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1. Excellence Through the Math Practices Project Year 4: MONROE 1 DISTRICTS ONLY

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 10/2/2025 to 6/4/2026

Welcome to year four of the Excellence Through the Math Practices Project! Join us again or for the first time! Building on our previous work exploring equitable instruction through the Next Generation Learning Standards, this year's focus will be on implementing the key concepts from the NYS Math Briefs through the 8 Mathematical Practices. Together, we will deepen our understanding of how these practices can actively promote numeracy skill development and support MTSS frameworks to create math classrooms that are truly equitable for ALL students. This collaborative team is open to all math educators eager to lead and refine strategies that foster reasoning, strategic thinking, and meaningful problem-solving. Join us as we translate research-based insights into powerful instructional actions that enhance student success across diverse learning needs.

2. Regional Math Leaders MONROE 1 DISTRICTS

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Math Leaders, Administrators, Teacher Leaders

Dates: 10/7/2025 to 6/9/2026

This year, the Regional Math Leaders Group will focus on leading the work of implementing the NYS Numeracy Briefs as we examine and strengthen K-12 math systems across our region. Building on our ongoing commitment to equitable instruction and deep numeracy skill development, this group will provide a platform to receive updates and guidance from NYSED, collaboratively analyze system-wide practices, and share strategies to support student success in math. Meetings will be held virtually via Zoom, with invitations sent the day before to all registered participants. Join us to stay informed, lead meaningful change, and advance the goals of the Numeracy Briefs throughout your schools and districts.

3. ASYNCHRONOUS Click, Code, Create: Interactive Learning with Canva (No Coding Knowledge Required!)

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K - 12 Educators, Instructional Specialist, Librarians, Administrators

Dates: 10/14/2025

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Canva Users
Step into the future of classroom creativity-no coding required! In this hands-on session, educators will explore Canva's new Code feature, which allows you to build interactive learning tools like quizzes, games, flashcards, and even simple calculators-all within Canva's user-friendly design environment.

Whether you're a math teacher looking to create a custom calculator, a science teacher designing a virtual lab quiz, or an ELA teacher building interactive vocabulary games, this session will show you how to bring your ideas to life with drag-and-drop logic and interactivity.

Participants will:
🧩 Explore Canva Code's interface and logic blocks to understand how interactivity works-no programming experience needed.
🎮 Design engaging, student-centered activities like digital games, branching quizzes, and interactive learning stations.
🧠 Build tools that support differentiation, formative assessment, and independent practice across grade levels and content areas.
🔁 Test and iterate your creations in real time, with tips for classroom deployment and student use.
📚 Walk away with templates, classroom examples, and inspiration to start building your own interactive Canva projects.

By the end of the session, you'll feel confident using Canva Code to create dynamic, student-driven learning experiences that blend creativity, logic, and engagement-without writing a single line of code.

ACCESS Asynchronous Resources Here

4. Regional Literacy Leaders

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Literacy Specialist, Literacy Coaches, Teacher Leaders, Administrators

Dates: 11/12/2025 to 5/20/2026

This group meets throughout the year to share ELA updates from NYSED, explore best practices in curriculum, assessment, and instruction, and offer networking opportunities for members. Meetings will be held virtually via Zoom, with invitations sent the day before to all registered participants. Join us to stay informed, lead meaningful change, and advance the goals of your schools and districts.

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5. Instructional Technology Vendor Lunch & Learn Series

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 2/11/2026 to 5/21/2026

Join us for lunch and to learn about the following products' AI tools and updates available for NYS school districts. Each product is on the ITCC contract & Ed Law 2d approved.

Each vendor will present on product updates and AI integration. Lunch will be provided

February 11th - Skill Struck

March 24th - Schoolai

April 23rd - EdPuzzle

May 21st - Magic School

PLEASE enroll for each vendor you wish to attend. We will need to track registration for lunch purchases

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6. Monroe One BOCES - Regional AI Series

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 2/11/2026 to 5/21/2026

Only For Monroe One BOCES Component Districts

This professional learning series is designed for educators who want to deepen their understanding of artificial intelligence and its role in education. Together, we'll explore how AI can support teaching and learning while keeping human skills at the center. We're thrilled to bring in national experts Amanda Bickerstaff and Yarista Villalba, who will guide us through building capacity to address systems change and the evolving needs of learners.

Our sessions will focus on four key areas:

Foundations - Building Digital Literacy & AI Awareness

Future Readiness - AI and Higher Education Pathways

Parent & Community Engagement - Promoting Equity and Access

Project-Based Learning with AI - Keeping Human Skills at the Core

This work will be aligned with the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards (CS/DF), SEL Benchmarks, and the Portrait of a Graduate framework, ensuring that AI integration is purposeful and grounded in clear student outcomes.

Registration directions: Select individual sessions to enroll.

Instructional Technology Lunch and Learns will occur prior to each session - click to register for the Lunch and Learn Series if you wish to learn about the AI tools included in Ed Law Approved instructional technology vendors.

7. 12 Days of Canva (Asynchronous)

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K - 12 Educators, Instructional Specialist, Librarians, Administrators

Dates: 3/29/2026

Unlock the creative power of Canva this wintery season with our 12 Days of Canva asynchronous professional learning experience, designed for K-12 educators of all content areas. Beginning December 1st, participants will gain access to an interactive learning board featuring 12 frost-byte size PD opportunities, each spotlighting a new Canva tool, AI-enhanced feature, or design element to elevate classroom instruction, student engagement, and educator productivity. Educators may complete one or all of the frost-byte sessions at their own pace. Each activity includes guided practice, examples for classroom use, and a creation task you can apply immediately. Completion of all 12 modules earns 6 CTLE credits, making this a flexible, creative, and high-impact learning experience designed to inspire your instructional design all year long.
Activities are listed below. Each frost-byte will include a demonstration, tips on how to use in the classroom, and an opportunity to practice the new element.

Education Templates

Quizzes and Polls

Collaboratie Whiteboard

Coding (no coding experience necessary!)

Magic Studio

Sheets

Video 2.0

Docs & Email

Magic Write

Stickers

Interactive Student Activities

One File Projects

Link to 12 Days of Canva Website.

Date and time are for Frontline purposes only. This is an asynchronous course.

8. Design Smarter, Not Harder: Canva's AI Tools in Action

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 educators, librarians, instructional specialists

Dates: 5/12/2026

This webinar is for intermediate Canva users. Take your Canva skills to the next level with the power of artificial intelligence. In this interactive session, K-12 educators will explore Canva's Magic Studio-including Magic Write, Magic Edit, and Magic Animate-to streamline content creation, differentiate materials, and spark student creativity with responsible AI design..

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9. A.I. University: A 6-Step Program to become a Master in AI - Asynchronous

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Librarians, Administrators, Instructional Specialists

Dates: 5/18/2026

This course has rolling enrollment - you can register at any time as long as the work is completed by June 26, 2026

AI is reshaping education-and K-12 educators are at the forefront of preparing students for a future where artificial intelligence is everywhere. AI University: A 6-Step Program to Become a Master in AI is a comprehensive professional learning series designed to build educators' confidence, skills, and leadership in AI integration.

Through six scaffolded sessions, participants will progress from foundational knowledge to advanced applications, exploring how AI can support teaching, learning, and student empowerment. Each step includes hands-on exploration, classroom-ready strategies, and reflective practice. The program culminates with a capstone project where participants showcase their mastery by designing and sharing an AI-integrated lesson, resource, or system that addresses their unique school or classroom needs.

By the end of this asynchronous program, educators will not only understand AI theory and practice but also be equipped to responsibly implement AI to personalize learning, enhance engagement, and prepare students for success in a digital world.

AI 101: Theory and Practice

AI 102: Student Empowerment & Application

AI 103: Leveraging AI for Personalized Student Learning

AI 104: AI in Student Engagement and Assessment

AI 105: Advanced Applications of AI in Educational Systems

AI 106 Capstone: A project showcasing your use of AI!

After you enroll, please email Doreen Pietrantoni Doreen_pietrantoni@boces.monroe.edu and Kate Rice Katherine_rice@boces.monroe.edu to receive the link to our A.I. University site.

The University will be open until June 26th, 2026. We accept rolling enrollment.

10. Sooth.fyi

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 5/26/2026

Sooth is the only internet search platform designed for students. With Sooth, they can search exclusively the web's most credible and diverse sources of news, research, data, and insights. They'll have access to Sooth's complete End-to-End Research Tools, where they can bookmark their sources, take notes, build research collections, generate citations and their Works Cited pages. All in one place. They can also collaborate with each other using this powerful platform.

This online asynchronous course takes you on a thorough tour of Sooth's research tools all in about an hour and a half. Access the course here, after you register: https://libguides.monroe.edu/Sooth/Info

Suitable for educators of grades 6-12 in districts that use Sooth.

11. Putting the AI Scope & Sequence into Action

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Librarians

Dates: 5/26/2026

Join us for this asynchronous professional development course as we explore the AI Scope and Sequence developed by the School Library Systems Association of New York. Designed specifically for school librarians, this course focuses on how to teach about artificial intelligence, not just with it, across all K-12 grade bands. Each week, participants will engage with curated resources aligned to the document's four major strands: Why AI (its role in our lives and world), How AI Works (technical foundations), AI in Society (ethics, privacy, workforce, and global impact), and AI in Practice (responsible, inclusive, and creative use).

Deepen your own understanding of AI through readings and media, then collaborate in discussion forums to share reflections, resources, and implementation strategies. The culminating goal of the course is to co-create and share fully developed, classroom-ready lesson plans that align with one or more strands of the scope and sequence and can be used by other librarians.

This course will take place asynchronously on Schoology, with weekly modules and collaborative discussion prompts. Whether you're new to AI or already experimenting with AI instruction, this course will support you in bringing this important topic to life in your school community.

Course will begin February 27th and close on May 15th.

12. Personal Finance Implementation Collaborative Planning Day

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Curriculum and instructional leaders, administrators, lead teachers, personal finance teachers

Dates: 5/27/2026

Join us for a collaborative, hands-on day designed to unpack the latest guidance, clarify expectations, and support district teams in building thoughtful, aligned implementation plans. Participants will engage in cross-district dialogue, explore shared resources, and understand where personal finance objectives already live within existing standards K-12. The afternoon offers optional team planning time to move your work forward with support, ensuring you leave with greater clarity, direction, and next steps.

Lunch on your own. The afternoon is optional time to work with your team.

13. Canva for Instruction: Design, Engage, and Assess

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 educators, librarians, instructional specialists

Dates: 5/27/2026

This webinar is for intermediate and advanced Canva users. Move from designing for students to designing with students. This intermediate-to-advanced Canva session helps educators leverage Canva for instructional design, collaboration, and assessment. Learn how to create interactive lessons, student projects, and AI-enhanced learning experiences that align with standards and deepen engagement across grade levels and content areas.

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14. Asynchronous - Canva Tips For Educators to Engage Learners

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K - 12 Educators, Instructional Specialist, Librarians, Administrators

Dates: 5/29/2026

Explore the power of Canva in this asynchronous event designed for K-12 educators looking to boost instruction and student engagement. Complete one activity or all-each 30-minute module offers a hands-on tip you can immediately apply in your classroom. Whether you're new to Canva or ready to level up, these bite-sized activities will help you seamlessly integrate digital creativity. Time & Date for Frontline purposes only!

Activities Include:

Adding Quizzes & Polls into Canva Resources: Embed interactive quizzes and polls into your presentations to check understanding and amplify student voice.

Collaborative Whiteboards to Engage Learners: Use Canva's whiteboards to spark real-time collaboration and group interaction, in person or online.

Create and Share Data with Interactive Charts: Turn numbers into insight with Canva's chart tools and help students visualize data meaningfully.

Student-Led Learning Activities: Design choice boards, self-paced tasks, and resources that empower student-driven learning.

Create a Project in One File: House multimedia student projects in a single Canva doc-ideal for portfolios and reports.

Find Ready-to-Use Lessons: Access and adapt pre-made lessons across all subjects and grade levels to save time and support standards.

Magic Write Your Way to Better Resources: Use Canva's AI tool to quickly create and improve instructional content, from directions to rubrics.

Using Canva on Your Interactive Display: Learn how to present, annotate, and engage students using Canva on your classroom board.

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15. From Standards to Impact: Advancing CS/DF Through NY Inspires & the Portrait of a Graduate

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 6/3/2026

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For Smart Start Grant Districts for FREE

What's next for the New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards? Join us for a full-day immersive professional learning experience focused on moving beyond awareness and into meaningful, sustainable integration across all content areas.

The day begins with a high-impact morning session facilitated by PBLWorks, where participants will explore Gold Standard Project-Based Learning. Educators will design authentic, student-centered learning experiences that naturally embed CS/DF skills while supporting deeper learning aligned to NY Inspires and the NYS Portrait of a Graduate.

After lunch, participants will choose from collaborative breakout sessions designed to extend and apply the morning learning. Sessions will focus on integrating CS/DF standards across disciplines, and designing performance-based assessments connected to real-world application and Portrait of a Graduate competencies.

Throughout the day, participants will:

Connect CS/DF standards to NY Inspires and Portrait of a Graduate competencies such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and innovation

Experience high-quality PBL design with a focus on authenticity, inquiry, and student voice

Apply learning in collaborative breakout sessions tailored to K-12 classrooms and leadership contexts

Design interdisciplinary learning experiences integrating CS/DF into core content areas

Explore AI and digital tools that support engaging, standards-aligned PBL experiences

Collaborate with peers to develop classroom-ready resources and implementation ideas

This experience is ideal for Teachers, librarians, instructional coaches, and school leaders ready to align standards, initiatives, and instructional practices to create future-ready learning environments.

Continental breakfast and lunch are provided. Each attendee will receive a PBL Works Workbook.

16. Apple Accessibility - Learn together with hands-on @ Monroe One BOCES

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Librarians, Administrators, Instructional Specialists

Dates: 6/4/2026

Please join us for a 2-hour FREE presentation on the many new and updated Apple Accessibility options for iPad, Mac, and iPhone. Given the range of learning styles and abilities of students today, educators need technology and resources to accommodate and personalize learning. Apple builds accessibility features into every product, so everyone can use them in ways that work best for them. Join us to discuss how Apple allows all students and teachers to explore, communicate, and create.

17. Peter Liljedahl: Building Thinking Classrooms

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 7/14/2026

Wait List

What if classrooms were designed to maximize student thinking rather than student compliance?

Much of how classrooms look and much of what happens in them today is guided by institutional norms laid down at the inception of an industrial-age model of public education. These norms have enabled a culture of teaching and learning that is often devoid of student thinking. In this workshop, internationally known educator and author Peter Liljedahl invites participants to experience what a thinking classroom looks, sounds, and feels like. In the process, they will be exposed to some of the results of over 15 years of research into how teachers can transform their classrooms from a space where students mimic to where students think. The practices discussed will intertwine with, and make extensive references to, the best-selling book, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics (Grades K-12): 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning.

Additional Opportunity:
Participants are invited to attend a Lunch and Learn with Amplify as part of Day 1.

18. Peter Liljedahl: Building Thinking Classrooms Across the Curriculum

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 7/15/2026

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Much of how classrooms look and much of what happens in them today is guided by institutional norms laid down at the inception of an industrial-age model of public education. These norms have enabled a culture of teaching and learning that is often devoid of student thinking. In this workshop, internationally known educator and author Peter Liljedahl invites participants to experience some of the 14 thinking practices that emerged out of over 15 years of research into how teachers can transform their classrooms to space where students think. Participants will leave with examples of how to immediately implement these ideas across the curriculum.

Peter Liljedahl has confirmed that participants may attend both days, as each session offers distinct learning (separate registration and payment are required for each session).

Lunch is on your own

19. Stop Motion Magic: Creating Engaging Videos with Pizza Box Green Screens & Book Creator

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 educators

Dates: 7/20/2026

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, you'll walk away with a ready-to-use green screen pizza box and resources to inspire creativity in your classroom.

20. Apple Core: Teaching Through Creation

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/23/2026

This summer professional learning experience is designed to support educators in creating authentic, engaging learning experiences through intentional instructional design and purposeful use of technology. Participants will explore best practices that foster creativity, inclusivity, and deeper learning across content areas, with an emphasis on pedagogy rather than specific tools. While we will have an Apple-led learning experience in the morning, the strategies and approaches shared are transferable to any classroom setting and accessible to all educators, no Apple device necessary!

Lunch is provided! Afterward, participants will explore the GRASPS framework (Goal, Role, Audience, Situation, Product, Standards) as a structured approach to performance-based learning and assessment. Through guided analysis and group discussion, educators will use the GRASPS framework to revise a current instructional experience from their own classroom, transforming it into a meaningful PBLA opportunity. Participants will gain inspiration for their projects by engaging in a collaborative "steal like an artist” experience, exploring "Inspiration Stations" --a showcase of real classroom project examples such as Breakout EDU, green screen storytelling, design challenges, performances, and community-based learning ideas. Teachers will examine these table examples to identify elements of authenticity, student voice, and engagement.

Participants will leave with a refined, classroom-ready project plan that incorporates instructional technology and generative AI supports to enhance creativity, organization, and student learning.

21. Book Study: Why We Read (Asynchronous) for School Librarians

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: School Librarians in the Monroe One Region

Dates: 8/28/2026

New

This asynchronous summer PD for school librarians offers a thoughtful, flexible exploration of Why We Read by Shannon Reed. Through short, self‑paced modules, you'll reflect on the reading lives of your students, consider Reed's insights on the power of stories, and connect the book's ideas to your own library practice.

Expect a mix of light discussion prompts, practical takeaways, and opportunities to recharge your perspective on reading culture-all designed to fit easily into your summer schedule. It's a relaxed, engaging way to head into the new school year with fresh inspiration.

All work will be done at your own pace using the Schoology platform, between July 6th and August 28th. This session is open only to school librarians in Monroe One and Monroe 2 regions.

We have copies of the book to lend to participants from the Monroe One Region for the summer.

22. VITAL Professional Development: Designing Engaging and Rigorous Hybrid Courses

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 educators, Librarians, Instructional Specialists

Dates: 9/30/2026 to 12/8/2026

This professional learning experience supports educators in designing engaging and rigorous hybrid courses that combine in-person and online learning. Participants will explore best practices for hybrid course design through the lenses of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) while ensuring alignment with New York State learning standards and NY Inspires initiatives. The focus is on creating meaningful student interactions and ensuring accessibility and equity in digital learning environments.

The experience begins with a half-day, in-person workshop where educators explore effective hybrid instructional models and begin outlining a hybrid unit or course. Participants will consider how UDL can support accessible learning and how SEL practices can foster student engagement and belonging in hybrid settings.

Educators will then participate in four interactive webinars focused on designing engaging asynchronous learning, fostering collaboration in digital environments, creating meaningful assessments, and using technology to support differentiation and accessibility.

Between sessions, participants will complete asynchronous design activities to build components of their hybrid course. By the end of the series, educators will have developed a hybrid unit or course that promotes active learning, flexibility, and equitable access while supporting the vision of NY Inspires for innovative and future-ready learning experiences.

Sessions:

Session #1 - Foundations of Hybrid Learning: From Theory to Design (In-Person - 3 hours)

Session #2 - Building Engaging Hybrid Experiences in Your LMS (In-Person - 3 hours)

Session #3 - Designing for Interaction, Collaboration, and Engagement (Virtual Webinar - 1.5 hours)

Session #4 - Assessment, Differentiation, and Accessibility in Hybrid Learning (Virtual Webinar - 1. hours)

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