Frontline Education

1. Book Creator - Asynchronous

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Librarians, School Professionals

Dates: 9/16/2022

A fantastic way for students to take ownership of their learning by creating original publications in Book Creator! A free or paid for tool that can be used with parents, students, or colleagues to share information, links, media, or even publish your own stories! View a tutorial that reviews the free version and goes over the creation process, sharing process, and all of the ways you can edit within the tool.

Click HERE to access learning resources.

Course open from September 16th - June 15th. DATES listed for Frontline purposes only, this is an asynchronous course

2. Code.org - Asynchronous

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Librarians, School Professionals

Dates: 9/16/2022

You will complete a Nearpod lesson that provides an overview of code.org and the power of coding in the classroom. You will receive instruction on how to sign up for your free account and set up a classroom.

Click HERE to access learning resources.

This is an Asynchronous Course. It does not take place on September 16th date. Ignore that date. This course can be completed any time before June 15th. We are required by Frontline to list a date.

3. Esports for Inclusion - Asynchronous

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Librarians, School Professionals

Dates: 9/16/2022

Students are asking for esports at all levels of engagement! How can we create a school-based team or club for supporting all students. Students can be involved in 10+ roles outside of actively playing! Learning Targets: Develop a broad context around esports in schools. Engage with resources specific to student benefits Reflect upon your context around esports inschools.

Click HERE to access learning resources.

Course open from September 16th - June 15th. DATES listed for Frontline purposes only, this is an asynchronous course

4. NearPod - Asynchronous

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Librarians, School Professionals

Dates: 9/16/2022

Are you a Nearpod newbie or a frequent user? Whichever your answer, we have a path for you in our Nearpod session. If you are new to Nearpod, you will be able to complete a Nearpod session that shows you how to use this tool (free or paid for versions). If you are already familiar with this product, you will use this time to complete one of the Nearpod Community Badges.

Click HERE to access learning resources.

Course open from September 16th - June 15th. DATES listed for Frontline purposes only, this is an asynchronous course

5. PBS Learning Media - Asynchronous

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Librarians, School Professionals

Dates: 9/16/2022

Explore integrating high-quality digital media into learning experiences. PBS Learning Media provides video, image, interactive experiences, and educator resources free of charge. Jump into historical and current event videos to engage visual learners and use pedagogical strategies to make using multimedia purposeful and provide reflective opportunities for learners.

Click HERE to access learning resources.

Course open from September 16th - June 15th. DATES listed for Frontline purposes only, this is an asynchronous course

6. Wonderful Wakelet - Asynchronous

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Librarians, School Professionals

Dates: 9/16/2022

Jump right into Wakelet! You will learn how to use Wakelet within a Wakelet. This is like Pinterest boards, meet Padlet boards for kids and it is free! It is user-friendly and a collaborative tool to use with students, parents, and colleagues. You will set up an account, learn the ins and outs of Wakelet, and gather a plethora of ideas of ways to use Wakelet from fellow educators.

Click HERE to access learning resources.

Course open from September 16th - June 15th. DATES listed for Frontline purposes only, this is an asynchronous course

7. Gamification in the Classroom - Online Asynchronous Course

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: All educators

Dates: 9/29/2022

Educators are using online courses in environments such as Schoology, Google Classroom and Teams to provide additional learning experiences and create blended learning opportunities for learners. Gamification can boost learner engagement and deepen understanding of content through fun learning experiences that encourage inquiry.

During this online course, attendees will be immersed in a gamified online interaction to learn theory, processes, and resources to assist them in shifting learning into a gamified experience.

To join the online course, please email Doreen Pietrantoni at doreen_pietrantoni@boces.monroe.edu

DATES listed for Frontline purposes only, this is an asynchronous course

8. Asynchronous - Fostering Connections through Networks & System Design Concept Area Grades: 9 - 12

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 12/7/2022

We are all part of a network that depends on each other and communicates through various methods. The *New* New York State Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards are ready to be aligned to all curricular areas and grade levels. For high school teachers, there are a multitude of strategies on how to integrate the standards into classroom learning through plugged and unplugged activities. During this session attendees will delve into the Networks & System Design and Sub Concept areas, learn strategies on how to explain NSD to learners, and begin the process of integrating the standards into specific lessons. The standards must be aligned to all Computer Science courses by fall 2023 and other curricular areas by the fall of 2024. Take the time now to learn how to take a critical look at current lessons and how to adapt for an authentic alignment to the new standards.

Link to Video Form

Date is for Frontline purposes only. This is an asynchronous activity.

9. Asynchronous - Fostering Learners Technology-Based Practices Through The Cybersecurity Concept Area Standards 9-12

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 2/1/2023

Cybersecurity threats impact all of us. Today's learners need to understand the threat and how to respond as digital-age learners. The *New* New York State Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards are ready to be aligned to all curricular areas and grade levels. For high school teachers, there are a multitude of strategies on how to integrate the standards into classroom learning through plugged and unplugged activities. During this session attendees will delve into the Cybersecurity Concept and Sub Concept areas and begin the process of integrating the standards into specific lessons. The standards must be aligned to all Computer Science courses by fall 2023 and other curricular areas by the fall of 2024. Take the time now to learn how to take a critical look at current lessons and how to adapt for an authentic alignment to the new standards.

Link to Video Form

Date is for Frontline purposes only. This is an asynchronous activity.

10. Asynchronous: STEAM across the curriculum with Makey Makey!

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K - 12 Educators, ITS, Librarians, Associate Teachers, Teaching Assistants

Dates: 2/28/2023

Did you know your computer could connect and take commands from every day objects? During this self-paced professional learning event, enrollees will experience hands-on learning with Makey-Makey kits, to design simple instruments - yes, your computer will become your instrument! Intrigued? Imagine how fun learning will be in your classroom when you use Makey-Makey with your students! You will experience ways in which they've been used with students to make cross-curricular connections and meet the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency learning targets and as a result, you will walk away with some new, creative, technology to integrate into your lessons!

Makey-Makey Kits and materials will be delivered to enrollees in the Monroe 1 and Monroe 2 BOCES region. You will be asked to make a working musical instrument with the kit we send using recycled materials (not provided) or items you have on hand.

Enrollees will receive information to login to the Schoology Course after registration.

Objectives:

Understand computational thinking skills, strengthen problem solving skills and prepare students for the future workplace

Interact with digital tools

Create activities that align to the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards

Ignore the date listed, it is for Frontline purposes only, this is a self-paced course.

11. Asynchronous: Understanding Chat GPT

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 5/29/2023

Have you heard of the new AI sensation ChatGPT? We may not be ready for it, but it is here and the AI invasion is growing. During this awareness webinar, we will explore ChatGPT and the implications for classroom learning. Strategies will be shared on how to use ChatGPT to simplify tasks for educators and to ensure educators create learning experiences that encourage original thought.

Click to view Video & Resources

12. CDOS Learning Standards

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 6/13/2023

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This professional development will explore the CDOS Learning Standards which were developed to prepare all students to recognize achievement of their learning related to work readiness knowledge and skills. Participants will explore how to integrate instruction of the CDOS Commencement Level Standards in Career Development, Integrated Learning and Universal Foundation Skills into content area courses. The PD will also review the multiple pathways to graduation and the requirements of the CDOS Commencement Credential.

13. ITS Leadership Regional Team

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Monroe 1 BOCES ITS

Dates: 6/13/2023

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Regional meeting for district Instructional Technology Leaders and District Appointees. End of year meeting, summer professional learning, what's next.

14. CSE Chairperson Training: CPSE module

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 6/15/2023

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Participants will gain an understanding of NYSED Regulations to help ensure compliance with CPSE procedures and timelines. Roles of the different CPSE members will be discussed as well as how to encourage and facilitate participation of parents in the provision of preschool special education services for their child. Strategies for ensuring that everyone at the CPSE meeting understands the child's individual evaluation will be presented. Discussion regarding the referral process, transition from the Early Intervention system, and obtaining parent consent will be included. Also included will be the development of a preschool IEP, the preschool continuum of services and the State Performance Plan Accountability system, highlighting SPP # 7 for entry and exit information.

15. Book Party!

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: PreK-12 Librarians

Dates: 6/15/2023

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We're librarians and we love books. Let's talk about them! This PD is an opportunity to bring librarians from across Monroe One and Monroe 2 regions together to share new books that should be read, celebrated, and added to our collections. Each participant will choose at least 1 recently published book to share and review.

This will be asynchronous, self-paced, and open to books for kids of all ages. The book reviews will be posted on a LibGuide- details will be sent to those who register. At the end we will have a virtual meeting where we share out all the titles and celebrate your work.

The Details: - Each book review is worth 1 credit hour. - You can earn up to 14 credits for this course (that's 14 book reviews!). - You do not have to participate in the live meeting at the end. The meeting date will be determined by the participants- date listed below is a place holder.

This session is a collaboration between Monroe One and Monroe 2 BOCES. If you are in the Monroe 2 region, please register here: Monroe 2 Book Party!

16. Asynchronous: NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards - Session #1 Background & The Why

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Administrators, Librarians, Instructional Specialist

Dates: 6/16/2023

During this self-pace learning opportunity, attendees will explore the background of the creation of the standards, why learners need to meet the standards, necessary industry and life skills, and reflect on next steps.

Please complete enrollment prior to selecting on link below.

Select: Interactive Document

Please note: the date and time listed on Frontline are not meeting times. This opportunity is asynchronous, so you may complete it at any time.

17. Asynchronous: NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards - Session #2 Impacts of Computing

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Administrators, Librarians, Instructional Specialist

Dates: 6/16/2023

During this self-pace learning opportunity, attendees will explore the background of the creation of the standards, why learners need to meet the standards, necessary industry and life skills, and reflect on next steps.

Please complete enrollment prior to selecting on link below.

Select: Interactive Document

Please note: the date and time listed on Frontline are not meeting times. This opportunity is asynchronous, so you may complete it at any time.

18. Asynchronous: NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards - Session #4 Networks and Systems Design

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Administrators, Librarians, Instructional Specialist

Dates: 6/16/2023

During this self-pace learning opportunity, attendees will explore the background of the creation of the standards, why learners need to meet the standards, the Networks and Systems Design standards, examples of implementation, and reflect on next steps.

Please complete enrollment prior to selecting on link below.

Select: Interactive Document

Please note: the date and time listed on Frontline are not meeting times. This opportunity is asynchronous, so you may complete it at any time.

19. Asynchronous: NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards - Session #5 Cybersecurity

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Administrators, Librarians, Instructional Specialist

Dates: 6/16/2023

During this self-pace learning opportunity, attendees will explore the background of the creation of the standards, why learners need to meet the standards, the Cybersecurity standards, examples of implementation and reflection.

Please complete enrollment prior to selecting on link below.

Select: Interactive Document

Please note: the date and time listed on Frontline are not meeting times. This opportunity is asynchronous, so you may complete it at any time.

20. Asynchronous: NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards - Session #6 Digital Literacy

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Administrators, Librarians, Instructional Specialist

Dates: 6/16/2023

During this self-pace learning opportunity, attendees will explore the background of the creation of the standards, why learners need to meet the standards, the Digital Literacy standards, examples of implementation and reflection.

Please complete enrollment prior to selecting on link below.

Select: Interactive Document

Please note: the date and time listed on Frontline are not meeting times. This opportunity is asynchronous, so you may complete it at any time.

21. Asynchronous: NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards - Session #3 Computational Thinking

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators, Administrators, Librarians, Instructional Specialist

Dates: 6/16/2023

During this self-pace learning opportunity, attendees will explore the background of the creation of the standards, why learners need to meet the standards, necessary industry and life skills, and reflect on next steps.

Please complete enrollment prior to selecting on link below.

Select: Interactive Document

Please note: the date and time listed on Frontline are not meeting times. This opportunity is asynchronous, so you may complete it at any time.

22. Asynchronous - Fostering Digital Age Learners with The Why & Impacts of Computing Concept Area Standards - Grades 9 - 12

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 6/17/2023

Computers impact our entire lives. The Impacts of Computing standards allow learners to understand the negatives and positives of the impact. The *New* New York State Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards are ready to be aligned to all curricular areas and grade levels. For high school teachers, there are a multitude of strategies on how to integrate the standards into classroom learning through plugged and unplugged activities. During this session attendees will learn The Why of the standards, delve into the Impacts of Computing Concept and Sub Concept areas, and begin the process of integrating the standards into specific lessons. The standards must be aligned to all Computer Science courses by fall 2023 and other curricular areas by the fall of 2024. Take the time now to learn how to take a critical look at current lessons and how to adapt for an authentic alignment to the new standards.

Link to Video Form

Date are for Frontline purposes only. This is an asynchronous activity.

23. Specially-Designed Instruction for Administrators (virtual)

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 6/26/2023

This training is intended to further develop administrator's knowledge of SDI and how SDI should be designed and developed based on individual student needs to address personal learning barriers.  Administrators will be able to define SDI, recognize how to differentiate SDI from general education, identify what SDI looks like in the classroom setting, and gain necessary skills for supervision of implementation of SDI. The Zoom link and corresponding materials will be sent 3 days before for participants to review at their leisure.

24. Transition in the IEP Professional Development and Work Time

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 6/27/2023

This training will provide participants with information on gathering and incorporating transition information into the Individualized Education Program (IEP). Participants will learn about and understand transition services and the practice of implementation as delineated by NYS Education Law and Regulations; capture and implement these practices into a clearly articulated process; develop practices that support appropriately developed IEPs; and increase the successful transition of youth with disabilities in New York State. Participants will also learn how to document transition planning and services within the IEP. During the second portion of the professional development, participants will be given time to review and write IEPs using the information gained during the morning session.

25. A 'Science of Reading' Primer for Administrators

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 6/28/2023

The 'Science of Reading' is a vast body of research collected over time from multiple fields of study. This research has identified assessment and instructional practices that educators can and should use to support students in their reading and writing development. This professional learning opportunity is intended to provide school administrators with an overview of the science and to consider how this information "plays out" in the classroom environment. In addition, time will be spent reflecting on the ways in which administrators can support educators, students and families in this important work.

26. CSE Chairperson Training

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 6/28/2023 to 6/30/2023

This training was developed by the NYS Education Department Office of Special Education to provide district staff acting in the chairperson role with a best practice approach to the CPSE/CSE process. This training will include the following modules: Regulatory Foundations, Referral, Evaluation, Eligibility, Recommendation/IEP Development, IEP Implementation, Annual Review, Reevaluation, Effective Meetings and the CPSE Process. This will be an in-person training for all dates. Any questions and comments can be directed to Alissa Mayer, alissa_mayer@boces.monroe.edu, 585-383-6677

27. Emotional Regulation & De-Escalation Strategies

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Teachers, Student Support Specialists, and Other School Staff

Dates: 6/29/2023

This training provides teachers, student support specialists, and other school staff with hands-on knowledge on the nature of self-regulation and strategies for improving self-regulation and emotional control in individuals of all ages. The workshop will also build important skills that can prevent challenging behaviors that often lead to crisis, and De-Escalation strategies to prompt individuals to use skills developed during prevention activities. We will also discuss post-crisis intervention strategies to reintegrate the individual back into educational programming.  Participants will also learn how to conduct retrospective analysis which includes ways of improving future interactions in a crisis situation. A variety of tools (sensory supports, calming techniques, classroom activities, and thinking strategies) will be provided to help students recognize their internal emotions, sensory needs, and thinking patterns.  Tips, skills, and tools will be provided to help children/teens learn to self-regulate and to apply self-regulatory skills when needed.

28. Overview of Specially-Designed Instruction

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/5/2023

Participants will develop introductory knowledge of specially designed instruction (SDI) and will be able to identify ethical & legal reasons for the use of SDI; define SDI & its purpose; understand the relationships between SDI & other instructional strategies; describe SDI & its core elements; differentiate between accommodations & modifications; and discuss appropriate SDI based upon student needs & characteristics. Please note: This training requires participants to independently view 4 brief video modules (no longer than 15 minutes in length for each), and then participate in a live Zoom follow-up session on 7/5 to collaborate and ask questions about the content. Participants must attend the live follow-up session in order to receive CTLE credit for the training.

29. 2023 NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Summer Institute - Grades K - 8 (Smart Start)

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K - 8 Educators, Instructional Specialist, Curriculum Leaders

Dates: 7/10/2023 to 7/14/2023

Hosted by Monroe One BOCES - Facilitated by NYSCATE - Funded by NYSED Smart Start Grant

4 Day Summer Institute (day 5 is optional) will immersed attendees in the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards as well as the NYS Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks. Each session will include inclusion activities, engaging strategy, brain breaks and optimistic closings. Educators will experience the standards at work and facilitators will model the standards and instructional technology integration throughout the 4 days while using research artifacts such as articles, videos, and learning experience to increase the knowledge of the attendees. Overarching NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards will be embedded throughout the entire experience are Digital Literacy Standards and Impact of Computing Standards. Educators will adapt and/or create new lessons/units tied to the learning throughout the cohort to integrate the NYS CSDF Standards.

The four-day Summer Institute includes:

Day #1 - Overview of standards and the "Why", Scope of the Year Ahead, Introduction to Computational Thinking, and Explore & Experience Computational Thinking

Day #2 - Explore and experience the Impacts of Computing and Networks & System Design Concept areas. TPACK Framework integration

Day #3 - Explore and experience the Cybersecurity Concept & Digital Literacy Standards areas and interactive stations with plugged and unplugged learning experiences.

Day #4 - Lesson Creation and presentation, Portfolio Overview

Day #5 - Optional - facilitated work time on lesson adaptation and portfolio creation

Attendees: Please bring computer, lesson and or unit to adapt, and lunch

For full details of the summer institute, please visit Smart Start Summer Institute Details

30. Transition in the IEP

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/11/2023

This training will provide participants with information on gathering and incorporating transition information into the Individualized Education Program (IEP). Participants will learn about and understand transition services and the practice of implementation as delineated by NYS Education Law and Regulations; capture and implement these practices into a clearly articulated process; develop practices that support appropriately developed IEPs; and increase the successful transition of youth with disabilities in New York State. Participants will also learn how to document transition planning and services within the IEP.

31. DEI Leaders: Digging Deeper via Zoom, series is free to participating Monroe 1 DEI COSER service districts

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/11/2023 to 8/1/2023

Session 1: 7/11/2023 Generative Conflict. During this session Regional Leaders will have an opportunity to dig deeper into conflicts. Session description: Generative conflict is a concept that refers to shifting our perspective on conflict towards a desire for growth and positive change, rather than from negative emotions or destructive behavior. Participants will explore ways to harness conflict as a creative force that can lead to innovation, increased understanding, and greater collaboration. Session 2: 7/18/2023 Unpacking White Supremacy Culture - Fear of Open Conflict. During this session Regional Leaders will explore, reflect and validate critical characteristics and conflict and white culture. Session description: Drawing from the Tema Okun (2021) White Supremacy Culture Characteristics, participants will unpack how fear of open conflict manifests in their responses to conflict and consider ways to move toward generative conflict. Session 3: 7/25/2023 Harmful Language Protocol. During this session Regional Leaders will explore samples and tools on how to respond to harmful language and create inclusive communications. Session description: Participants will draw on strategies for responding to discriminatory language, including how to address it directly and shifting these issues to learning opportunities, as well as how to promote a culture of respect and inclusivity. Session 4: 8/1/2023 How to be an Inclusive Leader - The Continuum and a case study.. During this session Regional Leaders will become familiar with the Inclusive Leader Continuum. Session description: We will embrace and practice humility by shifting from Unaware, Aware, Active and Advocate phases of becoming an inclusive leader. We will explore specific strategies and actionable impact we are each willing to engage in individually and as members of our school districts. This series is free for all leaders within Monroe 1 DEI COSER service. Non component district price is 10 dollars per session total 40 for all sessions.

32. Work-Based Learning

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/13/2023

Many educational organizations (EOs) are seeking to implement or improve Work Based Learning (WBL) programs and experiences to meet the requirements of the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential and improve post-school outcomes. This training will assist Educational Organizations (EOs) in developing quality; compliant WBL programs to meet the needs of their students.

33. The Best Practices in Progress Monitoring: Effective Assessment for Improving Individual Student Outcomes

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/13/2023

The Best Practices in Progress Monitoring: Effective Assessment for Improving Individual Student Outcomes is designed to for PreK-12 educators. During this asynchronous (modules reviewed on your own through padlet with trainer follow up) training, participants will gain a better understanding of the fundamentals and implementation of Progress Monitoring. Participants will define progress monitoring, learn how to implement, and track progress of students. Note: This training requires participants to independently view and interact with 10 online modules and participate in a live 1 hour Zoom follow-up session to collaborate about the content. Participants must attend the live follow-up session to receive CTLE credit for the training.

34. Curriculum That Matters: Aligning Curriculum and Instruction to Valued Outcomes for Student Learning

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educator & Curriculum Leader Teams

Dates: 7/18/2023 to 7/19/2023

What do you value for your students? Schools articulate the answer to this question through their vision and mission statements. They strive to provide students with an education that fosters their intellectual and social and emotional well-being, honors who they are, and provides equitable learning experiences so all students achieve their goals. Yet, the curriculum, the tool teachers use to make decisions about classroom practice, is often limited to content knowledge. How can curriculum and instruction be designed to attend to valued outcomes for all students? How can it foster learning experiences in which students thrive and work towards fulfilling their potential? This program unpacks the Curriculum That Matters Framework, discussed in the text Making Curriculum Matter: How to Build SEL, Equity and Other Priorities into Daily Instruction. It identifies five elements: Practices, Deep Thinking, Social and Emotional Learning, Civic Participation and Discourse, and Equity, that can be used as lenses for examining the vision and mission of schools and aligning curriculum and instruction.

During the two summer days, participants will evaluate their curriculum and make revisions to a unit of study using the Curriculum That Matters Framework. Teams will be able to take this learned and applied process back to their districts for future work.

Participants will

identify valued outcomes for student learning included in their school's vision and mission statements

evaluate their curriculum and instructional practices for evidence of each element

make revisions to a unit of study to address areas of need

create an action plan for next steps in developing a curriculum that embodies each element

Two half day sessions will be scheduled during the 2023-2024 school year for teams to revisit and continue working on their plans.

35. NYS Diploma and Credential Options for SWDs

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/18/2023

The goals of this professional development are to ensure that participants understand the Multiple Pathways to Graduation as delineated in New York State laws and regulations. Safety Net options available to support graduation for students with disabilities will also be explored in addition to the requirements for the Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential and the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential. Discussion of the importance and impact of supporting the self-determination of students to aid in the identification of Pathway options and throughout the transition planning process will also occur.

36. Using the FBA and BIP Process to Support Students Needing Intensive Intervention 2 day series + 1 day optional TA

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/19/2023 to 8/8/2023

Throughout this 3-day series, participants will build fluency with the theoretical foundations on which FBAs and BIPs are based (i.e., the behavioral pathway). They will understand and develop the skills necessary to complete the FBA; learn the components of the Competing Behavior Pathway (CBP) from which to develop the BIP and develop the skills necessary to monitor and evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the student's BIP. Participants must attend both days. Day 3 is an optional half day technical assistance opportunity to provide support based on learning from Day 1 and Day 2. If attending day 3, please bring your FBA/BIP documents. Participants must attend both Day 1 and Day 2 to attend

37. Safe Zone Training for Educators

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Classroom teachers, School leaders, GSA Advisors, School Counselors, Social Workers, School Psychologists, School Nurses

Dates: 7/20/2023

Have you ever wished you had a safe, non-judgmental space to ask questions about LGBTQ+ individuals and identity? Are you confused by the differences between gender, expression, identity and orientation? Have you ever wondered what the letters in the LGBTQ+ initialism mean? Would you like strategies for creating more welcoming and affirming learning spaces for LGBTQ+ students, colleagues, and families? This professional learning opportunity provides the tools you need! While progress is slowly being made to create more welcoming and affirming learning spaces there is still much to be done. For LGBTQ+ students, colleagues, and families the school environment can pose numerous threats and obstacles. Below are some eye-opening statistics from GLSEN's (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network) 2021 New York State School Climate Report: 90% of LGBTQ+ students heard anti-LGBTQ+ remarks/slurs; only 25% of LGBTQ+ students were taught positive representations of LGBTQ+ people, history or events; 53% of LGBTQ+ students heard staff make homophobic remarks and 69% heard negative remarks about someone's gender expression from staff. Anti-LGBTQ discrimination means that LGBTQ+ students miss more school, have lower GPAs, and lower self-esteem. This dynamic, interactive professional learning session focuses on building your ally skills, developing welcoming and affirming learning spaces through the use of inclusive and respectful language, terminology, pronouns and discourse, assessing the physical environment for inclusivity, creating inclusive learning opportunities, and knowing where to go for resources and support. Attending this workshop is a proactive step towards creating welcoming and affirming learning spaces. Program participants will receive a Safe Zone sticker and course materials. Contact Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu for more information.

38. New York State Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards Grades 9 - 12

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/20/2023

The standards are here and ready to implement into all grade levels and curricular areas. The State Ed expectations are to implement the standards into Computer Science courses starting fall 2023 and fall 2024 for other curricular areas. Come and learn about the standards and how they apply to your curricular area. Bring a lesson/unit to align during facilitated work time.

Agenda

The Why of the Standards

Overview of Concept Areas

Dig Deep into each Concept Area

Independent Interactive Learning through instructional technology

Facilitated work time to align lesson

39. The Design of Learning Centered Environments

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 7/24/2023 to 7/25/2023

Knowledge and competencies for success in today's world are vastly different from those of the 20th Century. Research continues to solidify the argument that students learn better when they are personally and actively engaged in learning. (Nair) Over the course of two days, teachers will engage in the design of student-centered classroom environments through a modality of learning called Project-Based Learning (PBL). Understanding will result from the opportunities created to engage with one another in solving complex questions about the latest research on the relationship between space, cognition, and teaching. Educators will demonstrate their new understandings by presenting the evolution of their thinking through the design of their classroom environments. The redesign of learner-centered spaces is more about what we value as teachers and the pedagogies that we use to honor the learning, than simply buying new furniture. With very little resources, we can transform our classroom into learner centered spaces that allow for individualization, stimulation, and conditions necessary for processing information.

A prerequisite is to have measurements of your classroom, length and width, and bring some pictures of windows, doors, and shelving locations.

Participants will:

Identify the values that we want to communicate through our environment on supporting and monitoring student learning.

Draw on theoretical knowledge related to student-centered environments, cultures of thinking, and culturally responsive teaching for the design of learning spaces.

Explore the relationship between the physical learning environment, pedagogy, and teacher collaboration.

Identify the design principles that support student-centered environments.

Design classroom environments that support the acquisition, processing, and transferring of knowledge and skills.

Design spaces that offer flexibility in supporting multiple learning modalities and make students thinking visible.

40. WEBSTER - INVITE ONLY - LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) 3rd Edition, Volume 2

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Teachers, Reading Specialists, Special Education Teachers, ENL Teachers, Building Administrators

Dates: 7/24/2023 to 8/2/2023

New

LETRS stands for Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling. This comprehensive professional development empowers teachers to understand the science behind how students learn to read and why some students struggle. LETRS participants will deepen their knowledge of the what, why and how of scientifically based reading instruction - while sharpening their ability to diagnose why students are struggling and how to provide proven interventions. LETRS 3rd Edition professional development is delivered in a series of units that address each essential component of reading instruction and the foundational concepts that link each component. The full LETRS course is two volumes (volume 1 focuses on word recognition; volume 2 focuses on language comprehension). This 4-day series will address volume 2. In addition, participants will receive a LETRS manual and 1-year access to an online learning platform with additional professional learning about the Science of Reading.

41. Standards-Based Assessment and Grading with Tom Schimmer

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 7/26/2023

Becoming a standards-based school or district is much more extensive than simply changing your report card. Come learn from Tom Schimmer, assessment and grading expert and author of Grading from the Inside Out and Standards-Based Learning in Action, about what it truly means to create a standards-based instructional environment. The focus will be on standards-based instruction and will highlight the importance of determining the cognitive complexity of standards, creating learning progressions, developing clear criteria and rubrics, and determining the most accurate assessment methods. In addition, Tom Schimmer will highlight the keys to effective feedback and why the separation of achievement from behavioral characteristics is so crucial to assessment accuracy.

Please note: If you want to continue working on standards-based assessment and grading, consider attending the Digging Deeper session on July 27 - July 27th Registration Link

To register for July 26th, scroll down and click enroll.

42. WEBSTER - INVITE ONLY - LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) 3rd Edition, Volume 2

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Teachers, Reading Specialists, Special Education Teachers, ENL Teachers, Building Administrators

Dates: 7/26/2023 to 8/4/2023

Closed

LETRS stands for Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling. This comprehensive professional development empowers teachers to understand the science behind how students learn to read and why some students struggle. LETRS participants will deepen their knowledge of the what, why and how of scientifically based reading instruction - while sharpening their ability to diagnose why students are struggling and how to provide proven interventions. LETRS 3rd Edition professional development is delivered in a series of units that address each essential component of reading instruction and the foundational concepts that link each component. The full LETRS course is two volumes (volume 1 focuses on word recognition; volume 2 focuses on language comprehension). This 4-day series will address volume 2. In addition, participants will receive a LETRS manual and 1-year access to an online learning platform with additional professional learning about the Science of Reading.

43. New York State Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards Grades 9 - 12

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/26/2023

The standards are here and ready to implement into all grade levels and curricular areas. The State Ed expectations are to implement the standards into Computer Science courses starting fall 2023 and fall 2024 for other curricular areas. Come and learn about the standards and how they apply to your curricular area. Bring a lesson/unit to align during facilitated work time.

Agenda

The Why of the Standards

Overview of Concept Areas

Dig Deep into each Concept Area

Interactive Learning through instructional technology

Facilitated work time to align lesson

44. Foundations of Effective Reading Instruction: Understanding the Science of Reading

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/26/2023

The purpose of this training is to provide participants with an overview of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills needed to become a proficient reader. Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency. Please note: This training requires participants to independently view online modules, and then participate in a live 1 hour Zoom follow up session to collaborate and ask questions about the content. Participants must attend the live follow up session in order to receive CTLE credit for the training. Links for the modules and the Zoom meeting will be sent out to participants.

45. Taking a Deeper Dive into Standards-Based Assessment and Grading with Tom Schimmer

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: District teams which could include administrators, teacher leaders/coaches and teachers

Dates: 7/27/2023

If you have seen Tom Schimmer before, you've read his books and/or you've been developing a standards-based approach in your classroom, this one-day session is for you! This professional learning experience focuses on the "how" not the "why". Participants will dig deeper into formative assessment practices (i.e., feedback, proficiency scales and success criteria) and grading practices (i.e., re-assessment, student accountability, gradebook conversions) in order to develop implementation strategies that work.

46. Testing Accommodations (asynchronous with Zoom follow-up)

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/27/2023

New

This training was developed to promote the understanding and appropriate use of testing accommodations for students with disabilities. The training is intended to provide information related to the decision-making process and types of testing accommodations, as well as the documentation of appropriate accommodations on the individualized education program (IEP). Please note: This training requires participants to independently view several brief video modules, and then participate in a live Zoom follow-up session to collaborate and ask questions about the content. Participants must attend the live follow-up session in order to receive CTLE credit for the training.

47. Summer Learning Beach Bash Asynchronous Conference

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 7/28/2023

Register now and dive in any time between 7/6/2023 - 10/1/2023!

While summer is a time for rejuvenation and relaxation, it can also be a time of personal growth and professional learning!

Our Summer Learning Beach Bash gives you the freedom to fit in professional learning whenever you can and select the topics which best fit your needs and interests.

Main Course Sessions Highlight: Artificial Intelligence, Gamification of Learning, Apple Native iPad Apps, Virtual Reality, Book Creator, Unboxing Videos, Interactive Digital Worksheets, Social Media Learning Activities

Ala Cart Sessions Highlight: Esports, SEL and Technology, Student Interest Surveys, Creating in Canva, Lending Library, Using MS Office Reading Progress

These sessions will help you reach your professional learning goals and make a SPLASH in the 2023-24 school year! The Summer Beach Bash has a total of 14 sessions. Each completed session is worth 1 to 3 hours of CTLE credit. We will award CTLE credit per individual when proof of completion is submitted.

Link to Session Titles and Descriptions

Registrants will receive a link to the Asynchronous Conference Platform on July 6th!

Please Note: Dates are for Frontline purposes only. The conference is self-paced and will close on October 1, 2023-enroll any time before September 1st.

CTLE Credit will be awarded once an attendee completes the appropriate form in the Summer Learning Beach Bash Site

48. 2023 NYS Computer Science & Digital Fluency Summer Institute - Grades K - 8 (Smart Start)

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K - 8 Educators, Instructional Specialist, Curriculum Leaders

Dates: 7/31/2023 to 8/4/2023

Hosted by Monroe One BOCES - Facilitated by NYSCATE - Funded by NYSED Smart Start Grant

4 Day Summer Institute (day 5 optional) will immersed attendees in the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards as well as the NYS Social Emotional Learning Benchmarks. Each session will include inclusion activities, engaging strategy, brain breaks and optimistic closings. Educators will experience the standards at work and facilitators will model the standards and instructional technology integration throughout the 4 days while using research artifacts such as articles, videos, and learning experience to increase the knowledge of the attendees. Overarching NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards will be embedded throughout the entire experience are Digital Literacy Standards and Impact of Computing Standards. Educators will adapt and/or create new lessons/units tied to the learning throughout the cohort to integrate the NYS CSDF Standards.

The four-day Summer Institute includes:

Day #1 - Overview of standards and the "Why", Scope of the Year Ahead, Introduction to Computational Thinking, and Explore & Experience Computational Thinking

Day #2 - Explore and experience the Impacts of Computing and Networks & System Design Concept areas. TPACK Framework integration

Day #3 - Explore and experience the Cybersecurity Concept & Digital Literacy Standards areas and interactive stations with plugged and unplugged learning experiences.

Day #4 - Lesson Creation and presentation, Portfolio Overview

Day #5 - Optional - facilitated work time on lesson adaptation and portfolio creation Attendees: Please bring computer, lesson and or unit to adapt, and lunch

For full details of the summer institute, please visit Smart Start Summer Institute Details

49. Function Based Thinking (Virtual)

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: general and special education teachers, teaching assistants, paraprofessionals, building administrators, school psychologists, school counselors, school social workers, and other related services providers

Dates: 7/31/2023

This training provides an overview of understanding challenging behaviors, the behavior pathway, and the function-based thinking process. Function-based thinking is a Tier 1 support that can be used for all students and encourages staff to use the behavior pathway to determine the function of the behavior in order to identify practices to support the function of the student's behavior. This session will be delivered virtually via zoom. Participants will receive materials and the zoom link at least 24 hours prior to the session starting. Please reach out to hailey_lehman@boces.monroe.edu or jennifer_rymanowski@boces.monroe.edu with questions.

50. Creating the IEP

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/2/2023

Participants will develop an understanding of the components of a quality IEP designed to provide students with disabilities access to the general education curriculum. Please note: This training requires participants to independently view 7 brief video modules (the longest of which is only 18 minutes), prior to the in-person training session on 8/2/23. The link to the modules will be sent one week prior and registration for this session will no longer be available at that time. Any questions/concerns please contact alissa_mayer@boces.monroe.edu

51. SEL Sensory Bins for ALL Ages: A Make & Take Experience

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 teachers, librarians, administrators, instructional specialists

Dates: 8/3/2023

Engage students with content and support K-12 social emotional learning using sensory bins! You will experience a variety of sensory bins, their purposes, and create a seasonal sensory bin to keep for your classroom! You will leave with an understanding of how sensory bins benefit learning, resources to create additional sensory bins in the future and knowledge of how ChatGPT can help you customize your own bin for your content area(s) and grade level(s) in a snap!

Prior to the session, please:

Sign up for a ChatGPT account at https://chat.openai.com/

Fill out this survey to help us provide the necessary supplies: https://forms.gle/rwdjmnWNdAB7at5x5

52. Family Engagement, Communication and Culture

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/3/2023

This professional development training is designed to introduce educators of students ages 3 - 21 to concepts of communication and culture that impact the ways educators and educational organizations (EOs) interact with families. Overall, the aim is to ensure that educators are mindful with how they communicate with parents, guardians, and families to ensure that educational sites are culturally responsive and welcoming. This session will be delivered on Zoom. Participants will receive an email with the Zoom meeting information and materials for the session prior to August 3.

53. Classroom Management Practices

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/7/2023

This multiple module training package is designed for PreK-12th grade educators who would like foundational information on positive behavior support- classroom management strategies including: 1) arranging the physical environment, 2) defining, teaching, and acknowledging expectations and rules, 3) defining and teaching classroom procedures and routines, 4) active supervision, 5) behavior specific praise, 6) response strategies for inappropriate behavior, 7) class-wide group contingencies, and 8) multiple opportunities to respond. This training is designed for asynchronous participation followed by live participation in a follow-up Q&A session. Registration must occur by July 10th to receive the asynchronous materials prior to the August 7th live session.

54. CSE Chairperson Training

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/8/2023 to 8/14/2023

This training was developed by the NYS Education Department Office of Special Education to provide district staff acting in the chairperson role with a best practice approach to the CPSE/CSE process. This training will include the following modules: Regulatory Foundations, Referral, Evaluation, Eligibility, Recommendation/IEP Development, IEP Implementation, Annual Review, Reevaluation, Effective Meetings and the CPSE Process. This will be an in-person training for all dates. Any questions and comments can be directed to Alissa Mayer, alissa_mayer@boces.monroe.edu, 585-383-6677

55. Transition in the IEP

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/8/2023

This training will provide participants with information on gathering and incorporating transition information into the Individualized Education Program (IEP). Participants will learn about and understand transition services and the practice of implementation as delineated by NYS Education Law and Regulations; capture and implement these practices into a clearly articulated process; develop practices that support appropriately developed IEPs; and increase the successful transition of youth with disabilities in New York State. Participants will also learn how to document transition planning and services within the IEP.

56. Transition Assessments

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/10/2023

This training was developed to promote the use of age-appropriate transition assessment information to help guide individualized education program (IEP) development. The goals of this training are to ensure participants can: 1. Define transition assessment; 2. Identify transition assessments that are useful in developing post-secondary goals in the area of Education/Training, Employment and Independent Living; and 3. Utilize transition assessment information to guide development of the IEP

57. A 'Science of Reading' Primer for Administrators

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/14/2023

New

The 'Science of Reading' is a vast body of research collected over time from multiple fields of study. This research has identified assessment and instructional practices that educators can and should use to support students in their reading and writing development. This professional learning opportunity is intended to provide school administrators with an overview of the science and to consider how this information "plays out" in the classroom environment. In addition, time will be spent reflecting on the ways in which administrators can support educators, students and families in this important work.

58. Becoming a Culturally Responsive Educator

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 8/15/2023 to 8/16/2023

The NYS Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework helps educators create student-centered learning environments that: affirm racial, linguistic and cultural identities; prepare students for rigor and independent learning; develop students' abilities to connect across lines of difference; elevate historically marginalized voices; and empower students as agents of social change. In this two-day professional learning experience, participants will dig deeply into the NYSED CR-SE framework principles of Welcoming & Affirming Environment, High Expectations & Rigorous Instruction, and Inclusive Curriculum and Assessment by analyzing the student and teacher guidelines outlined in the framework and exploring examples of what this looks like and sounds like in practice. Participants will then reflect on their classroom practice and develop a plan of action to further incorporate the principles within their setting.

59. Student-Directed IEPs

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/17/2023

The purpose of this training package is to promote and encourage student and family involvement in the IEP development process and CSE meetings. Tools, resources, and research-based content are embedded throughout the training to give grounding to the concepts that enhance student participation and parent involvement in student-directed IEPs. Participants will identify ways to meaningfully engage and promote student participation in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) development and Committee on Special Education (CSE) meeting and discuss how to build and encourage their child's self-determination skills.

60. Understanding & Cultivating Well-Being through Positive Psychology

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 School Staff - Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Counselors, Administrators

Dates: 8/21/2023 to 8/22/2023

"Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living” ~ Peterson, 2008

At Peaceful Kids, we study happiness for a living, and we are passionate about sharing our knowledge with others. Research in the new field of positive psychology shows there are many ways to increase well-being. In this course, we cover some of the basic concepts of positive psychology including leveraging character strengths to cultivate well-being and exploring the PERMA model of well-being developed by Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology. Through independent reflections and group activities, participants will experience the efficacy of positive psychology concepts including strengths spotting, savoring, and flow. Participants will learn ways to build optimism and fortify resilience. A new language around flourishing and a fresh perspective on well-being will be introduced by working with these ideas during course activities. Participants will leave with tools to utilize personally and to help others.

Participants will cultivate wellness by working through 8 modules over the course of two full days.

August 21st modules include: Focus on Self-Awareness; Mindfulness & Personal Character Strengths; Build on Our Strengths & Strength Spotting in Others; Positive Emotions: Leverage Seligman's Scientific PERMA Model of Well-Being; Engagement & Flow: Leverage Seligman's Scientific PERMA Model of Well-Being

August 22nd modules include: Relationships: Leverage Seligman's Scientific PERMA Model of Well-Being; Meaning: Leverage Seligman's Scientific PERMA Model of Well-Being; Achievement: Leverage Seligman's Scientific PERMA Model of Well-Being; Deepen Your Understanding of Resilience & Optimism

61. Foundations of Effective Reading Instruction: Understanding the Science of Reading

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/28/2023

The purpose of this training is to provide participants with an overview of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills needed to become a proficient reader. Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency. Please note: This training requires participants to independently view online modules, and then participate in a live 1 hour Zoom follow up session to collaborate and ask questions about the content. Participants must attend the live follow up session in order to receive CTLE credit for the training. Links for the modules and the Zoom meeting will be sent out to participants.

62. The Best Practices in Progress Monitoring: Effective Assessment for Improving Individual Student Outcomes

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 8/30/2023

The Best Practices in Progress Monitoring: Effective Assessment for Improving Individual Student Outcomes is designed to for PreK-12 educators. During this asynchronous (modules reviewed on your own through padlet with trainer follow up) training, participants will gain a better understanding of the fundamentals and implementation of Progress Monitoring. Participants will define progress monitoring, learn how to implement, and track progress of students. Note: This training requires participants to independently view and interact with 10 online modules and participate in a live 1 hour Zoom follow-up session to collaborate about the content. Participants must attend the live follow-up session to receive CTLE credit for the training.

63. Discipline Procedures for Students with Disabilities

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: District/building level administrators – may include: superintendents, directors of special education, directors of pupil personnel services, CSE chairpersons, principals, deans of students

Dates: 9/14/2023 to 10/12/2023

This training package is designed for district/building level administrators to gain a better understanding of the process related to discipline for students with disabilities as per the Part 201 of the Commissioner's Regulations. This professional development supports the administrator's understanding of the regulatory requirements and the administrative responsibilities, as they relate to discipline, and are aligned to state law to ensure district compliance. Participants will increase their knowledge of policies, regulations, and best practices related to suspension, removal, and behavioral supports for students with disabilities. Participants will receive a recorded portion of the PD one week prior to the live session to review.

64. Digital Media Literacy in Action: Students as Content Creators

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 9/19/2023

New

Much of our work in Media Literacy focuses on students as consumers of information. While this is crucial, students should also be empowered to express themselves with media they make. In this session, we will explore projects that put students in the role of media creators. We will also talk about building in reflection and critical thinking to infuse both Media Literacy and SEL components in student work.

65. The Savvy Ally (Second Edition) Virtual Book Study Series for Educational Leaders

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Anyone in a leadership position in a school setting.

Dates: 9/19/2023 to 11/14/2023

lease join us for this book study series focused on becoming knowledgeable and effective allies to our LGBTQIA+ students, families, colleagues, friends, and neighbors. Topics include: understanding LGBTQ+ identities and terms, LGBTQ+ etiquette, tips for having respectful conversations, dealing effectively with push back, answering common questions and concerns, allying responsibly, and sustaining our ally actions by caring for ourselves. Asynchronous reading will be assigned for each webinar session. REGISTRANTS MUST PURCHASE A COPY OF THE SAVVY ALLY SECOND EDITION BY JEANNIE GAINSBURG ON THEIR OWN and have completed reading of the Author's Note, Preface, and Getting Started prior to the first session on September 19, 2023. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL REGISTRANTS THE MORNING OF September 19, 2023.

66. Transition in the IEP

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 9/26/2023

New

This training will provide participants with information on gathering and incorporating transition information into the Individualized Education Program (IEP). Participants will learn about and understand transition services and the practice of implementation as delineated by NYS Education Law and Regulations; capture and implement these practices into a clearly articulated process; develop practices that support appropriately developed IEPs; and increase the successful transition of youth with disabilities in New York State. Participants will also learn how to document transition planning and services within the IEP.

67. The Savvy Ally (Second Edition) Virtual Book Study Series for Teachers and Support Staff

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Classroom teachers, school leaders, counselors, social workers, teaching assistants, school nurses

Dates: 9/26/2023 to 11/7/2023

Please join us for this book study series focused on becoming knowledgeable and effective allies to our LGBTQ+ students families, colleagues, friends, and neighbors. Topics include: understanding LGBTQ+ identities and terms, LGBTQ+ etiquette, tips for having respectful conversations, dealing effectively with push back, answering common questions and concerns, allying responsibly, and sustaining our ally actions by caring for ourselves. Asynchronous reading will be assigned for each webinar session. REGISTRANTS MUST PURCHASE A COPY OF THE SAVVY ALLY SECOND EDITION BY JEANNIE GAINSBURG ON THEIR OWN and have completed reading of the Prologue and chapters 1-4 prior to the first session on September 26, 2023. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL REGISTRANTS THE MORNING OF September 26, 2023.

68. VIRTUAL BOOK STUDY- Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: School leaders, teachers, social workers, counselors

Dates: 10/5/2023 to 11/28/2023

This book study focuses on how to create cultures of connection and belonging in order to implement equity strategies that actually make a difference. The authors argue that schools have primarily been focused on building cultures of achievement leaving behind the foundational elements upon which educational equity is based, belonging and dignity. Through their research and subsequent hands-on work with districts across the country, they are able to make their approach accessible and tangible in the implementation of educational equity initiatives. Please join us for this 5-part book study. YOU MUST PURCHASE THE BOOK ON YOUR OWN.

69. NYS Diploma and Credential Options for SWDs

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 10/17/2023

New

The goals of this professional development are to ensure that participants understand the Multiple Pathways to Graduation as delineated in New York State laws and regulations. Safety Net options available to support graduation for students with disabilities will also be explored in addition to the requirements for the Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential and the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential. Discussion of the importance and impact of supporting the self-determination of students to aid in the identification of Pathway options and throughout the transition planning process will also occur.

70. GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) Advisors Regional Meeting #1

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 10/18/2023

The GSA Advisors Regional Meetings will focus on all things related to leading such groups in schools. Additionally, each meeting will also focus on sharing ideas and resources for upcoming LGBTQIA+ specific celebration days and months. For this meeting we will share ideas and resources for events happening in the month of October including LGBTQ+ History Month, International Pronouns Day, and National Coming Out Day. Please email Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu if you have any questions.

71. Our Class, Our Voice Book Study

Program: Model Schools - Instructional Specialist- CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: K-12 Teachers, librarians, administrators

Dates: 10/19/2023 to 4/18/2024

Blend in technology resources and ideas that will eliminate the burden of daunting classroom management tasks while empowering student agency and leadership in the classroom! Seasoned teacher, Gina Ruffcorn wrote, Our class, Our Voice. She details the SEL tactics, management routines along with classroom design and organization tips and tricks that have made her classroom one that left a lasting impact on her students. Embracing student agency has made her career a success! Read, reflect, and design a management plan with me!
Please borrow or purchase the book prior to the first meeting on October 19th. It can be found on Amazon or Barnes and Noble. You may be able to find it at a local library as well. No reading assignment due on October 19th, but you may pre-read if you would like!

PLEASE NOTE: The first 3 sessions will be virtual. Zoom links will be emailed to attendees before the first meeting. Our final meeting will be in person at Monroe One BOCES - 11 Linden Park.

72. Safe Zone Training for Educators

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Classroom teachers, School leaders, GSA Advisors, School Counselors, Social Workers, School Psychologists, School Nurses

Dates: 10/24/2023

Have you ever wished you had a safe, non-judgmental space to ask questions about LGBTQ+ individuals and identity? Are you confused by the differences between gender, expression, identity and orientation? Have you ever wondered what the letters in the LGBTQ+ initialism mean? Would you like strategies for creating more welcoming and affirming learning spaces for LGBTQ+ students, colleagues, and families? This professional learning opportunity provides the tools you need! While progress is slowly being made to create more welcoming and affirming learning spaces there is still much to be done. For LGBTQ+ students, colleagues, and families the school environment can pose numerous threats and obstacles. Below are some eye-opening statistics from GLSEN's (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network) 2021 New York State School Climate Report: 90% of LGBTQ+ students heard anti-LGBTQ+ remarks/slurs; only 25% of LGBTQ+ students were taught positive representations of LGBTQ+ people, history or events; 53% of LGBTQ+ students heard staff make homophobic remarks and 69% heard negative remarks about someone's gender expression from staff. Anti-LGBTQ discrimination means that LGBTQ+ students miss more school, have lower GPAs, and lower self-esteem. This dynamic, interactive professional learning session focuses on building your ally skills, developing welcoming and affirming learning spaces through the use of inclusive and respectful language, terminology, pronouns and discourse, assessing the physical environment for inclusivity, creating inclusive learning opportunities, and knowing where to go for resources and support. Attending this workshop is a proactive step towards creating welcoming and affirming learning spaces. Program participants will receive a Safe Zone sticker and course materials. Contact Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu for more information.

73. SEL and Play in Elementary Learning Environments

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Elementary educators

Dates: 10/25/2023

New

Play is at the core of our creativity, innovation, and socialization. It's the vehicle for how we learn to cooperate and co-create. It provides opportunities to model and practice self-regulation and interpersonal sensitivity. Through play, kids are able to develop their social and emotional skills by building their sense of identity and self-esteem; learning helpful strategies for navigating peer conflict, solving problems, fostering relationships, and managing their own emotions; becoming more self-aware; developing fostering empathy and belonging (being seen, heard, and valued); and using self-control. Join me for a fun-filled day focused on incorporating play in meaningful ways that help students not only build those SEL skills but get to know one another better, while creating a positive climate in which to learn and grow. Dress comfortably!

74. VIRTUAL BOOK STUDY- SEL Every Day: Integrating Social and Emotional Learning with Instruction in Secondary Classrooms

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: School leaders, SEL leaders, secondary classroom teachers

Dates: 11/2/2023 to 12/21/2023

SEL Every Day is an accessible guide for teachers about how to integrate SEL into their instruction. Author, Meena Srinivasan, offers a holistic approach to SEL and academic instruction, rather than treating it as a stand-alone "add-on" or intervention. This book draws on the latest research and resources to offer individual teachers and teacher teams an accessible guide to incorporating SEL into everyday teaching in middle- and high- school classrooms. PARTICIPANTS WILL NEED TO PURCHASE THE BOOK ON THERI OWN.

75. NYSED SEL Goals & Benchmarks in Your K-2 Classroom

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 11/8/2023

New

During these sessions we will develop our understanding of the NYSED SEL goals and benchmarks. Sessions are designed for educators working with K-2 students. We will also learn how high leverage SEL strategies can be meaningfully embedded into content areas and classroom routines, while planning for our next steps.

76. Transition in the IEP

Program: Mid West Regional Partnership Center - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 11/9/2023 to 12/14/2023

This training will provide participants with information on gathering and incorporating transition information into the Individualized Education Program (IEP). Participants will learn about and understand transition services and the practice of implementation as delineated by NYS Education Law and Regulations; capture and implement these practices into a clearly articulated process; develop practices that support appropriately developed IEPs; and increase the successful transition of youth with disabilities in New York State. Participants will also learn how to document transition planning and services within the IEP.

77. SEL Regional Leaders Community Meeting #1

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: SEL Leaders

Dates: 11/15/2023

New

The SEL Regional Leaders Community meets 4 times throughout the course of the school year in order to provide SEL specific updates from the SEL statewide leaders group and NYSED; explore best curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices; and provide networking and sharing opportunities among group members. Meetings during the 2023-2024 school year will include a focus on the revised NYS SEL benchmarks, belonging through a culture of dignity, and developing our own SEL practices. Please email questions to Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu.

78. NYSED SEL Goals & Benchmarks in Your 3-5 Classroom

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 11/29/2023

New

During these sessions we will develop our understanding of the NYSED SEL goals and benchmarks. Sessions are designed for educators working with 3-5 students. We will also learn how high leverage SEL strategies can be meaningfully embedded into content areas and classroom routines, while planning for our next steps.

79. VIRTUAL GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) Advisors Regional Meeting #2

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 12/13/2023

The GSA Advisors Regional Meetings will focus on all things related to leading such groups in schools. Additionally, each meeting will also focus on sharing ideas and resources for upcoming LGBTQIA+ specific celebration days and months. For this meeting we will share ideas and resources for events happening in upcoming months including Transgender Awareness Week, Transgender Day of Remembrance, World Aids Day, Human Rights Day, and Black History Month. Please email Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu if you have any questions.

80. NYSED SEL Goals & Benchmarks in Your 6-8 Classroom

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 12/19/2023

New

During these sessions we will develop our understanding of the NYSED SEL goals and benchmarks. Sessions are designed for educators working with 6-8 students. We will also learn how high leverage SEL strategies can be meaningfully embedded into content areas and classroom routines, while planning for our next steps.

81. SEL and Play in Secondary Learning Environments

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Elementary educators

Dates: 12/20/2023

New

Think play isn't for the older kids? Guess again, research has shown that we all need play as a part of our days, including adults. Play is at the core of our creativity, innovation, and socialization. It's the vehicle for how we learn to cooperate and co-create. It provides opportunities to model and practice self-regulation and interpersonal sensitivity. Through play, kids are able to develop their social and emotional skills by building their sense of identity and self-esteem; learning helpful strategies for navigating peer conflict, solving problems, fostering relationships, and managing their own emotions; becoming more self-aware; developing fostering empathy and belonging (being seen, heard, and valued); and using self-control. Join me for a fun-filled day focused on incorporating play in meaningful ways that help students not only build those SEL skills but get to know one another better, while creating a positive climate in which to learn and grow. Dress comfortably!

82. VIRTUAL BOOK STUDY: Assessing Students' Social and Emotional Learning: A Guide to Meaningful Measurement

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: classroom teachers, school and curriculum leaders

Dates: 1/4/2024 to 2/29/2024

This book synthesizes what we know about best practices in high-impact SEL assessment and offers step by step guidance for school leadership and educators. The author applies a strengths-based approach that considers SEL skills within the framework of a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS). This book helps educators understand what SEL skills are, and which skills matter most in school context, but will also provide a roadmap for deciding on assessment goals and choosing tools to help achieve them. The book also provides guidance on how to define skills in such a way that they can easily be assessed, and on how to interpret and use assessment data for continuous improvement. PARTICIPANTS MUST GET THE BOOK ON THEIR OWN.

83. VIRTUAL BOOK STUDY- What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Anyone working in a school setting.

Dates: 1/9/2024 to 2/6/2024

New

"Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road, and What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand." What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (2021) is a best-selling book written in collaboration between Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce D. Perry. It examines how individuals can understand themselves and others better through the lens of childhood adversity and trauma, offering scientific insights on the impact of traumatic experiences on human behavior. Through conversations between Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey, we begin to understand how positive relationships and a sense of belonging can help heal trauma and build resiliency. Participants will be able to develop their knowledge of trauma, resilience, and healing and be able to discuss its impact on their work, interactions, and relationships with others in the school setting. PARTICIPANTS MUST GET THE BOOK ON THEIR OWN.

84. NYSED SEL Goals & Benchmarks in Your 9-10 Classroom

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 1/11/2024

New

During these sessions we will develop our understanding of the NYSED SEL goals and benchmarks. Sessions are designed for educators working with 9-10 students. We will also learn how high leverage SEL strategies can be meaningfully embedded into content areas and classroom routines, while planning for our next steps.

85. Book Study: The Gift of Story

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: School Librarians in the Monroe One region.

Dates: 1/15/2024

John Schu's love of libraries and books is infectious. In his 2022 book, The Gift of Story, the librarian and children's book expert affectionately known as Mr. Schu explores the power of books to touch the hearts of readers. In this book study, we will read and discuss The Gift of Story, asynchronously on Schoology. We will explore the ways in which books can heal, inspire, clarify, and create connections. We will also talk about the books of our hearts and books we share with students. The Gift of Story will inspire you to share stories and promote reading with a renewed energy. If you love books and believe in the power of stories to change lives, you will love Mr. Schu's The Gift of Story. Join us and get ready to spread the joy of reading!

Participants who register by September 1st will receive a copy of the book courtesy of the School Library System.

The course will run from October 16th to December 11th, with weekly discussions on Schoology that can be completed any time during that week. In order to make this PD accessible to as many people as possible, there will be no required live meetings. There will be a one hour virtual meeting on Zoom at the end of the book study. This meeting will be optional. If you complete the book study, you will receive 14 credit hours. If you complete the book study AND attend the Zoom meeting, you will receive 15 credit hours. This course is open only to school librarians in the Monroe One and Monroe 2 regions.

If you are a school librarian in the Monroe 2 region, please register here: Monroe 2 My Learning Plan

86. SEL Regional Leaders Community Meeting #2 (VIRTUAL)

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: SEL Leaders

Dates: 1/17/2024

New

The SEL Regional Leaders Community meets 4 times throughout the course of the school year in order to provide SEL specific updates from the SEL statewide leaders group and NYSED; explore best curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices; and provide networking and sharing opportunities among group members. Meetings during the 2023-2024 school year will include a focus on the revised NYS SEL benchmarks, belonging through a culture of dignity, and developing our own SEL practices. Please email questions to Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu.

87. NYSED SEL Goals & Benchmarks in Your 11-12 Classroom

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 1/25/2024

New

During these sessions we will develop our understanding of the NYSED SEL goals and benchmarks. Sessions are designed for educators working with 11-12 students. We will also learn how high leverage SEL strategies can be meaningfully embedded into content areas and classroom routines, while planning for our next steps.

88. GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) Advisors Regional Meeting #3

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 3/5/2024

The GSA Advisors Regional Meetings will focus on all things related to leading such groups in schools. Additionally, each meeting will also focus on sharing ideas and resources for upcoming LGBTQIA+ specific celebration days and months. For this meeting we will work in small groups to check-in about the facilitation of our own GSAs thus far this school year, share and add resources to our shared drive, and hear about updates on regional happenings in the greater Rochester area for our LGBTQ+ young people. Please email Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu if you have any questions.

89. Safe Zone Training for Educators

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Classroom teachers, School leaders, GSA Advisors, School Counselors, Social Workers, School Psychologists, School Nurses

Dates: 3/12/2024

Have you ever wished you had a safe, non-judgmental space to ask questions about LGBTQ+ individuals and identity? Are you confused by the differences between gender, expression, identity and orientation? Have you ever wondered what the letters in the LGBTQ+ initialism mean? Would you like strategies for creating more welcoming and affirming learning spaces for LGBTQ+ students, colleagues, and families? This professional learning opportunity provides the tools you need! While progress is slowly being made to create more welcoming and affirming learning spaces there is still much to be done. For LGBTQ+ students, colleagues, and families the school environment can pose numerous threats and obstacles. Below are some eye-opening statistics from GLSEN's (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network) 2021 New York State School Climate Report: 90% of LGBTQ+ students heard anti-LGBTQ+ remarks/slurs; only 25% of LGBTQ+ students were taught positive representations of LGBTQ+ people, history or events; 53% of LGBTQ+ students heard staff make homophobic remarks and 69% heard negative remarks about someone's gender expression from staff. Anti-LGBTQ discrimination means that LGBTQ+ students miss more school, have lower GPAs, and lower self-esteem. This dynamic, interactive professional learning session focuses on building your ally skills, developing welcoming and affirming learning spaces through the use of inclusive and respectful language, terminology, pronouns and discourse, assessing the physical environment for inclusivity, creating inclusive learning opportunities, and knowing where to go for resources and support. Attending this workshop is a proactive step towards creating welcoming and affirming learning spaces. Program participants will receive a Safe Zone sticker and course materials. Contact Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu for more information.

90. SEL Regional Leaders Community Meeting #3

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: SEL Leaders

Dates: 3/27/2024

New

The SEL Regional Leaders Community meets 4 times throughout the course of the school year in order to provide SEL specific updates from the SEL statewide leaders group and NYSED; explore best curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices; and provide networking and sharing opportunities among group members. Meetings during the 2023-2024 school year will include a focus on the revised NYS SEL benchmarks, belonging through a culture of dignity, and developing our own SEL practices. Please email questions to Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu.

91. The Savvy Ally (Second Edition) Virtual Book Study Series

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: Classroom teachers, school leaders, counselors, social workers, teaching assistants, school nurses

Dates: 4/16/2024 to 5/28/2024

Please join us for this book study series focused on becoming knowledgeable and effective allies to our LGBTQ+ students families, colleagues, friends, and neighbors. Topics include: understanding LGBTQ+ identities and terms, LGBTQ+ etiquette, tips for having respectful conversations, dealing effectively with push back, answering common questions and concerns, allying responsibly, and sustaining our ally actions by caring for ourselves. Asynchronous reading will be assigned for each webinar session. REGISTRANTS MUST PURCHASE A COPY OF THE SAVVY ALLY SECOND EDITION BY JEANNIE GAINSBURG ON THEIR OWN and have completed reading of the Prologue and chapters 1-4 prior to the first session on April 16, 2024. A ZOOM LINK WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL REGISTRANTS THE MORNING OF April 16, 2024.

92. SEL Regional Leaders Community Meeting #4

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: SEL Leaders

Dates: 4/24/2024

New

The SEL Regional Leaders Community meets 4 times throughout the course of the school year in order to provide SEL specific updates from the SEL statewide leaders group and NYSED; explore best curriculum, assessment, and instructional practices; and provide networking and sharing opportunities among group members. Meetings during the 2023-2024 school year will include a focus on the revised NYS SEL benchmarks, belonging through a culture of dignity, and developing our own SEL practices. Please email questions to Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu.

93. GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) Advisors Regional Meeting #4

Program: Office of School Improvement - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Dates: 5/8/2024

The GSA Advisors Regional Meetings will focus on all things related to leading such groups in schools. Additionally, each meeting will also focus on sharing ideas and resources for upcoming LGBTQIA+ specific celebration days and months. For this meeting we will share ideas and resources for events happening in June including Pride, Pulse Night of Remembrance, Stonewall, and Juneteenth. Please email Jeanette_Adams-Price@boces.monroe.edu if you have any questions.

94. Book Party! (2023-2024)

Program: Library Services - CTLE Approved Sponsor

Audience: School Librarians in the Monroe One BOCES region

Dates: 6/1/2024

We're librarians and we love books. Let's talk about them! This PD is an opportunity to bring librarians from across Monroe One and Monroe 2 regions together to share new books that should be read, celebrated, and added to our collections. Each participant will choose at least 1 book, published in 2021 or afterwards, to share and review.

This will be asynchronous, self-paced, and open to books for kids of all ages. The book reviews will be posted on a LibGuide- details will be sent to those who register. At the end we will have an optional virtual meeting where we share out all the titles and celebrate your work.

The Details:

- You will earn credits based on the book reviews you submit over the course of the year. Details about how credit is assigned for each type of book will be shared with those who register.

- You can earn up to 14 credits for this course.

- You do not have to participate in the live meeting at the end. The meeting date will be determined by the participants- date listed below is a place holder.

- We will accept submissions any time during the 23-24 school year, starting on 7/1/23.

This session is a collaboration between Monroe One and Monroe 2 BOCES and is only open to librarians in those regions. If you are in the Monroe 2 BOCES region, please register here: Monroe 2 Book Party!

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