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1. Quiet On The Creek! Gen Alpha Genesis: Is Offline The New Online? M. Calemmo

Program: Professional Development

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/1/2026

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Quiet On The Creek! Gen Alpha Genesis: Is Offline The New Online? Margaux DelGuidice-Calemmo is back with more information, phrases and education about Gen Alpha and deciphering their new vernacular and unique habits, including more time spent offline. As the first generation raised in an environment of constant screen access and rapid information flow, Gen Alpha kids experience overloaded attention systems and accelerated mental development, though recent data indicates a growing shift toward offline activities, face-to-face socialization, and nostalgia trends. To help educators better understand student communication, the session dissects Gen Alpha slang, alongside derogatory terminology and meme culture. By equipping school staff with slang dictionaries, monitoring strategies, and platform safety insights, the presentation serves to bridge the generational divide and safeguard student well-being.

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2. JOY LAB: Mood boosters for Professional and Personal Wellness-J. Iadanza/M. Pakula

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/8/2026 to 11/12/2026

This course empowers veteran and new educators with practical, research-backed strategies to enhance mental wellness, joy, and happiness. Recognizing the critical impact of educator well-being on teacher effectiveness and student success, this class offers actionable tools rooted in data-based research. A course targeting mindfulness and mental wellness for teachers is essential as educators face significant daily stressors that can impact their well-being and effectiveness. Teaching demands constant emotional, cognitive, and physical energy; often leading to anxiety and decreased job satisfaction. By equipping teachers with mindfulness techniques and mental wellness strategies, this course supports teacher resilience, emotional regulation, self-care and stress management - which can directly improve student performance. Many of the strategies can also be adapted for use with students of all ages. This current Fall 2026 course content will include tasks and techniques to embed in daily practices. Participation in any previous JOY LAB course from 2025-2026 school year is not required. Additionally, having attended any previous JOY LAB course will not preclude a student from attending this current offering. Course content is updated and extended for the 2026-2027 school year with contemporary and current issues impacting teachers of today. Sessions will be asynchronous learning opportunities. The two instructors of this course have vast knowledge and experiences working within a school district, and understand teacher and family stressors from a first hand perspective.

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  • Enrolled: 9/18
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3. A Day at Sea with The WaterFront Center - Full Day at the Center in Oyster Bay

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Educators

Dates: 10/9/2026

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The WaterFront Center offers a wide array of place-based, experiential learning opportunities for schools, scout groups, camps, and students of all ages. Programs facilitate learning through active engagement and self-discovery, utilizing the unique habitats that surround our facility. Dive deep into the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge's ecology with activities and experiments catered to what the teacher needs. enjoy some classroom and on the water time with WaterFront Center staff learning about what activities you can do with your classes. We will cover Water Quality, Foodweb's, Costal Ecology, Marine Biodiversity and much more. The WaterFront Center Teacher workshop 1-12 Teachers, Science Teachers, Honors and AP 9:30-3:00pm Small Classroom - 30-45 minutes -What we can offer (topics and lesson plans) for teachers and students -Oyster Measurements -Tour of downstairs classroom On Ida May (boat ride) - 1.5 hours use of bottom dredge Plankton Observation Water Quality/ Touch Tank Small Classroom - 30-45 minutes -Hands on activities The WaterFront Center-1 West End Avenue, Oyster Bay NY Can take the LIRR -Oyster Bay Line 495 -> 106 north into Oyster Bay then Left on Audry Avenue, Left on West End Ave after train tracks 516-922-7245 Office number www.thewaterfrontcenter.org/education Dress for the weather/temperatures out on the water and bring shoes that have good traction. Coffee and light breakfast and lunch will be served

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4. Understanding and Supporting Anxiety in Students with Special Needs - C. Gruenfelder

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/14/2026 to 11/18/2026

This proposal outlines a structured professional learning course designed for educators and related service providers working with students with special needs. The course integrates research-based articles and curated video content to deepen understanding of anxiety and provide practical, classroom-ready strategies. Participants will engage in guided learning, reflection, and application to improve outcomes for students. Anxiety significantly impacts students with cognitive, communication, and sensory differences, often presenting as challenging behavior, avoidance, or disengagement. Without targeted training, these behaviors may be misunderstood, leading to ineffective interventions. A structured course that combines research, visual learning, and applied strategies will equip professionals with the tools needed to respond effectively and consistently. This class is beneficial for all educators K-12, and related service providers. For this class you will need a google classroom account.

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  • Enrolled: 19/20
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5. 1 Step at a Time: Supporting Students in Expanding Food Choices - N. Babinsky

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/15/2026 to 11/19/2026

Designed for special education professionals-including SPED teachers, SLPs, and OTs, this course provides practical, evidence-based strategies to support students with food selectivity. Participants will learn how to use sensory desensitization, structured interventions, and gradual exposure to reduce anxiety and increase acceptance of new foods. Participants will also leave with useful takeaways to support families and guide parent training for carryover at home. The course emphasizes strategies that incorporate modeling, reinforcement, and engaging, play-based activities. By the end, attendees will be equipped to help students expand their food choices and build positive, stress-free mealtime experiences.

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  • Enrolled: 4/18
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6. Successful Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities-Deanna Pisciotta

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: Grades 6-12

Dates: 10/15/2026 to 11/18/2026

This course is designed for teachers of all grade levels who have students with disabilities in their classrooms. The course will be an asynchronous class that will run for 5 weeks. The assignments will be posted on the google classroom platform. Assignments will be posted once a week and you will have the week to submit the completed work and to respond to fellow classmates. This course will explore activities that you will be able to incorporate into any middle school or high school classroom. .Activities will range from growth mindset material to begin from the first day of school to games and activities that will help motivate students to want to learn and understand the material.

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  • Enrolled: 2/20
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7. Portrait-Ready Classroom Workshop Series: Session 1: Developing Academically Prepared Learners: Dr. Meredith Madden

Program: Professional Development

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/15/2026

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Session 1: Portrait-Ready Classrooms: Developing Academically Prepared Learners What does it mean for students to be academically prepared beyond completing assignments, earning grades, or meeting standards? Educators will examine how rigor, relevance, access, persistence, feedback, and transfer of learning contribute to academic readiness. Using the Portrait-Ready BRIGHT Academic Readiness Review, educators will examine an existing lesson through the lenses of standards, rigor, access, application, agency, and evidence and identify an instructional shift that strengthens students' ability to understand deeply, apply learning, persist through challenge, and take increasing ownership of their learning. Educators will leave with the Academic Readiness Review and a Learning-to-Application Tool to strengthen rigor, application, and ownership in existing lessons. The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series is a six-part, live virtual professional learning series designed to help PK-12 educators translate New York State's Portrait of a Graduate from vision into intentional classroom practice. Each 90-minute interactive workshop focuses on one Portrait competency and asks educators to examine what that competency looks like in student learning, what instructional conditions help develop it, and what they can intentionally do in everyday instruction to strengthen it. Grounded in culturally responsive-sustaining education (CRSE) and supported by the BRIGHT Instructional Model, each workshop combines guided reflection, instructional analysis, backward mapping from Portrait competencies to classroom practice, practical application, and a signature Portrait-Ready BRIGHT instructional tool educators can use beyond the session. Workshops are designed as standalone professional learning experiences, allowing educators to participate in one, several, or all six based on their professional learning needs and Portrait priorities.

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8. Differentiation and Techniques in the ENL/ELA Classroom using AI and other tools-M. Gargiulo

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/20/2026 to 11/24/2026

Teachers will engage in professional learning focused on ENL (English as a New Language) best practices, exploring strategies to effectively modify instruction and adapt lessons and curriculum to meet the diverse needs of ENL students. Participants will gain the skills to design assignments that foster meaningful engagement, promote language development, and encourage the purposeful integration of technology into classroom instruction. In addition, teachers will be introduced to a variety of evidence-based techniques, digital tools, and instructional resources that can be applied across content areas to support student success and equity in learning. Teachers will learn how to properly incorporate AI tools and how to encourage students to properly use AI tools.

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  • Enrolled: 4/18
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9. Behavioral Strategies for Student Success Part 2 - B. Scocco

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/21/2026 to 12/2/2026

This dynamic course equips educators, counselors and service providers with evidence based behavioral strategies to foster a positive learning environment and promote student achievement. Participants will explore techniques to enhance student engagement, motivation and self-regulation while also addressing common behavioral challenges in diverse classroom settings. Topics include positive reinforcement, proactive classroom management, conflict resolution and individualized support. Learners will gain tools to create inclusive support spaces that empower students to thrive academically and socially. This is ideal for educators looking to nurture resilience and create successful students.

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  • Enrolled: 9/20
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10. From Procrastination to Progress - D. Salitsky

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/22/2026 to 12/3/2026

Many students struggle with procrastination, not because they do not care, but because they have not yet developed effective strategies for managing challenges, emotions, and competing demands. In this asynchronous course, educators will explore how procrastination develops as a habit and how schools and families can work together to help students replace avoidance behaviors with productive action. Participants will learn evidence-based approaches to teaching self-management, building confidence, reducing stress, and promoting positive decision-making. The goal is to support students with life skills that extend far beyond the classroom and prepare them for future academic, personal, and professional success.

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  • Enrolled: 2/20
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11. K-12 - ADHD, Executive Function and Behavioral Challenges in the Classroom - In-Person - Bonni Cohen

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 10/22/2026

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In-Person - 4:00-6:00 PM - This training provides the latest research and best practices regarding remediating and supporting students with ADHD and Executive Function weaknesses. Participants will gain skills, strategies, and techniques to support students in need at the Point of Performance while balancing the needs of all students in the classroom. Takes place in Room 101 - at The Center for Educational Access and Success, 101 Oak Street, Unioindale, NY, 11549 Workshop Objectives:
• Discover eight executive function skills and their impact on learning, motivation, and behavior.
• Develop an understanding, the importance, and the consequences of the relationship between ADHD and executive function skill development.
• Learn strategies for engaging and maintaining students' attention and active participation and increase students' performance in structured activities and open learning times.
• Examine how to reduce students' stress levels to perform better and meet greater expectations.
• Explore how classroom structures improve focus and participation for students with ADHD and executive function challenges.

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12. Enhance English Language Learner (ELL) instruction with Canva-J. Zangerle

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/26/2026 to 11/30/2026

This course empowers educators to strengthen English Language Learner (ELL) instruction using Canva's visual, interactive, and AI-powered tools. Through self-paced modules, participants will explore practical strategies for designing engaging, scaffolded learning materials that make academic content more accessible for multilingual learners. Educators will learn how to create image-rich vocabulary flashcards, digital word walls, and graphic organizers that support comprehension and academic language development. The course also guides participants in developing digital storytelling projects that integrate images, text, and voice recordings to enhance students' reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Participants will design interactive lessons and activities, such as drag-and-drop tasks, structured writing prompts, and collaborative whiteboards, that promote active engagement and language production. The course highlights the use of Canva's AI tools, including Magic Write for generating simplified text and writing supports, as well as translation features to bridge students' home languages with academic English.

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  • Enrolled: 4/20
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13. Learning in Action: A Project Based Approach - D. Fitzpatrick

Program: Online In-service Courses

Dates: 10/26/2026 to 11/30/2026

This 30 hour course will help educators master Project-Based Learning (PBL). You will gain the knowledge and confidence to design, run, and assess PBL lessons that keep students deeply engaged. The course introduces participants to PBL where knowledge is gained through hands-on projects instead of traditional lectures. After this course you will be able to transform your classroom into a dynamic space where students own their learning and create meaningful work that showcases their creativity and critical thinking.

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14. Maslow Before Bloom: Education and Mental Health - M. Levy

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/27/2026 to 12/1/2026

Maslow Before Bloom: Education and Mental Health: In this course, we'll explore why meeting students' basic needs is so important before expecting them to succeed academically. Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a guide, we'll look at ways to create a supportive classroom environment that helps students feel safe, connected, and ready to learn. You'll also gain a better understanding of how students' emotional and physical well-being affects their learning, while discovering practical strategies you can use right away that can make a big difference in helping every student thrive.

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15. Rethinking Rigor: Intentional Teaching for Lasting Impact- 3 Credit K. Turri/L. Brophy

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/27/2026 to 12/15/2026

This 45 hour, 3 credit course is inspired by the book "Rigor Unveiled," this course offers a friendly, down-to-earth exploration of what rigor truly means and how it can enhance student learning. Together, we'll clear up common misconceptions and focus on how rigor can support your growth as a teacher and leader. Using the RIGOR Walk model-Relationships, Instruction, Goals, Organization, and Relevance-you'll explore what makes a classroom truly thrive. You'll dive into short videos that explain key concepts, see real classrooms in action, and hear from coaches as they share their observations. This course is designed to be practical, engaging, and directly useful in your everyday teaching. Optional Book: RIGOR Unveiled: A Video-Enhanced Flipbook to Promote Teacher Expertise in Relationship Building, Instruction, Goals, Organization, and Relevance by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey Although it is optional, this highly recommended resource is ideal for educators, coaches, and leaders. It offers practical tools and video-enhanced strategies to deepen understanding and promote effective, rigorous teaching practices across key areas.
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16. Pathways to Participation: Strengths-Based Planning for inclusive Learning with High Needs Students-A. Treppin

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/28/2026 to 12/2/2026

This course supports special education teachers and speech-language pathologists to confidently apply a Neurodiversity Affirming, strengths-based approach when planning inclusive learning for high needs students. You will explore how to center each learner's unique strengths, communication styles, sensory preferences, and individual needs-moving away from deficit-focused thinking. The course emphasizes collaborative planning that honors the lived experience of neurodivergent learners and their families, and encourages environmental and expectation adjustments to foster genuine participation and wellbeing. Practical strategies will help you co-create inclusive learning pathways that celebrate difference, empower self-advocacy, and build meaningful connections within educational teams.

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  • Enrolled: 6/18
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17. Understanding the Differences Between Sensory Needs and Behaviors-K.Stordeur

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/29/2026 to 12/3/2026

This course is designed to help educators, related service providers, and members of the educational team distinguish between sensory based responses and behavior driven actions in students. Many students exhibit behaviors that are often misinterpreted as noncompliance, inattention, or defiance when they may instead be responses to unmet sensory needs. Understanding these differences is critical for implementing effective, supportive, and proactive interventions in the classroom. Participants will explore common sensory processing differences and how they can impact a student's ability to regulate emotions, attend to tasks, and participate meaningfully in learning activities. The course will examine how sensory challenges may present across environments and how they can influence behavior, academic performance, and social interactions. Participants will learn to identify sensory red flags and distinguish them from behavioral challenges. The course will also provide simple, practical strategies that educators can immediately apply to support students with sensory needs and promote positive participation and independence. Emphasis will be placed on collaboration among educational team members and knowing when to seek additional supports or referrals.
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18. Beyond Prompting: Teaching Independence in Special Education - F. Shapiro

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 11/2/2026 to 12/7/2026

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Beyond Prompting: Teaching Independence in Special Education Description: One of the primary goals of special education is to prepare students for greater independence across school, work, home, and community settings. Yet, despite years of instruction and support, many students continue to rely heavily on adult prompts to initiate, complete, and problem-solve through everyday tasks. Why does this happen, and how can educators change it? This is a five-week, one credit, asynchronous course that examines how well-intentioned instructional practices can unintentionally foster prompt dependence rather than self-directed learning. Participants will explore evidence-based strategies for teaching students to initiate tasks, make decisions, solve problems, monitor their own performance, and respond to natural environmental cues instead of relying on continuous adult support. This course is applicable to all educators, teaching assistants, related service providers, counselors, social workers, psychologists, and administrators grades PreK-12.

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  • Enrolled: 2/20
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19. BRISK AI: Work Smarter - M. Buffalino

Program: Online In-service Courses

Audience: K-12

Dates: 11/3/2026 to 12/8/2026

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BRISK AI: Work Smarter Discover how Brisk AI can streamline your daily workflow. This asynchronous workshop is designed for all K-12 educators. Participants will explore practical ways to use BRISK AI to create instructional materials, differentiate learning, generate assessments, provide feedback and gamify lessons. No prior AI experience is required. The free version of the BRISK AI chrome extension will be used for the course.

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20. Learning About the Holocaust Through Artifacts, Photographs and Testimony - Full Day in-person Conference at HMTCLI

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Educators

Dates: 11/13/2026

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All ARE WELCOME! Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Glen Cove Learning about the lessons of the Holocaust through artifacts, photographs and testimony This full day professional development will include using the museum and its artifacts to examine the lessons of the Holocaust and encourage students to make connections to human history. This in turn fosters empathy and a commitment to preserving Holocaust testimony for future generations. The day will begin at 8:15 and end at 3:15. It will include a tour of the museum, two workshops, lunch and survivor testimony. The day concludes with a tour of the children's memorial garden. Lessons and materials will be provided to all participants including a copy of "Girl in a Striped Dress" Target audience Teachers of 5- 12 grade and librarians

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21. Portrait-Ready Classroom Workshop Series: Session 2: Developing Critical Thinkers: Dr. Meredith Madden

Program: Professional Development

Audience: K-12

Dates: 11/19/2026

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Session 2: Portrait-Ready Classrooms: Developing Critical Thinkers What does it take for students to move beyond giving answers to questioning, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating evidence, and explaining their reasoning? Educators will examine how inquiry, questioning, dialogue, perspective-taking, evidence, and productive intellectual challenge contribute to the development of critical thinking. Using the Portrait-Ready BRIGHT Critical Thinking Review, educators will consider where existing instruction creates opportunities for students to reason, connect, evaluate, reconsider, and make meaning with greater depth and independence. Educators will leave with the Critical Thinking Review and a Questioning for Deeper Thinking Guide to expand opportunities for analysis, reasoning, evidence, and perspective-taking. The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series is a six-part, live virtual professional learning series designed to help PK-12 educators translate New York State's Portrait of a Graduate from vision into intentional classroom practice. Each 90-minute interactive workshop focuses on one Portrait competency and asks educators to examine what that competency looks like in student learning, what instructional conditions help develop it, and what they can intentionally do in everyday instruction to strengthen it. Grounded in culturally responsive-sustaining education (CRSE) and supported by the BRIGHT Instructional Model, each workshop combines guided reflection, instructional analysis, backward mapping from Portrait competencies to classroom practice, practical application, and a signature Portrait-Ready BRIGHT instructional tool educators can use beyond the session. Workshops are designed as standalone professional learning experiences, allowing educators to participate in one, several, or all six based on their professional learning needs and Portrait priorities.

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22. Beyond the Screen: The Next Frontier of AI in Education - Full Day Conference at Hofstra University

Program: Professional Development

Audience: Educators

Dates: 11/20/2026

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Registration - 8:00-8:30am - Lunch will be provided on-site Are you ready to take artificial intelligence off the screen and into the physical classroom? Whether you're starting your AI journey or returning for a deeper dive, this high-energy, full-day workshop will transform how you design student experiences. Move beyond basic chatbots and explore immersive, hands-on learning. Gamify your curriculum by collaborating in a hybrid AI Escape Room and discover how to balance digital tools with tactile creation in an AI-Enhanced Makerspace. We'll explore the latest Google Classroom AI enhancements, including ways to reduce grading time, generate differentiated reading activities, and create smart rubrics. Don't use Google Classroom? No problem-we'll also explore building custom AI assistants for other platforms. End the day by choosing your own adventure in our interactive design lab. You'll leave with a personalized, ready-to-use toolkit of innovative resources to engage students and streamline your workload. What You'll Experience: AI Escape Room: Gamify assessments with interactive, AI-powered team challenges. Tactile Tech: Use AI to support physical, unplugged makerspace projects. Google Classroom Upgrade: Explore new AI integrations or build custom tools for your LMS. Content-Specific Magic: Tailor AI to your subject area and daily lessons. Privacy & Protection: Navigate current data privacy standards and classroom security. Personalized Design Lab: Dedicated time for beginners and advanced users to create resources they can use immediately. Space is limited-secure your spot, bring your curiosity, and get ready to build the modern classroom!

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23. Don't Fall For A Fake: Learn How To Avoid Scams In The Age Of AI - M. Calemmo

Program: Professional Development

Audience: K-12

Dates: 12/3/2026

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Don't Fall For A Fake: Learn How To Avoid Scams In The Age Of AI Scammers are getting a high-tech upgrade, but you can stay one step ahead. Margaux DelGuidice-Calemmo will focus on the real-world impact of AI on personal security. From "voice cloning" scams to doctored photos, we'll break down how modern fraud works in plain English. You'll walk away with a "Digital Safety Toolkit," including the three questions to ask before trusting any unexpected message. Learn how to protect yourself, your family, and your finances and educate your students on guarding their digital identities and preserving their online presence.

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24. Portrait-Ready Classroom Workshop Series: Session 3: Developing Creative Innovators: Dr. Meredith Madden

Program: Professional Development

Audience: K-12

Dates: 1/14/2027

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Session 3: Portrait-Ready Classrooms: Developing Creative Innovators What kinds of classroom experiences help students become more curious, flexible, imaginative, and willing to test new ideas? Educators will explore how curiosity, choice, problem-solving, multiple pathways, productive risk-taking, experimentation, and revision contribute to creative innovation. Using the Portrait-Ready BRIGHT Creative Innovation Planner, educators will examine an existing learning experience and identify practical ways to create more opportunities for students to generate, test, adapt, and improve ideas while maintaining clear academic purpose and expectations. Educators will leave with the Creative Innovation Planner and a Multiple Pathways Task Design Tool to build more curiosity, choice, experimentation, and problem-solving into instruction. The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series is a six-part, live virtual professional learning series designed to help PK-12 educators translate New York State's Portrait of a Graduate from vision into intentional classroom practice. Each 90-minute interactive workshop focuses on one Portrait competency and asks educators to examine what that competency looks like in student learning, what instructional conditions help develop it, and what they can intentionally do in everyday instruction to strengthen it. Grounded in culturally responsive-sustaining education (CRSE) and supported by the BRIGHT Instructional Model, each workshop combines guided reflection, instructional analysis, backward mapping from Portrait competencies to classroom practice, practical application, and a signature Portrait-Ready BRIGHT instructional tool educators can use beyond the session. Workshops are designed as standalone professional learning experiences, allowing educators to participate in one, several, or all six based on their professional learning needs and Portrait priorities.

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25. Portrait-Ready Classroom Workshop Series: Session 4: Developing Effective Communicators: Dr. Meredith Madden

Program: Professional Development

Audience: K-12

Dates: 2/11/2027

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Session 4: Portrait-Ready Classrooms: Developing Effective Communicators What does it take to develop students who can communicate clearly, listen actively, explain their thinking, collaborate, and engage thoughtfully across perspectives? Educators will examine how student voice, active listening, dialogue, questioning, explanation, audience, and perspective-taking contribute to effective communication. Using the Portrait-Ready BRIGHT Communication Review, educators will consider whose voices are heard, how ideas are exchanged, and where instruction can create stronger opportunities for authentic communication and meaning-making. Educators will leave with the Communication Review and a Dialogue & Communication Routine Bank to strengthen student voice, active listening, explanation, collaboration, and communication across perspectives. The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series is a six-part, live virtual professional learning series designed to help PK-12 educators translate New York State's Portrait of a Graduate from vision into intentional classroom practice. Each 90-minute interactive workshop focuses on one Portrait competency and asks educators to examine what that competency looks like in student learning, what instructional conditions help develop it, and what they can intentionally do in everyday instruction to strengthen it. Grounded in culturally responsive-sustaining education (CRSE) and supported by the BRIGHT Instructional Model, each workshop combines guided reflection, instructional analysis, backward mapping from Portrait competencies to classroom practice, practical application, and a signature Portrait-Ready BRIGHT instructional tool educators can use beyond the session. Workshops are designed as standalone professional learning experiences, allowing educators to participate in one, several, or all six based on their professional learning needs and Portrait priorities.

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26. Portrait-Ready Classroom Workshop Series: Session 5: Developing Global Citizens: Dr. Meredith Madden

Program: Professional Development

Audience: K-12

Dates: 3/11/2027

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Session 5: Portrait-Ready Classrooms: Developing Global Citizens What helps students understand themselves, engage thoughtfully with others, and recognize their relationship to a diverse and interconnected world? Educators will explore how cultural understanding, perspective-taking, community connection, curiosity, multiple perspectives, civic awareness, and interdependence contribute to global citizenship. Using the Portrait-Ready BRIGHT Global Citizenship Lens Tool, educators will examine how an existing topic, text, lesson, or unit connects students' home, cultural, and community knowledge with broader perspectives, questions, and issues. Educators will leave with the Global Citizenship Lens Tool and a Self-Community-World Connection Planner to help connect classroom learning with culture, community, multiple perspectives, and the wider world. The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series is a six-part, live virtual professional learning series designed to help PK-12 educators translate New York State's Portrait of a Graduate from vision into intentional classroom practice. Each 90-minute interactive workshop focuses on one Portrait competency and asks educators to examine what that competency looks like in student learning, what instructional conditions help develop it, and what they can intentionally do in everyday instruction to strengthen it. Grounded in culturally responsive-sustaining education (CRSE) and supported by the BRIGHT Instructional Model, each workshop combines guided reflection, instructional analysis, backward mapping from Portrait competencies to classroom practice, practical application, and a signature Portrait-Ready BRIGHT instructional tool educators can use beyond the session. Workshops are designed as standalone professional learning experiences, allowing educators to participate in one, several, or all six based on their professional learning needs and Portrait priorities.

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27. Portrait-Ready Classroom Workshop Series: Session 6: Developing Reflective and Future-Focused Learners: Dr. Meredith Madden

Program: Professional Development

Audience: K-12

Dates: 4/8/2027

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Session 6: Portrait-Ready Classrooms: Developing Reflective and Future-Focused Learners What helps students recognize how they learn, understand their growth, respond to feedback, and make increasingly purposeful decisions about what comes next? Educators will examine how self-awareness, reflection, feedback, goal-setting, persistence, agency, and future thinking contribute to becoming reflective and future-focused. Using the Portrait-Ready BRIGHT Success-to-Growth Reflection Tool, educators will consider how reflection currently shows up in their instruction and identify practical ways to strengthen students' ownership of their learning, growth, and next steps. Educators will leave with the Success-to-Growth Reflection Tool and a Student Reflection & Goal-Setting Menu to strengthen self-awareness, feedback, goal-setting, agency, and next-step thinking. The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series The Portrait-Ready Classrooms Workshop Series is a six-part, live virtual professional learning series designed to help PK-12 educators translate New York State's Portrait of a Graduate from vision into intentional classroom practice. Each 90-minute interactive workshop focuses on one Portrait competency and asks educators to examine what that competency looks like in student learning, what instructional conditions help develop it, and what they can intentionally do in everyday instruction to strengthen it. Grounded in culturally responsive-sustaining education (CRSE) and supported by the BRIGHT Instructional Model, each workshop combines guided reflection, instructional analysis, backward mapping from Portrait competencies to classroom practice, practical application, and a signature Portrait-Ready BRIGHT instructional tool educators can use beyond the session. Workshops are designed as standalone professional learning experiences, allowing educators to participate in one, several, or all six based on their professional learning needs and Portrait priorities.

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