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1. Literacy Briefs for Leaders: Aligning District Level Administrators with NYS Literacy Initiative #READNY

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/1/2024 to 12/2/2024

Ensure alignment with ALL district-level administrators to systematically improve instructional practices by unpacking the NYS Literacy Briefs as a team. Customized sessions will be facilitated to deepen your administrative team's understanding of the Literacy Briefs and the High-impact Instructional Practices. Sessions include science of reading professional development anchored in NYSED Literacy Briefs, collaborative conversations, self-reflection, action planning, and application of practices during teacher observations (formal/informal). Objectives of sessions will be customized to align with school improvement goals and strategic planning. Meeting dates and location will be determined by individual district. Facilitation can also occur during regularly scheduled admin meetings and/or during summer retreat. Can also be scheduled beyond summer during 2024-2025 school year. **Only one contact person per district needs to register. DATES AND TIMES LISTED BELOW ARE JUST PLACE HOLDERS FOR FRONTLINE. Actual dates for districts will be customized upon registration.

2. CIC Meetings 2024-2025

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Central office staff charged with instructional leadership within component districts.

Dates: 9/13/2024 to 6/6/2025

Monthly meetings of the countywide Curriculum & Instruction Council members.

3. OCDOT Meetings 2024-2025

Program: Instructional Technology

Dates: 9/13/2024 to 6/13/2025

Oswego County Tech Director Meetings 2024-2025

4. Virtual Community for Educators: Monthly Check-ins for Supporting Students with Adverse Behaviors

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Behavior Specialist, Restorative Practices Specialists, Deans of discipline or assistant principals, or anyone else who works

Dates: 9/16/2024

Join us for a collaborative virtual call designed specifically for educators who support students with adverse behaviors and utilize de-escalation techniques. This is a unique opportunity to connect with fellow educators, share experiences, and build a supportive community. What to Expect: Troubleshooting: Discuss challenges and brainstorm solutions with peers. Q&A Sessions: Ask questions and get insights from experienced educators. Community Building: Find solidarity and support by connecting with others who understand your experiences. Resource Sharing: Exchange strategies, tools, and best practices. Encouragement: Receive and offer encouragement in a positive, understanding environment. Whether you're looking for advice, new strategies, or simply a sense of community, this call is for you. Let's work together to create a supportive network for all educators dedicated to helping students thrive. Feel free to join and bring your questions, ideas, and experiences. Join those dates that work for your calendar. We look forward to connecting with you! Join Zoom Meeting: https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/5347911130 Meeting ID: 534 791 1130 Save the Dates: 9/16/24, 10/7/24, 11/4/24, 12/9/24, 1/6/25, 2/10/25, 3/3/25, 3/31/25, 5/5/25, 6/2/25

5. Instructional Coaches Learning Community 2024-2025

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 9/20/2024 to 5/20/2025

This community of educators will engage in professional dialogue around topics and issues intended to support the craft of coaching. Such topics as intentional trust and relationship building, growth producing feedback, communication skills, and mindful presence will be explored. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to bring issues and challenges to the table for exploration and support with colleagues.

6. Counselor, Social Worker & Mental Health Personnel Learning Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Counselors, Social Workers, Mental Health Support Personnel

Dates: 9/23/2024 to 4/7/2025

The intention of this learning community is to provide a space for exploration of and collaboration around the unique needs and challenges of the role of Counselors, Social Workers and Mental Health support personnel. We will also consider the role of social emotional learning in this context. Other topics include the prioritization of work, communicating clearly the parameters of roles, supporting Tier One instruction, addressing attendance concerns, graduation pathways, transitions plans and more. Differentiation based on levels and needs will occur at each session while building a community of support for staff in these challenging roles. Cultivating a professional community is necessary to offer the support needed to fulfill this role.

7. Assistant Principal Meetings 2024-2025

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 10/1/2024 to 6/5/2025

Assistant Principal County-Wide Community Meetings

8. Elementary Principal Meeting 2024-2025

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Elementary Principals

Dates: 10/2/2024 to 6/10/2025

Support Principals, provide them with opportunity to collaborate with county-wide colleagues and hear NYED updates.

9. World Language Learning Community 24-25

Program: School Improvement

Audience: World Language Educators

Dates: 10/2/2024 to 3/28/2025

We will be spending most of the time during our first meeting in October finishing the Checkpoint A exam. This is an opportunity for those who were not able to attend the summer days when we started this work. We appreciate all your expertise, meaning even if you will not be administering the assessment, you will still be able to contribute! We hope to complete this work in October and then we will have an opportunity to collaborate, learn together, and have a guest presenter at our future meetings.

10. Social Studies & Secondary Literacy Community (Combined): Finding Common Ground (Full Day Option as a Team)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Secondary Teachers of Social Studies, Secondary Teachers of ELA, SPED Secondary Teachers, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Department Chairs, Teacher Leaders, Administrators (Directors, Curriculum Specialists, Principals, Asst Principals)

Dates: 10/4/2024 to 5/16/2025

This community of educators will focus on professional dialogue aligned to culturally responsive practices, standards alignment in curriculum & instruction, and evidence-based practices in critical thinking through reading and writing. Who should attend? ANY secondary teacher that is seeking effective ways to embed literacy practices in Social Studies and ELA. Collegial conversations will focus on how to plan lessons that use interdisciplinary skills to get students at deeper levels of content learning. Session topics, practices, and resources/materials will be designed with the intention of turn keying back to your home district to support professional growth of your department and teacher teams. **NEW format option: Attend as an interdisciplinary team and stay for the whole day! 4 whole day sessions in person throughout the year. Team time will be built into the sessions. Team constitutes more than one person from a district. Target Audience: Secondary Teachers of Social Studies, Secondary Teachers of ELA, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Department Chairs, Teacher Leaders, Administrators (Directors, Curriculum Specialists, Principals, Asst Principals)

11. Social Studies Practices Learning Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Social Studies Teachers (Gr 5-12), Department Chairs, Instructional Coaches, Teacher Leaders, Administrators (Directors, Curriculum Specialists, Principals, Asst Principals)

Dates: 10/4/2024 to 5/16/2025

This community of educators will focus on professional dialogue aligned to culturally responsive practices, standards alignment in curriculum & instruction, and evidence-based practices in critical thinking through reading and writing. Who should attend? ANY secondary teacher that is seeking effective ways to embed literacy practices in Social Studies and ELA. Collegial conversations will focus on how to plan lessons that use interdisciplinary skills to get students at deeper levels of content learning. Session topics, practices, and resources/materials will be designed with the intention of turn keying back to your home district to support professional growth of your department and teacher teams. Session Format: Four half day sessions in person throughout the year. **NEW format option: Attend as an interdisciplinary team and stay for the whole day! 4 whole day sessions in person throughout the year. Team time will be built into the sessions. Team constitutes more than one person from a district. Use separate registration link for full day (copy/paste into browser the following link): https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=12396&I=4785291 Target Audience: Secondary Teachers of Social Studies, Secondary Teachers of ELA, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Department Chairs, Teacher Leaders, Administrators (Directors, Curriculum Specialists, Principals, Asst Principals)

12. Secondary Literacy Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Secondary ELA/Reading Teachers & Instructional Coaches Grades (6-12), Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Department Chairs, Teacher Leaders, Administrators (Directors, Curriculum Specialists, Principals, Asst Principals)

Dates: 10/4/2024 to 5/16/2025

This community of educators will focus on professional dialogue aligned to culturally responsive practices, standards alignment in curriculum & instruction, and evidence-based practices in critical thinking through reading and writing. Who should attend? ANY secondary teacher that is seeking effective ways to embed literacy practices in Social Studies and ELA. Collegial conversations will focus on how to plan lessons that use interdisciplinary skills to get students at deeper levels of content learning. Session topics, practices, and resources/materials will be designed with the intention of turn keying back to your home district to support professional growth of your department and teacher teams. Session Format: Four half day sessions in person throughout the year. **NEW format option: Attend as an interdisciplinary team and stay for the whole day! 4 whole day sessions in person throughout the year. Team time will be built into the sessions. Team constitutes more than one person from a district. Use separate registration link for full day option (copy/paste into your browser the following address): https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=12396&I=4785291 Target Audience: Secondary Teachers of ELA, Secondary Teachers of Social Studies, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Department Chairs, Teacher Leaders, Administrators (Directors, Curriculum Specialists, Principals, Asst Principals)

13. Secondary Principal Meetings 2024-2025 (Middle School & High School)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Principals

Dates: 10/7/2024 to 6/3/2025

Support Principals, provide them with opportunity to collaborate with county-wide colleagues and hear NYED updates.

14. Math Learning Community (K-12)

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 10/9/2024 to 5/29/2025

This K-12 community will focus on sharing NYSED updates and best practices in math instruction that can be used as turnkey opportunities in home districts or teams. Math practices will be at the forefront of all discussions as we strive to create alignment and meet the needs of all students. Collaborative work time will be provided to unpack new learning, discuss implementation in home districts, or to create resources and tools. Are you a department chair? An instructional coach? Teacher liaison? Join this community to further develop and support math instruction in your school!

15. Special Education Community 2024-2025

Program: School Improvement

Audience: special education teachers

Dates: 10/10/2024 to 5/13/2025

This community is for special education teachers. The purpose is to offer networking opportunities to enhance student learning. Teachers will have opportunities to share strategies around topics such as: differentiation, behavior, progress monitoring, goals, IEP writing, and more. This learning community is designed to connect and empower special education teachers.

16. Science Learning Community

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 10/17/2024 to 5/14/2025

This community of educators will focus on professional dialogue and supportive sharing regarding full implementation of NYSSLS, culturally responsive practices, and the application of current NYSED resources. The primary objectives are to gather information to bring back to home districts or teams as turnkey opportunities and to share practices and problem solve around implementation. Are you a science teacher looking to deepen your craft? Are you a department chair? An instructional coach? Teacher liaison? Join this group to provide support for full implementation in your home district!

17. K-5 Literacy Leaders Community 2024 - 2025

Program: School Improvement

Audience: administrators, coaches, teacher leaders, grade level facilitators

Dates: 10/17/2024 to 4/25/2025

This community will focus on strategies to improve learning and teaching, utilizing knowledge of the science of reading and writing. We hope to build the capacity of those that attend this community to be a literacy resource in their districts and buildings. Community Members: administrators, coaches, teacher leaders, grade level facilitators

18. TCIS Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: TCIS Trainers

Dates: 10/17/2024 to 5/15/2025

TCIS Trainers from across the county will meet to discuss required recertification, best practices in planning trainings, use of data for decision making, record keeping, needs for support and more! Join Zoom Meeting https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/2161975027 Meeting ID: 216 197 5027 --- One tap mobile +16468769923,,2161975027# US (New York) +16465189805,,2161975027# US (New York) --- Dial by your location

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19. MTSS Practices Community

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Leaders of MTSS implementation

Dates: 10/22/2024 to 6/3/2025

This community is designed to bring local Muti-Tiered Systems of Support Teams together to learn, share, and build capacity within the region. The in-person collaborative meetings will support connection and sharing of best practices to build systems within districts while virtual check-ins will allow participants to discuss insights and progress.

20. OCLI Oswego County Literacy Initiative - Steering Committee

Program: School Improvement

Audience: District Leaders, Coaches, Teacher Leaders

Dates: 10/22/2024 to 6/24/2025

Join us as a member of our OCLI Steering Committee. We will meet to discuss county wide data and trends at the beginning, middle, and end of the year. (The dates that data is due, in anticipation of these meetings, are BOY: 10/11/24, MOY: 2/7/25, and EOY: 6/13/25.) The Steering Committee will meet in person on: 10/22/24, 2/25/25, and 6/24/25. We will identify ways that we can move forward as a county, learning from one another. In addition, the Steering Committee members will be participating in a book study, as was discussed at our last meeting for the 23-24 school year. We will be reading The Knowledge Gap, by Natalie Wexler. We will reserve time during our regularly scheduled benchmark meetings to discuss the book, and we will also have four brief virtual check-in meetings between benchmarks to maximize our discussion time with the text. These meetings are currently scheduled for: 11/19/24, 1/14/25, 3/25/25, and 5/15/25. You will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link to join after registering.

21. Seal of Biliteracy Consortium

Program: School Improvement

Audience: District SoBL coordinators, WL teachers, ENL teachers, Administrators, etc.

Dates: 11/7/2024 to 4/24/2025

Join us as we come together to learn more about the Seal of Biliteracy in Oswego County. We will explore how to increase student interest and support one another as we navigate through the New York State requirements. We will update the Consortium plan and Student/Teacher Handbooks. The first meeting is November 7, 3:00 - 4:00. The group planned for meetings on Thursdays. Dates have been adjusted. Link to join: https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/3750412712?omn=91025247608 The final student Seal Presentations will be held at CiTi South on April 29th.

22. Comprehensive School Threat assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)

Program: Safety and Risk Management

Dates: 1/23/2025

CSTAG - This training is designed for school-based threat assessment teams to answer key questions on establishing threat assessment processes within your school, district and community. This training not only will explore questions related to the principles of threat assessment such as behaviors, communication, and follow up, it will also focus on training the teams in the use of the evidence based Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines Tool established by Dr. Dewey Cornell and apply it to real world scenarios.

23. Reunification

Program: Safety and Risk Management

Dates: 1/24/2025

Reunification - This training assists districts in developing robust reunification plans, for all reunification team members including an understanding of the process, binders and checklists for each role on the team, as well as site selection criteria. This plan meets the needs of all NYSED regulations. At the end of this program, districts will have developed an understanding of the reunification process from start to finish and be poised to run a drill.

24. Syracuse Orchestra Side-by-Side Concert

Program: Arts-In-Education

Dates: 3/30/2025

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This professional learning experience provides all educators the professional learning in the instrumental setting with the Syracuse Orchestra. Educators will have the chance to work with professional members of the Syracuse Orchestra and enhancing their artistic skills and collaboration among educators.

25. Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning (K-8)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: K-8 math teachers, instructional coaches, interventionists, and administrators

Dates: 4/2/2025

Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning (K-8) is a book written by Jennifer M. Bay-Williams and John J. SanGiovanni. In this workshop, we will develop our understanding of fluency and strategies that support student success. We will dive into the Seven Significant Reasoning Strategies and Automaticities, while emphasizing Teaching Takeaways. Leave with a better sense of how to support all students in mastering mathematics with strategies that can be implemented immediately!

26. Partnership Passport #6: The Everson

Program: Arts-In-Education

Audience: Educators, Administrators, PTOs

Dates: 4/9/2025

Closed

We are delighted to announce an exciting collaboration between the CiTi BOCES Partnership Passport program and the Everson Museum! This initiative focuses on exploring innovative ways for teachers of multiple disciplines to utilize the museum's resources. Participants will discover how to integrate art and museum exhibits into various subjects such as science, history, and language arts. Through interactive workshops and guided tours, educators will learn to create interdisciplinary lessons that inspire creativity and critical thinking. This collaboration aims to provide teachers with fresh perspectives and tools to enrich their classroom experiences. Join us for a day of inspiration and innovation at the Everson Museum!

27. Dignity for All Students Act: Required Training for Certification/Licensure (Teachers, Administrators, Teaching Assistants, Coaches, etc)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Teachers, TA's, Coaches

Dates: 4/23/2025

Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act or DASA) Workshop: Six hour training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention. New York State's Dignity Act seeks to provide the State's public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function. School professionals applying for certification or license on or after DECEMBER 31, 2013 are required to complete six clock hours of course work or training in this area. This training is designed to fulfill that requirement. Tuition is $100.00 for employees of district which subscribe to the Oswego BOCES School Improvement Co-Ser. Tuition is $125.00 for all other attendees. If you are self-paying, please mail a Money Order or Bank Check made out to CiTi Treasurer. NO CASH PLEASE. Send to CiTi BOCES, Attention: Roseann Bayne, 179 County Route 64, Mexico, NY 13114

28. Fine Arts Leadership Community #3

Program: Arts-In-Education

Dates: 4/24/2025

Fine Arts Leadership

29. Art Community #3

Program: Arts-In-Education

Dates: 4/24/2025

Art Community

30. Music Community #3

Program: Arts-In-Education

Dates: 4/24/2025

Music Community

31. Dignity for All Students Act: Required Training for Certification/Licensure (Teachers, Administrators, Teaching Assistants, Coaches, etc)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Teachers, TA's, Coaches

Dates: 5/12/2025

New

32. The Writing Revolution Book Study

Program: School Improvement

Audience: teachers grades 3 - 12

Dates: 7/9/2025 to 9/30/2025

New

All teachers, grades 3 - 12, explore the world of Reading-Writing Relationships and Connections with this professional learning opportunity, featuring insights from the NYS Literacy Brief #3: The Role of Writing. These engaging sessions will leverage the text of Brief #3 and the acclaimed book, The Writing Revolution, to uncover high-impact practices and activities designed to enhance student writing skills. What to Expect: -In-depth Exploration: Understand the pivotal role of writing in literacy development. -High-Impact Practices: Discover effective strategies and activities to improve student writing. -Practical Techniques: Learn specific methods from The Writing Revolution that can be applied to any content area, empowering students to become confident writers. This will be a hybrid study, meeting in person for our first and last meeting and meeting via Zoom for 3 sessions in between. Participants must be in attendance for all sessions.

33. Behavior Solutions Workshop

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/10/2025 to 7/11/2025

If we have learned anything through teaching during this pandemic, it is that the term "behavior” doesn't simply refer to a disruptive student. The term behavior refers to academic behaviors (skill-based) AND social behaviors (will-based) and both need to be taught and reinforced in every tier of systematic SEL supports at your school. Fostering positive behavior and SEL by utilizing the PLC at Work® and RTI at Work™ processes will boost your school's positive school culture, increase attendance, improve behavior, prepare students for life, and address inequities in school discipline.

34. LETRS Volume 1 Training ~ Units 1-4 (Summer 2025)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 7/28/2025 to 8/19/2025

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling LETRS Volume 1 focuses on the Word Recognition strands of Scarborough's Reading Rope model: phonology, basic and advanced phonics, and screening educational and diagnostic assessment. If there is a cost associated with this training, please read payment options: *If your district is paying and you are an Oswego County district, please select Direct Bill *If your district is paying and you are outside of Oswego County, a cross contract will need to be initiated for permission to bill. Please contact Kristina Woodridge at kwoodridge@citiboces.org for more information. *If you are self-paying, please mail a Money Order or Bank Check made out to CiTi Treasurer. PLEASE put course name in the notes. NO CASH please. Send to: CiTi BOCES Attention: Kristina Woodridge 70 County Route 59 Phoenix, NY 13135 **PLEASE NOTE: Training cost may increase if there are not 40 participants.

35. LETRS Volume 2 Training ~ Units 5-8 (Summer 2025)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 7/31/2025 to 8/22/2025

Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling LETRS Volume 2 focuses on the Language Comprehension strands of Scarborough's Reading Rope model: vocabulary, language and reading, comprehension, and writing. **PREREQUISITE: LETRS Volume 1 If there is a cost associated with this training, please read payment options: *If your district is paying and you are an Oswego County district, please select Direct Bill. *If your district is paying and you are outside of Oswego County, a cross contract will need to be initiated for permission to bill. Please contact Kristina Woodridge at kwoodridge@citiboces.org for more information. *If you are self-paying, please mail a Money Order or Bank Check made out to CiTi Treasurer. PLEASE put course name in the notes. NO CASH please. Send to: CiTi BOCES Attention: Kristina Woodridge 70 County Route 59 Phoenix, NY 13135 ***PLEASE NOTE: Training cost may increase if there are not 40 participants.

36. Eureka Math2 Launch: Bringing to Life & Teach: Effective Instruction with Eureka Math2 for K-5 Teachers

Program: School Improvement

Audience: K-5 Teachers

Dates: 8/4/2025 to 8/5/2025

New

During day one, teachers new to math curriculum from Great Minds will investigate the structure, design, and components of Eureka Math2 while engaging with the curriculum's print and digital resources. Teachers will explore the instructional role of all the curriculum resources and be prepared to facilitate lessons with students. During day two, teachers study the content of a common module, topic, and lesson by previewing the learning, investigating learning development, and exploring the assessments from Eureka Math2. They'll use the knowledge gained from their study to prepare a lesson for instruction. Participants apply the process to study a module, topic, and lesson at their own grade level. Price is based on 25 participants and may increase with lower enrollment.

37. Eureka Math2 Launch: Bringing to Life & Teach: Effective Instruction with Eureka Math2 for 6-8 Teachers

Program: School Improvement

Audience: 6-8 Teachers

Dates: 8/6/2025 to 8/7/2025

New

During day one, teachers new to math curriculum from Great Minds will investigate the structure, design, and components of Eureka Math2 while engaging with the curriculum's print and digital resources. Teachers will explore the instructional role of all the curriculum resources and be prepared to facilitate lessons with students. During day two, teachers study the content of a common module, topic, and lesson by previewing the learning, investigating learning development, and exploring the assessments from Eureka Math2. They'll use the knowledge gained from their study to prepare a lesson for instruction. Participants apply the process to study a module, topic, and lesson at their own grade level. Price is based on 20 participants and may increase with lower enrollment.

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