Frontline Education

1. Decodable Text vs Leveled Readers: What is the difference and how can I use them?

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: ELA teachers, LTA's, Special Education, Administrators Grades K-6

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 30, 2023)

Location: Online

Asychronous Course

Learn more about what decodable texts and leveled readers are, their purpose in different instructional settings, and how we can make informed instructional decisions using the resources we have. **Created Spring 2023

2. Dignity for All Students (the 6 hour training required for certification) 23-24

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: Teachers and Leaders in need of DASA course for certification.

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

Location: Online

Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention The New York State Education Department (NYSED) Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) requires that everyone applying for teaching certification have 6 hours of coursework or training on the social patterns of harassment, bullying, and discrimination. DCMO BOCES is an approved provider of this training. Note: Any participant who is not an employee of DCMO BOCES or a DCMO Regional Component School will be charged $75 (will be billed either through a cross contract or invoiced separately.

3. First in Math - Asynchronous, Self-paced Course * Created December 2022

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: K-5 teachers and Administrators

Dates: On-Going (Ends May 30, 2024)

Location: Online

asynchronous

First in Math is an online math platform that is currently being purchased by NYSED for every K-5th grade student in NYS until June of 2025. The platform offers game-like instruction and practice of standards-aligned math concepts. Each student is also granted a second account that can be used by someone at their home. This asynchronous, self-paced course will give an overview of the program and how to use it, as well as information on how to get district accounts set up. Participants will be a student username and password on one of the slides so that they can try out the math games. It should take approximately 90 minutes to complete the course, not including the time participants may spend browsing First in Math Content and/or games.

4. Introduction to the Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards - Asynchronous 23-24

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: K-12 Teachers / Administrators

Dates: On-Going (Ends May 30, 2023)

Location: Online

This self-paced course is an overview of the new Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards. Created fall 2022

5. Lead Evaluator - Asynchronous 23-24

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: Lead Evaluators

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 30, 2024)

Location: Online

Asynchronous

This workshop will serve as the required Lead Evaluator Training for 2023 for new and experienced administrators. Throughout the training, there will be elements that are required by all participants, and elements that experienced administrators may skip if they choose. New administrators are encouraged to complete all of the activities and assignments. All participants are encouraged to personalize this training to meet your needs as a leader and evaluator. Created 2022-2023

6. New York State Science Learning Standard -
Phase I Awareness

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: Teachers responsible for teaching science in all grade levels.

Dates: On-Going (Ends May 30, 2024)

Location: ONLINE Workshop

This professional development activity is an overview of the New York State Science Learning Standards for those educators that will be teaching or implementing them in the near future. Information about how to navigate the standards, the timeline of implementation from NYSED, information on how the standards were written, the Science and Engineering Practices will be shared in this activity.

7. Next Generation Math Standards Phase 1:Awareness of the Standards- Self-Paced Course 23-24

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: Teachers of Math PK-12

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 30, 2023)

Location: Online

asynchronous

This asynchronous, self-paced course is for teachers who are new to math or new to teaching and missed the professional development overviewing the Next Generation Math Standards and supporting resources. The course is made up of document links, videos, slide decks and reflection forms. Time is spent on the Preface to the standards, the Early Learning Standards, the Standards Document, Crosswalks & Snapshots, Implementation Timeline, Practice Standards, and Roadmap.
Created 2022-2023

8. Next Generation Math Standards Phase II: Building the Capacity 23-24

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: Math teachers and those who support math instruction

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 30, 2024)

Location: Online

Asynchronous

This self-paced, asynchronous course is for teachers who will be implementing the NY Next Generation Math Standards. It follows the Phase I: Building Awareness course. In this course, participants will become familiar with the instructional and curricular implications of the new standards. Time will be spent on the Standards for Mathematical Practice, recommendations from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) experts in the field, strategies for making learning math more engaging for students, and ideas for helping to improve problem solving capabilities of all learners. Created 2022-2023

9. NYS Next Generation ELA Learning Standards Phase 1: Raising Awareness 23-24

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 30, 2024)

Location: Online

Asynchronous

This is an asynchronous session in building Awareness of the NYS Next Generation ELA Learning Standards. Participants will Review the Road to Implementation for Instruction and Assessment, locate and review important documents, and gain an understanding of key terms and definitions. Please register first and access the course documents in the location tab. Once you complete the course remember to fill out the Professional Learning Feedback Form. Created 22-23

10. NYS Next Generation ELA Learning Standards Phase 2: Building Capacity (Self-Paced Course) 23-24

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: ELA Educators PK-12

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 15, 2024)

Location: Online

Asynchronous Course

This Self-paced, asynchronous course is designed for ELA educators who will be implementing the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. It follows the ELA Phase 1: Building Awareness course. In this course, participants will dive into the tools provided by the NYSED to support instruction and curriculum alignment of the new standards. In addition, participants will review a series of literacy briefs designed to aid NYS educators in implementing the Next Generation Learning Standards as well as develop an understanding of the use of scaffolds in supporting student-centered learning.
Created 22-23

11. New Mentor Training - Self-paced Asynchronous Course

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: all staff who plan to become mentors

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 15, 2024)

Location: Online Self-Paced

Asynchronous Course

This workshop is for teachers who plan to become a mentor for new teachers, or have been a mentor in the past but could use a refresher with how to support their mentees. Information regarding NYS Teaching Standards, NYS Mentoring Standards, Growth Mindset, APPR, Cognitive Coaching, and building relationships are included.
As a self-paced course, participants watch videos and read articles and documents and then fill out reflection forms to work through the material. All questions can be directed to Nan Gizowski at gizowskd@dcmoboces.com Created Fall 2022

12. Using the PAST, QPS and 6- Step Lesson Plan to Diagnose and Write Explicit Plans for Literacy Instruction

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: ELA Grades 1-12: Teachers, Special Education, Interventionists, AIS, Reading Specialists, and Principals

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 1, 2024)

Location: Online- The link to the course will be emailed to

During this asynchronous course you will learn how to administer the Phonological Awareness Screening Test (PAST), Quick Phonics Screener (QPS) and Write a 6-Step Lesson Plan based on the data from these diagnostic assessments for explicit instruction. These diagnostic assessments are used for those students who are not performing at grade level to identify specific areas of need for instruction to fill gaps of phonemic awareness and/or phonics knowledge. The 6-Step Lesson Plan is used to plan explicit instruction to meet the individual needs of students.

13. Happiness & How It Can Improve Your Work & Life- Asynchronous Course

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: All Staff

Dates: On-Going (Ends May 30, 2024)

Location: Online Self- Paced Course

This energizing workshop will pull from the three books of Shawn Achor, a Positive Psychology expert who has done research at Harvard and helped companies improve around the world. The books The Happiness Advantage, Before Happiness, and Big Potential all include research on how brains in positive states affect a person's health, effectiveness, and efficiency and how this, in turn, affects work and social lives. There are specific strategies and practices that individuals, leaders, and teams can put into place to improve outcomes individually and for teams, buildings, and districts. Participants will learn many pieces of the research and will also engage in some of the strategies to begin shifting to a positive mindset. After such a trying few years in education, this workshop will help participants to feel more optimistic and hopeful!

14. Principal Meetings 2023-2024

Program: Leadership

Audience: Building and District Administrators including Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors, etc...

Dates: 9/18/2023 to 6/5/2024

Administrators in our BOCES region meet periodically to hear the latest news and regulatory advice, share and discuss common issues, and to further their own professional learning.
There is no charge to attend these meetings; the cost is built in to base fee.

In the 2023 - 2024 school year, Principal Meeting sessions will focus on:
- Instructional leadership in Foundational Literacy and Math Concepts
- Using data for decision - making
- Improving Student Attendance
- Creating and maintaining positive relationships and a welcoming and affirming
environment
- NYSED and BOCES updates, announcements, and Round Table

Specific meetings will be split into grade level bands or titles (Elementary & MS/HS or Principal & Assistant Principals) based on the monthly topic of discussion. Meeting locations and times may vary. The format for meetings will vary to meet the demands on administrator time constraints.

Meeting Dates
Monday, 9/18 - Virtual only
Wednesday, 10/18 - In Person: Service Support Center
Wednesday, 11/15 - In Person: Harrold Campus
Wednesday, 12/20 - Virtual only
Wednesday, 1/17 - Virtual only
Wednesday, 2/7 - Virtual only
Wednesday, 3/6 - In Person: Service Support Center
Wednesday, 4/24 - In Person: Harrold Campus
Wednesday, 5/15 - In Person: Service Support Center
Wednesday, 6/5 - TBD

15. MTSS Community of Practice

Program: Leadership

Audience: MTSS members, counselors, school psychologists, administrators, coordinators, remedial teachers, classroom teachers and/or special education teachers.

Dates: 9/21/2023 to 5/23/2024

MTSS ~ Multi-Tiered System of Supports continues to be an evolving model of great importance to deliver evidence based practices within a tiered system for all students. Together we will develop a community of practice to continue to strengthen our MTSS programs in the region by identifying areas of focus and collaboration. Recommended participants include MTSS members, counselors, school psychologists, administrators, coordinators, remedial teachers, classroom teachers and/or special education teachers.

Meeting dates beyond the first meeting are tentative based on availability of the group. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE? A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common concern, a set of problems, or an interest in a topic and who come together to fulfill both individual and group goals. Communities of practice often focus on sharing best practices and creating new knowledge to advance a domain of professional practice. Interaction on an ongoing basis is an important part of this. Many communities of practice rely on face-to-face meetings as well as web-based collaborative environments to communicate, connect and conduct community activities.

16. Elevate Your Well Being: Your Journey To Self Care Mastery- Asynchronous Course

Program: Online Workshops

Audience: All School Staff

Dates: On-Going (Ends May 30, 2024)

Location: Online Self-Paced Course

In this course we will journey into getting to know yourself, your stressors and your joy. Through that self awareness you will be able to identify ways to take great CARE of yourself, in your thoughts, in your daily routines and in your relationships. The course concludes with techniques and rituals to support daily wellness and joy. Many of the techniques learned can also be taught to your students to empower and support their mental health and well being. Created Fall 2023

17. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools Update/refresher

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: Pole campus staff previously trained in TCIS

Dates: 10/19/2023 to 6/6/2024

Required update/refresher training for staff previously trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools

18. LETRS Volume 1 2023-2024

Program: Literacy

Audience: All teachers of ELA, reading and reading intervention

Dates: 10/23/2023 to 3/4/2024

Closed

This course is the first half of the LETRS series focusing on word-reading instruction: phonological awareness, decoding, and sight recognition.

Participants will receive the LETRS Volume 1, 3rd edition Manuel and a 1 year online license

The cost for this sequence is approx. $795 per participant if 40 registrations are secured. Approx. $1070 per participant if 25 registrations are secured and approx. $1784 per participant if 15 registrations are secured.

19. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools 2nd edition refresher/update 2023-24 SY

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: Pole campus staff previously trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for schools

Dates: 10/23/2023 to 3/11/2024

Required refresher/update training for those staff previously trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools - 10 hours/year

20. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools 2nd edition update/refresher

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: Pole campus staff previously trained in TCIS

Dates: 11/1/2023 to 5/22/2024

Required yearly training for those staff previously trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools.

21. LETRS Vol 1:2023-2024 Work Sessions

Program: Literacy

Dates: 11/8/2023 to 4/24/2024

Due to the condensed scheduling of LETRS Volume 1, we will offer a work day in between the facilitated workshops to allow teachers to complete additional suggested independent work. We have created these optional, non facilitated work sessions for participants of LETRS Volume 1 to have a chance to work together if they choose to do so or to work independently to complete the work of LETRS. Work sessions are scheduled halfway between the in-person training sessions. We anticipate Christine Newell from DCMO BOCES will be available as an informal resource. If your school participates in Stipend Reimbursement and/or Sub Reimbursement these work days will allow for a reimbursement to take place. Please bring your laptop, LETRS materials, and headphones/earbuds with you to each work session. Lunch is on your own. ** This is only open to participants enrolled in LETRS Volume 1:2023-2024

22. LETRS Vol 2 :2023-2024 Work Sessions

Program: Literacy

Audience: This is only open to participants enrolled in LETRS Volume 2: 2023-2024

Dates: 11/9/2023 to 4/25/2024

Due to the condensed scheduling of LETRS Volume 2, we will offer a work day in between the facilitated workshops to allow teachers to complete additional suggested independent work. We have created these optional, non facilitated work sessions for participants of LETRS Volume 2 to have a chance to work together if they choose to do so or to work independently to complete the work of LETRS. Work sessions are scheduled halfway between the in-person training sessions. We anticipate Christine Newell from DCMO BOCES will be available as an informal resource. If your school participates in Stipend Reimbursement and/or Sub Reimbursement these work days will allow for a reimbursement to take place. Please bring your laptop, LETRS materials, and headphones/earbuds with you to each work session. Lunch is on your own. ** This is only open to participants enrolled in LETRS Volume 2 Summer 2023-2024

23. DCMO Region Mindfulness Group

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: All School Staff

Dates: 12/12/2023 to 6/18/2024

In this regional monthly zoom circle we will prioritize the time to experience how the power of the pause can positively impact all areas of our lives and our students' well being. We will focus on both student and adult social emotional competencies to further enhance intentional fostering of compassionate school learning communities. This group of conscious leaders will delve into how explicit instruction of mindfulness based restorative practices plays a vital role in diversity, equity, inclusion, self regulation, self care and mental health.

24. School Psychologist Network Meeting

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: School Psychologists

Dates: 12/15/2023 to 5/17/2024

Regional School Psychologist meeting to further professional learning and share resources. Topics may include, but not limited to, streamlining of practices, time management strategies, creative solutions to timely completion of assessments, self care, MTSS, mental health for students and staff and best practices for evaluation and assessment.

25. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools 2nd edition update/refresher

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: Pole campus staff previously trained in TCIS

Dates: 1/16/2024 to 5/28/2024

Required update/refresher training for staff previously trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools

26. Building Thinking Classrooms in Math K-12: A Virtual Book Study (3:30pm-4:30pm)- Spring

Program: Math

Audience: All staff. While this book is written for math teachers, the strategies can be used across contents.

Dates: 2/5/2024 to 6/3/2024

Closed

This offering is for a monthly virtual facilitated discussion about the book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl. Participants will read 3 chapters per month and meet virtually to discuss the practices through zoom. There will be the option to join the live 3:30-4:30 pm meeting or the 7pm-8pm meeting each month from September through January. This book is generating a great deal of excitement in math education. It is based on years of research done by the author in hundreds of classrooms. He outlines the strategies that they found to have the greatest impact on students' thinking while they are in class vs just mimicking or being passive. There is also a full-day in-person workshop offered through Frontline. Participants may choose to do both the book study and the workshop. Districts will be billed for the cost of the book (approx $37)

27. Building Thinking Classrooms in Math K-12: A Virtual Book Study (7pm-8pm)- Spring

Program: Math

Audience: All staff. While this book is written for math teachers, the strategies can be used across contents.

Dates: 2/5/2024 to 6/3/2024

Closed

This offering is for a monthly virtual facilitated discussion about the book Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl. Participants will read 3 chapters per month and meet virtually to discuss the practices through zoom. There will be the option to join the live 3:30-4:30 pm meeting or the 7pm-8pm meeting each month from September through January. This book is generating a great deal of excitement in math education. It is based on years of research done by the author in hundreds of classrooms. He outlines the strategies that they found to have the greatest impact on students' thinking while they are in class vs just mimicking or being passive. There is also a full-day in-person workshop offered through Frontline. Participants may choose to do both the book study and the workshop. Districts will be billed for the cost of the book (approx $37)

28. DCMO BOCES School Library System Communication Coordinators Committee

Program: School Library Systems

Audience: School Librarians designated as the Communication Coordinator for their district

Dates: 4/18/2024

The DCMO BOCES School Library System holds regular meetings, as required by Commissioners regulations, to disseminate information from the state, stay current on instructional practices and changes to standards and curricula. Each district is required to send one librarian from their district. This Communication Coordinator is responsible to bring the information to the other librarians and teachers in their district. Meetings consist of turnkey instruction on instruction resources and media literacy. Copies of meeting agendas can be provided, upon request, two weeks before each meeting.

29. SLS Advisory Council Meeting #4

Program: School Library Systems

Audience: Members of the DCMO BOCES SLS Advisory Council

Dates: 4/18/2024

Commissioner's regulations require regular meetings of the DCMO School Library System Advisory Council. Meetings include, but are not limited to, discussion and voting on plans of service, budgeting, reporting and other functions of the School Library System. Meetings are held during the first 90 minutes of selected Communication Coordinator Committee meetings.

30. The Pre-K Years- Brief 4

Program: Literacy

Audience: All educators (PK-12)

Dates: 4/22/2024

Starting Soon

This is a live virtual Zoom series for educators to review the seven literacy briefs recently released from the NYSED. Each Zoom session will focus on a single brief each focused on the science of reading to strengthen knowledge of evidence-based literacy practices in PK-12 education. Participants will read the briefs with time to reflect and have collaborative discussions with colleagues around the science of reading and evidence-based literacy practices. Participants may attend as many sessions as they would like and should register for each session being attended. See the schedule below for more information:

Literacy Briefs Overview for Educators (Live Virtual Zoom Sessions 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
Monday, March 4 - #1/#2 The Science of Reading and Common Myths
Monday, March 25 - #3 Writing
Monday, April 22 - #4 The Pre-K Years
Monday, May 6 - #5 The Elementary Years
Monday, May 20 - #6 The Secondary Years
Monday, June 17 - #7 Leading Literacy

31. Foundations of the Science of Reading: Awareness, Understanding, and Use of Evidence Aligned Reading Instruction

Program: Literacy

Audience: ELA K-5 Teachers, Special Education, Interventionists, AIS, Reading Specialists

Dates: 4/23/2024

Starting Soon

The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing" (2021 The Reading League). Join us for a day of building on the foundations of the Science of Reading. We will dive into the what, why, and how of both phonological awareness and phonic knowledge. We will explore assessment choices and review a 6-step plan for decoding, spelling, and fluency.

32. Phonics and Word Recognition: Establishing the Foundations for Reading Success

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 4/25/2024

Starting Soon

Participants will be able to:
1.Describe the legal and ethical importance of providing research-based instruction in phonics and word recognition.
2.Define phonics and word recognition and describe why they are important to overall reading development.
3.Explain when and how to teach phonics and word recognition according to our current knowledge of the science of reading.
4.Identify ways in which classroom assessments can be used to improve phonics and word recognition instruction and student outcomes.
5.Describe ways in which students with diverse backgrounds and learning needs can be provided with individualized phonics and word recognition support.

33. Section 504 for Elementary and Secondary Students- Office of Civil Rights

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Any school personnel

Dates: 4/25/2024

Starting Soon

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will discuss the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act with respect to elementary and secondary students. OCR will explain the legal responsibilities of public schools to provide a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities, as per Section 504. OCR will also discuss the provision of compensatory services as may be necessary and appropriate.

34. CPSE/CSE Chairperson Training Day 3-
IEP Implementation, Annual Review, Reevaluation, How
to Run Effective Meetings

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: CPSE and/or CSE Chairpersons, Special Education Directors, Pupil Personnel Directors, Building Administrators,
School Psychologists, Special Education teachers

Dates: 4/26/2024

Starting Soon

● Module 6: IEP Implementation- How to ensure IEPs are being implemented as written across all service providers
and classrooms
● Module 7: Annual Review-Components of an Annual Review meeting
● Module 8: Reevaluation- Components of a Reevaluation meeting
● Module 10: How to Run Effective Meetings

35. Building Thinking Classrooms

Program: Math

Audience: All staff. While this book is written for math teachers, the strategies can be used across contents.

Dates: 4/29/2024

The book "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning" by Peter Liljedahl is causing a great buzz in mathematics education circles, with Mr. Liljedahl already being secured as the keynote speaker at next year's Association of Math Teachers of NYS annual conference. The book outlines practices that positively impact student engagement in thinking rather than "mimicking" in math classrooms. Participants will experience some of the strategies and will engage in discussion about how to implement the practices in their own classrooms. Each participant will receive a copy of the book, the cost of which will be billed back to each district ($36.95).

36. IEP Writing Workshop

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: General and special education teachers, psychologists, related services and chairpersons. Administrators who may be in a
dual administrative role should attend as chairpersons or directors of special education.

Dates: 4/29/2024

Participants will demonstrate their understanding of the components of a quality IEP designed to provide students with
disabilities access to the general education curriculum by creating their IEPs during this workshop. This workshop is
available to anyone who attended the prerequisite "Creating the IEP".

37. FBA/BIP : Four Part Series

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 4/30/2024 to 6/4/2024

A four part series on understanding the Functional Behavior Assessment, Behavior Intervention Plan, and Progress Monitoring process as it relates to the NYS Part 200 regulations.
Part 1: Understanding the Behavior Pathway by building fluency with the theoretical foundations on which FBAs and BIPs are based (i.e. the behavior pathway)
Part 2: Conducting the Functional Behavior Assessment by understanding and developing the skills necessary to complete the FBA; and learning the components of the Competing Behavior Pathway (CBP) from which to develop the BIP.
Part 3: Using the Competing Behavior Pathway to Develop the Behavior Intervention Plan by identifying intervention(s) to use based upon the Competing Behavior Pathway and discovering the function of the behavior.
Part 4: Implementation and Progress Monitoring of the Behavior Intervention Plan by developing skills to
ensure the BIP is implemented with fidelity
progress monitor a student's response to the plan with regard to changes in both the problem and replacement/desired behaviors.

Participants will build fluency with the science of behavior that provides the theoretical foundation on which FBAs and BIPs are based. They will acquire the skills necessary to complete the FBA process and develop the skills necessary to create, implement and progress monitor the BIP and will ensure these skills align with the New York State Education Department P-12: Office of Special Education regulations. This training is presented as using a team approach therefore districts should plan to send a team (of at least 2 people).
Plan to attend all 4 days (One Hour Lunch on your Own)

38. I Had LETRS Training...Now What? (UPK - Grade 2)

Program: Literacy

Audience: This workshop has been designed to follow up with participants who work with UPK - Grade 2 and have completed both LETRS V1 and V2

Dates: 5/2/2024

As we continue to support you following your LETRS training, we have developed this professional learning opportunity to inspire you to create fun and engaging reading activities that support your students' literacy development. LETRS training has provided you with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to support students' literacy development. During this session we will provide engaging and enjoyable reading activities to help students develop a love for reading as well as strengthen their reading skills and promote comprehension.

39. I Had LETRS Training...Now What? (Grades 3-8)

Program: Literacy

Audience: This workshop has been designed to follow up with participants who work with Grades 3-8 and have completed both LETRS V1 and V2

Dates: 5/6/2024

As we continue to support you following your LETRS training, we have developed this professional learning opportunity to inspire you to create fun and engaging reading activities that support your students' literacy development. LETRS training has provided you with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to support students' literacy development. During this session we will provide engaging and enjoyable reading activities to help students develop a love for reading as well as strengthen their reading skills and promote comprehension.

40. The Elementary Years- Brief 5

Program: Literacy

Audience: All educators (PK-12)

Dates: 5/6/2024

This is a live virtual Zoom series for educators to review the seven literacy briefs recently released from the NYSED. Each Zoom session will focus on a single brief each focused on the science of reading to strengthen knowledge of evidence-based literacy practices in PK-12 education. Participants will read the briefs with time to reflect and have collaborative discussions with colleagues around the science of reading and evidence-based literacy practices. Participants may attend as many sessions as they would like and should register for each session being attended. See the schedule below for more information:

Literacy Briefs Overview for Educators (Live Virtual Zoom Sessions 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
Monday, March 4 - #1/#2 The Science of Reading and Common Myths
Monday, March 25 - #3 Writing
Monday, April 22 - #4 The Pre-K Years
Monday, May 6 - #5 The Elementary Years
Monday, May 20 - #6 The Secondary Years
Monday, June 17 - #7 Leading Literacy

41. World Language teachers workshop Aligning Curriculum to the 2021 NYS World Language Standards

Program: Other

Audience: World Language Teachers

Dates: 5/9/2024

New

During this workshop, World Language teachers from the DCMO and ONC BOCES schools will meet and work together to explore, discuss, and co-create units and lessons that are in alignment with the 2021 NYS World Language Standards. We have been meeting for several years to create end of year assessments collaboratively. Now we want to work together to mold, refine and create new units in our curriculums that will better prepare our students to master the languages of their choice. The workshop is teacher led and run. Please be sure to bring materials to share and discuss. A lunch break will be provided but lunch is on your own.

42. Data-Based Decision-Making to Improve Student Performance Targeted Skills Group (Session 6)

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: District and school administrators, literacy specialists, school psychologists, interventionists, other school staff

Dates: 5/9/2024

Targeted Skills Groups will adopt a team structure that focuses on data based individualization to make decisions, while using a tool/checklist to ensure fidelity of implementation, in order to improve the outcomes for all students.

43. Developing an Effective Student Exit Summary (Am Session)

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: General and special education teachers and administrators, school counselors, transition coordinators, agency staff, as well as

students and families

Dates: 5/14/2024

This training contains information on the development and provision of an effective exit summary for students. It will cover both the traditional exit summary and the exit summary provided with the Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential. The goals of this training are to ensure participants will recognize and identify: 1. Analyze the importance of students' self-determination skills in making the SES a meaningful and relevant document 2. Learn the federal and state requirements for the SES 3. Recognize and identify the required components of the SES 4. Identify a process for the development and issuance of the SES that that is student-centered

44. From Word Walls to Sound Walls: Understanding & Teaching Speech Sounds & Their Relationship to Print

Program: Literacy

Audience: ELA K-3 Teachers, Special Education, and Interventionists

Dates: 5/14/2024

A Sound Wall is a tool that is used in a classroom that supports the explicit teaching of individual phonemes in the words students hear in language. The sound wall assists students in producing the individual phonemes in words and helps students to recognize the way their mouth feels and looks when producing sounds when connecting speech to print. Join us in person as we compare word walls and sound walls and take a look at the science of reading and the use of these walls when teaching speech sounds to connect speech to print.

45. Developing an Effective Student Exit Summary (PM Session)

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: General and special education teachers and administrators, school counselors, transition coordinators, agency staff, as well as

students and families

Dates: 5/14/2024

This training contains information on the development and provision of an effective exit summary for students. It will cover

both the traditional exit summary and the exit summary provided with the Skills and Achievement Commencement

Credential.

The goals of this training are to ensure participants will recognize and identify:

1. Analyze the importance of students' self-determination skills in making the SES a meaningful and relevant

document

2. Learn the federal and state requirements for the SES

3. Recognize and identify the required components of the SES

4. Identify a process for the development and issuance of the SES that that is student-centered

46. CPSE/CSE Chairperson Training Day 4-
Preschool Special Education Process

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: CPSE and/or CSE Chairpersons, Special Education Directors, Pupil Personnel Directors, Building Administrators,
School Psychologists, Special Education teachers

Dates: 5/17/2024

Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the Committee on Preschool Special
Education (CPSE) and the roles and responsibilities of all parties.

47. Developing an Effective Student Exit Summary

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: General and special education teachers and administrators, school counselors, transition coordinators, agency staff, as well as

students and families

Dates: 5/17/2024

This training contains information on the development and provision of an effective exit summary for students. It will cover

both the traditional exit summary and the exit summary provided with the Skills and Achievement Commencement

Credential.

The goals of this training are to ensure participants will recognize and identify:

1. Analyze the importance of students' self-determination skills in making the SES a meaningful and relevant

document

2. Learn the federal and state requirements for the SES

3. Recognize and identify the required components of the SES

4. Identify a process for the development and issuance of the SES that that is student-centered

48. The Secondary Years- Brief 6

Program: Literacy

Audience: All educators (PK-12)

Dates: 5/20/2024

This is a live virtual Zoom series for educators to review the seven literacy briefs recently released from the NYSED. Each Zoom session will focus on a single brief each focused on the science of reading to strengthen knowledge of evidence-based literacy practices in PK-12 education. Participants will read the briefs with time to reflect and have collaborative discussions with colleagues around the science of reading and evidence-based literacy practices. Participants may attend as many sessions as they would like and should register for each session being attended. See the schedule below for more information:

Literacy Briefs Overview for Educators (Live Virtual Zoom Sessions 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
Monday, March 4 - #1/#2 The Science of Reading and Common Myths
Monday, March 25 - #3 Writing
Monday, April 22 - #4 The Pre-K Years
Monday, May 6 - #5 The Elementary Years
Monday, May 20 - #6 The Secondary Years
Monday, June 17 - #7 Leading Literacy

49. Least Restrictive Environment

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Invited Districts
Unatego CSD
Edmeston CSD
Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton

Dates: 5/21/2024

The objectives of this group are to:
Develop district-wide supports for students with disabilities to learn in general education environments.
Review and revise policies, procedures and practices that result in LRE identification.
Identify and address factors contributing to LRE identification and develop staff training for equitable understanding.
Increase the amount of time students with disabilities spend within the general education environment.

50. IEP Writing Workshop

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: General and special education teachers, psychologists, related services and chairpersons. Administrators who may be in a
dual administrative role should attend as chairpersons or directors of special education.

Dates: 5/23/2024

Participants will demonstrate their understanding of the components of a quality IEP designed to provide students with
disabilities access to the general education curriculum by creating their IEPs during this workshop. This workshop is
available to anyone who attended the prerequisite "Creating the IEP".

51. Phonics and Word Recognition: Establishing the Foundations for Reading Success

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 5/23/2024

New

Participants will be able to:
1.Describe the legal and ethical importance of providing research-based instruction in phonics and word recognition.
2.Define phonics and word recognition and describe why they are important to overall reading development.
3.Explain when and how to teach phonics and word recognition according to our current knowledge of the science of reading.
4.Identify ways in which classroom assessments can be used to improve phonics and word recognition instruction and student outcomes.
5.Describe ways in which students with diverse backgrounds and learning needs can be provided with individualized phonics and word recognition support.

52. Implementing Unregistered Work-Based Learning (WBL) Experiences

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special and general education teachers, special and general education administrators, WBL coordinators, paraprofessionals,

related services professionals, school counselors, transition coordinators, agency/community service providers or case

managers, and job coaches.

Dates: 6/3/2024

The purpose of Implementing Unregistered WBL (WBL) Experiences is to provide Educational Organizations (EOs)

with the foundational knowledge of what high-quality WBL unregistered WBL experiences look like in New York

State (NYS) including but not limited to reviewing in-depth unregistered experiences, discussing the alignment of

WBL and the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential, identifying high-

quality instructional practices that support the implementation of WBL, and determining specific areas that may

increase the success rate of the WBL program.

53. DCMO BOCES School Library System Communication Coordinators Committee

Program: School Library Systems

Audience: School Librarians designated as the Communication Coordinator for their district

Dates: 6/5/2024

The DCMO BOCES School Library System holds regular meetings, as required by Commissioners regulations, to disseminate information from the state, stay current on instructional practices and changes to standards and curricula. Each district is required to send one librarian from their district. This Communication Coordinator is responsible to bring the information to the other librarians and teachers in their district. Meetings consist of turnkey instruction on instruction resources and media literacy. Copies of meeting agendas can be provided, upon request, two weeks before each meeting.

54. SLS Advisory Council Meeting #5

Program: School Library Systems

Audience: Members of the DCMO BOCES SLS Advisory Council

Dates: 6/5/2024

Commissioner's regulations require regular meetings of the DCMO School Library System Advisory Council. Meetings include, but are not limited to, discussion and voting on plans of service, budgeting, reporting and other functions of the School Library System. Meetings are held during the first 90 minutes of selected Communication Coordinator Committee meetings.

55. Math Games for Fluency

Program: Math

Audience: Elementary Math teachers, Intervention providers, and teachers who support math learners

Dates: 6/6/2024

Come learn how to play games that support math fact fluency with addition, subtraction, multiplication, as well as place value, general number sense and logic. Traditional board games such as Hi-ho Cherry-O, Yahtzee, and Racko will be played, along with *newer* games such as Prime Climb, 24 Game, Set, and Tiny Polka Dot. Games using typical math manipulatives (like Race to a Flat) will also be played for classrooms without the ability to purchase new games. This workshop will be experienced as a math workshop session with groups of participants rotating through stations/centers, with a whole group warm up and mini lesson and a whole group debrief at the end.

56. Foundations of the Science of Reading: Awareness, Understanding, and Use of Evidence Aligned Reading Instruction

Program: Literacy

Audience: ELA K-5 Teachers, Special Education, Interventionists, AIS, Reading Specialists

Dates: 6/11/2024

The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing" (2021 The Reading League). Join us for a day of building on the foundations of the Science of Reading. We will dive into the what, why, and how of both phonological awareness and phonic knowledge. We will explore assessment choices and review a 6-step plan for decoding, spelling, and fluency.

57. Leading Literacy - Brief 7

Program: Literacy

Audience: All educators (PK-12)

Dates: 6/17/2024

This is a live virtual Zoom series for educators to review the seven literacy briefs recently released from the NYSED. Each Zoom session will focus on a single brief each focused on the science of reading to strengthen knowledge of evidence-based literacy practices in PK-12 education. Participants will read the briefs with time to reflect and have collaborative discussions with colleagues around the science of reading and evidence-based literacy practices. Participants may attend as many sessions as they would like and should register for each session being attended. See the schedule below for more information:

Literacy Briefs Overview for Educators (Live Virtual Zoom Sessions 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
Monday, March 4 - #1/#2 The Science of Reading and Common Myths
Monday, March 25 - #3 Writing
Monday, April 22 - #4 The Pre-K Years
Monday, May 6 - #5 The Elementary Years
Monday, May 20 - #6 The Secondary Years
Monday, June 17 - #7 Leading Literacy

58. Let's Circle Up: Cultivating Proactive/Responsive Learning Communities Through Classroom Circles

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: Teachers, Counselors, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and School Leaders

Dates: 7/2/2024

New

In this workshop participants will learn how restorative practices aren't just one more thing, they are a mindset shift to ensuring the teaching and learning of the most important thing. Research shows us that healthy relationship skills must be modeled, explicitly taught and experienced for mental health, academic motivation and lifelong success. We will focus on the types of classroom circles that intentionally create community building, support conflict resolution and repair of harm when agreed upon community norms have been broken. When these classroom circle practices are implemented from the beginning of the school year, and from year to year for students, we are intentionally putting in the time now to save time and energy on the need for behavior interventions in the future.

59. The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects

Program: Literacy

Audience: ELA Teachers, AIS, Intervention Specialists, and ALL Content area teachers Grades K-12.

Dates: 7/8/2024 to 8/5/2024

Book Study

A Webinar led Book Study with The Writing Rope's Author: Joan Sedita, and scheduled Zoom sessions for participant collaboration facilitated by Christine Newell. "This book is written for teachers of all subjects in Grades 4-8 who seek to integrate writing instruction into their content teaching with the combined goals of improving students' writing ability and content learning. It includes evidence-based instructional practices that support learning to write and writing to learn. The suggested writing scaffolds enable educators to support students who have difficulty writing, including students beyond Grade 8 (Many parts of the book can be used in earlier and later grades)."(Introduction, p xv) cost of the book (approx $40) will be billed back to component district

60. Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards for 2-3

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Grade level 2-3 teachers

Dates: 7/9/2024

Introduction of the CS & DF Standards for your grade level and dive into what you are already doing that incorporate these standards and how to be more intentional.

61. Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards for K-1

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: K-1 Teachers

Dates: 7/9/2024

Introduction of the CS & DF Standards for your grade level and dive into what you are already doing that incorporate these standards and how to be more intentional.

62. LETRS Volume 1 Summer 2024 Cohort

Program: Literacy

Audience: All teachers of ELA, reading and reading intervention

Dates: 7/9/2024 to 10/9/2024

This course is the first half of the LETRS series focusing on word-reading instruction: phonological awareness, decoding, and sight recognition.

Participants will receive the LETRS Volume 1, 3rd edition Manual and a 1 year online license

The cost for this sequence is approx. $795 per participant if 40 registrations are secured. Approx. $1070 per participant if 25 registrations are secured and approx. $1784 per participant if 15 registrations are secured.

63. Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards for 4-5

Program: Instructional Technology

Audience: Grade level 4-5 Teachers

Dates: 7/10/2024

Introduction of the CS & DF Standards for your grade level and dive into what you are already doing that incorporates these standards and how to be more intentional.

64. LETRS Volume 2:Summer 2024

Program: Literacy

Audience: This sequence is only for participants who have completed Volume 1. This prerequisite is essential; we cannot make exceptions.

Dates: 7/10/2024 to 10/10/2024

This course is the second half of the LETRS series focusing on language comprehension: vocabulary, background knowledge, language structure, literacy knowledge, and verbal reasoning.

Participants will receive the LETRS Volume 2, 3rd edition manual and a 1 year online license

The cost for this sequence is approx. $794 per participant if 40 registrations are secured. Approx. $1070 per participant if 25 registrations are secured and approx.. $1784 per participant if 15 registrations are secured.

65. Foundations of the Science of Reading for Administrators

Program: Literacy

Audience: Administrators (K-12)

Dates: 7/11/2024

"The Science of Reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing" (2021 The Reading League). Join administrators as we dive into what the Science of Reading is, how reading is developed in the brain, and provide you with information about evidence-aligned best practices that you will be looking for as you engage with your staff.

66. Building Thinking Classrooms in Math k-12

Program: Math

Audience: Teachers of math and science

Dates: 7/12/2024

New

The book "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning" by Peter Liljedahl is causing a great buzz in mathematics education circles, with Mr. Liljedahl already being secured as the keynote speaker at next year's Association of Math Teachers of NYS annual conference. The book outlines practices that positively impact student engagement in thinking rather than "mimicking" in math classrooms. Participants will experience some of the strategies and will engage in discussion about how to implement the practices in their own classrooms. Each participant will receive a copy of the book, the cost of which will be billed back to each district ($36.95).

67. Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards for 6-8

Program: Instructional Strategies

Audience: Grade level 5-8 teachers

Dates: 7/12/2024

Introduction of the CS & DF Standards for your grade level and dive into what you are already doing that incorporate these standards and how to be more intentional.

68. Introduction to Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: Teachers, Counselors, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and School Leaders

Dates: 7/16/2024

New

This professional development session provides participants with an introduction to culturally responsive-sustaining (CR-S) education and an overview of the New York Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework, and includes opportunities for participants to engage in conversation and learn from one another. Participants will explore how stakeholders can utilize the framework to continue to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and social emotional outcomes.

69. LETRS Vol 1:Summer 2024 Work Sessions

Program: Literacy

Audience: LETRS Volume 1:Summer 2024 Participants

Dates: 7/24/2024 to 10/23/2024

Due to the condensed scheduling of LETRS Volume 1, we will offer a work day in between the facilitated workshops to allow teachers to complete additional suggested independent work. We have created these optional, non facilitated work sessions for participants of LETRS Volume 1 to have a chance to work together if they choose to do so or to work independently to complete the work of LETRS. Work sessions are scheduled halfway between the in-person training sessions. We anticipate Christine Newell from DCMO BOCES will be available as an informal resource. If your school participates in Stipend Reimbursement and/or Sub Reimbursement these work days will allow for a reimbursement to take place. Please bring your laptop, LETRS materials, and headphones/earbuds with you to each work session. Lunch is on your own. ** This is only open to participants enrolled in LETRS Volume 1:Summer 2024

70. LETRS Vol 2 :Summer 2024 Work Sessions

Program: Literacy

Audience: This is only open to participants enrolled in LETRS Volume 2: Summer 2024

Dates: 7/25/2024 to 10/24/2024

Due to the condensed scheduling of LETRS Volume 2, we will offer a work day in between the facilitated workshops to allow teachers to complete additional suggested independent work. We have created these optional, non facilitated work sessions for participants of LETRS Volume 2 to have a chance to work together if they choose to do so or to work independently to complete the work of LETRS. Work sessions are scheduled halfway between the in-person training sessions. We anticipate Christine Newell from DCMO BOCES will be available as an informal resource. If your school participates in Stipend Reimbursement and/or Sub Reimbursement these work days will allow for a reimbursement to take place. Please bring your laptop, LETRS materials, and headphones/earbuds with you to each work session. Lunch is on your own. ** This is only open to participants enrolled in LETRS Volume 2:Summer 2024

71. Building Thinking Classrooms Part II: Thin Slicing to Utilize Your Curriculum

Program: Math

Audience: Teachers who have previously attended Building Thinking Classrooms Part 1

Dates: 7/29/2024

New

This workshop is a follow-up to the original workshop Building Thinking Classrooms in Math K-12. Participants who have attended the first session are invited to come together with their own classroom curriculum materials. Discussion will include a review of the chapters in the book that cover using curricular tasks in thin slices to keep students engaged and in flow. Participants will then be given time to review their lessons through this lens and begin to prepare for implementing the strategies in their classroom. **Participants should have attended Part 1 before attending this session.

72. What''s in the Makerspace for Prek-2

Program: Instructional Technology

Audience: Prek-2 Grade Teachers Al Areas

Dates: 7/29/2024

This is a hands on workshop, come and explore what is available for loan to your classroom for Prek-2 Grade levels.

73. What's in the Makerspace for Grades 3-8

Program: Instructional Technology

Audience: Grades 3-8 Teachers

Dates: 7/30/2024

This is a hands-on workshop, come and explore what is available for loan to your classroom for 3-8 Grade levels.

74. Playful Learning: A Powerful Teaching Tool

Program: Literacy

Audience: UPK, K, and Grade 1 teachers

Dates: 8/1/2024

Playful learning is a teaching approach that leverages the natural inclination of children to learn through play, exploration and discovery. It involves creating an engaging learning environment that promotes active participation, creativity, and problem solving. Incorporating playful learning into your teaching practice can help enhance student engagement, foster a positive learning experience, and promote deeper understanding of complex concepts. This professional learning course will equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement this approach effectively in your classroom. Through this course, you will learn about the core principles of playful learning, its benefits, and its application across different content areas and age groups. You will actively engage in a playful learning environment as you learn how to design and facilitate playful learning activities that align with the standards and promote collaboration. During this professional learning course you will engage in an exploration of "Bees”. By the end of this session, you will be equipped with a range of strategies, techniques and materials to incorporate this experience into your classroom.

75. Virtual Field Trips

Program: Instructional Technology

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Curriculum Specialists

Dates: 8/12/2024

Explore, learn, and immerse yourself into virtual experiences around the world without leaving your classroom! In this session, you will get to learn more about how you share experiences with your students such as exploring the St. Louis Zoo to learn about endangered animals, chat with a NASA astronaut, or learn how to incorporate literacy into immersive experiences.

76. Foundations of the Science of Reading: Awareness, Understanding, and Use of Evidence Aligned Reading Instruction

Program: Literacy

Audience: ELA K-5 Teachers, Special Education, Interventionists, AIS, Reading Specialists

Dates: 8/19/2024

The science of reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing" (2021 The Reading League). Join us for a day of building on the foundations of the Science of Reading. We will dive into the what, why, and how of both phonological awareness and phonic knowledge. We will explore assessment choices and review a 6-step plan for decoding, spelling, and fluency.

77. Canva in Your Classroom

Program: Instructional Technology

Audience: Teachers, Admin, Curriculum Specialists

Dates: 8/19/2024

In this two-hour training session, you will learn about how to use Canva's online digital and printable creation platform to design engaging lessons, activities, and overall content to enhance your students' learning experience in both in-person and virtual settings. This training does require bringing your laptop to interact with the platform.

78. From Word Walls to Sound Walls: Understanding & Teaching Speech Sounds & Their Relationship to Print

Program: Literacy

Audience: ELA K-3 Teachers, Special Education, and Interventionists

Dates: 8/20/2024

A Sound Wall is a tool that is used in a classroom that supports the explicit teaching of individual phonemes in the words students hear in language. The sound wall assists students in producing the individual phonemes in words and helps students to recognize the way their mouth feels and looks when producing sounds when connecting speech to print. Join us in person as we compare word walls and sound walls and take a look at the science of reading and the use of these walls when teaching speech sounds to connect speech to print.

79. High School Science: Earth & Space Science and Life Science: Biology

Program: Science

Audience: High School Science Teachers

Dates: 8/20/2024

New

This session will provide an opportunity for teachers of Earth & Space Science and Life Science: Biology to come together to review and discuss the available resources from NYSED that support each course and exam. Any documents related to the required Investigations that are available, as well as the Performance Level Descriptors will be included. Participants will be able to share ideas and begin to build a collaborative support network of colleagues in the region.

80. Foundations of the Science of Reading for Administrators

Program: Literacy

Audience: Administrators (K-12)

Dates: 8/22/2024

"The Science of Reading is a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and writing" (2021 The Reading League). Join administrators as we dive into what the Science of Reading is, how reading is developed in the brain, and provide you with information about evidence-aligned best practices that you will be looking for as you engage with your staff.

81. Creating a Safe, Supportive and Affirming School Environment for LGBTQIA

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: All School Staff

Dates: 9/20/2024

New

In this workshop we will discuss guidance and legal updates from the New York State Education Department and participants will receive Safe Zone Training.

Safe Zone trainees:

-have a deeper familiarity and comfort with vocabulary, inclusive practices and privilege to help identify ways that school communities can continue to be more emotionally safe and inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA

-develop an increased understanding for how to address concepts and language related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and LGBTQIA supportive communities

-know how to show and model that their space is a Safe Zone for LGBTQIA

82. Building Thinking Classrooms in Math k-12

Program: Math

Audience: Teachers of math and science

Dates: 9/23/2024

New

The book "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning" by Peter Liljedahl is causing a great buzz in mathematics education circles, with Mr. Liljedahl already being secured as the keynote speaker at next year's Association of Math Teachers of NYS annual conference. The book outlines practices that positively impact student engagement in thinking rather than "mimicking" in math classrooms. Participants will experience some of the strategies and will engage in discussion about how to implement the practices in their own classrooms. Each participant will receive a copy of the book, the cost of which will be billed back to each district ($36.95).

83. LETRS Volume 1 2024-2025

Program: Literacy

Audience: All teachers of ELA, reading and reading intervention

Dates: 10/21/2024 to 3/3/2025

This course is the first half of the LETRS series focusing on word-reading instruction: phonological awareness, decoding, and sight recognition.

Participants will receive the LETRS Volume 1, 3rd edition Manuel and a 1 year online license

The cost for this sequence is approx. $795 per participant if 40 registrations are secured. Approx. $1070 per participant if 25 registrations are secured and approx. $1784 per participant if 15 registrations are secured.

84. LETRS Volume 2: 2024-2025

Program: Literacy

Audience: This sequence is only for participants who have completed Volume 1. This prerequisite is essential; we cannot make exceptions.

Dates: 10/22/2024 to 3/4/2025

This course is the second half of the LETRS series focusing on language comprehension: vocabulary, background knowledge, language structure, literacy knowledge, and verbal reasoning.

Participants will receive the LETRS Volume 2, 3rd edition manual and a 1 year online license

The cost for this sequence is approx. $794 per participant if 40 registrations are secured. Approx. $1070 per participant if 25 registrations are secured and approx.. $1784 per participant if 15 registrations are secured.

85. Mathematical Language Routines: Helping All Students Learn the Language of Math

Program: Math

Audience: Teachers of Math K-12

Dates: 10/28/2024

New

A 'math language routine' refers to a structured but adaptable format for
amplifying, assessing, and developing students' language. The routines are designed to support a variety of language-focused skill growth: from reinforcing mathematical terminology to scaffolding conversations to providing opportunities for students to deepen their conceptual understanding by describing their work.
This session will focus on the math language routines outlined by Achieve the Core and utilized in multiple math curricular programs. The routines included are: MLR1: Stronger and Clearer Each Time, MLR2: Collect and Display, MLR3: Critique, Correct, and Clarify, MLR4: Information Gap, MLR5: Co-Craft Questions and Problems, MLR6: Three Reads, MLR7: Compare and Connect, and MLR8: Discussion Supports
Participants will learn about and experience each routine throughout the day, and have time to reflect on how to implement each into their classrooms.

86. Mindfulness In Education

Program: Social & Emotional Learning

Audience: All School Staff

Dates: 10/29/2024

New

Mindfulness is an internal proactive approach to intentional well being. In this workshop we will review and practice trauma informed mindfulness techniques that can be incorporated into personal practice, classrooms and/or school based mindfulness groups. Mindfulness can transform individuals, classrooms and schools through intentional care and compassion for self and others. It can also enhance focus, self regulation, growth mindset, and healthier relationship dynamics. Mindfulness is a comprehensive social emotional learning technique that can help children and adults develop well being and mental health throughout their lifetime.

87. LETRS Vol 1:2024-2025 Work Sessions

Program: Literacy

Audience: LETRS Volume 1: 2024-2025 Participants

Dates: 11/4/2024 to 3/24/2025

Due to the condensed scheduling of LETRS Volume 1, we will offer a work day in between the facilitated workshops to allow teachers to complete additional suggested independent work. We have created these optional, non facilitated work sessions for participants of LETRS Volume 1 to have a chance to work together if they choose to do so or to work independently to complete the work of LETRS. Work sessions are scheduled halfway between the in-person training sessions. We anticipate Christine Newell from DCMO BOCES will be available as an informal resource. If your school participates in Stipend Reimbursement and/or Sub Reimbursement these work days will allow for a reimbursement to take place. Please bring your laptop, LETRS materials, and headphones/earbuds with you to each work session. Lunch is on your own. ** This is only open to participants enrolled in LETRS Volume 1:Summer 2024

88. LETRS Vol 2 :2024-2025 Work Sessions

Program: Literacy

Audience: This is only open to participants enrolled in LETRS Volume 2: 2024-2025

Dates: 11/5/2024 to 3/25/2025

Due to the condensed scheduling of LETRS Volume 2, we will offer a work day in between the facilitated workshops to allow teachers to complete additional suggested independent work. We have created these optional, non facilitated work sessions for participants of LETRS Volume 2 to have a chance to work together if they choose to do so or to work independently to complete the work of LETRS. Work sessions are scheduled halfway between the in-person training sessions. We anticipate Christine Newell from DCMO BOCES will be available as an informal resource. If your school participates in Stipend Reimbursement and/or Sub Reimbursement these work days will allow for a reimbursement to take place. Please bring your laptop, LETRS materials, and headphones/earbuds with you to each work session. Lunch is on your own. ** This is only open to participants enrolled in LETRS Volume 2:2024-2025.

89. Building Thinking Classrooms Part II: Thin Slicing to Utilize Your Curriculum

Program: Math

Audience: Teachers who have previously attended Building Thinking Classrooms Part 1

Dates: 11/15/2024

New

This workshop is a follow-up to the original workshop Building Thinking Classrooms in Math K-12. Participants who have attended the first session are invited to come together with their own classroom curriculum materials. Discussion will include a review of the chapters in the book that cover using curricular tasks in thin slices to keep students engaged and in flow. Participants will then be given time to review their lessons through this lens and begin to prepare for implementing the strategies in their classroom. **Participants should have attended Part 1 before attending this session.

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