DASA: New York State's Dignity for All Student's Act (Dignity Act) seeks to provide NYS public elementary and secondary school students with a safe, supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function. The Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES is a NYSED approved provider of the Dignity Act certification training.

The required training consists of a 6-hour asynchronous online training with accompanying assignments.

****You will be sent an invoice for $50.00 upon registration.

All registration fields must be filled out including address and phone number, or we will not be able to process your registration.

Course link will be emailed to you once payment has been received by our business office.****

Please contact Sara Herman with any questions at sherman@cayboces.org

CSDC is a working group dedicated to developing the capacity of teachers and leaders in the CO BOCES region. Meetings include NYSED updates, teach pieces on curriculum, instruction and assessment topics, and collegial sharing. Members of the group are tasked with:
* participating in discussions around current teaching and learning practices
* serving as a liaison between their districts and BOCES regarding professional learning needs
* sharing information about curriculum, instruction, and assessment with their leadership teams and teachers.

This interactive work day is designed specifically for teachers of Mathematics to come together to discuss their craft, study best practices, and share and borrow ideas. This session will be facilitated by a regional practitioner with support from the Professional Development Unit.

Access to 4-hour course completely paid for by your Teacher Center! Participants in this course will: Review evidence, and recognize the importance of every child being able to name a trusted adult Become a trusted adult who is Accessible, Boundaried, and Caring and prompt self and organizational reflection Set up spaces to meet the BASICS (universal youth needs), including tools and strategies to use with your students for connection and reflection Establish healthy and appropriate youth-adult relationships and avoid boundary blur and professional burnout Encourage teamwork and build a network of many trusted adults within your school community and beyond Apply the caring modes and comfort zone frameworks for effective mentorship. Grade-level teams are encouraged to sign up together. A link with a code will be emailed to you upon registration. Please send me the certificate of completion that you received for full CTLE credit and attendance verification. All video content also includes closed captioning.

This interactive work day is designed specifically for teachers of Early Learning (UPK) to come together to discuss their craft, study best practices, and share and borrow ideas. This session will be facilitated by a regional practitioner with support from the Professional Development Unit.

The Council advises the School Library System and helps create the Plan of Service, approves the SLS budget, and approves the Annual Report. All members of SLS are encouraged to attend, but only members of the Council can vote. The Communication Coordinators meetings are a bridge between the SLS and school librarians in-district. Each district has at least one designated Communication Coordinator that is required to attend, but all librarians are encouraged to attend.

Participants will review the presentation, learning characteristics and behaviors associated with students that have Autism. In response to these unique needs, educators will learn effective strategies and tools that assist students on the spectrum to more effectively navigate the general education classroom. To ensure successful implementation of the presented strategies, participants will be given time in the afternoon to explore available resources and materials that meet the needs of their specific student(s).

*Please note that this training will take place in Skaneateles at
State Street Elementary
72 State Street
Skaneateles, NY 13152

Participants will review the strengths and challenges of autistic students and learn about a neurodiversity affirming approach to education. Participants will also learn how to teach predictable and meaningful routines using structure and visual supports in classroom instruction to increase engagement and independence, and clearly organize classroom spaces and teaching materials to reduce anxiety and increase self-regulation.

*Please note that this training will take place in Skaneateles at
State Street Elementary
72 State Street
Skaneateles, NY 13152

This workshop's focus is for Life Science educators to explore the three required High School Lab Investigations. Instructional coaches and administrators would benefit from attending to deepen their knowledge of the NYSSLS standards and to have an understanding of the shifts to 3 dimensional learning at the high school level.

Participants will:
-Deepen their knowledge of the New York State Science Learning Standards
-Have a hands-on experience with the Lab Investigations
-Collaborate on strategies for successful implementation in the classroom

*Please note that this session will be held at Jordan Elbridge High School, 5721 Hamilton Road, Jordan, NY 13080.
There will be a one hour lunch on your own.

This workshop's focus is for Earth & Space Sciences educators to explore the three required High School Lab Investigations. Instructional coaches and administrators would benefit from attending to deepen their knowledge of the NYSSLS standards and to have an understanding of the shifts to 3 dimensional learning at the high school level.

Participants will:
-Deepen their knowledge of the New York State Science Learning Standards
-Have a hands-on experience with the Lab Investigations
-Collaborate on strategies for successful implementation in the classroom

*Please note that this will be held at Jordan Elbridge High School, 5721 Hamilton Road, Jordan, NY 13080.
There will be a one hour lunch on your own.