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1. 9th Leadership and Information Symposium - Celebrate Our Successes! - VENDOR REGISTRATION ONLY

Program: School Library System

Audience: Vendors supporting the conference

Dates: 5/3/2024

Closed
This end-of-the-year celebration is supported by vendor attendance. Limit of 8 vendor tables. Please pay with a credit card.
  • Enrolled: 8/8
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2. High School and Beyond Meet Up

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 5/21/2024

The LILRC High School and Beyond Interest Group was created to promote discussion and provide a platform where academic, public, and school librarians can share information on the needs of high school students transitioning to college and life. With the conclusion of the Stony Brook University Libraries "Ready For Success” summit on March 15th, the need for continued conversations is vital for our collective students' success. Please join us May 21st on Zoom from 12:30 - 1:30 PM for high school librarians and academic librarians to meet up to discuss their 2023-2024 school year. What worked? What did not work? Successes? Challenges? This will be a helpful sharing opportunity for all those in attendance. We will also plan for a regular monthly conversation during the 2024-2025 school year. School librarians can register via your respective School Library System Frontline account. LILRC will handle academic and public librarians' registrations.
  • Enrolled: 8/40
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3. School Library System Council meeting

Program: School Library System

Audience: Members of the School Library System Council

Dates: 9/19/2024

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The School Library System Council meets to recommend policy; do long-range and short-range planning; and evaluate the System's services.
  • Enrolled: 8/8
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4. Social Studies Collegial Circle **ONLINE** facilitated by Jessica Gruttola and Corinne Suckle - 9-10am

Program: Online Professional Development

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

Western Suffolk and Nassau BOCES are offering monthly Social Studies Collegial Circles for administrators/ coordinators to connect, share resources and discuss important issues. The group has proven to be an incredible support system for those who have participated. PLEASE NOTE- Log on information for the ZOOM virtual session will be emailed to everyone who has registered on MyLearningPlan on the morning of the scheduled session. When you get the ZOOM log on invitation, you must click the link in the invitation and register for that session on ZOOM. When registering in ZOOM, your name and email MUST be the same as your MyLearningPlan account information.
Proof of attendance can be provided per meeting. Frontline attendance will be completed after last session. Eligible for 9 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 consortium seats. One registration/fee includes all 9 sessions regardless how many you attend. Suffolk districts please register with Western Suffolk BOCES. Nassau districts please register with Nassau BOCES.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xm9ti6qhj9LkYLcxT3s63Jdqc9XDiUiO/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 18/75
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5. ELA Collegial Circle **ONLINE** facilitated by Jessica Gruttola and Corinne Suckle - 10-11am

Program: Online Professional Development

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

Western Suffolk and Nassau BOCES are offering monthly ELA Collegial Circles for administrators/ coordinators to connect, share resources and discuss important issues. The group has proven to be an incredible support system for those who have participated. PLEASE NOTE- Log on information for the ZOOM virtual session will be emailed to everyone who has registered on MyLearningPlan on the morning of the scheduled session. When you get the ZOOM log on invitation, you must click the link in the invitation and register for that session on ZOOM. When registering in ZOOM, your name and email MUST be the same as your MyLearningPlan account information.
Proof of attendance can be provided per meeting. Frontline attendance will be completed after last session. Eligible for 9 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 consortium seats. One registration/fee includes all 9 sessions regardless how many you attend. Suffolk districts please register with Western Suffolk BOCES. Nassau districts please register with Nassau BOCES.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KdRUWgOej8zmMab0ccKUXuK8RVLenKK8/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 27/75
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6. Regents Math Educator Collegial Circles (CHANGED TO VIRTUAL) facilitated by Stacey Mooney - 2:45-3:45pm

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 9/24/2024 to 5/19/2025

On-going opportunities for Regents Math educators from all over Long Island to collaborate and discuss best practices and strategies, share resources, assessments, lessons, scaffolds and activities.



• Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II Circles



• Hybrid Options for each Circle



• Same time for all circles (1 per month) 2:45 - 3:45 pm
Proof of attendance can be provided per meeting. Frontline attendance will be completed after last session. Eligible for 9 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19IxR8DHtPy81A533XDFc2SdhvH4nMSrr/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 10/50
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7. Demco Book Doctor Workshop

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists; Library Clerks

Dates: 9/25/2024

Book Doctor workshops provide book care training with the aim of helping you keep your collection in circulation longer. Training incudes protection and repair techniques and offers: a hands-on experience; ideas for protecting books ahead of circulation; tried-and-true methods for a variety of repairs. Notes with links to other free resources such as how-to videos, product directories, and a repair guide will be provided. Each attendee must bring their own adult scissors. The Book Doctor is Kimberly Young from DEMCO.
  • Enrolled: 17/40
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8. All Mixed Up: Middle Grade Novelist Raj Tawney

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 10/7/2024

Join LILRC when we welcome novelist Raj Tawney to discuss his Long Island based middle grade novel, All Mixed Up. "New York Times essayist, Raj Tawney, delivers a gripping story of a multi-ethnic American boy who forges a complex friendship with a Pakistani immigrant in the wake of 9/11. It's 2002--less than one year after the September 11th attacks-- and sixth-grader Kamal Rao is tackling a brave new world of challenges, including figuring out who he really is and how he fits in. Even with New York City in its backyard, the suburban town where he lives is anything but open-minded. That means Kamal - frequently picked on and feeling ostracized -- usually spends his time alone, making mud pies in the backyard or cooking recipes with his mom and grandma from his family's three cultures. Then, one day, a Pakistani immigrant named Jaz arrives at school, entering Kamal's life and challenging his sluggish movement through the world. As the two boys forge a friendship over their love of exploring the outdoors and eating good food, the newcomer begins to show Kamal how being "different" isn't a bad thing at all. For the first time, a fire is lit within Kamal - but what will happen when questions of Jaz's origins and his intentions begin to come into question at school and in their town? Will Kamal-- now on the cusp of discovering who he really is and who he wants to be -- risk his own safety and his family's trust to help his new friend, someone he barely knows at all? Based on the author's personal life experiences, an insightful middle-grade novel from a fresh voice in children's fiction that will be felt long after the last page." Presented by LILRC.
  • Enrolled: 6/30
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9. Supporting English Language Learners with TeachingBooks - Secondary Level

Program: School Library System

Audience: Secondary Level Library Media Specialists and Teachers

Dates: 10/8/2024

Discover resources to support responsive literacy instruction for all readers. Easily vary content, pacing, and outcomes to meet reading readiness. Access and share resources in a variety of formats to meet diverse learning needs and scaffold support. Provided by TeachingBooks. CTLE in Language Acquisition.
  • Enrolled: 6/50
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10. Supporting English Language Learners with TeachingBooks - Elementary Level

Program: School Library System

Audience: Elementary Level Library Media Specialists and Teachers

Dates: 10/8/2024

Discover resources to support responsive literacy instruction for all readers. Easily vary content, pacing, and outcomes to meet reading readiness. Access and share resources in a variety of formats to meet diverse learning needs and scaffold support. Provided by TeachingBooks. CTLE in Language Acquisition.
  • Enrolled: 2/50
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11. New Librarians' Orientation

Program: School Library System

Audience: New School Library Media Specialists

Dates: 10/16/2024

This orientation is for school librarians new to the profession, new to a grade level, or who would like to learn more about the School Library System and/or BOCES. Experienced librarians are encouraged to attend to answer grade level specific questions. Presented by Sara Kardasz.
  • Enrolled: 2/30
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12. The Science & Joy of Reading in the School Library - a SLSA (School Library Systems Association) Statewide PD event -

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists, reading teachers, and administrators

Dates: 10/22/2024

Librarians and library services play a significant role in the literacy development of young people. Through their expertise and the use of library resources, librarians positively influence the implementation and success of evidence-based literacy instruction as defined by NYSED's Literacy Briefs and current research about literacy and libraries. In this workshop, participants will examine research findings and instructional resources, collaborate with peers, and develop plans for supporting and enhancing students' literacy and social development. Research findings show that wide reading can foster the development of positive social behaviors and attitudes, including empathy. Wide reading remains one of the most accessible ways for young people to build background knowledge about topics of personal interest and academic study. In the morning session, Donalyn Miller will share research findings, instructional moves, resources, and programming ideas for promoting wide reading. After lunch Teaching Books will be presenting on Early Child Resources available. We will finish the day with action planning around the Science of Reading. Workshop includes work session time to explore resources and collaborate with peers. The day will include presentations via zoom and onsite work. Thank you to GumDrop Books for providing breakfast and lunch.
  • Enrolled: 37/50
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13. The Long Island School Library Systems' Regional Institute: S.P.A.R.K. Connections - Chapter 11

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 11/5/2024

This unique professional development opportunity for school librarians will cover timely topics of interest. Attendees will develop their knowledge from a variety of administrators and colleagues during the course of the day to improve their curriculum and practice for the upcoming year. A continental breakfast allows time to talk to colleagues and vendors about the topics of the day in a relaxed atmosphere. A mid-day lunch and time to network to discuss the 24 possible sessions with your fellow educators to further enhance the day. Please visit the joint School Library Systems LibGuides at http://nasboces.libguides.com/FallInstitute for the agenda and other information.
  • Enrolled: 67/70
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14. Promoting Independent Reading with TeachingBooks - Secondary Level

Program: School Library System

Audience: Secondary Level Library Media Specialists

Dates: 11/13/2024

Discover searching tips that will match titles to readers. Explore and share resources in a variety of formats that deepen connections to books while engaging readers. Provided by TeachingBooks
  • Enrolled: 0/30
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15. Supporting Early Literacy with TeachingBooks and Sora - Elementary Level

Program: School Library System

Audience: Elementary Level Library Media Specialists

Dates: 11/13/2024

Discover exceptional texts to support and supplement early literacy instruction. Use TeachingBooks to identify popular picture books by more than a dozen phonics and phonetical awareness classifications. Additionally, you'll have worksheets for each book to extend reading instruction in the library, home, or classroom. Provided by TeachingBooks
  • Enrolled: 2/50
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16. School Library System Council meeting

Program: School Library System

Audience: Members of the School Library System Council

Dates: 11/14/2024

The School Library System Council meets to recommend policy; do long-range and short-range planning; and evaluate the System's services.
  • Enrolled: 7/8
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17. Liaison Business Meeting and Professional Learning for all LMS's - Unleash The AI Within

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 12/11/2024

Liaisons' business meeting will be followed by hands-on professional learning. Morning session will be "Magic School AI" with an in-person presentation. After lunch will be "Canva for Education" via Zoom. Bring your own device. All Library Media Specialists are welcome to attend.
  • Enrolled: 40/50
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18. Sooth.fyi demo

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 12/17/2024

Join an exciting live demo of the award-winning Sooth.fyi - the only internet search engine specifically designed for students. On Sooth, students search exclusively across the web's most reliable and diverse sources of news, research, and insights without ads, AI chatbots, or dubious content. Our proprietary, human-curated search index comprises billions of pages of the internet's best sources of knowledge that can't be found in databases. Sooth is the only search platform that displays NewsGuard Trust Scores and AllSides Media Bias Ratings so students are confident in the content they're engaging. Sooth is also the only platform with a misinformation toolkit.
  • Enrolled: 0/50
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19. LibraryReady AI asynchronous online course

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists, teachers, administrators

Dates: 1/9/2025

The course will include Understanding AI, AI at School, and Teaching Your Students about AI. Explore basic AI concepts and applications to demystify the technology. Learn to identify collaborative opportunities to design curricula incorporating AI literacy. Examine classroom and schoolwide guidelines to ensure AI tools are used responsibly. This fully online course will end with a zoom session on February 11, 2025. 8 hours of CTLE credit will be given for completing the course.
  • Enrolled: 28/100
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20. School Library System Council meeting

Program: School Library System

Audience: Members of the School Library System Council

Dates: 1/14/2025

The School Library System Council meets to recommend policy; do long-range and short-range planning; and evaluate the System's services.
  • Enrolled: 7/8
  • Wait: 0/0

21. Navigating Book Selections with Book Resumes and Instant Collection Reports on TeachingBooks - Secondary Level

Program: School Library System

Audience: Secondary Level Library Media Specialists

Dates: 2/4/2025

Receive insights, reports, and confidence around the titles you choose for displays, storytimes, book clubs, and more. Book resumes provide you with the book's bona fides: awards, reviews, genres, reading levels, and more. Collection analysis reports give you insights into diversity, recency, fiction/non-fiction, and more - while also helping you identify titles for possible augmentation. Provided by TeachingBooks.
  • Enrolled: 3/30
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22. Navigating Book Selections with Book Resumes and Instant Collection Reports on TeachingBooks - Elementary Level

Program: School Library System

Audience: Elementary Level Library Media Specialists

Dates: 2/4/2025

Receive insights, reports, and confidence around the titles you choose for displays, storytimes, book clubs, and more. Book resumes provide you with the book's bona fides: awards, reviews, genres, reading levels, and more. Collection analysis reports give you insights into diversity, recency, fiction/non-fiction, and more - while also helping you identify titles for possible augmentation. Provided by TeachingBooks.
  • Enrolled: 2/50
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23. LibraryReady AI Concluding Synchronous Session

Program: School Library System

Audience: Participants who completed the LibraryReady AI course

Dates: 2/11/2025

This zoom session will include sharing of learning from the completed asynchronous LibraryReady AI course. Discussions will cover each course section and focus on key takeaways. What do students need to understand? Share ideas, questions, and areas for further exploration.
  • Enrolled: 16/30
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24. LibraryReady AI Concluding Synchronous Session

Program: School Library System

Audience: Participants who completed the LibraryReady AI course

Dates: 2/11/2025

This zoom session will include sharing of learning from the completed asynchronous LibraryReady AI course. Discussions will cover each course section and focus on key takeaways. What do students need to understand? Share ideas, questions, and areas for further exploration.
  • Enrolled: 5/30
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25. SETC: The Art of the 'Close' in a Building Thinking Classrooms Setting

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 3/4/2025 to 4/22/2025

the closing of a lesson, while very important, sometimes gets overlooked. Learn how to skillfully orchestrate a close to your lesson that focuses on student work, student voice, is culturally supportive, and targets learning standards in less than 10 minutes. This course will focus on Gallery Walks, Meaningful Note-Making, Check Your Understanding, and Consolidation techniques to support learning in a thinking classroom. This course is appropriate for K-12, Special Education, ELL, Administrators, Support Staff, Coaches
  • Enrolled: 1/30
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26. Liaison Business meeting and Professional Learning for all LMS's

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 3/12/2025

Liaisons' business meeting will be followed by professional learning. Heather Rubin, Administrative Coordinator of L.I. RBERN @ ESBOCES will provide 3 hours of professional learning that will qualify for Language Acquisition CTLE. "Amplifying ELL Voices Through the Power of Digital Storytelling: An Introduction". Bring the creative art of storytelling to a new generation of students. This session will provide an introduction to designing digital storytelling projects that incorporate multiple modalities, develop multiliteracy skills and promote language development for English Language Learners. Learn how to engage your entire learning community in a creative, culturally responsive and fun digital media experience.
  • Enrolled: 27/50
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27. SETC:The Art of 'Thin Slicing' in a Building Thinking Classrooms Setting

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 3/13/2025 to 5/1/2025

This 15 hour course will introduce participants to how to thin-slice (differentiate) math tasks so that students grasp concepts more quickly and deeply. This course is based on the research and theory of Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. Educators will leave with the knowledge of how to take their existing curriculum, K-12, and create a thoughtfully produced, scaffolded set of tasks that skillfully take students through the standards they need to master. This course will be geared to meet the individual needs of all present regardless of the grades taught The process that will be presented can be matched with any grade level and curriculum. From Kindergarten to preparing for Regents exams, this course is designed to meet all levels. In addition, participants will have hands-on experience teaching and learning a variety of ‘thin-sliced' lessons. This course is appropriate for K-12, Special Education, ELL, Administrators, Support Staff, Coaches
  • Enrolled: 5/30
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28. Engaging Young Researchers with Your NOVELny Resource, Gale in Context: Elementary

Program: School Library System

Audience: Elementary Library Media Specialists

Dates: 3/18/2025

Join us for this training session that delves into the vast possibilities of Gale In Context: Elementary, a comprehensive resource designed to empower elementary educators and librarians. Discover how this dynamic database can transform your classroom or library by providing age-appropriate and reliable content across various subjects. Learn how to navigate the user-friendly interface, effectively search for relevant articles, images, videos, and more, and leverage the interactive tools and features that engage young learners. Leave this session equipped with practical tips, best practices, and a deeper understanding of how to utilize Gale In Context: Elementary to enhance student engagement and academic success. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the full potential of Gale In Context: Elementary with your students! Presented by Lindsay Barfield, Gale
  • Enrolled: 3/50
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29. Project Look Sharp: Media Literacy Leadership, 2024 Long Island Cohort (AM session)

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 3/25/2025

Hear from the three Western Suffolk BOCES School Library System members of the 2024 Long Island Cohort. They will share their experiences from participating in the cohort. What did they do? What did they learn? How have they used CMD (Constructivist Media Decoding) with students and/or colleagues? What are their plans for using CMD in the future? Presented by Carmen DiBartolomeo, Kelly Ricotta and Laura Bishop-Scioli (Two sessions available to choose from)
  • Enrolled: 5/50
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30. Project Look Sharp: Media Literacy Leadership Training, 2024 Long Island Cohort (PM session)

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 3/25/2025

Hear from the three Western Suffolk BOCES School Library System members of the 2024 Long Island Cohort. They will share their experiences from participating in the cohort. What did they do? What did they learn? How have they used CMD (Constructivist Media Decoding) with students and/or colleagues? What are their plans for using CMD in the future? Presented by Carmen DiBartolomeo, Kelly Ricotta and Laura Bishop-Scioli (Two sessions available to choose from)
  • Enrolled: 6/50
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31. Elementary Math Coach VIRTUAL Collegial Circle facilitated by Stacey Mooney - 10-11am

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 3/27/2025 to 6/12/2025

New and experienced elementary math coaches/leads/admins alike are invited to join together once a month this spring to offer discuss, elicit questions and offer advice about the following topics: -Initiatives that pertain specifically to K-5 mathematics instruction -Pros/cons and questions of curriculum, tech, and instructional resources and materials -Latest updates from NYSED -Scheduling structures and formats -CBT -AIS -MTSSi -Other various topics upon request Audience: Elementary Math Coaches, Coordinators, Administrators, Lead Teachers Eligible for 4 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FFiCzJ1as7TVjsPCghKs_APGkPB1LImd/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 21/30
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32. SETC: The Resilient Educator- From Burnout to Breakthrough: Transformative Wellness Strategies For a Calm, Mindful End of the School Year

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 4/2/2025 to 6/25/2025

Calling all educational heroes: K-12 teachers, counselors, administrators, support staff, ENL specialists, paraprofessionals, lunch monitors, clerical workers, and everyone who makes their schools thrive! If you're reading this description, THIS is your SIGN to register for this course. Are you mentally crossing off calendar days until your next break? Carrying the weight of student needs while your well-being waits? Are you drowning in a sea of IEPs, assessments, conferences, and challenging behavioral situations? Finding yourself completely depleted by the time you reach home? Then this 15-hour journey to restoration is meant specifically for YOU. Take a moment right now... Inhale deeply... Exhale completely... Inhale again... And release... Envision yourself navigating the remaining weeks of the school year with a centered mind that remains calm amid chaos, practical strategies that make the final stretch of the school year manageable, and the ability to ride each wave of challenges with balance and purpose. This course offers the sanctuary and replenishment you've been craving. This course is dedicated to helping you reclaim your passion for education while honoring your need for self-care. Remember: You cannot pour from an empty cup. This course will meet 1 hour per week so that it is something that you look forward to and not another thing ‘to do'. Your future self is already thanking you for registering today!
  • Enrolled: 20/30
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33. School Library System Council meeting

Program: School Library System

Audience: Members of the School Library System Council

Dates: 4/3/2025

The School Library System Council meets to recommend policy; do long-range and short-range planning; and evaluate the System's services.
  • Enrolled: 7/8
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34. Weeding to Grow your Collection (AM session)

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 4/9/2025

Using your Follett Titlewise Analysis to identify aged titles and make room for new! This session will guide you through using Titlewise to help you focus your weeding strategies by: identifying aged titles; exploring Dewey classifications that need attention; improving the age of your collection (suggested average age is 2014). Beth Ferrigno from Follett Content will provide an overview to get you started! You can also schedule time for Beth to visit your school to assist you in this process.
  • Enrolled: 5/50
  • Wait: 0/0

35. Weeding to Grow Your Collection (PM session)

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 4/9/2025

Using your Follett Titlewise Analysis to identify aged titles and make room for new! This session will guide you through using Titlewise to help you focus your weeding strategies by: identifying aged titles; exploring Dewey classifications that need attention; improving the age of your collection (suggested average age is 2014). Beth Ferrigno from Follett Content will provide an overview to get you started! You can also schedule time for Beth to visit your school to assist you in this process.
  • Enrolled: 1/50
  • Wait: 0/0

36. SchoolReady AI - a fully online asynchronous course

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Administrators

Dates: 4/11/2025

This is a repeat of the LibraryReady AI asynchronous online course that took place in January. The course will include Understanding AI, AI at School, and Teaching Your Students about AI. Explore basic AI concepts and applications to demystify the technology. Learn to identify collaborative opportunities to design curricula incorporating AI literacy. Examine classroom and schoolwide guidelines to ensure AI tools are used responsibly. This fully online course will end with a zoom session on May 14, 2025. 6 hours of CTLE credit will be given for completing the online course.
  • Enrolled: 15/100
  • Wait: 0/0

37. Boclips Classroom demo

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 4/23/2025

With over 650 content partners contributing over 1.7 million videos, Boclips Classroom brings an unparalleled depth and breadth of safe, standards-aligned Ed-Ready video content to New York districts and schools. Curated for teachers, Boclips' video collection empowers teachers to enrich and animate lessons on the fly with the world's most extensive selection of educational videos with transcripts included to support all students. Boclips' leading AI tool, Assistant, helps educators quickly find standards aligned video clips to seamlessly weave into their lessons. Teachers can directly share videos with students and create playlists to share with students in Boclips Classroom. Boclips is a safe alternative to Youtube. Boclips is DREAM approved, Ed-Law 2D compliant, and ready to support your district or school! Presented by Ben Friedman of Boclips.
  • Enrolled: 2/50
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38. Decoding Literacy for the Dyslexic Student **IN PERSON** presented by Nina Berch - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 4/24/2025

Starting Today
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 structured literacy resources and strategies 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 to provide multisensory instruction -the importance of the teacher understanding the multiple categories of pure consonant sounds and vowel sounds based on their features of articulation (how to and how not to pronounce sounds in order to teach correctly, which is especially important for students with challenged auditory processing, speech/articulation issues, and students who need to un-learn incorrect pronunciations to continue successfully.) Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZgCvBMED9tml539-QsPPKBoXQstfbPq1/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 5/30
  • Wait: 0/10

39. Weeding to Grow Your Collection (AM session)

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialist

Dates: 4/24/2025

Starting Today
Using your Follett Titlewise Analysis to identify aged titles and make room for new! This session will guide you through using Titlewise to help you focus your weeding strategies by: identifying aged titles; exploring Dewey classifications that need attention; improving the age of your collection (suggested average age is 2014). Beth Ferrigno from Follett Content will provide an overview to get you started! You can also schedule time for Beth to visit your school to assist you in this process.
  • Enrolled: 3/50
  • Wait: 0/0

40. NORTHWELL SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - Understanding Family Dynamics: A Guide for School Professionals - NORTHWELL MEMBERS ONLY - 10-11:30am

Program: Northwell Health

Dates: 4/24/2025

Starting Today
This session will provide educators and school mental health staff with a framework for understanding the complexities of family dynamics and their impact on students' learning, behavior, and overall well-being. Participants will gain practical strategies to navigate challenging family situations, build strong school-family partnerships, and create a supportive and inclusive environment for all students. Facilitated by Laura Sophocieous, LCSW.
NOTE: CEU Credits currently offered only to LMSW/LCSW/LMHC (Social Work) and Doctoral Level Psychologist. All other disciplines are ineligible at this time. Each course is eligible for 1.5 hours CTLE/CEU credits unless specified otherwise. NORTHWELL MEMBERS: Commack, Copiague, Half Hollow Hills, Harborfields, Hauppauge, Huntington, Northport-E. Northport, North Babylon, Sachem, Smithtown, South Country, Southampton, South Huntington, Westhampton Beach, Wyandanch
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11BUbhmEhrjZh5r942m9XO_Y_hLcCLCqH/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 16/75
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41. SETC:Engaging the Disruptive Student

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 4/24/2025

Starting Today
**ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT THE DAY BEFORE** What can you do when you have students who disrupt the learning in your classroom? This seminar will discuss the many strategies to enhance personal effectiveness with disruptive students and get student learning back on track.
  • Enrolled: 17/30
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42. Weeding to Grow Your Collection (PM session)

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 4/24/2025

Starting Today
Using your Follett Titlewise Analysis to identify aged titles and make room for new! This session will guide you through using Titlewise to help you focus your weeding strategies by: identifying aged titles; exploring Dewey classifications that need attention; improving the age of your collection (suggested average age is 2014). Beth Ferrigno from Follett Content will provide an overview to get you started! You can also schedule time for Beth to visit your school to assist you in this process.
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43. SETC: Creating Positive Classroom Environments

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 4/28/2025

Starting Soon
Learn tips and tools for creating classroom environments that motivate students, create positive relationships amongst students and staff, and instill a love of learning for a happier and more peaceful experience for both students and educators.
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44. Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics K-12 **for ADMIN** VIRTUAL Workshop presented by Stacey Mooney - 8:30-11:30am

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 4/29/2025

Starting Soon
*A thinking student is an engaged student* Peter Liljedahl's book, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12, focuses on how to move toward a thinking classroom, providing teachers 14 optimal practices for thinking that create an ideal setting for deep mathematics learning to occur. The practices suggested in Building Thinking Classrooms are designed to heighten thinking and learning in every math classroom, as well as to (re)inspire math educators to support innovative math practices to enhance learning for ALL students. This half-day virtual workshop will provide a brief overview of the BTC practices, resources to help support your teachers with implementation, and relevant look-fors and recommendations to provide teachers during walk-throughs and observations. Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1/2 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bku336e-ZTqs89fkSd9e9pu-VuP0XNUW/view?usp=sharing
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45. Preventing the Meltdown Understanding Environmental Factors Affecting Behavior **IN PERSON** presented by Michelle Levy - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 4/29/2025

Starting Soon
A common mistake made by schools is to assume that problematic student behaviors exist primarily within in the child and underestimate the degree to which external environmental factors impact student academic and behavioral performance. The fields of education and human behavior have long recognized the complex nature of student behavior and its relationship to the child's learning environment Understanding this relationship and the presence of these factors helps educators and clinicians become more effective in their analysis and development of strategies to respond to behaviors which negatively impact student success. By examining the environment, staff can use this knowledge to manipulate and alter the conditions which serve as triggers to the challenging behaviors thereby improving the learning environment for struggling learners and improving a positive classroom environment for all. Audience: Administrators, clinicians, support staff, teachers Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jKJYs3z-CrZw6HG_SL64FXdBoQ4QcfUO/view?usp=sharing
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46. The Science of Reading and Reading/Writing Connections across Secondary ELA and Content Area Classrooms **IN PERSON** presented by Victor Jaccarino-8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 4/30/2025

Starting Soon
Audience: Grades 6-12, ELA and all content areas The research is in, improving reading improves writing, and improving writing improves reading. Based on the work of Dr. Nonie K. Lesaux's Literacy Briefs on The Science of Reading, Tim Shanahan's research, and Steve Graham's and Michael Hebert's Report from the Carnegie Foundation, this workshop will emphasize the connections between reading and writing in both English and content area classrooms. As we have been working diligently to improve both abilities in our classrooms, research connects the two consistently and in a variety of ways to improve both. In this interactive workshop, teachers will explore some of the research and practical and efficient ways of applying what they learn to their classrooms. Even though we understand better that reading and writing are reciprocal processes that help students learn, teachers find it challenging to help students use the skills in one to improve skills in the other. By exploring research related to The Science of Reading as well as the thoughts of experts in literacy, we can develop lessons and units that combine reading and writing to improve both skills across the disciplines. In this interactive workshop, participants will review research regarding The Science of Reading and Reading/Writing Connections, discuss these connections, and walk away with skills and ideas that will help their students improve both reading and writing skills in ELA and other content areas. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CeTrqK6xlPF3jQJo8bJ95gJADBZIAmLk/view?usp=sharing
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47. Frontline User Meeting - 9-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 4/30/2025

Starting Soon
This will be a User Group for Professional Learning Management (Blended Learning), Evaluation Management, and Absence Management - as long as you can get district interest! Blended Learning will be covered organically based on the topics we discuss. This is the morning agenda. For Absence Management, we usually ask for topics from the districts prior to the User Group and or at the User Group. Because the system is so highly configurable, we find attendees get more out of it when they can dictate the agenda. 9:00 - 10:30
• Professional Learning Management (PLM) User Group Meeting
• What do you want to learn?
• Roles & Permissions
• Learner Experience and Mobile Check-in
• Activities Overview
• Attendance & Roster Management
• Learning Center Review
• Q&A Recap 10:30 - 10:40 BREAK 10:40 - 12:00
• Employee Evaluation Management (EEM) User Group Meeting
• What do you want to learn?
• Managing Evaluation Rights
• Detail View Deep Dive
• Report Writer
• Form Reports
• Q&A Recap 12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH BREAK 1:00 - 2:30
• Absence Management
• Attendee Requests or we can provide a generic agenda. Lunch will be provided by Frontline.
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48. SETC: Elementary Science Standards for Intermediates

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 4/30/2025

Starting Soon
This workshop is for teachers who have a basic understanding of the new science standards. During this session, students will learn more about the standards and different instructional strategies to support science instruction under the new standards, Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to share and discuss strategies and techniques they are using in the classroom.
  • Enrolled: 7/20
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49. 10th Leadership & Information Symposium - Celebrate Our Successes!

Program: School Library System

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 5/1/2025

Closed
The Liaisons business meeting is held virtually in an asynchronous manner. Librarian of the Year will be celebrated. Retirees are acknowledged. Keynote will be local author Sarah Beth Durst. Her topic will be "Creating Fiction to Foster Empathy". Her 28 published books range from picture books to middle grade to young adult to adult. The afternoon session will be "Supporting Project-Based Learning Through Library Media Research" with Stacey Mooney, Program Specialist with WSBOCES. This will be a great day!
  • Enrolled: 60/60
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50. 10th Leadership and Information Symposium - Celebrate Our Successes! - VENDOR REGISTRATION ONLY

Program: School Library System

Audience: Vendor Registration

Dates: 5/1/2025

Closed
This end-of-the-year celebration is supported by vendor attendance. Limit of 9 vendor tables. Please pay with a credit card. Select "Other" as district option.
  • Enrolled: 9/9
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51. Mindful Journeys: Nurturing Resilience and Potential in SIFE/ELLs and Teachers 45-Hour ASYNCHRONOUS Course - REGISTER-GET DISTRICT APPROVED- BEGIN RIGHT AWAY

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/1/2025

The objective of this course is to train educators in trauma-informed and mindfulness practices that support Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) and English Language Learners (ELLs). The course will address educational gaps and provide structured support for interrupted learning, enhance language acquisition and academic engagement through mindfulness-based learning strategies, and share ways to use mindfulness to reduce stress and anxiety, creating a safe and welcoming learning space. Eligible for 45 hours CTLE credit. Can use 2-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session. Posting in Frontline is for registration purposes only. Register, obtain district approval, your name is then enrolled and sent to facilitator to begin course.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kgQz4nnrLclU1BDs9jAPh8x6op2EehtW/view?usp=sharing
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52. Mindfulness for Young Minds: Special Education 45-Hour ASYNCHRONOUS Course - REGISTER-GET DISTRICT APPROVED- BEGIN RIGHT AWAY

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/1/2025

The objective of this course is to provide educators with mindfulness-based interventions to support students with special needs, improving focus, self-regulation, and emotional resilience. Participants will learn evidence-based mindfulness techniques to improve attention and behavior, develop individualized strategies for reducing anxiety and emotional dysregulation and integrate mindfulness into IEP and 504 Plan accommodations to enhance student outcomes. Eligible for 45 hours CTLE credit. Can use 2-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session. Posting in Frontline is for registration purposes only. Register, obtain district approval, your name is then enrolled and sent to facilitator to begin course.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c0d64DpUTxf6zeOnZnkq2pqh_9q1Ij_M/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 2/30
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53. Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics K-12 *ADVANCED* *IN PERSON* presented by Stacey Mooney - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/2/2025

*Participants should already be familiar with BTC to take this workshop* If you have already begun your BTC journey or would like a deeper dive into Liljedahl's innovative practices, this session is for you. This workshop will provide a more comprehensive look regarding the practices, with particular focus on the practices in chapters 5- 14. A more intensive BTC study will continue to heighten the quality of instruction, classroom environment, student thinking and learning in grades K-12 math classrooms. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BxQrEQPJOupEuHkZ0tKPQbMdsy8obdSh/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 13/25
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54. MIddle School Algebra for All - Special Interest VIRTUAL Collegial Circle facilitated by Stacey Mooney - 9-10am

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/5/2025 to 6/11/2025

New
New and experienced math teachers, specialists, coaches, leads, administrators alike are invited to join together once a month this spring to discuss, elicit questions and offer advice about all aspects having to do with implementing, piloting, and/or effectively executing a middle school Algebra for All program in your school and/or district. Participants are encouraged to share resources whenever possible or practical. WHO: Middle School Algebra Teachers, Specialists, Coaches, Coordinators, and Administrators
Participants expected to attend all 3 sessions. Must have reliable internet connection.
Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit per specific collegial circle. Can use 1/2 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PnyxW69IKZaFVdCj4BKjtyjvdyXiqt1p/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 4/30
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55. Financial Literacy - Special Interest VIRTUAL Collegial Circle facilitated by Stacey Mooney - 10:15-11:15am

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/5/2025 to 6/13/2025

New
New and experienced teachers, specialists, coaches, leads, administrators alike are invited to join together once a month this spring to discuss, elicit questions and offer advice about all aspects having to do with implementing, piloting, and/or effectively executing a high quality Financial Literacy program in your school and/or district. Participants are encouraged to share resources whenever possible or practical. WHO: Math/STEM/Business Teachers, Specialists, Coaches, Coordinators, and Administrators
Participants expected to attend all 3 sessions. Must have reliable internet connection.
Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit per specific collegial circle. Can use 1/2 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PnyxW69IKZaFVdCj4BKjtyjvdyXiqt1p/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 5/30
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56. K-8 Math Competitions - Special Interest VIRTUAL Collegial Circle facilitated by Stacey Mooney - 11:30-12:30pm

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/5/2025 to 6/13/2025

New
New and experienced K-8 math teachers, club supervisors, specialists, coaches, leads, administrators alike are invited to join together once a month this spring to discuss, elicit questions and offer advice about all aspects having to do with getting your school and/or district prepared for and involved in local, state and national math competitions for grades K-8. Participants are encouraged to share resources whenever possible or practical. WHO: K-8 Math Teachers, Club Supervisors, Specialists, Coaches, Coordinators, and Administrators
Participants expected to attend all 3 sessions. Must have reliable internet connection.
Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit per specific collegial circle. Can use 1/2 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PnyxW69IKZaFVdCj4BKjtyjvdyXiqt1p/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 3/30
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57. Middle School Math Acceleration - Special Interest VIRTUAL Collegial Circle facilitated by Stacey Mooney - 11-12pm

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/6/2025 to 6/11/2025

New
New and experienced math teachers, specialists, coaches, leads, administrators alike are invited to join together once a month this spring to discuss, elicit questions and offer advice about all aspects having to do with implementing, piloting, and/or effectively executing a middle school math acceleration program in your school and/or district. This includes double acceleration as well. Participants are encouraged to share resources whenever possible or practical. WHO: Middle School Math Teachers, Specialists, Coaches, Coordinators, and Administrators
Participants expected to attend all 3 sessions. Must have reliable internet connection.
Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit per specific collegial circle. Can use 1/2 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PnyxW69IKZaFVdCj4BKjtyjvdyXiqt1p/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 1/30
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58. SETC: Energized Engagement with Students

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 5/6/2025

New
**ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT THE DAY BEFORE** Learn easy ways to engage students in learning with emerging educational technology. Explore fun and versatile digital tools for learning, collaboration, and assessment that can be used on any level. We will explore a variety of tools and projects with demonstrations and interactive modeling in which attendees participate.
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59. SETC: Teaching Students to Ask Questions

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 5/6/2025

**ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT THE DAY BEFORE** Students who initiate questioning in the classroom engage in higher-order thinking and advance their understanding of the content, demonstrating selfmotivation. Participants will be introduced to, and work closely with, a protocol proven to encourage active classroom involvement and the development of questioning skills in students.
  • Enrolled: 18/30
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60. Teacher Well-Being is Student Well-Being: Keep the Fire Going without Burning Out **VIRTUAL Workshop** presented by Meredith Matson - 4-6pm

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/6/2025

This will be an interactive workshop where educators get to reconnect to their 'why' for becoming an educator. Participants will gain a deeper awareness of what might lead them to experience burnout, (re)connect to their passion for teaching and learning and their purpose in becoming educators to begin with, and align their goals for this school year and beyond to their passion and purpose. Eligible for 2 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1/2 consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q6L5MwWOfQvYKph_577uIFvDKiZBp4pq/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 0/25
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61. SETC: Artificial intelligence-infused tools for teachers

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 5/7/2025

New
**ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT THE DAY BEFORE** Exlore the world of AI-infused teacher tools to expedite teachers' administrative, assistive, and assessment work. We will review popular tools, such as Quizziz, Canva, Adobe Express, and EdPuzzle as well as Google's Gemini and Microsoft's CoPilot to support educators' workload, differentiation for students, and teaching. We will discuss best uses as well as how to maximize efficiency and utilize these tools to support teaching.
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62. Geometry Shifts and Next Gen Implementation Half Day VIRTUAL Workshop presented by Stacey Mooney-8:30-11:30am

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/8/2025

Briefly explore the shifts from Common Core to NYS Next Generation Geometry Standards with guidance and curricular support. Go through released practice questions and the new design of the Geometry regents, review how the Math Practice Standards align to the Next Gen standards, and explore an abundance of high-quality instructional resources. Please contact smooney@wsboces.org if you are interested in in-district coaching. Audience: Regents Geometry Educators; AIS Support Staff; Math Coaches/ Coordinators/ Administrators Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1/2 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KLjvDOcXeD45W8ZTnnyDPLmy_FwnYHUt/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 6/25
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63. May 8, 2025, Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention Programs Staff & Student Wellness/Mental Health Awareness; Opportunities during Threats and Traumatic Situations Focus: School Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers

Program: Student Support Services

Dates: 5/8/2025

School counselors work to protect the health and well being of all students by proactively enhancing awareness of mental health and ensuring policies and procedures are in place to intervene and respond to youth suicidal behavior. School counselors' implementation of suicide prevention, intervention and postvention efforts are critical in reducing the threat of youth suicide and supporting student well-being. Join us in a day of engaging and insightful activities and program introductions that help support the School Counselors in their role and fit into the MTSS program. Materials and lite breakfast and lunch will be provided School counselors work to protect the health and well being of all students by proactively enhancing awareness of mental health and ensuring policies and procedures are in place to intervene and respond to youth suicidal behavior. School counselors' implementation of suicide prevention, intervention and postvention efforts are critical in reducing the threat of youth suicide and supporting student well-being. Join us in a day of engaging and insightful activities and program introductions that help support the School Counselors in their role and fit into the MTSS program. Materials and lite breakfast and lunch will be provided flyer:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dClJsraTLJRklJo9rrvG6LvhZr_y2RKg/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 10/50
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64. NYSCREA Meeting - 1-3pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/8/2025

The NYS Career Readiness Educators Association exists as the bridge to career connected learning. Join us on May 8th to learn best practices, industry updates, more information about work-based learning and to network with other educators dedicated to Career Readiness. The tentative agenda includes NYSCREA/Work-Based Learning updates and presentations on the ASVAB Career Exploration Program, Girls Inc of Long Island and the Blue Ocean Entrepreneurship Competition. Work-Based Learning Coordinators, Transition Coordinators/Special Education, Counselors and Administrators are encouraged to attend.
  • Enrolled: 13/40
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65. Unpacking the Big 6 and Best Practices Aligned with NYS Literacy Briefs **IN PERSON** presented by Erik Lepis/The Living Literacy Network-8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/9/2025

Literacy is the foundation for academic success and is essential for full participation in 21st Century life. The New York State Education Department expects that all P-12 students receive high-quality instruction through a curriculum designed to teach them to read and write on grade level, as determined by the NYS P-12 Next Generation English Language Arts (ELA) Learning Standards. A solid foundation in literacy by grade three is essential, not only for more complex academic study, but also for the development of the essential skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Foundational literacy proficiency is linked to greater success and fulfillment in education, careers, and life. It is therefore especially imperative that students in grades K-3 receive high-quality, explicit instruction in literacy, and that both instruction and curricula are grounded in evidence drawn from educational and scientific research and study. In this workshop, participants will look closely at the best practices and classroom strategies for fostering the Big 6: Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension that is applicable to any curriculum or resource. Educators will walk away: -a clear understanding of the Big 6 -strategies and best practices that help develop each of the Big 6 -High-Impact literacy practices that foster development of the Big 6 simultaneously -New York State recommendations for practices that districts will be required to implement by September 2025 Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KEQxSEO9wWQOSPT2jYw8AJ_0x3PzQ5Bi/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 0/30
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66. SETC: Rethinking Student Behavior

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 5/12/2025

Explore approaches to understanding and addressing student behavior. Participants will examine the causes of behavioral challenges, learn strategies for fostering a positive classroom environment, and discover techniques to support social-emotional growth. Through practical tools, real-life examples, and collaborative discussions, educators will leave equipped with fresh perspectives and strategies to engage all students in meaningful ways.
  • Enrolled: 26/30
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67. Developing PBIS Systems **IN PERSON** presented by Michelle Levy - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/13/2025

PBIS is a multi-tiered system of supports to create and maintain positive school climates where teachers can teach and students can learn. This evidence-based framework emphasizes positive, proactive and preventive strategies that address behavioral and school discipline problems by teaching, modeling and recognizing positive, appropriate behavior in schools. PBIS is not a curriculum, program, or single practice, but is a systems framework that guides the selection and implementation of evidence-based practices for improving behavioral and social-emotional outcomes for all students while increasing opportunities for academic engagement and improved performance. Coursework covers Tiers 1, 2 and 3 over multiple sessions. Audience: School teams and personnel in positions to develop systems change within their school and district. On campus coaching, technical assistance and professional development available. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13gH7rEDbtzazR9sAm33L7Qnw_-NefE2V/view?usp=sharing
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68. An Overview of the NYSED Numeracy Briefs

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/13/2025

We invite you to join us on May 13, 2025, for a day of learning and professional discussion on mathematics! The New York State Education Department will release a new series of numeracy briefs, developed by Dr. Deborah Loewenberg Ball, that focus on evidence-based practices for teaching mathematics. The agenda includes an overview of each of the eight numeracy briefs, with time to reflect and discuss with colleagues.
This event, which will be a hybrid webinar with in-person discussion and presentations, will provide New York State administrators and numeracy leaders with specific and useful information to support high-quality teaching of mathematics across grades PK-12. Please note that to attend this event, you must attend in person at a BOCES, Big 5, or Small City School District designated site.
Participants in the event will have the opportunity to learn about the briefs with Dr. Deborah Loewenberg Ball and the SED team. Dr. Loewenberg Ball is the William H. Payne Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan and the director of TeachingWorks.
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69. NORTHWELL SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - Cultural Considerations in Working with Families - NORTHWELL MEMBERS ONLY - 10-11:30am

Program: Northwell Health

Dates: 5/13/2025

This session will equip educators and school mental health staff with the knowledge and skills to work effectively with families from diverse cultural backgrounds. Participants will explore the impact of culture on family dynamics, communication styles, and help-seeking behaviors. The session will provide practical strategies to build strong and respectful partnerships with families, enhance communication, and navigate cultural differences with sensitivity and understanding. Facilitated by Elyon Obamedo, MD., Serra Akyar, MD. And Alex El-Sehamy, MD.
NOTE: CEU Credits currently offered only to LMSW/LCSW/LMHC (Social Work) and Doctoral Level Psychologist. All other disciplines are ineligible at this time. Each course is eligible for 1.5 hours CTLE/CEU credits unless specified otherwise. NORTHWELL MEMBERS: Commack, Copiague, Half Hollow Hills, Harborfields, Hauppauge, Huntington, Northport-E. Northport, North Babylon, Sachem, Smithtown, South Country, Southampton, South Huntington, Westhampton Beach, Wyandanch
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11BUbhmEhrjZh5r942m9XO_Y_hLcCLCqH/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 20/75
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70. Decoding Literacy for the Dyslexic Student 2-part VIRTUAL workshop presented by Nina Berch - 8:30-11:30am

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/14/2025 to 5/21/2025

This 2-part virtual 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 structured literacy resources and strategies 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 to provide multisensory instruction -the importance of the teacher understanding the multiple categories of pure consonant sounds and vowel sounds based on their features of articulation (how to and how not to pronounce sounds in order to teach correctly, which is especially important for students with challenged auditory processing, speech/articulation issues, and students who need to un-learn incorrect pronunciations to continue successfully.) Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Och0tKZHNhvb8c2zNgNqvnlKnOV5LGgZ/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 2/30
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71. NORTHWELL SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - Project ECHO - When Students Make Threats - NORTHWELL MEMBERS ONLY - 8:30-9:30am

Program: Northwell Health

Dates: 5/14/2025

Using the Project ECHO model these sessions will provide expert guidance and review of cases (deidentified) and focus on facilitating open discussions and fostering collaborative team learning, sharing expertise and a teach all learn all model. Facilitator: Scott Falkowitz, DO NOTE: CEU Credits currently offered only to LMSW/LCSW/LMHC (Social Work) and Doctoral Level Psychologist. All other disciplines are ineligible at this time. Each course is eligible for CTLE/CEU credits unless specified otherwise. NORTHWELL MEMBERS: Commack, Copiague, Half Hollow Hills, Harborfields, Hauppauge, Huntington, Northport-E. Northport, North Babylon, Sachem, Smithtown, South Country, Southampton, South Huntington, Westhampton Beach, Wyandanch
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cMgAVbVDJiiVKIoVN5QIc0OTdgzuiJXE/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 22/100
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72. Social Studies Coordinator Network Meeting **IN PERSON** facilitated by Lorraine Lupinskie - 8:30-11:30am

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/14/2025

These meetings are designed for coordinators, directors and administrators who have the responsibility of math supervision in their buildings or school districts. The latest information from Albany will be discussed, local vendors will do brief presentations and information will be shared. A full breakfast will be provided. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow supervisors. Consortium Membership Available For ALL Districts -participation for up to 25 district teachers to attend social studies related workshops -1 customized professional development workshop held in district -Includes all Social Studies Coordinator Meetings Please contact rallen@wsboces.org or mmartin@wsboces.org for further information.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_mapvy0kHU_BGD_OiAXpROStadMho2XG/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 58/100
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73. STEM/Design Thinking **IN PERSON** presented by Jillian Whyte/IDE Corp - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/14/2025

To truly foster a culture of STEM, you want your students to embody the mindsets of STEM. Immersing your students in real-world, science-inspired problems that require them to think as scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians requires engagement and efficacy! As they pursue solutions and engage in design thinking, your students are building the skills and mindsets to ensure they are prepared to tackle any challenge and seek careers that shape our world. It's what STEM is all about. Engage with IDE Corp.'s six-step design process for engaging students in applying content to tackle real-world challenges. Learn how to leverage the design process across content areas: STEM all day, every day. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lthF-mPnzp7Mjpq8tiTkhmUCiT_YzAVY/view?usp=sharing
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74. Unlocking Word Knowledge: Phonics and Word Study for Upper Elementary Students **IN PERSON** presented by Lauren Kolbeck & Debbie Linscott-Feinstein-8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/14/2025

Are your upper elementary students struggling with phonics and word study? Join us for a hands-on workshop grounded in the Science of Reading to explore effective strategies for helping students strengthen their word knowledge. Learn how to teach phonics, spelling, and vocabulary using evidence-based methods that support struggling readers. You'll walk away with practical, research-backed strategies for: -Improving decoding and spelling skills -Supporting vocabulary development -Applying systematic phonics instruction Empower your students with the tools they need to become confident, capable readers and writers. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lcN2n0mJYNuyoM__Pn-r8Mu4ung6igEG/view?usp=sharing
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75. Final SchoolReady AI synchronous session - AM session

Program: School Library System

Audience: Participants who completed the SchoolReady AI asynchronous course

Dates: 5/14/2025

This zoom session will include sharing of learning from the completed asynchronous LibraryReady AI course. Discussions will cover each course section and focus on key takeaways. What do students need to understand? Share ideas, questions, and areas for further exploration. Please select one time to participate.
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76. Final SchoolReady AI synchronous session - PM session

Program: School Library System

Audience: Participants who completed the SchoolReady AI asynchronous online course

Dates: 5/14/2025

This zoom session will include sharing of learning from the completed asynchronous LibraryReady AI course. Discussions will cover each course section and focus on key takeaways. What do students need to understand? Share ideas, questions, and areas for further exploration. Please select one time to participate.
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77. SETC: Encouraging student voices

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 5/14/2025 to 6/4/2025

*ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT THE DAY BEFORE* Encouraging student voices within a school is key to creating a sense of emotional safety-and leads to greater academic motivation. Fostering a student voice means more than encouraging learners to speak up or share their opinions. It's about creating a school culture that encourages students to be individuals, express and challenge themselves, and contribute to the school community. In schools that make room for student voice, students feel valued for who they are. And when teachers listen to students and are willing to learn from them, students feel respected. This course is designed to empower students to discover and express their unique voices within their school community. Through a series of engaging activities, discussions, and projects, students will explore the concept of student voice, develop essential communication skills, and learn to advocate for themselves and others. By the end of this course, students will have a deeper understanding of their own values and beliefs, and they will be equipped with the tools and confidence to make a positive impact on their classrooms and school environment.
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78. Classroom Management 2-Day Workshop **IN PERSON** presented by Michelle Levy - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/15/2025 to 5/22/2025

Effective classroom managers are known not only by what they do when misbehavior occurs, but by what they do to set their classrooms up for academic, social and behavioral success. Eight research based strategies for increasing instructional time and student engagement will be discussed. Implementing these evidence base strategies has been shown to maximize learning for all students, while ensuring a positive learning environment and minimizing discipline problems. Participants will learn essential features of creating a positive classroom environment including quality instructional practices, providing positive and negative consequences, maintaining rules and expectations and redirecting behavior. Audience: Administrators, teachers, support staff. Eligible for 12 hours CTLE credit. Can use 2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YItRHTULW8xPDLNZPCBctk954D4-JGfH/view?usp=sharing
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79. Empowering Every Child: Innovating for an Inclusive Future (WS BOCES registration ONLY-location: ES BOCES)

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/15/2025

Cornelius Minor is a Brooklyn-based educator and education consultant. He works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support equitable literacy reform in cities (and sometimes villages) across the globe. His latest book, We Got This, explores how the work of creating more equitable school spaces is embedded in our everyday choices - specifically in the choice to really listen to kids. Special guest, Dr. Diane M. Wynne, Executive Director, NYSED Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Additional breakout sessions with exceptional consultants and practitioners sharing their work and discussing relevant topics, not limited to: belonging, CRSE, health, LGBTQ, neurodiversity and more!
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18xPOXNzqm3Jn_qYT9CmdYZ1jVrDOmgbQ/view?usp=sharing
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80. Empowering Every Child: Innovating for an Inclusive Future - PRESENTER REGISTRATION ONLY

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/15/2025

Registration is for presenters only
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81. Practical Strategies for Incorporating the Science of Reading and NYS Literacy Briefs into Your Existing Curriculum **IN PERSON** presented by Erik Lepis / The Living Literacy Network-8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/15/2025

Incorporating science of reading-based practices does not require purchasing a new program or a complete curriculum overhaul, as much as it requires educators to make revisions through the lens of science. In this workshop, participants will discuss recommitting to foundational skills (phonological awareness and systematic phonics), incorporating generative vocabulary instruction with meaningful word selection for explicit instruction, creating the space for fluency instruction, and importantly, supporting comprehension with knowledge building. Educators will walk away with ideas for curriculum revisions that support: -conceptual knowledge building and enduring understandings with opportunities for transfer -creating multi-media text sets -ideas for reimagining independent practice -fostering pathways for diverse learners -creating opportunities for writing across tasks and text types -developing culminating experiences that foster collaboration and academic discourse Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ylE6I7PzMyXuIxBAjZw3JGoPbVio80iU/view?usp=sharing
  • Enrolled: 5/30
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82. To Write Is To Think: Writing in Response to Reading Gr 3-8 **IN PERSON** presented by Mike Ochs - 8:30-11:30am

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/16/2025

Help students craft thoughtful, evidence-based responses to texts. This session focuses on independent writing about reading, from note-taking and research to responding to prompts. Discover new strategies to enhance accuracy, use of evidence, and elaboration for improved student writing. Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NFGeyUav-Vrw7VRjl7Uovt5iD1ZDMmxa/view?usp=sharing
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83. Creating a Classroom Culture of Resilience VIRTUAL Workshop presented by Harmony Strategies Group - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/19/2025

New
This workshop introduces and defines "resilience” and how to promote it in the classroom. We delve into what builds resilience and specific ways of introducing it as a complement to any curriculum. Skills and topics we cover include: -mindfulness, -grit-priming techniques, and -listening skills for teachers and administrators. Participants will come away with an enhanced understanding of what resilience means and practical techniques for inculcating it in their classrooms and school cultures. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NkelLKraduguwR5OZcR8NPC4gA3OBde2/view?usp=sharing
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84. Science of Reading and the Role of Writing VIRTUAL workshop presented by Dana Brown - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Online Professional Development

Audience: K-12 Teachers, K-12 Building Principals, K-12 District Leaders

Dates: 5/19/2025

As reinforced by the NYSED Literacy Briefs, writing plays an integral role in building a student's literacy skills. Together, we will examine the writing workshop model, look at daily routines that are purposeful, engaging and teach writing explicitly, as well as look at how sentence expansion introduces students to note-taking. Some key takeaways from this session will include: assessment checkpoints, and tools for supporting the composition of simple and compound sentences. Intended Audience: K-12 Teachers; K-12 Building Principals; K-12 District Leaders Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bcOFyg4mbhqYWZptQ6kHW_Kg_NDghLta/view?usp=sharing
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85. Math Coordinator Network Meeting - HYBRID OPTION - 8:30-11:30am

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/20/2025

Attend Virtually or In Person
These meetings are designed for coordinators, directors and administrators who have the responsibility of math supervision in their buildings or school districts. The latest information from Albany will be discussed, local vendors will do brief presentations and information will be shared. A full breakfast will be provided. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow supervisors.
HYBRID OPTION - Participate virtually or in person!
CONSORTIUM MEMBERSHIP AVAILABLE FOR ALL DISTRICTS - participation for up to 25 district teachers to attend math related workshops - 1 customized professional development workshop held in district - Includes all Math Coordinator Meetings
Please contact rallen@wsboces.org or smooney@wsboces.org for further information.
Please register INDIVIDUALLY for each meeting!
Eligible for 3 hours CTLE. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to meeting.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10b4M_o1XrRjuaXmOqSOWLn0aZ0wbLkVW/view?usp=sharing
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86. Planning with Purpose: Supporting Literacy Alignment for NYSED Attestation - 8:30-12:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/20/2025

New
This two-part workshop series is designed to support district teams in preparing for the NYSED Science of Reading Attestation. Participants will engage in a collaborative, evidence-based process to align instructional practices with attestation requirements and strengthen early literacy outcomes.
Sessions will focus on:


• Understanding NYSED's attestation expectations, including the addition of the writing component


• Reviewing P-3 Instructional Best Practices through a team-based lens


• Using the Curriculum Review Guide (CRG) to evaluate alignment with the Science of Reading


• Identifying areas of strength and need through curriculum and practice evidence
Districts are invited to send a 3-4 person team to participate in this two-part, in-person workshop series. Please have each member of your team sign up.


• Session 1 will bring all participating districts together to engage as thought partners in exploring attestation requirements, instructional alignment, and literacy priorities.


• Session 2 will offer individualized 1.5-hour time slots with the literacy specialist for each district team. Teams are welcome to stay and continue working on-site with their materials and planning tools prior to or after their session.
Date and time will be provided after session 1 to each district (either June 16 or 17). CTLE/proof of attendance for additional 1-1/2 hours upon request.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Christina Vagenas, Ph.D., Coordinator of Instructional Support and Planning. She can be reached at 631-595-6802 or via email at cvagenas@wsboces.org.
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87. Science of Reading - And the Science of Learning - In Daily Instruction Grades 3-12 **IN PERSON** presented by Mike Ochs - 8:30-11:30am

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/20/2025

Combine the science of reading and cognitive science to strengthen classroom instruction. Learn actionable strategies for word-solving, comprehension, and fostering durable learning that transfers to independent work. Gain tools to improve outcomes across individual student needs. Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FCtGQ-vhcERTOhqSdRUSXjLWGZHiFB4m/view?usp=sharing
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88. Re-align Curricular and Pedagogical Practices to Reduce Teacher Burnout **VIRTUAL Workshop** presented by Meredith Matson - 4-6pm

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/20/2025

This interactive workshop will give educators tools to reduce burnout while refining their approach to curriculum, instruction, and student support. Evaluate curricular and pedagogical decisions that will increase student engagement and reduce educator burnout. Eligible for 2 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1/2 consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WIz-FhbBssXKctLb_fUWUeMYhjAdHISE/view?usp=sharing
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89. SETC: Portrait of a Well Rounded Teacher

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 5/20/2025 to 6/10/2025

**ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT THE DAY BEFORE** This course is designed to empower and support teachers in their professional careers. Participants will foster a collaborative environment for sharing insights and tackling advanced challenges, covering topics such as advanced classroom management, effective assessment techniques, innovative technology applications, and comprehensive inclusive education. The course also emphasizes developing leadership skills, peer mentoring, professional advocacy, self-care, and resilience.
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90. Strategies to Assist Entering and Emerging ELLs to Achieve Academic Success **ONLINE** presented by Pamela Solomon - 4-7pm

Program: Online Professional Development

Dates: 5/20/2025

Participants will examine several techniques to help Entering and Emerging ELLs learn academic vocabulary, content, and concepts to participate in the mainstream classroom. We will discuss second language development and how this affects the comprehension of academic tasks. Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use ½ consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session. Pamela Solomon has recently retired after teaching English as a Second Language for the past 32 years. She spent 24 years at the elementary level and 7 years at the middle school level. Pamela is looking forward to sharing her expertise and wisdom with her participants.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ojdC7_6-pnZaLqKJpQPCgUNdW40WvFT7/view?usp=sharing
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91. SETC: Mindfulness in The Classroom

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 5/20/2025 to 6/3/2025

New
This course is designed to give educators (k-12) a complete overview of mindfulness practices and to provide meaningful guidance on how to integrate these practices into their classroom. Participants in this course will learn what mindfulness is, why it is essential to fostering a healthy lifestyle, the importance of self-care, and how to creatively implement mindfulness activities in the class with real students. There is a strong emphasis on educators adopting mindfulness in their personal lives in order to model those practices to students in the classroom. All participants will generate a personal "Essential Guide to Mindful Practices in the Classroom". This guide will be a living, breathing document that each person creates for the purpose of application in their own classroom. The guide will be composed of all 3 units, with examples and activities that are easy to implement in any subject /grade level classroom.
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92. ELA Coordinator Network Meeting **IN PERSON** facilitated by Jessica Gruttola - 8:30-11:30am

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/21/2025

These in-person meetings are designed for coordinators, directors and administrators who have the responsibility of ELA supervision in their buildings or school districts. The latest information from Albany will be discussed, local vendors will do brief presentations and information will be shared. A full breakfast will be provided. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow supervisors.
Consortium Membership Available For ALL Districts -participation for up to 25 district teachers to attend ELA related workshops -1 customized professional development workshop held in district -Includes all ELA Coordinator Meetings
Please contact rallen@wsboces.org or mmartin@wsboces.org for further information. Please register INDIVIDUALLY for each meeting FREE to ELA Consortium Members Eligible for 3 hours CTLE per meeting
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CPYwIJxX0AmFutilYYxhynYdwvulDXdo/view?usp=sharing
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93. Mastering Chemistry Assessments: Utilizing PLDs and NYSSLS for Effective Instruction **IN PERSON** presented by Kathi Dinota - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/21/2025

This interactive workshop will guide educators through the alignment of the released Chemistry assessment clusters with the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS). Participants will explore how Performance Level Descriptions (PLDs) define student proficiency and how they can be effectively utilized to shape both classroom instruction and assessment. Participants will: -Closely review released Chemistry Sample Clusters, linking each question to the appropriate PLD, Science and Engineering Practice (SEP), and Cross-Cutting Concept (CCC). -Examine how assessment questions have evolved to align with NYSSLS language and expectations. -Explore the structure and purpose of PLDs in Regents Chemistry and how they inform student performance and learning progression. -Use PLDs as a tool to develop rigorous, NYSSLS-aligned assessment questions for classroom use. By the end of the workshop, educators will gain practical strategies for enhancing instruction and designing assessments that measure student understanding effectively. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yat5TWznBYtm-gq2-CqxQMx3tNySKiEI/view?usp=sharing
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94. Redefining Classroom Management Through Creativity

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 5/21/2025 to 6/4/2025

New
Traditional classroom management is often associated with maintaining control, but true classroom harmony comes from eliminating stress rather than enforcing strict rules. This workshop challenges educators to rethink their approach, focusing on how creativity can transform classroom dynamics into a more engaging, productive, and enjoyable experience for both teachers and students. We will explore the root causes of stress in the classroom-boredom, invisibility, and discomfort-and discuss how innovative teaching methods can help reduce these stressors. Educators will learn creative strategies such as improvisational activities, collaborative storytelling, and movement-based learning to foster an environment of curiosity and connection. Participants will also examine the balance between structure and spontaneity, ensuring that moments of laughter and interaction enhance, rather than disrupt, student engagement. By the end of the session, teachers will leave with practical techniques that encourage student participation, create a sense of belonging, and make classroom management feel less like control and more like joyful collaboration. This workshop is ideal for educators seeking a fresh, creative approach to fostering a positive and low-stress learning environment.
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95. Read 180 User Group - 9-12pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/22/2025

New
Please join our Long Island network of Read 180 educators as we discuss best in class strategies for supporting teacher and student outcomes. This user group will focus on timely topics such as strategies to end the year strong as well as best practices to put in place for back to school 2025, using the NEW embedded Map Growth.
Breakfast sponsored by HMH.
Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit.
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96. Integrating Arts into any ELA Lesson

Program: Suffolks Edge Teachers Center

Dates: 5/23/2025 to 6/6/2025

New
This workshop explores the powerful role of the arts in enhancing student engagement and deepening comprehension in English Language Arts. We will begin by discussing the importance of creative expression as a tool for fostering critical thinking, communication, and a love of literature. Educators will gain hands-on experience with a variety of arts-based strategies, including visual storytelling, drama, music, and creative movement, all designed to support reading, writing, and language development. Participants will explore how artistic activities can accommodate diverse learning styles and create more inclusive, dynamic classroom environments. The session will provide practical, adaptable lesson ideas for grades K-12, making it easy to integrate the arts into any curriculum. Teachers will also learn how to use arts-based assessments to measure student understanding in meaningful ways. By the end of the workshop, attendees will leave with a toolkit of creative techniques that enhance engagement and literacy skills. This session is ideal for educators looking to inspire students and bring new energy into their ELA classrooms
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97. Deeper Dive into New NYSED Biology Investigations-Session 1-For the Birds and Balancing Act **IN PERSON** Presented by Glen Cochrane-8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/28/2025

Audience: Regents Biology teachers and science leaders Session 1 will allow the participants to explore two Investigations, "For the Birds and Balancing Act”. Participants will discover how these performance tasks are a component of a broad NYSED's "System of Assessment”. These 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. Included will be:



• Demonstration of how the investigations align with the NYSSLS;



• Suggestions for embedding the investigations in a NYSSLS-aligned curriculum;



• How the investigations are an assessment of student learning;



• A hands-on experience with the investigations;



• An opportunity to collaborate on strategies for successful implementation **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. Sessions 1 and 2 are intended for educators who have not attended a workshop on Biology investigations. However, educators who have attended a past investigation workshop and want to attend either session or both sessions to have another hands-on experience and develop a deeper understanding of the intent of the investigations are welcome. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 consortium seat.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13ByCkWdkBufJgBURKqdEjprlj1MFWJfd/view?us
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98. If You Can Write Well in Social Studies, the Rest Is History Grades 3-8 **IN PERSON** presented by Mike Ochs - 8:30-11:30am

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/28/2025

Help students make history meaningful through writing. This session explores integrating evidence-based writing into social studies, guiding students to make research notes into strong informational texts and essays. Teach students to explain, analyze, and connect historical events with confidence. Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QLiBMU00WxSkGcmnZEHmYxFYslid4ABq/view?usp=sharing
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99. One Size Does Not Fit All - Adapting Instruction to Address Behavior **IN PERSON** presented by Michelle Levy - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/28/2025

Research has shown that curricular and instructional adjustments are important components of positive behavior supports that lead to the reduction of problem behavior while promoting student success. When thinking about responding to challenging student behavior, educators need to consider how instruction and learning is impacting those behaviors. The provision of multiple research based opportunities to access, engage and respond to academic tasks in ways that meet their needs helps students decrease feelings of frustration, increase their successful access to content and promote academic engagement while at the same time providing a positive learning environment. Participants will learn how to adapt instructional strategies that meet individual needs while conducting whole group lessons. Strategies presented will be related to what is taught, how content is taught and how students can demonstrate their learning. Differentiation and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies will be discussed. All strategies are applicable for both general education and special education student populations. These approaches can also be used as interventions and accommodations addressing academic and behavioral needs within specially designed instruction (SDI), be included in a well-developed IEP and can also serve as effective interventions in a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gb21AZGXe5zy-dlEXxaCfsjwFgpzROJC/view?usp=sharing
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100. Shifting from Student-Centered to Student-Driven Learning Environments **IN PERSON** presented by Jillian Whyte/IDE Corp. - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/28/2025

Though students are at the core of a student-centered learning environment, the teachers still drive the decisions and flow in the classroom. In a student-driven learning environment, students take on the ownership of instructional decisions, such as scheduling their activities, making choices about how they engage in content, signing up for small groups, and much more. In this session, begin to explore opportunities for your students to take greater ownership of their learning and set goals for shifting your instructional practice. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RiY9yxd7BZKl-hLEk1CZM6ag3WRmxuMT/view?usp=sharing
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101. Differentiation Strategies for General Education Teachers of English Language Learners **IN PERSON** presented by Consulting that Makes a Difference - 8:30-2:30pm

Program: Professional Development

Dates: 5/29/2025

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 have faced the challenge of effectively teaching the 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! Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1loKMaOjypK1njcLm7fKhsv795Tgt3LTk/view?usp=sharing
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