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1. Learning to Choose, Choosing to Learn: The Key to Student Motivation and Achievement

Program: Sullivan County Teacher Center

Audience: Teachers, Special Education, AIS Educators, Educators K-2, Educators 3-5, Educators 6-8, Educators 9-12,

Dates: 6/4/2026 to 8/30/2026

Meeting Times: Asynchronous Online Course

Location: Directions to access course will be sent upon succ

Choice is one of the most powerful teaching strategies out there. In this six-hour, asynchronous course,you will discover how to differentiate learning through the effective facilitation of choice. This course is designed for K-12 educators. A short google form will need to be completed at the end of course as well as a copy of course certificate to receive CTLE hours. However, you will have access to the course itself and all of the LiveBinder resources included for 365 days from the start of the course.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 19/22
  • Wait: 0/0

2. Building Independent Learners: Executive Function Strategies for Classroom Practice

Program: Sullivan County Teacher Center

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Speech and Language Pathologists, Special Education, AIS Educators, Educators K-2, Educators 3-5, Educators 6-8, Educators 9-12, Teacher Assistants

Dates: 6/15/2026 to 8/10/2026

Meeting Times: Asynchronous until 8/15/26

Location: Online - Link will be sent to successfully registe

Students often struggle with independent work not because they lack understanding, but because the executive function skills needed to start, sustain, and complete tasks are still developing. This blended workshop helps educators examine independent work through an executive function lens, focusing on skills such as task initiation, attention, planning, and self-regulation. Participants explore practical strategies to structure independent work time, build clear routines, and support students in managing distractions and maintaining engagement. Educators also learn how to scaffold independence and gradually shift responsibility to students. Participants leave with classroom-ready tools and instructional approaches that help students work more independently, sustain focus, and successfully complete tasks. You will have access to the asynchronous session until 8/15/26. Upon successful of completion of the video, you will need to fill out a brief google form in order to finalize CTLE hours.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 12/75
  • Wait: 0/0

3. Rekindle Your Professional Fire **SULLIVAN COUNTY ONLY**

Program: Sullivan County Teacher Center

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Librarians, Special Education, AIS Educators, Educators K-2, Educators 3-5, Educators 6-8, Educators 9-12

Dates: 6/15/2026 to 8/31/2026

Meeting Times: Online - Once you have successfully registered, you will be sent directions and link to enroll.

Location: Online - Once you have successfully registered, yo

It's not exactly a news flash to say that it's a hard time to be a teacher. In this practical and inspiring course, you'll learn concrete strategies to help you get into powerful habits so you can become a more well-balanced and energized educator. Throughout the course you will consider small changes you can make to daily habits--in and out of the classroom--to stay more vibrant in your teaching. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be required to share your certificate of completion from Mike Anderson with Christine Decker and complete a google form in order to have your attendance finalized.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 1/10
  • Wait: 0/3

4. Teach Social and Emotional Learning Through (not instead of) Academics **SULLIVAN COUNTY ONLY**

Program: Sullivan County Teacher Center

Audience: Teachers, Special Education, AIS Educators, Educators K-2, Educators 3-5, Educators 6-8, Educators 9-12

Dates: 6/15/2026 to 8/31/2026

Meeting Times: Online - Once you have successfully registered, you will be sent directions and link to enroll.

Location: Online - Once you have successfully registered, yo

Do you want to help children gain the skills they need to be successful with everyday academics? Of course you do! That's what we're going to tackle in this course. This course will help you better understand the important connections between SEL skills (such as self-management, effective decision-making, collaboration, etc.) and daily academic work. You will gain strategies for connecting SEL and academics and practical strategies for how to weave them together in the programs/curricula/approaches you're already using. Once you have successfully registered, you will be sent directions and link to enroll. You will need to choose your intended grade level. It is offered for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Please only register for ONE of the sessions.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 4/10
  • Wait: 0/3

5. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers *REFRESHER @ Fallsburg CSD*

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/5/2026

Meeting Times: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: Fallsburg CSD - Room TBD

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This is the required training for Lead Evaluators of Teachers.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 11/25
  • Wait: 0/0

6. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers *REFRESHER @ Rockland CSD*

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/6/2026

Meeting Times: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: Rockland CSD (19 School Street, Livingston Manor,

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This is the required training for Lead Evaluators of Teachers.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 5/25
  • Wait: 0/0

7. Zoom Book Club for Elementary/Middle Educators - Moon Without Stars by Chanel Miller

Program: School Library System

Audience: Elementary School Educators, Middle School Educators, Librarians, Teacher Assistants and Aides

Dates: 8/11/2026

Meeting Times: 8/11/2026 from 3:00-4:00 pm

Location: A ZOOM link will be sent to participants

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current YA novels. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Moon Without Stars” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP.

Chanel Miller's middle-grade novel, The Moon Without Stars, is a poignant contemporary coming-of-age story that captures the volatile social dynamics of early adolescence. The plot centers on Luna, an observant and quiet Chinese American seventh grader who loves writing and making zines with her best friend, Scott. After inheriting a box of books, Luna and Scott begin running a lunch-hour "book dispensary" to distribute reading material to classmates, eventually creating custom zines to boost their peers' self-esteem. However, when their zines unexpectedly gain traction, Luna is swept into the school's popular crowd. To maintain her newfound status, she is pressured to use her creativity to help the popular girls write "fix-its"-crowdsourced insults and cruel critiques hidden under the guise of self-improvement. As she is rapidly absorbed and then discarded by the toxic clique, Luna fractures her relationship with Scott and must navigate the messy process of admitting her mistakes, holding herself accountable, and rediscovering her true values.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 5/20
  • Wait: 0/0

8. Zoom Book Club for Secondary Educators - Few Blue Skies by Carolina Ixta

Program: School Library System

Audience: High School Educators, Middle School Educators, Librarians, Teacher Assistants and Aides

Dates: 8/13/2026

Meeting Times: 8/13/2026 from 3:00-4:00 pm

Location: A ZOOM link will be sent to participants

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current YA novels. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Few Blue Skies” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP.

In her young adult novel Few Blue Skies, Pura Belpré Award-winning author Carolina Ixta delivers a story centered on environmental justice and first love. Set in the working-class town of San Fermín, the plot follows heartbroken teenager Paloma Vistamontes, whose life was upended a year prior when her boyfriend, Julio, broke up with her following his father's tragic death. When a massive e-commerce conglomerate named Selva threatens to open a polluting warehouse right next to her high school-destroying the town's remaining green spaces and worsening the local smog-Paloma refuses to join the residents fleeing the town. Driven by a fierce determination to protect her community, she reconnects with Julio to expose the corporation's greed, forcing both teens to navigate their lingering grief, test their personal morals, and find out if their fractured romance can survive the fight for accountability
  • Enrolled: 2/20
  • Wait: 0/0

9. 2026 Countywide Administrative Retreat

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All School or District Administrators

Dates: 8/17/2026

Meeting Times: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Location: SUNY Sullivan (112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, N

The Sullivan BOCES Countywide School Administrative Retreat brings together school leaders from across the region to collaborate, learn, and prepare for the year ahead. This year's retreat will focus on critical topics impacting schools, including leadership strategies for the Gen Z and Alpha Era, delivering difficult feedback, legal updates on FMLA, restorative practices, and guidelines on SPED manifestation & suspension. Lunch will be provided. ***The cost for the day will be $125.00 per person billed through the ISS Coser***
  • Enrolled: 43/75
  • Wait: 0/0

10. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers *REFRESHER @ BOCES*

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/20/2026

Meeting Times: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: BOCES Admin Building (15 Sullivan Ave, Liberty, NY

This is the required training for Lead Evaluators of Teachers.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 2/25
  • Wait: 0/0

11. Zoom Book Club for Secondary Educators - Where You'll Find Us by Jen St. Jude

Program: School Library System

Audience: High School Educators, Middle School Educators, Librarians, Teacher Assistants and Aides

Dates: 8/21/2026

Meeting Times: 8/21/2026 from 3:00-4:00 am

Location: A ZOOM link will be sent to participants

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current YA novels. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Where You'll Find Us” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP.

Jen St. Jude's speculative young adult novel, Where You'll Find Us, follows seventeen-year-old Calla Quick, whose future vanishes after being disowned by her parents via text, shattering her plans to attend an all-women's college with her girlfriend, Ramona. Privately struggling with the realization that she might not be a girl at all, Calla's path shifts when she and Ramona discover Amaranth, a magical, time-paused farmhouse refuge hidden in the woods. There, surrounded by queer teenagers from various decades who have fled historical hatred, Calla adopts the name Cal and finally finds a safe haven to unpack their gender identity. However, when Amaranth's timeless clock unexpectedly strikes midnight, the residents are put on a literal ticking deadline to fix the magic or be forced back to their harsh respective realities, driving Cal to uncover the deep personal histories of their new found family and discover the true weight of queer legacy.
  • Enrolled: 1/20
  • Wait: 0/0

12. Zoom Book Club for Elementary/Middle Educators - Midsummer Sisters by Niki Smith

Program: School Library System

Audience: Elementary School Educators, Middle School Educators, Librarians, Teacher Assistants and Aides

Dates: 8/25/2026

Meeting Times: 8/25/2026 from 3:00-4:00 am

Location: A ZOOM link will be sent to participants

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current YA novels. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Midsummer Sisters” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP.

Niki Smith's middle-grade graphic novel, Midsummer Sisters, follows Kenzie and Quinn, two stepsisters who are also absolute best friends. While spending the summer with their grandmother on the marshy coastal islands of the Outer Banks, the girls fall in love with a fragile newborn wild foal they name Starling. However, the idyllic setting can't entirely distract them from the reality back home, where their parents' constant fighting has left them terrified that a looming divorce might tear their blended family apart and end their bond as sisters. As their world shifts and Quinn navigates a budding summer romance, the sisters pour all their energy into a singular, fierce promise: keeping Starling safe. It's a tender, beautifully illustrated exploration of sisterhood, nature's healing power, and learning to weather major family upheavals.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 3/20
  • Wait: 0/0

13. Mastering NYS Personal Care Rules, Toilet Learning, and Student Success @ Eldred CSD (**ELDRED CSD ONLY**)

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 9/2/2026

Meeting Times: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Location: Eldred CSD

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This session dives into vital developmental and cultural considerations, equipping your team with positive potty-training methods, support for children with disabilities, and collaborative strategies for seamless family communication. Fulfilling your mandatory annual training under NYS Commissioner's Regulation Section 136.10, this workshop translates official guidelines into easy classroom habits that fully protect student privacy and dignity. Ultimately, you will walk away with straightforward cleaning, disinfecting, and facility maintenance practices to keep your environment safe and compliant with ease.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 0/35
  • Wait: 0/0

14. Mastering NYS Personal Care Rules, Toilet Learning, and Student Success @ Rockland CSD (**ROCKLAND CSD ONLY**)

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 9/2/2026

Meeting Times: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Location: Rockland CSD - 6 Academy Street, Roscoe, NY - Room

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This session dives into vital developmental and cultural considerations, equipping your team with positive potty-training methods, support for children with disabilities, and collaborative strategies for seamless family communication. Fulfilling your mandatory annual training under NYS Commissioner's Regulation Section 136.10, this workshop translates official guidelines into easy classroom habits that fully protect student privacy and dignity. Ultimately, you will walk away with straightforward cleaning, disinfecting, and facility maintenance practices to keep your environment safe and compliant with ease.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 0/25
  • Wait: 0/0

15. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Principals

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Evaluators of Principals

Dates: 9/15/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM

Location: BOCES Admin Building (15 Sullivan Ave, Liberty, NY

We will once again be joined by Cora Stempel to lead a discussion of best practices in evaluating Principals.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 2/25
  • Wait: 0/0

16. NYS Regional STEM and Literacy Exchange - Deep Dive into Gizmos (AM SESSION ONLY)

Program: Model Schools

Audience: educators, instructional coaches, curriculum leaders, science teachers, literacy teachers, and administrators

Dates: 9/29/2026

Meeting Times: 8:00 am - 11:00 am

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This half-day AM* professional learning experience is designed to support BOCES users across various regions in strengthening STEM through collaboration, shared instructional practices, and student support. In the morning session, participants will explore how Gizmos simulations support inquiry-based STEM learning, scientific sensemaking, and real-world problem-solving, aligned with the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards, which emphasize Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts. Participants will leave with practical strategies, implementation ideas, and a regional action plan for using ExploreK12 resources to support diverse learners across New York classrooms. Lunch is provided for all registrants. *NOTE: This is the Frontline event for the AM Session only; if you're interested in the full day session or the other half day session, please register on those Frontline events instead. Thank you!
  • Hours: 3
  • Enrolled: 0/30
  • Wait: 0/0

17. NYS Regional STEM and Literacy Exchange - Deep Dive into Gizmos and Learning A-Z (FULL DAY SESSION)

Program: Model Schools

Audience: educators, instructional coaches, curriculum leaders, science teachers, literacy teachers, and administrators

Dates: 9/29/2026

Meeting Times: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm (1 hour lunch in between AM & PM sessions)

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This full-day* professional learning experience is designed to support BOCES users across various regions in strengthening STEM and literacy through collaboration, shared instructional practices, and student support. In the morning session, participants will explore how Gizmos simulations support inquiry-based STEM learning, scientific sensemaking, and real-world problem-solving, aligned with the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards, which emphasize Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts. In the afternoon session, participants will shift to literacy instruction using literacy products to support comprehension, vocabulary, knowledge building, differentiated reading, and cross-curricular literacy connections. Participants will explore tools to support teachers in building literacy skills, content knowledge, vocabulary, and student engagement with Raz-Plus, Science A-Z, Vocabulary A-Z, Writing A-Z, and Foundations A-Z. Participants will leave with practical strategies, implementation ideas, and a regional action plan for using ExploreK12 resources to support diverse learners across New York classrooms. Lunch is provided for all registrants. *NOTE: This is the Frontline event for the FULL DAY; if you're only interested in participating in one of the half day sessions, please register on that Frontline event instead. Thank you!
  • Hours: 6
  • Enrolled: 0/40
  • Wait: 0/0

18. NYS Regional STEM and Literacy Exchange - Deep Dive into Learning A-Z (PM SESSION ONLY)

Program: Model Schools

Audience: educators, instructional coaches, curriculum leaders, science teachers, literacy teachers, and administrators

Dates: 9/29/2026

Meeting Times: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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This half-day PM* professional learning experience is designed to support BOCES users across various regions in strengthening STEM through collaboration, shared instructional practices, and student support. In the afternoon session, participants will shift to literacy instruction using literacy products to support comprehension, vocabulary, knowledge building, differentiated reading, and cross-curricular literacy connections. Participants will explore tools to support teachers in building literacy skills, content knowledge, vocabulary, and student engagement with Raz-Plus, Science A-Z, Vocabulary A-Z, Writing A-Z, and Foundations A-Z. Participants will leave with practical strategies, implementation ideas, and a regional action plan for using ExploreK12 resources to support diverse learners across New York classrooms. Lunch is provided for all registrants. *NOTE: This is the Frontline event for the PM Session only; if you're interested in the full day session or the other half day session, please register on those Frontline events instead. Thank you!
  • Hours: 3
  • Enrolled: 0/30
  • Wait: 0/0

19. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers for New Administrators

Program: School Improvement

Audience: New K-12 Administrators

Dates: 10/1/2026

Meeting Times: 8:30 - 11:30

Location: BOCES Admin Bldg. (15 Sullivan Ave, Liberty) - Nev

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This is a requirement for initial APPR Certification for Administrators who have not been Lead Evaluators in NYS. We will take a deeper dive into the Elements of APPR Certification.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 1/25
  • Wait: 0/0

20. SLS: A Dynamic Duo: ENL Teachers & School Librarians

Program: School Library System

Audience: Teams of K-12 School Librarians and ENL Teachers

Dates: 10/13/2026 to 3/9/2027

Meeting Times: Three sessions:
October 13, 2026: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

January 14, 2027: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

March 9, 2027: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Location: SENYLRC / Ulster BOCES


Dynamic Partnerships for Multilingual Learner Success
This professional learning series between the Ulster, Dutchess & Sullivan BOCES School Library Systems and the Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (HV RBERN), supports collaboration between school librarians and educators from the same school/district. Through collaborative design, teams will create or enhance sustainable literacy-rich initiatives that support multilingual learners and foster meaningful family engagement. Participants should register and attend as a school-based team.

Session 1- Newcomers to the series - October 13, 2026 9:00 AM-2:00 PM; Returning partnerships - October 13, 2026 12:00-2:00 PM: Discover & Define
Location: SENYLRC 21 S Elting Corners rd Highland, NY 12528
New partnerships/teams will build a shared understanding of each other's roles and review exemplary projects. All participants will receive planning support, access to family engagement and funding resources, and dedicated collaborative work time to identify student and family needs and define a challenge/focus area to guide their work.

Session 2- January 14, 2027 9:00-2:00 PM: Feedback & Refine
Location: Ulster BOCES 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, NY 12561
Participants will actively develop project components through structured planning, peer feedback, and revision with support from SLS and HV RBERN staff.

Session 3- March 9, 2027 9:00-2:00 PM: Showcase & Sustain
SNOW DATE: March 30, 2027
Location: Ulster BOCES 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, NY 12561
Participants will share their projects, reflect on their experiences, and develop sustainability plans to expand collaborative literacy opportunities for multilingual learners and families.

Participants should bring a device to access workshop materials.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 0/10
  • Wait: 0/0

21. Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) Fall Cohort Meeting *SC BOCES Only*

Program: Model Schools

Dates: 10/14/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 12:00

A collaborative networking and discussion session for Sullivan County Technology Integration Specialists. Connect with peers, share resources, and discuss current topics and trends relevant to your role. Lunch will be provided.
  • Enrolled: 0/10
  • Wait: 0/0

22. Looking Beyond Language Difference and Disability: Pre-Referral Considerations for Multilingual Learners:

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All teachers, administrators, teaching assistants, counselors and therapy providers of English Language Learners in all grades and setting

Dates: 10/27/2026

Meeting Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Sullivan BOCES Admin Bldg (15 Sullivan Ave, Libert

The question is not just "when to refer”; it's "why?” Determining why a multilingual learner is struggling and whether a special education referral is warranted remains one of the most complex challenges educators face. Behaviors that may raise concern about a disability can also reflect second-language acquisition, cultural and linguistic diversity, access to appropriate educational opportunities, or other factors that influence learning and performance. This workshop explores a culturally and linguistically responsive approach to examining student concerns before referral, with attention to language development, instructional access, learning environments, assessment practices, intervention efforts, and legal requirements. Participants and members of MTSS teams will consider how concerns identified through classroom data and student performance may warrant targeted Tier 2 supports and additional problem-solving before referral. Through case studies and collaborative discussion, educators will learn how to examine language differences from a disability perspective and make more accurate, equitable, and defensible decisions for multilingual learners. Participants should bring a device to access workshop materials

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 4/20
  • Wait: 0/0

23. Forest School across the curriculum - Liberty CSD (Liberty Elementary School ONLY)

Program: Arts In Education / Instructional Support Services

Audience: Liberty Elementary School Staff ONLY

Dates: 11/6/2026

Meeting Times: 11/06/2026 8:30am - 3:00pm

Location: 11/6/26 - Cala Munda (76 Winkler Road, Hankins, NY

Learn to integrate FS pedagogy across diverse curricula, from STEAM to cultural studies, and discover how math, science, and engineering can thrive in the forest setting. Reflect on your own training and its application, while exploring nature-based STEM/STEAM learning.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Credits: 15
  • Enrolled: 9/15
  • Wait: 0/0

24. Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) Winter Cohort Meeting *SC BOCES Only*

Program: Model Schools

Dates: 1/6/2027

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 12:00

A collaborative networking and discussion session for Sullivan County Technology Integration Specialists. Connect with peers, share resources, and discuss current topics and trends relevant to your role. Lunch will be provided.
  • Enrolled: 0/10
  • Wait: 0/0

25. Strategies for Instruction and Assessment of ELLs

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All Educators of ELLs

Dates: 3/12/2027

Meeting Times: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: BOCES Admin Bldg. (15 Sullivan Ave, Liberty, NY) -

This workshop will highlight practical instructional strategies across all language modalities- listening, speaking, reading, and writing-while exploring assessment practices that support English Language Learners. Participants will examine formative and summative approaches to assessment through the lens of Margo Gottlieb's framework of Assessment AS Learning, Assessment FOR Learning, and Assessment OF Learning. Attendees will leave with practical strategies and tools that can be immediately applied to support multilingual learners in diverse classroom settings. Participants should have a device to access workshop materials.

This activity has a required evaluation

  • Enrolled: 0/25
  • Wait: 0/0

26. Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) Spring Cohort Meeting *SC BOCES Only*

Program: Model Schools

Dates: 3/17/2027

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 12:00

A collaborative networking and discussion session for Sullivan County Technology Integration Specialists. Connect with peers, share resources, and discuss current topics and trends relevant to your role. Lunch will be provided.
  • Enrolled: 0/10
  • Wait: 0/0

27. Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) EOY Cohort Meeting *SC BOCES Only*

Program: Model Schools

Dates: 5/19/2027

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 12:00

A collaborative networking and discussion session for Sullivan County Technology Integration Specialists. Connect with peers, share resources, and discuss current topics and trends relevant to your role. Lunch will be provided.
  • Enrolled: 0/10
  • Wait: 0/0