Frontline Education

1. Asynchronous and ongoing- Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) (for July-June 25/26)

Program: DASA 6-Hour Certification

Audience: anyone seeking NYS Certification

Dates: 7/1/2025

Beginning January 1, 2014, all persons applying to the NYS Education Department for an adminstrative or supervisory service, classroom teaching service, or school service certificate or license, must complete six (6) hours of coursework or training in harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and intervention. The training is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to create an affirming school environment for all students. This class must be paid for ahead of time. No credit card payments can be accepted. Checks may be sent to HFM BOCES 2755 StHwy 67, Johnstown, NY 12095 Att: Instructional Services. If your district is supplying payment they will be billed. This is an asynchronous workshop. Participants will receive a link with the required work and be given five business days to complete it. Please send questions to tcaraco@hfmboces.org

2. APPR Refresher Training for Evaluators

Program: Lead Evaluator Training

Audience: Building administrators and outside evaluators who have previously been trained

Dates: 7/8/2025

This year's required evidence-based observation training will be in person at the HFM BOCES Conference Center. Our work will include a Danielson Refresher as well as inter-rater reliability and agreement. This workshop will prepare attendees to evaluate teachers using the Danielson Rubric.

3. APPR Refresher Training for Evaluators

Program: Lead Evaluator Training

Audience: Building administrators and outside evaluators who have previously been trained

Dates: 7/15/2025

This year's required evidence-based observation training will be in person at the HFM BOCES Conference Center. Our work will include a Danielson Refresher as well as inter-rater reliability and agreement. This workshop will prepare attendees to evaluate teachers using the Danielson Rubric.

4. APPR Refresher Training for Evaluators

Program: Lead Evaluator Training

Audience: Building administrators and outside evaluators who have previously been trained

Dates: 7/30/2025

This year's required evidence-based observation training will be in person at the HFM BOCES Conference Center. Our work will include a Danielson Refresher as well as inter-rater reliability and agreement. This workshop will prepare attendees to evaluate teachers using the Danielson Rubric.

5. Dignity Act Coordinator Training

Program: Other

Audience: Dignity Act Coordinators

Dates: 8/4/2025

New York State's Dignity for All Students Act seeks to provide the State's public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function. This three hour training will provide Dignity Act Coordinators with an overview of the requirements of the Dignity Act and provide multiple resources.

6. APPR Refresher Training for Evaluators

Program: Lead Evaluator Training

Audience: Building administrators and outside evaluators who have previously been trained

Dates: 8/6/2025

This year's required evidence-based observation training will be in person at the HFM BOCES Conference Center. Our work will include a Danielson Refresher as well as inter-rater reliability and agreement. This workshop will prepare attendees to evaluate teachers using the Danielson Rubric.

7. New Evaluator Training-two days

Program: Lead Evaluator Training

Audience: new building administrators and outside evaluators

Dates: 8/18/2025 to 8/19/2025

This year's required evidence-based observation training including inter-rater reliability and agreement for all new evaluators is a two day in-person workshop. This workshop will prepare attendees to evaluate teachers using the Danielson Rubric. (lunch is on your own)

8. APPR Refresher Training for Evaluators

Program: Lead Evaluator Training

Audience: Building administrators and outside evaluators who have previously been trained

Dates: 8/19/2025

This year's required evidence-based observation training will be in person at the HFM BOCES Conference Center. Our work will include a Danielson Refresher as well as inter-rater reliability and agreement. This workshop will prepare attendees to evaluate teachers using the Danielson Rubric.

9. New Mentor Training

Program: Mentoring

Audience: Teachers intending to become mentors in their district.

Dates: 8/26/2025

This workshop will prepare all who wish to become Mentors by introducing them to the key information and skills necessary to build effective mentoring relationships. Anyone who has completed this but would like a refresher is also welcome to attend.

10. Collaborative Library Mentoring

Program: School Library System/IRC

Audience: School Librarians

Dates: 9/15/2025 to 5/18/2026

Held once a month, these one-hour virtual sessions are designed for newer librarians, teaching assistants, and teachers overseeing a library. Each session provides an opportunity to learn, reflect, and collaborate on topics unique to the school library program. These collaborative sessions will help participants develop the skills, confidence, and connections needed to support students and educators through a dynamic, inclusive, and future-ready library program.

11. Building Thinking Classroom Book Study

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who wants to try the BTC strategies in their classroom. (Not just math)

Dates: 9/30/2025 to 4/28/2026

Student difficulty with mathematics has been a pervasive and systemic problem since the advent of public education-not because students can't learn mathematics, but because, by and large, students can't learn it by being told how to do it. Research has shown that within a 60-minute lesson, 20% of students spent 8-12 minutes thinking, while 80% spent zero minutes thinking. This is a problem. This is what has been missing. Thinking is a necessary precursor to learning, and if students are not thinking, they are not learning. In the book Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl each chapter explores one of the 14 optimal practices, beginning with a deep dive into what are the institutionally normative practices that permeate many classrooms around the world. It reveals how each of these practices is working against our efforts to get students to think, and then it offers a clear presentation of what the research revealed to be the optimal practice for each variable. By the end of the book teachers will have a space that is inhabited by thinking individuals as well as individuals thinking collectively, learning together, and constructing knowledge and understanding through activity and discussion. You must purchase the book on your own (or borrow!)

12. Building Thinking Classrooms Book Study - JOHNSTOWN

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Any teachers who want to try this method (not just math)

Dates: 10/2/2025 to 3/19/2026

Student difficulty with mathematics has been a pervasive and systemic problem since the advent of public education-not because students can't learn mathematics, but because, by and large, students can't learn it by being told how to do it. Research has shown that within a 60-minute lesson, 20% of students spent 8-12 minutes thinking, while 80% spent zero minutes thinking. This is a problem. This is what has been missing. Thinking is a necessary precursor to learning, and if students are not thinking, they are not learning. In the book Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl each chapter explores one of the 14 optimal practices, beginning with a deep dive into what are the institutionally normative practices that permeate many classrooms around the world. It reveals how each of these practices is working against our efforts to get students to think, and then it offers a clear presentation of what the research revealed to be the optimal practice for each variable. By the end of the book teachers will have a space that is inhabited by thinking individuals as well as individuals thinking collectively, learning together, and constructing knowledge and understanding through activity and discussion. The district has books that will be provided!

13. Numeracy Briefs Series: Briefs 1 & 2 - The Research Base for Mathematics Teaching and Learning & Debunking Myths

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who teaches or supports math PK-12

Dates: 10/2/2025

This professional learning session is part of the NYS Numeracy Briefs Series provided by HFM BOCES. In this session, participants will explore the research foundations of effective math instruction while challenging common misconceptions that often limit student success. Educators will leave with clarity on what the evidence actually says about how students learn mathematics and how these findings can inform everyday practice.

14. The Rules of English Series: Rules 1-11 - Foundations of English Logic

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: K-12

Dates: 10/6/2025

This series, based on Denise Eide's Uncovering the Logic of English, explores how English spelling and reading follow consistent, logical patterns. Each session focuses on a cluster of rules, pairing research with practical strategies for classroom instruction. In this session, participants will explore the first eleven rules, which establish the building blocks of English phonics and spelling. Educators will deepen their understanding of how sounds and letters interact and learn strategies for helping students recognize predictable patterns from the very beginning of reading instruction. Yes, there is a key to unlocking the fussy English language! It is optional, but encouraged to purchase the book.

15. Using Word Connections: A Multisyllabic Word Reading Intervention for Students in the Intermediate Grades

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who teahces and supports intervention of Intermediate grades and middle school

Dates: 10/14/2025

In this session we will examine Word Connections: A Multisyllabic Word Reading Intervention for Students in the Intermediate Grades. While decoding instruction tends to be reduced in the upper elementary grades, text is becoming more complex and the number of multisyllabic words that students encounter increase dramatically in third grade and beyond. Students who experience reading challenges often lack a systematic approach for decoding these words. Word Connections is a FREE 40 day program. Students who participated in the intervention showed greater gains in word reading and decoding, reading comprehension, spelling, and accurate reading of both isolated affixes and multisyllabic words. Let me show you how to use it!

16. HFM BOCES Mentor/Mentee Required Meetings for 25-26

Program: Mentoring

Audience: HFM BOCES Mentors and Mentees

Dates: 10/15/2025 to 6/3/2026

Participants will discuss and collaborate on timely topics as part of the Mentor Plan here at HFM BOCES.

17. SLS Council Session

Program: School Library System/IRC

Audience: School Library Council Members

Dates: 10/23/2025 to 6/3/2026

This is a 4 session training which is part of the state-required regulation of the School Library System Council and provides an opportunity for members and library professionals from school, public, academic and regional libraries to engage in collaborative planning and system evaluation. Members will identify emerging needs and develop strategies for future program planning and improvement. The focus for 25-26 will be on analyzing and evaluating components of the Plan of Service. The council will also review and confirm compliance with NYSED requirements for School Library System governance.

18. Building Thinking Classroom Support 1

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who implements BTC (Newbie or Expert alike)

Dates: 10/23/2025

Join our Bi/trimonthly Building Thinking Classrooms Virtual Meetup, a place where teachers implementing BTC can swap wins, woes, and wisdom. Think of it as group therapy for vertical non-permanent surfaces-with less crying (we hope) and more "aha!” moments. Each session is part Q&A with a coach, part idea exchange with fellow BTC adventurers, and part pep talk to keep you going when your carefully crafted random groups cause more drama than the school play. Whether you're wondering how to make consolidation less like a hostage negotiation or just want fresh strategies to keep kids thinking instead of sinking, this is the space for you. Come ready to share your experiences and leave with practical tips you can use tomorrow.

19. The Rules of English Series: Rules 12-16 - Extending the Patterns

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: PK-12

Dates: 10/27/2025

This series, based on Denise Eide's Uncovering the Logic of English, explores how English spelling and reading follow consistent, logical patterns. Each session focuses on a cluster of rules, pairing research with practical strategies for classroom instruction. This session expands into rules 12-16, which highlight common spelling conventions and exceptions. We will also examine how these rules unlock student understanding of words that might otherwise seem irregular, strengthening decoding and encoding skills through clear and consistent instruction. Here we will solve the mystery of Silent Final e! It is optional, but encouraged to purchase the book.

20. Numeracy Briefs Series: Brief 3 - High-Leverage Mathematical Content

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who teaches or supports Math PK-12

Dates: 10/30/2025

This professional learning session is part of the NYS Numeracy Briefs Series provided by HFM BOCES. This session will focus on identifying and prioritizing high-leverage mathematical content that has the greatest impact on student learning. Educators will learn how to make intentional instructional choices that emphasize concepts central to long-term numeracy development.

21. Johnstown- New Mentor Training

Program: Mentoring

Audience: Teachers intending to become mentors in their district.

Dates: 10/31/2025

This workshop will take place at Johnstown High School. Not at HFM BOCES. This workshop will prepare all who wish to become Mentors by introducing them to the key information and skills necessary to build effective mentoring relationships. Anyone who has completed this but would like a refresher is also welcome to attend.

22. The Reading Fluency Lesson Plan

Program: Instructional Strategies

Dates: 11/4/2025

So your students passed the phonics screener, but their ORF is below average. What now? In this session we will explore what the Science of Reading says about fluency as the bridge between decoding and comprehension. You'll be introduced to the POSSuM Strategy, a practical, research-aligned approach to fluency instruction. POSSuM stands for Phonology, Orthography, Syntax, Semantics, Understanding, and Morphology. You will be introduced to a Fluency Lesson Plan you can use with ANY text and learn how to integrate these elements into your instruction to help students move from sounding out to reading smoothly, accurately, and with confidence.

23. The ELA Intervention Roadmap

Program: Instructional Strategies

Dates: 11/6/2025

In this professional development session, educators will dive into the essentials of Tier 2 and Tier 3 reading intervention. We will explore how to select and administer appropriate assessments, organize data, and track student growth over time. Participants will learn how to make sense of this data to adjust instruction flexibly and intentionally, ensuring every student receives targeted support that meets their needs. We'll also discuss how to use progress monitoring to strengthen communication with support staff, families, and students themselves. Walk away with practical tools, templates, and strategies that streamline your monitoring process and enhance the impact of your interventions.

24. School Violence Prevention and Intervention-For current HFM aides

Program: Other

Audience: current HFM BOCES Teacher Aides looking to become TAs.

Dates: 11/10/2025

This is an opportunity provided to our current teacher aides who are interested in obtaining their Teaching Assistant Certification. This is one of three required workshops. Participants will learn tools to improve health and safety of individuals by addressing underlying risk factors that increase the likelihood that an individual will become a victim or perpetrator of violence.

25. 2025-2026 NYSAA-Required Facilitated Training

Program: Special Education Issues

Audience: NYSAA Test Administrators

Dates: 11/10/2025

This training is for any staff administering the NYSAA exam for the first time.Please bring your laptop and be sure to have access to KITE.

26. Rules of English Series: Rules 17-31 - Mastering Complexity in English

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: PK-12

Dates: 11/17/2025

This series, based on Denise Eide's Uncovering the Logic of English, explores how English spelling and reading follow consistent, logical patterns. Each session focuses on a cluster of rules, pairing research with practical strategies for classroom instruction. In the final session, participants will engage with rules 17-31.2, which address the more complex structures of English spelling and word formation. Educators will explore how to support students in applying these rules flexibly, building toward mastery of advanced word recognition, spelling, and writing. Here we will discover how adding suffixes changes the spelling and the rules that apply. It is optional, but encouraged to purchase the book.

27. Numeracy Brief Series: Brief 4 - High-Leverage Instructional Strategies in Math

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who teaches or supports Math PK-12

Dates: 11/20/2025

This professional learning session is part of the NYS Numeracy Briefs Series provided by HFM BOCES.This session highlights powerful, research-based instructional practices that promote equitable access to mathematics learning. Participants will consider how these practices can be embedded into daily instruction to improve engagement, reasoning, and problem-solving for all learners. Brief 5

28. ELL Briefs-Statewide Conference

Program: Other

Audience: teachers and leaders of ELLS/MLS,

Dates: 11/24/2025

Focus: Ensure that teaching of reading is inclusive of ELLs and MLs and addresses the ontological differences between ELLs and MLs and monolingual English learners

29. Building Thinking Classroom Support 2

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who implements BTC (Newbie or Expert alike)

Dates: 12/4/2025

Join our Bi/trimonthly Building Thinking Classrooms Virtual Meetup, a place where teachers implementing BTC can swap wins, woes, and wisdom. Think of it as group therapy for vertical non-permanent surfaces-with less crying (we hope) and more "aha!” moments. Each session is part Q&A with a coach, part idea exchange with fellow BTC adventurers, and part pep talk to keep you going when your carefully crafted random groups cause more drama than the school play. Whether you're wondering how to make consolidation less like a hostage negotiation or just want fresh strategies to keep kids thinking instead of sinking, this is the space for you. Come ready to share your experiences and leave with practical tips you can use tomorrow.

30. Teaching Vocabulary in ANY Grade and Subject (4-12)

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who teaches or supports with vocabulary in any subject Grades 4-12

Dates: 12/5/2025

This session focuses on practical strategies for strengthening vocabulary instruction across content areas in the upper grades. Participants will examine approaches such as morphology study, word-learning strategies, and academic vocabulary routines that deepen comprehension in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. Educators will walk away with adaptable techniques to support word learning and empower students to tackle complex texts.

31. Numeracy Briefs Series: Brief 5 - Mathematics Assessment of and for Student Learning (Asynchronous)

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who teaches or supports Math PK-12

Dates: 12/11/2025

Starting Today

This professional learning session is part of the NYS Numeracy Briefs Series provided by HFM BOCES. In this session, participants will examine the dual role of assessment in mathematics: capturing what students know and guiding future instruction. Educators will explore strategies for designing and using assessments that move beyond scores to provide meaningful insights that drive student learning.

32. APPR Refresher asynchronous

Program: Leadership Training

Audience: Those who evaluate teachers

Dates: 12/12/2025

NewStarting Soon

This work will satisfy the annual requirement for lead evaluators.

33. NYS-STEPS System Explained

Program: Professional Practice (APPR)

Audience: Anyone involved in 3012e design work for districts

Dates: 1/8/2026

New

Alex Trikalinos from the SED's Office of Teacher and Leader Development will be introducing our region to NYS STEPS (3012-e). Discussion will cover overall design of NYS STEPS, key differences/changes, pitfalls to avoid, and the approval process. This is intended for anyone who will be involved in planning and implementation of this work in districts.

34. Numeracy Brief Series: Brief 6 - The Role and Challenges of Using Representations (Asynchronous)

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who teaches or supports math PK-12

Dates: 1/8/2026

This professional learning session is part of the NYS Numeracy Briefs Series provided by HFM BOCES.This session explores how representations, such as diagrams, number lines, and models, can support deep mathematical understanding. Educators will consider both the opportunities and challenges of using representations effectively, with a focus on helping students connect visual, symbolic, and conceptual thinking.

35. Math Manipulatives in the Classroom!

Program: Instructional Strategies

Dates: 1/9/2026

This session explores how intentional use of math manipulatives supports students' knowledge-building, which is a key component of the Science of Learning outlined in NYS Literacy Brief #6. Participants will examine how tools like counters, number lines, fraction bars, and algebra tiles foster conceptual understanding, support language development around math ideas, and promote critical thinking. Educators will actively try out a variety of manipulatives and engage in hands-on activities designed for different math concepts and grade levels. They will leave with practical strategies for integrating manipulatives into instruction to move students from surface-level procedures to lasting mathematical knowledge.

36. NYS Portrait of a Graduate & Inquiry-Based Learning in PreK - Grade 5

Program: Other

Audience: School Administrators and Building Leaders

Dates: 1/14/2026

This event, which will be a hybrid webinar with in-person discussion and presentations, will provide New York State administrators and school leaders with an opportunity to engage in regional discussions about what the NYS Portrait of a Graduate means in PreK to Grade 5, as well as how this connects to inquiry-based learning. Please note that to attend this event, you must attend in person at a BOCES or Big 5 designated site.

37. MODEL SCHOOLS: Canva Beginner

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 1/16/2026

The session will examine some basic features of Canva and will allow time for creating presentations or other media with assistance from the presenters.

38. Numeracy Brief Series: Brief 7 - Understanding, Using, and Modifying Curriculum Materials (Asynchronous)

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who teaches or supports Math Pk-12

Dates: 1/22/2026

This professional learning session is part of the NYS Numeracy Briefs Series provided by HFM BOCES. This session emphasizes the importance of curriculum materials in shaping mathematics instruction. Participants will learn how to critically analyze, adapt, and implement curriculum resources so that they align with standards, reflect best practices, and meet the diverse needs of students.

39. Explicit Instruction Book Study - For Admin

Program: Leadership Training

Audience: School Leaders

Dates: 1/27/2026 to 4/14/2026

New

Join us for a focused book study on Explicit Instruction by Anita Archer and Charles Hughes. Participants will learn the key components of effective, efficient teaching-modeling, guided practice, checking for understanding, and active student engagement. This PD provides practical, research-based strategies that can be immediately applied to strengthen instructional clarity and support all learners. This book study is designed exclusively for administrators to support instructional leadership and alignment across classrooms. Please read the Introduction and Chapter 1 on your own. We will discuss the book in 4 sessions: Session 1 Chpt 2-3 (pg 23-91), Session 2 Chpt 4-5 (pg 92-130), Session 3 Chpt 6-7 (pg 131-198), Session 4 Chpt 8+ Follow Up (pg 201-253)

40. Building a Better Bell Ringer

Program: Instructional Strategies

Dates: 1/28/2026

New

Participants will build a bell ringer system using Google Forms and Google Sheets that automatically collects and grades two multiple-choice bell ringer questions according to a provided answer key. Once this system is built and distributed, participants only have to update the answer key to keep it running year after year! This is designed for participants of all levels!

41. MODEL SCHOOLS: AI Power-Up: Utilizing Gemini for Planning, Differentiation, and Assessment in Google Classroom

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 1/29/2026

New

This in-person sessions will help participants to move beyond basic use of Google Classroom to practice three core applications of Gemini - planning, differentiating, and assessing. Particpants will practice fully integrating AI into their weekly planning cycle and Google Classroom workflow, resulting in finalized, standards-aligned, and differentiated content.

42. The Let Them (Theory) Book Study

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone!

Dates: 1/29/2026 to 3/26/2026

Wait List

Teaching is a profession that demands constant giving of our time, energy, and emotion. In this book study of Let Them by Mel Robbins, we will explore how the "Let Them Theory” can transform your mindset, relationships, and resilience in the classroom and beyond. In this book study we will learn how to let go of unnecessary stress, perfectionism, and control which creates more space for what truly matters: authentic teaching, connection, and joy in your work. The themes of self-awareness and emotional regulation are heavily regarded in this book. We will be looking at it through the lens of teaching through daily classroom realities, whether it's managing student behavior, responding to change, or navigating school culture. Together, we'll explore how "letting them” can actually empower us: letting students struggle productively, letting colleagues differ, and letting ourselves rest and reset. Please register by Dec 5th if you would like us to get the book for you. If you register after Dec 5th you will need to purchase the book yourself.

43. Numeracy for All: Instructional Shifts that Elevate Student Understanding

Program: Instructional Strategies

Dates: 1/30/2026

Math is hard. At least that's what I thought when I was in school. It's what many students feel in your classroom everyday. We can help change that with an open-mindset and a full understanding of mathematics instruction and teaching. This full-day professional learning experience brings together the eight NYSED Numeracy Briefs into a cohesive exploration of effective mathematics teaching and learning. Participants will examine the research base behind math instruction, debunk common myths, and study high-leverage content and practices that support student understanding. The day will also highlight the role of assessment, the use of representations, and ways to adapt curriculum materials to meet diverse learner needs. Educators and leaders will leave with research-based strategies and practical tools to strengthen mathematics teaching across all grade levels.

44. Structuring Math Intervention K-5

Program: Instructional Strategies

Dates: 2/6/2026

New

Suppose you have the opportunity during the day to provide Math Intervention or would love to have it. In that case, this session will explore the essential components that can make Math Intervention purposeful and effective. Participants will learn how to structure a Math Intervention block that provides support to all learners and ensures every student receives what they need.

45. Structuring Math Intervention K-5 (Check In)

Program: Instructional Strategies

Dates: 2/6/2026

New

This follow-up session checks in on how teachers are applying the strategies learned during the Math Intervention PD. Teachers will share what is working, discuss challenges, and look at student data to reflect on progress. The session provides additional guidance, short model demonstrations, and time to adjust intervention plans. The goal is to ensure consistent, effective use of intervention practices and give teachers support as they continue improving instruction.

46. AI-Powered PBL: Designing Authentic, Future-Ready Learning Experiences

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 2/9/2026

New

In this interactive professional development session, educators will explore how artificial intelligence can serve as a dynamic co-designer in the creation of high-quality Project-Based Learning (PBL) experiences. Participants will learn practical strategies for using AI tools to brainstorm driving questions, develop authentic tasks, differentiate instruction, and create real-world connections that deepen student inquiry. Through hands-on modeling and collaborative design time, teachers will leave with AI-supported templates, examples, and actionable steps to build or enhance a PBL unit. Whether you're new to PBL or looking to elevate your current projects, this session will help you design engaging, future-ready learning experiences that empower all learners.

47. Strengthening Our Core: School Library Values in Practice

Program: School Library System/IRC

Audience: School Librarians

Dates: 2/11/2026

Join us for an exciting day of professional learning as librarians gather around New York State to listen, discuss, and share best practices on programs, projects and assignments based on the five ALA Core Values of Librarianship. This is a required Communication Coordinator Training. Registration deadline is December 6th.

48. Model Schools: What's New With Newsela?

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 2/11/2026

New

Participants will examine Newsela's newest features, including the AI-powered lesson planner, text leveler, graphic organizers, updated search experience, and school and teacher drill-down pages.

49. MODEL SCHOOLS: Canva Intermediate

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 2/13/2026

Overview of some intermediate features of Canva, including education options, classroom features, presentation mode, and interactive content, with a creativity and consultation session developing media with help from the presenters. Canva Beginner is not a prerequisite but familiarity with the platform would be helpful.

50. Model Schools: Stop, Drop, and Roll with the CSDF Standards - Building Digital Reflexes for Students

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 2/26/2026

New

Participants will learn how to integrate the Computer Science and Digital Fluency (CSDF) standards into their existing instruction by treating them as "safety reflexes": Stopping for security, dropping misinformation, and rolling with ethical decision-making.

51. Supporting English Language Learners: Researched Best Practices

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who works with ELL or ML students

Dates: 2/27/2026

Come join us as we learn about best practices for ELL and ML students in your classroom and who you service. We will look into resources that help students gain English Language Development, Metalinguistic Development, and Cross Language Connections, all while respecting a students' first language and cultural background.

52. Building Thinking Classroom Support 3

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who implements BTC (Newbie or Expert alike)

Dates: 3/4/2026

Join our Bi/trimonthly Building Thinking Classrooms Virtual Meetup, a place where teachers implementing BTC can swap wins, woes, and wisdom. Think of it as group therapy for vertical non-permanent surfaces-with less crying (we hope) and more "aha!” moments. Each session is part Q&A with a coach, part idea exchange with fellow BTC adventurers, and part pep talk to keep you going when your carefully crafted random groups cause more drama than the school play. Whether you're wondering how to make consolidation less like a hostage negotiation or just want fresh strategies to keep kids thinking instead of sinking, this is the space for you. Come ready to share your experiences and leave with practical tips you can use tomorrow.

53. MODEL SCHOOLS: Canva Advanced

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 3/6/2026

Overview of some advanced features of Canva, including video, artificial intelligence, editing a PDF, bulk create, and incorporating apps, with a creativity and consultation session developing media with help from the presenters. Canva Beginner and Canva Intermediate are not prerequisites but familiarity with the platform would be helpful.

54. Model Schools: I have my i-Ready assessment data now what?

Program: Instructional Strategies

Dates: 3/13/2026

New

If your school uses the i-Ready Diagnostic Screener this training is for you! During our time together, we will cover the nuts and bolts of the i-Ready Diagnostic Screener. Topics discussed include the overview of the iReady Diagnostic Screener, the variety of i-Ready reports available, and how you can utilize and maximize the data to drive instructional planning. Please bring a computer and be ready to log into your iReady data as there will be time to dive into the data and start planning data-driven next steps. *Each session will be catered to the time of the year the test is taken

55. Managing the Chaos of iReady Centers K-2

Program: Instructional Strategies

Dates: 3/20/2026

If you are using iReady Math Classroom 2024 curriculum, this PD is for you! This professional development session is designed to help educators effectively implement i-Ready Math Centers as a tool for differentiation, engagement, and targeted skill development. Participants will explore how to connect center activities to i-Ready data, structure centers for smooth classroom management, and ensure all students receive meaningful math practice. Participants to collaborate with colleagues to exchange effective strategies and successes of delivery and use of math centers. They will have the opportunity to share feedback and insights on the effectiveness of the different math centers, as well as plan and pre for future math centers.

56. Librarian Book Study: Let's All Teach Computer Science

Program: School Library System/IRC

Audience: School librarians

Dates: 4/15/2026 to 5/6/2026

Join us as we explore Kiki Prottsman's Let's All Teach Computer Science: K-12, a practical and inspiring guide that helps school librarians integrate coding and computational thinking into library programs while supporting creativity, inclusivity, and innovation.

57. The Restorative Practices Playbook Book Study

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone!

Dates: 4/16/2026 to 5/14/2026

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When students have unfinished learning, educators create opportunities for students to learn. Unfortunately, this role seems to end when it comes to behavior. How can we turn behavior into a teachable moment?The Restorative Practices Playbook details a set of practices designed to teach prosocial behaviors based on strong relationships and a commitment to the well-being of others. Implementing restorative practices establishes a positive academic and socio-emotional learning environment while building students' capacity to self-regulate, make decisions, and self-govern, the very skills students need to achieve. This essential playbook arms educators with the reflection prompts, tools, examples, and strategies needed to create restorative practices around several key concepts:

• A restorative school culture, grounded in respect, that builds agency and identity, establishes teacher credibility, sets high expectations, and fosters positive relationships.

• Restorative conversations that equip adults and students with the capacity to resolve problems, make decisions, and arrive at solutions in ways that are satisfactory and growth-producing.

• Restorative circles that promote academic learning through dialogue, build consensus in decision-making, and reach resolution through healing.

• Formal restorative conferences that foster guided dialog between victim(s) and offender(s) and include plans for re-entry into the school community. Join us for this important book study! Please register by Feb 13th if you would like us to get the book for you!

58. MODEL SCHOOLS: Canva Beginner

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 4/17/2026

The session will examine some basic features of Canva and will allow time for creating presentations or other media with assistance from the presenters.

59. Word Connections: A Multisyllabic Word Reading Intervention for Students in the Upper Elementary-9th grade (Asynchronous)

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who is interested in using or understanding the Word Connections 40 day program

Dates: 4/30/2026

This is an asynchronous Professional Development. In this session we will examine Word Connections: A Multisyllabic Word Reading Intervention for Students in the Intermediate Grades. While decoding instruction tends to be reduced in the upper elementary grades, text is becoming more complex and the number of multisyllabic words that students encounter increase dramatically in third grade and beyond. Students who experience reading challenges often lack a systematic approach for decoding these words. Word Connections is a FREE 40 day program. Students who participated in the intervention showed greater gains in word reading and decoding, reading comprehension, spelling, and accurate reading of both isolated affixes and multisyllabic words. Let me show you how to use it! (Teachers will watch a recording and fill out a Google form for CTLE credit) Once you have registered please know it might take 1-2 school days for me to email you the recording and information! Thanks!

60. MODEL SCHOOLS: Canva Intermediate

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 5/8/2026

Overview of some intermediate features of Canva, including education options, classroom features, presentation mode, and interactive content, with a creativity and consultation session developing media with help from the presenters. Canva Beginner is not a prerequisite but familiarity with the platform would be helpful.

61. Building Thinking Classrooms Support 4

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Anyone who implements BTC (Newbie or Expert alike)

Dates: 5/14/2026

Join our Bi/trimonthly Building Thinking Classrooms Virtual Meetup, a place where teachers implementing BTC can swap wins, woes, and wisdom. Think of it as group therapy for vertical non-permanent surfaces-with less crying (we hope) and more "aha!” moments. Each session is part Q&A with a coach, part idea exchange with fellow BTC adventurers, and part pep talk to keep you going when your carefully crafted random groups cause more drama than the school play. Whether you're wondering how to make consolidation less like a hostage negotiation or just want fresh strategies to keep kids thinking instead of sinking, this is the space for you. Come ready to share your experiences and leave with practical tips you can use tomorrow.

62. MODEL SCHOOLS: Canva Advanced

Program: Integrating Technology into Curricula and Instruction

Audience: All educators

Dates: 5/29/2026

Overview of some advanced features of Canva, including video, artificial intelligence, editing a PDF, bulk create, and incorporating apps, with a creativity and consultation session developing media with help from the presenters. Canva Beginner and Canva Intermediate are not prerequisites but familiarity with the platform would be helpful.

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