SUMMER TRAINING! This comprehensive professional development session will include information on the appropriate grade level NYSSLS topic, 3-Dimensional instructional strategies specific to this topic, current formative and summative assessment available, content instruction and more. Teachers will walk away prepared to begin instruction using the new science standards. There is no fee to attend this training session. Participants will receive a link to the Zoom meeting approx. one hour prior to the start of the session.

SUMMER TRAINING! This comprehensive professional development session will include information on the appropriate grade level NYSSLS topic, 3-Dimensional instructional strategies specific to this topic, current formative and summative assessment available, content instruction and more. Teachers will walk away prepared to begin instruction using the new science standards. There is no fee to attend this training session. Participants will receive a link to the Zoom meeting approx. one hour before the start of the session.

SUMMER TRAINING! This comprehensive professional development session will include information on the appropriate grade level NYSSLS topic, 3-Dimensional instructional strategies specific to this topic, current formative and summative assessment available, content instruction and more. Teachers will walk away prepared to begin instruction using the new science standards. There is no fee to attend this training session. Participants will receive the Zoom link about one hour prior to the start of the session.

SUMMER TRAINING! This comprehensive professional development session will include information on the appropriate grade level NYSSLS topic, 3-Dimensional instructional strategies specific to this topic, current formative and summative assessment available, content instruction and more. Teachers will walk away prepared to begin instruction using the new science standards. There is no fee to attend this training session. Participants will receive a link to the Zoom meeting about 1 hour prior to the start of the session.

English language learners are the fastest growing segment of the K-12 school population and yet schools often struggle to provide them with an equitable education. Please join us for this year long collaboration where we will be working on behalf of the ELLs in our region to advocate for better resources, greater access to curriculum, language rights, partnering with families, and full inclusion of ELLs into school and communities.

Based on the necessary adjustments to instruction educators made throughout the spring of 2020, we know gaps in student knowledge are inevitable, and in the fall of 2020, instructional agility will be more important than ever. How are we going to know what skills, knowledge, and concepts students have learned and maintained in order to deliver Tier 1 instruction in September and to make instructional pivots as needed to continually move all students forward? There are many things to consider when making decisions about how best to gain evidence of what students know rather than what they don't know. The evidence yielded will be most meaningful to teams of teachers prepared to collaborate this summer to make decisions about how to best assess where students are in their path toward mastering the necessary learning that could have gone unfinished last school year. We have created this class to provide a structure to help guide teams of teachers as they begin this important work. We will model what questions teams might think about and what collective agreements can be reached. Participants will leave with a presentation ready tool, resources, examples, guiding questions and materials to use when working with teacher teams back in their districts. *This session is a repeat from that on July 14th. It will also be repeated next week*

So you think you have a student with interrupted formal education? Now what? This 3 hour course focuses on reviewing student data and developing program models that fit the needs of our students. This course is a combination of synchronous and a synchronous work. You will complete 1.5 hours of outside work and attend a 1.5 hours ZOOM. ZOOM links will be sent the morning of the meeting. *SIFE Manual Series requires you to sign up for each session individually.

SUMMER TRAINING! This comprehensive professional development session will include information on the appropriate grade level NYSSLS topic, 3-Dimensional instructional strategies specific to this topic, current formative and summative assessment available, content instruction and more. Teachers will walk away prepared to begin instruction using the new science standards. There is no fee to attend this training session. Participants will receive a Zoom link one hour prior to the session.

SUMMER TRAINING! This comprehensive professional development session will include information on the appropriate grade level NYSSLS topic, 3-Dimensional instructional strategies specific to this topic, current formative and summative assessment available, content instruction and more. Teachers will walk away prepared to begin instruction using the new science standards. There is no fee to attend this training session. Participants will receive the link to Zoom about one hour prior to the start of the session.

Based on the necessary adjustments to instruction educators made throughout the spring of 2020, we know gaps in student knowledge are inevitable, and in the fall of 2020, instructional agility will be more important than ever. How are we going to know what skills, knowledge, and concepts students have learned and maintained in order to deliver Tier 1 instruction in September and to make instructional pivots as needed to continually move all students forward? There are many things to consider when making decisions about how best to gain evidence of what students know rather than what they don't know. The evidence yielded will be most meaningful to teams of teachers prepared to collaborate this summer to make decisions about how to best assess where students are in their path toward mastering the necessary learning that could have gone unfinished last school year. We have created this class to provide a structure to help guide teams of teachers as they begin this important work. We will model what questions teams might think about and what collective agreements can be reached. Participants will leave with a presentation ready tool, resources, examples, guiding questions and materials to use when working with teacher teams back in their districts. *This session is a repeat from those on July 14th and 21st.*

SUMMER TRAINING! This comprehensive professional development session will include information on the appropriate grade level NYSSLS topic, 3-Dimensional instructional strategies specific to this topic, current formative and summative assessment available, content instruction and more. Teachers will walk away prepared to begin instruction using the new science standards. There is no fee to attend this training session. Participants will receive a link to the Zoom meeting one hour prior to the start of the session.

Communicating with families of ELLs can have a significant impact on students' academic success and family relationships with the school community. Participants in the workshop will give thoughtful consideration to the many factors impacting ELL parent engagement and receive the tools necessary to formulate their own plans for the school year. This is an online, self-paced, 3-week course using the Schoology Platform. Please note that there are NO synchronous or in-person meetings for this course. Participants will receive the course outline the week before the start date.

This training is for new administrators who have not been previously trained. The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers to be certified through an appropriate training process. Lead teacher evaluators are those who conduct summative annual professional performance reviews. The district must certify that these lead evaluators have been trained in the minimum requirements as outlined in the new APPR regulations. The training that we provide will meet this requirement in the manner prescribed by the SED. You must complete all 4 days for certification.

So you think you have a student with interrupted formal education? Now what? This 3 hour course focuses on developing a core set of instructional routines designed to promote language acquisition in SIFE. This course is a combination of synchronous and a synchronous work. You will complete 1.5 hours of outside work and attend a 1.5 hours ZOOM. ZOOM links will be sent the morning of the meeting. *SIFE Manual Series requires you to sign up for each session individually.

Teacher collaboration paved the way for meeting English Language Learner (ELL) parent engagement needs of four neighboring school districts. Participants will look at a program model currently in place that is geared toward increasing 21st century digital literacy skills of ELL parents and how Title III resources were used to propel the program. There will also be an opportunity for Q & A as well as the chance to bounce ideas of each other for Title III program development.

This training is for new administrators who have not been previously trained. The State Education Department requires all evaluators of teachers to be certified through an appropriate training process. Lead teacher evaluators are those who conduct summative annual professional performance reviews. The district must certify that these lead evaluators have been trained in the minimum requirements as outlined in the new APPR regulations. The training that we provide will meet this requirement in the manner prescribed by the SED. You must complete all 4 days for certification.

In this five-part series, Leah Mermelstein, author of the upcoming book: We-Do Writing: Maximizing Practice to Develop Independent Writers (Benchmark Press, January, 2021) will not only share her newest thinking about how to simplify the complex act of teaching writing, but will also facilitate a virtual book study of her new book. Leah's ideas can be applied many approaches to writing instruction at the elementary levels.

This virtual study is designed to be highly interactive, with opportunities to engage in conversation and classroom-based research based on Leah's presentations and the ideas offered in her book.
Part 1: August 12th 9-10:30 am


• What are the components of "We-Do” writing?

Part 2: August 13th 9-10:30 am


• Getting started with "We-Do” writing


• A Fresh Look at the Gradual Release of Responsibility

Part 3: November 17th 3:30-4:30 pm


• Book Study: A Fresh look at Interactive Writing

Part 4: January 14th 3:30-4:30 pm


• Book Study A fresh look at Write Aloud

Part 5: March 11th 3:30-4:30 pm


• Book Study: A Fresh look at Writing Process Sessions

NOTE:


• Initial readings may be provided to participants electronically for initial sessions, but participants will be responsible for purchasing their own copy of the book upon publication.

How do translation and interpretation play a role in our classrooms and what is the difference between the two? As we head into a new school year and want to start the year off right, educators will learn how to discern what is and isn't necessary when it comes to helping students and families who speak other languages understand what is being taught in the classroom. Through the exploration of accurate programs and knowing when it is appropriate to use them, participants will leave with a draft policy that can be adopted by administrators in their building or district. This workshop is geared toward teachers and administrators of English Language Learners. Participants will receive an email with the Zoom meeting invitation the day before the start of the workshop.

So you think you have a student with interrupted formal education? Now what? This 3 hour course focuses on developing additional instructional routines designed to promote language acquisition in SIFE. This course is a combination of synchronous and a synchronous work. You will complete 1.5 hours of outside work and attend a 1.5 hours ZOOM. ZOOM links will be sent the morning of the meeting. *SIFE Manual Series requires you to sign up for each session individually.

Whether a mentoring program meets the goal of developing and retaining quality teachers depends a great deal on the skills of those who will be providing the mentoring. This program is designed to help new and experienced mentors gain techniques and confidence in their abilities to help novice teachers.

This training is for teachers who instruct students that are eligible to participate in the New York State Alternate Assessment. There will be a review of the Essential Elements for ELA, Math and Science. The Essential Elements are aligned with the New York State Learning Standards that guide instruction. Participants will investigate all the resources provided by Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) to supplement instruction. The three components of the training will be ELA, Math, and Science