This training is designed to assist professionals to identify the importance of collaborative transition planning with ACCES-VR.

The focus will be on reviewing Pre-ETS, integrating Pre-ETS into transition-focused Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and highlighting how strong community partnerships ensure successful outcomes.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 11:59pm

This training is a refresher for participants who have previously attended one of the RPC's intensive 4-day FBA-BIP trainings and have experience conducting FBAs and developing and implementing BIPs.

The refresher provides a review of how to conduct high-quality, comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) that are compliant with state regulations. Components that will be reviewed include how to analyze indirect and direct observation data, write functional hypotheses, identify functionally-equivalent replacement behaviors (FERBS), select function-based prevention, teaching, and response strategies, and engage in progress monitoring and data-based decision making, using case studies. This training is not appropriate for individuals new to the FBA-BIP process.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 11:59pm

The Reading Fluency: Establishing the Foundations for Reading Success 2-day training dives deeper into one of the key instructional areas of reading: fluency.

Participants will learn what reading fluency is, what the Science of Reading (SOR) can teach us about the critical elements of reading fluency, how it develops over time, and how best to teach this skill to support overall reading development. Additionally, information about how to use assessment to optimize student instruction in this area will be provided. The training will provide context for the importance of high-quality fluency instruction to issues of equity, legal responsibilities around providing instruction aligned with the SOR, and how to support students with diverse learning needs.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 11:59pm

This training is intended to help administrators gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills needed to become a proficient reader.
Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact they have on reading proficiency.
This training also highlights ineffective practices and why those may not be working. Participants will review tools to support analyzing classroom and building practices and have time to begin action planning for improvement.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 11:59 pm

This training is designed for general and special education personnel working in Pre-K through Grade 5 settings who want to strengthen their use of proactive, function-based strategies within Tier 1. Function-based thinking is an evidence-based approach to understanding challenging behavior and using information about why behavior occurs to prevent problems and promote student success. This training focuses on universal, classroom-based practices that can be used proactively with all students - not intensive interventions for students with severe or chronic behaviors. Participants will learn to identify and define behavioral functions, examine how antecedents and consequences provide information about why students engage in behavior, and develop function-based strategies that promote appropriate social, communication, and behavioral skills. Participants will engage in discussion, examples, and application activities throughout the session to connect concepts to everyday classroom situations. This training is not intended to provide training on the legal or regulatory requirements associated with conducting a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) or developing a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). Rather, participants will gain a practical framework for applying FBT as a Tier 1 approach to prevent challenging behavior, respond proactively to emerging concerns, and support appropriate student behavior and communication across classroom settings.

To request accommodations for a disability, please contact G. Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org.

Weather-related delays/cancellations information: www.PNWBOCES.org. If BOCES closes, professional learning activities will be cancelled and possibly rescheduled. Delayed openings: 1-Hour Delay, 9:30am start; 2-Hour Delay, 10:30am start; 3-Hour Delay, 11:30am start. If an early dismissal - afternoon activities, meetings, etc. will be cancelled.

Registration Deadline: 9/28/2026 at 11:59pm

A key element of positive student outcomes is an educational organization's ability to assess the learning of their students in order to plan effective instruction.

This training provides participants with an overview of universal screening and how to adopt this practice in their schools to work with all general education students within a tiered model of academic support (e.g. MTSS and RtI) as well as students receiving special education services. The content of this training focuses on the essential knowledge and skills for identifying a universal screening measure to adopt, establishing a plan for implementing universal screening practices, and understanding the basics of how to interpret and apply information from a universal screening measure.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Monday, September 28, 2026, 11:59pm

This workshop will focus on progress monitoring for grades K-8. Participants will gain an overview of what progress monitoring for academics is and how to use Curriculum Based Measures (CBM) to implement this practice with individual students. Content is applicable to work with all general education students within a tiered model of academic support (e.g. MTSS, RtI) and students receiving special education services.

Topics include legal considerations of progress monitoring, using reading Curriculum-Based Measures (CBM) for data-based decision-making, and a 7-step process for implementing progress monitoring at the individual student level.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Monday, September 28, 2026, 11:59pm

The goals of this training are to provide CPSE/CSE Chairpersons with information to enhance their knowledge and skills to:

- understand the special education process as delineated in New York State (NYS) Education Law and Regulations;

- perform specific responsibilities as Chairperson of the Committee;

- develop practices that encourage parental involvement and cultivate home-school partnerships; and

- identify strategies for the Committee to make high-quality decisions that will result in an individualized education program (IEP) that meets State requirements and will result in educational benefit to the student.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be rescheduled for another date whenever possible.
For full day professional learning activities, please see the start times below: 1-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 9:30am 2-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 10:30am 3-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 11:30am In the event of an early dismissal, afternoon professional learning activities, meetings, etc. will be cancelled.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 11:59pm

This 2-day workshop is designed to help Elementary and Early Childhood Educators (Preschool-Grade 5) set up learning environments for young students with diverse needs, skill levels, and backgrounds that are developmentally appropriate and promote positive behaviors.

Participants will learn about 9 evidence-based classroom management practices: 1) building positive relationships with students, 2) arranging the physical environment, 3) defining, teaching, and acknowledging expectations and rules, 4) defining and teaching classroom procedures and routines, 5) active supervision, 6) behavior-specific praise, 7) response strategies for inappropriate behavior, 8) class-wide acknowledgement systems and 9) promoting active student engagement.

The training includes interactive activities and opportunities for participants to consider how to apply the information to their settings.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 11:59pm

This Proactive Targeted Skills Group will support districts in understanding the requirements for transition planning for students with disabilities. Districts who are scheduled to participate in the Indicator 13 review in the Fall of 2027 will review their current transition planning practices and draft an action plan to improve their systems to support students in achieving positive post-school outcomes while meeting the regulatory requirements of Indicator 13.

All six sessions will take place virtually. District teams will attend all six required sessions as a group. Each session will have two possible dates. District teams choose which of the two dates to attend each session. Each team will receive a registration confirmation and follow-up email to identify preferred dates for each session. The first 4 sessions will be from 9:00am-12:00pm. Sessions 5 and 6 will be from 9:00am-10:30am.

Session 1: October 6th or October 14th
Session 2: October 19th or October 29th
Session 3: November 5th or November 10th
Session 4: November 18th or December 2nd
Session 5: February 2nd or February 5th
Session 6: April 6th or 13th

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

For information on weather related delays or cancellations, please go to PNW BOCES' website. If BOCES closes, all professional learning activities will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026 at 11:59pm

This two-part workshop is designed to provide and overview of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) as a state and federal mandated practice for adapting instruction for individual students within content, methodology, and/or delivery of instruction for students with disabilities.

In this workshop, you will learn what SDI is and how it can be applied within instruction through the delivery of Explicit Instruction. Next steps in SDI will give participants an opportunity to determine specially designed instruction practices based on various case studies to then create lesson plans with evident SDI.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Monday, October 12, 2026, 11:59pm

This Targeted Skills Group will support districts in analyzing local data related to disproportionality and using that analysis to identify a precise problem, determine root causes, and design an action plan. District teams will examine patterns in current disproportionality outcomes, connect those patterns to local policies, practices, and systems, and develop an actionable plan focused on changes within the district's control.

All meetings will take place at Southern Westchester BOCES.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

For information on weather related delays or cancellations, please go to PNW BOCES website. If BOCES closes, all professional learning activities will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

For full day professional learning activities, please see the start times below:

1-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 9:30am;
2-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 10:30am;
3-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 11:30am

In the event of an early dismissal, afternoon professional learning activities, meetings, etc. will be cancelled.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 11:59pm
Training Dates: Thursday 10/15/26; Thursday 11/12/26; Thursday 12/10/26; Thursday 1/14/27; Thursday 2/11/27; Thursday 3/11/27; Thursday 4/15/27; Thursday 5/13/27; all from 9am to 2:00pm

This professional learning provides an overview of policies, procedures and practices that focus on addressing disproportionate identification and classification/placement by race/ethnicity.

To request accommodations for a disability, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org.

Weather-related delays/cancellations information: www.PNWBOCES.org. If BOCES closes, professional learning activities will be cancelled and possibly rescheduled. Delayed openings: 1-Hour Delay, 9:30am start; 2-Hour Delay, 10:30am start; 3-Hour Delay, 11:30am start. If an early dismissal - afternoon activities, meetings, etc. will be cancelled.

Registration Deadline: 10/15/2026 at 11:59pm

Transition assessments are a required component of transition planning. This training provides foundational information related to what quality transition assessment is and why it is important and provides samples of transition assessments that can inform each of the measurable postsecondary goal areas of education/training, employment, and independent living.

This training will be held via Zoom.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 11:59pm
Training Date: Friday, October 16th, from 9:00am to 11:30am

This five-day professional learning series is designed for school teams that are actively implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and are ready to strengthen and deepen their implementation.

**The educational organization should be approaching or at fidelity in its PBIS implementation for the implementation team to participate in this series.**

Through collaborative planning and application, teams will strengthen their PBIS systems, align practices across tiers, and build their capacity to use data to guide decision-making. Teams will also engage with the updated Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) to assess implementation, identify areas for growth, and monitor progress. Throughout the series, teams will develop and refine a sustainable, data-informed action plan to support continued implementation and improve outcomes for students and staff.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

For full day professional learning activities, please see the start times below: 1-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 9:30am 2-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 10:30am 3-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 11:30am

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 11:59pm

This is a 4-Part Series with a Tech Assistance Session (OPTIONAL).

Participants in this series will be part of a think tank with like-minded educators. Self-determination and its benefits provide the foundation for the ideas and resources shared to support students with disabilities at all grade levels to increase their participation in IEP development, Committee on Special Education (CSE) participation and IEP implementation. Networking and brainstorming with colleagues from other Educational Organizations (EO)s and national resources are provided.

Day 1- 10/22/26- 9am-12pm
Day 2- 12/3/26- 9am-12pm
Day 3- 3/18/27- 9am-12pm
TECH ASSISTANCE-OPTIONAL 3/25/27, separate registration
Day 4- 5/17/27- 9am-12pm

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be rescheduled for another date whenever possible. For full day professional learning activities, please see the start times below: 1-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 9:30am
2-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 10:30am
3-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 11:30am
In the event of an early dismissal, afternoon professional learning activities, meetings, etc. will be cancelled.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 11:59 pm

This workshop will provide participants with the knowledge and resources to complete transition assessments with their students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Topics will include an overview of transition assessment, transition assessments for students with ID/DD, and using transition assessment results. Participants will review over a dozen transition assessments to support transition planning and measurable postsecondary goals.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2026, 11:59pm

Join us as we explore the transition planning process and related IEP components, including Present Levels of Performance, Measurable Post-Secondary Goals, Transition Needs, Courses of Study and Coordinated Set of Transition Activities. You will deepen your understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

This training will be held via Zoom.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2026 at 11:59pm
Training Date: Tuesday, November 3rd, from 9:00am to 12:00pm

This professional learning session is designed to help Middle and High School Educators (Grades 6-12) set up learning environments for students with diverse needs, skill levels, and backgrounds that are developmentally appropriate and promote positive behaviors.

Participants will learn about 9 evidence-based classroom management practices: 1) building positive relationships with students, 2) arranging the physical environment, 3) defining, teaching, and acknowledging expectations and rules, 4) defining and teaching classroom procedures and routines, 5) active supervision, 6) behavior-specific praise, 7) response strategies for interfering behaviors, 8) class-wide acknowledgment systems and 9) promoting active student engagement. The training includes interactive activities and opportunities for participants to consider how to apply the information to their settings.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 11:59pm

The Foundations of Effective Reading Instruction: Understanding the Science of Reading training will help participants gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills that are needed in order to become a proficient reader.

Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency scores. The training will also help educators effectively address equity barriers for historically marginalized students, especially black and brown children, through equitable, research-based practices, which focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be rescheduled for another date whenever possible. For full day professional learning activities, please see the start times below: 1-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 9:30am 2-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 10:30am 3-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 11:30am In the event of an early dismissal, afternoon professional learning activities, meetings, etc. will be cancelled.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 11:59 pm

Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) conducts the State Performance Plan (SPP) 13: Secondary Transition compliance review in the Fall of the school year a district is scheduled for monitoring of SPP Indicator 13 (in accordance with the six-year monitoring cycle). The purpose of this training is to review key concepts of this compliance review to ensure districts are developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for students aged 15 and over that meet SPP Indicator 13 compliance requirements. This training is focused on meeting compliance for SPP Indicator 13.

It is highly encouraged for districts that are preparing for their Indicator 13 review to send staff to this training and additional trainings on transition in the IEP. Please see our full catalog for the additional trainings, including Transition in the IEP Overview of Core Components, Transition in the IEP: Case Study Application, Transition Assessment, Transition the IEP Modules: MPSGs, PLPs, & CSAs.

This training will be held via Zoom.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

For information on weather-related delays or cancellations, please go to PNW BOCES' website. If a delayed opening is announced, this session will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date if possible.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 11:59pm

Join us for coaching and support to improve social and behavioral outcomes for all students! Whether you need guidance on your Tier 1 MTSS/PBIS implementation, implementing Check-in Check-out at Tier 2, or troubleshooting a current BIP that isn't yet having the desired impact, the RPC Behavior Specialists are here to help.

*Please note that this is NOT a training.*

This is a work session and therefore participants must bring their own materials and data so that we can effectively provide consultation that will meet your unique needs (e.g., an FBA you are currently developing). This session is recommended for educators who have previously attended or are currently attending our PBIS Tier 1 Booster sessions and/or our 4-day FBA-BIP Training Series.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Friday, November 13, 2026, 11:59pm

This training will provide knowledge around (1) Identifying how academic interventions are used in schools, (2) understanding the elements of high-quality intervention, and (3) matching interventions to student need.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 11:59pm

Understanding Intensive Intervention: Implementing Data-Based Individualization (DBI) in Schools is the second part of a two-part professional learning series on academic interventions in schools. This series begins with Understanding Intervention: Overview of Tiered Intervention in Schools, which introduces how academic interventions are used within tiered systems of support, the components of high-quality intervention, and the importance of matching interventions to student needs.

Building on that foundation, Understanding Intensive Intervention: Implementing Data-Based Individualization (DBI) in Schools helps educators (a) understand the DBI process, (b) recognize why DBI is appropriate for students who are not responding adequately to intervention, (c) learn the steps of DBI, and (d) implement DBI using resources from the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII). Together, these two modules provide a comprehensive overview of intervention systems and the use of intensive intervention to support students with the most significant learning needs.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 11:59pm

This training will provide an in-depth review of the development of transition in the Present Levels of Performance and their connection to the components within a transition-focused IEP. Attendees will deepen their understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

For a full review of all transition focused IEP components, please register for the additional modules, Measurable Post-secondary goals 12.8.2026 and Coordinated Set of Transition Activities on 1.21.2027. A review of all transition-focused components is also included in the training, Transition in the IEP: Overview of Core Components on 11.3.2026 or 2.9.2027 (both offered virtually).

This training will be held via Zoom.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

For information on weather-related delays or cancellations, please go to PNW BOCES' website. If BOCES closes, all professional learning activities will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Monday, November 30, 2026 at 11:59pm
Training Date: Tuesday, December 1st, from 9:00am to 10:00am

This training equips educators with practical strategies for understanding and responding to the conflict cycle of behavior in school settings. Participants will learn to recognize the phases of acting-out behavior and identify proactive and responsive strategies to prevent escalation and support students as they move through different stages of the cycle. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing early signs of escalation and responding in ways that promote safety, connection, and successful re-engagement in the school environment. Participants will have opportunities to engage with colleagues, discuss common school-based situations, and apply de-escalation strategies to a variety of scenarios.
*Please note:*This training is focused on prevention and de-escalation and is *not a crisis or emergency intervention training*. It does not include physical restraint, seclusion, or other crisis response techniques.
*Learning Outcomes-Participants will:*
*Identify and describe the phases of the conflict cycle of behavior.
*Recognize indicators that a student may be escalating and identify appropriate responses at different stages of the cycle.
*Apply de-escalation strategies to prevent escalation and support students in returning to a state in which they can successfully re-engage in the school environment.

Trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request, please contact fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Dr. Please arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Registration deadline: Weds., December 2, 2026, 11:59pm

This training will provide an in-depth review of the development of Measurable Postsecondary Goals and their connection to the components within a transition-focused IEP. Attendees will deepen their understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

For a full review of all transition focused IEP components, please register for the additional modules, Present Levels of Performance 12.1.2026 and Coordinated Set of Transition Activities on 1.21.2027. A review of all transition-focused components is also included in the training, Transition in the IEP: Overview of Core Components on 11.3.2026 (virtual) or 2.9.27(virtual).

This training will be held via Zoom.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

For information on weather-related delays or cancellations, please go to PNW BOCES' website. If BOCES closes, all professional learning activities will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Monday, December 7, 2026 at 11:59pm
Training Date: Tuesday, December 8th, from 9:00am to 10:00am

This 4-day workshop covers FBA-BIP and progress monitoring processes in their entirety. After participating in this intensive training, participants will be able to successfully:

-conduct functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) that are compliant with NYSED regulations to determine why problem behaviors are occurring
-develop comprehensive, function-based behavior intervention plans (BIPs) to address challenging behaviors and teach new skills
-collect, graph, and analyze behavioral data to monitor the effectiveness of BIPs -engage in data-based decision making and
-explain how FBA-BIP fits within the context of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). Numerous case studies and application activities are incorporated throughout the sessions to promote mastery of all concepts.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Registration Deadline: Monday, December 14, 2026, 11:59 pm

The purpose of the Transition in the IEP - Case Study Application professional development (PD) package is to gain an in-depth understanding of the transition planning process and the components within a transition-focused IEP utilizing two case studies to apply key concepts. Attendees will deepen their understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

This training will be held via Zoom.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

For information on weather-related delays or cancellations, please go to PNW BOCES' website. If BOCES closes, all professional learning activities will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Monday, January 4, 2027 at 11:59pm
Training Date: Tuesday, January 5th, from 9:00am to 11:00am

The goals of this training are to provide CPSE/CSE Chairpersons with information to enhance their knowledge and skills to:

- understand the special education process as delineated in New York State (NYS) Education Law and Regulations;

- perform specific responsibilities as Chairperson of the Committee;

- develop practices that encourage parental involvement and cultivate home-school partnerships; and

- identify strategies for the Committee to make high-quality decisions that will result in an individualized education program (IEP) that meets State requirements and will result in educational benefit to the student.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 19, 2027, 11:59pm

This training will provide an in-depth review of the development of the Coordinated set of Transition Activities and their connection to the components within a transition-focused IEP. Attendees will deepen their understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

For a full review of all transition focused IEP components, please register for the additional modules, Present Levels of Performance 12.1.2026 and Measurable Postsecondary Goals on 12.8.2026. A review of all transition-focused components is also included in the training, Transition in the IEP: Overview of Core Components on 11.3.2026 (virtual) or 2.9.27(virtual).

This training will be held via Zoom.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

For information on weather-related delays or cancellations, please go to PNW BOCES' website. If BOCES closes, all professional learning activities will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, January 20, 2027 at 11:59pm
Training Date: Thursday, January 21st, from 9:00am to 10:00am

The purpose of this training is to help participants gain a greater understanding of the Science of Reading; specifically, what phonics and word recognition is and how crucial this skill set is to the foundation of reading success.

Participants will explore what skills to teach when, and how to teach these skills for students to master phonics and word recognition. The training will also provide context for the importance of using assessments to improve the effectiveness of phonics instruction for students. To overcome equity barriers, educators need to focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be rescheduled for another date whenever possible. For full day professional learning activities, please see the start times below: 1-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 9:30am 2-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 10:30am 3-Hour Delay: Workshops start at 11:30am In the event of an early dismissal, afternoon professional learning activities, meetings, etc. will be cancelled.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 26, 2027, 11:59 pm

Join us for coaching and support to improve social and behavioral outcomes for all students! Whether you need guidance on your Tier 1 MTSS/PBIS implementation, implementing Check-in Check-out at Tier 2, or troubleshooting a current BIP that isn't yet having the desired impact, the RPC Behavior Specialists are here to help.

*Please note that this is NOT a training.*

This is a work session and therefore participants must bring their own materials and data so that we can effectively provide consultation that will meet your unique needs (e.g., an FBA you are currently developing). This session is recommended for educators who have previously attended or are currently attending our PBIS Tier 1 Booster sessions and/or our 4-day FBA-BIP Training Series.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, January 28, 2027, 11:59pm

This training will provide knowledge around (1) Identifying how academic interventions are used in schools, (2) understanding the elements of high-quality intervention, and (3) matching interventions to student need.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Registration Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2027, 11:59pm

Understanding Intensive Intervention: Implementing Data-Based Individualization (DBI) in Schools is the second part of a two-part professional learning series on academic interventions in schools. This series begins with Understanding Intervention: Overview of Tiered Intervention in Schools, which introduces how academic interventions are used within tiered systems of support, the components of high-quality intervention, and the importance of matching interventions to student needs.

Building on that foundation, Understanding Intensive Intervention: Implementing Data-Based Individualization (DBI) in Schools helps educators (a) understand the DBI process, (b) recognize why DBI is appropriate for students who are not responding adequately to intervention, (c) learn the steps of DBI, and (d) implement DBI using resources from the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII). Together, these two modules provide a comprehensive overview of intervention systems and the use of intensive intervention to support students with the most significant learning needs.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Registration Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2027, 11:59pm

This professional development (PD) package reviews how to utilize the information gathered through transition assessment to develop quality transition-focused IEPs utilizing two case scenarios to review using transition assessment results to develop the IEP.

This training will take place at Rockland BOCES

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

For information on weather related delays or cancellations, please go to PNW BOCES' website. If BOCES closes, all professional learning activities will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 3, 2027 at 11:59pm
Training Date: Thursday February 4th, from 9am to 11:30am

Join us as we explore the transition planning process and related IEP components, including Present Levels of Performance, Measurable Post-Secondary Goals, Transition Needs, Courses of Study and Coordinated Set of Transition Activities. You will deepen your understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

This training will be held via Zoom.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Geraldine Gilmore, ggilmore@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

For information on weather-related delays or cancellations, please go to PNW BOCES' website. If BOCES closes, all professional learning activities will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be cancelled and rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Monday, February 8, 2027 at 11:59pm
Training Date: Tuesday, February 9th, from 9:00am to 11:30am

Suspension is one of the most widely used school discipline tools - and one of the least effective at changing student behavior.

This two-day workshop gives educators, administrators, and support staff practical alternatives to suspension that address the root causes of misbehavior while keeping students connected to their school community. Through videos, case scenarios, and guided discussion, participants will explore the research on suspension's effects and build a foundation in Restorative Practices and PBIS as frameworks for more effective discipline.

Day one focuses on responding to behavior incidents, including welcome back plans and strategies such as peer mediation, restitution, Restorative In-School Suspension (RISS), and behavior contracts.
Day two turns to prevention, going deeper into restorative practices and tiered PBIS/MTSS-B supports for addressing behavior before it escalates.
Participants will leave with a personalized action plan and a set of practical tools ready to implement in their own settings.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Registration Deadline: Monday, February 22, 2027, 11:59pm

The Reading Fluency: Establishing the Foundations for Reading Success 2-day training dives deeper into one of the key instructional areas of reading: fluency.

Participants will learn what reading fluency is, what the Science of Reading (SOR) can teach us about the critical elements of reading fluency, how it develops over time, and how best to teach this skill to support overall reading development. Additionally, information about how to use assessment to optimize student instruction in this area will be provided. The training will provide context for the importance of high-quality fluency instruction to issues of equity, legal responsibilities around providing instruction aligned with the SOR, and how to support students with diverse learning needs.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2027, 11:59pm

The Foundations of Effective Reading Instruction: Understanding the Science of Reading training will help participants gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills that are needed in order to become a proficient reader.

Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency scores. The training will also help educators effectively address equity barriers for historically marginalized students, especially black and brown children, through equitable, research-based practices, which focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 2, 2027, 11:59 pm

This workshop is designed to further develop administrator's knowledge of SDI and how SDI should be designed and developed based on individual student need to address their learning barriers. Administrators will be able to define SDI, recognize how to differentiate SDI from general education, identify what SDI looks like in the classroom setting, and gain necessary skills for supervision of implementation of SDI.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website.

Registration Deadline: Monday, March 8, 2027, 11:59pm

Join us for coaching and support to improve social and behavioral outcomes for all students! Whether you need guidance on your Tier 1 MTSS/PBIS implementation, implementing Check-in Check-out at Tier 2, or troubleshooting a current BIP that isn't yet having the desired impact, the RPC Behavior Specialists are here to help.

*Please note that this is NOT a training.*

This is a work session and therefore participants must bring their own materials and data so that we can effectively provide consultation that will meet your unique needs (e.g., an FBA you are currently developing). This session is recommended for educators who have previously attended or are currently attending our PBIS Tier 1 Booster sessions and/or our 4-day FBA-BIP Training Series.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Cancellations and delays due to inclement weather can be found on the PNW BOCES website. If a delayed opening is announced, morning learning sessions will be rescheduled for another date whenever possible.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, March 11, 2027, 11:59pm

This two-day workshop will support school teams in developing and strengthening a Tier 2 system within MTSS for social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) needs. Participants will learn how to identify students who may benefit from additional support, use data to guide Tier 2 decision-making, and select and monitor targeted interventions based on student need and response.

Topics will include:

Screening and Identifying Students in Need: Using screening and other student data to identify students who may benefit from Tier 2 support and establish processes for connecting students to appropriate interventions.

Tier 2 Data and Teaming Systems: Developing effective Tier 2 teaming structures and using data to monitor student progress and make intervention decisions.

Tier 2 SEB Interventions: Exploring features of effective Tier 2 interventions and strategies for matching supports to student needs and monitoring response.

Teams will apply concepts to their own school or district context, examine current Tier 2 practices, and identify priorities and next steps for strengthening their system.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, April 14, 2027, 11:59pm

This training is intended to help administrators gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills needed to become a proficient reader.
Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact they have on reading proficiency.
This training also highlights ineffective practices and why those may not be working. Participants will review tools to support analyzing classroom and building practices and have time to begin action planning for improvement.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 5, 2027, 11:59 pm

Join us for coaching and support to improve social and behavioral outcomes for all students! Whether you need guidance on your Tier 1 MTSS/PBIS implementation, implementing Check-in Check-out at Tier 2, or troubleshooting a current BIP that isn't yet having the desired impact, the RPC Behavior Specialists are here to help.

*Please note that this is NOT a training.*

This is a work session and therefore participants must bring their own materials and data so that we can effectively provide consultation that will meet your unique needs (e.g., an FBA you are currently developing). This session is recommended for educators who have previously attended or are currently attending our PBIS Tier 1 Booster sessions and/or our 4-day FBA-BIP Training Series.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Thursday, May 14, 2027, 11:59pm

The Foundations of Effective Reading Instruction: Understanding the Science of Reading training will help participants gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills that are needed in order to become a proficient reader.

Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency scores. The training will also help educators effectively address equity barriers for historically marginalized students, especially black and brown children, through equitable, research-based practices, which focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading.

All PNW BOCES visitors must enter our 200 BOCES Drive campus through the main entrance off Veterans Road/Northmore Drive. Please prepare to arrive a few minutes early to pass through security. A valid ID (such as a driver's license) will be required to enter campus.

Our trainings are accessible to people with disabilities. To request accommodations, please contact Felecia Morris, fmorris@pnwboces.org, at least three weeks prior to your event.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, June 8, 2027, 11:59 pm