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1. PLC Podcast Club

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Educators

Dates: 7/8/2025 to 8/25/2025

Starting Soon

This series of 4 half day meetings will focus around exploration of pre-selected podcast episodes. Podcasts may include Truth for Teachers: Angela Watson and The Cult of Pedagogy: Jennifer Gonzales. The PLC Podcast Club is suitable for anyone who works with students in a K-12 school setting.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

2. Claim/Evidence/Reason: Designing Opportunities for Inquiry Learning

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Elementary Educators

Dates: 7/9/2025

Starting Soon

In this hands-on workshop, elementary teachers will be introduced to the skills, concepts, pedagogy, and practices based on the innovative "Read.Inquire.Write" (RIW) framework, designed to promote inquiry-based learning. By establishing consistent routines across various content areas, RIW enhances students' ability to engage deeply with complex concepts, while building stamina, confidence, and proficiency in critical thinking, reading, discussion, and writing.

Join us to explore how RIW can transform your classroom into a dynamic environment where inquiry and student engagement thrive.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

3. Claim/Evidence/Reason: Designing Opportunities for Inquiry Learning

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Secondary Educators

Dates: 7/10/2025

Starting Soon

In this hands-on workshop, secondary teachers will be introduced to the skills, concepts, pedagogy, and practices based on the innovative "Read.Inquire.Write" (RIW) framework, designed to promote inquiry-based learning. By establishing consistent routines across various content areas, RIW enhances students' ability to engage deeply with complex concepts, while building stamina, confidence, and proficiency in critical thinking, reading, discussion, and writing.

Join us to explore how RIW can transform your classroom into a dynamic environment where inquiry and student engagement thrive.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

4. Lead Evaluators of Principals- Recertification

Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development

Dates: 7/14/2025

This half day, in person workshop is for those who have previously attended the Certification for Lead Evaluators for Principals workshop and will focus on the evaluation process as it relates to principals.

Participants will
- Review the Standards for Educational Leadership and recommended NYS rubrics
- Brainstorm qualities that make for a highly effective principal
- Review the process and best practices for site visits
- Discuss how to support principals- best practices, rubric thoughts, and future considerations

5. Manageable and Meaningful Feedback

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Grade 6-12 Teachers

Dates: 7/14/2025

Feeling buried under a mountain of grading? You're not alone-and there's a better way. Manageable and Meaningful Feedback is designed for educators who want to reduce grading overload without sacrificing impact. In this energizing session, you'll learn how to streamline your grading practices, prioritize high-impact feedback, and design efficient systems that support both student growth and teacher well-being. Walk away with time-saving strategies, real-world examples, and a renewed sense of purpose around assessment.

This online staff development offering is being provided at no additional cost to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add Service.

6. Executive Functioning Skills and Impactful Teaching Strategies for Students with Disabilities

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Educators

Dates: 7/15/2025

This half day professional development session focuses on understanding and enhancing executive functioning skills-such as organization, time management, task initiation, and self-regulation-in students with special needs (SD). Participants will explore evidence-based strategies and practical tools to support students in developing these critical skills, leading to increased independence, academic success, and overall well-being. Through interactive discussions and hands-on activities, educators will learn how to implement impactful teaching strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of SD students, fostering an effective learning environment.

The session will provide practical techniques to promote self-regulation, cognitive flexibility, and problem-solving skills, ensuring all students can thrive in both academic and social settings.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

7. NYSSLS Chemistry: It's Getting Real

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Chemistry Teachers

Dates: 7/15/2025

The NYSSLS implementation timeline for chemistry is finally here.

Join your colleagues from across the region as we dive into the New York State Science Learning Standards for Chemistry. How do these standards differ from the Core Curriculum that we know so well? For teachers new to the standards, this session is for you! Together we will find ways to integrate the science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts into your instruction and assessments, as well as take a peek into the new NYS required investigations for chemistry.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

8. Science of Reading For Secondary Teachers

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Secondary Educators, Literacy Teachers, Reading Specialists

Dates: 7/16/2025

Want to learn more about how the Science of Reading can apply in secondary classrooms? In this energizing half-day session, we'll provide an overview of the main concepts behind the Science of Reading and discuss how this understanding of how students learn to read can help struggling readers in secondary settings. Learn how to pinpoint students' literacy needs and deliver targeted, effective instruction that drives real results-to help your students grow as readers.

This staff development offering is being provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add Service.

9. NYSSLS Physics: It's Getting Real

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Physics Teachers

Dates: 7/16/2025

The NYSSLS implementation timeline for physics is finally here.

Join your colleagues from across the region as we dive into the New York State Science Learning Standards for Physics. How do these standards differ from the Core Curriculum that we know so well? For teachers new to the standards, this session is for you! Together we will find ways to integrate the science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas and crosscutting concepts into your instruction and assessments, as well as take a peek into the new NYS required investigations for physics.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

10. New Lead Evaluator Training

Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development

Dates: 7/17/2025

The session is designed for NEW Lead Evaluators of Teachers in compliance with Education law 3012-d: Focus of the training:

- NYS Teaching Standards

- Professional Standards for Educational Evaluators (PSEL)

- Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework (CRSE)

- State approved professional practice rubrics to anchor effective evidence collection and feedback

For more information, email: Laura McDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

11. Project Based Learning Launch

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Educators who are new to PBL

Dates: 7/17/2025

This half-day session is designed for educators interested in exploring Project-Based Learning (PBL). Participants will receive an overview of PBL, including its principles and how it can be effectively implemented in K-12 classrooms. Attendees will also discover valuable resources and examples to support the initiation of their own PBL journey.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

12. Project Based Learning in Practice

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Teachers with experience implementing PBL

Dates: 7/17/2025

Join fellow K-12 educators with experience in Project-Based Learning (PBL) as they share their successes and insights. Engage in meaningful discussions on implementation strategies, challenges, and your aspirations for PBL. Explore new resources designed to enhance and elevate both current and future PBL projects.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

13. DASA Training July 2025

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Individuals seeking NYS Certification

Dates: 7/18/2025

Closed

This workshop will fulfill the training requirements for the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) as required by the New York State Education Department Board of Regents. The workshop is designed for those who are seeking a New York State Certification.

New York State's Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide the State's public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function.

Date: July 18th
Time: 8:30-3:30
1 hour lunch break, lunch will be on your own
Participants paying by check can mail in advance payment or bring a check made out to Capital Region BOCES to the session.

This staff development offering is provided at no additional cost to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

In accordance with Capital Region BOCES Board of Education Policy 6254 a 6.25% administrative assessment will be charged for all services furnished to other BOCES, school districts belonging to other BOCES, and other organizations and municipalities. In addition, an administrative assessment of 8.28% will be charged to all independent school districts and non-public schools.

14. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 3rd Grade PS: How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development

Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users

Dates: 7/21/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore how objects can exert forces on other objects and predict an object's future motion based on observations of patterns of motion. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

15. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 3rd Grade ESS: How Do Weather and Climate Affect our Lives?

Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development

Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users

Dates: 7/21/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students learn why and how scientists measure weather. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

16. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 2nd Grade LS: How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development

Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users

Dates: 7/22/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students investigate what plants need to live, grow, and reproduce, and how these factors are parts of a system that work together in each plant's habitat. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

17. Lead Evaluator Refresher Training

Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development

Dates: 7/22/2025

The session is designed as a REFRESHER for veteran Lead Evaluators of Teachers in compliance with Education law 3012-d: Focus of the training:

NYS Teaching Standards

Professional Standards for Educational Evaluators (PSEL)

Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework (CRSE)

State approved professional practice rubrics to anchor effective evidence collection and feedback

For more information, email: Laura McDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

18. Unlocking Comprehension: The Science of Reading as Your Key to Student Understanding

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: Grades 3-8 ELA teachers, elementary teachers, reading specialists

Dates: 7/22/2025

Reading comprehension isn't just about understanding the words on a page-it's about unlocking meaning, building connections, and understanding the deeper ideas behind a text. In this engaging session, we'll explore how the Science of Reading provides the key to effective comprehension instruction. You'll gain practical, research-based strategies to support students in analyzing text, determining the central idea, and finding relevant text details to support a claim. Designed for teachers in grades 3-8, this session will equip you with tools to open the door to deeper understanding for all learners.

This session will include a 1 hour lunch break on your own.

This staff development offering is being provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add Service.

19. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 2nd Grade ESS: What Can Maps Tell Us About Land And Water?

Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development

Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users

Dates: 7/22/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore the patterns of land and water on Earth and how they can represent those patterns with models, including maps. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

20. Deconstructing the New Bio and ESS Regents Exams

Program: School Support Services: Value Add

Audience: High School Science Teachers

Dates: 7/22/2025

What can we learn from the first run of the NYSSLS Regents exams in science?

Do you remember when New York State first announced the new science standards? With that announcement came a timeline leading to a brand-new Regents exam aligned with those standards. After years of anticipation-and a global pandemic thrown into the mix-we've finally arrived! Whether your students have already taken the first NYSSLS Regents in Biology or Earth and Space Science, or they will for the first time next year, the missing piece science teachers have been waiting for is finally here: the exam itself. In this session, we'll work together to answer your questions.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

21. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 3rd Grade LS: What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 7/23/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore variation of traits in individuals, patterns of life cycles, and how the environment can affect expression of traits. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 1/24
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22. AP Literature for New Teachers
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: New AP Literature Teachers
Dates: 7/23/2025

Designed for new AP Literature teachers, this full-day session offers comprehensive learning about the AP Literature course. The morning session will break down the exam's key components and review the skill progression outlined by the College Board. In the afternoon, the focus will shift to texts and activities that help students develop the skills necessary for success on the exam and in future college literature courses.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/40
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23. Spark Student Engagement: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Elementary Educators
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Elementary Educators
Dates: 7/23/2025

In this hands-on workshop, elementary teachers will explore creative methods to boost student engagement.

Participants will:
● Discover fun ways to spark curiosity
● Use technology to make learning interactive
● Foster a growth mindset in students
● Tailor lessons to different learning styles
● Encourage teamwork through collaborative activities

Leave with practical tools and fresh ideas to make your classroom a vibrant, engaging place to learn!

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/40
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24. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 3rd Grade ENG: How Do We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 7/23/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore the topic of what animals need to survive and how animals are affected when their habitat changes. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 2/24
Wait: 0/0

25. Grading for Opportunity: Full Year Cohort (25-26)
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: District Teams
Dates: 7/24/2025 to 5/12/2026

Research shows that grading practices often favor privileged students and disadvantage those with less privilege, including students of color, those from low-income families, students receiving special education services, and English learners (Feldman, 2019).

Capital Region BOCES is pleased to offer two opportunities to explore this issue in more depth. The first is a one-day overview session. For those interested in furthering their understanding, there is also an option to continue as part of a cohort for the remainder of the academic year.

One-Day Overview - July 24, 2025
During this one-day program, you will:

• Gain an understanding of inequitable grading practices in the context of culturally responsive practices.

• Reflect upon current teacher grading and grade reporting practices to determine the degree to which students receive meaningful feedback and their knowledge and skills are accurately reported.

• Hear from teachers and leaders regarding their process toward systemic change, policy revision, professional learning and building.

• Begin to develop a plan for effective and long-term change specific to the needs of the school.

Full Year Program
If you wish to continue your learning, you can join us for four 2.5 hour sessions to learn more about equitable grading practices, explore essential elements of a successful change process, and develop a plan specific to the needs of your district. Participants will engage in guided professional learning, round table discussions and sharing of their planning and implementation steps.

Enrolled: 19/50
Wait: 0/0

26. Grading for Opportunity: One-Day Overview
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: District Teams
Dates: 7/24/2025

Research shows that grading practices often favor privileged students and disadvantage those with less privilege, including students of color, those from low-income families, students receiving special education services, and English learners (Feldman, 2019).

Capital Region BOCES is pleased to offer two opportunities to explore this issue in more depth. The first is a one-day overview session. For those interested in furthering their understanding, there is also an option to continue as part of a cohort for the remainder of the academic year.

One-Day Overview - July 24, 2025
During this one-day program, you will:

• Gain an understanding of inequitable grading practices in the context of culturally responsive practices.

• Reflect upon current teacher grading and grade reporting practices to determine the degree to which students receive meaningful feedback and their knowledge and skills are accurately reported.

• Hear from teachers and leaders regarding their process toward systemic change, policy revision, professional learning and building.

• Begin to develop a plan for effective and long-term change specific to the needs of the school.

Facilitator:
Dr. Eva L. Jones is a leader in examining systems through the lens of cultural proficiency and providing culturally responsive professional development. Her research in developing culturally responsive systems in schools informs her work with teachers and administrators and district leaders as they come to understand the impact of bias and privilege on their daily work.

Enrolled: 2/50
Wait: 0/0

27. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 2nd Grade PS: How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 7/24/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore how solids and liquids can change by heating, cooling, building up, carving, and taking apart. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 6/24
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28. Exploring Elementary Science
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: PK-5 Teachers
Dates: 7/24/2025

Join your elementary colleagues to exchange ideas, explore resources, and ask questions related to the science standards, state investigations, and any other topics you'd like to discuss.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/40
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29. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 2nd Grade ENG: How Do We Keep Soil From Washing Away?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 7/24/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore and collect evidence on the fast and slow ways water and wind can change the shape of land. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 6/24
Wait: 0/0

30. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 1st Grade ENG: How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 7/28/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit. How can we send a message using sound? Using a variety of methods and media, students solve this problem. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 6/24
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31. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 1st Grade LS: How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 7/28/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explain phenomena and solve problems related to young and adult plants and animals' survival and growth. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 6/24
Wait: 0/0

32. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 5th Grade PS: How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 7/29/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students learn how they can use the properties of materials to identify those materials. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 5/24
Wait: 0/0

33. Student Choice in Math
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: PK-12 Teachers
Dates: 7/29/2025

Explore effective strategies for integrating student choice into your math classroom! This session will begin with a collaborative discussion on using center and station models to promote student choice while incorporating movement into math instruction. Afterward, participants will break into elementary and secondary groups to collaborate with colleagues, review practical resources, and share ideas for implementing these strategies. Leave with fresh insights and actionable tools to enhance your math instruction.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/24
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34. Third Annual Collaborative Literacy Conversations Network
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Dates: 7/29/2025

Join us this summer for a regional conversation and networking event where we will discuss improving literacy outcomes for all students across the content areas. The morning is an opportunity for networking, learning, and hearing from colleagues on best practice ideas for evidence-based literacy pedagogy.

Enrolled: 38/60
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35. Build on What They Learned: Using Processing Activities to Enhance Direct Instruction
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Grades 6-12 Teachers
Dates: 7/29/2025

Does it sometimes feel like your students are hearing your instruction but not retaining it? Do you ever find yourself thinking "I just taught you this!” during your lessons? In Build on What They Learned, discover how to use simple, effective processing activities that deepen student understanding and boost retention after direct instruction. Walk away with easy-to-implement, classroom-ready strategies that transform "I taught it” into "they got it.”

This online staff development offering is being provided at no additional cost to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add Service.

Enrolled: 2/35
Wait: 0/0

36. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 4th Grade PS: How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 7/29/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore how motion energy can move and change in a collision. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 4/24
Wait: 0/0

37. Summer Science unConference 2.0
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Science Teachers
Dates: 7/30/2025 to 7/31/2025

Presented by STANYS, CASSA, Capital Region BOCES and NYS Master Teachers

Unconferences throw away the rule book and allow for empowered conversations, voice, choice, and autonomy in learning. An unconference is a bottom-up approach where participants drive the agenda and propose and lead sessions, dictating the schedule and content to be shared based on their interests and expertise.

Join science teachers from across the region in another great opportunity to grow our practice as we shift toward full NYSSLS implementation! Gain insights from each other in ways to integrate the cross-cutting concepts, science and engineering practices, and disciplinary core ideas seamlessly to your practice, evaluate and develop 3-dimensional assessments, and more! Together we will work to answer questions related to curriculum and instruction, NYS science investigations, assessment.

Enrolled: 7/50
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38. YA Book Group
Program: School Support Services: Library Media Services
Audience: School Librarians
Dates: 7/31/2025

We invite librarians and educators at the middle school and high school levels to this monthly two-hour book group. There are no prescribed titles to read ahead of time, rather this group focuses on sharing out 1-3 titles read recently by participants that others should know about for curriculum, booklists, and additions to their libraries and classrooms. All discussed titles can be viewed at the Capital Region BOCES YA Book Group on Goodreads.

Enrolled: 4/20
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39. Creating a Welcoming Learning Environment for ELLs
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Classroom Teachers
Dates: 8/4/2025

This professional development session is designed to equip educators with the knowledge and strategies necessary to create a welcoming learning environment for English Language Learner students (ELLs). The session will focus on fostering a classroom atmosphere where all students, regardless of their cultural background or language proficiency, feel valued and supported. Participants will explore practical approaches for integrating culturally responsive teaching practices, building empathy, and promoting a sense of belonging in their classrooms.

Key topics will include:

1. Building Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity: Understanding the diverse backgrounds and experiences of ELL students and how these influence their learning.
2. Creating a Welcoming Classroom Atmosphere: Designing physical and emotional spaces where ELL students feel safe, respected, and empowered to learn. This includes using visuals and classroom norms.
3. Fostering Positive Relationships: Strategies for building trust and strong relationships with ELL students through communication, empathy, and active listening.

By the end of the session, educators will have gained practical strategies for improving communication with ENL students and creating an environment that fosters academic success and social-emotional growth for all learners. This session is geared towards classroom teachers.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 1/40
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40. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 4th Grade ESS: What Is Our Evidence That We live on a Changing Earth?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/6/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students identify, analyze, and communicate evidence that we live on a changing planet. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 5/24
Wait: 0/0

41. Cognitive Coaching for Teacher Mentors: Harnessing the Power of Strategic Questioning (PK-5)
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: PK-5 Teacher Mentors
Dates: 8/6/2025

Mentoring informed by Cognitive Coaching empowers teachers to become more self-directed and adaptive learners. This approach involves a series of structured conversations between a mentor and mentee, where the mentor uses targeted questioning techniques to explore the mentee's thoughts, beliefs, and goals. The objective is to help the mentee build greater awareness, confidence, and autonomy in their teaching practice. With a more guided approach to mentoring, teachers will enhance their critical thinking skills by examining their assumptions, identifying knowledge gaps, and considering different perspectives. Mentors will find that these strategies can be effectively applied to both veteran and novice teachers alike.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 1/40
Wait: 0/0

42. Constructing a Positive Classroom Culture
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Teachers, Teaching Assistants
Dates: 8/6/2025

A positive classroom culture doesn't happen by accident-it's built with intention, consistency, and care. In Constructing a Classroom Culture, you'll learn practical, research-based strategies for building strong relationships with students, proactively preventing misbehavior, and responding effectively when challenges arise. This session will equip you with tools to create a learning environment where respect, responsibility, and connection thrive-helping you foster not just better behavior, but better learning outcomes too.

This online staff development offering is being provided at no additional cost to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add Service.

Enrolled: 3/35
Wait: 0/0

43. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 5th Grade ESS: How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/6/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students use models and observations to collect evidence that gravity is directed to the center of a spherical Earth, and that Earth rotates once on an axis every 24 hours. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 3/24
Wait: 0/0

44. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 4th Grade ENG: How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/7/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore how energy moves and changes, and how people obtain sources of energy and convert them for practical purposes. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 2/24
Wait: 0/0

45. Cognitive Coaching for Teacher Mentors: Harnessing the Power of Strategic Questioning (6-12)
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: 6-12 Teacher Mentors
Dates: 8/7/2025

Mentoring informed by Cognitive Coaching empowers teachers to become more self-directed and adaptive learners. This approach involves a series of structured conversations between a mentor and mentee, where the mentor uses targeted questioning techniques to explore the mentee's thoughts, beliefs, and goals. The objective is to help the mentee build greater awareness, confidence, and autonomy in their teaching practice. With a more guided approach to mentoring, teachers will enhance their critical thinking skills by examining their assumptions, identifying knowledge gaps, and considering different perspectives. Mentors will find that these strategies can be effectively applied to both veteran and novice teachers alike.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/40
Wait: 0/0

46. Future Superintendents Academy 2025-2026
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Dates: 8/7/2025 to 5/16/2026

The Future Superintendents Academy is a comprehensive program to prepare high level administrators aspiring to become superintendents in the next 3-5 years. The Academy requires a year-long commitment, beginning in August 2025 and concluding in May 2026. The program will include discussions of critical topics relevant to the superintendency, simulations and case studies, journals, reading assignments, projects and coaching.

Enrolled: 39/40
Wait: 0/0

47. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 5th Grade ENG: How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/7/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore the topic of water scarcity and the various ways humans have attempted to get water to where it is needed. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 6/24
Wait: 0/0

48. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 4th Grade LS: How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/11/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students investigate how animals use their internal and external structures to sense the world around them, process information, communicate information to others, and react accordingly. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 3/24
Wait: 0/0

49. Project Based Learning in Practice
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Teachers with experience implementing PBL
Dates: 8/11/2025

Join fellow K-12 educators with experience in Project-Based Learning (PBL) as they share their successes and insights. Engage in meaningful discussions on implementation strategies, challenges, and your aspirations for PBL. Explore new resources designed to enhance and elevate both current and future PBL projects.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/44
Wait: 0/0

50. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 5th Grade LS: How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/11/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explore how plants and animals get the matter and energy they need to live and grow, how they interact in food webs, how change in one part of an ecosystem can have multiple effects, and how newly introduced species become invasive. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 6/24
Wait: 0/0

51. Project Based Learning Launch
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Educators who are new to PBL
Dates: 8/11/2025

This half-day session is designed for educators interested in exploring Project-Based Learning (PBL). Participants will receive an overview of PBL, including its principles and how it can be effectively implemented in K-12 classrooms. Attendees will also discover valuable resources and examples to support the initiation of their own PBL journey.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 2/40
Wait: 0/0

52. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 1st Grade PS: How Do We Light Our Way in the Dark?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/12/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit. In this module, students investigate how light interacts with a variety of materials and explore ways that humans and other animals use such interactions to help them survive. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 3/24
Wait: 0/0

53. Executive Functioning Skills and Impactful Teaching Strategies for Students with Disabilities
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Educators
Dates: 8/12/2025

This half day professional development session focuses on understanding and enhancing executive functioning skills-such as organization, time management, task initiation, and self-regulation-in students with special needs (SD). Participants will explore evidence-based strategies and practical tools to support students in developing these critical skills, leading to increased independence, academic success, and overall well-being. Through interactive discussions and hands-on activities, educators will learn how to implement impactful teaching strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of SD students, fostering an effective learning environment.

The session will provide practical techniques to promote self-regulation, cognitive flexibility, and problem-solving skills, ensuring all students can thrive in both academic and social settings.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/40
Wait: 0/0

54. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - Kindergarten Grade LS: What Do Plants And Animals Need to Live?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/12/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students investigate 2 phenomena and propose solutions to 3 problems related to what plants and animals need and how Earth's systems support them. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 1/24
Wait: 0/0

55. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - 1st Grade ESS: How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/13/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students begin to build an explanation for the phenomenon of the daytime and nighttime skies. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 2/24
Wait: 0/0

56. Demystifying Poetry Instruction
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Middle and High School Teachers
Dates: 8/13/2025

This half-day session is designed for middle and high school ELA teachers to address common apprehensions around reading and analyzing poetry. The focus will be on shifting the mindset from "finding the hidden meaning” to "discovering the broader meaning” in poetry.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/40
Wait: 0/0

57. Powering Student Success: Strong Core Instruction for All Learners
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: K-12 Teachers
Dates: 8/13/2025

Looking for new strategies to help boost student success? Join us for a dynamic, hands-on session that unlocks the power of Strong Core Instruction: research-based strategies that drive student achievement. You'll walk away with practical, research-proven strategies that improve student achievement and work across all classrooms and learners. Whether you're looking to sharpen your toolkit or spark new growth, this training will energize your teaching and elevate student achievement in your classroom.

This staff development offering is being provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add Service.

Enrolled: 0/40
Wait: 0/0

58. Spark Student Engagement: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Elementary Educators
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Elementary Educators
Dates: 8/13/2025

In this hands-on workshop, elementary teachers will explore creative methods to boost student engagement.

Participants will:
● Discover fun ways to spark curiosity
● Use technology to make learning interactive
● Foster a growth mindset in students
● Tailor lessons to different learning styles
● Encourage teamwork through collaborative activities

Leave with practical tools and fresh ideas to make your classroom a vibrant, engaging place to learn!

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 1/40
Wait: 0/0

59. STC Science Kits Workshop - Kindergarten LS: Exploring Plants and Animals!
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/13/2025

Join Bethlehem Science Director Jen Gonyea to cover the basics of this Smithsonian-in-the-Classroom (STC) Science Kit. Exploring Plants and Animals! Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 0/24
Wait: 0/0

60. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - Kindergarten Grade ESS: How Can We Get Ready For The Weather?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/13/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explain 2 weather-related phenomena and propose solutions to weather-related problems. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 1/24
Wait: 0/0

61. STC Science Kits Workshop - Kindergarten ESS: Exploring My Weather!
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/13/2025

Join Bethlehem Science Director Jen Gonyea to cover the basics of this Smithsonian-in-the-Classroom (STC) Science Kit. Exploring My Weather! Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 0/24
Wait: 0/0

62. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - Kindergarten Grade ENG: How Can We Stay Cool In The Sun?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/14/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students solve 2 problems caused by sunlight warming surfaces-a playground surface too hot to sit on, and a person who gets warm while out in the sunlight. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 1/24
Wait: 0/0

63. STC Science Kits Workshop - Kindergarten PS: Exploring Forces and Motion!
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/14/2025

Join Bethlehem Science Director Jen Gonyea to cover the basics of this Smithsonian-in-the-Classroom (STC) Science Kit. Exploring Forces and Motion! Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 0/24
Wait: 0/0

64. Smithsonian Science Kits Workshop - Kindergarten Grade PS: How Can We Change An Objectʾs Motion?
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Current and Prospective Smithsonian/Carolina Science Kit Users
Dates: 8/14/2025

Join Heidi Aupperle to cover the basics of this Smithsonian Science Kit in which students explain 2 phenomena-related to the games of air hockey and miniature golf-and solve a problem related to air hockey. Teachers will have the opportunity to view assembled experiments and observe the use of the kit, with time to ask direct questions.

Enrolled: 1/24
Wait: 0/0

65. Exploring Elementary Science
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: PK-5 Teachers
Dates: 8/14/2025

Join your elementary colleagues to exchange ideas, explore resources, and ask questions related to the science standards, state investigations, and any other topics you'd like to discuss.

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/40
Wait: 0/0

66. DASA Training August 2025
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Individuals seeking NYS Certification
Dates: 8/15/2025

This workshop will fulfill the training requirements for the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) as required by the New York State Education Department Board of Regents. The workshop is designed for those who are seeking a New York State Certification.

New York State's Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) seeks to provide the State's public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function.

Date: August 15th
Time: 8:30-3:30
1 hour lunch break, lunch will be on your own
Participants paying by check can mail in advance payment or bring a check made out to Capital Region BOCES to the session.

This staff development offering is provided at no additional cost to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

In accordance with Capital Region BOCES Board of Education Policy 6254 a 6.25% administrative assessment will be charged for all services furnished to other BOCES, school districts belonging to other BOCES, and other organizations and municipalities. In addition, an administrative assessment of 8.28% will be charged to all independent school districts and non-public schools.

Enrolled: 3/25
Wait: 0/0

67. Empowering New Educators: Tools and Techniques for Classroom Success
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Audience: Elementary Teachers with 0-4 Years Experience
Dates: 8/19/2025 to 8/21/2025

This workshop series is designed to equip new elementary teachers with essential tools and strategies for a successful start to their teaching careers.

Participants will explore:
● Engagement Techniques: Discover methods to capture and sustain student interest.
● Classroom Management: Learn effective ways to maintain a positive and productive classroom environment.
● Instructional Strategies: Gain insights into planning and delivering impactful lessons.
● Use of Technology: Explore digital tools that can enhance teaching and learning.
By the end of the workshop, new educators will leave with confidence, practical skills, and a toolkit of resources to thrive in their classrooms.

** 4 one hour sessions will follow throughout the 25-26 School Year **

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/40
Wait: 0/0

68. Lead Evaluator Refresher Training
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Dates: 8/19/2025

The session is designed as a REFRESHER for veteran Lead Evaluators of Teachers in compliance with Education law 3012-d: Focus of the training:
NYS Teaching Standards
Professional Standards for Educational Evaluators (PSEL)
Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework (CRSE)
State approved professional practice rubrics to anchor effective evidence collection and feedback
For more information, email: Laura McDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

Enrolled: 16/50
Wait: 0/0

69. Empowering New Educators: Tools and Techniques for Classroom Success
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Dates: 8/19/2025 to 8/21/2025

This workshop series is designed to equip new high school teachers with essential tools and strategies for a successful start to their teaching careers.

Participants will explore:
● Engagement Techniques: Discover methods to capture and sustain student interest.
● Classroom Management: Learn effective ways to maintain a positive and productive classroom environment.
● Instructional Strategies: Gain insights into planning and delivering impactful lessons.
● Use of Technology: Explore digital tools that can enhance teaching and learning.
By the end of the workshop, new educators will leave with confidence, practical skills, and a toolkit of resources to thrive in their classrooms.

** 4 one hour sessions will follow throughout the 25-26 School Year **

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service.

Enrolled: 0/40
Wait: 0/0

70. YA Book Group
Program: School Support Services: Library Media Services
Audience: School Librarians
Dates: 8/20/2025

We invite librarians and educators at the middle school and high school levels to this monthly two-hour book group. There are no prescribed titles to read ahead of time, rather this group focuses on sharing out 1-3 titles read recently by participants that others should know about for curriculum, booklists, and additions to their libraries and classrooms. All discussed titles can be viewed at the Capital Region BOCES YA Book Group on Goodreads.

Enrolled: 5/20
Wait: 0/0

71. New Lead Evaluator Training
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Dates: 8/21/2025

The session is designed for NEW Lead Evaluators of Teachers in compliance with Education law 3012-d: Focus of the training:
NYS Teaching Standards
Professional Standards for Educational Evaluators (PSEL)
Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework (CRSE)
State approved professional practice rubrics to anchor effective evidence collection and feedback
For more information, email: Laura McDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

Enrolled: 0/50
Wait: 0/0

72. Alexandria Training - Librarians and Library Staff
Program: School Support Services: Library Media Services
Audience: CRB Librarians and library staff in the automation service
Dates: 8/21/2025

Join us for this full-day training on using Alexandria, the School Library System's new automation system. Topics covered will include: circulation, FASTADDs, ILLs, adding patrons, running reports. There will be opportunities for Q&A. There will also be trainings scheduled at the start of the school year for those unable to attend this meeting.

Enrolled: 68/100
Wait: 0/0

73. Developing a Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Educational Environment
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Teachers, support staff, principals, curriculum leaders, & administrators
Dates: 8/26/2025

Join us at Capital Region BOCES for a targeted professional development workshop for educators including administrators, teachers, and support staff.
Equity through Cultural Proficiency helps improve academic instruction by developing effective leaders and teachers that align policies, practices, values, and procedures to meet the needs of all students, regardless of culture, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
This one-day workshop will cover the guiding principles of cultural proficiency, including the essential elements of cultural competence that serve as guidelines for culturally proficient interactions, and barriers to cultural proficiency.
The training will help to improve the knowledge and skills necessary to increase students' academic engagement and achievement in an environment that addresses the many components of culture and diversity. Time will also be spent examining research on underlying attributes and identifying ways to change processes.

Presenter: Natalie McGee
Natalie McGee is a nationally recognized educational facilitator, consultant, and thought leader in transforming learning environments to foster social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. She is the founder and executive director of Progression Partners helping school districts respond in healthy ways to diversity by developing inclusive policies and practices.

Enrolled: 5/50
Wait: 0/0

74. New Books with Alicia & Stacey
Program: School Support Services: Library Media Services
Dates: 8/26/2025

Join us for a full day highlighting the best new books! Presenters Alicia Abdul and Stacey Rattner will help prepare you for the year to come!

Enrolled: 16/50
Wait: 0/0

75. Lead Evaluators of Principals- Recertification
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Dates: 8/26/2025

This half day, in person workshop is for those who have previously attended the Certification for Lead Evaluators for Principals workshop and will focus on the evaluation process as it relates to principals.

Participants will
- Review the Standards for Educational Leadership and recommended NYS rubrics
- Brainstorm qualities that make for a highly effective principal
- Review the process and best practices for site visits
- Discuss how to support principals- best practices, rubric thoughts, and future considerations

Enrolled: 4/40
Wait: 0/0

76. New Lead Evaluators of Principals
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Dates: 8/26/2025

This one day, in person workshop will focus on the evaluation process as it relates to principals.

Participants will review and discuss:
- NYS's required components of APPR 3012-d
- Review the Standards for Educational Leadership and recommended NYS rubrics
- Brainstorm qualities that make for a highly effective principal
- Review the process and best practices for site visits

Enrolled: 2/40
Wait: 0/0

77. IML Webinar Series: Intro to Alexandria
Program: School Support Services: Library Media Services
Audience: CRB Librarians subscribed to Instructional Media Service
Dates: 9/9/2025
New

Over the fall and winter we will host monthly webinars about Instructional Media resources. Each session will be one hour from 1-2pm. They will be recorded.

September's session will introduce IML users to our new catalog in Alexandria and review signing in, and booking text sets.

Enrolled: 0/30
Wait: 0/0

78. ENL 101 ~ 25-26 Cohort
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: ENL Teachers
Dates: 10/2/2025 to 5/5/2026

The ENL Cohort 101 is designed to support both dedicated ENL teachers and all educators who work English Language Learners (ELLs) across all grade levels and content areas. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from experts, discuss strategies for overcoming barriers, and build a strong network of professionals. The cohort aims to help educators network with peers, collaboratively problem-solve challenges, and strengthen best practices for effectively supporting their ELLs.

Enrolled: 0/30
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79. ENL 201 ~ 25-26 Cohort
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: ENL Teachers
Dates: 10/2/2025

The ENL Cohort 201 is available for educators seeking additional, tailored support or those who participated in the 101 cohort in the 2024-25 school year. This support can be customized to meet various needs, including:

• Embedded coaching for secondary content teachers and elementary general education teachers of ELLs.

• Assistance in writing lesson or unit plans, incorporating content and language objectives.

• Training on creating a welcoming and affirming environment for ELLs.

• Training for co-teachers of ELLs, focusing on building relationships and utilizing the Seven Models of Co-Teaching.

• For administrators, guidance on classroom walk-throughs and "look-fors” in classrooms with ELLs.

• In-district review of the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) plan, with a specific focus on ELLs.

Registration is limited to SIX school districts at a rate of $1,500 per district. Dates and specific topics for the ENL Cohort 201 will be determined by the participating districts after registration.

Enrolled: 0/6
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80. Lead Evaluator Refresher Training
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Dates: 10/7/2025

The session is designed as a REFRESHER for veteran Lead Evaluators of Teachers in compliance with Education law 3012-d: Focus of the training:
NYS Teaching Standards
Professional Standards for Educational Evaluators (PSEL)
Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework (CRSE)
State approved professional practice rubrics to anchor effective evidence collection and feedback
For more information, email: Laura McDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

Enrolled: 8/50
Wait: 0/0

81. LETRS Volume I
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Elementary teachers, reading specialists, literacy teachers, instructional coaches
Dates: 10/7/2025 to 3/24/2026

Learning to read is complex, and teaching reading requires a deep understanding of the cognitive processes (the Science of Reading). Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Professional Learning is an in-depth, sequenced course of study that provides educators with the replicated research on how students learn to read and the implications for assessment, diagnoses, instruction, and remediation.

LETRS hones teachers' expertise so that they can make informed decisions rooted in evidence-based best practice to address students' literacy gaps. LETRS participants will engage in 4 days of face-to-face training (in-person) plus interactive, online coursework with classroom application and professional learning communities tied to the four comprehensive units in LETRS Volume 1.

Participants will need to attend all 4 in person trainings hosted at Capital Region BOCES' 900 Watervliet-Shaker Road location. Each day will run from 8:30-3:30 and participants will have a one hour lunch break on their own. Pricing is based on 30 participants- pricing may be reduced if 35 or 40 participants register.

Enrolled: 0/40
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82. IML Webinar Series: Streamable Learning & Clickview
Program: School Support Services: Library Media Services
Audience: CRB Librarians subscribed to Instructional Media Service
Dates: 10/7/2025
New

Over the fall and winter we will host monthly webinars about Instructional Media resources. Each session will be one hour from 1-2pm. They will be recorded.
October's session will familiarize IML users with Streamable Learning (virtual field trips) and Clickview.

Enrolled: 0/30
Wait: 0/0

83. Thought Leadership Meetings for Principals & Assistant Principals Series
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Dates: 10/9/2025 to 5/28/2026

Capital Region BOCES is pleased to host a series of meetings to provide the opportunity for principals to collaborate and share ideas with peers. Assistant principals are also encouraged to attend. Please note: the October and May meetings will be held in person; the January and March meetings will be held via Zoom.
Relevant and Timely Topics:
Receive updates on important issues that impact your role as principal. Discuss topics of interest such as social emotional learning, curriculum and instruction, and others as determined by the group. To share a topic of interest, please complete this Google Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePNF3O-L7ogkl1HbZUIecWhQAe4TWTKkyUJp4AFRL9pk3uEQ/viewform
Don't miss the opportunity to share ideas and receive feedback in a collaborative environment. Meetings will be facilitated by Capital Region BOCES and your colleagues.

This staff development offering is provided at no additional cost for Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service. $180 for all other participants.

Enrolled: 9/50
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84. New Lead Evaluator Training
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Dates: 10/14/2025

The session is designed for NEW Lead Evaluators of Teachers in compliance with Education law 3012-d: Focus of the training:
NYS Teaching Standards
Professional Standards for Educational Evaluators (PSEL)
Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework (CRSE)
State approved professional practice rubrics to anchor effective evidence collection and feedback
For more information, email: Laura McDaniel - laura.mcdaniel@neric.org

Enrolled: 0/50
Wait: 0/0

85. PBLA Cohort 25-26
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Dates: 10/14/2025 to 5/26/2026

Empower your students to actively create, innovate, and own their learning through Project Based Learning and Assessment (PBLA). Join the 2025-26 Cohort for an immersive workshop-model experience designed to help you launch and refine PBL in your classroom.

Work alongside forward-thinking educators to learn, build, implement, and refine a captivating project tailored to your students and subject, regardless of grade or discipline. Gain practical strategies and unwavering support to bring PBL to life!

Enrolled: 0/30
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86. Grading for Opportunity: Year Two
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Educators who participated in YEAR ONE (24-25)
Dates: 10/15/2025 to 3/25/2026

Research indicates that grading practices often disproportionately favor privileged students, while disadvantaging those from less privileged backgrounds. This includes students of color, those from low-income families, students receiving special education services, and English learners (Feldman, 2019). These inequities in grading systems can contribute to gaps in academic achievement and perpetuate systemic disadvantages for historically marginalized groups. As educators, it is essential to explore and address how grading policies and practices can either reinforce or reduce these disparities.

Capital Region BOCES is pleased to offer a continued opportunity for educators to engage in a second-year program focused on exploring these inequities in greater depth. This program provides an important chance for educators to build on the knowledge and skills developed during the 2024-2025 Grading for Opportunity sessions.

In this second-year cohort, participants will further develop their understanding of standards-based instruction and assessment. The program will focus on classroom and school practices and policies that ensure accurate communication of student progress, allowing for more equitable outcomes. Through guided action planning, participants will identify specific steps to implement in their classrooms and schools, taking into account the unique needs of their students. Together, they will work to foster a more inclusive and fair educational environment that supports all students in reaching their full potential.

Facilitator: Dr. Eva L. Jones is a leader in examining systems through the lens of cultural proficiency and providing culturally responsive professional development. Her research in developing culturally responsive systems in schools informs her work with teachers, administrators and district leaders as they come to understand the impact of bias and privilege on their daily work.

Enrolled: 15/50
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87. Instructional Coaching Academy 25-26
Program: School Support Services: Value Add
Dates: 10/16/2025 to 5/14/2026

Back by popular demand:
In our third annual Coaching Academy series, instructional coaches will choose from a variety of tailored, year-long clubs to meet the distinct needs of districts, buildings, and individuals. Once registered, individual coaches will sign up for one club that will run for the 2025-2026 school year. Every session will also include whole-group time, as well as time to share out between clubs.

Year-long Clubs include:
* Datawise Protocol Club
* Coaching Podcast Club
* Measuring High Impact Teaching Strategy (HITs) Club
* Foundations of Coaching Club
* Measuring High Leverage Practices in Education

For more information, email Laura McDaniel laura.mcdaniel@neric.org or Sharon Swain sharon.swain@neric.org

This staff development offering is provided at a discounted rate to Capital Region BOCES districts participating in BOCES' Value Add service"

Enrolled: 10/50
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88. The Power of Immersion Learning: A Workshop for Leaders
Program: School Support Services: General Professional Development
Audience: Central Office & Building level leaders
Dates: 10/30/2025
New

The Power of Immersion Learning: A Workshop for Leaders Hosted by EF Educational Tours & Capital Region BOCES In this interactive workshop, led by Finnish educator Petteri Elo, discover the power of immersion and phenomenon-based learning and the impacts they make on students. Walk away with an understanding of how Finland has led the way in educational innovation and how to implement similar pedagogy in your schools.

Enrolled: 0/80
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89. IML Webinar Series: Swank Films & Mackin Makerkits
Program: School Support Services: Library Media Services
Audience: CRB Librarians subscribed to Instructional Media Service
Dates: 11/6/2025
New

Over the fall and winter we will host monthly webinars about Instructional Media resources. Each session will be one hour from 1-2pm. They will be recorded.
November's session will familiarize IML users with Swank Films and will introduce our NEW! Mackin Makerkits.

Enrolled: 0/30
Wait: 0/0

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