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1. IDE Online Virtual Learning Community (VLC) - Creating a STEM/STEAM Culture in Your Classroom

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: Teachers, coaches and administrators

Dates: 10/16/2018 to 11/19/2018

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We’re all familiar with STE(A)M courses and STE(A)M hours; but what about a classroom or school that exudes a culture of STE(A)M thinking? How can we position students to use design thinking, exemplify the use of math practice standards, and experience the cross-cutting concepts of the Next Generation Science Standards throughout the day? This course will focus on designing instruction to reflect a STE(A)M culture across all activities of the day. Participants will design lesson plans and structures to use with their students.

Syllabus:
* Developing activities and visual resources for creating a STE(A)M Culture
* Understanding the engineering design process
* Designing authentic problems to build STE(A)M mindsets
* Infusing transformational technology
* Integrating the arts through design
* Access to the IDEportal is included for all participants while enrolled in the VLC.

Course dates: Oct. 16, 2018 - Nov. 19, 2018
Virtual Learning Communities (VLC) are knowledge-building communities or online “classrooms.” The instructor creates a presence in the “classroom,” being available to students, while providing meaningful feedback.  Students share ideas, questions and resources while problem-solving through collaborative experiences.
These school year VLCs are designed to encompass 25 hours (for CTLE or in-service as permitted by your district), and run for 5 weeks. IDE’s consultant provides ongoing feedback and assistance. Weekly 1:1 or group video conferences serve as an integral and valuable part of the experience.

Fee:
$795 per participant
The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

  • Max Class Size: 25

2. IDE Online Virtual Learning Community (VLC) - Differentiating Instruction for Student Engagement

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: Teachers, coaches and administrators

Dates: 10/16/2018 to 11/19/2018

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In this course, participants will learn research-based strategies to develop differentiated learning environments that address levels of cognitive readiness, as well as learning modalities. Participants will explore the difference between learning activities & practice activities, discover the need for authentic instruction, create a differentiated scaffold of activities to ensure all students experience “flow” & create purposeful activity lists that take all learners into consideration.
Syllabus:
* Understanding the difference between learning & practice activities
* Building a scaffold for learning that will help in the creation of differentiated lessons
* Providing students with “just in time” instruction based on formative assessment data
* Creating an activity list that will give students choice& allow them to schedule their time in the class
* Exploring teacher cloning tools that will enhance learning & practices activities

Participants in this course will use Dr. Nancy Sulla’s book, It’s Not What You Teach But How as a resource. The assigned book must be purchased in advance. Access to the IDEportal is included for all participants while enrolled in the VLC

Dates: Oct. 16, 2018 - Nov. 19, 2018
Virtual Learning Communities (VLC) are knowledge-building communities or online classrooms. The instructor creates a presence in the classroom being available to students, while providing meaningful feedback.  Students share ideas, questions & resources while problem-solving through collaborative experiences
These school year VLCs are designed to encompass 25 hours (for CTLE or in-service as permitted by your district) & run for 5 weeks. IDE’s consultant provides ongoing feedback & assistance. Weekly 1:1 or group video conferences serve as an integral * valuable part of the experience
Fee:
$795 per participant
The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prio
  • Max Class Size: 25

3. IDE Online Virtual Learning Community (VLC) - Infusing Transformational Technology

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: Teachers, coaches and administrators

Dates: 10/16/2018 to 11/19/2018

Starting Today
Explore various themes of transformational technology, including collaboration, differentiation, and assessment. Design specific activities to foster technology infusion in the classroom. (Appropriate for all, from beginners to advanced technology users.)

Syllabus:
*Using technology in transformational ways
* Using technology to build responsibility in students towards becoming digital citizens and digitally literate
* Designing instructional materials that allow students to build a collaboration mindset
* Infusing transformational technology to enhance formative and summative assessment
* Becoming a reflective practitioner related to to technology use in the classroom
* Using technology to differentiate learning and practice activities in the classroom

Access to the IDEportal is included for all participants while enrolled in the VLC

Dates: Oct. 16, 2018 - Nov. 19, 2018
Virtual Learning Communities (VLC) are knowledge-building communities or online classrooms. The instructor creates a presence in the classroom being available to students, while providing meaningful feedback.  Students share ideas, questions & resources while problem-solving through collaborative experiences
These school year VLCs are designed to encompass 25 hours (for CTLE or in-service as permitted by your district) & run for 5 weeks. IDE’s consultant provides ongoing feedback & assistance. Weekly 1:1 or group video conferences serve as an integral * valuable part of the experience
Fee:
$795 per participant
The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prio
  • Max Class Size: 25

4. Master Schedule Builder Workshop - 2 Days

Program: LHRIC - Student Services Workshops

Dates: 10/16/2018 to 10/17/2018

Wait ListStarting Today
This two-day Master Schedule Builder Workshop will be hosted by the LHRIC Student Services group at the LHRIC, 450 Mamaroneck Ave., Harrison, N.Y.on October 16th and 17th, 2018. This scheduling workshop is not associated with any specific Student Information System, and the skills and techniques presented can be applied to any scheduling program. The first day of the workshop will be held 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM and the second day will be held 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Participants in this comprehensive workshop will learn to build a Master Schedule that will accommodate the needs of students, teachers and staff. The Master Schedule Builder Workshop begins with an overview of the Master Schedule construction basics including planning, curriculum, course selection and decision making. The afternoon session on the first day will lead you through the actual step-by-step construction of a school Master Schedule. Various scheduling alternatives such as interdisciplinary teaming and block scheduling will be included. During day two, you will learn to analyze a scheduling run and manually manipulate the placement of sections to reduce conflict and improve class balance. The workshop will conclude with a “hands-on” scheduling exercise. This workshop is designed for all staff members involved in the scheduling process at the secondary level (not elementary.) It is an excellent opportunity to learn and share ideas. Please share this information with others you feel may benefit from this workshop. The registration fee for the two-day Master Schedule Builder Workshop is $200.00 per person.
  • Max Class Size: 20

5. New Dignity Act Coordinator Two Day Training

Program: 2018-2019 - School Climate and Culture - CC

Audience: New Dignity Act Coordinators

Dates: 10/16/2018 to 11/20/2018

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New York State's Dignity for All Students Act (the Dignity Act) took effect on July 1, 2012 and was amended effective July 1, 2013. This two-day training is designed for school staff NEW to the role of Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) as well as NEW building administrators who are interested in learning more about the Dignity Act. During the two days, participants will be provided with information, sample tools and strategies to enable them to work toward the goal of keeping schools free from harassment, discrimination and bullying.

As a result of attending this training participants will:


• Review the requirements of the Dignity Act, including most recent updates

• Discuss student safety plans, school climate ideas, intervention and prevention

• Develop investigation and interview techniques

• Practice with case studies and participate in collegial dialogue

• Share record-keeping strategies

Fee:
$365 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$448 per participant for all others

This program may be used to meet 12 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID #322. Check with your district for eligibilty.

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Rosellidroselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 25

6. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities - at Rockland BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: ENL teachers, Content and General Education teachers, Teaching Assistants, Building Leaders, Curriculum Administrators

Dates: 10/16/2018

Starting Today
Participants will examine strategies and inclusive practices that foster cultural openness and provide students with healthy experiences of sociocultural integration. The activities included allow students to capitalize on their knowledge and heritage as they engage in the learning process and become members of classroom communities.

REGISTRATION/SIGN-IN: 8:30-9:00 am

Cost: Free

Lunch: On your own

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 15

7. My school’s test results are in… Now what? Elementary and Middle School Principals

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: Elementary and Middle School Principals

Dates: 10/16/2018

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State testing results are in. How can I best use existing reports available to me to put my school’s results into context, identify trends and develop goals? This workshop is designed to assist school leaders in navigating and analyzing the data available to them with support from our team

This program may be used to meet 3 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID# 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$166 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$203 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli.
  • Max Class Size: 25

8. SLS Follett Users Group 1 - 3pm

Program: 2018-2019 - School Library Services

Dates: 10/16/2018

Starting Today
The Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System will host a Follett User Group meeting at 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY. The meeting will be from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join fellow librarians at this local User Group meeting with Katrina Conte to learn how to get the most out of your library software. Attend this FREE User Group meeting and in addition to having your questions answered by Follett rep. You will gain valuable insight on the latest features and updates! For questions regarding this activity, please contact Melissa Iamonico.
  • Max Class Size: 30

9. SLS Follett Users Group 4 - 5:30pm

Program: 2018-2019 - School Library Services

Dates: 10/16/2018

Starting Today
The Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System will host a Follett User Group meeting at 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY. The meeting will be from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Join fellow librarians at this local User Group meeting with Katrina Conte to learn how to get the most out of your library software. Attend this FREE User Group meeting and in addition to having your questions answered by Follett rep. You will gain valuable insight on the latest features and updates! For questions regarding this activity, please contact Melissa Iamonico.
  • Max Class Size: 30

10. ADMINISTRATOR THINKING SESSIONS (For Principals and Assistant Principals) - October 2018 - LEAD

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: Central Office teammate and district represntatives

Dates: 10/17/2018

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Carol Conklin-Spillane, Superintendent of Pocantico Hills School District, will lead our discussion on Developing distributed leadership and shared accountability, harnessing the power of collective efficacy to influence student achievement.

Fee: Free

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 30

11. Interest Webinar: The Future of the Drone Workforce in New York State with SkyOp

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 10/17/2018

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SkyOp is New York based company creating training experiences that prepare the American workforce for new jobs and business models enabled by emerging technologies. Keeping current on the drone industry’s rapidly changing technology and regulations is a daunting task. SkyOp solves that problem for its students and licensees, making sure that they always have up-to-date courseware when taking or delivering classes. SkyOp began offering direct training and licensed courseware to large public safety organizations, community college workforce development divisions and other organizations. They now have a comprehensive STEM drone curriculum designed to teach students ages 16 and older how to fly, and help them get certified as commercial UAV pilots. SkyOp's program focuses on high-value, high-demand skills that prepare students for the real world of drone operation. Their content includes aerial imaging, data collection and autonomous flight programming—the jobs of the immediate future. Join us on October 17 for a fascinating glimpse into the future - and present- of this up and coming career path for our students. Registered participants will receive webinar connection instructions prior to the scheduled event.
  • Max Class Size: 50

12. Brightbytes Product Exploration and Technology Plan Implementation Session

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 10/18/2018

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Join us for a day of “Clarity” as we dive deep into the Brightbytes platform of solutions. Morning Product Overview: from 9:00am-12:00pm, we will showcase the modules available in the bundled pricing model: Teaching and Learning (Clarity), Early Insights, and Learning Outcomes (comparable to Catch On.) Afternoon Workshop: from 1:00pm-3:00pm, stay for a hands on working session where we will lead you through a process to deliver a roadmap of success for your technology plan goals, including an evaluation of progress within the Clarity framework.
  • Max Class Size: 25

13. Google Classroom (@North Rockland)

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 10/18/2018

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Google Classroom is an integral component of G Suite, and is designed to help teachers create and collect assignments paperlessly by automatically creating folders for each assignment in their Drive. This allows Classroom students to keep track of what assignments are due, while having the freedom to begin their work with just one click! We will also explore helpful tools such as research features, peer editing, commenting, and more!

During this session, you will learn Google Classroom fundamentals including the setup and management of your Classroom, how to push assignments out to students, and how to provide real-time feedback and grades without ever leaving the application!

Prerequisite: A Google account for you and your students within a G Suite domain and prior experience using Google Drive is required. Host site notes: North Rockland HS Annex Computer Lab. Participants will check in at the security desk and are encouraged to bring their own devices.
  • Max Class Size: 12

14. Increase Productivity with Google Drive

Program: LHRIC - Professional Development for Administrators and Support Staff

Audience: Administration and Support Staff

Dates: 10/18/2018

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In a one-day course, designed for district and school support staff, will focus on the web-based Google Apps for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. Collaborate with others using shared files stored in the cloud.

In this workshop you will:

- Create a Table of Contents in Google Docs with a few easy steps!
- Calculate the school activity funds in Google Sheets.
- Animate text and objects in Google Slides to create an exciting presentation!
- Learn to upload an existing Microsoft Word document to Google Docs, or save a Google Doc to Microsoft Word.

Target audience: Support staff
  • Max Class Size: 12

15. Child Abuse: Identification and Reporting Procedures - COMP

Program: 2018-2019 Compliance - COMP

Dates: 10/18/2018

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All applicants for a NYS educational certificate are required to complete at least 2 hours of coursework in child abuse identification and reporting procedures. Attendance will be sent electronically to your TEACH account.

This 2 hour workshop will focus on the following:

•Identifying child abuse and neglect

•Professional issues and concerns

•Community resources

•Legal responsibilities in reporting child abuse/neglect cases

A TEACH account is required to verify attendance to NYSED. To create a TEACH account, please go to: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach/.

 Please arrive on time. Latecomers cannot be admitted due to NYS Education Department guidelines for certification.

Fee: $55 per participant in the form of check or money order made out to SWBOCES.
For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 40

16. Digital Citizenship: Developing Digital Leaders Utilizing Common Sense Education (@Brewster CSD)

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 10/19/2018

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This session is designed to help educators build a unique classroom culture that promotes the positive uses of technology. We will explore simple strategies to address digital literacy and the social and emotional impacts of technology. You will also be provided valuable resources to support family and community members. After a comprehensive hands-on tour of the Common Sense Media Education© portfolio, you will map out a detailed path to digital literacy for your own classroom and students.
NOTE: This session will take place at Brewster High School ILC (Library) Davinci Lab, Brewster NY.
  • Max Class Size: 12

17. Frontline Professional Growth User Group Meeting

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: My Learning Plan Users

Dates: 10/19/2018

MLP District Administrators
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If you work with Frontline Professional Learning Management (formerly MLP PDMS) on a regular basis, please join neighboring districts on October 19, 2018 from 9:00am-11:30am for our annual usergroup meeting at SWBOCES. This meeting will be facilitated by a member of the Frontline staff. We will discuss recent system updates, planned upgrades and NY state-specific features.

Questions will be responded to, feedback will be obtained and opportunity for cross-district collaboration will be facilitated.

There is no fee for this course.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 45

18. Frontline Evaluation (Oasys) User Group

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 10/19/2018

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This annual user group provides administrators from around the region a unique opportunity to come together and discuss the latest updates and best practices for using Frontline Employee Evaluation Management (Oasys) in their classrooms.

- Learn how to effectively use Detail View: create new views, monitor progress, and complete tasks in bulk
- Review available online resources to support continued learning within your district
- Updates/News
- Report Writer: Overview of the new Report Writer toolset
- Insights Platform: Preview the new Frontline Insights Platform including single sign-on to your Frontline tools

This event is perfect for all district evaluators who use Frontline EEM.
  • Max Class Size: 12

19. AP European History: Engaging Questions and Resources - SS

Program: 2018-2019 - Social Studies

Audience: Secondary Level Social Studies Teachers/AP European History

Dates: 10/22/2018

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This course will offer teachers an opportunity to further expand on their repertoire of resources and strategies for increasing student engagement and performance in AP European History. Teachers will learn how to develop Concept-based enduring understandings driven by students answering and asking essential as well as provocative questions about the content material. Our larger goal is to form a community of professional practitioners who share their most engaging primary source documents and how they successfully use these resources in their AP classrooms. It's our hope that we will build an active community of collaborating teachers that continues to network and share throughout the school year.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

20. Embracing Diversity: Culturally responsive lessons & resources for the Secondary ELA Classroom

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: 9-12 ELA Teachers and Department Leaders

Dates: 10/22/2018

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We live in a world that is incredibly rich in differences—differences in the way we look, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and the ways we learn. Now more than ever, it is of the utmost importance that we teach children the value of tolerance. Our schools need to be stewards of tolerance because it is a fundamental ingredient to create safe and accepting environments. Schools need to help instill a sense of appreciation for all forms of cultural expression and learning. To this end, secondary ELA teachers and department leaders need tools for enculturating these beliefs and overcoming barriers that impede those beliefs when they arise. One of the most effective approaches to conquering intolerance and stereotypes is to build a culture of empathy and celebrate differences. This workshop will provide educators with opportunities to experience model lessons and explore literary/media resources that can help them dismantle stereotypes and build a more culturally responsive and accepting school community.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

21. NEW TRAINING: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention® Verbal De-Escalation Certification Training

Program: 2018-2019 - School Climate and Culture - CC

Audience: Staff who are not certified in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (which includes the Physical Intervention Techniques

Dates: 10/22/2018

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The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Verbal De-Escalation Training is designed to provide verbal de-escalation strategies to address potentially problematic behaviors in your classroom and/or workplace. This general de-escalation training is suggested for staff members in settings where potential crisis situations may occur. This course DOES NOT certify participants in the Physical Intervention Skills.

In this highly interactive training, you will:

• Explore effective techniques for approaching and reducing the tension of an agitated person

• Practice nonverbal, paraverbal, and verbal de-escalation skills

• Demonstrate ability and confidence in applying course content and skills to real-life work experiences

• Problem solve and strengthen crisis intervention skills
Upon successful competition of a post-test, participants will receive a one-year certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® from the Crisis Prevention Institute In Verbal De-Escalation Training.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID# 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli, droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 20

22. Building Leadership Capacity - Initial Training for those who will Evaluate Principals

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: Central Office Administrators and Independent Evaluators that are responsible for evaluating principals

Dates: 10/23/2018 to 10/24/2018

This is the initial course for supervisors who will be evaluating principals through school visits and the gathering of evidence. This two day workshop serves to build a foundation for evaluation including a focus on evidence based observation and the power of feedback. The feedback cycle includes alignment of evidence to approved rubrics and conversations that support leadership growth.

This workshop covers the nine training elements required for certification as a Principal Evaluator. Practical application, including discussion on how to align evaluation to district initiatives is focused on moving evaluation from a compliance exercise to a commitment in growing leadership.

One optional additional in district coaching day is included for those participating in this learning opportunity.

Fee:
$473 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$580 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli.
  • Max Class Size: 25

23. SLS Collection Development and Community Building

Program: 2018-2019 - School Library Services

Dates: 10/23/2018

Join this workshop to learn dynamic strategies and resources that strengthen collection development while bringing to life the fiction and nonfiction books read in your schools. We know we need diverse books, but do you know where and how to find the best books? We'll dig into strategies that help you identify exceptional diverse books for your collection and further empower you to have meaningful, culturally relevant conversations. Once you find the books, we will use TeachingBooks.net (which is provided by BOCES at no cost) to find primary source about the books and authors, such as name pronunciation guides, videos, author interviews and more. We'll dig into text complexity allowing you to make the best recommendations to your students and staff. The workshop will be energizing, hands-on and give you a new toolbox full of ready-to-use materials that make meaningful memories with books in your school.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Susan Ackerman.

  • Max Class Size: 40

24. Instructional Coaches and Staff Developers Collegial Circle

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: Curriculum directors, supervisors, coordinators, department chairs, and lead teachers

Dates: 10/23/2018 to 6/4/2019

Our Collegial Circle for Instructional Coaches and Staff Developers is designed to provide educators with a network to share ideas, problem solve collaboratively and think through educational, instructional and curricular initiatives. This group will meet four times throughout the year and participants will be encouraged to share current research, discuss common needs, questions, and interests. The goals of the this Collegial Circle include increasing and enhancing student learning and improving the quality of teaching. Additionally, this Collegial Circle fosters a professional forum for instructional leaders to discuss pressing and pertinent topics, which include, but are not limited to changing instructional practices, adult learning, differentiated instruction, collaborating effectively and Next Generation Standards.

This program may be used to meet 8 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID#322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per district for CoSer 555 members
$236 per district for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 30

25. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Seal of Biliteracy Information Meeting - at Rockland BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: Seal of Biliteracy Committees

Dates: 10/24/2018

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Come spend the morning with David Mumper from the HV RBERN. He will be here to support and answer questions as you finalize your Seal of Biliteracy plan so you are ready to submit to NYSED. Feel free to bring a team from your District to get your questions answered.

REGISTRATION/SIGN-IN: 9:30-10:00 am

Cost: Free

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 6

26. Differentiated Centers and Stations

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: K-8 General and Special Education Teachers

Dates: 10/25/2018

Learn how to set up successful Center and Stations learning from soup to nuts. Then learn how to differentiate it so that all students get the learning they need in each center and proceed through the centers independently.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

27. Introduction to Next Generation Science Standards (3 Days) - SCI

Program: 2018-2019 - Science - SCI

Audience: Science Coaches, Teachers and Administrators

Dates: 10/25/2018 to 10/30/2018

This three-day series will orient teachers, administrators, and science coaches to the changes associated with the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The vision is to intertwine the three dimensions of the NGSS (disciplinary core ideas, crosscutting concepts, and science and engineering practices) in a way that ensures that students are engaged in science and ready to transfer learning and problem solving skills to the real world. This new model of science education requires modifications to current practices in curriculum writing, pedagogy, and assessment. This three-day series will provide an overview of these modifications and will provide tools and strategies for implementation. Teachers and administrators will receive hands-on training that allows them to explore the key shifts in science curriculum, instruction, and assessment. This will help them to cultivate the three dimensions of the NGSS at their schools.

Day 1: Orientation to the NGSS, phenomena-based curriculum, and story line format for 3D science implementation
Day 2: Overview of 3D pedagogy and research supporting the shift
Day 3: Outline of assessment practices that support 3D learning and student achievement in science

This program may be used to meet 16.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Audience: Science Coaches, Teachers and Administrators

Fee:
$984 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$1,185 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

28. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities - at PNW BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: ENL teachers, Content and General Education teachers, Teaching Assistants, Building Leaders, Curriculum Administrators

Dates: 10/25/2018

Participants will examine strategies and inclusive practices that foster cultural openness and provide students with healthy experiences of sociocultural integration. The activities included allow students to capitalize on their knowledge and heritage as they engage in the learning process and become members of classroom communities.

Registration/Sign-In: 8:30-9:00 am

Cost: Free

Lunch: On your own

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 25

29. A Thousand Words: Using Digital Imagery in the Classroom

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 10/25/2018

Once a luxury item, pictures are everywhere in today's world. Still images and photos are powerful tools in the modern classroom. From primary source documents and historic photographs to cartoons and images of everyday life, teachers can use digital images to enhance their teaching and reach different learning styles.

In this class, learners will explore free web resources to:

- Find appropriate and relevant images on sites such as Pics4Learning and Google Images
- Organize and store those images with cloud-based tools such as Google Photos
- Crop Images to make them specific to your lesson
- Edit the images to highlight important features using tools like Pixlr
- Use all of these techniques to help build fun and exciting activities to reach all learners
  • Max Class Size: 12

30. SLS Opals User Group Meeting

Program: 2018-2019 - School Library Services

Audience: OPALS Users

Dates: 10/25/2018

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED (11:00 - 12:00pm). The Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System will host an OPALs User Group meeting at 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY. The meeting will be from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join fellow librarians at this local User Group meeting with Harry Chan and John Schuster to learn how to get the most out of your library software. Attend this FREE User Group meeting and in addition to having your questions answered by the CEO of MediaFlex. You will gain valuable insight on the latest features and updates! For questions regarding this activity, please contact Susan Ackerman Leibowitz.
  • Max Class Size: 30

31. Middle School Administrators Collegial Circle

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: Middle School Administrators

Dates: 10/25/2018 to 6/4/2019

This series is designed to support Middle School administrators. Participants will explore the challenges inherent in their positions while continuing to develop leadership skills to enhance their work. Topics for continued discussion will include curricular shifts, compliance, data analysis,instructional leadership and explorations identified by the group.

This program may be used to meet 10 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID#322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per district for CoSer 555 members
$236 per district for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli.
  • Max Class Size: 25

32. Nearpod Meetup: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Learn and Know!

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 10/26/2018

A "Mini Conference" for districts looking to adopt or expand the Nearpod platform. This is a full day, hands on product awareness session, user group, and professional learning opportunity.
Agenda:
8:30am- 9:00am :: Breakfast (Sponsored by Nearpod)
9:00am- 10:30am :: Introduction to Nearpod. An overview of Nearpod, a review of the various content options, how the content aligns with New York State Standards, and Nearpod & LMS integrations.
10:30am - 11:30am :: Nearpod Content Deep Dive for learning more about specific around content currently available in the platform.
11:30am - 12:00pm :: What’s New! Review of all things New from Back-to-School 2018 and a Sneak Peak of what Nearpod is working on for 2019.
1:00pm - 2:00pm :: Differentiation: Building equity in the classroom without the burden of time-consuming lesson planning.
2:00pm - 2:30pm :: Formative Assessment: Using Nearpod to gauge student understanding throughout your lesson.
2:30pm - 3:00pm :: Nearpod & LMS // How to become a Nearpod Certified Educator.
  • Max Class Size: 25

33. SLS Computational Thinking in the Library - Makey Makey Invention Literacy Workshop

Program: 2018-2019 - School Library Services

Audience: K-12 School Librarians

Dates: 10/26/2018

What is computational thinking and how can we incorporate it into our school libraries? Join us as we explore the computational thinking movement. Participants will become familiar with both theory and practice. By the end of the workshop, participants will be comfortable leading computational thinking lessons to students, and also offering professional development to the staff in their buildings. For questions regarding this activity, please contact Melissa Iamonico.
  • Max Class Size: 40

34. The Mandated 6 Hour DASA Certification Class

Program: 2018-2019 - School Climate and Culture - CC

Dates: 10/26/2018

This program will satisfy the NYSED requirement for 6 hours of training in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention and intervention for any new certificate or license.

This training will address the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, marginalization and microaggressions, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex.
The training will also address:
* The identification and mitigation of harassment
* Bullying and discrimination
* Strategies for effectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings.

Successful completion of the class will meet the certification requirements in Sec14(5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2012.

Important: A TEACH account is required to verify attendance to NYSED. To create a TEACH account, please go to: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach/.

Please arrive on time. Latecomers cannot be admitted due to NYS Education Department guidelines for certification.

Fee: $120 per participant in the form of check or money order made out to SWBOCES.
For questions regarding this activity, please contact droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 50

35. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher Recertification

Program: 2018-2019 - School Climate and Culture - CC

Audience: Participants who have completed the two-day Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training during the 2017-2018 school year

Dates: 10/29/2018

The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher is designed to help improve your understanding of key program concepts, enhance your skills and provide strategies to apply the information to workplace realities.

In this highly interactive training, you will:

• Practice and sharpen verbal and physical crisis intervention skills

• Demonstrate ability and confidence in applying course content and skills to real-life work experiences

• Problem solve and strengthen crisis intervention skill
Upon successful competition of a post-test, participants will receive a one-year certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® from the Crisis Prevention Institute.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli, droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 20

36. SLS Innovation in School Libraries: Makerspace Image, Sound, and Story Through Film

Program: 2018-2019 - School Library Services

Dates: 10/29/2018 to 6/3/2019

Teams of librarians and classroom teachers in grades 3-8 will work together to learn the basics of film making. Focus will be paid on filming techniques (such as angle, timing, and more) and creating a story with your film. This program will be useful for those who have participated in a previous Maker programs, as well as for newcomers. Participants will begin by spending two days with the Jacob Burns Film Center, taking place in Image, Sound, and Story, a curriculum that prepares teachers to integrate viewing and creating media into their literacy instruction and classroom culture. In turn, students become creators, innovators, and shapers of narrative. This hands-on and interactive workshop in the JBFC’s Media Arts Lab will leave you inspired and equipped to teach through your students’ language: image, sound and story. The third day will be spent developing sustainable ways to incorporate filmmaking into schools and curriculum, with a specific emphasis on using video to promote reading engagement. A 1/2 day in June will be a day for sharing and celebrating our work. Throughout the year, participants will be encouraged to communicate with each other digitally to support each other’s work, answer questions, and share best practices. ($1,200 per team (Librarian and two teachers) For questions regarding this activity, please contact Melissa Iamonico.
  • Max Class Size: 24

37. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Pre-Referral Considerations for English Language Learners) - at SULLIVAN COUNTY BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: All Teachers, Administrators, School Psychologists, Speech Teachers, and Educators of English Language Learners At-Risk for Special Education

Dates: 10/29/2018

A challenge faced by educators when teaching English Language Learners is knowing whether a student’s academic struggle is due to the typical process of acquiring a new language or to something more intrinsic, such as a disability. When learning a new language, individuals might display certain behaviors that can be mistaken for a disability because of their similar characteristics and educators must exercise caution when making decisions about referrals for special education. This workshop will invite participants to examine the behaviors associated with new language acquisition as well as clinical markers of a disability. We will identify factors that must be considered prior to referring an ELL student for an evaluation. Educators will engage in case study discussions to consider how languages, culture, social-emotional dynamics and academics interact and impact student achievement.

REGISTRATION/SIGN-IN: 8:30-9:00 am

Cost: Free

Lunch: On your own

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 30

38. LHRIC CS/STEAM Academy: Full Day for Instructional Cohort (Member Districts Only)

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 10/29/2018

Member Districts Only
Full day face to face session for Instructional Cohort, Academy Year Two.
  • Max Class Size: 25

39. Motivating Students: A Classroom Toolkit

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: 3-12 General, special-educators, administrators; psychologists, social workers; counselors; RTI Coordinators

Dates: 10/30/2018

The unmotivated student can seem an unsolvable puzzle. Research actually shows that educators can positively influence student motivation in a number of ways.
This workshop is designed for teachers & other educators who seek a toolkit to identify & fix problems with motivation. The training reviews ‘learned helplessness’ an invisible but powerful syndrome that can short-circuit motivation. It then presents:


• Simple elements of classroom instruction that research shows naturally stimulate student motivation

• Teacher communication strategies such as growth-mindset & wise feedback statements that promote student optimism, increase motivation & encourage academic engagement

• A range of self-management strategies that build motivation by teaching students to define & master complex tasks

• Advice in how to structure student conferences to elicit ‘change talk’ spurring students toward constructive problem solving & away from defensive or ‘blaming’ behavior

• A protocol to determine whether apparently unengaged students lack skills ( ‘Can’ Do’) or lack motivation (‘Won’t Do’)

• Tips to write up motivation interventions in a convenient format

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$328 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$395 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

40. Strategic Steps in Social Studies 6, 7, 8, 9: Working with the Social Studies Framework and Toolkit to Prepare Students for High School Social Studies-SS

Program: 2018-2019 - Social Studies

Audience: Middle School social studies teachers, grades 6-7-8 Teachers of Global History & Geography 9

Dates: 10/30/2018

This workshop will focus on the changes in instruction and assessment in middle school and grade 9 social studies based on the Social Studies Framework. How should students be prepared for the challenges of the new Framework-Based Global 10 Regents Exam which will be administered for the first time in June 2019? Emphasis will be placed on the critical role of Social Studies Practices/Skills. Practical and strategic steps will be shared regarding how to use and adapt Inquiries from the NYS Toolkit, as they align to the changes in the Framework and the new Regents template.

This workshop will model and provide opportunities for teachers to view, create, collaborate, and share appropriate grade-level tasks to use in their classrooms. The tasks will focus on strategies to address document analysis, multiple choice questions, constructed-response questions, and the enduring issue essay.

Teachers will leave with the CRQ prototypes and their scoring rubric as well as an Enduring Essay exemplar and the specific and generic rubrics which the Office of State assessment has prepared for the new Regents examination. Participants will to learn how to design their own CRQs and Enduring Issues essays to use as formative assessments in the grade-levels that lead up to Global History and Geography 10. Teachers can expect to come away with specific examples that they can integrate into their lessons.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

41. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Pre-Referral Considerations for English Language Learners - at Southern Westchester BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: All Teachers, Administrators, School Psychologists, Speech Teachers, and Educators of English Language Learners At-Risk for Special Education

Dates: 10/30/2018

Closed
A challenge faced by educators when teaching English Language Learners is knowing whether a student’s academic struggle is due to the typical process of acquiring a new language or to something more intrinsic, such as a disability. When learning a new language, individuals might display certain behaviors that can be mistaken for a disability because of their similar characteristics and educators must exercise caution when making decisions about referrals for special education. This workshop will invite participants to examine the behaviors associated with new language acquisition as well as clinical markers of a disability. We will identify factors that must be considered prior to referring an ELL student for an evaluation. Educators will engage in case study discussions to consider how languages, culture, social-emotional dynamics and academics interact and impact student achievement.

Registration/Sign-In: 8:30-9:00 am

Cost: Free

Lunch: On your own

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 32

42. Learning First, Technology Second PLC: Virtual Meetings

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Audience: L1, T2 Participating Districts 2018-19

Dates: 10/30/2018 to 5/14/2019

Limited to Participating Districts
Virtual meetings/chapter discussions for "Learning First, Technology Second" PLC. 5 min: Welcome, overview and meeting commencement (LHRIC) 20 min: Chapter Talk.  Moderator synthesizes key points and understandings from the chapter. Moderator also prepares focus questions for group discussion. 15 min: Group Discussion. 5 min: Open Items
  • Max Class Size: 27

43. 21st Century Reader's Workshop - ELA

Program: 2018-2019 - Literacy ELA

Audience: Teachers Grades 2-8

Dates: 11/1/2018

This workshop will focus on using a variety of resources, evidence-based practices and technology to help students succeed and grow as readers. We will examine modeled, shared and independent reading structures in a student-centered classroom. Through this workshop model, teachers will be able to monitor student progress, confer with students and help students choose and manage a variety of texts to help students become better independent and strategic readers.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Audience: Teachers Grades 2-8

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

44. Co-Teaching: Two Heads are Better Than One to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners - INSTR

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: Co-teachers (partners) must attend together

Dates: 11/1/2018

Description: It is almost impossible for one teacher to address the diverse educational needs of all students. It takes two professionals to maximize opportunities for all students’ success. This workshop is designed for co-teachers to work in partnership to ensure student success.

Effective co-teaching approaches/models will be emphasized. Teachers will learn how to plan lessons that decrease the teacher to student ratio and enhance opportunities to hone in on individual student needs and challenges.

Audience: Co-teachers (partners) must attend together

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$231 per participant for CoSer 555 non members
$350 per team of two for CoSer 555 members
$430 per team of two for CoSer 555 non members
if necessary, fees will be adjusted after workshop is completed.

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 25

45. SLS NEW USER Follett Destiny Training Session

Program: 2018-2019 - School Library Services

Dates: 11/1/2018

New
Join us for an extensive in-depth Follett Destiny training session! SWBOCES SLS is hosting a 6 hour thorough training session for new librarians or library staff who are new to Follett Destiny. The topics covered will include:

• Locating Resources

• Circulating Library Materials Efficiently

• Building Your Catalog

• Configuring Library Manager for Your Library

• Reporting on Library Data For questions regarding this activity, please contact Susan Ackerman.
  • Max Class Size: 20

46. Microsoft Excel: Introduction

Program: LHRIC - Professional Development for Administrators and Support Staff

Audience: Administration and Support Staff

Dates: 11/1/2018

Microsoft Excel is the industry standard in the world of business for data collection, number crunching and data analysis. With the added features now available with the integration of Office 365 in the cloud, users can take advantage of collaboration in real-time and enjoy the new functionality of this tool.

In a one-day course, participants will:

- Work in the Microsoft Excel desktop and online (office 365) environments
- Create a basic workbook and worksheets
- Create basic formulas
- Calculate using built-in formulas (functions)
- Use the formula AutoComplete feature
- Modify and format a worksheet.

Target audience: Support staff
  • Max Class Size: 12

47. STEMscopes Informational Session K-12 - SCI

Program: 2018-2019 - Science - SCI

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12, District and School Administrators, Department Chairs, STEM Teams, Curriculum Coordinators

Dates: 11/1/2018

New
STEMscopes K-12 creates a student-centric blended STEM learning environment where teachers are able to teach, intervene, and accelerate their diverse students.

Combining digital resources, supplemental print, and hands-on kits, STEMscopes K-12 adapts to your teaching style while increasing engagement, rigor, and student achievement. With a vast research backbone, extensive and continuous teacher input, and a 24/7 professional development portal, STEMscopes K-12 sets itself apart from other publishers—it is truly a product made by teachers, for teachers.

Available in Spanish for K-5

This program may be used to meet 2.0 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12, District and School Administrators, Department Chairs, STEM Teams, Curriculum Coordinators

Fee:
$0 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$0 per participant for all others



For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 40

48. Lower Hudson Computer Science and Engineering Education Collaborative (CSEEC)

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/1/2018

Are you actively building and growing your computer science (CS) or engineering education instruction within your district? If so, we invite you to join fellow technology, curriculum, and instructional leaders as we discuss curricula, explore standards, and share ‘best practices’ in Computer Science (CS) and Engineering education, the two newest core disciplines in K-12 education. The “Lower Hudson CS and Engineering Education Collaborative (CSEEC)” is a participant-led community for information gathering, sharing/cooperation, and brainstorming. If your district considers CS and engineering to be more than just an enrichment activity and you are actively building a comprehensive curriculum in these areas for your students, you will enjoy collaborating with like-minded thinkers and leaders in this collegial environment. Meetings will be highly participatory: topics for discussion will be presented and selected by CSEEC community members, and innovative solutions/programs by CSEEC members will be highlighted. Additionally, experts in K-12 CS and Engineering education will be invited to present cutting-edge research and evidence-based practices to the CSEEC community. Participants will be encouraged to host meetings during the year; please consult the individual My Learning Plan entry for each specific meeting location.
  • Max Class Size: 25

49. Tech Summit on School Security

Program: LHRIC - Technology Leadership Institute (TLI)

Dates: 11/2/2018

This year the annual TLI Fall Tech Summit is focused on school security. This topic combines experts, vendors, and peer networking opportunities centered around the topics of; Cyber Security, Data Security, Facility Security and General information about the overall security of a school district with emphasis on technology systems. Our keynote speakers for this event are: Deb Snyder Chief Information Security Officer, New York State and Temitope Akinyemi Chief Privacy Officer, NYS Education Department In addition to these knowledgeable keynotes, participants will have opportunities throughout this daylong event to hear an expert panel, engage in a variety of topical sessions, visit the vendor floor, and network with peers. Breakfast and lunch are included. For questions regarding this activity, please contact Sarah Martabano.
  • Max Class Size: 180

50. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Two-Day CertificationTraining

Program: 2018-2019 - School Climate and Culture - CC

Audience: School administrators, teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, social workers, psychologists, teaching assistants and aides, security staff and hall monitors

Dates: 11/2/2018 to 11/19/2018

Managing aggressive and violent behavior has become an essential skill relevant to all school personnel. Staff members need safe, effective behavior management training designed to maintain the care, welfare, safety and security of all involved in a crisis. Teachers and support staff will explore a range of "acting out behaviors" and practice appropriate intervention strategies to address these behaviors while maintaining the best possible professional attitude.

In this highly interactive training, you will:

• Explore effective techniques for approaching and reducing the tension of an agitated person

• Practice nonverbal, paraverbal, verbal and physical intervention skills

Upon successful competition of a post-test, participants will receive a one-year certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® from the Crisis Prevention Institute.

This program may be used to meet 11 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID# 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$365 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$448 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli, droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 22

51. STEM ACADEMY: Strategies to Support STEM Teaching and Learning - SCI

Program: 2018-2019 - Science - SCI

Audience: Teachers Grades K-8

Dates: 11/2/2018

STEM is not about just teaching about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; it is a culture that needs to be cultivated to help create a problem solving, creative, critical thinking workforce for tomorrow. During this Academy, Discovery Education will expand your thinking to embrace STEM beyond those subjects, and beyond your classrooms walls. This professional development provides: An intense focus on instructional practices to successfully apply a STEM philosophy in their classroom, school, or district. A dive into what these practices look like and how to build them into the curriculum to maximize student engagement and achievement STEM instructional strategies connected to the demands of the NGSS and CCSS Action steps for immediate application of their learning..

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12, Administrators


Free for participants

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 40

52. Drumming for Fitness PE/HE CONSORTIUM MEMBERS ONLY

Program: 2018-2019 - PE and HE Consortium

Audience: Members of the Section One PE/HE Consortium

Dates: 11/2/2018

PE HE Consortium
New
Participants will participate in several K-5 drumming for fitness routines. Drumming for Fitness uses a combination of current songs and classic songs as a source of inspiration to move to the music. This new fitness experience combines dancing, drumming, and a great cardiovascular endurance workout. You will learn several choreographed routines to take back to your classes immediately. Come ready to move and workout!

Materials Needed: *Please bring an exercise ball and bucket.

This program may be used to meet 2.0 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID# 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
Free for HE/PE teachers whose district is a member of the Section One Physical Education and Health Education Consortium.
For questions regarding this activity, please contact droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 40

53. Building Leadership Capacity - Initial Training for Evaluators of Teachers

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: This series is for administrators who will be observing teachers and/or serving as Lead Evaluators

Dates: 11/5/2018 to 11/9/2018

This is the initial course for supervisors who will be observing teachers and/or serving as Lead Evaluators. This three day workshop serves to build a foundation for evaluation including a focus on evidence based observation. Observation focus will include special considerations for Teachers of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners. Topics also include New York State Teaching Standards, New York State Education Department APPR components and guidance documents. This course can be used as evidence for certification as Lead Evaluators, Peer and Independent Evaluators.

This three day workshop will be offered in the summer and again in the spring . Participants must attend all three sessions to receive a certificate of completion that the district may use as evidence in their process of certifying Lead Evaluators.

Materials:
Participants should bring a copy of the rubric being used in their district for teacher evaluation.

Fee:
$747 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$897 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli.
  • Max Class Size: 25

54. Digital Creativity for Wixie Users

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/5/2018

Wixie is a powerful online authoring tool for students and teachers to create original work, collaborate with their peers, and demonstrate understanding.

This half-day session is designed to provide you with dedicated and necessary work time in Wixie, where you can design materials for distribution to your students. We will begin with a demonstration of Wixie's content authoring tools, followed by supported working time for you to create your own lessons.

During this session, you will:

- Learn about Wixie's suite of content creation tools.nbh
- Explore Wixie's new collaboration ability that allows students to team up for project work.
- Dig into pre-designed activity templates. Design your own lessons for use in the classroom.

Target Audience: Wixie users/subscribers that have an active Wixie account.
  • Max Class Size: 12

55. LHRIC CS/STEAM Academy: Full Day for Instructional Cohort (Member Districts Only)

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/5/2018

Member Districts Only
Full day face to face session for Instructional Cohort, Academy Year Two.
  • Max Class Size: 25

56. IDE Online Virtual Learning Community (VLC) - PBL Implementation – Next Steps in Student-Centered Authentic Learning Unit Design

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: Teachers, coaches and administrators

Dates: 11/6/2018 to 12/17/2018

Deepen your knowledge of the power of problem-based learning in the classroom with a focus on implementation strategies. Design differentiated activity lists with multiple ways for students to learn, develop content facilitation grids & questions to support student-driven learning, and implement four types of formative assessments throughout the PBL unit. Note: Participants will apply course content to a previously created Problem-Based task and rubric.
Syllabus:
* Designing activity lists that offer students required activities, choice activities (offering more than one way to build a concept or skill) & optional activities (offering extension opportunities to those who are advanced) from a brainstormed scaffold for learning
* Developing facilitation grids, laying out skills & concepts to assess student learning as the teacher facilitates instruction
* Designing facilitation questions to move students to higher-order thinking
* Understanding the role of the Four Types of Formative Assessment to support progress monitoring & growth
* Creating a transfer task as a venue for students to apply, or “transfer,” their learning from an authentic PBL unit to a new real-world context
This course will use Dr. Nancy Sulla’s book, Students Taking Charge as a resource. The assigned book must be purchased in advance. Access to the IDEportal is included for all participants while enrolled in the VLC

Dates: Nov. 6, 2018 - Dec. 17, 2018
These school year VLCs are designed to encompass 25 hours (for CTLE or in-service as permitted by your district) & run for 5 weeks. IDE’s consultant provides ongoing feedback & assistance. Weekly 1:1 or group video conferences serve as an integral * valuable part of the experience
Fee:
$795 per participant
The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prio
  • Max Class Size: 25

57. IDE Online Virtual Learning Community (VLC) - Problem Solving Through the Design Process

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: Teachers, coaches and administrators

Dates: 11/6/2018 to 12/17/2018

The engineering design process is a set of steps for creating that which does not yet exist. Help your students develop thoughtful solutions to open-ended problems, no matter what the subject area. Design authentic, open-ended problems for your students to solve using IDE Corp.’s Design Process.

Syllabus:
* Understanding the “place” of design process as creating that which does not exist (referencing the STEM science/engineering juxtaposition but realizing that the IDE Design Process can be used in all subjects)
* Exploring the difference between convergent and divergent thinking
* Understanding the six steps to the IDE Design Process (formulate, explore, ideate, sift, simulate, advocate)
* Understanding the importance of empathy in the IDE Design Process
* Engaging students in activities that require them to use the design process
* Understanding the importance of efficacy in the classroom
* Exploring the importance of consensus in decision-making and the tools students can use to achieve consensus

Access to the IDEportal is included for all participants while enrolled in the VLC

Dates: Nov. 6, 2018 - Dec. 17, 2018
Virtual Learning Communities (VLC) are knowledge-building communities or online classrooms. The instructor creates a presence in the classroom being available to students, while providing meaningful feedback.  Students share ideas, questions & resources while problem-solving through collaborative experiences
These school year VLCs are designed to encompass 25 hours (for CTLE or in-service as permitted by your district) & run for 5 weeks. IDE’s consultant provides ongoing feedback & assistance. Weekly 1:1 or group video conferences serve as an integral * valuable part of the experience
Fee:
$795 per participant
The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prio
  • Max Class Size: 25

58. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Introduction to Culturally Responsive Libraries (Rockland BOCES hosting at Crestview Conference Center)

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: School Librarians K-12

Dates: 11/6/2018

New
PLEASE REGISTER IN ROCKLAND BOCES' MLP

This workshop will introduce librarians to the concept of cultural responsiveness and their role as instructional partners with the school community. Strategies will be provided for librarians to create culturally responsive libraries in their schools. Participants will utilize tools that will help them gauge their libraries’ current levels of cultural responsiveness, and come up with next steps to address the needs of their libraries. Participants will also compile a list of resources for obtaining materials to begin the work of building or enhancing their culturally responsive libraries.

REGISTRATION/SIGN-IN: 8:00-8:30 am and 10:45-11:15 am

The workshop will take place twice; your choice is to attend:
8:30-10:45 am or 11:15 am-1:30 pm

Fee: FREE for Librarians

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 1

59. Growth Mindset in the Math Classroom-MATH

Program: 2018-2019 - Mathematics - MATH

Audience: K-12 teachers, Building leaders, Administrators, Coaches

Dates: 11/7/2018

You are continually challenging your students to grow and learn in your math classroom, while utilizing different methodologies and strategies to reach all of your students. Have you ever stopped to consider how and why you teach the way that you do and how it affects your students learning? How can changing your mindset about learning transform teaching and learning in your classroom and your school community? In this session, participants will learn about the growth mindset for success and acquire strategies that will help ALL students feel more successful in school. Educators will leave with tools for tackling educational challenges at all levels.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

60. Intro to Mindfulness and Mindfulness Tools for the K-5 Classroom

Program: CPDCS - 17-18 School Climate and Culture - CC

Audience: Grades K-5 teachers

Dates: 11/7/2018

In this session, you will learn what mindfulness is and how the benefits can help both teachers and students in the classroom. In this practical workshop, you will learn mindfulness tools to help your students increase their focus and attention skills, develop social and emotional skills, and reduce stress and anxiety. You will walk away with a clear understanding of the importance of mindfulness and lessons to add to your mindfulness “tool kit” for your classroom. The next time you say “pay attention” to your student, you will have a better understanding of what you are asking them to do and how you can help them be successful in the classroom.
Using principles, derived from modern brain research, the workshop will focus on how to strengthen a teacher’s social and emotional capacities by equipping participants with mindfulness practices that can help regulate emotions, increase compassion, and cultivate inner resilience

$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$235 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli, droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 25

61. Removing the Blindfold: How to Use Classroom Data to Set Goals and Monitor Student Progress

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: 3-12 General, special-educators, administrators; psychologists, social workers; counselors; RTI Coordinators

Dates: 11/7/2018

Teachers must know how to collect meaningful data on academic performance or behavior to judge in real time whether a struggling student is making appropriate classroom progress. Educators use formative student data every day to make decisions about instruction and intervention and to communicate with stakeholders such as parents, MTSS Teams, and the Committee on Special Education (CSE). This workshop demystifies the often-confusing question of how to collect and interpret classroom progress-monitoring data. It is designed for general- and special-education teachers, educational consultants, and school administrators in grades 3-12 who wish to expand their skills in collecting student data to document Response-to-Intervention or IEP growth.

Participants will learn how to:

• Develop SMART student goals

• Employ a toolkit of classroom-friendly methods for data collection

• Ensure that any classroom data-collection plan includes these essential elements: (1) define the problem clearly; (2) collect baseline; (3) establish an outcome/exit goal; (4) adopt a plan for regular data collection

• Locate research norms or develop classwide peer norms for use as a normative standard to evaluate a student's progress

• Set clear multi-week performance goals against which to judge the success of any student's academic or behavioral intervention plan

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$328 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$395 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.
For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

62. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] A Teacher’s Practical Guide to Migrant Students, Trauma & Social Emotional Learning - at Rockland BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: ENL teachers, Content and General Education teachers, Teaching Assistants, Building Leaders, Curriculum Administrators

Dates: 11/7/2018

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When children are impacted by stress and trauma, supports must be provided to develop various skills in order to even begin to tackle the aftermath of these experiences. This workshop will build participants’ awareness of the various traumas and stresses that can affect many of our students, specifically migrant students. We will identify practical classroom strategies for incorporating social emotional learning to support both teachers and students.

REGISTRATION/SIGN-IN: 8:30-9:00 am

LUNCH: ON YOUR OWN

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 15

63. What's New in Apple Education: Hosted by Apple

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/7/2018

Learn about the current and latest Mac & iPad hardware revisions, along with the recent changes & additions to the Deployment & Management of macOS & iOS devices. Hear about the recent iWork, Creativity and iCloud updates along with the new Schoolwork App, the updated Classroom App, Augmented Reality options and Assessment updates. The session should be considered by those with leadership and usage roles in device Deployment & Management, as well as those who use Apple devices in technical & instructional environments.
  • Max Class Size: 15

64. School Emergency Planning: Introduction to the Incident Command System

Program: 2018-2019 - School Safety

Audience: District or building level administrators, emergency response team members, security/safety coordinators.

Dates: 11/7/2018

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized on-scene emergency framework used to manage small or large emergencies or non-emergency situations. Knowledge of this framework will allow you to interface effectively with multiple agencies by establishing common language and procedures. This course introduces ICS and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features, principles and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

This program may be used to meet 3 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
FREE for CoSer 644 members
$50 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

65. Image, Sound and Story: Grades 3, 4, & 5 - ELA

Program: 2018-2019 - Literacy ELA

Audience: Teachers Grades 3-5

Dates: 11/8/2018 to 11/9/2018

Teachers of grades 3, 4, and 5 are invited to join us for the Image, Sound and Story Teacher Professional Development. This two-day workshop prepares teachers to lead instruction for the first three projects of the curriculum: "Image," "Sound" and "Story". This exciting and informative visual literacy program will introduce new teachers to the Image, Sound, and Story curriculum and also give more in-depth strategies and skills to returning teachers.Image, Sound, and Story integrates viewing short films and creating media projects into classroom culture and literacy instruction.Click here to learn more

JBFC faculty will lead the transformative experience, which will provide content, support and practice with technology, special screenings, and creative collaboration. Each grade level curriculum contains distinct and unique content, which will be explored as a group and within grade-based breakout sessions.

Participants must also sign up at: Click here to sign up with Jacob Burns Film Center

This program may be used to meet 12.0 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$365 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$448 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

66. Using PE to Motivate Students – Academically and PhysicallyPE/HE CONSORTIUM MEMBERS ONLY

Program: 2018-2019 - PE and HE Consortium

Audience: Section One PE/HE Consortium Members

Dates: 11/8/2018

PE HE Consortium
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The objectives of the day will include:

1. Participants will be to understand and explain of how the brain is affected by fitness and exercise. This will allow them to better advocate, defend and convey the value of their programs to administration, parents, students and the general public.
a. Neuroscience will be explained in simple understandable terms
b. Participants will be able synthesize how Physical Education/Recess impacts and improves the mind/brain to enhance learning in the classroom
c. The value of movement throughout the day in academic classes will also be discussed
d. Brain Break examples will be used throughout the presentation to enable participants to take tools with them back to their school setting to share with other staff members

2. Participants will be given an example of a comprehensive K-12 Physical Education program
a. The program will be broken down by grade levels K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12
b. Emphasis will be placed on Health, Wellness, Fitness and Physical Literacy
c. National Physical Education standards will be discussed

3. Time will be permitted for open discussion and questions and answers.

This program may be used to meet 3 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID# 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
Free for HE/PE teachers whose district is a member of the Section One Physical Education and Health Education Consortium.
For questions regarding this activity, please contact droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 50

67. Ensemble Video User Group

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/8/2018

Please join the LHRIC and our partners at Ensemble Video and Annese for our Annual 2018 Ensemble Video User Group. This year, we will be joined by Scott Nadzan and Andy Enright to discuss and learn about all of the exciting new product features that directly support our district's classrooms. Additionally, this is an opportunity for our districts to come together and share best practices around the use of Ensemble Video in the classroom.

*A lite breakfast/lunch will be provided by Annese as a token of appreciation for our wonderful partnership.
  • Max Class Size: 25

68. Gradpoint User Group

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/8/2018

The annual Gradpoint User Group event provides the perfect opportunity to:


- Learn from each other about successes, challenges and strategies.
- Review recent product updates, future plans and additional learning solutions available from our partners at Gradpoint.
- Update or formulate district and/or school goals as well as plans for support and assistance with LHRIC staff for the year.
- Understand and identify opportunities for students to use Gradpoint for Regents and AP prep.
  • Max Class Size: 12

69. HEALTH! Health Education And Learning Task HeroesPE/HE CONSORTIUM MEMBERS ONLY

Program: 2018-2019 - PE and HE Consortium

Audience: Section One PE/HE Consortium Members

Dates: 11/9/2018

PE HE Consortium
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Program Description: Vaping, mental health conditions, violence, Me Too, opioid addiction,… too familiar to us all, but all topic areas addressed by Health Educators in a short amount of time. Do you want or need a learning experience geared toward preventing the aforementioned areas of concern? Do you feel the needs in your classroom have become so varied, so much to tackle in the snippet of time you instruct young lives? Join us!

Program Goal: This session will provide Health and PE teachers the opportunity to collaborate on and revisit the NYS Guidance Document Skills/Functional Knowledge. Please come prepared with a learning experience/assessment (middle or high school levels) you are willing to share with other teachers as well as a laptop to utilize throughout the session.

Program Objectives:
1)Revisit the NYS Guidance Document for Health Education Standards and suggest revisions/additions to the document to be shared with the NYSAHPERD Health Section.
2) Exchange learning experiences/assessments with other Health/PE teachers.
3) Compose a SMART goal for your health education instruction for the school year.
4) Consider how Health and PE teachers can advocate for more resources.

This program may be used to meet 3 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID# 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
Free for HE/PE teachers whose district is a member of the Section One Physical Education and Health Education Consortium.
For questions regarding this activity, please contact droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 25

70. Using Shared Reading as a Tool for Reading Instruction - ELA

Program: 2018-2019 - Literacy ELA

Audience: Teachers Grades K-2, Coaches, Administrators

Dates: 11/9/2018

Drawing on the work of Don Holdaway, Bobbi Fisher and Brenda Parkes, participants will learn how shared reading supports students in building a sense of community, learning to love books and strategies that later support successful independent reading. Participants will: learn how to engage students as readers with strong shared reading materials; learn how to use poems and big books to support teaching reading strategies; plan for shared reading cycles; look at shared reading materials and create centers and follow up work; find supportive shared reading materials at each grade level; teach students how to use meaning, structure and visual cues to help them as readers; learn how to connect shared reading to interactive writing and language experience activities.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Audience: Teachers Grades K-2, Coaches, Administrators

Fee:
$249 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$305 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

71. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Incorporating Vocabulary Routines for English Language Learners - at DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: All Teachers and Administrators of students who are English Language Learners

Dates: 11/9/2018

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TO REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO ENROLL AT THE DUTCHESS COUNTY BOCES SITE: CLICK HERE TO ENROLL

This workshop combines direct and indirect instructional practices that have been identified in research as effective for building student vocabulary in any content area.

Participants will understand why vocabulary development is critical to student success and learn how to identify Tier 2 vocabulary and select words from the content for direct instruction. Educators will develop instructional routines to teach word learning strategies. In the classroom, students will benefit from a consistent approach to vocabulary lessons as part of instructional activities that foster listening, speaking, reading and writing in English.

REGISTRATION/SIGN-IN: 8:30-9:00 am

Cost: Free

Lunch: On your own

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 1

72. Assessment Writing for Grades 4 & 5- MATH

Program: 2018-2019 - Mathematics - MATH

Audience: Grade 4 & 5 Teachers, Coaches, Curriculum Coordinators, Support Teachers

Dates: 11/13/2018

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During this workshop participants will develop math assessments reflective of their grade level curriculum and the standards. These assessments may be either summative or formative, depending on the needs of the participants.

The workshop is also offered on 1/15/19.

Each workshop may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

73. Sort Your Heart Out: Word Study in K-5 Classrooms - ELA

Program: 2018-2019 - Literacy ELA

Audience: Teachers Grades K-5

Dates: 11/13/2018

Word study is far more than spelling instruction; it’s the ideal combination of phonics, vocabulary, writing, and fluency! Yet word study can be complex to understand, challenging to plan, and tricky to differentiate. This workshop will overview the foundations of word study, as well provide a multitude of instructional ideas, games, and activities. At the end of this workshop, attendees will:

• Understand both how word study fits into the ELA block and the synchrony among reading, writing, and spelling development

• Be skilled in assessing the spelling levels of diverse students

• Plan weekly word study instruction

• Differentiate word study instruction across various levels of students

• Link word study instruction to reading

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Audience: Teachers Grades K-5

Fee:
$249 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$305 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

74. YOGA-BASED PE LESSON PLANNING PE/HE CONSORTIUM MEMBERS ONLY

Program: 2018-2019 - PE and HE Consortium

Audience: Section One PE/HE Consortium Members

Dates: 11/13/2018

PE HE Consortium
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Explore and practice a variety of yoga lessons, ideas, and activities that will help you implement or enhance a Yoga-Based PE Program at your school. Topics will include: Yoga Poses, Sequencing & Series, Class Themes & Projects, Partner Yoga, Mindfulness, and more.

Mats and blocks provided.

Please bring:
Water bottle
Journal and pen/pencil
Comfortable clothes for movement

This program may be used to meet 3 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID# 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
Free for HE/PE teachers whose district is a member of the Section One Physical Education and Health Education Consortium.
For questions regarding this activity, please contact droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 30

75. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) in Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs - at Rockland BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: Teachers in CTE programs who instruct ELLs in their classrooms

Dates: 11/13/2018

This session is designed for teachers in CTE programs who instruct ELLs in their classrooms. In this session, participants will explore relevant research on second language development and the role of language instruction in a CTE context. They will delve into strategies for scaffolding academic tasks to meet the needs of ELLs of varying proficiency levels. They will learn and apply research-based strategies for supporting ELLs’ academic language development in a CTE context. Participants will apply these scaffolding and academic language development strategies to their own teaching contexts.

Participants will take away practical strategies and activities for scaffolding academic tasks and supporting ELLs’ academic language development for application in their own teaching contexts.

Participants are requested to bring a laptop or other device for use during selected activities in the workshop and a lesson plan they have used or will use in their courses.

Registration/Sign-in: 8:30-9:00 am

Lunch: On your own

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 15

76. Schoology User Group

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/13/2018

This year's inaugural Schoology User Group event provides the perfect opportunity to:

- Learn from each other about successes, challenges and strategies.
- Review recent product updates, future plans and additional learning solutions available from our partners at Schoology.
- Update or formulate district and/or school goals as well as plans for support and assistance with LHRIC staff for the year.
  • Max Class Size: 12

77. Let's Talk Schoology!

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/13/2018

Your students and faculty no doubt juggle numerous tools every day. Imagine the time and effort they’d save if they just had everything they needed in one place. Schoology puts all the tools students and faculty need at their fingertips, so they can focus on teaching and learning instead of the technology they’re using.

Schoology make it easy to build courses that leverage new and existing content. Instructors can quickly create media-­rich lessons, reuse their past courses, and even embed content from Google Drive, Microsoft Office, YouTube, and countless other web tools.

Pace and track students individually. Connect them in collaborative groups. Differentiate, flip, or blend instruction. Schoology makes it easier to identify student needs and guide them down the learning paths that are right for them.

Grading and annotating an entire class’s work is a breeze on Schoology. Our grading tools enable instructors to access their students’ work, easily switch between submissions, provide written and video feedback, and record grades in one fell swoop.

Schoology's course analytics and student mastery reporting track student engagement and performance against pre­loaded standards (Common Core, NGSS, etc.) and custom learning objectives. This data enables faculty to make well­-informed decisions and even provide instant feedback after a test or quiz.
  • Max Class Size: 12

78. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Supporting Students with Interrupted/Inconsistent Formal Education (SIFE) - at Ulster BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: Grade level, content, and ENL teachers who instruct SIFE. Co-teaching teams are encouraged to attend together.

Dates: 11/14/2018

This session is designed for grade level, content, and ENL teachers who instruct SIFE. Co-teaching teams are encouraged to attend together. This session will focus on strategies for addressing the socio-emotional and academic needs of SIFE. Participants will discuss the specific strengths and challenges of these students and strategies for building on these strengths in support of SIFE. Participants will also explore and apply strategies for the effective instruction of SIFE. They will conclude the day by setting goals for strengthening the support for and education of SIFE in their contexts.

Participants will take away practical strategies for effective instruction and socio-emotional support for SIFE and will leave the day with clear goals for supporting SIFE in their context.

Participants are requested to bring a laptop or other device for use during selected activities in the workshop and a lesson plan they have used or will use in their classes.

Registration/Sign-in: 8:00-8:30 am

Cost: Free

Lunch: On your own

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 30

79. Bringing Concept-Based Questions and Authentic Performance Tasks to the C3- SS

Program: 2018-2019 - Social Studies

Audience: Grades 7-12 Social Studies teachers

Dates: 11/14/2018

This workshop will provide teachers with two powerful approaches for deepening student understanding and engagement in their social studies curriculum. We will learn how to use Concept-Based Questioning techniques that increase student capacity for both answering and asking increasingly sophisticated questions. We will then explore the process of how to create Performance Tasks that reach beyond the argumentative essay and engage students in meaningful projects that connect the content to the real world. To this end, we will:


• Raise student interest in C3 topics through the use of concept-based questions

• Help them make relevant connections to prior learning, to other disciplines and to human nature

• Increase student interest in social studies topics by developing their understanding of conceptual contextsM

• Help students to use their learning to create performance tasks directed toward an authentic audience including the very important “civic” component of the C3.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

80. NWEA User Group Conference - Get the most from MAP

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Audience: NWEA participating districts through LHRIC and surrounding BOCES

Dates: 11/14/2018

LHRIC and NWEA invite you to join us and other NWEA partners in your area for the NWEA Annual User Group. Get best practices, tips and practical support from NWEA staff and learn how districts in your neighborhood are using MAP® data to maximize growth for all students.
This complimentary event is perfect for administrators, instructional leaders, teachers and coaches.




•Connect with other partner schools and districts and find out what's new from NWEA




•Learn about the new Student Profile report with data all in one place with a polished interface that is simple to use




•Discover powerful new MAP enhancements and professional development offerings to help you maximize student growth




A light breakfast will be provided courteous of NWEA. For questions regarding this activity, please contact John Resanovich
  • Max Class Size: 25

81. CatchOn Lunch & Learn

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/14/2018

Join us for a CatchOn Lunch & Learn presented by CatchOn. Learn how to support teaching and learning through the smarter use of data and technology. CatchOn delivers real-time data on which apps are being used, how often and where to help keep track of technology investments. For questions regarding this activity, please contact Daren Khairule.
  • Max Class Size: 20

82. ADMINISTRATOR THINKING SESSIONS (For Principals and Assistant Principals) - November 2018 - LEAD

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: Central Office teammate and district represntatives

Dates: 11/14/2018

These lunch-and-learn sessions are free to our component district administrators. Monthly topics, informed by our partners in the field, are e-mailed out prior to the sessions. Administrators are invited to bring their lunch and engage in a targeted learning experience that provides a shared platform for navigating current challenges.

Fee: Free

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 30

83. NWEA Lunch and Learn: Why a Balanced Assessment System Matters

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Audience: NWEA participating districts through LHRIC and surrounding BOCES

Dates: 11/14/2018

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Join fellow educators and learn of the importance in having a balanced assessment system that serves a variety of purposes and meets the information and decision-making needs of all users. In addition, you will hear about the variety of instruments NWEA® provides that produce information and data for informing students, teachers, parents, administrators, and policy makers.

This event is perfect for administrators, instructional leaders, teachers and coaches. The session will focus on:



• Balanced Assessment Systems: The What and Why


• The MAP® Suite of Solutions


• Instructional Connections


• Formative Practices that Matter

A complimentary lunch will be provided. For questions regarding this activity, please contact John Resanovich
  • Max Class Size: 25

84. SLS Scholastic Book Fair Workshop

Program: 2018-2019 - School Library Services

Dates: 11/14/2018

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This workshop will provide tools, tips, and strategies for those librarians who host Scholastic Book Fairs in their schools. For questions regarding this activity, please contact Melissa Iamonico.
  • Max Class Size: 25

85. Building Leadership Capacity – Ongoing Training for those who Evaluate Principals

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: This series is for administrators who will be observing teachers and/or serving as Lead Evaluators

Dates: 11/15/2018

While this workshop aligns to the nine training elements required for recertification as an Evaluator of Principals, the focus is on meaningful feedback that builds leadership capacity.

The course includes an optional additional in district coaching day to help participants apply the concepts to their own evaluation plan.

Fee:
$249 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$305 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli.
  • Max Class Size: 25

86. Specially Designed Instruction K-5

Program: 2018-2019 - Special Education

Audience: K-5 Special Education Teachers

Dates: 11/15/2018

This interactive workshop will cover what Specially Designed Instruction is, why it is important, and how to implement it. There will be a specific focus on identifying and designing instruction for students who struggle with memory, language, and/or attention. There will be simulations to experience what it feels like to be a student with a learning disability. You will walk away with many strategies and resources to successfully implement Specially Designed instruction in your classroom.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 25

87. Google Drive: Add-ons and Chrome Extensions (@ Rye Neck Middle School/High School Community Room (BYOD)

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/15/2018

Are you comfortable with the use of Google Drive and the Chrome browser? Are Google Drive’s features feeling very basic? Are you ready to enhance the functionality of your Google Drive and Chrome experience? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you!

Google Drive Add-ons are extra features within Google Drive that are used to enhance the functionality of Google Apps (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides). Examples include, but are not limited to: the use of templates, citations, clipart, voice comments, automated grading via Forms, concept mapping, and much more.

Like Add-ons, Chrome Extensions provide additional functionality to the Chrome browser. Chrome Extensions connect additional web utilities that can customize and enhance your overall experience on the web. Examples include, but are not limited to: shortcuts, saving content directly to Google Drive, ad-blocking, creating screenshots, screencasting, accessibility features, creating site annotations, enhanced readability, and much more.

Prerequisite: A Google account and prior experience using Google Drive is required.
Notes from host district: participants are encouraged to bring their own devices. Guest internet access will be provided. Please enter the building through the main entrance. Registrants can bring their own lunch, eat in the cafeteria, or leave campus to get something to eat locally.
  • Max Class Size: 12

88. Microsoft Excel: Intermediate Tips and Strategies

Program: LHRIC - Professional Development for Administrators and Support Staff

Audience: Administration and Support Staff

Dates: 11/15/2018

This workshop is a continuation of the Introduction to Microsoft Excel workshop. In this workshop participants will explore and create a variety of work-related spreadsheets that address many common issues that arise in the course of the school year.

In a one-day course, participants will:

- Review basic excel functions
- Work with multi-level spreadsheets; use conditional formatting
- Create and work with a pivot table
- Create an interactive dashboard based on Pivot Tables

Prerequisites: completion of Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2016 (offered 11/1/18), and a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Target audience: Support staff
  • Max Class Size: 12

89. Edgenuity User Group

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/15/2018

The annual Edgenuity User Group event provides the perfect opportunity to:

- Learn from each other about successes, challenges and strategies.
- Review recent product updates, future plans and additional learning solutions available from our partners at Edgenuity.
- Update or formulate district and/or school goals as well as plans for support and assistance with LHRIC staff for the year.
- Understand and identify opportunities for students to use Edgenuity for Regents and AP prep.

This year's activities include:
--complimentary LUNCH BEGINS AT 11:45 AM (courtesy of Edgenuity)
--recap of all of the ENHANCEMENTS & NEW COURSES released this past year.
--updates on the imminent release of the upcoming NEW STUDENT EXPERIENCE.
--proven strategies & techniques for:
----Ensuring Success for Student Athletes
----Practices for Effective Data Management
----Solidifying a Culture of Academic Integrity


Our special guests from Edgenuity will include:
Maria Diarte, Account Manager
TJ Minson, Account Management Supervisor
Suki Shergill, Account Executive - NYS
Amanda Sink, National Sales Consultant
Jennifer Iannazo, Account Executive - NYC
  • Max Class Size: 12

90. High School Administrators Collegial Circle

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: High School Administrators

Dates: 11/16/2018 to 5/3/2019

This series is designed to support High School Administrators. Participants will explore the challenges inherent in their role while continuing to develop leadership skills to enhance their work. Topics for continued discussion will include curricular shifts, compliance, data analysis, instructional leadership and explorations identified by the group.

This program may be used to meet 10 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID#322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per district for CoSer 555 members
$236 per district for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli.
  • Max Class Size: 25

91. SLS Trends in Children's and YA Literature

Program: 2018-2019 - School Library Services

Audience: K-12 School Librarians

Dates: 11/16/2018

Participants will learn about trends in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, with attention to diversity, graphic novels, nonfiction, bilingual books and more. For each trend, participants will be able to explore, examine and preview titles they could add to their libraries. At the end of the session, participants will leave with a greater understanding of new offerings in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, plus a list of books to add to their collections. For questions regarding this activity, please contact Melissa Iamonico.
  • Max Class Size: 40

92. Supporting Independence Through Literacy Centers - ELA

Program: 2018-2019 - Literacy ELA

Audience: Teachers Grades K-2, Coaches, Administrators

Dates: 11/16/2018

For our students to become stronger readers, they need guided and independent reading time. In this workshop, learn how to support student independence in literacy centers so you can work with guided reading groups successfully. Participants will: discuss a structure for implementing literacy centers look at data from their classroom to create small groups for centers; learn options for strong centers that are engaging and support independence; create structures to support student success in literacy centers; learn how to adapt centers to support learners as they move forward as readers and writers. Participants should bring any reading data from their classrooms such as DRA, Fountas and Pinnell levels, Fundations or TC reading levels.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Audience: Teachers Grades K-2, Coaches, Administrators

Fee:
$249 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$305 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

93. Thinking Deeper Than Code: Creating an Agile Classroom

Program: LHRIC - Instructional Technology (Model Schools Courses)

Dates: 11/16/2018

Are you implementing coding or other STE(A)M-related content in your classroom, makerspace, school or district? Would you like your students to have the skill-set necessary for planning, building, testing, reviewing, and evaluating projects? Join us for this introduction to the Agile method, where we will unpack its usefulness in the classroom.

Agile is an effective, transformative, and popular framework used by leading technology companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Apple to manage and ensure success in their product development projects. The Agile Classroom framework offers an adaption of the Agile methodology in simple and practical ways that can help teachers and students build the necessary skills to manage coding and STE(A)M-related projects in the classroom.

An Agile approach can be applied to a diverse range of industries, and can assist in the management of projects as simple as household chores, or as complex as developing the next iPhone. Regardless of your content area, this session will help you to gain a deeper understanding of methods to support your students’ comprehension in project development, teamwork, and the importance of iteration.

During this session, you will explore:

- What it means to have an Agile classroom and workflow.
- The adaptation of Scrum for use in the classroom.
- Ways to complete STEAM-based projects using Agile approaches.
- The importance of flexible learning environments when integrating Agile into your classroom.
- The importance of flexible learning environments when integrating Agile into your classroom.
  • Max Class Size: 12

94. NYSCATE Annual Conference

Program: LHRIC - Technology Leadership Institute (TLI)

Audience: Administrators & Teachers interested in Instructional Technology Leadership and Classroom Solutions.

Dates: 11/18/2018 to 11/21/2018

The NYSCATE Annual Conference held in Rochester NY at the Rochester Convention Center, brings over a thousand educators together with the knowledge and resources they need to transform the future of teaching and learning. BOCES, RICs and district-level administrators, curriculum and technology leaders, teachers, librarians, and champions of ed tech will convene to share and discover innovative ways to engage students, enhance curriculum, and increase productivity. TLI Membership includes regular conference registration only. Pre-conference, special offers, and travel/expenses are not included. For questions regarding this activity, please contact Sarah Martabano.
  • Max Class Size: 50

95. SECONDARY SUCCESS SERIES: TASK ANALYSIS

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: Educators at the secondary level

Dates: 11/19/2018

Finding yourself disappointed at the level of quality in student projects and writing? Feeling like the tasks are going over students' heads? Having trouble "meeting students where they are"? It could be that the tasks you're assigning are more demanding than you think. Due to the rise of packaged curriculum, task analysis has become one of the "lost arts" of teaching. Learn this invaluable technique and learn how to scaffold your projects and essays in ways that virtually guarantee students success.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$328 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$395 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

96. Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Moving beyond the Surface Behaviors

Program: 2018-2019 - Instructional Best Practices - INSTR

Audience: Grades K-12 general education or special education teachers who work with children with autism; speech-language pathologists; occupational therapists; psychologists; social workers; guidance counselors

Dates: 11/20/2018

The workshop invites participants to identify the "behaviors" they observe of their students with ASD, explore the potential reasoning behind the student's actions, and what the ideal reactions to those behaviors may be. After engaging in an interactive presentation that details Barry Prizant's research, as well as other leaders in the field, participants will apply their newly acquired skills to case studies. Participants will design a plan for how to become a detective within their own classrooms and therapy rooms that they can later implement; they will leave the workshop with a number of ways to react to particular behaviors, as well as how to be proactive in future occurrences.

This course may be used towards fulfillment the CEU requirement for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID# 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$249 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$305 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 25

97. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Classrooms as Culturally Responsive Learning Communities - at Southern Westchester BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: ENL teachers, Content and General Education teachers, Teaching Assistants, Building Leaders, Curriculum Administrators

Dates: 11/20/2018

Participants will examine strategies and inclusive practices that foster cultural openness and provide students with healthy experiences of sociocultural integration. The activities included allow students to capitalize on their knowledge and heritage as they engage in the learning process and become members of classroom communities.

Registration/Sign-In: 8:30-9:00 am

Cost: Free

Lunch: On your own

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 30

98. Building Leadership Capacity - Ongoing Training for Those Who Observe Teachers

Program: 2018-2019 - Leadership LEAD

Audience: This series is for administrators who will be participating in the observation cycle, observing teachers and participating on the post observation conference

Dates: 11/27/2018

Evidence-Based Feedback and Coaching Conversations that impact Instructional Practice.

The focus of this workshop is on developing skill in evidence based observation within the context of district professional development goals. This learning experience is appropriate for all Lead Evaluators who have been previously certified by their districts and can be used by districts as evidence for recertification.

This is an advanced course for supervisors who will be observing teachers and/or serving as Lead Evaluators. This one-day workshop serves to build expertise in evaluation including practice in achieving inter-rater agreement through evidence based observation. This course includes focus on coaching conversations that impact instructional practice. The session will also include the most current updates from NYSED.

Materials:
Participants should bring a copy of the rubric being used in their district for teacher evaluation.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli.
  • Max Class Size: 25

99. Building Argument ELA & SS

Program: 2018-2019 - Literacy ELA

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12

Dates: 11/27/2018

In this workshop, we will focus on the components of an argument and how can we teach students to write arguments in various content areas. This workshop will also focus on structures that need to be in place to build a cohesive written argument and what argument writing looks like on an assessment. ELA teachers and Social Studies teachers are invited to work together to help each other teach students components of argument in both areas.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. CTLE ID # 322. Check with your district for eligibility.

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12

Fee:
$249 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$305 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Kaye Jackson Email Me.
  • Max Class Size: 20

100. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher Recertification

Program: 2018-2019 - School Climate and Culture - CC

Audience: Participants who have completed the two-day Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training during the 2017-2018 school year

Dates: 11/27/2018

The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher is designed to help improve your understanding of key program concepts, enhance your skills and provide strategies to apply the information to workplace realities.

In this highly interactive training, you will:

• Practice and sharpen verbal and physical crisis intervention skills

• Demonstrate ability and confidence in applying course content and skills to real-life work experiences

• Problem solve and strengthen crisis intervention skill
Upon successful competition of a post-test, participants will receive a one-year certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® from the Crisis Prevention Institute.

This program may be used to meet 5.5 hours toward CTLE requirements. Check with your district for eligibility.

Fee:
$192 per participant for CoSer 555 members
$236 per participant for all others

The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli, droselli@swboces.org.
  • Max Class Size: 20

101. [HVRBERN-CTLE ID #23120] Strategies to Support ELLs’ Foundational Literacy for Grades 5-8 - at Orange-Ulster BOCES

Program: 2018-2019 - HV-RBE-RN

Audience: Grade level, content, and ENL teachers in Grades 5-8. Co-teaching teams are encouraged to attend together.

Dates: 11/27/2018

TO REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO ENROLL ON ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES' SITE: CLICK HERE TO ENROLL

This session is designed for grade level, content, and ENL teachers in Grades 5-8. Co-teaching teams are encouraged to attend together. In this session, participants will explore relevant research on ELL literacy and second language development and the impact of both on their context. They will discuss ELL vocabulary instructional strategies and scaffolds to build students’ foundational literacy skills at these grade levels. They will also apply reading and writing strategies and scaffolds to build ELLs’ foundational literacy skills at these specific grade levels. Finally, participants will develop a plan for implementing selected literacy strategies for ELLs in their classroom contexts.

Participants will take away vocabulary, reading, and writing strategies for ELLs that they will be able to apply immediately in their own classroom contexts.

Participants are requested to bring a laptop or other device for use during selected activities in the workshop.

Registration/Sign-in: 8:30-9:00 am

Workshop Fee: Free

Facility Fee: $18 - Lunch will be provided.

For questions regarding this activity, please contact the HV RBE-RN.
  • Max Class Size: 1