Frontline Education

1. New Administrators' Network:

Program: Leadership Academy:Seminar Series

Dates: 10/26/2022 to 6/14/2023

Congratulations! You've secured your first role as a school administrator. It's an exciting time in your career and you have high hopes for how you will positively impact staff and students in your care. Now, who is going to take care of you? Who will help you think through and address the myriad issues and challenges you will face in the coming months?

Join us for a year long series of meetings designed to provide you with support from both a facilitator and colleagues who are also new in their roles and experiencing many of the same things you are. The primary objectives of this series are to provide networking opportunities, informal mentoring and opportunities to discuss issues pertinent to those new in their roles in a safe, confidential space.

Topics may include the following:

• Starting the year on a positive note.

• What have we learned in the first five weeks?

• Successes and challenges

• Goal setting

• "Getting Things Done” (David Allen)

• When is the honeymoon over? Unanticipated challenges and how we're dealing with them.

• Mid year check in

• Teacher Evaluation: How is it going?

• Protocols for productive conversations/meetings

• Managing change and the resistance that comes with it

2. Using the FBA/BIP Process to Support Students Needing Intensive Intervention - 5 part series

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: FBA/BIP teams - Social workers, school psychologists, BCBAs, and others part of the FBA/BIP process

Dates: 2/9/2023 to 6/15/2023

Meeting Times: 9am to 3pm

This workshop will be virtual but full participation and attention is required. If attending staff will need to go through the same process they would for a day of in-person PD. The workshop will take place on the second Thursday of the month from Feb - May and the 3rd Thursday for June 2023 (2/9, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11 6/15). A five-part series on understanding the FBA, BIP and PM process as it relates to the NYS part 200 regulations. Part 1: Understanding the Behavior Pathway Build fluency with the theoretical foundations on which FBAs and BIPs are based (i.e., the behavioral pathway) Part 2: Conducting the Functional Behavior Assessment Understand and develop the skills necessary to complete the FBA; learn 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 Identify interventions based upon the Competing Behavior Pathway Part 4: Implementation and Progress Monitoring of the Behavior Intervention Plan Develop the skills necessary to 1) ensure the BIP is implemented with fidelity and 2) progress monitor a student's response to the plan with regard to changes in both the problem and replacement/desired behaviors. Part 5: Question and Answer sessions Conducting FBAs and BIPs at your school, are your forms compliant, do you have a request assistance form, what systems do you have in place and answering your questions.

3. Asynchronous Engaging Students in Learning: Training for Teaching Assistants

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Teaching Assistants, Teaching Aides

Dates: 3/17/2023

Teaching assistants play a vital role in developing an atmosphere for all learners to flourish. When students are actively engaged in learning they are more likely to succeed academically. During this training participants will develop knowledge and skills for increasing motivation and engaging students in learning.

•Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education

4. What Administrators Need to Know About the Research Behind Reading and Writing - NEW DATE!

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Building administrators; District administrators

Dates: 4/11/2023

Effective literacy instruction is essential. Instructional leaders bear the responsibility for the decisions that direct the course of instruction in schools and districts. Understanding the reserach behind how people learn to read and write can provide a lens through which to view curricular decisions from resources to methodology. This session will share current research and provide leaders with practical examples of suggested practices for instruction.

5. Best Practices for Teaching and Learning

Program: Educational Resources

Dates: 4/11/2023

Best practices are known to be teaching methods that have been proven effective. Teachers who incorporate best practices foster learning environments for students to reach success. During this training participants will explore instructional strategies for improving student learning.

•Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education

6. Incorporating Criticality and Bioethics into the Science Classroom

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Science Teachers

Dates: 4/11/2023 to 5/9/2023

When scientists lack an understanding of the impact of their research on society, disregard bioethical standards, or fail to treat their subjects humanely, it can lead to dire outcomes. As our understanding of science deepens, it is increasingly important that scientists, medical practitioners, engineers, policy makers, and every day citizens are able to think critically about the impact of science on society. In this workshop we will learn about ways science has been used irresponsibility and think about ways to incorporate criticality, bioethics, and current events into our science classes so that our students (and our future scientists, medical practitioners, engineers, policy makers, and every day citizen) are better equipped to face the challenges of tomorrow.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 8-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

7. Exploring The Writing Rope - DATE CHANGE

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Teachers of ELA/Writing

Dates: 4/13/2023 to 5/11/2023

Writing, unlike speaking, is not a natural process; people must be taught to write. And many teachers have not had explicit preparation for how to teach writing based on what we understand about how the brain learns to process written language. This three-day series will explore the processes that go into writing - what Joan Sedita has coined "the writing rope”: critical thinking, syntax, text structure, writing craft, and transcription. Each day will explore strands in detail including both instructional methodologies and the research behind them. Participants will have the opportunity to plan for application in their own classrooms as well as share experiences with others who are implementing these methods as well.

8. Identifying and Intensifying Intervention: What to Do and How to Do It

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Classroom Teachers, AIS Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Administration, School Psychologists, Speech Therapists

Dates: 4/17/2023

Meeting Times: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Participants will be able to identify and differentiate between skill-based, fluency-based, and performance-based interventions. This course will provide an overview of how to titrate the intensity of intervention to the learner as a response to instruction.

9. Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities - April 2022

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Building Principals/Administrators, Committee on Special Education (CSE) Chairpersons, Parents/Families

Dates: 4/17/2023 to 4/18/2023

Meeting Times: 12:00-2:00pm

* This workshop will consist of two sessions: April 17 and April 18, 12:00-2:00pm. This training was developed to promote the understanding and appropriate use of test accommodations for students with disabilities. The training is intended to provide information related to the decision-making process and types of test accommodations, as well as the documentation of appropriate accommodations on the individualized education program (IEP). Computer-based testing and the implementation of "tests read" and scribing will also be covered. Expected outcomes: Students will be provided access to and participate in general education curriculum and in courses that will prepare them to take and pass the required examinations. Participants will:

• know the purpose of test accommodations

• define test accommodations

• understand their role in supporting a student with their test accommodations

• recognize that instructional accommodations used in the classroom should be aligned with the testing accommodations provided during assessment Join Zoom Meeting https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/97944238745?pwd=bDJPMWpGNWNDSHhKQitqRDI1Z0E1Zz09 Meeting ID: 979 4423 8745 Passcode: 902798

10. Foundations of Reading Instruction: Understanding the Science of Reading

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special education teachers, general education teachers, literacy/reading instructors, administrators

Dates: 4/19/2023

Meeting Times: 9am-12pm

Participants will be able to: Describe the current status of reading achievement of students in the United States and New York State. Describe the gap between what is known about effective reading instruction and the implementation of effective reading instruction. Identify theories of reading that are supported by research. List the skills that are essential for proficient reading and how to best teach those skills. The purpose of this training is to help participants gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills that are needed in order to become a proficient reader. Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency. The training will also provide context for the importance of effective reading instruction and the impact that it has on equity for all students. In order to overcome equity barriers, educators need to focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading. We will take a look at some ineffective practices and why those may not be working, in order to realign our thinking and pedagogy to what is research-based and effective. A ZOOM link will be sent out closer to the starting date.

11. Overview of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) (Synchronous)-Two Zoom Sessions of 3 hours each

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: special education teachers, general education teachers, and other educational professionals in need of training on the basic essentials of SDI for students with disabilities.

Dates: 4/19/2023 to 5/3/2023

Meeting Times: 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

The Overview of Specially Designed Instruction professional development training package is the first in a suite of trainings on the development and use of specially designed instruction (SDI) for students with disabilities. This introductory training is intended to develop participants' working knowledge of the components of SDI, the rationale for using SDI, using SDI alongside other instructional strategies, and selecting appropriate SDI based upon student needs and characteristics. This is a two-part online course offered synchronously. Each session will be 3 hours from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. The dates are April 19, 2023 and May 3, 2023.
A Zoom Meeting link will be emailed to registrants prior to each session.
Participants will:

• Develop introductory knowledge of specially designed instruction (SDI)

• Identify ethical & legal reasons for the use of SDI

• Be able to define SDI & its purpose

• Understand the relationships between SDI & other instructional strategies

• Be able to describe SDI & its core elements

• Differentiate between accommodations & modifications

• Practice selecting appropriate SDI based upon student needs & characteristics

12. Agency 101 - Connecting Individuals with Disabilities to Adult Services, Virtual Training

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special educators, school counselors, school psychologists, social workers, building administrators, and secondary level teachers involved in transition planning.

Dates: 4/26/2023

Meeting Times: 2:30pm to 5:00pm

The goals of this training are to ensure that participants will:
*Recognize the eight different components which comprise self-determination
*Access and utilize materials and resources to aid in the promotion of self-determination throughout the transition planning process
*Recognize the various adult service agencies available in NYS and the different types of services they provide
*Understand the eligibility, referral and application process for each agency

You will receive a confirmation email and Zoom link for this training a few days in advance. If you do not receive an email, please check your SPAM folder. Otherwise, you may contact me directly at Melinda.krafft@dcboces.org with any questions.

13. Trying Out the New State Required Investigations for ELEMENTARY Science (April 26)

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: K-5 Science Teachers

Dates: 4/26/2023

Wait List

The new NYSSLS-aligned 5th grade science test will first be administered in Spring 2024. In October, New York State released a series of required investigations that should be embedded in grades 3 - 5 curricula for students to complete before taking the state science test. Come learn about the 4 required Elementary School Investigations by doing them and discussing best practices for rolling them out with your students!

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 8-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

14. Trying Out the New State Required Investigations for INTERMEDIATE Science (April 27)

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: 6-8 Science Teachers

Dates: 4/27/2023

The new NYSSLS-aligned 8th grade science test will first be administered in Spring 2024. In October, New York State released a series of required investigations that should be embedded in grades 6 - 8 curricula for students to complete before taking the state science test. Come learn about the 4 required Intermediate School Investigations by doing them and discussing best practices for rolling them out with your students!

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 8-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

15. Culturally Responsive Workshop: Creating a Welcoming and Affirming Environments

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: District Leadership and Administration, Pupil Support Personnel, School Leadership, Directors of Special Education, Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers (anyone serving students with disabilities).

Dates: 4/28/2023

Meeting Times: April 28, 2023 9 am-3 pm (lunch 12 pm-1 pm)

Location: CTI- Large conference Room B

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Creating Welcoming and Affirming Learning Environments is one of four high leverage principles identified in the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) Framework. When students feel like they belong at school, they have fewer absences, fewer disciplinary infractions, higher graduation rates, as well as increased engagement, self-esteem, and attitudes. Students with disabilities and students of different cultural backgrounds are less likely to feel like they have a positive relationship with their teacher and that their identities and abilities are valued and affirmed in school. Expected Outcomes: By the end of this training, participants will: ● Understand how a welcoming and affirming learning environment improves student outcomes ● Better understand their own identities and how those identities shape their relationships and experiences ● Develop strategies for creating a welcoming and affirming learning environment ● Identify 2-3 next steps for ongoing professional learning * This is workshop will be in person.

16. HV TOD ROUNDTABLE

Program: Special Education

Audience: Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Dates: 5/2/2023

Meeting Times: 4 PM - 6 PM

Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will meet to discuss issues relevant to their field. Intended for TOD professionals.

17. School Library System Advisory Council Meeting

Program: School Library System

Audience: SLS Advisory Council

Dates: 5/5/2023

The Dutchess BOCES School Library System Advisory Council meets quarterly to recommend policy, review the annual budget, and perform long-range and short-range planning, including overseeing the development of the system's Plan of Service. Participants work to approve the annual system budget and report. School librarians, public librarians, and a Southeastern NY Library Resources Council representative serve on the advisory board.

Meeting Dates:
September 30, 2022
December 2, 2022
March 3, 2023
May 5, 2023

Sign up for each meeting separately on MLP.

18. Identifying and Intensifying Intervention: What to Do and How to Do It

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Classroom Teachers, AIS Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Administration, School Psychologists, Speech Therapists

Dates: 5/9/2023

Meeting Times: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Location: Online

Participants will be able to identify and differentiate between skill-based, fluency-based, and performance-based interventions. This course will provide an overview of how to titrate the intensity of intervention to the learner as a response to instruction.

19. Middle School Building Leader Network: Meeting 5

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Middle School Building Leaders

Dates: 5/15/2023

Five facilitated meetings provide a forum for building leaders to share challenges, successes, ideas, and best practices. These virtual meetings provide participants opportunities to collaborate with colleagues around timely topics offering opportunity for professional growth and the development of a network of peers.

All principals and assistant principals are invited to join our county-wide Middle School Building Leader Network. The purpose of this network is to strengthen communication and collaboration and can be a valuable avenue for providing direction and support. The Dutchess BOCES county-wide Middle School Building Leader meetings are structured to provide a forum to discuss, share, learn, and support the important work of building leaders.

Sign up on MLP for each meeting individually. Dates scheduled:
9/19/22, 11/21/22, 1/23/23, 3/20/23, 5/15/23
All meetings are from 8:30 to 9:30AM on the Zoom platform with links provided prior to each meeting.
Please note: Network members may decide to switch particular dates to in-person meetings at a hosting school and extend beyond one hour. These determinations will be made at the discretion of building leaders based on interest and availability.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

20. High School Building Leader Network: Meeting 5

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: High School Building Leaders

Dates: 5/16/2023

Five facilitated meetings provide a forum for building leaders to share challenges, successes, ideas, and best practices. These virtual meetings provide participants opportunities to collaborate with colleagues around timely topics offering opportunity for professional growth and the development of a network of peers.

All principals and assistant principals are invited to join our county-wide High School Building Leader Network. The purpose of this network is to strengthen communication and collaboration and can be a valuable avenue for providing direction and support. The Dutchess BOCES county-wide High School Building Leader meetings are structured to provide a forum to discuss, share, learn, and support the important work of building leaders.

Sign up on MLP for each meeting individually. Dates scheduled:
9/20/22, 11/15/22, 1/17/23, 3/21/23, 5/16/23
All meetings are from 8:30 to 9:30AM on the Zoom platform with links provided prior to each meeting.
Please note: Network members may decide to switch particular dates to in-person meetings at a hosting school and extend beyond one hour. These determinations will be made at the discretion of building leaders based on interest and availability.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

21. Director Meeting 5

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Directors, Supervisors, or District Leaders

Dates: 5/16/2023

At this unusual time in education, we need to collaborate more than ever. Connect with your colleagues in leadership from around the county to discuss the challenges you face, the questions you're seeking to answer, and share the successes you've achieved. We will create a network of colleagues meeting regularly to discuss pertinent topics and exchange ideas. Our network will meet on the third Tuesday of every other month, 9/30/22, 11/15/22, 1/17/23, 3/21/23, 5/16/23 from 10-11am. Registration for each session is separate.

22. Foundations of Reading Instruction: Understanding the Science of Reading

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special education teachers, general education teachers, literacy/reading instructors, administrators

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

Meeting Times: 9am-12pm

Participants will be able to: Describe the current status of reading achievement of students in the United States and New York State. Describe the gap between what is known about effective reading instruction and the implementation of effective reading instruction. Identify theories of reading that are supported by research. List the skills that are essential for proficient reading and how to best teach those skills. The purpose of this training is to help participants gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills that are needed in order to become a proficient reader. Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency. The training will also provide context for the importance of effective reading instruction and the impact that it has on equity for all students. In order to overcome equity barriers, educators need to focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading. We will take a look at some ineffective practices and why those may not be working, in order to realign our thinking and pedagogy to what is research-based and effective. A ZOOM link will be sent out closer to the starting date.

23. Media Literacy in NY: Reports from the Field

Program: School Library System

Audience: Pk-12 School Librarians, Administrators, Classroom Teachers, Public Librarians, Academic Librarians

Dates: 5/17/2023

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Join the School Library Systems Association of NYS (SLSA) for a full-day professional development designed for school librarians on media literacy. Participants will define media literacy and how it integrates into their curriculum. We will dive into the role school librarians play in teaching and supporting media literacy instruction and hear from NY school librarians (PK-12) who are actively teaching media literacy skills to their students. Participants will be guided through Project Look Sharp tools, including new PD kits for ML3 and hundreds of lessons for curriculum integration.

This event is in person with virtual presenters. There will be in-person breakout groups, activities, and discussions.

Participants are required to bring their own devices. All handouts will be available online.

24. Developing an Effective Student Exit Summary

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special education teachers/staff, school counselors, case managers, administrators, CSE / transition related staff

Dates: 5/18/2023

Meeting Times: 1:00pm to 3:30pm

The goals of this training are:
*To analyze the importance of students' self-determination skills in making the Student Exit Summary (SES) a meaningful and relevant document
*Learn the federal and state requirements for the SES
*Recognize and identify the required components of the SES
*Identify a process for the development and issuance of the SES that is student-centered

The Student Exit Summary is a required form for students exiting school. We ask that participants bring a student's IEP who is exiting this June and/or your school's Student Exit Summary form to reference and work with during this training. Please note: Student IEPs or Student Exit Summary forms are not required to attend this workshop. A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants a few days in advance of this workshop. (If you do not receive an email, please check your spam folder or email melinda.krafft@dcboces.org).

25. Elementary School Building Leader Network: Meeting 5

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Elementary Building Leaders

Dates: 5/18/2023

Five facilitated meetings provide a forum for building leaders to share challenges, successes, ideas, and best practices. These virtual meetings provide participants opportunities to collaborate with colleagues around timely topics offering opportunity for professional growth and the development of a network of peers.

All principals and assistant principals are invited to join our county-wide Elementary School Building Leader Network. The purpose of this network is to strengthen communication and collaboration and can be a valuable avenue for providing direction and support. The Dutchess BOCES county-wide Elementary School Building Leader meetings are structured to provide a forum to discuss, share, learn, and support the important work of building leaders.

Sign up on MLP for each meeting individually. Dates scheduled:
9/15/22, 11/17/22, 1/19/23, 3/16/23, 5/18/23
All meetings are from 9:30 to 10:30AM on the Zoom platform with links provided prior to each meeting.
Please note: Network members may decide to switch particular dates to in-person meetings at a hosting school and extend beyond one hour. These determinations will be made at the discretion of building leaders based on interest and availability.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

26. New Teacher Support Network

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: New Teachers

Dates: 5/22/2023

Being a new teacher can be both rewarding and challenging. This network offers an overview of structures, strategies, and tools for new teachers. Whether you are new to the profession, a school, or a district having the support of other teachers on a similar journey can make a difference. These sessions will provide opportunities for new teachers to connect, share experiences and reflect in meaningful ways that enrich teaching and learning.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
Building Trusting Relationships ;
Classroom Management ;
Effective Communication;
Student Engagement and Participation ;
On-going Support Strategies

•ALL TEACHERS WILL KNOW AND BE ABLE TO:

•Foster Collaborative Trusting Relationships Focused on Student Learning.

The Network will also meet on:
September 21, 2022
November 14, 2022
January 18, 2023
March 29, 2023

•Zoom information will be shared via email the day before the session.

•Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education

27. Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities - May 2022

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Building Principals/Administrators, Committee on Special Education (CSE) Chairpersons, Parents/Families

Dates: 5/23/2023 to 5/30/2023

Meeting Times: 12:00-2:00pm

* This workshop will consist of two sessions: May 23 and May 30, 12:00-2:00pm. This training was developed to promote the understanding and appropriate use of test accommodations for students with disabilities. The training is intended to provide information related to the decision-making process and types of test accommodations, as well as the documentation of appropriate accommodations on the individualized education program (IEP). Computer-based testing and the implementation of "tests read" and scribing will also be covered. Expected outcomes: Students will be provided access to and participate in general education curriculum and in courses that will prepare them to take and pass the required examinations. Participants will:

• know the purpose of test accommodations

• define test accommodations

• understand their role in supporting a student with their test accommodations

• recognize that instructional accommodations used in the classroom should be aligned with the testing accommodations provided during assessment Join Zoom Meeting https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/97944238745?pwd=bDJPMWpGNWNDSHhKQitqRDI1Z0E1Zz09 Meeting ID: 979 4423 8745 Passcode: 902798

28. Trying Out the New State Required Investigations for ELEMENTARY Science (May 23)

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: K-5 Science Teachers

Dates: 5/23/2023

The new NYSSLS-aligned 5th grade science test will first be administered in Spring 2024. In October, New York State released a series of required investigations that should be embedded in grades 3 - 5 curricula for students to complete before taking the state science test. Come learn about the 4 required Elementary School Investigations by doing them and discussing best practices for rolling them out with your students!

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 8-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

29. Specially Designed Instruction (SDI): Next Steps (Synchronous)-Two Zoom Sessions of 3 hours each

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: special education teachers, CSE teams, general education teachers, and others interested in furthering their knowledge on specially designed instruction

Dates: 5/24/2023 to 6/7/2023

Meeting Times: 12:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.

The Next Steps with Specially Designed Instruction professional development training package is the second in a suite of trainings on the development and use of specially designed instruction (SDI) for students with disabilities. This advanced level training is intended to further develop participants' knowledge of specially designed instruction and how SDI should be designed and developed based on individual student need to address their learning barriers.  Participants will be trained on how specially designed instruction is used alongside other instructional strategies and the process of developing appropriate specially designed instruction based on individual student needs and characteristics. This is a two-session online course offered synchronously. Each session will be 3 hours from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. The dates are May 24, 2023, and June 7, 2023.

Zoom Meeting link will be emailed to registrants prior to each session.
Participants will:

• Define and describe specially designed instruction.

• Identify what instructional strategies may work to close gaps based on different characteristics of each student.

• Examine what SDI looks like in the classroom.  

• Examine the elements of the IEP and recognize how and where SDI for the student should be included in the IEP.

• Apply their knowledge of SDI to complete student summary sheets and write comprehensive IEPs. 
The training is most applicable to those who will be engaging directly in designing, developing and delivering specially designed instruction to students with disabilities.   

30. Trying Out the New State Required Investigations for INTERMEDIATE Science (May 24)

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: 6-8 Science Teachers

Dates: 5/24/2023

The new NYSSLS-aligned 8th grade science test will first be administered in Spring 2024. In October, New York State released a series of required investigations that should be embedded in grades 6 - 8 curricula for students to complete before taking the state science test. Come learn about the 4 required Intermediate School Investigations by doing them and discussing best practices for rolling them out with your students!

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 8-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

31. Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom

Program: Educational Resources

Dates: 5/31/2023

Creating a safe inclusive learning environment, both physically and emotionally vital for student success. Social emotional learning helps students to understand and become aware of their thoughts and emotions, while also developing empathy for others within their community. Incorporating social emotional learning in the classroom increases self-awareness, academic achievement, positive behaviors and decision making in and out of the classroom. During this training participants will explore strategies for embedding SEL within the classroom.

•Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education

32. Identifying and Intensifying Intervention: What to Do and How to Do It

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Classroom Teachers, AIS Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Administration, School Psychologists, Speech Therapists

Dates: 6/2/2023

Meeting Times: 1:00 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Location: Online

Participants will be able to identify and differentiate between skill-based, fluency-based, and performance-based interventions. This course will provide an overview of how to titrate the intensity of intervention to the learner as a response to instruction.

33. HV TOD ROUNDTABLE

Program: Special Education

Audience: Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Dates: 6/6/2023

Meeting Times: 4 PM - 6 PM

Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will meet to discuss issues relevant to their field. Intended for TOD professionals.

34. Transition Assessment Series: Part 1 - Introduction

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special Education Teachers, CSE Chairperson, Guidance Counselors, School Psychologists

Dates: 6/14/2023

Meeting Times: 2:00pm-4:30pm

The goals of this training are to ensure participants will:

1. Identify what transition is and why it's important
2. Learn basic career development theory
3. Identify New York State (NYS) regulations related to transition assessment
4. Identify assessments with ample validity and reliability evidence

Registered participants will be emailed the Zoom link prior to the training. As a result, please check spam/junk mail if the link is not received two days in advance.

35. Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) for Administrators (Synchronous)

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Building administrators and new special education administrators; other administrators welcome

Dates: 6/28/2023

Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The Specially Designed Instruction for Administrators professional development training package is the fifth in a suite of trainings on the development and use of specially designed instruction (SDI) for students with disabilities. This training is intended to further develop an administrator's knowledge of SDI and how SDI should be designed and developed based on individual student need to address their learning obstacles. The content is most beneficial for building administrators and new special education administrators; however, all administrators are welcome.
This is a one session online course offered synchronously. The session will be 3 hours from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The date is: June 28, 2023.
A Zoom Meeting link will be emailed to registrants prior to the session.
Participants will:

• Define and describe specially designed instruction.

• Recognize how to differentiate SDI from general education.

• Identify what SDI looks like in the classroom setting.  

• Gain necessary skills for supervision of implementation of SDI.

36. Explicit Instruction: An Evidence-Based Practice for Effective and Long-Term Learning

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special education teachers, general education teachers, coaches, instructional support staff, administrators

Dates: 7/12/2023

Meeting Times: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

This explicit instruction training package is intended to support participants' knowledge of explicit instruction and teachers' abilities to effectively implement explicit instruction. Explicit instruction is a high leverage practice that has proven to be effective for special education students. Research has shown higher achievement results for students with disabilities in both reading and math after receiving explicit instruction. Participants will be able to: Understand the definition, supporting research, and benefits of explicit instruction. Define and describe the five essential components and other common elements of explicit instruction. Explore resources designed to support effective explicit instruction implementation.

37. Explicit Instruction: An Evidence-Based Practice for Effective and Long-Term Learning

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special education teachers, general education teachers, coaches, instructional support staff, administrators

Dates: 8/16/2023

Meeting Times: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

This explicit instruction training package is intended to support participants' knowledge of explicit instruction and teachers' abilities to effectively implement explicit instruction. Explicit instruction is a high leverage practice that has proven to be effective for special education students. Research has shown higher achievement results for students with disabilities in both reading and math after receiving explicit instruction. Participants will be able to: Understand the definition, supporting research, and benefits of explicit instruction. Define and describe the five essential components and other common elements of explicit instruction. Explore resources designed to support effective explicit instruction implementation.

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