Frontline Education

1. Knowledge Café at 9am with State Aid Planning

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 1/22/2025

CPE

CTLE

Topics: New webinar series to focus on assisting school district treasurers with accounting issues that affect maximizing state aid.

2. Sora Advantage in Action: Supporting School Literacy Initiatives

Program: School Library System

Audience: School librarians

Dates: 2/10/2025

The Sora app has one essential mission: to get your students reading more. Whether it's for class or fun, Sora empowers readers by pairing titles from the best catalog of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and read-alongs available to schools with tools to engage every student, no matter their level, preference or pace.

Sora Advantage Accounts enable you to purchase content specifically for your school community. Learn how to harness the power of Sora Advantage to purchase materials, create customized collections, and analyze usage. This webinar will also cover tools and support that are available to help maximize your collections and support your students' literacy needs.

The Zoom link will be sent out to all registered participants on the morning of the webinar. The session will be recorded and shared to registrants afterwards.

3. Knowledge Café at 9am with State Aid Planning

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 2/19/2025

CPE

CTLE

Topics: New webinar series to focus on assisting school district treasurers with accounting issues that affect maximizing state aid.

4. Dignity for All Students Act Training (DASA) - Asynchronous

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Individuals seeking educator certification in New York State

Dates: 3/1/2025

The amended Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) took effect on July 1, 2013, under this amended legislation beginning January 1, 2014, all persons applying to the NYS Education Department for an administrative or supervisory service, classroom teaching service or school service certificate or coaching license must complete six (6) hours of coursework or training in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention and intervention. The training proactively addresses the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination and is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to create an affirming school environment for all students. Participants must complete all of the required coursework at a satisfactory level in order to receive credit for course completion. Payment of $80.00 must be received before a participant is marked as COMPLETED. Please make the check payable to Questar III BOCES and send to Brenda Cole at 10 Empire State Boulevard, Castleton, NY 12033. The web link to the training materials will be sent out to registrants once registration is complete and paid in full.

5. Knowledge Café at 9am with State Aid Planning

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 3/19/2025

CPE

CTLE

Topics: New webinar series to focus on assisting school district treasurers with accounting issues that affect maximizing state aid.

6. Dignity for All Students Act Training (DASA) - Asynchronous

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Individuals seeking educator certification in New York State

Dates: 4/1/2025

The amended Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) took effect on July 1, 2013, under this amended legislation beginning January 1, 2014, all persons applying to the NYS Education Department for an administrative or supervisory service, classroom teaching service or school service certificate or coaching license must complete six (6) hours of coursework or training in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention and intervention. The training proactively addresses the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination and is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to create an affirming school environment for all students. Participants must complete all of the required coursework at a satisfactory level in order to receive credit for course completion. Payment of $80.00 must be received before a participant is marked as COMPLETED. Please make the check payable to Questar III BOCES and send to Debbie Rozniewski at 10 Empire State Boulevard, Castleton, NY 12033. The web link to the training materials will be sent out to registrants once registration is complete and paid in full.

7. An Introduction to Novel Effect

Program: School Library System

Audience: School librarians, classroom teachers, literacy specialists

Dates: 4/7/2025

Join this comprehensive professional development session to get the most out of your Novel Effect access! We'll cover how the app works, tips and tricks for utilizing it in the classroom, learning activities and resources, and how to get started! We'll of course also see a demo of the app in action, so you're ready to start creating magical reading moments with your students!

8. Knowledge Café at 9am with State Aid Planning

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 4/16/2025

CPE

CTLE

Topics: New webinar series to focus on assisting school district treasurers with accounting issues that affect maximizing state aid.

9. Dignity for All Students Act Training (DASA) - Asynchronous

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Individuals seeking educator certification in New York State

Dates: 5/1/2025

The amended Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) took effect on July 1, 2013, under this amended legislation beginning January 1, 2014, all persons applying to the NYS Education Department for an administrative or supervisory service, classroom teaching service or school service certificate or coaching license must complete six (6) hours of coursework or training in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention and intervention. The training proactively addresses the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination and is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to create an affirming school environment for all students. Participants must complete all of the required coursework at a satisfactory level in order to receive credit for course completion. Payment of $80.00 must be received before a participant is marked as COMPLETED. Please make the check payable to Questar III BOCES and send to Debbie Rozniewski at 10 Empire State Boulevard, Castleton, NY 12033. The web link to the training materials will be sent out to registrants once registration is complete and paid in full.

10. Knowledge Café at 9am with State Aid Planning

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 5/21/2025

CPE

CTLE

Topics: New webinar series to focus on assisting school district treasurers with accounting issues that affect maximizing state aid.

11. Dignity for All Students Act Training (DASA) - Asynchronous

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Individuals seeking educator certification in New York State

Dates: 6/2/2025

The amended Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) took effect on July 1, 2013, under this amended legislation beginning January 1, 2014, all persons applying to the NYS Education Department for an administrative or supervisory service, classroom teaching service or school service certificate or coaching license must complete six (6) hours of coursework or training in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention and intervention. The training proactively addresses the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination and is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to create an affirming school environment for all students. Participants must complete all of the required coursework at a satisfactory level in order to receive credit for course completion. Payment of $80.00 must be received before a participant is marked as COMPLETED. Please make the check payable to Questar III BOCES and send to Debbie Rozniewski at 10 Empire State Boulevard, Castleton, NY 12033. The web link to the training materials will be sent out to registrants once registration is complete and paid in full.

12. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 6/4/2025

CTLE

Review of Expense Based Aids, June 30th Reminders, Deadlines and Getting Ready for Year-End

13. Knowledge Café at 9am with State Aid Planning

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 6/18/2025

CPE

CTLE

Topics: New webinar series to focus on assisting school district treasurers with accounting issues that affect maximizing state aid.

14. TeaTime with State Aid Planning

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 6/24/2025

CPE

CTLE

Topics: TBA Webinar series that focuses on assisting school district treasurers with accounting issues that affect maximizing state aid.

15. Annual Teacher Lead Evaluator Recertification Training

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Cairo-Durham CSD Administrators

Dates: 7/8/2025

New

This in person session will dive into the performance levels with hands-on practice focused on best practices and inter-rater reliability. All NYS objectives will be covered, as well as a comparison of 3012-d and 3012-e. Participants will utilize their evaluation tool as outlined in their own district APPR plan.

16. BOOK STUDY - Of Boys and Men... by Richard Reeves, Facilitated by Tammie Borland (Questar III BOCES New Visions Medical Teacher)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All individuals interested in the topic are invited to join.

Dates: 7/15/2025 to 8/5/2025

Join us in reading Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why it Matters, and What to Do About It, by Richard Reeves. Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, the workplace, and in the family. While the lives of women have changed, the lives of many men have remained the same or even worsened. In this widely praised book, Richard Reeves, father of three sons, a journalist, and now the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, tackles the complex and urgent crisis of boyhood and manhood. He argues that our attitudes, our institutions, and our laws have failed to keep up. Conservative and progressive politicians, mired in their own ideological warfare, fail to provide thoughtful solutions. Reeves looks at the structural challenges that face boys and men and offers fresh and innovative solutions that turn the page on the corrosive narrative that plagues this issue. Of Boys and Men argues that helping the other half of society does not mean giving up on the ideal of gender equality.

17. BOOK STUDY - Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg, Facilitated by Brian Radewitz (Questar III BOCES Director of Communications)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All individuals interested in the topic are invited to join.

Dates: 7/15/2025 to 7/29/2025

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
• From the author of The Power of Habit, a fascinating exploration of what makes conversations work-and how we can all learn to be supercommunicators at work and in life. Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent. And sit with an accomplished surgeon as he tries, and fails, to convince yet another cancer patient to opt for the less risky course of treatment. In Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg blends deep research and his trademark storytelling skills to show how we can all learn to identify and leverage the hidden layers that lurk beneath every conversation.

18. ENL 101 for Administrators

Program: Capital District RBE-RN

Audience: The intended audience is school and district administrators.

Dates: 7/16/2025

Many schools are seeing an increase in English Language Learners (ELLs), and administrators play a key role in supporting their success. This session is designed to help administrators understand how ELLs are identified, the services they are entitled to, and how to support teachers in meeting their needs. Participants will explore strategies for scaffolding instruction, ensuring compliance, and creating inclusive school environments. The intended audience is school and district administrators.

19. BOOK STUDY - The Promises and Perils of AI in Education by Ken Shelton, Facilitated by Maureen Squier (Questar III BOCES Regional Director of School Library Systems)

Program: School Library System

Audience: All interested in this content and participating in a book study

Dates: 7/16/2025 to 8/13/2025

This thought-provoking book explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence in education, urging us to prioritize equity and ethical implementation. AI can personalize learning and empower students, but it's crucial to address potential biases and ensure it doesn't widen the achievement gap. The authors, Ken Shelton and Dee Lanier, guide you through the complexities of AI, highlighting both its promises and pitfalls. They advocate for robust oversight, transparency, and collaboration to prevent harm to marginalized communities. This book empowers educators, policymakers, and parents to become AI activists, shaping a future where AI fosters critical thinking, creativity, and individualized learning for all. Join the movement! Embrace AI as a tool to humanize education, not replace it.

20. Teacher Lead Evaluator - Initial Certification *IN PERSON

Program: School Improvement

Audience: School Leaders and Administrators

Dates: 7/21/2025

Starting Soon

This workshop will be designed with collaboration in mind. For initial training, we will dive into the details of the current APPR Law and your individual district plans. In the afternoon for recertification participants, we will dive deeper into performance levels and hands on practice, with emphasis on: inter-rater reliability, impact on your role as an administrator, and how the APPR process can be used to strengthen your school's goals. We will practice scoring examples using video clips and your district rubric. Participants will hone their evaluation skills and fulfill the certification and / or re-certification requirements and use the rubrics determined in their own district APPR plan. LUNCH will be provided for Full-day INITIAL Certification Training Attendees.

21. Teacher Lead Evaluator - RE-Certification *IN PERSON

Program: School Improvement

Audience: School Leaders and Administrators

Dates: 7/21/2025

Starting Soon

This workshop will be designed with collaboration in mind. For initial training, we will dive into the details of the current APPR Law and your individual district plans. In the afternoon for recertification participants, we will dive deeper into performance levels and hands on practice, with emphasis on: inter-rater reliability, impact on your role as an administrator, and how the APPR process can be used to strengthen your school's goals. We will practice scoring examples using video clips and your district rubric. Participants will hone their evaluation skills and fulfill the certification and / or re-certification requirements and use the rubrics determined in their own district APPR plan. LUNCH will be provided for Full-day INITIAL Certification Training Attendees.

22. Academic Integrity in the Age of AI

Program: Capital District RBE-RN

Dates: 7/23/2025

Starting Soon

This session introduces AI and its educational applications, addressing ethical concerns such as academic integrity, privacy, and bias. Participants will learn responsible AI practices that support originality and align with school policies, while reflecting on AI's future impact on education and professional settings.

23. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 7/23/2025

CTLE

CPE

Starting Soon

Preparing for the State Aid Claim Forms: A Closer Look at Form A and How Information Affects Aid Ratios

24. Life Science: Biology Investigations

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Life Science: Biology, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 7/24/2025

Starting Soon

In this hands-on workshop, participants will: Overview the structure of the NYS Science Learning Standards and their relation to the high school Life Science: Biology Investigations, Collaboratively conduct each investigation, Ask questions about and discuss strategies for supporting student success with each investigation, and more!

25. Earth and Space Science Investigations

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Earth and Space Science, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 7/24/2025

Starting Soon

In this hands-on workshop, participants will: Overview the structure of the NYS Science Learning Standards and their relation to the high school Earth and Space Science Investigations, Collaboratively conduct each investigation, Ask questions about and discuss strategies for supporting student success with each investigation, and more!

26. BOOK STUDY - Protecting Student Data Privacy by Linnette Attai, Facilitated by Ken Twinam (QIII Chief Information Security Officer)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Any / all educators interested in protecting data privacy, and supporting students as they learn to do the same.

Dates: 7/24/2025 to 8/7/2025

Starting Soon

Protecting Student Data Privacy: Classroom Fundamentals provides educators with the comprehensive and practical guidance they need to protect their students' privacy in and out of the classroom. It breaks student data privacy laws down into core concepts that are easy to apply across a variety of situations and use cases. It also encourages educators to engage fully in the work of protecting student data privacy, with the tips and best practices they need to create a more secure environment for student data across the education institution. From classroom technologies to social media use, this book provides the frameworks to help teachers protect student data privacy, regardless of the technology, to better support their students, their education institutions and to elevate their own positions as transformational leaders in the classroom.

27. Annual Teacher Lead Evaluator Recertification Training

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Questar III BOCES Administrators

Dates: 7/25/2025

New

This in person session will dive into the performance levels with hands-on practice focused on best practices and inter-rater reliability. All NYS objectives will be covered, as well as a comparison of 3012-d and 3012-e. Participants will utilize their evaluation tool as outlined in their own district APPR plan.

28. Physical Science: Physics Investigations

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Physical Science: Physics, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 7/25/2025

In this hands-on workshop, participants will: Overview the structure of the NYS Science Learning Standards and their relation to the high school Physical Science: Physics Investigations, Collaboratively conduct each investigation, Ask questions about and discuss strategies for supporting student success with each investigation, and more!

29. Physical Science: Chemistry Investigations

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Physical Science: Chemistry, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 7/25/2025

In this hands-on workshop, participants will: Overview the structure of the NYS Science Learning Standards and their relation to the high school Physical Science: Chemistry Investigations, Collaboratively conduct each investigation, Ask questions about and discuss strategies for supporting student success with each investigation, and more!

30. Embracing MESSY Leadership

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/28/2025

Join BTS Spark presenter Sean Slade as he walk participates through the MESSY leadership model. This model embraces the human side of leadership and helps school leaders feel confident, well equipped to handle all challenges, and ready to lead in a complex world.

31. BOOK STUDY - Unreasonable Hospitality... by Will Guidara, Facilitated by Dan Sherman (Questar III BOCES Strategic Communications Officer)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All individuals interested in the topic are invited to join.

Dates: 7/28/2025 to 8/25/2025

Will Guidara was 26 when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world. How did Guidara pull off this unprecedented transformation? Radical reinvention, a true partnership between the kitchen and the dining room-and memorable, over-the-top, bespoke hospitality. Guidara's team surprised a family who had never seen snow with a magical sledding trip to Central Park after their dinner; they filled a private dining room with sand, complete with mai-tais and beach chairs, to console a couple with a cancelled vacation. And his hospitality extended beyond those dining at the restaurant to his own team, who learned to deliver praise and criticism with intention; why the answer to some of the most pernicious business dilemmas is to give more-not less; and the magic that can happen when a busser starts thinking like an owner. Today, every business can choose to be a hospitality business-and we can all transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Featuring sparkling stories of his journey through restaurants, Guidara urges us all to find the magic in what we do-for ourselves, the people we work with, and the people we serve.

32. BOOK STUDY - Timeless Learning... by Ira David Socol, Pam Moran and Chad Ratliff, Facilitated by Jodi Sullivan (Questar III BOCES Professional Development Specialist)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Individuals ready to invest in change! District leaders, teachers, and stakeholders with excitement for doing things differently to benefit ALL.

Dates: 7/29/2025 to 8/12/2025

"This is a critical time for education. The human society is going through an episode of tumultuous changes. Political instability, widening economic gaps, environmental degradation, rising racial tensions, growing nationalism, and rapid technological changes are all working together to affect the future world our children will occupy... This future is extremely uncertain... thus the popular idea of readiness such as college and career readiness and future readiness is as absurd as it is popular. Our children cannot be ready to walk into the future premade for them. They have to create this future. Whether they can make their future (and ours) peaceful and prosperous depends on what we do in schools today." - Yong Zhao, excerpt from Foreword, Timeless Learning (2018)

33. Strategies to Support Spanish Heritage Language Learners in the Classroom using AI

Program: Capital District RBE-RN

Dates: 7/30/2025

This session addresses disengagement in mixed classes for Spanish Heritage Language Learners. It adapts World Language classrooms to diverse HLL needs, explores NYS Standards-aligned strategies, and integrates AI for inclusivity. Attendees gain insights into HLLs' needs and enhance support for World Language Students.

34. AI for Differentiated Instruction

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All are welcome!

Dates: 7/31/2025

Join us for an exciting, hands-on workshop where you'll discover how artificial intelligence can become your new favorite teaching assistant! In just three hours, you'll explore powerful AI tools like ChatGPT, Canva AI, MagicSchoolAI, SchoolAI, and Khanmigo-each designed to help you differentiate instruction quickly and creatively. Whether you're supporting struggling readers, challenging advanced learners, or adapting materials on the fly, you'll walk away with real tools, ready-to-use resources, and fresh ideas for reaching every student. You'll collaborate with fellow educators, tackle fun challenges, and design lesson materials that save time and spark engagement. Come curious, leave inspired-and maybe even a little obsessed with AI!

35. Algebra 2 in Transition: Navigating the Next Generation Learning Standards

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Mathematics - Algebra 2, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 8/1/2025

This collaborative workshop invites Algebra 2 educators from across New York State to take a deep dive into the NGLS-examining how the shifts from Common Core influence not only Algebra 2 content, but also how changes in Algebra 1 and Geometry will inevitably shape student readiness and performance on the Regents exam. Analyze the key differences between Common Core and NGLS in Algebra 2, with connections to Geometry and Algebra 1 standards. Investigate how the coherence across high school courses impacts student learning trajectories and Regents exam expectations. Share concerns and questions surrounding implementation, pacing, and assessment design. Explore and contribute best practices and instructional strategies that promote engagement, conceptual understanding, and long-term retention.

36. Introduction to the Numeracy Briefs: Myths, Content, and Practices

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Mathematics, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 8/1/2025

Join us for an interactive professional development session designed to strengthen educators' understanding of effective, research-based strategies for teaching mathematics. This session is grounded in the Numeracy Briefs-a newly released series of eight evidence-based resources developed by Dr. Deborah Loewenberg Ball and TeachingWorks at the University of Michigan. Designed to support high-quality, research-informed instruction, the briefs align with the New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards and the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework. Each brief offers grade-level guidance, practical strategies, and references to foundational research. Educators will leave with concrete tools and strategies to implement equitable, effective, and responsive math instruction across P-12 classrooms.

37. Align & Elevate: Crafting Your District's NYS STEPS Blueprint

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Great for superintendents, APPR coordinators, instructional coaches, APPR negotiating members and building leaders—bring your whole team for maximum impact!

Dates: 8/11/2025

Empower your APPR team with the strategies and tools needed to design a robust, standards-aligned NYS STEPS plan. In this interactive session, participants will: Build Crosswalks: Map your district's current observation rubrics to the NYS Teaching Standards, identifying strengths, gaps, and opportunities for deeper alignment; Explore Alternative Measures: Review and discuss additional evidence sources-student surveys, peer reviews, artifacts of practice-and how they dovetail with the standards; Design Your Plan: Collaborate with colleagues to draft key components of your individualized NYS STEPS plan, from goal-setting structures to data-collection timelines. Giving you a starting point when working with your district team; Share & Reflect: Exchange ideas, best practices, and lessons learned in facilitated "think-tank” breakouts, then reconvene to surface collective insights; Whether you're refining an existing APPR framework or building a new educator-evaluation system from the ground up, this hands-on workshop will leave you with actionable templates, peer feedback, and a clear roadmap for linking observation, measurement, and professional growth directly to the NYS Teaching Standards. Great for superintendents, APPR coordinators, instructional coaches, APPR negotiating members and building leaders-bring your whole team for maximum impact!

38. ESSA: The Reimagine Phase

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/12/2025

Accountability System is entering into the "Reimagine Phase” after restarting and rebuilding post COVID. In this session, we will go over changes to existing measures (academic achievement, attendance, graduation, and English Language Proficiency), as well as the reintroduction of previous measures (student growth and College, Career, & Civic Readiness). Learn how each of these measures will be determined from 24-25 SY results and how they will impact your district's identification and level of support.

39. Special Education Considerations for English Language Learners

Program: Capital District RBE-RN

Dates: 8/12/2025

This professional development provides educators with essential knowledge and strategies for effectively supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) who may have or are suspected of having special education needs. Participants will explore the intersection of language acquisition and disability and learn how to distinguish language-related challenges from potential learning disabilities.

40. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 8/13/2025

CTLE

CPE

Preparing for the State Aid Claim Forms: A Closer Look at Form FT and Transportation Aid

41. CTE for English Language Learners

Program: Capital District RBE-RN

Dates: 8/13/2025

This session will explore how Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs can help English Language Learners (ELLs) succeed in school and prepare for future careers. We'll look at ways teachers can make lessons easier to understand, support students' language development, and connect learning to real-life skills. You'll hear helpful tips, see examples from classrooms, and learn how ELLs can grow their confidence while exploring career paths through CTE programs.

42. Raising Responsible Digital Citizens: Every Teacher, Every Classroom

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/18/2025

In today's connected world, teaching digital citizenship isn't optional-it's essential, and every teacher plays a role. Whether you're in a math classroom exploring data privacy, an art room discussing copyright and creative credit, or a first-grade class learning how to be kind online, your students need you to help them navigate the digital landscape safely and responsibly. This fast-paced, interactive one-hour virtual workshop will empower you with the tools, strategies, and confidence to integrate digital citizenship and online safety into any subject area. Aligned with ISTE and NYS Digital Fluency Standards, this session will spark new ideas, highlight cross-curricular connections, and ensure all learners-including English Language Learners and students with disabilities-can build the skills they need to thrive online. Join us to transform everyday lessons into powerful moments of digital empowerment!

43. Teacher Lead Evaluator Training - RE-Certification (VIRTUAL ONLY)

Program: School Improvement

Audience: School Leaders and Administrators

Dates: 8/18/2025

This webinar will dive deeper into performance levels and hands on practice, with emphasis on: inter-rater reliability, impact on your role as an administrator, and how the APPR process can be used to strengthen your school's goals. We will practice scoring an example using video clips and your district rubric. Participants will hone their evaluation skills and fulfill the re-certification requirements and use the rubrics determined in their own district APPR plan.

44. Boosting Reading Success: Strategies for Teaching Fluency and Comprehension in Grades 1 through 5

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 8/19/2025

Join us for an interactive and practical workshop designed to equip elementary educators with effective strategies to enhance reading fluency and comprehension in students from grades 1 through 5. Participants will explore evidence-based practices that support students in becoming confident, expressive, and thoughtful readers.

45. Mentor Coordinator Training August 2025

Program: School Improvement

Audience: District Mentor Coordinators

Dates: 8/19/2025

Are you the Mentor Coordinator for your School District? If you are, please join Questar III School Improvement team for a day of learning and collaborating about a successful district mentoring program. Guided by NYSED's Program Guidance and Standards for Mentoring, we will explore the qualities and dispositions of an effective mentor, best professional practices, the requisite knowledge of mentees, and the knowledge and skills of mentoring in practice. We will collaboratively create a model mentoring plan, discuss strategies when choosing mentors, and how to best match mentors with mentees. We will explore a variety of resources to help navigate a pathway to develop, refine, and/or implement a robust and successful mentoring program.

46. AI-Enhanced Learning: Integrating Problem-Solving for Elementary Educators

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Elementary school teachers who want to incorporate AI to support math and ELA instruction.

Dates: 8/21/2025

This engaging and hands-on professional development session introduces elementary educators to the power of AI in both math and English Language Arts instruction. Teachers will explore how to use AI-powered tools to foster problem-solving in math while also enhancing reading, writing, and language skills in ELA. Through interactive activities and real-world examples, participants will learn strategies to integrate AI into their daily lessons, providing personalized support for every student. In math, educators will discover how AI tools can help students visualize concepts and solve problems with ease, while offering instant feedback that adapts to each child's learning pace. In ELA, teachers will explore AI-based resources, which can assist in improving reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and writing skills. By the end of the session, teachers will feel confident in using AI to enhance classroom instruction in both subjects, offering personalized learning experiences that boost engagement and academic success for all students.

47. Empowering Teacher Mentors: Building Strong Foundations for Educator Growth

Program: School Improvement

Audience: District Mentor Coordinators

Dates: 8/21/2025

This 3-hour mentor training session equips experienced educators with the skills, strategies, and tools needed to support and guide new or developing teachers. Rooted in research-based practices, this workshop focuses on building strong mentor-mentee relationships, promoting professional growth, and fostering a culture of reflection and collaboration. Participants will explore the role of the mentor, develop effective coaching techniques, and engage in active problem-solving around real-world mentoring challenges. By the end of the session, participants will leave with a clear roadmap for mentoring success and ready-to-use tools for supporting instructional growth and teacher well-being.

48. New Teacher Academy Kickoff Event

Program: School Improvement

Audience: New teachers of any kind, role, or interpretation are all welcome.

Dates: 8/25/2025 to 8/26/2025

Questar III BOCES Region Component Districts, Questar III Exceptional and Early Learning, and Questar III CTE & Innovative Programs NEW TEACHERS are all welcome to join this cohort of lifelong learners as we discuss important topics for new teachers to review such as: Establishing Clear Expectations, Proactive Behavior Management, Trauma-Informed Approaches to Instruction, Supporting English Language Learners, Leveraging School Library Resources, Collaborating with Mentors and Colleagues, Meaningful Use of Instructional Data, and more! Whether you are a brand new teacher, a teacher in the first few years, a teacher new to a role, a teacher new to a school, please join us!

49. New Books with Alicia & Stacey

Program: School Library System

Dates: 8/26/2025

Join us for a full day highlighting the best new books! Presenters Alicia Abdul and Stacey Rattner will help prepare you for the year to come!

50. Elementary- and Intermediate- Level Science Investigations

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all elementary- and intermediate-level educators (grades 3-8), instructional coaches, and administrators. Those new to the grade level and those who would like to review the investigations are welcome to participate.

Dates: 8/27/2025

Intended Outcomes - In this hands-on workshop, participants will: Overview the structure of the NYS Science Learning Standards and their relation to the Elementary-level (ELS) or Intermediate-level (ILS) investigations, Collaboratively conduct each investigation and discuss strategies for supporting student success with each investigation

51. Physical Science: Chemistry Investigations

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Physical Science: Chemistry, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 8/28/2025

In this hands-on workshop, participants will: Overview the structure of the NYS Science Learning Standards and their relation to the high school Physical Science: Chemistry Investigations, Collaboratively conduct each investigation, Ask questions about and discuss strategies for supporting student success with each investigation, and more!

52. Physical Science: Physics Investigations

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Physical Science: Physics, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 8/28/2025

In this hands-on workshop, participants will: Overview the structure of the NYS Science Learning Standards and their relation to the high school Physical Science: Physics Investigations, Collaboratively conduct each investigation, Ask questions about and discuss strategies for supporting student success with each investigation, and more!

53. Earth and Space Science Investigations

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Earth and Space Science, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 8/29/2025

In this hands-on workshop, participants will: Overview the structure of the NYS Science Learning Standards and their relation to the high school Earth and Space Science Investigations, Collaboratively conduct each investigation, Ask questions about and discuss strategies for supporting student success with each investigation, and more!

54. Life Science: Biology Investigations

Program: School Improvement

Audience: This workshop is open to all educators teaching and/or supporting students in Life Science: Biology, instructional coaches, department heads, and administrators.

Dates: 8/29/2025

In this hands-on workshop, participants will: Overview the structure of the NYS Science Learning Standards and their relation to the high school Life Science: Biology Investigations, Collaboratively conduct each investigation, Ask questions about and discuss strategies for supporting student success with each investigation, and more!

55. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 9/10/2025

CTLE

CPE

Review of Excess Cost Aid Submissions and Tips to Maximize Aid

56. Book Buzz Middle Grade 2025-26 Edition

Program: School Library System

Audience: School librarians, classroom teachers, reading specialists

Dates: 10/1/2025 to 3/25/2026

Book Buzz - If you love books, but don't have time to read them all, then please join us for some rigorous discussion about great new books. All that's required is your latest read and your thoughts. Books should be appropriate for students in grades 5-8 and published within the last 2 years. It's an awesome way to find out what books are out there and if they might work in your library or classroom.
We meet once a month, three times in the spring. That's it! Hope to see you there.
Participants must attend all meetings to receive full credit, participants who miss more than 3 meetings will not receive credit. All meetings will be held online. Access information will be sent out the day before the event.

57. Redefining Ready NY

Program: School Improvement

Audience: K-12 Leaders across the state of NY

Dates: 10/7/2025 to 10/1/2026

Join a New York based cohort of school leaders committed to advancing the AASA "Redefining Ready" initiative, emphasizing a comprehensive approach to college, career and life readiness for all students and structured around the four transformations of the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission.

58. Book Study: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

Program: School Library System

Audience: School librarians, classroom teachers, technology coaches

Dates: 10/9/2025 to 11/13/2025

New

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Join school librarian colleagues in a discussion of Johann Hari's thought-provoking book. This book explores human attention, and the crisis of diminishing attention spans in today's society.
From the book's cover: "We think our inability to focus is a personal failure to summon enough willpower to ignore our devices. The truth is even more disturbing: Our focus has been stolen by powerful external foces that have left us uniquely vulnerable to corporations determined to raid our attention for profit." Our book study will focus on how that affects student learning in our schools.

This book study will be virtual, with a blend of both synchronous & asynchronous discussion and activities. More details will follow.
Each participant will receive a copy of the book. Please register by September 25 so you can receive your book by the start date.

Meeting #1 10/9/25
Meeting #2 10/23/25
Meeting #3 10/30/25
Meeting #4 11/13/25

59. School Library System Council Meeting #1

Program: School Library System

Audience: Questar III SLS Council Members

Dates: 10/22/2025

One of four required meetings of the SLS Council. Council assists the SLS in its mission as outlined in Commissioner's Regulations 90.18 including creating and monitoring the Plan of Service, and recommending approval of the annual budget and the annual report. Updates are also provided to Council members at each meeting.

60. NYSED Numeracy Brief Roundtables:Discussion and Planning

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 10/23/2025

Following the release of the NYSED Numeracy Briefs, math experts from across the region will join together to support building and district leaders in facilitated conversations to more deeply explore the content of the briefs and provide structured time to plan for implementation.

61. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 11/5/2025

CTLE

CPE

How to Calculate Building Aid - When Will It Start and How Much Will District Receive

62. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 12/10/2025

CTLE

CPE

Review of Foundation Aid and Key Data Points to Monitor

63. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 1/7/2026

CTLE

CPE

Taking a Closer Look at Your BOCES Aid and Instructional Materials Aid and Maximizing Each

64. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 3/11/2026

CTLE

CPE

Budget Vote Process, Disclosure Requirements, Contingent Budget, Property Tax Report Card, and Budget Notice

65. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 4/8/2026

CTLE

CPE

UPK, Grants, Aid for Charter School Children and Other Special Placement Aids

66. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 5/13/2026

CTLE

CPE

Preparing Supplemental Schedules 10-16 and Reviewing NYSED's Gold Star Report

67. Coffee Talk

Program: State Aid Planning

Dates: 6/3/2026

CTLE

CPE

Non-Resident Tuition Billings and June 30th Reminders

Professional Development

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