Monroe One BOCES Component Districts

Join us for an engaging three-session professional learning series tailored for K-12 stakeholders eager to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into educational practices. This series will explore the transformative potential of AI, focusing on innovative teaching methods, differentiated instruction to meet diverse student needs, and enhancing operational efficiency within schools. Participants will also collaborate to develop ethical guidelines for responsible AI usage, fostering an environment where both educators and students can thrive.

In addition to practical applications, insights from Katie Sabourin of St. John Fisher University will enrich our discussions by providing a higher education perspective on AI's critical role in preparing students for future success. By understanding how AI can be effectively implemented in K-12 settings, educators will be better equipped to guide students in navigating the complexities of this technology, ultimately creating a responsible and impactful approach to AI in education that benefits all learners.

Session 1: Leading AI in Education: Vision and Strategy

• Leading with vision
• Ethical considerations
• Planning for the future
• Stakeholder engagement

Session 2: Building Capacity with AI

• Creating a climate of comfort towards AI
• Enhancing efficiency
• Fostering college and career readiness

Session 3: Implementing AI: From Strategy to Action

• Addressing implementation challenges
• Building infrastructure
• Training staff
• Ensuring ethical use
• Monitoring effectiveness

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*Educators who have previously participated in a Smart Start Institute are not eligible*

The NYS K-8 Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards were adopted December 2020. Through the collaborative efforts of educational constituencies across the state, the writers of the standards took related areas of computer science and digital fluency and combined them under one umbrella to create a comprehensive, cohesive set of learning standards representing the essential knowledge & skills in these areas. We know students need this knowledge and skill set upon graduation to be successful in college, careers, and citizenship. Through Monroe 1 BOCES Model Schools, a consortium of Monroe One & Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES districts have joined together to support teachers in the process of learning about and implementing the NYS CSDF standards into classrooms through the Smart Start Grant.

This 20-hour asynchronous professional learning experience empowers K-8 educators to integrate the NYS CSDF standards into their classrooms. Participants will work through interactive modules featuring self-paced activities, instructional strategies, synchronous meetings and a lesson creation opportunity. By immersing themselves in the standards through the lens of content-based lessons, participants will gain an expertise of the standards themselves and their relationship to content areas. Attendees will be partnered to collaborate in the lesson creation process. Coursework will be open from April 1st-June 30th, 2025.

Participants will work with a Smart Start coach for support with the coursework & lesson creation/adaptation.

Teachers will receive up to a $500 stipend once they complete the work and an additional $70 stipend for a completed lesson.

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Embark on a journey to unlock your inner graphic artist in this workshop! If you've dabbled in design and are eager to take your skills to the next level, this immersive session is your ticket to becoming a true digital artist. Dive deep into the creative possibilities of Canva as we explore advanced design techniques, graphic elements, and the art of visual storytelling. With hands-on practice and expert guidance, you'll gain the confidence and expertise to craft striking visuals that stand out in a crowded digital landscape. Join us and harness the power of Canva to create stunning graphics that leave a lasting impression, whether for personal projects, business endeavors, or creative expression. Elevate your design game and turn your visions into breathtaking realities - your artistic journey begins here!

The purpose of this group is to develop a regional community of educators who facilitate LGBTQIA+ affinity groups in our schools whose focus is on the organization and facilitation of GSA meetings and events; communicating with our school communities; and developing community partnerships. Additionally, each meeting will also focus on sharing ideas and resources for upcoming LGBTQIA+ specific celebration days and months.

Unlock your creativity and transform your teaching materials during this workshop! Whether you're new to Canva or looking to enhance your design skills, this hands-on session will empower you with the tools and knowledge to craft captivating educational content. Dive into the world of graphic design as we guide you through the basics of Canva, from creating eye-catching presentations to designing visually appealing worksheets. Join us to discover how to harness the power of this user-friendly platform and captivate your students with vibrant, interactive, and educational resources that will make learning a truly unforgettable experience. Don't miss out on this opportunity to level up your teaching game - let's make learning fun, engaging, and visually stunning together!

As Artificial Intelligence becomes ever more pervasive in our schools and society, it's vital for educators to understand this impactful technology in order to prepare students for an AI-infused world. Explore the progression of AI, how it works and what it's capable of, and examine its capabilities and ethical implications. You'll look at the potential impact of AI in schools, how to use it as a professional tool, and how to address concerns about cheating. Reflect on different AI tools and consider the importance of teaching students about AI.

The course will also include simple activities to spark classroom discussions about AI, along with some resources for more advanced lessons to implement. This asynchronous course uses a series of videos, articles, and activities where you'll be encouraged to try different AI tools to help you feel more comfortable with this rapidly evolving technology. Content is asynchronous online and must be completed by May 23, 2025.

This course is geared toward school librarians but it is open to other educators in the Monroe One BOCES region.

Have you ever wished you could have more conversations with other school librarians? Have you looked for a supportive community to share the challenges and joys of being a school librarian at your grade level? Do you want to talk to your colleagues that "get it”?

This group is for you!

In LiNC, you will be among friends. We will foster a supportive, collaborative, joyful community of school librarians in Monroe One, Genesee Valley, and Monroe 2 BOCES regions. Throughout this fifteen-week Schoology course, some discussions will be K-12 and others will be split by grade level.

This work will be asynchronous, with weekly discussions and resources posted by the facilitators, as well as opportunities for you to set the topic. Each week should take only about a half hour, so you have the opportunity to earn a half credit of CTLE per week. You can participate as much or as little as you would like, and credits will be granted based upon how much you choose to participate. Since capacity varies throughout the year, we understand and expect that not everyone will be able to join in every discussion. We hope this will be a place to share advice and resources, to ask questions, to validate your experiences, and to learn from each other.

This group is for PreK-12 School Librarians only. The first discussion will open on Friday, January 24 and refresh each week following (aside from breaks).

Bring your appetite for learning (and pizza), and get ready to create, collaborate, and have fun with this teacher-friendly digital tool! We'll explore the power of Book Creator-a creative, student-friendly tool that brings digital publishing to life in your classroom.
While you enjoy some delicious pizza, we'll dive into the essentials of Book Creator and uncover how it can support student voice, project-based learning, and curriculum-aligned creativity. Whether you're brand new or have dabbled before, you'll leave with fresh ideas and practical strategies you can use right away.

📚 Participants will:

• ✅ Learn how to create and share multimedia books
• ✅ Discover accessibility features that support all learners
• ✅ Explore real-world classroom examples across content areas
• ✅ Try hands-on activities that model student use
• ✅ Leave with templates, project ideas, and a full stomach

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🍕 Bonus:

Yes, there will be pizza, snacks, and prizes-because PD should be fun and filling!

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👩‍🏫 Who Should Attend:

All K-12 teachers looking to boost creativity, engagement, and student voice in their classrooms. No prior experience with Book Creator required.

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🔗 Reserve your spot and complete this short pre-session survey to help us personalize the learning experience!

Embark on a journey to unlock your inner graphic artist in this workshop! If you've dabbled in design and are eager to take your skills to the next level, this immersive session is your ticket to becoming a true digital artist. Dive deep into the creative possibilities of Canva as we explore advanced design techniques, graphic elements, and the art of visual storytelling. With hands-on practice and expert guidance, you'll gain the confidence and expertise to craft striking visuals that stand out in a crowded digital landscape. Join us and harness the power of Canva to create stunning graphics that leave a lasting impression, whether for personal projects, business endeavors, or creative expression. Elevate your design game and turn your visions into breathtaking realities - your artistic journey begins here!

We're librarians and we love books. Let's talk about them! This PD is an opportunity to bring librarians from across Monroe One and Monroe 2 regions together to share new books that should be read, celebrated, and added to our collections. Each participant will choose at least 1 recently published book to share and review.

This will be asynchronous, self-paced, and open to books for kids of all ages. The book reviews will be posted on a LibGuide- details will be sent to those who register. At the end we will have an optional virtual meeting where we share out all the titles and celebrate your work.

The Details:
- You will earn credits based on the book reviews you submit over the course of the year. Details about how credit is assigned for each type of book will be shared with those who register.
- You can earn up to 14 credits for this course.
- You do not have to participate in the live meeting at the end. The meeting date will be determined by the participants- date listed below is a place holder.
- We will accept submissions any time during the 24-25 school year, starting on 7/1/24.

This session is a collaboration between the Monroe One and Monroe 2 BOCES School Library Systems and is only open to librarians in those regions.

Welcome to A.I.opoly, where artificial intelligence becomes the newest-and most disruptive-property on the K-12 education board. This asynchronous conference invites educators, leaders, technologists, and policy shapers to explore the transformative role of AI in our schools-on their own time and at their own pace.

Through engaging session, participants will navigate how AI is reshaping teaching, learning, assessment, equity, and digital citizenship in the K-12 space.

Whether you're just passing "Go” or deep in the game, this conference offers a space to:

Examine current and emerging AI tools in education

Discuss the ethical and practical implications of AI use with students

Reimagine curriculum and pedagogy in an AI-augmented world

Share success stories, resources, and roadblocks from the field

Keynote Speaker: Katie Sabourin

Assistant Vice President for Digital Learning at St. John Fisher University and Lead Consultant at InnovateEd Consulting

Katie brings a visionary perspective to the intersection of digital learning, innovation, and leadership in education. Her keynote will spark conversation and reflection on how AI can be harnessed to promote meaningful, inclusive, and forward-thinking learning environments.

Game Rules? There are none-just possibilities.

Come roll the digital dice, collect ideas, and build your district's AI strategy one property at a time.

Link to materials will be shared on July 7th

Hosted by Monroe One BOCES - Facilitated by NYSCATE - Funded by NYSED Smart Start Grant

4 Day Summer Institute (day 5 is optional) will immersed attendees in the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards as well as the NYS Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks. Each session will include inclusion activities, engaging strategy, brain breaks and optimistic closings. Educators will experience the standards at work and facilitators will model the standards and instructional technology integration throughout the 4 days while using research artifacts such as articles, videos, and learning experience to increase the knowledge of the attendees. Overarching NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards will be embedded throughout the entire experience are Digital Literacy Standards and Impact of Computing Standards. Educators will adapt and/or create new lessons/units tied to the learning throughout the cohort to integrate the NYS CSDF Standards.

The four-day Summer Institute includes:  

Day #1 - Overview of standards and the "Why", Scope of the Year Ahead, Introduction to Computational Thinking, and Explore & Experience Computational Thinking 

Day #2 - Explore and experience the Impacts of Computing and Networks & System Design Concept areas. TPACK Framework integration  

Day #3 - Explore and experience the Cybersecurity Concept & Digital Literacy Standards areas and interactive stations with plugged and unplugged learning experiences.  

Day #4 - Lesson Creation and presentation, Portfolio Overview 

Day #5 - Optional - facilitated work time on lesson adaptation and portfolio creation 

Attendees: Please bring computer, lesson and or unit to adapt, and lunch

For full details of the summer institute, please visit Smart Start Summer Institute Details

Transform pizza boxes into DIY green screens and discover the creative power of stop motion animation in this hands-on workshop designed for K-12 educators. You'll learn to plan, film, and edit captivating stop motion videos using simple materials like small objects, Lego, playdough, paper and more! Explore storytelling challenges that spark imagination while gaining practical ideas for integrating stop motion into subjects like ELA, Science, Math, and Social Studies. The session also includes a demonstration of Book Creator, where you'll see how to embed your stop motion videos into digital books, adding text, narration, and reflections for a polished multimedia project. By the end of this experience (complete with a pizza lunch!), you'll walk away with a ready-to-use green screen pizza box and resources to inspire creativity in your classroom.

Hosted by Monroe One BOCES - Facilitated by NYSCATE - Funded by NYSED Smart Start Grant

4 Day Summer Institute (day 5 is optional) will immersed attendees in the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards as well as the NYS Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks. Each session will include inclusion activities, engaging strategy, brain breaks and optimistic closings. Educators will experience the standards at work and facilitators will model the standards and instructional technology integration throughout the 4 days while using research artifacts such as articles, videos, and learning experience to increase the knowledge of the attendees. Overarching NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards will be embedded throughout the entire experience are Digital Literacy Standards and Impact of Computing Standards. Educators will adapt and/or create new lessons/units tied to the learning throughout the cohort to integrate the NYS CSDF Standards.

The four-day Summer Institute includes:  

Day #1 - Overview of standards and the "Why", Scope of the Year Ahead, Introduction to Computational Thinking, and Explore & Experience Computational Thinking 

Day #2 - Explore and experience the Impacts of Computing and Networks & System Design Concept areas. TPACK Framework integration  

Day #3 - Explore and experience the Cybersecurity Concept & Digital Literacy Standards areas and interactive stations with plugged and unplugged learning experiences.  

Day #4 - Lesson Creation and presentation, Portfolio Overview 

Day #5 - Optional - facilitated work time on lesson adaptation and portfolio creation 

Attendees: Please bring computer, lesson and or unit to adapt, and lunch

For full details of the summer institute, please visit Smart Start Summer Institute Details

Curious about manga and unsure where to start? This book study is for you! We'll read and discuss the book Manga Goes to School, which explores everything from the basics of manga to how it fits into the curriculum. We'll also look at recommended sources and titles for K-12 to guide you in your collection development.

The first 20 librarians from schools within the Monroe One region will receive a free copy of the book. All others will need to secure a copy of Manga Goes to School by Ashley Hawkins, Emily Ratica, Sara Smith, Julie Stivers, and Sybil "Mouna" Toure prior to the start of the book study. This can be purchased from the ALA store.

The book study will be asynchronous and hosted on Schoology, with weekly discussions starting on July 11th and continuing until August 29th.

Registration closes June 20th. If you are in the Monroe 2 Region, please register here: Monroe 2 My Learning Plan