Frontline Education

1. Developing Clarity in the ELA Classroom - Self-paced training available on Schoology: March 1, 2021 - March 12, 2021

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: K-12 ELA Teachers and Teachers Leaders, Curriculum Coordinators

Dates: 3/1/2021 to 3/12/2021

Starting Today

This course will explore the ways in which ELA curriculum leaders and teachers can develop clarity when designing ELA curricular units and tasks, through an exploration of the work of Doug Fisher and Larry Ainsworth. This hybrid experience will provide information shared at the NYS ELA Statewide meetings and groups, such as: exploration of the NYS ELA Standards, prioritizing standards work, and developing clarity workshops.

This course will be open and available on Schoology from 3/1 - 3/11 and must be completed by day end on 3/11. Content will include a narrated PowerPoint presentation, readings, and videos. Posts to the discussion forum are highly encouraged. The course will conclude with a Zoom to discuss ideas and address questions on Friday, 3/12 from 3:00-4:00.

2. B4S Made of Matter (New) ONLINE Course

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/2/2021 to 3/16/2021

Starting Soon

This online professional development course includes asynchronous and synchronous instruction for teachers using a BOCES 4 Science unit. Each week of the three-week course, the participants will watch one hour of recorded training and respond to guided questions (asynchronous) prior to the one-hour after-school meeting in an online learning community (synchronous). Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 6 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to each session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

3. Digital Breakouts with LibWizard (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians, Teachers

Dates: 3/2/2021

Starting Soon

Breakouts have gone digital! Escape room-style games are very popular in schools right now, but what are the best options for playing in remote and hybrid learning situations? LibWizard tutorials allow you to create interactive mysteries for students, with the ability to embed websites, video, images, and more! LibWizard also offers the response validation options you need for creating meaningful text-based locks. In this session, we will explore examples and learn how to create your own games. Note: LibWizard is part of the School Library System's LibGuides package and is available to all librarians in Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES schools. A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

4. B4S Earth & Space Explorers (New) 3 hr ONLINE Session

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/3/2021

Starting Soon

This online professional development single session involves 3 hours of instruction for teachers using a NEW BOCES 4 Science unit. Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 3 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to the session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

5. Virtually There: eDoctrina

Program: Monroe Accountability, Assessment & Reporting Services

Audience: classroom teachers

Dates: 3/3/2021

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Question and Answer Session on eDoctrina. Are you using eDoctrina as an assessment tool? DO you need tips on how to convert your Microsoft Word files and/or PDFs into eDoctrina online assessments? Or do you need assistance in locating the best reports the platform has to offer? If there is an assessment you want to work on, bring it! Go to the following URL to get the zoom info: https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUodeyrqD8iE9dtWmylYsi2OWQLiPsH6WF5

6. B4S Generations of Butterflies ONLINE Course

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/3/2021 to 3/24/2021

Starting Soon

This online professional development course includes asynchronous and synchronous instruction for teachers using a BOCES 4 Science unit. Each week of the three-week course, the participants will watch one hour of recorded training and respond to guided questions (asynchronous) prior to the one-hour after-school meeting in an online learning community (synchronous). Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 6 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to each session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

7. TIF Program Connecting with Students Online

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 3/3/2021

TIFP

Starting Soon

Jennifer Serravallo's new book Connecting with Students Online provides strategies for remote teaching and learning which is especially important this school year as we navigate a new reality. Through the lens of the book, we will look at many strategies for teachers who wat to find ways to connect via research-based principles of good teaching and are looking for practical solutions for their classroom interactions and community learning.

Participants may purchase the book if they would like, but it is not required.

Zoom Link and Code:
https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/96893043313

8. B4S Deer, Deer Everywhere ONLINE Course

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/4/2021 to 3/18/2021

Starting Soon

This online professional development course includes asynchronous and synchronous instruction for teachers using a BOCES 4 Science unit. Each week of the three-week course, the participants will watch one hour of recorded training and respond to guided questions (asynchronous) prior to the one-hour after-school meeting in an online learning community (synchronous). Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 6 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to each session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

9. TIF Program Blended Learning Models

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 3/4/2021

TIFP

Starting Soon

The flipped, rotation, and self-paced (playlist) models are all approaches to blended learning that takes advantage of the strengths of the in-person and digital learning spaces. Let's explore each model and reflect on each model's place in our instructional design!

Please note: This training will be "flipped” in that participants will complete a brief activity on their own prior to the Zoom.

Zoom Link and Code: https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/93649955656?pwd=UGFvLzJSby9aRHJKNjhqNHkyVlJyQT09
Meeting ID: 936 4995 5656

10. TIF Program Special Ed 101

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 3/6/2021

TIFP

Starting Soon

Confused by all the acronyms in special education? Not sure how to read and/or apply an IEP? Wondering what the difference is between an accommodation and modification? We will explore of these and more in order to better support you when you substitute in special education classrooms or work with students with special needs in general education settings.

Zoom Link and Code:

https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/94842017891
Meeting ID: 948 4201 7891

11. Seal of Biliteracy Regional Collaborative Module 5: Preparing for Panel Presentations

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: World Language Teachers, ESOL Teachers, ELA Teachers, School Administrators, District Administrators, School Counselors

Dates: 3/8/2021

The purpose of this collaborative working group is to discuss best practices, share resources and effectively plan for the implementation of the NYS Seal of Biliteracy in schools and districts across the region, with a focus on NYSED's NYSSB Guidance Toolkit. This session will focus on Module 5: Preparing for Panel Presentations.

12. Shifting Remote Students from Passive Audience to Active Participants

Program: CaTS - Technology

Audience: K12 Teachers and Classroom Stafff

Dates: 3/9/2021

In order to accommodate the new expectations of this strange school year, you have most likely needed to rework all the systems, routines, and strategies that make your class function. One of those expectations may be that you need to engage and instruct remote and in-person students simultaneously. During this session, you will experiment with and evaluate a variety of strategies aimed at doing just that.

13. Britannica LaunchPacks For Teachers: Science and Social Studies (K-12) (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians, Teachers

Dates: 3/9/2021

Science and Social Studies LaunchPacks are K-12 content packets that you can use as is or customize to suit your curriculum. Choose your grade level and a topic you teach to see what Britannica's editors have created for you. Delete items you don't want, bring in more content from Britannica School Encyclopedia or upload your own content (links, documents, images). Once your pack is fully customized, you can share it with students and create assignments based on the resources. A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

14. How Language Impacts Learning Session 1 by eTeachNY

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: All interested teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/9/2021

New

This turnkey session is designed to assist all teachers understand how to make content comprehensible for ELLs/MLLs. Specifically, the session will focus on helping teachers understand how language impacts learning and specific ways to create meaning for students who speak other languages. Strategies include using visuals, experiences, and home language support to improve student achievement. There are no specific meeting times for this course. All items must be completed and submitted by March 9th. Please register by MARCH 5TH

15. B4S Earth Processes in NYS ONLINE 3 hr ONLINE Session

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/10/2021

New

This online professional development single session involves 3 hours of instruction for teachers using a BOCES 4 Science unit. Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 3 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to the session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

16. SIFE Collaborative

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: School staff who work with students with interrupted formal education

Dates: 3/10/2021 to 5/12/2021

Please join us for an affinity group around students with interrupted formal education (SIFE). Gather online with colleagues who are working to meet the needs of SIFE in their Districts. Our aim is to share resources and collectively solve problems to ensure equitable access to education for SIFE.

17. Reimagining Assessments in Fairport Secondary Schools

Program: Monroe Accountability, Assessment & Reporting Services

Audience: secondary classroom teachers

Dates: 3/11/2021 to 4/22/2021

New

You are in the midst of what is likely the most difficult year of your professional life. All of us have had to change the way we teach and deliver content this schoolyear. We have had to change the way we teach and deliver content, but we may not have yet changed how we assess our students' understanding. More students are struggling than ever before, and trying something new with our assessments could go a long way in helping all students succeed. This course is designed for the teacher who wants to build assessments that are hybrid/remote friendly and truly want to assess what students know, understand and can do. We have compiled several strategies to help you modify your already-made assessment into something that can accurately reflect your students' learning even if taken remotely. This course consists of two live Zoom meetings with independent work time to implement the strategies shared in-between. There will be opportunities for sharing ideas with others, feedback, self-reflection and planning next steps.We hope this helps to build a community of secondary educators within Fairport that can provide continued support to its members after the course has ended.

18. TIF Program Teaching Vocabulary in Reader's Workshop

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 3/11/2021

TIFP

In this session, we will explore the most effective ways to select and introduce new vocabulary to students; in ways that help them better retain what they learn.

Zoom link and code:

https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/94227230646
Meeting ID: 942 2723 0646

19. TIF Program Powerful Interactions: Using Language Intentionally to Improve Learning Outcomes

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Audience: Schoology course open from 3/12/2021-3/24/2021 Zoom Date: 3/25/2021

Dates: 3/12/2021 to 3/25/2021

TIFP

Please Note: You MUST take the Schoology course and join the Zoom to receive credit. You may NOT do one or the other. This offering counts as two courses.

Teachers make a difference every day in the lives students. Every interaction with a student can have a powerful, positive impact on their well-being, language development, and learning outcomes. In this webinar, you will learn strategies to become a relaxed, empathetic, and intentional communicator with students. We will explore how to...

*Be present and intentional.
*Connect and build trust.
*Extend and stretch learning.

This session is anchored in the book Powerful Interactions (you do not need to purchase) by Amy Laura Dombro, Judy Jablon, and Charlotte Stetson.

Zoom Link:

https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/99407467590
Meeting ID: 994 0746 7590

20. TIF Program Mathematical Practices: What does it look like in the classroom?

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 3/15/2021 to 3/26/2021

Math classrooms are traditionally based around the content standards and can seem as if having the right answer is the ONLY path to success. However, by focusing on the Math Practice Standards, we can create a classroom that is about patient problem-solving, discovery, and celebration of mistakes. This asynchronous course will take you through 8 Practice Standards so that you can begin implementing them in your instruction immediately.

Instructor will provide the Schoology Code to all who are registered prior to the first date.

21. B4S Earth & Space Explorers (New) ONLINE Course

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/15/2021 to 4/12/2021

This online professional development course includes asynchronous and synchronous instruction for teachers using a BOCES 4 Science unit. Each week of the three-week course, the participants will watch one hour of recorded training and respond to guided questions (asynchronous) prior to the one-hour after-school meeting in an online learning community (synchronous). Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 6 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to each session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

22. Elementary Resources For Teachers Part 1: eBooks and Streaming Videos (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians, Teachers

Dates: 3/16/2021

Find the best digital library resources to share with your students! In this session, participants will learn more about finding and using ebooks and audio books in OverDrive. We will also explore the streaming video available in the BOCES Media Library, including content for your youngest learners from Learn 360 and PBS. A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

23. TIF Program Incorporating Social Emotional Learning into Lessons

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 3/16/2021

TIFP

In this session, fellows will gain an understanding of the tenets of social emotional learning and what this looks like in the classroom. Fellows will be provided strategies to use in the classroom and will create a "SEL Tool kit" to use in their current assignments.

https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/99191701204
Meeting ID: 991 9170 1204

24. B4S Sky Patterns (New) 3 hr ONLINE Session

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/18/2021

This online professional development single session involves 3 hours of instruction for teachers using a NEW BOCES 4 Science unit. Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 3 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to the session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

25. Developing Relationships: Through Engaging, Culturally Responsive SEL Practices

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: Teachers, Administrators

Dates: 3/18/2021

With the worldwide impact of Covid-19 and the growing racial justice movement, relationships with students are more important than ever. Whether you are seeking to develop a culturally responsive connection with students or increase engagement, this interactive training will provide participants with an expansion to their relationship development toolbox, for both virtual and in-person settings.

Participants will process the impact of racial and cultural identity on relationship development, increase their understanding of relational rupture and repair, and gain applicable strategies that develop relationships with students through culturally responsive social and emotional learning practices.

26. Progress Monitoring for ELLs: Tool Kit Demonstration and Conversation

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: Teachers of English Language Learners

Dates: 3/18/2021

With the absence of last year's NYSESLAT and the uncertainty that created for student levels, districts and ENL teachers are looking for ways to progress monitor English language acquisition of their English Language Learners. Please join Mid-West RBERN and a small team of dedicated teachers for a demonstration of a teacher created toolkit to aid in progress monitoring of ELL students, as well as an exploration and conversation about other progress monitoring tools that exist.

27. APPR Recertification for Lead Evaluators of Teachers

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: Principals, Assistant Principals, Lead Evaluators of Teachers

Dates: 3/23/2021

The New York 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 NYSED. The recertification trainings are half day trainings. Lead Evaluators should attend one half day training per year to be recertified.

ZOOM link will be sent 24 hours prior to session.

28. B4S A Walk in the Park (New) 3 hr ONLINE Session

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/24/2021

This online professional development single session involves 3 hours of instruction for teachers using a NEW BOCES 4 Science unit. Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 3 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to the session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

29. B4S Worm Scouts (New) 3 hr ONLINE Session

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 3/24/2021

This online professional development single session involves 3 hours of instruction for teachers using a NEW BOCES 4 Science unit. Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 3 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to the session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

30. March Regional Librarian Meeting (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Monroe 2 BOCES School Librarians

Dates: 3/24/2021

Regional meeting for all school librarians in the Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES region. The first half of the meeting the SLS will share updates and we will have roundtable discussions sharing what we are doing in our buildings/districts to support remote instruction / COVID related changes to our teaching. The second half of the meeting will be a vendor presentation (TBD) where we will learn about new features and best practices for a specific resources.

31. Naviance Winter User Group

Program: Monroe Accountability, Assessment & Reporting Services

Audience: school counselors

Dates: 3/24/2021

New

While gathered with school counselors from Monroe One and Monroe 2 school districts, learn about exciting updates to Naviance. We will be going live with the new Career Readiness Assessments, Work-Based Learning fucntionality, and looking at some new beta reports. And for all those staff new to Naviance, stick around for the last half-hour for tips and tricks on creating tasks, surveys, and other aspects of Naviance. Those familiar with these things are welcome to stay and discuss their experience within the program!

32. The Mathematical practices: Look-Fors for Leaders

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: K-12 Math Leaders and Administrators

Dates: 3/25/2021

The move to the Next Generation Standards is showing us the need to shift our instruction to be more focused on the 8 Math Practice Standards. As an instructional leader, it is important to have an understanding of what the practices are and what they will look like in our classrooms. Participants will dive into the Practice Standards so that they can support their implementation and practice observing instruction for evidence.

33. Bilingual Educator Collaborative

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: Bilingual Educators, Bilingual Counselors

Dates: 3/25/2021 to 5/27/2021

Please join us for an affinity group around Bilingual Education. Gather online with colleagues who are working to meet the needs of bilingual students in their Districts. Our aim is to share resources and collectively solve problems to ensure equitable access to education for bilingual students. Reading material for professional growth will be provided between sessions

34. Asynchronous NYSESLAT Training Refresher

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: Educators Who Have Administered the NYSESLAT in Previous Years

Dates: 3/29/2021

This training is intended as a refresher for anyone who has previously administered the NYSESLAT and would like a refresher. Participants can decide which NYSESLAT topics they would like to review and choose which to complete. CTLE credit will be awarded to participants in accordance with the assessment topics they complete by April 11th, 2021. PLEASE NOTE: There is not a meeting for the NYSESLAT refresher. All course components are completed on your own.

35. Immigrant Experience Book Club Session 3: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: Teachers, Admin, Staff, Counselors, Social Workers who have contact with ELLs

Dates: 3/31/2021

Closed

Knowing our students and their stories is the first step in providing an equitable education for English Language Learners. Research shows us time and again that empathy is the gateway to breaking down the barriers that prevent ELLs from being fully included in school communities. Please join MidWest RBERN in a virtual book club series focused on the "Immigrant Experience" designed to help educators increase their capacity to identify and empathize with others lived experiences. Please join MidWest RBERN in a virtual book club series focused on the "Immigrant Experience" designed to help educators increase their capacity to identify and empathize with others lived experiences. All book club sessions will be a combination of Schoology work and 1 ZOOM discussion. Schoology codes will be sent prior to the start of the session. Books are to be purchased on your own. Session 3 will run March 1-31 2021 and we will read and discuss "The Best We Could Do" by Thi Bui.

36. Becoming an ELA Change Agent

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: 6-12 ELA Teachers and Teachers Leaders, Curriculum Coordinators

Dates: 4/5/2021 to 4/21/2021

This course will explore the ways in which ELA curriculum leaders and teachers can become ELA "change agents" through leveraging the NYS Next Generation ELA standards to create supportive, student-centered classrooms engaged in rigorous instruction. The NYS Next Generation ELA standards will be explored, as well as the supporting documents (i.e. Advanced Literacies, Curriculum Alignment Guide). Attention will also be given to prioritizing standards work.

This course will be open and available on Schoology from 4/5-4/20 and must be completed by day end 4/20. Content will include a narrated PowerPoint, readings, and videos. Posts to the discussion forum are highly encouraged.

The course will conclude with a Zoom to discuss ideas and address questions on Wednesday, 4/21 from 3:00-4:00.

Schoology access code will be sent by the instructor prior to the course start date of 4/5/21.

ZOOM invitations will be sent one day before 4/21/21.

37. TIF Program Teaching the Novel: An Updated Look*

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 4/5/2021 to 4/19/2021

TIFP

With the release of the Common Core Learning Standards followed by the revised NYS Next Generation ELA Standards, there was an initial feeling that literature had a lesser place in middle school and high school English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms. This was a misunderstanding of the chart provided in the standards calling for an increase in informational text and argument writing. However, these changes were meant to occur across the school day, not just in ELA.

So, how do we address the standards while teaching novels? How has the discussion around the novel changed?

During this course, we will explore various expert opinions, examine sample curriculum unit plans centering on novels, and discuss ideas moving forward. The text, A Novel Approach: Whole-Class Novels, Student-Centered Teaching and Choice by Kate Roberts will be touched upon throughout. Feel free to purchase, but it is not required.

38. Seal of Biliteracy Regional Collaborative Module 6: Celebrating the NYSSB

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: World Language Teachers, ESOL Teachers, ELA Teachers, School Administrators, District Administrators, School Counselors

Dates: 4/5/2021

The purpose of this collaborative working group is to discuss best practices, share resources and effectively plan for the implementation of the NYS Seal of Biliteracy in schools and districts across the region, with a focus on NYSED's NYSSB Guidance Toolkit. This session will focus on Module 6: Celebrating the NYSSB.

39. B4S Worm Scouts (New!) ONLINE Course

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 4/5/2021 to 4/19/2021

This online professional development course includes asynchronous and synchronous instruction for teachers using a BOCES 4 Science unit. Each week of the three-week course, the participants will watch one hour of recorded training and respond to guided questions (asynchronous) prior to the one-hour after-school meeting in an online learning community (synchronous). Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 6 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to each session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

40. SLS Council April Professional Development Training

Program: School Library Services

Audience: School Librarians

Dates: 4/6/2021

The Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES School Library System will be holding training on various topics relevant for our districts and our school libraries. The SLS Council Liaisons should attend these meetings so they can turn key them back to their district. All training sessions are open to all librarians in the Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES region. The topics will change for each session. Topics may include Online Database Instruction, Follett Destiny Instruction, Media Portal Instruction, eBook Instruction, New Standards Instruction... This is a combination for the bi-monthly School Library System Meeting and Professional Development. Half the day will be spent for the SLS Council Meeting where we will discuss our Plan of Service, direction for the SLS and seek input and feed back for SLS activities. The other half of the day will be spent in professional development.

41. SLS Council April Meeting

Program: School Library Services

Audience: School Librarians

Dates: 4/6/2021

The Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES School Library System will be holding its April SLS Council Meeting for the 2020-2021 School Year as required under NYSED Regulations. The Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES School Library System will be holding training on carious topics relevant for our districts and our school libraries. The SLS Council Liaisons should attend these meetings so they can turn key them back to their district. All training sessions are open to all librarians in the Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES region. The topics will change for each session. Topics may include Online Database Instruction, Follett Destiny Instruction, Media Portal Instruction, New Standards Instruction...

42. Reimagine Assessments

Program: Monroe Accountability, Assessment & Reporting Services

Audience: Classroom Teachers

Dates: 4/6/2021 to 4/27/2021

You are in the midst of what is likely the most difficult year of your professional life. All of us have had to change the way we teach and deliver content this schoolyear. The instruction that has worked for you in years past had to be retooled to reach students online. With so much focus on learning both synchronous and asynchronous instructional strategies and new technological tools and platforms, it is likely that you haven't yet had a chance to think about how you could potentially modify the way in which you assess your students' understanding. More students are struggling than ever before, and trying something new with our assessments could go a long way in helping all students succeed. This course is designed for the teacher who wants to build assessments that are hybrid/remote friendly and truly want to assess what students know, understand and can do. We know you don't want to spend the limited in-person time you have with students on paper & pen tests. We have compiled several strategies to help you modify your already-made assessment into something that can accurately reflect your students' learning even if taken remotely. And because we are in such a time where many of our beliefs and practices are being challenged, perhaps we may begin to challenge our thinking on the whole assessment process by looking at several different research theories surrounding the topic. This course consists of two live Zoom meetings with independent work time to implement the strategies shared in-between. There will be opportunities for sharing ideas with others, feedback, self-reflection and planning next steps. We hope this helps to build a community of educators across the region that can provide continued support to its members after the course has ended.

43. Destiny Users Group for Librarians (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians

Dates: 4/6/2021

Bring your questions, your frustrations, and your success stories to our Destiny Users Group to learn how you can get the most out of your automation software. A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

44. Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain Online Book Study

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 4/6/2021 to 4/27/2021

The achievement gap remains a stubborn problem for educators of culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the introduction of the rigorous Common Core State Standards, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement and facilitating deeper learning. Culturally responsive pedagogy has shown great promise in meeting this need, but many educators still struggle with its implementation. Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students is a bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. This 20-hour course will take place online using Schoology from Feb. 28-May 1, with two ZOOM meetings on April 6 & 27 from 4:30-5:30pm. Participants must supply their own book.

45. Asynchronous NYSESLAT Training

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: Educators New to NYSESLAT

Dates: 4/7/2021

This training is intended for certified educators or administrators who are new to administering the NYSESLAT. Participants will complete an asynchronous, online training at their own pace and an accompanying assessment to demonstrate understanding. Participants will also attend a follow-up Q & A zoom session on Wednesday, April 7th at 9:00 a.m.

46. Synchronous NYSESLAT Training

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: Educators New to NYSESLAT

Dates: 4/7/2021

This training is intended for certified ENL educators or administrators who are new to administering the NYSESLAT but would prefer to learn in a live online session. Participants will learn how to prepare for testing and administration of the test, as well as interact with the speaking and writing scoring of the test.

47. Synchronous NYSESLAT Training

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: Educators New to NYSESLAT

Dates: 4/8/2021

This training is intended for certified ENL educators or administrators who are new to administering the NYSESLAT but would prefer to learn in a live online session. Participants will learn how to prepare for testing and administration of the test, as well as interact with the speaking and writing scoring of the test.

48. B4S A Walk in the Park (New) ONLINE Course

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 4/8/2021 to 4/22/2021

This online professional development course includes asynchronous and synchronous instruction for teachers using a BOCES 4 Science unit. Each week of the three-week course, the participants will watch one hour of recorded training and respond to guided questions (asynchronous) prior to the one-hour after-school meeting in an online learning community (synchronous). Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 6 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to each session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

49. B4S Sky Patterns ONLINE Course

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 4/8/2021 to 4/22/2021

This online professional development course includes asynchronous and synchronous instruction for teachers using a BOCES 4 Science unit. Each week of the three-week course, the participants will watch one hour of recorded training and respond to guided questions (asynchronous) prior to the one-hour after-school meeting in an online learning community (synchronous). Participants will dive into the NYSSLS grade level topic, engage in 3-D science learning, and discuss instructional strategies to use with their students. Successful completion of this course will earn participants 6 hours of CTLE credit. There is no fee to attend this training session. Registrants will receive video access instructions and a link to a Zoom meeting via email prior to each session. Registrants must subscribe to B4S units to participate.

50. Secondary Social Studies Resources for Teachers (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians, Teachers

Dates: 4/13/2021

Find the best digital library resources to share with your students! In this session, participants will learn more about finding and using ebooks in OverDrive and streaming video from Learn360, CCC!, and PBS--all available through the BOCES Media Library. We will also explore some of the best databases available for social studies classrooms, including Britannica School and Britannica LaunchPacks. Note: this session will show only the resources that are available to all (or most) of the schools in our area. Educators from all districts are welcome! A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

51. TIF Program Promoting Academic Language through Instructional Routines

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 4/13/2021

TIFP

What is academic language? How does academic English differ from the English we use in everyday life? How might instruction be designed to address the language needs of all students? This session will examine instructional routines that support multilingual learners through oral language and vocabulary strategies.

Zoom Link and Code:

https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/93922086014
Meeting ID: 939 2208 6014

52. APPR 4 day training for Lead Evaluators of Teacher

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: Principals, Lead Evaluators of Teachers

Dates: 4/14/2021 to 4/20/2021

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.

53. TIF Program Introduction to Effective use of Formative Assessment PART 1*

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 4/15/2021

TIFP

*Please note there is a part 2 to this session, which is OPTIONAL

A common interpretation of Formative Assessment is that it is frequent checks for understanding. However, it is so much more than that. Effective use of Formative Assessment can support students' learning and help students make significant progress toward their learning goals. In this session, we will clarify our thinking about Formative Assessment and begin to plan how to create and use Formative Assessment more effectively in our classrooms.

Zoom Link and Code:
https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/94561211636

54. TIF Program Introduction to Effective use of Formative Assessment PART 2

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 4/16/2021 to 4/30/2021

TIFP

*Please note: Introduction to Effective Use of Formative Assessment PART 1 is a prerequisite for this online course

In this asynchronous Schoology course, participants will watch, read and reflect on materials that over a wide array of strategies and practices under the Formative Assessment umbrella. This course is meant to be taken AFTER participation in Introduction to Effective Use of Formative Assessment.

55. OverDrive Marketplace for Librarians (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians

Dates: 4/20/2021

We'll explore Overdrive Marketplace where you can go to purchase new titles, compile collections of recommended books, assign titles to classes or reading groups, upload original content, and run reports about eBook usage at your school. A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

56. TIF Program Intro to the NYS preK-12 Science Learning Standards

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 4/21/2021

This session will provide an opportunity for participants to dig into the NYS Science Standards to learn about three-dimensional lessons and other shifts in instruction. Plan to participate in this online session with your camera on as we will be actively working together. (Having paper & a dark marker available will be helpful as well!)

https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/92898505780?

pwd=cFY3NklOS2dVeElqVnhQK0k0RDV3dz09

57. TIF Program Creating Culturally Responsive Lessons in the Social Studies Classroom

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 4/22/2021

This session is designed for fellows who are seeking a social studies certification and have an interest in creating culturally responsive lessons.  This session will provide fellows with an overview of the NYSED Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework and how to use this to develop student-centered lessons that affirm cultural identities and elevate historically marginalized voices.

https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/98243588208
Meeting ID: 982 4358 8208

58. Secondary Science Resources for Teachers (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians, Teachers

Dates: 4/27/2021

Find the best digital library resources to share with your students! In this session, participants will learn more about finding and using ebooks in OverDrive and streaming video from Learn360, CCC!, and PBS--all available through the BOCES Media Library. We will also explore some of the best databases available for science classrooms, including Britannica School and Britannica LaunchPacks. Note: this session will show only the resources that are available to all (or most) of the schools in our area. Educators from all districts are welcome! A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

59. Immigrant Experience Book Club Session 4: Green Card Youth Voices Upstate NY

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: Teachers, Admin, Staff, Counselors, Social Workers who have contact with ELLs

Dates: 4/28/2021

Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from UpState New York" is a unique collection of personal essays written by students from Rochester and Buffalo New York. Coming from different countries, these youth share stories of family, school, change, and dreams. The broad range of experiences and the honesty with which these young people tell their stories is captured here with inspiring clarity. Join us for this State wide book club to build empathy and awareness for the English learner population. This is a hybrid course featuring online discussions and culminating in a panel discussion with student authors the evening of April 28, 2021. Link to Schoology course, course syllabus, and panel information will be provided upon registration for the course.

60. April Regional Librarian Meeting (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Monroe 2 BOCES School Librarians

Dates: 4/28/2021

Regional meeting for all school librarians in the Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES region. The first half of the meeting the SLS will share updates and we will have roundtable discussions sharing what we are doing in our buildings/districts to support remote instruction / COVID related changes to our teaching. The second half of the meeting will be a vendor presentation (TBD) where we will learn about new features and best practices for a specific resources.

61. TIF Program Video Coaching Session 2 - Improving your Practice

Program: Teacher Immersion Fellows Program

Dates: 4/29/2021

TIFP

This Zoom session will be a follow up for those who attended Video 1--either last spring or in Feb this year. Participants will be asked to video some of their teaching and reflect on it prior to the workshop.

Please note: Participants must take Video Coaching Session 1 prior to enrolling in this session.
Zoom Link and Code:

https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/91236566389

Meeting ID: 912 3656 6389

62. PBS LearningMedia for Classroom Teachers and Librarians (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians, Teachers

Dates: 5/4/2021

If you haven't checked out PBS lately, you're missing out on some fantastic content! PBS is designed with learning in mind, and includes videos, images, activities, lesson plans, and more! With engaging resources, clear organization, student-friendly content, and tons of educator supports, PBS is made for the classroom. In this session, we will learn how to find and share PBS resources with your students in any environment. A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

63. New Shifts in K-8 Science Course

Program: BOCES 4 Science

Audience: teachers and administrators

Dates: 5/6/2021 to 5/20/2021

Elementary & Middle School science is changing. Our instruction is shifting along with the NYS Science Learning Standards. Find out the "Look Fors" during science lesson walk-thrus and observations. Take away how to know whether the instruction has shifted. The course includes 3 one-hour sessions. Plan to attend all three. Each session will be recorded. Find the link to Zoom in your Inbox on the day of the session.

64. Seal of Biliteracy Regional Collaborative Module 7: Wrapping up Your Program.

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: World Language Teachers, ESOL Teachers, ELA Teachers, School Administrators, District Administrators, School Counselors

Dates: 5/10/2021

The purpose of this collaborative working group is to discuss best practices, share resources and effectively plan for the implementation of the NYS Seal of Biliteracy in schools and districts across the region, with a focus on NYSED's NYSSB Guidance Toolkit. This session will focus on Module 7: Wrapping up Your Program.

65. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools Physical Recertification

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: All interested staff who need to be recertified for Therapeutic Crisis Intervention

Dates: 5/11/2021

This is the physical interventions part of the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools(TCIS) training.

Individuals must be certified yearly in order to maintain their certification.

*MATERIALS- please review the TCIS student workbook prior to the training.

*ATTIRE: Wear comfortable clothes and closed-toed shoes. Follow BOCES guidelines for masking. Other PPE precautions will be provided at the training site.

66. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools Physical Recertification

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: All interested staff who need to be recertified for Therapeutic Crisis Intervention

Dates: 5/11/2021

This is the physical interventions part of the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools(TCIS) training.

Individuals must be certified yearly in order to maintain their certification.

*MATERIALS- please review the TCIS student workbook prior to the training.

*ATTIRE: Wear comfortable clothes and closed-toed shoes. Follow BOCES guidelines for masking. Other PPE precautions will be provided at the training site.

67. Follett Destiny Inventory for Librarians (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians

Dates: 5/11/2021

Get a refresher on how to conduct an inventory of your library's collection. A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

68. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools Recertification

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: All interested staff who need to be recertified for Therapeutic Crisis Intervention

Dates: 5/13/2021

COVID MODIFIED REFRESHER TRAINING: Due to the health pandemic, this training has been modified from its original version. This will be the verbal portion of the training only. This recertification will NOT include the physical interventions, that is a separate session, titled Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Physical Recertification.

Individuals must be certified yearly in order to maintain their certification.

Zoom invite will be emailed to participants the morning of the training.

69. Elementary Resources for Classroom Teachers Part 2: Online Databases (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Librarians, Teachers

Dates: 5/18/2021

Databases- they aren't just for high school students! Join us as we continue to explore the best digital library content for elementary classrooms. In this session, we'll look at the fantastic classroom-ready resources available in Britannica School, Britannica LaunchPacks, Pebble Go, BrainPOP, and Gale in Context: Elementary. A Zoom link will be shared prior to the start of the course.

70. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools Recertification

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: All interested staff who need to be recertified for Therapeutic Crisis Intervention

Dates: 5/20/2021

COVID MODIFIED REFRESHER TRAINING: Due to the health pandemic, this training has been modified from its original version. This will be the verbal portion of the training only. This recertification will NOT include the physical interventions, that is a separate session, titled Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Physical Recertification.

Individuals must be certified yearly in order to maintain their certification.

Zoom invite will be emailed to participants the morning of the training.

71. Prioritizing and Mapping your ELA Curriculum, K-12

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: ELA teachers, K-12, Curriculum coordinators

Dates: 5/26/2021

Individual teachers, district teams, and/or leaders will have the opportunity to join with educators and coaches from across Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES to participate in the first step in revising or creating ELA curriculum maps and units aligned to the Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards. This session will provide participants with an opportunity to learn how to prioritize standards and create high-quality curriculum maps. Some of the tools/processes participants will be introduced to are: the NYSED curriculum alignment tool, Backwards Design approach to unit mapping, and Larry Ainsworth's prioritizing standards work. Please note: this session can be adapted to district needs.

72. May Regional Librarian Meeting (ONLINE)

Program: School Library Services

Audience: Monroe 2 BOCES School Librarians

Dates: 5/26/2021

Regional meeting for all school librarians in the Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES region. The first half of the meeting the SLS will share updates and we will have roundtable discussions sharing what we are doing in our buildings/districts to support remote instruction / COVID related changes to our teaching. The second half of the meeting will be a vendor presentation (TBD) where we will learn about new features and best practices for a specific resources.

73. SLS Council June Professional Development Training

Program: School Library Services

Audience: School Librarians

Dates: 6/1/2021

The Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES School Library System will be holding training on various topics relevant for our districts and our school libraries. The SLS Council Liaisons

74. SLS Council June Meeting

Program: School Library Services

Audience: School Librarians

Dates: 6/1/2021

The Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES School Library System will be holding its June SLS Council Meeting for the 2020-2021 School Year as required under NYSED Regulations. The Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES School Library System will be holding training on various topics relevant for our districts and our school libraries. The SLS Council Liaisons should attend these meetings so they can turn key them back to their district. All training sessions are open to all librarians in the Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES region. The topics will change for each session. Topics may include Online Database Instruction, Follett Destiny Instruction, Media Portal Instruction, New Standards Instruction...

75. Immigrant Experience Book Club Session 5: The Good Immigrant by Nikesha Shulka & Chimene Suleyman

Program: Mid-West RBE-RN

Audience: Teachers, Admin, Staff, Counselors, Social Workers who have contact with ELLs

Dates: 6/14/2021

Knowing our students and their stories is the first step in providing an equitable education for English Language Learners. Research shows us time and again that empathy is the gateway to breaking down the barriers that prevent ELLs from being fully included in school communities. Please join MidWest RBERN in a virtual book club series focused on the "Immigrant Experience" designed to help educators increase their capacity to identify and empathize with others lived experiences. Please join MidWest RBERN in a virtual book club series focused on the "Immigrant Experience" designed to help educators increase their capacity to identify and empathize with others lived experiences. All book club sessions will be a combination of Schoology work and 1 ZOOM discussion. Schoology codes will be sent prior to the start of the session. Books are to be purchased on your own. Session 5 will run May 1, 2021- June 14, 2021 and we will read and discuss "The Good Immigrant" by Javier Nikesha Shulka & Chimene Suleyman.

76. Quick Course: Communicating Clear Expectations for Quality Work

Program: Monroe Accountability, Assessment & Reporting Services

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Instructional Coaches

Dates: 6/16/2021

In this asynchronous and self-paced course, you will explore videos about creating clear expectations for your students to help them produce high-quality evidence of their learning. Participants will reflect on their own practices after viewing course materials in order to plan their next step. This course should take you only about an hour to complete! Schoology Course Code: 6VKB-N2XV-K4WKJ

77. Quick Course: Creating a Culture for Learning/Growth Mindset

Program: Monroe Accountability, Assessment & Reporting Services

Audience: classroom teachers, instructional coaches

Dates: 6/16/2021

In this asynchronous and self-paced course, you will use a Choice Board to explore articles and videos that exemplify strategies to create a classroom culture that produces and celebrates student growth. After viewing the course materials, participants will reflect on their own practices and think of ideas for what they could modify going forward in this school year. This course should take you only about an hour to complete! Schoology Course Join Code: GHZR-DQQ8-Z8GCP

78. Quick Course: Giving Effective Feedback to Students

Program: Monroe Accountability, Assessment & Reporting Services

Audience: classroom teachers; instructional coaches

Dates: 6/16/2021

In this asynchronous and self-paced course, participants will reflect on their own feedback strategies, explore what makes a statement growth-producing, view videos of feedback strategies, and synthesize a claim from two articles. Participants will engage in a discussion forum to exchange ideas of strategies or plans going forward. This course should take you only about an hour to complete! Schoology course join code: H7MK-26R4-9J694

79. Quick Course: Peer Feedback (Student to Student)

Program: Monroe Accountability, Assessment & Reporting Services

Dates: 6/16/2021

In this asynchronous and self-paced course, participants will explore articles, strategies, and videos centered on students giving feedback to one another. After viewing the course materials, participants will be asked to reflect on their ability to modify any of the strategies within the course to create opportunities for students to provide actionable feedback, rather than generic feedback like "I like it.” This course should take you only about an hour to complete! Schoology Course Join Code: 6TSK-RNSV-B5KK7

80. Quick Course: Student Self-Reflection & Self-Assessment

Program: Monroe Accountability, Assessment & Reporting Services

Dates: 6/16/2021

In this asynchronous and self-paced course, participants will explore articles and videos on strategies to incorporate more opportunities for students to reflect and assess their own learning. Participants will reflect on their own practices after viewing course materials in order to plan their next step. This course should take you only about an hour to complete! Schoology Course Join Code: G9DK-F2M9-GF7MF

81. Curriculum Writing for Mathematics K-8

Program: Curriculum Instruction and Prof Dev

Audience: K-8 Math Teachers, Teams, and Leaders

Dates: 6/21/2021 to 6/22/2021

The Next Generation Standards will be fully implemented for the 2021-2022 school year. Individual teachers or district teams can participate in aligning curriculum to the Next Generation standards while collaborating with outside districts on unit design, best practices, and resources.

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