Unlocking the Power of the 4 C's: Enhancing Classroom Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity focuses on improving communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity in the classroom. Teachers will learn practical strategies and techniques for promoting these skills in their students, as well as tools and resources to effectively incorporate them in their teaching practice using Canva for Education. Participants will be introduced to a basic understanding of Canva. Afterward, they will create engaging and interactive visual aids to enhance their lessons and promote deeper learning. Through a combination of lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the 4 C's and how they can be implemented into their teaching using Canva to create a more engaging and effective learning environment for themselves and their students. This is a 3 credit 45 hour course

Unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence in your classroom with Magic School. This course is designed to help teachers and support staff integrate the powerful tools of Magic School, an innovative AI platform, into their daily educational practices. Magic School provides over 50 AI-driven tools that simplify and enhance various teaching tasks. From lesson planning and creating differentiated instruction materials to generating assessments and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Magic School offers a comprehensive suite of resources to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the classroom. Participants will discover how to create personalized and engaging educational materials with AI as well as reduce administrative burdens like report and form creation. In addition, participants will learn best practices for using AI responsibly and ethically in an educational setting. This course is an asynchronous online course that will be offered thru Google Classroom. There will also be a one hour optional live video session each week. This class is intended for educators and related service staff.

Wh- questions are often challenging for students with language learning difficulties. These questions require students to process language and retrieve information based on prior knowledge. Students with special needs often have difficulty with understanding the language of questioning and recalling information needed to construct an answer. In the course, participants will learn effecting questioning techniques which will allow participants to teach their student the language related to each WH- question. In addition, teaching strategies, including using visual supports, will be explored. This course is beneficial for teachers, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Social Workers, and School Psychologists.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the teaching profession, offering new opportunities for educators to enhance their quality of work. Teachers who embrace AI can improve their efficiency, effectiveness, and ultimately, the quality of education they provide to their students.The Brisk Teaching extension proves to be a flexible tool for teachers to save valuable time. By the end of this course, teachers will gain an overview of the Brisk Teaching tool, create ready to use resources, and have the confidence to continue creating. Please note, Brisk is continually offering new tools--this course will focus on creating resources in Google Docs, changing the reading level of an article on the web, and creating in Google Slides.

Our start date will be Tuesday, Oct 22nd from 3:15 - 4:15 PM Some topics we would love to discuss are TAB and choice based classrooms, other duties of the art teacher including scenic design and art club moderator, absence lesson planning share, supply ordering, parent communication, working with the PTA...And the list goes on.

Description: In this course, you will learn strategies to enhance and improve communication skills in the workplace. Working as a team and learning how to communicate effectively with one another is a crucial piece to support all of our students, families and staff in our school buildings. In this course we will dive into communication strategies and ways we can improve our own ability to communicate with one another. We will learn about active listening and the types of communication. This course will takeplace online through Google Classroom. This course elaborates about communication and being an active listener

This course shifts the focus from deficits to strengths by examining the positive attributes and unique talents associated with neurodiverse conditions. Educators will explore how to identify and nurture these strengths within students, fostering a strengths-based educational approach. Through readings and videos participants will learn how to leverage these strengths to enhance learning experiences, build confidence, and cultivate a supportive environment that honors individual differences.

Wednesday, October 16th 3:15-4:15pm Topic: Legal rights of English language learners in education Wednesday, November 20th 3:15-4:15pm Topic: Why do people immigrate? & Immigration patterns in NY Wednesday December 4th 3:15-4:15pm Topic: Culture based instruction and creating an inclusive environment in the classroom Wednesday January 8th 3:15-4:15pm Topic: Integrating content and language acquisition in the classroom Wednesday February 26th 3:15-4:15pm Topic: Supporting students with limited or interrupted formal education & Using technology to support ELLs Wednesday March 26th 3:15-4:15pm Topic: Problem of Practice - volunteers bring a lesson or question that they would like support or feedback from the group on to better support ELLs Wednesday April 23rd 3:15-4:15pm Topic: Problem of Practice - volunteers bring a lesson or question that they would like support or feedback from the group on to better support ELLs Reflection

First session will be October 23 from 3:30 - 4:30pm Some topics of discussion will be: -Social Emotional Needs of Deaf Students. -Effective communication between Teachers of the Deaf and school staff -Creating independence for deaf/hard-of-hearing students -Meaningful accommodations and modifications for deaf students

In-Person - 4:00-6:00 PM - This training provides the latest research and best practices regarding remediating and supporting students with ADHD and Executive Function weaknesses. Participants will gain skills, strategies, and techniques to support students in need at the Point of Performance while balancing the needs of all students in the classroom. Workshop Objectives:

• Discover eight executive function skills and their impact on learning, motivation, and behavior.

• Develop an understanding, the importance, and the consequences of the relationship between ADHD and executive function skill development.

• Learn strategies for engaging and maintaining students' attention and active participation and increase students' performance in structured activities and open learning times.

• Examine how to reduce students' stress levels to perform better and meet greater expectations.

• Explore how classroom structures improve focus and participation for students with ADHD and executive function challenges.

This course goes beyond tidying up physical spaces; it delves into the psychology of clutter and time management, offering practical solutions to create a harmonious and efficient teaching environment. Participants will explore the profound connection between decluttering and productivity, unlocking their full potential as educators. Throughout the course, educators will learn how to streamline their physical surroundings, declutter their digital lives, and implement effective time management techniques. They will gain insights into managing stress, building productive routines, and fostering a supportive atmosphere for themselves and their students.

This course introduces teachers to the latest EdTech and AI tools that can enhance productivity, streamline classroom management, and support personalized learning. Teachers will learn how to integrate these tools into their daily routines to save time, improve communication, and create more engaging learning experiences for students.

In this session teachers will get hands-on with lesson ideas, interactive activities, and tools to help integrate media literacy into their teaching practice across all disciplines. Resources to support the New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards will be shared

"Decode, Verify, Empower: Unleashing Media Literacy Superpowers in the Classroom” Explore practical techniques to empower teachers in fostering media literacy skills among students, k-12. Resources to support the New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards will be shared. This two-part series of 1-hour webinars can be taken individually or together.

Time - 3:15-4:15 Dates: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Some of the topics to be discussed are as follows: 1. Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness 2. Curriculum Development and Differentiation 3. Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students 4. Creativity and Critical Thinking 5. Parent and Teacher Collaboration 6. Technology Integration 7. Challenges in Teaching Gifted Students 8. Assessment and Evaluation 9. Enrichment Activities 10. Ethical and Equity Considerations 11. Professional Development and Lifelong Learning 12. Global Perspectives on Gifted Education 13. Peer Collaboration and Sharing Best Practices 14. Student Voice and Choice 15. Future Trends in Gifted Education

Kids and Social Media At what age should children be allowed to use social media? How can we teach students how to use social media in healthy ways? What dangers could they be exposed to online and how can we try to prevent them? Kara Alaimo, PhD is a communication professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where she created the university's programs in social media. She is author of Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls - And How We Can Take It Back, which explains how social media is affecting every aspect of the lives of women and girls and what we can do about it. Participants will receive a copy of the book - Over the Influence

Are you a teacher or therapist who works with students who struggle to focus, stay on task, keep their work organized, and hand materials in on time. Do your students fidget continually and have difficulty sitting still? Do these difficulties impact participation during OT, PT, Speech and Counseling sessions? If so, this course will provide you with an overview of why students demonstrate these difficulties. This course will also provide you with simple effective strategies and methods, and even simple environmental changes you can make to support your students so they can be more successful throughout the school day.

First session will be Monday, November 4 from 5:00 - 6:00pm This is an opportunity for Speech Teachers to to share and discuss various topics. Some possible topics may be... Professional Learning Topic: Survey & Check In with Attendees; Starting Out the School Year (e.g., Scheduling, New Students), Roles and Responsibilities of Speech Language Pathologists in Schools Professional Learning Topic: Extension on the Roles and Responsibilities of Speech Language Pathologists: Reading and Writing Considerations Professional Learning Topic: Tiers to Communication Success - Providing Levels of Intervention for Student in Special Education Professional Learning Topic: Augmentative Alternative Communication Strategies and Resources Professional Learning Topic: Tackling Burnout in the School Setting: Practical Tips for Speech Language Pathologists Professional Learning Topic: Closing out the School Year, Preparing Students and Families for Summer, Extended School Year Recommendations Professional Learning Topic: Accessing Therapeutic Materials via Technological Platforms and Artificial Intelligence (e.g., CoPilot, ChatGPT, Google Classroom, District Resources, EdPuzzle) Professional Learning Topic: Preparing for Annual Season; updating IEP SPAMS, GOALS, and Data Collection Discussion and Collaboration Q&A: reflective thoughts

Nov 7, 2024 Setting up Space/Time December 12, 2024 Working with Staff & Making a Plan January 9, 2025 Student Leadership February 13, 2025 Funding and Support & Resources to Explore April 10, 2025 Inventing to Learn May 8, 2025 Programming & Recruitment

In-Person - 4:00-6:00 PM Are managing challenging behaviors taking away too much valuable instruction time? You already know how to differentiate your instruction to help support diverse learning needs. This workshop provides strategies to handle disruptions and emotional dysregulation.
• Learn techniques to strengthen emotional/ self-regulation skills to help students improve problem-solving and advocacy skills.
• Identify the thinking skill deficits that impact student behavior and apply a behavior intervention process to build skills, relationships, and internal drive.
• Develop actionable strategies for partnering with students to set, plan, and achieve goals leading to successful classroom experiences.

Have you ever considered teaching an online course? Are you unsure about the various components in offering professional learning online? This course will provide participants with the tools needed to begin instructing online. Topics will include course planning and logistics, finding and creating content, course management, and offering feedback. Participants will examine offering courses in synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid formats. Various apps for engaging your online course participants will be utilized. This course will be conducted through Google Classroom. Participants will have an opportunity to submit a course to Nassau TRACT for approval to be added to our catalog - this course is limited to 15 and free of charge.

Are you looking for a fun and exciting way to get your students more actively involved in their learning? Are you looking to incorporate free online tools to make your lessons more exciting? Then look no more! Learn how to make and take with you some interactive and engaging learning materials. These materials can be used across all educational modalities such as Speech, ELA, SS, SCI, Math Etc! In this class you will learn how to make and use boomcards, jeopardy lab, bamboozle, quizalize and just some other interactive tools to make your classroom more exciting. Let's help you take your materials to the next level. Boom Cards Boom Cards (boomlearning.com) Jeopardy Lab JeopardyLabs - Online Jeopardy Template Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games! Quizalize

30 participants will receive a book. The webinar is still open but there are no more books left. What We Say and How We Say It Matter: We all have good intentions when it comes to the way we talk with our students, don't we? But does what we say (and how we say it) always reflect those good intentions? Sometimes there's a mismatch. For example, we might want students to own their work, but when we say, "Here's the next thing I want you to do for me," we're actually saying that we own the work. Or, we might want our students to do the right things for the right reasons, but when we say, "If you walk quietly in the halls, you'll earn a marble for our jar...only a few more and we'll get a pizza party" we're actually indicating that kids should do the right thing for self-centered reasons not for the good of others. In this lively one-hour online presentation, we'll explore a few key ideas about effective language and then play around with some ideas for how better to align our teacher talk with the good goals we have for students. This talk is meant to accompany/introduce the book What We Say and How We Say It Matter: Teacher Talk that Improves Student Learning and Behavior, so participants will be able to dig into these ideas in more depth through reading the book. Participants will also gain access to a robust set of online resources to explore to support ongoing thinking and implementation.

It is important when we teach communication skills, that we do it through both explicit and embedded instruction, but that's not always what happens. Many times, communication instruction occurs only in structured explicit tasks that take place in a pull-out speech therapy session or when the speech therapist is in the classroom. Teaching students how to communicate using AAC and/or speech requires the participation from everyone who interacts with the student! This course will show you how to teach communication skills during daily routines and activities. It will focus on how to use Core vocabulary during predictable daily routines and how to maximize opportunities to communicate across the school day. We will also discuss how to engineer opportunities to encourage communication and how to assist student support staff in supporting our students with complex communication needs

We will read and discuss the book "Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity: The Keys to Successful Equity Implementation" by John Krownapple and Floyd Cobb. Participants will have to obtain the book on their own. Meeting dates, virtual, 7-8 pm. Wed, Nov 20: Introduction and Chapter 1. Wed, Dec 11 Wed, Jan 8 Wed, Feb 5 Wed, March 5 Wed, March 19

There is no charge for this event. Registration - 8:00 - 8:30am Wellness for Today's Educators: Strategies for Work/life Harmony, Resilience, and Renewal presented by Laura Campbell 8:30 - 11:15 This interactive and engaging workshop will provide educators with practical tools and interactive experiences to manage stress, improve resilience, and prioritize their wellness. It combines mindfulness, movement, and reflection, offering a holistic approach to sustaining long-term well-being as Educators. Objectives include:



• Equipping educators with tools and strategies to manage stress, improve well-being, and foster emotional resilience.



• Provide hands-on activities to promote mental, emotional, and physical wellness.



• Create a space for reflection and connection with fellow educators. Your wellness is the key to connecting to your mission. Lunch 11:30 - 12:15pm - on-site Seeing Red: Renoir to Warhol presented by Laura Lynch 12:30 - 3:00 NCMA's current exhibition Seeing Red: Renoir to Warhol features more than 70 artists, both established and emerging, ranging from the classical to the contemporary. We invite teachers from all disciplines to join us for a deep dive into aesthetic, sociopolitical, and scientific qualities of the color RED and the many meanings, connotations, and associations of this powerful color in art. After an exploration of the dynamic, thought provoking, and wide-ranging works on view, including works which take inspiration from Campbell Soup to Leonardo da Vinci!, teachers will explore the process of creative expression. Integrating the practice of Mindfulness experienced in our morning program facilitated by Laura Campbell, program participants will reflect on what inspires them as they make their own works of art (no previous art skills required!) while listening to a selection of musical compositions.

First date would be Tuesday, January 14th from 4-5 p.m. Some topics we would love to discuss are The Changing Role Of The School Librarian, Artificial Intelligence In The School Library, Collection Development and Selection Policies, Makerspaces, Collaboration, Library Renovations, READesigns and Reorganizations.

My start date will be Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Topics will be as follows: -Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in Math Instruction -Provide strategies for teaching math concepts while simultaneously addressing students' social and emotional needs. -Discuss how to create a supportive classroom environment that fosters collaboration, empathy, and self-awareness. -Case studies and best practices for improving student engagement and achievement through SEL. -Daily Check-Ins (Welcome Agenda slides, Mentimeter, PearDeck, Google Forms, Mood Meters, Would You Rather, Advisory)

Webinar: Effective Level I Interventions in the General Education Classroom Join us for an insightful webinar focused on implementing Level I interventions to support all students in the general education setting. This session will explore proactive, research-based strategies designed to address early signs of academic or behavioral challenges. Participants will learn practical approaches to differentiate instruction, promote positive behaviors, and create an inclusive learning environment. Whether you are a classroom teacher, support staff, or administrator, this webinar will equip you with the tools to enhance student success through data-driven, classroom-based interventions.