December 14, 2020.

Overview:

These meetings are designed to provide Science Leaders and Department Chairs with regional and statewide updates, as well as a forum for planning professional development goals.

Outcomes:

- Develop plans for regional and district professional development

- Identify opportunities for professional growth

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, December 17, 2020.

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, January 4, 2021

This session, with identical content was previously offered on October 1, November 5, and December 3, 2020 and is also being offered on the following dates: February 24, 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.

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:

This session is the fourth-of-five remote sessions offered via Zoom in our Classroom Management series. 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 Employing Response Strategies for Inappropriate Behavior. During this session, participants will:

- Draft a Continuum of Responses for Inappropriate Behavior

PLEASE NOTE:

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

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 8, 2021.

Many of the students you're working with have experienced trauma that impacts their ability to have a successful school experience. In this two-part series, we will discuss multiple strategies to build resilience in your virtual and physical classrooms.

Outcomes:

- Discuss the impact of trauma on school behavior and learning

- Identify key factors that build resilience

- Choose strategies that you will utilize in your classroom to increase student resilience

PLEASE NOTE:

- This series, with identical content, was previously offered in the fall 2020.

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, January 8, 2021.

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

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.

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.

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 of approximately 30 minutes each. The recommended pacing of the course will be:

- February 8 - 12: Learning Module 1: Standards 1-3

- February 15 - 19: Learning Module 2: Standards 4-6

- February 22 - 26: Learning Module 3: Exploring the Physical Education Practices

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 your students

PLEASE NOTE:

- Kick-off Session via Zoom is February 2, 2021 from 3:00 - 4:00 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 Thursday, January 28, 2021.

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: Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

- Credits = 6.0 synchronous; 4.0 asynchronous for text reading = 10 total hrs

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.

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.

This virtual professional learning will include multiple sessions, one synchronous call and the remainder of the work asynchronous. The teachers will create a BrainPOP Educator Account and learn how to use BrainPOP to provide instruction to their students as well as receive evidence of the students' learning. The teachers will also create a student account, allowing them to not only develop classroom materials but learn what it will look like for their students. Knowing both sides of the platform will enable the teachers to better support their students. The first session will be synchronous on Zoom, introducing BrainPop Educator Accounts, covering basics of the tools that will be available for use, as well as the components of the asynchronous work that the teachers will complete at their own pace. The asynchronous work will include each of the tools available through the new accounts: Make-A-Map, Challenges, Games, Coding, Reading and Primary Sources, Make-A-Movie, Quiz Mixer. This asynchronous work will involve learning about the tool for both the teacher and student, as well as practice building an activity/assignment using that tool. Throughout the course, Office Hours will be provided to help support participants as they work through the asynchronous portions of the course.

Outcomes:

- Create an educator BrainPop account and classes to have your students join.

- Identify at least one topic area to focus on for lesson development.

- Develop assignments and assessments for use in the classroom.

- Review the capabilities of each tool and complete an assignment for each tool within BrainPop to determine best uses with students.

PLEASE NOTE:

- Zoom Session: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm.

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

- CTLE Credits: Zoom = 1.0 hour, OYO = 8.0 hours

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, February 18, 2021

Overview:

Creating civically active students is a major component of NYS K-12 Social Studies Framework. During this workshop, participants will design a civic action project that engages students, uses relevant technology, and aligns with the social studies practices. Projects will focus on defining civic action, establishing a civic voice, and impacting the local community. This is a blended learning opportunity where participants will be joining synchronous sessions and using modules in Schoology to complete asynchronous curriculum building. Instructors will send Schoology information and zoom links to registrants prior to the session.

Outcomes:

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

- Develop a project that aligns with the Social Studies Practices, the K-12 Social Studies Framework, and includes principles of design thinking/PBL

- Create criteria and feedback that will be used by teachers and students to assess and revise work

- Use technology to give voice to students and communicate with an authentic audience

- Develop curricular and community partnerships

PLEASE NOTE:

- CTLE Credits: Zoom = 4 hours; Asynchronous = 5 hours

- Registration Deadline: Friday, February 19, 2021.

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.

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

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

Overview:

This course will examine common factors that impede student learning in the classroom and provide research-based strategies and instructional scaffolds to address these factors. Topics that will be addressed include memory, attention/executive function, and trauma. Participants will attend 2 synchronous Zoom sessions and be required to complete 3 learning modules asynchronously in between these sessions. A culminating activity will be required following the second synchronous Zoom session.

PLEASE NOTE:

- CTLE Credits: Zoom (synchronous) = 3 hours; Schoology (asynchronous) = 4 hours

- Final project is due March 31, 2021 (NO Zoom session).

- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 1, 2021.

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.

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.

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, April 16, 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: 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.

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, March 24, and April 21, 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.

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.