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1. New Administrator Collegial Circle

Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

Audience: New Building Administrators, Chairs

Dates: 8/16/2024 to 3/4/2025

Location: Aug 16- LS 2, Mar 4 - LS 3

"I believe the best leaders are able to influence us in positive ways regardless of how long we have been in education.” Jimmy Casas

Our New Administrative Collegial Circle is a perfect place for you to connect with other educational leaders in order to share experiences, refine your skills and work collaboratively with other instructional leaders.

  • Engage in reflective discussions and problem-solving sessions with experienced administrators
  • Dive deep into research-based leadership strategies and explore innovative approaches
  • Collaborate with a supportive community of practice to enhance your leadership roles
  • Share resources, experiences and success stories to inspire and empower fellow instructional leaders
  • 2. **Virtual** Social Studies Collegial Circle (for Nassau Districts)

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY)

    Audience: Chairperson, Director, Coordinator

    Dates: 9/19/2024 to 6/12/2025

    Nassau BOCES is joining, once again, with Western Suffolk to offer monthly Social Studies Collegial Circles for administrators and coordinators to connect, share resources and discuss important issues. The group has proven to be an incredible support system for those who have participated.

    All meetings will be held virtually from 9am-10am.
    **please note the January and March meetings are held on Friday**

    3. **Virtual** ELA Collegial Circle (for Nassau Districts)

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY)

    Audience: Chairperson, Director, Coordinator

    Dates: 9/19/2024 to 6/12/2025

    Nassau BOCES is joining, once again, with Western Suffolk to offer monthly ELA Collegial Circles for administrators and coordinators to connect, share resources and discuss important issues. The group has proven to be an incredible support system for those who have participated.

    All meetings will be held virtually from 10am-11am.
    **please note the January and March meetings are held on Friday**

    4. *Virtual* Math Specialist Collegial Circle - 10 Session Series

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY)

    Audience: Grades K-8 AIS math teachers, math coaches, and math instructional support teachers

    Dates: 9/20/2024 to 6/20/2025

    Collaborate with math specialists, coaches, teacher leaders from around Long Island to share best practices in mathematics instruction. Discuss current issues in Grade K through 8 mathematics.

    Each meeting's agenda is created organically by the needs and conversation of our members.

    Register once and you will be registered to attend all 10 sessions.

    5. *Virtual* Math Supervisor Collegial Circle - 6 Session Series

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY) - Virtual

    Audience: Mathematics administrators

    Dates: 9/27/2024 to 6/13/2025

    Location: Virtual

    Collaborate with math chairs, coordinators, directors, specialists, coaches, mentors and teacher leaders from around Long Island to share best practices in mathematics instruction. Discuss current issues in Grade K through high school mathematics.

    Each meeting's agenda is created organically by the needs and conversation of our members.

    Register once and you will be registered to attend all 6 sessions.

    6. Response to Intervention/Multi-Tiered System of Support Collegial Circle K-12

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY) - CR 1,2,3

    Audience: Classroom teachers, Specialists, Building Administrators

    Dates: 9/30/2024 to 3/12/2025

    Location: CR 1,2,3

    Anne Rullan, Ed.D, Professional Development Consultant, will facilitate professional learning to develop a better understanding of Response to Intervention, Multi-Tiered System of Support, data-driven decision making, and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

    Professional learning will focus on:
  • Ensuring district plans meet the requirements of RtI as outlined by NYSED
  • Understanding data and how it informs what type of intervention to use
  • Understanding the lagging skills and/or learning gaps to make appropriate recommendations
  • Identifying the strengths of students to help support overcoming weaknesses
  • Ensuring systematic data collection, data management, and data monitoring
  • Analyzing data to determine adequate progress
  • Tapping into the talents of specialists, colleagues, and parents
  • Differentiating instruction to provide necessary support for students to allow students to learn at their level and scaffold for students to construct their own knowledge and make educational gains
  • Including Social-Emotional Learning with areas of intervention, screening, and progress monitoring
  • Determining whether a student is struggling from a gap in their fund of knowledge, a curriculum gap, or a learning disability

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 7. Literacy Coach Collegial Circle

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Literacy Coaches

    Dates: 10/2/2024 to 5/16/2025

    Location: LS 2

    Our Literacy Coach Collegial Circle is the perfect place for you to connect with other educators in your position, share best practices, and refine your coaching skills.

  • Engage in reflective discussions and problem-solving sessions with experienced literacy coaches.
  • Dive deep into research-based instructional strategies and explore innovative approaches.
  • Collaborate with a supportive community of practice to enhance your coaching practice.
  • Share lesson plans, resources, and success stories to inspire and empower fellow coaches.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 8. Initial APPR Certification Training for Administrators

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Administrators, Teacher Evaluators

    Dates: 10/10/2024

    Location: LS 2

    Starting Today
    The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers and principals to be certified through an appropriate training process. During this in-person and interactive Teacher Evaluation Training workshop, participants will explore the following topics:

    1. Recent history of theory and practice relative to teacher evaluation
    2. Understanding the most recent version of NYSED's APPR Regulations
    3. The application of rubrics in evaluating classroom lessons


    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    9. Supporting ENL Students in Content Area Classrooms

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Teachers of all content areas and grade levels, APs, and Coordinators

    Dates: 10/10/2024

    Location: LS 3

    Starting Today
    This workshop is designed to sensitize classroom teachers of all content areas and grade levels to the complex issues surrounding the teaching of ENL students and provide effective ways for them to better support them in their learning. It invites teachers to dialogue about successful, research-based strategies for ENL support as part of pre-reading, during-reading and/or post-reading and writing activities, all aimed at creating more inclusive and effective learning environments for ENL students.

    This professional development opportunity is designed to increase classroom content-area teachers' understandings of ENL students' unique cultural and political issues, and the teaching and learning strategies discussed can be used to help create more differentiated classrooms, curricular materials, instructional strategies, and community resources for ENL learners.

    In this interactive PD, role-plays involving teachers and ENL students will be explored, as will suggestions for how activities presented in the PD can move from initial conversations to real changes in practice that will positively impact Long Island schools and communities.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    10. Developing K-2 Math Skills Through Math Centers, Manipulatives, and Differentiated Learning

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: K-2 Math Specialists, Department Chairs, Administrators, Coaches

    Dates: 10/11/2024

    Location: CR 123

    Starting Soon
    Join us for a highly engaging professional development session designed specifically for K-2 teachers, focusing on enhancing math skills through dynamic math centers and stations. Aligned with the New York State Next Generation Learning Standards, this session will provide practical strategies for incorporating manipulatives and differentiated learning experiences into your classroom.

    Learn how to design effective math centers, utilize hands-on math tools, digital resources, and implement diverse instructional techniques to meet the needs of all students. Additionally, discover methods for assessing student learning to inform your instruction.

    Participants will also have the opportunity to start creating their own math center toolkit, ensuring they leave with ready-to-use resources and a solid plan for implementation. Empower your teaching and inspire your students with innovative approaches to early math education.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    11. Making Groupwork the Norm in Your Classroom

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Middle/High School teachers- all subjects

    Dates: 10/11/2024

    Location: LS 3

    Starting Soon
    Overturn the status quo and create a learning environment where group work is the norm! In this workshop, participants will explore routines, structures, and strategies for using group work to differentiate instruction, set learning goals, increase student independence, promote student accountability and encourage cooperation and communication. Learn about the pros and cons of such an approach and how it effects the culture of your class.

    We will also talk about common misconceptions regarding groupwork, student accountability, and various models for group assessment.

    Open to all content area MS and HS teachers.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    12. **Virtual** Social Studies Collegial Circle (for NHP_GCP)

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY)

    Audience: Chairperson, Director, Coordinator

    Dates: 10/17/2024 to 6/12/2025

    New
    Nassau BOCES is joining, once again, with Western Suffolk to offer monthly Social Studies Collegial Circles for administrators and coordinators to connect, share resources and discuss important issues. The group has proven to be an incredible support system for those who have participated.

    All meetings will be held virtually from 9am-10am.
    **please note the January and March meetings are held on Friday**

    13. Best Practices in Co-Teaching for ENL Partnerships

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Administrators

    Dates: 10/17/2024

    Location: LS 3

    This interactive, engaging workshop provides strategies for utilizing co-teaching models while employing Marilyn Friend's and Honigsfeld's & Dove's frameworks for collaborative instruction.

    We will explore strategies for providing a language-rich classroom environment that will lead to student success at all levels. Participants will learn how to create a positive, professional relationship by building a foundation for welcoming the strengths and contributions each teacher brings to the partnership and exploring ways to establish parity.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    14. **Virtual** ELA Collegial Circle (for NHP-GCP)

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY)

    Audience: Chairperson, Director, Coordinator

    Dates: 10/17/2024 to 6/12/2025

    ClosedNew
    Nassau BOCES is joining, once again, with Western Suffolk to offer monthly ELA Collegial Circles for administrators and coordinators to connect, share resources and discuss important issues. The group has proven to be an incredible support system for those who have participated.

    All meetings will be held virtually from 10am-11am.

    15. A Guide to Special Education Leadership; A year in the life of a Special Education Administrator

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, George Farber Admin. Center-71 Clinton Road, Garden City (Garden City, NY) - LLA -LLB[map]

    Audience: New and novice Special Education leaders

    Dates: 10/18/2024 to 12/5/2024

    Location: LLA -LLB

    This two-day course will introduce to new and novice Special Education leaders topics relevant to the duties and responsibilities necessary to provide substantive and effective special education programs. A spirited message of positivity for administrators embarking upon the challenging but incredibly rewarding career in Special Education Administration will provide the foundation as participants explore:

  • Special Education as a team sport and the importance of the general education/special education partnership
  • Department organization, communication, and relationships
  • Understanding Part 200 and 504 regulations
  • Conduct of the CSE
  • State Reporting
  • Grants, Budgets and Finance
  • Professional Development planning
  • Understanding current functioning of District organization and programs
  • How to be prepared for and what to do in the first days as a Special education Administrator and throughout the year

    At the conclusion of the workshops, participants will create a calendar reflecting a year in the life of a Special Education administrator.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 16. Making Peace with Goal Writing, Data Collection and Progress Monitoring for Students with Disabilities

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: K-12 Special Educators, General Educators, Paraprofessionals, Administrators

    Dates: 10/22/2024

    Location: LS 2

    Goal writing, data collection and progress monitoring are vital to meeting the needs of students with disabilities. However, all of these can be challenging for even the most seasoned educator.

    This workshop will provide guidance, examples, useful tools and strategies for creating goals, taking data and monitoring student progress.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    17. i-Ready Fall User Group Meeting

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, George Farber Admin. Center-71 Clinton Road, Garden City (Garden City, NY) - LL-A & LL-B[map]

    Dates: 10/23/2024

    Location: LL-A & LL-B

    Join us to get the latest updates from the i-Ready Team.
    The agenda for the day:

    • Understand the data after the first diagnostic

    • Create an action plan to support all learners

    • What's New?!

    • iReady Pro

    • Grade Level Planning Reports

    • Literacy Tasks


    Lunch will be provided by Curriculum Associates

    18. Explore the New NYSED Biology Investigations

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Regents Biology Teachers and Science Leaders

    Dates: 10/25/2024

    Location: LS 2

    Closed
    This workshop will provide the participants with an opportunity to explore the three required Biology Investigations. These are new performance tasks that provide authentic, hands-on scientific and engineering experiences that allow students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills from the Learning Standards. Science teachers and administrators will deepen their knowledge of the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) with their expectations for three-dimensional student learning and how the investigations will prepare students for the 3-D scientific reasoning they will need to perform on the Life Science Biology regents examination.

    ***Participants must bring paper copies of each Biology Investigation's documents. These cannot be provided.***

    **B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device) - Participants should bring a fully charged laptop, iPad, or tablet to download resources and access websites throughout the workshop.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    19. *Virtual PD* Annual APPR Recertification Training for Principal and Teacher Evaluators

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY) - Virtual via Zoom

    Audience: School Administrators and Supervisors

    Dates: 10/28/2024

    Location: Virtual via Zoom

    The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers and principals be re-certified each year. This re-certification workshop for teacher and principal evaluators will provide updated information on APPR regulations.

    Participants will review video on the entire evaluation cycle and how to use evidence for change during the post observation conferences.

    Participants will also discuss how to implement systemic change in instructional practices using Webb's Depth of Knowledge as an example.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    20. Educational Opportunities in Kenya with the Umoja Partnership

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Library & Media, Administrators

    Dates: 10/28/2024

    Location: LS 3

    This workshop will introduce Umoja and its work to classroom teachers to gain a greater understanding of the obstacles to educational opportunity that exist in this area of the world. Resource materials will be included to turn-key and I will act as a liaison between the Long Island schools and the Umoja Partnership.

    Umoja Partnership has a US based team and a Kenyan based team. The US team works in partnership with community organizations to fundraise, advocate and raise awareness of needed educational opportunities in the Kisumu area of Kenya. The Kenyan based team implements, manages, and assesses the educational needs on the ground and oversees all student support at the primary, secondary and college/university level.

    They work in partnership with school administration, school guardian groups (like a Parent-Teacher Association) Church leadership and even some government leaders. This local partnership is fundamental to the social change process - building stronger families and communities for the future. Umoja provided educational support, uniforms, blankets, food assistance, self-esteem training and built the first Reason2Smile community library.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    21. Growing Your Leadership

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: New Leaders/Administrators

    Dates: 10/28/2024

    Location: LS 3

    Do you feel stressed and isolated? If so, we are here for you with interactive sessions! Join our professional development workshop, "Growing Your Leadership," led by Dr. Kendall and Ms. O'Donnell, authors of "Growing Your Leadership" (2022) and "Positive Proactive Pathways for Professionals" (2023). This workshop will help participants develop a cohesive leadership team focused on students, invite and develop active engagement, reduce administrative stress through collaboration, build solutions to current issues, and grow team leadership in your school. We will lead two interactive sessions, sharing knowledge with you and for you, including informal conversations, best practices from experience, and ways to deal with authentic real-world issues.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    22. DASA Coordinator Collegial Circle Series

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: DASA Coordinators and School Professionals

    Dates: 10/29/2024 to 4/8/2025

    Location: CR 123

    Embark on a journey of professional growth and collaboration with our three-part DASA Coordinator Collegial Circle series designed exclusively for Dignity for ALL Students Act (DASA) Coordinators. Through interactive discussions, actual scenarios, and peer sharing participants will gain insights and strategies to cultivate safer, more inclusive educational environments for all.

    We'll explore the nuances of handling challenges and navigating complexities as a DASA Coordinator. From addressing incident reports to managing misconceptions surrounding reporting procedures, we'll share tools and techniques to sharpen our skills, deepen our understanding of the DASA Coordinator role, and confidently navigate any obstacles that may arise.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    23. *Virtual PD* Annual APPR Recertification Training for Principal and Teacher Evaluators

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY) - Virtual via Zoom

    Audience: School Administrators and Supervisors

    Dates: 10/30/2024

    Location: Virtual via Zoom

    The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers and principals be re-certified each year. This re-certification workshop for teacher and principal evaluators will provide updated information on APPR regulations.

    Participants will review video on the entire evaluation cycle and how to use evidence for change during the post observation conferences.

    Participants will also discuss how to implement systemic change in instructional practices using Webb's Depth of Knowledge as an example.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    24. NYSSLS Earth and Space Sciences Refresher and More

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, George Farber Admin. Center-71 Clinton Road, Garden City (Garden City, NY) - LLA-LLB[map]

    Audience: Regents Earth and Space Sciences teachers and science leaders

    Dates: 10/31/2024

    Location: LLA-LLB

    SEPs, CCCs, DCIs, phenomenon-based learning and sensemaking are integral components of the pedagogy of how students must learn in NYSSLS ESS courses and how they will be assessed on the new ESS Regents exam. Are these terms that you recognize from past workshops that now you need to put back into context as you work on a curriculum that is aligned with how students must learn in order to be prepared for how they will be assessed when they take the new Earth and Spaces regents exam? If your answer is yes, then this workshop is for you!

    The focus of the workshop is for participants to continue to develop a deeper understanding of how ESS programs must use a New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) based curriculum in which students will make connections between the Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), and Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs). They will construct their own understandings to demonstrate their knowledge in context with much less memorization of science facts.

    **B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device)** - Participants should bring a fully charged laptop, iPad, or tablet to download resources and access websites throughout the workshop.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    25. *Virtual PD* Annual APPR Recertification Training for Principal and Teacher Evaluators

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY) - Virtual via Zoom

    Audience: School Administrators and Supervisors

    Dates: 11/1/2024

    Location: Virtual via Zoom

    The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers and principals be re-certified each year. This re-certification workshop for teacher and principal evaluators will provide updated information on APPR regulations.

    Participants will review video on the entire evaluation cycle and how to use evidence for change during the post observation conferences.

    Participants will also discuss how to implement systemic change in instructional practices using Webb's Depth of Knowledge as an example.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    26. I Got 99 Problems: Teaching Problem Solving in Mathematics Classrooms

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Middle/High School Math teachers, administrators

    Dates: 11/1/2024

    Location: LS 3

    It is commonly agreed upon that learning to be a good problem solver is an essential aspect of being a good mathematician. To that end, teaching your students to be good problem solvers is at the heart of good mathematics teaching. Unfortunately, problem solving is often left aside in the mathematics classroom. This is frequently due to curricular pressures and a fear of the unstructured nature of problem solving.

    In this workshop you will explore intriguing problems from various mathematical disciplines as well as several strategies and ideas that will help you teach your students to be successful problem solvers. In addition to solving these problems, we will also explore the group dynamics, routines, and structures needed for facilitating problem solving in your own classroom.

    Open to all MS and HS Mathematics Educators.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    27. Educator Care's Introduction to Teacher Mentoring

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Teachers, support staff, administrators

    Dates: 11/6/2024

    Location: LS 3

    The Educator Care Introduction to Teacher Mentoring Professional Development Program serves as an introduction to the topic of teacher mentoring for all teachers, support staff and administrators in a school-based community. Furthermore, this workshop provides entities such as schools, school districts, as well as mentors and mentees a resource to navigate a pathway to develop, refine, and/or implement a successful mentoring program. During this workshop we will:
  • Identify 10 NYS Standards of an effective mentor program
  • Provide an overview of the methodology needed to train mentors
  • Offer guidance and strategies needed to build a system of support
  • The roles of all participants involved in a mentor program will be clearly defined and explored
  • Explore resources to explore a pathway to develop, refine, and/or implement a successful mentoring program.
  • Define Observation vs. Evaluation

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 28. ELLs with Disabilities: Building on Students' Assets to Foster Success

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Special Education Teachers, ENL Teachers, School Support Personnel, Administrators

    Dates: 11/6/2024

    Location: CR 123

    English Language Learners with disabilities struggle daily with learning issues and/or emotional disorders, as well as language acquisition needs. They also possess many strengths and CAN achieve success. Educators working with this population need to build on students' assets and use research-based strategies. In this interactive workshop we will discuss specific instructional methods and materials.

    The following topics will be explored:
  • . Incorporating students' cultural backgrounds, past experiences, learning styles, and interests into the curriculum
  • . Meeting students' social and emotional needs
  • . Designing engaging and meaningful lessons that include content, language, and cultural objectives
  • . Differentiating and scaffolding the instruction
  • . Supplementing research-based reading instruction with culturally responsive texts
  • . Motivating students to write every day
  • . Teaching students how to engage in academic discourse
  • . Activating creative and critical thinking skills
  • . Providing meaningful feedback and using different types of assessments
  • . Establishing and maintaining relationships with ELL families

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 29. When Neighbors Become Enemies: Healing and Reconciliation After Genocide

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, George Farber Admin. Center-71 Clinton Road, Garden City (Garden City, NY) - LLA-LLB[map]

    Audience: Social Studies, ELA, Psychology, Guidance, Library

    Dates: 11/7/2024

    Location: LLA-LLB

    Carl Wilkens will share his first-hand experiences from the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi and the nations 30 years of radical restorative justice that continues to evolve today.

    You are invited to spend a day exploring powerful stories, beginning with personal accounts of supporting individuals during the genocide. Along the way, you'll discover unexpected sources of courage and unexpected allies. The day will conclude with stories that highlight the importance of safety, empathy, and the power of confession.

    Incredibly, we will explore the story of how one survivor was able to rewire her brain, breaking free from anger and bitterness. This newfound freedom led to a reconciliation that, at first, angered Wilkens but ultimately became a key part of his own healing journey.

    This story-based event will provide generous amounts of time for unpacking and putting together your "take home” ideas and strategies for a classroom experience that radiates belonging.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    30. Unwrapping the Math Standards for Effective Instruction

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Math teachers, Math instructional support teachers, Math coaches

    Dates: 11/8/2024

    Location: LS 2

    This workshop will provide educators with critical steps to better focus instruction on the concepts and skills students need for success. Teachers will create a framework to create actionable lessons. At the concluding of this session we will answer the two most important questions EVERY teacher must ask:
  • What are my students learning?
  • How will they learn it?

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 31. Teaching with the Nassau BOCES Regional Social Studies Curriculum (grade 5)

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: 5th Grade Classroom Teachers - NB RSSC subscribers

    Dates: 11/12/2024

    Location: LS 2

    Subscribing districts are invited to meet with grade level colleagues to discuss the implementation of the new Nassau BOCES Regional Social Studies Curriculum.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    32. *Virtual PD* Annual APPR Recertification Training for Principal and Teacher Evaluators

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY) - Virtual via Zoom

    Audience: School Administrators and Supervisors

    Dates: 11/13/2024

    Location: Virtual via Zoom

    The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers and principals be re-certified each year. This re-certification workshop for teacher and principal evaluators will provide updated information on APPR regulations.

    Participants will review video on the entire evaluation cycle and how to use evidence for change during the post observation conferences.

    Participants will also discuss how to implement systemic change in instructional practices using Webb's Depth of Knowledge as an example.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    33. Explore the New NYSED Earth and Space Sciences Investigations

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, George Farber Admin. Center-71 Clinton Road, Garden City (Garden City, NY) - LLA-LLB[map]

    Audience: Regents Earth Science teachers and science leaders

    Dates: 11/13/2024

    Location: LLA-LLB

    Closed
    This workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to explore the three required Earth and Space Sciences Investigations. These are new performance tasks that provide authentic, hands-on scientific and engineering experiences that allow students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills from the Learning Standards. Science teachers and administrators will deepen their knowledge of New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) with their expectations for three-dimensional student learning and how the investigations will prepare students for the 3-D scientific reasoning they will need to perform on the Earth and Spaces Sciences regents examination.

    ***Participants must bring paper copies of each ESS Investigation's documents. These cannot be provided.***

    **B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device) **
    - Participants should bring a fully charged laptop, iPad, or tablet to download resources and access websites throughout the workshop.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    34. Initial APPR Certification Training for Administrators

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Administrators, Teacher Evaluators

    Dates: 11/14/2024

    Location: LS 2

    The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers and principals to be certified through an appropriate training process. During this in-person and interactive Teacher Evaluation Training workshop, participants will explore the following topics:

    1. Recent history of theory and practice relative to teacher evaluation
    2. Understanding the most recent version of NYSED's APPR Regulations
    3. The application of rubrics in evaluating classroom lessons


    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    35. Science Administrator Collegial Circle

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY)

    Audience: Administrators, Science Leaders & Specialists

    Dates: 11/14/2024 to 5/22/2025

    This year-long virtual professional development series brings together school administrators, science leaders, and specialists to prepare for the implementation of the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS).

    Participants will explore key curriculum changes, including integrating Investigations, and receive guidance on upcoming changes to the science Regents Exams. The series offers practical strategies for aligning instruction with the NYSSLS, fostering three-dimensional inquiry-based learning, and ensuring students' success in evolving assessments, all while promoting collaborative discussions and actionable solutions for seamless school-wide adoption.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    36. Specially Designed Instruction: Putting the "Special" Back in Special Education

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, George Farber Admin. Center-71 Clinton Road, Garden City (Garden City, NY) - LL B[map]

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Administrators

    Dates: 11/14/2024

    Location: LL B

    This engaging workshop explores the meaning of specially designed instruction and teaches participants how to provide the unique types of instructional services needed by students with disabilities.

    We will share effective strategies for implementing accommodations and altering, modifying, and/or adapting instructional methods materials, techniques, and learning environments for supporting students with diverse learning abilities and needs.

    Participants will learn a three-tiered approach for making modifications that help students accomplish IEP goals and objectives while supporting the achievement of the general curriculum standards.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    37. Explore the New NYSED Earth and Space Sciences Investigations

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, George Farber Admin. Center-71 Clinton Road, Garden City (Garden City, NY) - LLA-LLB[map]

    Audience: Regents Earth Science teachers and science leaders

    Dates: 11/15/2024

    Location: LLA-LLB

    This workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to explore the three required Earth and Space Sciences Investigations. These are new performance tasks that provide authentic, hands-on scientific and engineering experiences that allow students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills from the Learning Standards. Science teachers and administrators will deepen their knowledge of New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) with their expectations for three-dimensional student learning and how the investigations will prepare students for the 3-D scientific reasoning they will need to perform on the Earth and Spaces Sciences regents examination.

    ***Participants must bring paper copies of each ESS Investigation's documents. These cannot be provided.***

    **B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device) **
    - Participants should bring a fully charged laptop, iPad, or tablet to download resources and access websites throughout the workshop.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    38. Using Photographs and Survivor Stories to Teach the Holocaust

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Administrators

    Dates: 11/15/2024

    Location: LS 3

    This two-part workshop will support teachers with Holocaust education through photography and survivor stories.

    Part I: Photographs are a powerful tool in studying the Holocaust. This session will demonstrate how to implement survivor testimony and in turn learn the lessons of the Holocaust by using survivor photographs and artifacts.
    All the survivors (from Long Island and Queens) went through a variety of experiences in order to survive the atrocities of the Holocaust. Some were in slave labor and concentration camps, some were hidden, one in the Kindertransport, one in the resistance and all on the run and displaced. We hope that by teaching students to look at individuals as relatable human beings they will be more tolerant and accepting of others.

    Part II: Participants will learn about Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan through the lens of her book Four Perfect Pebbles. Curriculum based on the book presented with historical context of the Holocaust allows participants insight into this difficult time in history while also conveying its importance in a classroom setting. This workshop will give educators the ability to incorporate as much of the curriculum or only key passages into their program. By bearing witness to survivor testimony, we become forces for change, a voice for the voiceless and a necessary instrument against Holocaust denial and antisemitism.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    39. Teaching Shakespeare in Bits and Pieces

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: ELA, ENL, Special Education Teachers

    Dates: 11/18/2024

    Location: LS 2

    Teachers and students don't need to feel overwhelmed by studying entire plays. We can experience the joy and fun of Shakespearean stories and language by focusing on scenes and speeches that are accessible and meaningful for elementary students on up through AP.

    This workshop will show you how to transform your classroom into a performance space, a lively community of learners, and a language lab. So get ready to suit the action to the word, the word to the action, and give your students some Shakespeare to put into their mouths, their hands, their bodies, and their hearts.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    40. Using a Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach with Students to Improve their Self-Regulation, Performance and Advocacy Skills

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Support Staff, Administrators

    Dates: 11/18/2024

    Location: LS 3

    Are managing challenging behaviors taking away too much valuable instruction time? You already know how to differentiate your instruction to help support diverse learning needs. This workshop provides strategies to handle disruptions and emotional dysregulation.

    Using a Collaborative Problem-Solving model, participants will apply a behavioral intervention process:
  • Learn techniques to strengthen emotional/ self-regulation skills to help students improve problem-solving and advocacy skills.
  • Learn how to identify the thinking skill deficits that impact student behavior and apply a behavior intervention process to build skills, relationships, and internal drive.
  • Develop actionable strategies for partnering with students to set, plan, and achieve goals that will lead to successful classroom experiences.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 41. *Virtual PD* DASA Coordinator Refresher Training

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES - Virtual Professional Development (Westbury, NY)

    Audience: Experienced DASA Coordinators and School Professionals

    Dates: 11/19/2024

    This half-day refresher session is designed for experienced Dignity for ALL Students Act (DASA) Coordinators and school professionals seeking to enhance their effectiveness in handling incident reports effectively.

    This session aims to provide a focused review and update on key aspects of Dignity Act implementation, ensuring that participants are equipped with the latest knowledge and strategies to fulfill responsibilities with confidence. Additionally, we'll delve into adaptive skills essential for receiving and responding to incident reports, offering insights and best practices to sharpen your approach.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    42. Planning Narrative Writing Units for Primary Writers

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: K-2 teachers, ENL teachers, administrators

    Dates: 11/19/2024

    Location: LS 3

    Developing strong oral language, phonemic awareness and phonics skills are essential for growing strong narrative writers. On this day, we will explore planning assessment based units of study which support engagement, choice, independence and also include explicit systematic instruction. Participants will leave with a variety of immersion activities, lesson ideas, mentor texts, exemplar and demonstration texts to ensure your narrative unit launches successfully!

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    43. Supporting Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE)

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Teachers, ENL Teachers, Support Personnel, Administrators

    Dates: 11/19/2024

    Location: LS 2

    The recent influx of immigrants with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE) has posed many challenges for educators on Long Island. Many of these students are fleeing war, crime, poverty, abuse, and displacement. Some are illiterate in their native language and/or have missed significant amounts of time in school. Fortunately, there are instructional strategies and social-emotional practices that can be utilized to meet the unique needs of this growing population.

    In this session, we will discuss the following topics:
  • Improving students' English language proficiency and foundational literacy skills
  • Building on students' past experiences, grit, and perseverance to help them achieve success
  • Helping students transition from informal ways of thinking to completing academic tasks
  • Using technology to motivate students and leverage their skills
  • Keeping expectations high, while simultaneously providing differentiation and scaffolds
  • Teaching students how to successfully collaborate with others
  • Encouraging student competency and autonomy

    In addition, participants will learn about MALP (Mutually Adaptive Learning Paradigm), developed by Dr. Andrea DeCapua and Dr. Helaine Marshall, researchers and authors.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 44. Differentiation Strategies for General Education Teachers of English Language Learners

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Administrators

    Dates: 11/20/2024

    Location: LS 2

    This lively, informative, and strategy-based workshop provides participants with differentiation strategies and instructional ideas tailored to meeting the needs of English language learners. The increase of English language learners (ELLs) in our schools has required all educators to assess their current teaching practices through a different lens.

    While general education teachers faced the challenge of effectively teaching ELL students in their classrooms, it has also provided an opportunity for educators to grow and learn. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of the needs of ELLs while filling their teaching toolbox with strategies they can implement right away!

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    45. Infusing Child-Centered Vocabulary Instruction Across Your School Day

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Reading Teachers, ENL Teachers and Administrators

    Dates: 11/21/2024

    Location: LS 3

    Building background knowledge around a variety of topics and building vocabulary is an essential component to developing skilled readers. On this day, we will revisit the tenets of the science of reading and focus on ways to deepen comprehension. You will leave this day with practical tips to make the teaching of vocabulary more engaging and student driven.

    The work of Dr. Freddy Hiebert, Dr. Tim Razinski and Dr. Isabel Beck will drive the conversation. We will also explore upper grade word study to explore morphology and you will leave with ways to incorporate this into daily instruction.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    46. Vocabulary Instruction for Durable Learning

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: Classroom Teachers

    Dates: 11/22/2024

    Location: CR 123

    A rich and varied knowledge of words is the key to academic success in all subject areas. Yet, many teachers do not address vocabulary instruction effectively or with sufficient emphasis. In this workshop, teachers will learn engaging ways to teach generic academic vocabulary, subject-specific words, and words encountered when reading well-crafted literature. Amy draws upon principles of natural language acquisition to focus on student-friendly and teacher friendly practices that lead to durable vocabulary growth.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    47. NYSSLS Biology Refresher Plus

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: Regents Biology Teachers and Science Leaders

    Dates: 11/26/2024

    Location: CR 123

    Closed
    Are you implementing the NYSSLS-based Life Science: Biology? Wondering if it is different from Living Environment? This workshop will serve as a refresher for those trying to put the PEs, SEPs, DCIs, CCCs, and phenomenon-based learning into context as you work on a curriculum that is aligned with how students must learn for better retention and be prepared for how they will be assessed on the new Biology regents exam.

    The focus of the workshop is for participants to continue to develop a deeper understanding of how Regents Biology must use a New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) based curriculum. Students are expected to learn science by engaging in the practices and skills of scientists and engineers. There is content to learn but they will be expected to apply that content to novel phenomena, scenarios, and problems. They will construct their own understandings and build capacity to demonstrate their knowledge in context with much less memorization of science facts.

    ***Participants must bring paper copies of each Biology Investigation's documents. These cannot be provided.***

    **B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device) - Participants should bring a fully charged laptop, iPad, or tablet to download resources and access websites throughout the workshop.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    48. Putting the Pieces Together: Differentiation-Accommodation-Modification

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: K-12 Special Educators, General Educators, Paraprofessionals, Administrators

    Dates: 12/2/2024

    Location: LS 2

    In this engaging workshop, we will clarify the differences between differentiated instruction strategies, accommodations, and modifications, and offer ways to combine all three within a classroom to support a wide range of learners.

    Participants will gain a deeper understanding of differentiated instruction and specially designed instruction components. The workshop will explore the implementation of accommodations and teach a paradigm for understanding and creating modifications.

    In addition, attendees will spend time planning lessons that incorporate the information presented.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    49. Interact to Impact: Mastering Questioning and Discussion in Teaching

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Administrators

    Dates: 12/4/2024

    Location: LS 2

    This workshop will dive into the world of dynamic teaching, helping educators transform their classrooms into hubs of interactive learning where every interaction becomes a stepping stone to meaningful educational impact.

    Participants will discover innovative techniques that empower them to craft compelling questions, stimulate vibrant discussions, and foster critical thinking. Additionally, we will explore strategies to guide students towards deeper understanding and engagement.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    50. DASA Coordinator Training: Comprehensive Full Day

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 1

    Audience: New DASA Coordinators and School Professionals seeking an In-Depth Overview

    Dates: 12/5/2024

    Location: LS 1

    Join us for a comprehensive full-day workshop designed for new Dignity for ALL Students Act (DASA) Coordinators or any school professionals seeking an in-depth understanding and overview of both the technical know-how and the adaptive skills crucial for handling incident reports effectively.

    Together, we will delve into the intricacies of Dignity Act implementation, providing clarity on the requirements and offering practical strategies for creating a nurturing school atmosphere. We'll tackle common misconceptions surrounding School Safety and the Educational Climate reporting, ensuring that attendees are well-prepared to address any questions or concerns related to reporting procedures.

    Participants will walk away with a wealth of resources tailored specifically for building-level Dignity Act Coordinators, empowering them to make a tangible difference in their schools and uphold the dignity and rights of every student.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    51. Explore the New NYSED Biology Investigations

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: Regents Biology Teachers and Science Leaders

    Dates: 12/5/2024

    Location: CR 123

    This workshop will provide the participants with an opportunity to explore the three required Biology Investigations. These are new performance tasks that provide authentic, hands-on scientific and engineering experiences that allow students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills from the Learning Standards. Science teachers and administrators will deepen their knowledge of the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) with their expectations for three-dimensional student learning and how the investigations will prepare students for the 3-D scientific reasoning they will need to perform on the Life Science Biology regents examination.

    ***Participants must bring paper copies of each Biology Investigation's documents. These cannot be provided.***

    **B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device) - Participants should bring a fully charged laptop, iPad, or tablet to download resources and access websites throughout the workshop.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    52. Understanding Dyslexia: Research Supported Screeners, Strategies and Methods that Work

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Dates: 12/9/2024

    Location: CR 123

    In this workshop teachers will learn the most current research on how to best work with our dyslexic learners. We'll look at the most commonly used screeners and what they offer, as well as signs at each grade level that students may need specific support. Teachers will walk away with research-based strategies they can use to identify and effectively teach dyslexic learners.

    Teachers will learn:
  • What dyslexia is (and is not)
  • Signs of dyslexia at different age/grade levels from preschool to 4th grade and beyond
  • What to look for in screeners
  • How to give and interpret data from screeners to drive interventions
  • Critical elements of teaching dyslexic learners
  • Orthographic mapping routines that work for dyslexic learners
  • How explicit instruction supports all-and specifically dyslexic-learners
  • Strategies and instructional methods that work for the dyslexic brain

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 53. Unpacking the Chemistry Performance Level Descriptors to Enhance Instruction and Assessment

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: Teachers, Science Administrators

    Dates: 12/16/2024

    Location: CR 123

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    Performance Level Descriptions (PLDs) outline the specific knowledge and skills students are expected to demonstrate to show proficiency in a given NYSSLS Performance Expectation, providing a valuable tool for guiding expectations for student achievement.

    This workshop will explore the role of (PLDs) in Regents Chemistry and how they can effectively be used for instruction and assessment purposes. In this workshop, participants will:
  • Understand the purpose and structure of PLDs in relation to classroom instruction and assessment.
  • Learn how PLDs can be used to gauge student performance and the progression of learning in specific subject areas.
  • Explore the role of PLDs in developing New York State (NYS) assessment with performance levels and the knowledge and skills associated with those levels.

    By the end of this workshop, educators will be equipped with practical strategies for using PLDs to:
  • Enhance classroom instruction by identifying what students need to do to reach higher performance levels.
  • Understand how PLDs are used in the development of state assessments.
  • Use PLDs as a tool to develop NYSSLS-based assessment questions for classroom use.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 54. Initial APPR Certification Training for Administrators

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Administrators, Teacher Evaluators

    Dates: 1/8/2025

    Location: LS 2

    The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers and principals to be certified through an appropriate training process. During this in-person and interactive Teacher Evaluation Training workshop, participants will explore the following topics:

    1. Recent history of theory and practice relative to teacher evaluation
    2. Understanding the most recent version of NYSED's APPR Regulations
    3. The application of rubrics in evaluating classroom lessons


    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    55. Have You Shifted Your Monkey Today? with Todd Whitaker

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: District, Building and Department Administrators

    Dates: 1/13/2025

    Location: CR 123

    Are you concerned about staff burnout or low morale? Do the best staff members do too much and other employees too little? Are there highly effective people who seemingly have an overabundance of responsibilities? Are there people in your school who work at avoiding doing work? Do you know anyone who whines, pouts, or complains endlessly?

    This session is just what you need. Based on the book Shifting the Monkey, this session will help everyone lead their schools more effectively. Come and join the fun as you learn how to shift the monkey!

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    56. How Does the Science of Reading Impact our Literacy Instruction?

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Reading teachers, Literacy Coaches and Administrators

    Dates: 1/16/2025

    Location: LS 3

    We know, the science of reading is a large body of research that encompasses many aspects of reading. It is not a program, curriculum, nor something you can purchase. It's a collection of scientific research from a variety of fields-including cognitive psychology, education, and neuroscience.

    On this day, Lauren Kolbeck will discuss the tenets of the science of reading. We will explore ways to build strategic fluent readers with an emphasis on word recognition and language comprehension. We will explore phonemic awareness, systematic phonics instruction, vocabulary, building background knowledge and fluency. You will leave this day with practical tips and strategies to infuse into your instruction immediately.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    57. Decoding Literacy for Dyslexic Students

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: Classroom Educators, Literacy Specialists, Education Administrators

    Dates: 1/17/2025

    Location: CR 123

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    This in-person full day workshop will provide participants with an impactful perspective on what it is like to learn as a dyslexic student through simulations. In turn, participants will walk away with newfound empathy for the diagnosed and undiagnosed dyslexic learner(s) in their classroom as well as resources for use in the classroom.

    Through in depth discussion of personal experience in the current classroom/school population, educators will reflect on how dyslexia may already have influenced their teaching and the learning experience of students past or present.

    Participants will discover:
  • strategies for recognizing signs of dyslexia versus what is developmentally appropriate and "neurotypical” for learning to read
  • an understanding of why dyslexic students, or students with related or undiagnosed language based challenges, struggle to learn to read and how to explicitly and systematically teach to their strengths as learners
  • how to approach or look for effective intervention and remediation strategies with explicit instruction like a certified academic language therapist
  • the importance of the teacher understanding the multiple categories of pure consonant sounds and vowel sounds based on their features of articulation

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 58. Informational Writing for K-2 Writers

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: K-2 Classroom teachers, Administrators, ENL Teachers and Literacy Coaches

    Dates: 1/30/2025

    Location: LS 3

    Teaching youngsters to express information through writing is no easy task! This workshop will assist you in planning units of process based informational writing. You may choose to plan a unit based on your students' personal expertise or you may decide on content rich research topics. Participants will study the primary writing process to help students become independent with choosing topics, planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Lauren will discuss choosing mentor and exemplar texts to serve as models for your students.

    Lauren will share a variety of student writing samples, discuss the qualities of good writing and possible next steps for the writer. Finally, Lauren will share the top 10 conferences and small groups which will help students lift the level of their writing.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    59. Teaching Grammar: What Really Works- The Basics

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Teachers: ELA, ENL, Special Ed. Grades 3-12

    Dates: 1/30/2025

    Location: LS 2

    In this workshop, teachers will learn engaging ways that really work to teach grammar in the context of the language arts. Amy Benjamin will demonstrate ready-to-go classroom practices for teaching parts of speech and basic sentence structure and punctuation. Emphasis will be placed on applying grammatical concepts to improve reading and writing.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    60. Advancements in Teaching Grammar: What Really Works

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: ELA, ENL, Special Education Teachers

    Dates: 2/5/2025

    Location: LS 2

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    In this workshop, teachers will learn how to teach grammar in detail to advance skills in sentence structure and punctuation. Topics will include: using mentor texts to achieve sophisticated and varied sentence structure; understanding and using parallel structure, editing for clarity and style.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    61. The ABCs of Classroom Data Analysis for Teachers

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Teachers, Department Chairs, APs, Principals, and District-level Coordinators

    Dates: 2/6/2025

    Location: LS 3

    This workshop will provide an introduction into how teachers can use student assessment data to continuously improve their instruction. Participants will learn how to use both formative and summative data more effectively and how to create graphic representations of data (charts & graphs) to share with other teachers, school leaders, and parents.

    This workshop will help to demystify data analysis for teachers and will enable them to manage and use their classroom data more effectively. Data analysis is a critical piece of being a reflective practitioner, but many teachers do not know how to analyze data to look for patterns and ways to address weaknesses revealed. This workshop will provide teachers with tools on how to understand and analyze student data, how to share their data analyses with other stakeholders, and how to make instructional improvements based on data analysis.

    Please bring a laptop to access student data and other online resources needed during this workshop

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    62. Incorporating Science of Reading Components into Secondary Content Area Classrooms

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - CR 123

    Audience: Teachers, Department Chairs, APs, Principals, and District-level Coordinators

    Dates: 2/7/2025

    Location: CR 123

    This workshop will provide an introduction into the Science of Reading at the secondary level and how teachers can incorporate elements of the SOR into their upper elementary, middle and high school content area classrooms. It will focus on Brief 6 of the 7 Briefs NYSED has released on the SOR, titled "Science of Reading: The Secondary Years" and the "Big 6" for lifelong literacy. Participants will learn about what NYSED terms "high impact practices in action" and what they look like in successful secondary settings.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    63. Supporting ENL Students in Content Area Classrooms

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 2

    Audience: Teachers of all content areas and grade levels, APs, and Coordinators

    Dates: 2/13/2025

    Location: LS 2

    This workshop is designed to sensitize classroom teachers of all content areas and grade levels to the complex issues surrounding the teaching of ENL students and provide effective ways for them to better support them in their learning. It invites teachers to dialogue about successful, research-based strategies for ENL support as part of pre-reading, during-reading and/or post-reading and writing activities, all aimed at creating more inclusive and effective learning environments for ENL students.

    This professional development opportunity is designed to increase classroom content-area teachers' understandings of ENL students' unique cultural and political issues, and the teaching and learning strategies discussed can be used to help create more differentiated classrooms, curricular materials, instructional strategies, and community resources for ENL learners.

    In this interactive PD, role-plays involving teachers and ENL students will be explored, as will suggestions for how activities presented in the PD can move from initial conversations to real changes in practice that will positively impact Long Island schools and communities.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    64. Initial APPR Certification Training for Administrators

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Administrators, Teacher Evaluators

    Dates: 3/3/2025

    Location: LS 3

    The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers and principals to be certified through an appropriate training process. During this in-person and interactive Teacher Evaluation Training workshop, participants will explore the following topics:

    1. Recent history of theory and practice relative to teacher evaluation
    2. Understanding the most recent version of NYSED's APPR Regulations
    3. The application of rubrics in evaluating classroom lessons


    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.

    65. Using a Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach with Students to Improve their Self-Regulation, Performance and Advocacy Skills

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: Classroom Teachers, Support Staff, Administrators

    Dates: 3/28/2025

    Location: LS 3

    Are managing challenging behaviors taking away too much valuable instruction time? You already know how to differentiate your instruction to help support diverse learning needs. This workshop provides strategies to handle disruptions and emotional dysregulation.

    Using a Collaborative Problem-Solving model, participants will apply a behavioral intervention process:
  • Learn techniques to strengthen emotional/ self-regulation skills to help students improve problem-solving and advocacy skills.
  • Learn how to identify the thinking skill deficits that impact student behavior and apply a behavior intervention process to build skills, relationships, and internal drive.
  • Develop actionable strategies for partnering with students to set, plan, and achieve goals that will lead to successful classroom experiences.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.
  • 66. Paraprofessional Training for Supporting Students with ADHD/Executive Function Challenges

    Program: Curriculum & Instruction: Regional PD - CoSer 507.530

    Location: Nassau BOCES, Robert E. Lupinskie Center - One Merrick Avenue,Westbury, NY (Westbury, NY) - LS 3

    Audience: K-12 Classroom Paraprofessionals

    Dates: 4/30/2025

    Location: LS 3

    Paraprofessionals play an integral role in facilitating student achievement and supporting the work of the classroom teacher. Children with ADHD and learning challenges, while often bright, enthusiastic, and creative, can create a tremendous challenge in the classroom due to their behaviors and unique needs for support.

    This workshop will address the specific challenges that paraprofessionals face as they work to support the needs of the individual student, the learning environment, and the classroom teacher.
  • Understand how ADHD and Executive Function Challenges impact learning, motivation, and behavior.
  • Develop strategies to encourage students to initiate and stay focused on the task.
  • Learn how to manage challenging behaviors using a collaborative approach.

    This workshop contains practical tips, tools, and strategies for helping paraprofessionals work more effectively with students daily.

    Please note: Cancellation policy: If a participant has registered for, but is unable to attend, a Nassau BOCES workshop, they are required to drop their workshop registration on Frontline/MLP at least 7 days prior to the start date of the workshop. In the event the participant does not cancel within this timeframe, the participant/district will be billed.