Frontline Education

1. 3 Day CSE Chairperson Training

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: PPS Directors, CPSE/CSE chairpersons who have been in the position two years or less, although chairpersons with additional experience are welcome to participate as well.

Dates: 10/23/2019 to 11/6/2019

Starting Soon

A professional development workshop developed by the NYS Education Department Office of Special Education to provide CPSE and CSE chairpersons with a best practice approach to the CPSE/CSE process and their role as a chairperson. This 3 day workshop will include the following modules: Regulatory Foundations, Referral, Evaluation, Eligibility, Recommendation/IEP Development, IEP Implementation, Annual Review, Reevaluation, Effective Meetings and the CPSE Process. 3 FULL DAYS

2. Creating and Leading Inclusive Schools with the OutAlliance

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Administrators, Teacher Leaders, Counselors, GSA Advisors, Social Workers

Dates: 10/25/2019

Starting Soon

How can school leaders best support LGBTQ students, staff, and families? In what ways can leaders help to develop a school culture and climate that feels safe, inclusive, and affirming? What's essential LGBTQ learning all leaders need to know? How can leaders better understand what it's like to live, learn, and teach as LGBTQ? How well does our audio match our video when it comes to policy and reality? What steps can leaders take in moving toward creating more inclusive schools/systems? This professional learning session, designed specifically for school leaders, seeks to answer these questions and more by learning the foundational components of LGBTQ education (i.e. terminology, safe space, identity development as well as components of sex, gender and sexuality, code of ethics); interacting with a diverse LGBTQ guest speaker panel; examining their own policies, pedagogy and practices (including legal issues; and drafting actionable next steps for themselves as learners and leaders). Participants will also leave with a bank of print and electronic resources to further support their own learning.

3. St. Rita's School 1 - 1 Implementation Day #2

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 10/25/2019

Starting Soon

Professional development to begin the 1-1 implementation of instructional technology. TPACK Framework, ISTE Standards, and modeling technology usage and instruction.

4. Regional Math Leaders Meeting 1

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: District area math leaders or their representatives

Dates: 10/25/2019

Starting Soon

Regional Meeting for District Math Leaders focusing on the NYSED Roadmap and Implementation Timeline for the Next Generation Math Standards. Work will be done to clarify the Key Implementation Activities as we move from Raising Awareness to Building Capacity within our Districts. Leaders will have the opportunity to engage with the Roadmap and identify essential players and areas of need.

5. The Teacher Leader Institute

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: New and emerging teacher leaders

Dates: 10/29/2019 to 3/10/2020

This blended course is designed for those already in or about to take on a teacher leader role and who wish to build their leadership capacity. This is a year-long series that blends regional meetings, online coursework, and customized support. Participants in this course will learn, practice, and apply skills and strategies, then reflect on and refine their new learning in order to grow and develop. This dynamic course will foster skills such as: *Facilitating efficient and effective meetings *Using protocols to engage colleagues in thoughtful decision making *Supporting change and addressing challenges *Planning and facilitating professional learning sessions Participants will receive support via: -Regional workshops hosted at Monroe #1 BOCES (4 days total) -Online meetings and webinars (3 hours total) -Coaching and feedback (embedded) The dates below are for the Regional workshops. The specific date for the online meetings/webinars will be scheduled in collaboration with the group. This professional learning institute includes a copy of the book, Meeting Wise: Making the Most of Collaborative Time for Educators.

6. Create and Code Interactive Stories with Twine Series

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Librarians and collaborating teachers

Dates: 10/29/2019 to 11/13/2019

Learn how to create, code and share your own interactive stories using Twine! Marrying story development with coding, Twine provides an avenue to build rich narratives, while learning accessible, natural-language based coding.

This workshop series will start with a 45-minute webinar overview of Twine. A hands-on, hour and a half, in-person workshop will follow, with participants practicing key coding concepts and learning the foundations of creating interactive story games. The third session will be an hour and a half of facilitated work time, where attendees can practice their coding and plan a lesson with students.

7. Social Studies Leadership Cohort

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Those serving in building/district leadership roles for Social Studies K-12

Dates: 10/30/2019 to 5/27/2020

Social Studies in New York continues to undergo a variety of changes. In order to keep pace with these updates and amendments, our region must work together to benefit from the resources and expertise we have. These sessions offer people who are in leadership positions a chance to troubleshoot issues, analyze data, brainstorm ideas and share resources with people in similar positions across our districts. A portion of each session will be spent reviewing updates from NYSED, discussing current work, sharing resources, etc. The other portion of the session will be dedicated to designing presentations, teacher tools and databases of resources that can be used back in each participant's district. We will be establishing an online resource that will allow us to share materials, deliver updates and ask questions as we begin to implement these changes in curriculum, instruction and assessment in each of our districts.

8. Monroe County Literacy Leaders: Session 1

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: ELA teacher leaders, curriculum directors

Dates: 10/30/2019

The Monroe County Literacy Leaders group meets throughout the school year in order to provide ELA specific updates from NYSED; explore best curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices; and provide networking opportunities among group members. The sessions provide opportunities to process changes in and implementation of the Next Generation ELA standards. Phase II: Capacity Building of the Next Generation Standards Roadmap includes 4 goals: integration of standards into the curriculum; support instructional needs aligned with standards; support professional development needs of districts to ensure standards alignment; and support development of local assessments aligned to standards. With the goals of the roadmap in mind, this group will examine the following this school year: -The newly developed tool, Guide for Aligning Local Curricula to the Next Generation ELA Standards, designed to facilitate local conversations around curriculum and classroom instruction. -Local assessment design and use (formative and summative) -Next Generation ELA Standards resources for parents -Early Learning Standards (new resources!) THIS FIRST SESSION WILL INCLUDE A ZOOM MEETING WITH NYSED'S OFFICE OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION.

9. Science Leaders Meeting

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: District Science Leaders or their representative

Dates: 10/30/2019

This meeting will focus on the information passed down from NYSED Office of State Assessment during the Statewide Meeting in September. This meeting is intended for District Science Leaders or their representatives.

10. Video Production Tips for the Classroom

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 10/30/2019

This workshop was designed from my experience as an educational Videographer/Editor. This workshop will cover the basics of video production such as proper interview setup, green screen technology and basic production tips that teachers and students will benefit from. Please note that I will be demonstrating these techniques with an iPad. However, these tips and tricks can be utilized when recording on any video camera.

11. Safe Zone Level 2 Training (Level 1 SafeZone is a prerequisite for this program)

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Classroom teachers, school leaders, counselors, social workers, school nurses

Dates: 11/5/2019

"All young people regardless of sexual orientation or identity deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential." - Harvey Milk Level 2 SafeZone begins with a brief review of the concepts of a SafeZone and vocabulary to establish common ground from which to build our own learning community on this day. Participants will view an excerpt from Breaking the Silence: Honoring the Voices of LGBTQ Youth and Allies in Supporting Our Teachers (from A Queer Endeavor), that captures powerful dialogue among LGBTQ+ students and educators. Panel members from school and the greater Rochester communities will extend and make relevant the film dialogue to our own local experiences as educators, parents, and community members. Through the examination of stereotypes and myths, educators will reflect on how the SafeZones we create could be compounding marginalized identities and what can be done about that, including creating and/or sustaining effective GSAs. The day ends with time to explore a variety of resources and planning for next steps, whether that's to deepen your knowledge further, start or enhance an existing GSA, or the development of learning experiences for your students.

12. Intermediate LibGuides

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Library Media Specialists

Dates: 11/5/2019

For those librarians who have a basic understanding of how to use LibGuides, we are offering this intermediate level workshop. Attendees will learn some of the tips and tricks for refining and beautifying their LibGuides.

This workshop is designed for Librarians and library staff ONLY.

13. The Path Forward: Refining Your Practice (for Instructional Coaches and Teacher Leaders)

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Instructional Coaches and Teacher Leaders

Dates: 11/7/2019 to 4/16/2020

This three day professional learning experience is designed to support instructional coaches and teacher leaders as they continue to refine their practice. We will explore the following as they relate to each participant's role and setting: -Addressing change using the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM); -Planning & facilitating meetings and professional learning; -Choosing and using protocols; -Conducting Crucial Conversations. This blended course will combine regional workshops hosted at Monroe #1 BOCES (3 days total) and online meetings and webinars (6 hours total). Between meetings, participants will implement the concepts explored and then collaboratively reflect on and refine their newly acquired skills. The progressive nature of these sessions will support participants as they continue down the path of instructional coaching and/or teacher leadership.

14. Apple: Everyone Can Create: Ignite Creativity with iPad

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: All educators welcome

Dates: 11/19/2019

Facilitated by Apple, hosted by Monroe 1 BOCES:

To succeed in today's world and to shape tomorrow's, students need to tap into their creative potential and learn to express themselves in new and innovative ways. Creative skills help students become better problem solvers, communicators, and collaborators. They explore more and experiment more. They tell richer stories and find their own unique voices. And they carry all these skills through everything they'll do in school and beyond.

Join us to learn about Everyone Can Create, a new program from Apple designed to help unleash the creative potential in every student. Everyone Can Create includes a collection of free project guides that teach students how to develop and communicate ideas through video, photography, music, and drawing. And it gives teachers fun and meaningful ways to bring these skills into any lesson, topic, or assignment.

At this event, you'll:

Discover firsthand the creative potential of iPad, now with Apple Pencil support.

Experience engaging lessons that introduce fundamental skills and techniques in photography, video, music, and drawing using free apps available on iPad.

Get hands-on with the Everyone Can Create teacher guide that includes materials to help teachers infuse creative skills into the subjects they teach every day.

You'll leave the event inspired to bring creative expression to every subject and every student.

15. Student Presentations Tech Tool Smashing

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 12/2/2019

Searching for Apps that will get students creating artifacts that embed instructional technology? Many tech tools are focused on students consuming the information. This tech Smashing will target tools that are interactive, engaging and students will produce products which illustrate their understand in order to share their knowledge.

Webinar Link: https://zoom.us/j/934195490. All resources will be shared with attendees after webinar.

16. Phenomena-Driven Inquiry: Making the Shift from the Old to the New Standards

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Science educators, teacher leaders, curriculum specialists, instructional coaches, department leaders

Dates: 12/3/2019

This fully immersive workshop is designed to guide and support educators working to implement the new NYSSLS into their curriculum and classrooms. This robust workshop will specifically address phenomena-centered, 3-Dimensional (3-D) learning with a focus on delivery, assessment, and strategy. Participants in this learning experience will: -Learn what a 3-D lesson looks like and how to facilitate this student-centered model -Discover practical phenomena, strategies, and lessons that can be immediately implemented -Identify opportunities to embed the phenomena-driven inquiry model into your existing curriculum. The cost of this workshop includes the book Phenomena Driven Inquiry by Vince Mancuso. This book is packed with phenomena and fully developed 3D lessons; it is the most comprehensive book available on standards-aligned phenomena-driven learning.

17. 3 Day CSE Chairperson Training

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: PPS Directors, CPSE/CSE chairpersons who have been in the position two years or less, although chairpersons with additional experience are welcome to participate as well.

Dates: 12/3/2019 to 12/17/2019

A professional development workshop developed by the NYS Education Department Office of Special Education to provide CPSE and CSE chairpersons with a best practice approach to the CPSE/CSE process and their role as a chairperson. This 3 day workshop will include the following modules: Regulatory Foundations, Referral, Evaluation, Eligibility, Recommendation/IEP Development, IEP Implementation, Annual Review, Reevaluation, Effective Meetings and the CPSE Process. 3 FULL DAYS

18. Library Makers - Curricular Connections with Sphero

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: School Librarians

Dates: 12/10/2019

Sphero is a little round robot that's not only fun, but can be used effectively in education. In this 1.5 hour hands-on workshop, attendees will learn to control Sphero, code with Sphero, and practice and discuss ways to use it to strengthen curricular concepts.

This workshop is for School Librarians. Teachers may attend if they attend with their School Librarian with the intent to collaborate in the future.

19. Monroe County Literacy Leaders: Session 2

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: ELA teacher leaders, curriculum directors

Dates: 12/11/2019

The Monroe County Literacy Leaders group meets throughout the school year in order to provide ELA specific updates from NYSED; explore best curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices; and provide networking opportunities among group members. The sessions provide opportunities to process changes in and implementation of the Next Generation ELA standards. Phase II: Capacity Building of the Next Generation Standards Roadmap includes 4 goals: integration of standards into the curriculum; support instructional needs aligned with standards; support professional development needs of districts to ensure standards alignment; and support development of local assessments aligned to standards. With the goals of the roadmap in mind, this group will examine the following this school year: -The newly developed tool, Guide for Aligning Local Curricula to the Next Generation ELA Standards, designed to facilitate local conversations around curriculum and classroom instruction. -Local assessment design and use (formative and summative) -Next Generation ELA Standards resources for parents -Early Learning Standards (new resources!)

20. Create Forms & Surveys for LibGuides using LibWizard

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Librarians

Dates: 12/19/2019

Learn to create forms and surveys using LibWizard. These forms and surveys can be used directly through your LibGuide account or embedded elsewhere. This feature makes it easy to collect data or create sign-ups. This workshop is for school librarians only.

21. Including Every Student Through Equity Based Mathematics Teaching Practices

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 educators responsible for teaching mathematics (classroom teachers, special education teachers, AIS providers, teaching assistants, etc) , teacher leaders, math coaches and administrators

Dates: 1/9/2020 to 3/19/2020

All students deserve access to high quality instruction where they can attain high levels of mathematics. Every student and teacher enters the classroom with various identities that impact their learning and the overall learning community. Teaching through equity based teaching practices (Aguirre, et al, 2013) allows students to be active participants in their own learning. In this course we will engage in mathematics as we develop an awareness of these practices and explore how our identities, classroom structures, and the type of tasks we choose affect student engagement and achievement.
Capitalizing on participants' experiences and connections to current research from the field, we will have the opportunities to:

Come to a deeper understanding of our own "math identity" and how that impacts our learning and teaching

Develop new images and deepen our understanding of what it means to learn and do mathematics in today's classrooms

Appreciate that our students hold various identities and the variety of ways that the identities impact learning

Bring awareness to issues of equity and social justice, then bring hope

$420 per person or $1,260 per district team of 3-4

22. Digital Age Students - Creating a Culture of Digital Citizens

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 1/13/2020

Attendees will kick off their professional learning experience during a 1 hour Webinar and complete coursework (discussions, readings, and final artifact) in an Online Course. Course runs from January 13, 2020 - February 14, 2020.

Create a classroom/building/district culture of digital citizens who can make critical decisions in the digital world.

Objectives:

What is a digital citizen?

Create a vision

Supporting a digital citizen culture

Cultivating resources

Create lesson/unit/artifact to share with others

Webinar and online link will be sent to attendees prior to start of workshop.

23. Creating Inclusive Schools SafeZone Level 1

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Must have attended a previous level 1 SafeZone training. Teachers, GSA Advisors, school leaders, counselors, social workers, school psychologists, and school nurses.,

Dates: 1/14/2020

Have you ever wished you had a safe, non-judgmental space to ask questions about LGBTQ+ individuals and culture? Are you confused by the differences between gender expression, identify and orientation? Have you ever wondered what all of the letters in the LGBTQ+ spectrum stand for? Would you like tips on best practices for creating LGBTQ+ inclusive and safe spaces in our schools? This professional learning opportunity can give you the tools you need! While progress is slowly being made to create more welcoming and inclusive schools there is still much to be done. For LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff and parents the school environment can pose numerous threats and obstacles. Below are some eye-opening statistics. -LGBTQ+ students were more than twice as likely to have skipped school in the past month because of safety concerns. -40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ+ - 2012 Williams Institute's Serving Our Youth -40% of transgender people had attempted suicide compared to 4.6% of the general population - 2015 National Center for Transgender Equality's Transgender Survey Report Recent research also finds that the majority of teachers want to help LGBTQ+ students but don't always know how. (https://www.edutopia.org/article/schools-struggle-support-lgbtq-students). This dynamic, interactive workshop includes information on: basic LGBTQ+ terms and vocabulary; the distinction between sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression; the process of coming out; the current climate in our schools; how to use inclusive and respectful language; how to create inclusive classrooms/learning spaces; and where to go for resources and support. Attending this workshop is a proactive step towards creating inclusive spaces where all students, teachers and staff are empowered to reach their full potential. Program participants will receive a SafeZone Training manual, official OutAlliance SafeZone stickers and OutAlliance SafeZone lapel pin to offer that lifesaving visible support.

24. 3-Dimensional Learning: Shifting to Next-Level-Implementation

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Science educators, teacher leaders, curriculum specialists, instructional coaches, department leaders

Dates: 1/15/2020 to 5/6/2020

This institute will be an extension of the 3-Dimensional Learning Institute, although participation in that institute is not a prerequisite. During these sessions, participants will deliver lessons from their own curriculum, targeting one particular feature of each lesson on which the group will focus and provide feedback. Through a collaborative process, participants will shape and strengthen each lesson to become 3-Dimensional and NYSSLS-aligned for implementation in the classroom.

25. Create Engaging Curriculum & Projects with the iPad

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 1/23/2020

Support student producers of their knowledge with the iPad. The iPad is full of engaging apps out of the box ready to enrich student learning experiences. Come to this workshop to learning how to create engaging content and projects aligned to curriculum. Apple Certified Educators will lead the day to provide a hands-on experience and attendees will walk away with products ready to use day 1.

Attendees will:
Become Apple Teachers
Interact with native Apple Apps
Plan projects aligned to curriculum
Create resources for ease of integration with students

Lunch will be 30 minutes

Please bring an iPad with the following apps downloaded:
Garageband
Numbers
Pages
Keynote
Clips
iMovie

26. Mini Green Screens in Your Classroom

Program: Multimedia Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: This workshop is ideal for librarians and K-8 teachers, though all grade levels are welcome.

Dates: 1/28/2020

Have you just eaten some pizza and don't know what to do with the empty pizza box? Well one man's garbage is another man's Green Screen Studio! Join our workshop (where we will be using fresh pizza boxes), and learn some great uses for green screen technology, made simply and easily.

Using iMovie on the iPad, we will teach you best practices when recording and talk about ways to integrate green screen technology into your teaching. We will also give information on how to borrow iPads from our multimedia department. This is a hands-on workshop, and each participant will take home a green screen pizza box.

27. TPACK - Understanding the Curriculum and Instructional Technology Relationship Webinar

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 2/3/2020

In today's Digital Age Classrooms educators are challenged to integrate instructional technology in a meaningful way. During this webinar, attendees will be immersed in the TPACK Framework to learn how to purposefully integrate technology in the classroom.

Webinar link: https://zoom.us/j/240410738.

All resources will be shared with attendees after webinar.

28. Social Justice 101 (Teaching Tolerance Workshop)

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: All K-12 educators (Teachers, Administrators, Librarians, Counselors, Paraprofessionals are welcome)

Dates: 2/4/2020

PRESENTED BY TEACHING TOLERANCE (a Project of Southern Poverty Law Center) This interactive workshop helps teachers learn how to effectively implement anti-bias instruction in their classrooms. Participants will explore practical strategies for accomplishing academic and social-emotional goals side by side. They will discuss learning conditions that honor all identities and reflect diversity, equity and justice. After exploring ready-to-use materials, applying rigorous standards and planning ways to incorporate research-based teaching practices, participants will leave the workshop with ideas and tools for transforming their classrooms and schools. Participants will learn to:

Incorporate the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards to create and sustain classroom and school environments that honor diversity, equity and justice;

Speak Up--and teach students to speak up--against bias and injustice;

Build a collaborative and respectful learning community with a diverse group of learners and educators.

Participants should bring a laptop (electronic device). Lunch is on your own.

29. Develop Creative Thinking and Collaboration with Breakout EDU

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K - 12 Educators

Dates: 2/6/2020

New

Have you heard of BreakoutEDU? If not, this is the workshop for you! Come and explore the possibilities of creating an engaging, interactive learning experience for your classroom. Students will be excited to learn through discovery and an inquiry-based experiences. Come and learn how to shift learning into the 21st century!

Attendees will:

Understand learner-centered learning experiences

Participate in an active learning experience

Create a project to use in their classroom the next day.

Lunch will be 30 minutes

ISTE Standards:

1 Learner: 1c Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.

5 Designer: 5a Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs/ 5b Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning/ 5c Explore and apply instructional design principles to create innovative digital learning environments that engage and support learning.

30. Phenomena-Driven Inquiry: Making the Shift from the Old to the New Standards

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Science educators, teacher leaders, curriculum specialists, instructional coaches, department leaders

Dates: 2/11/2020

This fully immersive workshop is designed to guide and support educators working to implement the new NYSSLS into their curriculum and classrooms. This robust workshop will specifically address phenomena-centered, 3-Dimensional (3-D) learning with a focus on delivery, assessment, and strategy. Participants in this learning experience will: -Learn what a 3-D lesson looks like and how to facilitate this student-centered model -Discover practical phenomena, strategies, and lessons that can be immediately implemented -Identify opportunities to embed the phenomena-driven inquiry model into your existing curriculum. The cost of this workshop includes the book Phenomena Driven Inquiry by Vince Mancuso. This book is packed with phenomena and fully developed 3D lessons; it is the most comprehensive book available on standards-aligned phenomena-driven learning.

31. Computational Thinking through Coding

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 3/9/2020

Attendees will kick off their professional learning experience during a 1 hour Webinar and complete coursework (discussions, readings, and final artifact) in an Online Course. Course runs from March 9, 2020 - April 3, 2020

Attendees will experience an immersive learning experience which will cultivate an understanding of Computational Thinking and how to enrich learning experience with Coding.

Objectives:

What is Computational Thinking

Computational Thinking throughout the curriculum

Coding - The Basics to engage learners

Cultivating resources

Create lesson/unit/artifact to share with others

Webinar and online link will be sent to attendees prior to start of workshop.

32. Monroe County Literacy Leaders: Session 3

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: ELA teacher leaders, curriculum directors

Dates: 3/18/2020

The Monroe County Literacy Leaders group meets throughout the school year in order to provide ELA specific updates from NYSED; explore best curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices; and provide networking opportunities among group members. The sessions provide opportunities to process changes in and implementation of the Next Generation ELA standards. Phase II: Capacity Building of the Next Generation Standards Roadmap includes 4 goals: integration of standards into the curriculum; support instructional needs aligned with standards; support professional development needs of districts to ensure standards alignment; and support development of local assessments aligned to standards. With the goals of the roadmap in mind, this group will examine the following this school year: -The newly developed tool, Guide for Aligning Local Curricula to the Next Generation ELA Standards, designed to facilitate local conversations around curriculum and classroom instruction. -Local assessment design and use (formative and summative) -Next Generation ELA Standards resources for parents -Early Learning Standards (new resources!)

33. STEAM and Curriculum Integration with Makey Makey (Free MakeyMakey Included)

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 teachers, Instructional Technology Specialists, Coaches

Dates: 3/19/2020

Students are constantly consuming content and using inventions that are created by others. Makey Makey allows students to create their own content on Scratch and use design thinking to create their own inventions. During this workshop participants will learn the basics of Scratch and using the Makey Makey. Participants will also get hands on examples on how they can integrate Makey Makey into their curriculum. ***All who attend will receive a free Makey Makey***

34. Savvy Ally Educator Workshop

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Teachers, school leaders, counselors, social workers, school nurses

Dates: 3/26/2020

New

Please join us for this full-day workshop focused on becoming knowledgeable and effective allies to our LGBTQ+ students, parents, and coworkers. Topics will include: understanding LGBTQ+ identities and terms, LGBTQ+ etiquette, tips for having respectful conversations, dealing effectively with push back, answering common questions and concerns, allying responsibly, and sustaining our ally actions by caring for ourselves. Never ever "death by PowerPoint," Savvy Ally Workshops are highly interactive, judgement-free, and fun, with activities and entertaining pop quizzes along the way. All participants will receive a free copy of the facilitator's new book The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate. Whether you are already out there doing ally stuff or you're just a little ally-curious, this workshop is for you!

35. Enhancing Curriculum through Meaningful Instructional Technology Integration

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 4/23/2020

Attendees will experience the TPACK Framework and unpack the ISTE Standards in order to create engaging and enriching learning experiences. We will delve into theory and practice of creating digital-age learning experiences for students. Thoughtful instructional technology integration will be experienced, explored and implemented.

Please bring a unit/lesson to adapt during facilitated work time.

Attendees will:

Learn the theory of the TPACK Framework

Actively participate in TPACKified learning experiences

Unpack the ISTE Standards

Adapt unit/lesson to reflect the TPACK Framework

Align unit/less to the ISTE Standards

Lunch will be 30 minutes

36. Phenomena-Driven Inquiry: Making the Shift from the Old to the New Standards

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Science educators, teacher leaders, curriculum specialists, instructional coaches, department leaders

Dates: 4/29/2020

This fully immersive workshop is designed to guide and support educators working to implement the new NYSSLS into their curriculum and classrooms. This robust workshop will specifically address phenomena-centered, 3-Dimensional (3-D) learning with a focus on delivery, assessment, and strategy. Participants in this learning experience will: -Learn what a 3-D lesson looks like and how to facilitate this student-centered model -Discover practical phenomena, strategies, and lessons that can be immediately implemented -Identify opportunities to embed the phenomena-driven inquiry model into your existing curriculum. The cost of this workshop includes the book Phenomena Driven Inquiry by Vince Mancuso. This book is packed with phenomena and fully developed 3D lessons; it is the most comprehensive book available on standards-aligned phenomena-driven learning.

37. Making a Mighty Mark on the World: Helping Grades 3-5 Writers Craft Arguments that Matter

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Grades 3, 4, and 5 teachers, intervention specialists, elementary curriculum coordinators & leaders

Dates: 5/6/2020

New

Participants in this workshop will examine what can happen when we root writers in empathy, help them identify problems worth solving and opportunities worth taking in the world around them, and writing in order to make a difference. Join us as we put a careful eye on everything that the Next Generation ELA Standards affords writing teachers and the kids they love most--all of whom have the ability and now, the invitation, to leave a might mark on the world. Participants will also have the opportunity to participate in tech based coaching session with Angela about what they design on the October 16th session. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m./program begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. AngelaStockman.com Twitter.com/AngelaStockman

38. Monroe County Literacy Leaders: Session 4

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: ELA teacher leaders, curriculum coordinators

Dates: 5/13/2020

The Monroe County Literacy Leaders group meets throughout the school year in order to provide ELA specific updates from NYSED; explore best curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices; and provide networking opportunities among group members. The sessions provide opportunities to process changes in and implementation of the Next Generation ELA standards. Phase II: Capacity Building of the Next Generation Standards Roadmap includes 4 goals: integration of standards into the curriculum; support instructional needs aligned with standards; support professional development needs of districts to ensure standards alignment; and support development of local assessments aligned to standards. With the goals of the roadmap in mind, this group will examine the following this school year: -The newly developed tool, Guide for Aligning Local Curricula to the Next Generation ELA Standards, designed to facilitate local conversations around curriculum and classroom instruction. -Local assessment design and use (formative and summative) -Next Generation ELA Standards resources for parents -Early Learning Standards (new resources!)

39. Student Engagement: Learning is Not a Spectator Sport

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Classroom teachers, teacher leaders

Dates: 5/19/2020 to 5/20/2020

What does it mean for learners to be truly engaged? Compliance? Answering teacher directed questions when called on? Following Directions? Or does it run deeper than that?
Educators in these professional learning sessions will explore answers to those questions by:

assessing their current practices and developing a rationale for what they believe and value about student engagement

developing plans that build a culture/environment that supports positive student engagement

sharing their learning with others in this session about specific engagement strategies and protocols

designing lessons that embed engagement strategies including some that utilize instructional technology
A variety of instructional technology and non-instructional technology driven engagement strategies will be modeled, analyzed and used by teachers for their planning of upcoming lessons and/or units of study. Participants will have time to plan a lesson or unit that embeds standards-aligned student engagement strategies. These plans will be implemented and student work samples brought back for analysis on day three.

Professional Development

Help Topics

Catalog: Monroe #1 BOCES WEBREG

Search Options

Search Results (1 - 39 of 39)