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1. STTCN - Science of Reading Fundamentals Micro-Credential Summer 2025

Program: Southern Tier Teacher Center Network

Audience: all educators interested in how students learn to read

Dates: 6/20/2025 to 11/26/2025

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Science of Reading Fundamentals Micro-Credential This is a fully asynchronous online, non-credit microcredential delivered in the learn.newpaltz platform. It is designed for practicing P-12 teachers and others interested in learning about the research-based building blocks of reading instruction. The SoRF MC covers the five pillars of the Science of Reading -- phonemic awareness, phonics (including alphabetic principle and orthography), fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The microcredential can be completed in as little as seven weeks or as long as six months. NYS teachers receive 35 CTLE hours. Send your completion certificate from SUNY New Paltz to the Southern Tier Teacher Center registrar to get your CTLE credit on Frontline beginning on September 1, 2025.

2. STTCN- Thrive 2 with Jen Rafferty September 2025

Program: Southern Tier Teacher Center Network

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 9/1/2025

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Do you have a completion certificate for Thrive 1? If so, jump into another self-paced course to expand on the concepts covered in THRIVE 1. We'll help you learn to seamlessly integrate SEL into your daily routine, foster emotional intelligence, and build resilience. These sustainable practices will ensure long-term growth and satisfaction personally and professionally to maintain healthy longevity throughout your career as an educator. This course includes 15 hours of professional development via an asynchronous online course and two monthly group coaching calls. Virtual synchronous group coaching sessions will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month beginning at 7 pm. You must have completed Thrive 1 before participating in Thrive 2. Participants will be emailed a registration from Empowered Educator with log-in and participation information. This session will run from 9/1/2055 to 11/1/2025.

3. CRTC- LTA Network

Program: Catskill Regional Teacher Center

Audience: Licensed Teachers

Dates: 9/4/2025 to 5/7/2026

Join the LTA Network: Share, Solve, and Grow Together!
Are you a Licensed Teacher looking to connect, collaborate, and elevate your practice?
Unlock new possibilities by joining the LTA Network-a vibrant community of educators across 35 districts, powered by the CRTC.

Why Join?

Share Expertise: Exchange innovative ideas, classroom strategies, and proven solutions with fellow LTAs.

Address Common Concerns: Tackle shared challenges-from student engagement to differentiation and assessment-in a supportive, solution-focused environment.

Build Powerful Partnerships: Connect with colleagues who understand the unique opportunities and pressures of your role.

Access Exclusive Resources: Discover tools, templates, and professional learning opportunities tailored to your needs.

Together, we can:

Reflect and refine our teaching practices.

Advocate for our students and our profession.

Celebrate successes and learn from each other's experiences.

Ready to make a difference-for your students, your school, and yourself?
Join the LTA Network and let's shape the future of education-together!

4. CRTC- Winning Strategies: Using Board Games to Boost Learning (Norwich)

Program: Catskill Regional Teacher Center

Audience: All educators

Dates: 9/8/2025 to 5/11/2026

Teachers will explore eight board games (one per month, September1/4May) to enhance curriculum delivery. Each session includes gameplay, pedagogical analysis, and resource sharing. The CRTC lending library will offer copies of these games for classroom use. A follow-up session in Oneonta will replicate the program.
Educational Benefits of Board Games
Cognitive Development
Critical Thinking & Strategy: Games like Terraforming Mars and Thinkfun's Circuit Maze require problem-solving, pattern recognition, and logical reasoning[1][2].
Academic Reinforcement: Math, reading, and science concepts are applied contextually (e.g., Potato Pirates for coding logic or Catan for resource management)[1][3].
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Collaboration & Communication: Games such as Saboteur foster teamwork and negotiation skills[1][4].
Resilience & Sportsmanship: Managing wins/losses builds emotional regulation and persistence[4][5].
21st-Century Skills
Creativity & Adaptability: Designing game extensions or rules (e.g., creating custom Catan scenarios) promotes innovation[6].
Leadership & Decision-Making: Competitive games like Backgammon teach risk assessment and strategic planning[7][6].

5. CRTC- PE and Health Teachers Network

Program: Catskill Regional Teacher Center

Audience: PE and Health Teachers, OT's, PT. and APE's welcome

Dates: 9/26/2025 to 5/29/2026

Enhance instructional practices in physical education through collaborative learning, resource sharing, and professional networking.
Participants will:
Analyze current PE instructional strategies: Critically examine and reflect upon their existing physical education teaching methods, identifying areas of strength and opportunities for growth.
Share and evaluate effective PE resources and activities: Actively contribute to a shared repository of successful PE lessons, activities, and assessment tools, and collaboratively evaluate their applicability and effectiveness in diverse school contexts.
Collaboratively problem-solve common PE instructional challenges: Work in small groups to identify and brainstorm solutions for shared difficulties in PE instruction (e.g., student engagement, differentiation, limited resources, behavior management).
Develop new or refined PE lesson plans/units incorporating best practices: Design or modify at least one PE lesson plan or unit that integrates research-based instructional strategies and addresses specific student needs, with feedback from PLC peers.
Provide constructive feedback on peer instructional practices: Offer and receive specific, actionable feedback on lesson plans, teaching strategies, or classroom management techniques during collaborative observation or sharing sessions.
Identify and connect with local/regional PE professionals for ongoing support: Establish at least three new professional connections with PE educators outside their immediate school building/district to expand their professional network and foster continued learning.
Articulate the benefits of collaborative professional development for individual growth and student outcomes: Reflect on how participation in the PLC has positively impacted their teaching efficacy and student learning, and advocate for collaborative models of professional development.

6. BCTC-Canva, Creating an Email Signature

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Teachers and TAs

Dates: 9/29/2025

Kim Bogart will teach and demonstrate how to create with Canva your email signature! You will have time to learn how to create an email signature, and then create a unique signature for yourself.

7. BCTC-Re-Set, Rethinking Stress for Everyone to Thrive. Facilitated by Jennifer Wegmann

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 9/30/2025 to 11/18/2025

Jennifer Wegmann, Wegmann Wellness Solutions aims to be a trusted partner and advocate for wellness. Missions: Our mission is to empower individuals to lead healthier, happier, and more fulfilling loves by cultivating positive behavior change. This workshop is a 6 session 1 hour professional development series for educators. This workshop is being offered both virtually and in-person at the Teacher Center of Broome County. website: www.wegmannwellness.com

8. BCTC-Facing Fear Creatively

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Teachers and Teaching Assistants

Dates: 10/2/2025 to 12/4/2025

This workshop series, 'Facing Fear Creatively' will be facilitated by artist Rich Harrington and author Mary Pat Hyland. Rich and Mary Pat will instruct and guide the process to create a written piece and to complete a piece of art. This 6-session workshop will be full of creativity and connections through the arts of writing and mosaic designing.

9. BCTC- Book Review with Author Mike Anderson

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Teachers and Teaching Assistants

Dates: 10/6/2025 to 10/20/2025

Join Mike Anderson as he reviews and discusses his book titled, "Tackling the Motivation Crisis, How to Activate Student Learning Without Behavior Charts, Pizza Parties, or Other Hard-to-Quit Incentive Systems. The Teacher Center will provide a copy of the book for the first 10 registrants. Teachers can attend the book study at the Teacher Center of Broome County or via remote.

10. CRTC MTSS/AIS network

Program: Catskill Regional Teacher Center

Audience: MTSS/AIS Educators

Dates: 10/7/2025 to 5/5/2026

Share understanding of the MTSS framework, including its integration of academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports for all students.
Enhance teachers' skills in using data-driven decision-making for screening, progress monitoring, and selecting appropriate tiered interventions.
Build educators' capacity to implement evidence-based core instruction (Tier 1) and targeted interventions (Tiers 2 and 3) with fidelity.
Foster collaboration among educators to analyze student data regularly and adjust instruction and interventions accordingly.
Promote early identification and support for students in need through proactive and preventative strategies.
Encourage the use of a problem-solving approach that supports both student-level and system-level improvements.
Support understanding of culturally and linguistically responsive practices within MTSS.
Strengthen communication and partnership with families about the MTSS process and student progress.
Provide ongoing professional development and resources to sustain MTSS practices and improve teacher efficacy.

11. BCTC-Yoga with Tina

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: All Teachers and TAs

Dates: 10/16/2025 to 5/7/2026

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Tina Fetten will guide the yoga practice. Please plan to bring a yoga mat and water bottle and dress in comfortable yoga clothes. You will also learn how to bring the practice of yoga into your daily life and into your classroom practice.

12. LGTC: Open Studio Art Project

Program: Lansing Groton Teacher Center

Dates: 10/28/2025 to 4/22/2026

The Open Studio Project's mission is to bring art directly to individuals for personal growth, social emotional learning and community well being. Each session, participants journal, self-reflect, and create with art materials. The session ends with reflective journaling and optional sharing. In order to feel safe while creating and sharing, there is a "no commenting" rule during the workshops. We practice empathetic listening and acknowledge each other by thanking each other for sharing our personal experiences. Participants do not need art skills in order to engage in the Open Studio process. The end product is deemphasized and the work is focused on the experience and the process.

13. STTCN- Thrive 2: Lasting Impact

Program: Southern Tier Teacher Center Network

Audience: K-12 educators

Dates: 11/1/2025 to 2/1/2026

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Do you have a completion certificate for Thrive 1? If so, jump into another self-paced course to expand on the concepts covered in THRIVE 1. We'll help you learn to seamlessly integrate SEL into your daily routine, foster emotional intelligence, and build resilience. These sustainable practices will ensure long-term growth and satisfaction, personally and professionally to maintain healthy longevity throughout your career as an educator. This course includes 15 hours of professional development via an asynchronous online course. A virtual synchronous Open Q&A live session will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, beginning at 7:00 pm EST. You must have completed Thrive 1 before participating in Thrive 2. Participants will be emailed a registration from Empowered Educator with log-in and participation information. This session will run from 11/1/205 to 2/1/2026. Note: Registrations submitted after 11/1 will start on 11/15 and end on 2/15/25. Registrations after 11/15 will begin on 12/1/25.

14. STTCN- Thrive 1: Empowered Educator Foundations

Program: Southern Tier Teacher Center Network

Audience: PreK-12 faculty, staff, and administrators

Dates: 11/1/2025 to 2/1/2026

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This course will highlight the foundational Empowered Educator mindset, emotional intelligence, and cognitive neuroscience. Here you will get the skills and strategies to integrate professional excellence and personal well-being into your classroom. THRIVE is a self-paced course designed to help educators break free from burnout, build emotional resilience, and reclaim their joy. You'll learn how to get better at setting boundaries that stick, creating more calm and organized routines, restoring your energy and clarity, and reigniting your purpose in and out of the classroom. This is a 3-month, self-paced virtual course. A virtual synchronous Open Q&A live session will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, beginning at 7:00pm EST. Participants will be emailed a registration link directly from the Empowered Educator program. Note: Registrations submitted after 11/1 will start on 11/15 and end on 2/15/26. Registrations submitted after 11/15 will begin on 12/1.

15. CCTC- The Writing Revolution 2.0 Book Study Group

Program: Cortland County Teacher Center

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 11/6/2025

The most successful studies are when group members connect the book to what is working in their classrooms. It is our goal that you come away from our time together with tools and strategies to support you and your students. The Writing Revolution 2nd edition provides a reorganized sequence of activities and even more student-facing examples, making bringing the method to your classroom easier than ever. This is a brand new book, so if you took The Writing Revolution previously, you are going to love TWR 2.0. Expect to engage in meaningful discussions with peers and learn from a variety of relevant experiences and perspectives. This course is hosted on the NYS Teacher Center Schoology platform. You will receive a link and access code for the online classroom by email.

16. CRTC- National Board Cohort for 2025-2026 school year

Program: Catskill Regional Teacher Center

Audience: Educators interested in achieving National Board Certification

Dates: 11/15/2025 to 5/2/2026

This cohort provides a collaborative environment where candidates receive guidance, resources, and mentorship from experienced National Board Certified Teachers at no cost. Program Features: Target Audience: Open to all teachers in the CRTC region (DCMO and ONC BOCES areas), including public, private, and preservice educators interested in achieving National Board Certification. Facilitated Support: The cohort is led by accomplished NBCTs who offer structured support, facilitate group discussions, and provide individualized feedback throughout the certification process. Collaborative Learning: Participants engage in regular cohort meetings to share experiences, review portfolio components, and learn best practices for successful completion of the four required certification components (three portfolio entries and one assessment). Resource Access: Candidates benefit from curated resources, sample materials, and access to a regional network of teachers for ongoing encouragement and professional dialogue. Professional Growth: In addition to certification support, the cohort fosters reflective practice, leadership development, and opportunities for teacher leadership within schools and the broader educational community. Benefits: Free, high-quality support for National Board candidates Guidance from experienced NBCT facilitators Opportunities for collaboration and networking with peers Access to professional development hours (CTLE credits) Enhanced skills in instructional practice, student engagement, and leadership About National Board Certification: National Board Certification is a voluntary, advanced teaching credential that recognizes accomplished teaching practice across 25 certificate areas. The process is grounded in the National Board's Five Core Propositions, emphasizing commitment to students, subject matter expertise, effective classroom management, reflective practice, and participation in learning communities.

17. BCTC-Zumba with Sandy

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Teachers and TAs

Dates: 11/17/2025 to 3/23/2026

Sandy will facilitate the Zumba classes for the Teacher Center. Sandy will guide you to include movement into your daily practice and into your classroom.

18. DTC - 7 Mighty Moves Book Study

Program: Dryden Teachers' Center

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Teachers

Dates: 11/18/2025 to 12/2/2025

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The 7 Mighty Moves & Mighty Moves Reading Resources book study presents research-backed, classroom-tested strategies to ensure reading success; includes ready-to-use tools and templates to "transform your teaching." It's time to put your science of reading knowledge into practice! Participants will receive a copy of the book along with the additional Reading Resources book. Up to 3 hours of CTLE credit will be awarded upon successful completion of the book Study.

19. NYSATA 77th Annual Conference

Program: Cortland County Teacher Center

Audience: Art Teachers in Cortland County

Dates: 11/21/2025 to 11/22/2025

This year's conference will focus on the ways art education can foster personal growth, community connection, and innovation-even in the face of adversity. Workshops will address, but are not limited to, the following topics: Resilience and Healing through Art, Creativity in the Face of Adversity, Innovative Methods, Art as a Tool for Social Change, Fostering Inclusivity and Representation, and The Role of Technology in Advancing Art Education.

20. BCTC-Barre Fusion with Sandy-NEW

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Teachers and TAs

Dates: 12/1/2025 to 4/13/2026

Sandy will be instructing this new class titled; Barre Fusion. Barre Fusion classes will focus on functional strength training, toning, and sculpting muscles, while offering a low-impact, full-body work-out. These classes will improve flexibility, posture and balance while also enhancing cardiovascular strength and endurance. You will use light weights, resistance bands and bodyweight exercises. These exercises will be perfect to take back to your classes.

21. LGTC: Canva for the Classroom: Level Up

Program: Lansing Groton Teacher Center

Dates: 12/2/2025

This proposed session, Canva for the Classroom: Level Up, is designed as a continuation of last year's Canva for Beginners professional development. The purpose of this advanced session is to help educators enhance their use of Canva by exploring tools and techniques that support the creation of polished, professional classroom materials. Participants will focus on designing posters, bulletin board displays, and student worksheets using Canva's advanced design and collaboration features. Please bring a device.

22. BCTC-ChatGPT for Teachers

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Elementary and Special Education Educators

Dates: 12/8/2025 to 1/21/2026

ChatGPT for Teachers: Save Hours Each Week with AI-Powered Support. Session 1: ChatGPT Overview-Foundations and First Winds Session 2: Going Deeper-Explore ChatGPT's Features Session 3: Practical Application & Q&A-Putting It All Together This workshop is being offered as an in-person PD and as a remote PD opportunity.

23. BCTC- Book Study: 'The Serviceberry', by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Educators

Dates: 12/11/2025 to 1/15/2026

This hybrid Book Study- 'The Serviceberry' will be facilitated by Mackenzie Kollar and Linda Harding. "In 'The Serviceberry' Robin Wall Kimmerer explores the principles of gift economies through the lens of the serviceberry tree, advocating for a shift from market driven-economies to sustainable, community-oriented practices rooted in reciprocity and gratitude." Assisted by CoPilot Search. First 10 registrants will receive a copy of "The Serviceberry" with registration. Teacher will be able to attend in-person or via zoom.

24. CCTC: The Writing Revolution 2.0 - Implementation Group

Program: Cortland County Teacher Center

Audience: K-12 Faculty who have taken TWR 2.0 Book Study, or a related course on the authors' website.

Dates: 12/11/2025 to 3/12/2026

Join colleagues for instruction and support as you embark on revolutionizing our writing instruction with strategies from The Writing Revolution 2.0! There will be two Google Meet meetings after school and six assignments that will inform our work. Our intention is for the assignments to provide opportunities to apply your learning from the Writing Revolution 2.0 text, and for us to share how we've applied our learning. We understand that this is a work in progress for all of us! As a result, reflecting on our implementation practice will be an important part of our work as well. Expect to create/customize lessons for your students and share/reflect on the implementation process with others in the group. The classroom will open on December 10, 2025, and close on March 31, 2026.

25. LGTC: Canva for the Classroom: Level Up

Program: Lansing Groton Teacher Center

Dates: 12/16/2025

This proposed session, Canva for the Classroom: Level Up, is designed as a continuation of last year's Canva for Beginners professional development. The purpose of this advanced session is to help educators enhance their use of Canva by exploring tools and techniques that support the creation of polished, professional classroom materials. Participants will focus on designing posters, bulletin board displays, and student worksheets using Canva's advanced design and collaboration features. Please bring a device.

26. Great Minds Digital Platform Assessment and Grading Workshop

Program: Dryden Teachers' Center

Dates: 1/13/2026

Now that you have been teaching the Eureka Math2 curriculum, let's take a look at the Great Minds Digital Platform together. Jill Knout will share with fellow Dryden teachers what she has figured out about the digital platform that supports the new Eureka Math2 curriculum. Join in if you have specific questions or if you just want a chance to hear the discussion! This workshop will allow math teachers the opportunity to fine tune how they are implementing digital assessments and ensure we are consistently using the grading tools available through the Great Minds digital platform.

27. BCTC-Book Study, "Anxious Generation" written by Jonathan Haidt

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: All Teachers

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

The book study, "The Anxious Generation" written by Jonathan Haidt will be a four-session professional development. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt writes about the epidemic of teen mental illness that has hit so many countries as of 2010. A copy of the book will be included with registration for the first 10 educators who register for this workshop. Educators can attend in-person or via remote.

28. LGTC-- The Anxious Generation: Book Study

Program: Lansing Groton Teacher Center

Dates: 1/14/2026 to 3/18/2026

"After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the "play-based childhood" began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the "phone-based childhood" in the early 2010s. He presents more than a dozen mechanisms by which this "great rewiring of childhood" has interfered with children's social and neurological development, covering everything from sleep deprivation to attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, social comparison, and perfectionism." (anxiousgeneration.com/book)

29. BCTC-Book Study, "Where the Valley Widens" written by Lindsey Williams

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 1/27/2026 to 3/17/2026

Author, Lindsey Williams will facilitate this book study. She will guide readers through her recently released book, "Where the Valley Widens". The book follows the challenges and rewards of her first 18 years of teaching music in a rural upstate New York school. Participants will reflect on their own experiences through the provided Reader's Guide Questions and discuss their current difficulties and reasons for teaching. This book study is being offered as an in-Person PD and virtual PD opportunity. A complementary copy of the book will be provided to the first 5 educators who register and who work in a district affiliated with the Teacher Center of Broome County. All educators are welcome to register for this book study.

30. BCTC-50 Day Challenge

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Educators

Dates: 2/1/2026

Once again the Teacher Center of Broome County is sponsoring the 50 Day Challenge. Select a start date in February and count 50 days from your day #1!! There will be 3 different events: 50 Miles Walk/Run, 100 Mile Bike or the Ultra-Walk 50 and Bike 100. When you have finished the 50 Day Challenge email Linda Harding at bctc@btboces.org

31. CRTC-Leatherstocking Writing Project winter/spring sessions

Program: Catskill Regional Teacher Center

Audience: Writing project fellows

Dates: 2/28/2026 to 4/25/2026

These sessions are for Writing Project Fellows to continue their work in planning and implementing their community storytelling projects for their own students, schools and communities. These sessions will focus on aligning their projects with NYSED literacy and content standards, rubric design and methods of inquiry in teachers' own classrooms and communities.

32. CRTC Health and Wellness Coach Program<

Program: Catskill Regional Teacher Center

Audience: Any educator

Dates: 3/5/2026 to 5/21/2026

Starting Soon

Prioritize your health and find greater balance in your teaching life. The Catskill Regional Teacher Center is launching a Health and Wellness Coach Program exclusively for 10 teachers, led by certified health coach and yoga instructor Alyx Braunius.

This innovative program is designed to support teacher well-being, enhance classroom effectiveness, and improve student outcomes - because when teachers thrive, classrooms do too.

Program Features:

Personal Health Assessments: Establish a baseline for personalized wellness goals.

Group Coaching: Learn strategies for improving nutrition, stress management, fitness, and work-life balance.

Unlimited Support: Receive text and email coaching throughout the program to stay motivated and on track.

Wellness Workshops: Join practical, community-focused sessions on mindfulness, resilience, and healthy living.

Online Resource Hub: Access tools, articles, and activities to support your wellness journey.

Participants will also take part in a classroom impact assessment to measure how improvements in well-being translate into teaching practice and student engagement.

Teachers who complete the program may be selected for the Health and Wellness Ambassador Cohort, a paid leadership opportunity to promote wellness within their schools during the 20261/42027 year.

Benefits:

Reduce stress and burnout

Strengthen classroom climate and instructional focus

Build lasting well-being habits

Advance as a leader in teacher wellness

Join a supportive, growth-minded network of educators committed to well-being - personally and professionally.

33. CRTC - Become a Leaf Endorsed Workplace Wellness Ambassador for 2026!

Program: Catskill Regional Teacher Center

Audience: All Educators are eligible.

Dates: 3/11/2026 to 4/22/2026

Join the Catskill Regional Teacher Center (CRTC) and the LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions for a transformative professional learning experience-the Workplace Wellness Ambassador/Addictions, Health, and Advocacy (WWA/AHA) series.

This five-session program empowers educators to:

Lead workplace wellness initiatives that strengthen school communities.

Recognize and respond to signs of addiction and stress.

Promote mental and physical well-being for themselves and their students.

Champion prevention, advocacy, and emotional health literacy in their districts.

Designed for teachers, counselors, aides, and current Ambassadors, this series connects deeply to the Portrait of a Graduate framework-supporting reflection, collaboration, creativity, and social-emotional competence for both educators and students.

Session Dates and Topics (Wednesdays, 41/45:30 p.m.)

March 11: Substance Use Recognition and Response

March 18: Process Addictions

March 25: The Ripple Effect of Well-being

April 1: Resilience and Thriving

April 15: Empowered Health Consciousness in Action + Celebration Dinner

Participants who complete the program will receive CTLE credit, a $150 stipend, and special recognition items-plus valuable strategies to foster wellness and advocacy across your district.

Grow your leadership. Strengthen your team. Model the well-being our students deserve.

34. LGTC: Book Study: Your Head is a Houseboat

Program: Lansing Groton Teacher Center

Dates: 3/12/2026 to 4/16/2026

This book is a framework for observing our own cognition. It helps us learn to "create mental clarity out of the chaos, and manage our internal environment." It is an additional practice to add to our repertoire for good mental health. Campbell Walker is an engaging and humorous author who has many nuggets of wisdom. Campbell has great ideas for noticing how our brain works, and how all the many external factors of life affect us. Discussing this book and engaging in some of the activities Campbell suggests will be the main purpose of this book study. We will all become more self aware and compassionate in the process!

35. GSTTC: 1st/2nd Grade Network (March 2026)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all 1st and 2nd grade teachers in the GST region

Dates: 3/12/2026

What would a classroom look like if understanding and respecting differences in race, culture, beliefs, and opinions were at the heart? What if your teaching infused the life lessons of Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., and others? What if children's literature could be used as a starting point for conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom community? These are the questions we want to answer and the conversations we want to have together as we read and study "Black Ants and Buddhists 1/4 Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades" by Mary Cowhey.

36. GSTTC: Kindergarten Network (March 2026)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all kindergarten educators in the GST region

Dates: 3/12/2026

This year's kindergarten network will explore NYS's best practices for reading and writing. Each meeting will focus on a specific section of the guidelines, allowing participants to reflect on their own classroom practices and share tips and techniques with grade level colleagues.

37. GSTTC: Pre-K Network (March 2026)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all pre-k educators in the GST region

Dates: 3/19/2026

Join your pre-k colleagues for sharing and collaboration. Share ideas, lesson plans, engaging activities, and classroom management tips. Create make-and-takes in different academic areas to use in your classroom, and read and discuss I'm Not Getting Them Ready for Kindergarten. This workshop offers a Zoom location in Addison.

38. Advancing Behavior Support: From Prevention to Treatment

Program: Cortland County Teacher Center

Dates: 3/20/2026

New

This conference will provide evidence-based strategies for managing challenging behaviors in children with autism and related developmental disabilities. Through a blend of research-informed practices and real-world applications, attendees will strengthen their skills and increase their confidence so that every student can reach their fullest potential. The morning will include three presentations tailored to teachers, therapists, and other service professionals. The afternoon will feature a presentation on severe behavior disorders and a discussion of ways to assess severe behavior and identify specific treatment procedures. *8:20-8:30 Opening Remarks *8:30-9:45 Proactive Strategies for Preventing and Managing Problem Behaviors *9:45-10:00 Break *10:00-11:15 The Constructional Approach to Challenging Behavior *11:15-12:30 Teaching Communication Skills: Advances in Functional Communication Training *12:30-1:15 Lunch Break *1:15-3:15 Assessment and Treatment of Severe Behavior Disorders A full conference program and schedule can be found at: thesummitcenter.org

39. GSTTC: Art Conference Day

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all k-12 art educators in the GST region

Dates: 3/23/2026

Wait List

This full-day professional development workshop is presented in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and The Rockwell Museum and is designed to support area districts' professional learning goals. The program explores research-based neurological connections between artistic expression, brain health, and overall well-being.

Through engaging presentations, facilitated discussion, gallery-based learning, and art making, educators will examine how creative practices support cognitive function, such as enhanced visual awareness, fine motor coordination, memory retention, and emotional fulfillment.

Please note: space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.

40. CRTC- Rough Draft Mathematics: Revising to Learn by Amanda Jansen

Program: Catskill Regional Teacher Center

Audience: Classroom Teachers, all Educators.

Dates: 3/23/2026 to 4/27/2026

Are you ready to transform your math classroom into a vibrant community of thinkers? Join our professional development book study on Rough Draft Mathematics: Revising to Learn by Amanda Jansen. Discover how to encourage students to share their in-progress ideas, embrace revision, and engage in meaningful math talk-all while building confidence, curiosity, and deep conceptual understanding. This book study will equip you with practical strategies and classroom vignettes to create an inclusive, student-centered learning environment where every voice matters and every idea is valued as a "rough draft" on the path to mastery.

Let's rethink math together-where the process is just as important as the answer! Books available to the first ten Teachers in the Component districts.

41. GSTTC: Teaching When The World is On Fire Roundtable (Climate Matters)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all educators in the GST region

Dates: 3/23/2026

Wait List

A timely collection of advice and strategies for creating a just classroom from educators across the country. Each session will focus on a different topic.

42. BCTC-NYDEC Project WET

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Educators

Dates: 3/24/2026 to 3/25/2026

Betsy Ukeritis, Inter-Regional Environmental Educator for NYDEC will be facilitating this 2 day workshop. Project WET has been researching, writing and publishing water education materials since 1984. This interactive professional development workshop will ensure educators are ready to use the lessons that Betsy Ukeritis will be introducing.

43. TTOSA: Christine Ballenger

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all k-12 music educators

Dates: 3/28/2026

Keep It Simple: Do More with Less! **There is a $35 for non-TTOSA members payable at the workshop; please do not send payment to the Teacher Center.

44. GSTTC: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Restorative Educator

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all k-12 educators in the GST region

Dates: 4/15/2026 to 5/20/2026

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This book study examines the values, ideas, and neuroscience behind trauma-informed restorative practice and its proven effectiveness. Explore the key theories relating to shame, trauma, and the autonomic nervous system, and how how to apply this knowledge in practice.

45. GSTTC: 1st/2nd Grade Network (April 2026)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all 1st and 2nd grade teachers in the GST region

Dates: 4/16/2026

What would a classroom look like if understanding and respecting differences in race, culture, beliefs, and opinions were at the heart? What if your teaching infused the life lessons of Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., and others? What if children's literature could be used as a starting point for conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom community? These are the questions we want to answer and the conversations we want to have together as we read and study "Black Ants and Buddhists 1/4 Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades" by Mary Cowhey.

46. GSTTC: Kindergarten Network (April 2026)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all kindergarten educators in the GST region

Dates: 4/16/2026

This year's kindergarten network will explore NYS's best practices for reading and writing. Each meeting will focus on a specific section of the guidelines, allowing participants to reflect on their own classroom practices and share tips and techniques with grade level colleagues.

47. GSTTC: Pre-K Network (April 2026)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all pre-k educators in the GST region

Dates: 4/16/2026

Join your pre-k colleagues for sharing and collaboration. Share ideas, lesson plans, engaging activities, and classroom management tips. Create make-and-takes in different academic areas to use in your classroom, and read and discuss I'm Not Getting Them Ready for Kindergarten. This workshop offers a Zoom location in Addison.

48. BCTC-Making Sense of English Spelling

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Educators

Dates: 4/20/2026 to 4/27/2026

This multi-session workshop is being facilitated by Michelle McStine; Binghamton University, Lecturer of Literacy Education, College of Community and Public Affairs. Educators will: -increase their knowledge of the history of English spelling -understand the reason behind some of the most difficult spelling patterns to teach students -learn and inquiry approach towards guiding students investigations into words

49. GSTTC: Bittersweet Book Study

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all k-12 educators in the GST region

Dates: 4/20/2026

Closed

Through a blend of psychology, storytelling, and memoir, Bittersweet invites readers to look closely at how emotional complexity shapes creativity, connection, and resilience. For educators, the book offers a lens through which to better understand their own emotional landscapes and the experiences of students and colleagues.

50. BCTC-Visiting Author, Suzanne Bloom

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Educators

Dates: 4/21/2026 to 5/19/2026

Suzanne Bloom is an Author and Illustrator for young readers. She has been recognized as an award-winning creator of books for children and young readers. Suzanne Bloom will be presenting at the Teacher Center of Broome County for four session this Spring. During each session, Suzanne will be discussing one of her books and she will highlight her journey and goal for writing that specific book. At each session, 10 educators will receive that copy of Suzanne's book. Possible Book Titles: "A Splendid Friend, Indeed", "The Bus For Us", "What About Bear?", "I Just Like You". "Zach and Ike Are Exactly Alike"

51. GSTTC: Teaching When The World is On Fire Roundtable (Culture Matters)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all educators in the GST region

Dates: 4/27/2026

Closed

A timely collection of advice and strategies for creating a just classroom from educators across the country. Each session will focus on a different topic.

52. LGTC: Juggling

Program: Lansing Groton Teacher Center

Dates: 4/28/2026 to 5/19/2026

Teachers are constantly juggling multiple priorities and have many 'balls in the air' at one time. This can lead to stress and burn out. Come learn how to effectively juggle one ball, two balls, three balls... and even learn to partner juggle. This approach to juggling is fun, engaging and also a metaphor for life. Sometimes we need to challenge ourselves with small, incremental steps, and even go back to step 1, when step 2 becomes overwhelming. Once we have developed our skills, it can bring us joy and happiness to work together with others and develop teamwork. When teachers feel confident with their ability to juggle real balls in the air, and experience the space and rhythm of juggling, they are more able to take a deep breath, feel less stressed, pause, and even put down some of the metaphorical balls that they are juggling when a break is needed. Each participant will have the chance to make their own set of juggling balls to take home and practice with.

53. GSTTC: 1st/2nd Grade Network (May 2026)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all 1st and 2nd grade teachers in the GST region

Dates: 5/14/2026

What would a classroom look like if understanding and respecting differences in race, culture, beliefs, and opinions were at the heart? What if your teaching infused the life lessons of Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., and others? What if children's literature could be used as a starting point for conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom community? These are the questions we want to answer and the conversations we want to have together as we read and study "Black Ants and Buddhists 1/4 Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades" by Mary Cowhey.

54. GSTTC: Kindergarten Network (May 2026)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all kindergarten educators in the GST region

Dates: 5/14/2026

This year's kindergarten network will explore NYS's best practices for reading and writing. Each meeting will focus on a specific section of the guidelines, allowing participants to reflect on their own classroom practices and share tips and techniques with grade level colleagues.

55. GSTTC: Pre-K Network (May 2026)

Program: Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Audience: all pre-k educators in the GST region

Dates: 5/21/2026

Join your pre-k colleagues for sharing and collaboration. Share ideas, lesson plans, engaging activities, and classroom management tips. Create make-and-takes in different academic areas to use in your classroom, and read and discuss I'm Not Getting Them Ready for Kindergarten. This workshop offers a Zoom location in Addison.

56. BCTC-Restorative Retreat at Sky Lake Retreat Center

Program: Teacher Center of Broome County

Audience: Educators

Dates: 5/30/2026

Tina Fetten will lead this multi-session Yoga and Meditation Retreat at Sky Lake Retreat Center. This event will run from 9:00am-12:00pm. Lunch will be available after the sessions for those who plan to stay and have lunch together. There will be time to walk and explore the grounds of Sky Lake Retreat Center. There will be a registration fee to assume the cost of Sky Lake Retreat Center.

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