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1. New Administrators' Network

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 10/26/2022 to 6/14/2023

Meeting Times: October 26 / November 30 / December 21/ January 25/ February 22/ March 22/ April 19/ May 24/ June 14 Each session is 4:00pm-5:30pm

Location: Zoom Online

Congratulations! You've secured your first role as a school administrator. It's an exciting time in your career and you have high hopes for how you will positively impact staff and students in your care. Now, who is going to take care of you? Who will help you think through and address the myriad issues and challenges you will face in the coming months? Join us for a year long series of meetings designed to provide you with support from both a facilitator and colleagues who are also new in their roles and experiencing many of the same things you are. The primary objectives of this series are to provide networking opportunities, informal mentoring and opportunities to discuss issues pertinent to those new in their roles in a safe, confidential space. Topics may include the following:


• Starting the year on a positive note.


• What have we learned in the first five weeks?


• Successes and challenges


• Goal setting


• "Getting Things Done” (David Allen)


• When is the honeymoon over? Unanticipated challenges and how we're dealing with them.


• Mid year check in


• Teacher Evaluation: How is it going?


• Protocols for productive conversations/meetings


• Managing change and the resistance that comes with it

2. Screencasting Tools

Program: Model Schools

Audience: All Districts: Teachers

Dates: 11/15/2022

Meeting Times: 8:00pm-10:00pm

Location: ZOOM Online

Explore software tools to screen record content and share with students, faculty, and more in order to share your thoughts.

3. DASA

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 6/10/2023

Meeting Times: 9am-3pm

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TRAINING IN HARASSMENT, BULLYING, CYBER BULLING, AND DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLS: PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION Open discussion, reflection, activities, case studies, handouts, resources, and more. Topics to be covered: Diversity, Multi-Cultural Schools, Effects of Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Discrimination on Student School Climate, Code of Conduct, Prevention/Intervention, Early Warning Signs, Dignity for All Students Act, Definitions, and Reporting Requirements REQUIRED DASA TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONALS.

4. SCITTA

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All Districts

Dates: 6/14/2023

Meeting Times: 8:30am-11:00am

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SCITTA Meeting

5. Trauma Informed Care: Concepts and Applications

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 6/14/2023 to 8/16/2023

Meeting Times: 6/14 11:00am-1:00pm 7/12 11:00am-1:00pm 8/16 11:00am-1:00pm

Location: 64 Ferndale Loomis Rd 64 Ferndale Loomis Road Libe

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Please use this link to reserve your spot at the workshop: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trauma-informed-care-concepts-and-applications-tickets-637287874187 The impact of trauma is far reaching and affects every aspect of health. By implementing a trauma-informed care approach, both staff and clients work together in a framework of wellness that produces improved outcomes in all areas of care. A culture of trauma-informed care can improve employee satisfaction and engagement while reducing burnout and turnover. This interactive training will review the fundamentals of trauma and factors that can increase the likelihood of trauma, including the social determinants of health (lack of access to services, poverty, etc.) The course content will also inform participants on how to create a safe environment conducive for both client and staff mental health well-being and integrate trauma-informed care principles into their day-to-day practice in a variety of settings. Part one of the training will focus on the many facets of trauma and the connection to the social determinants of health (SDOH). Parts two and three will focus on the recognition of trauma when it enters the room with clients, strategies to create a trauma-informed culture, and strategies to work with the trauma response. You must attend all three sessions.

6. Secondary Principals Meeting

Program: School Improvement

Audience: Secondary Principals All Districts

Dates: 6/20/2023

Meeting Times: 8:30am-10:30am

Secondary Principals Meeting

7. SLS Zoom Book Club: Printz Contenders - Saints of the Household by Ari Tison

Program: School Library System

Dates: 6/21/2023

Meeting Times: Wednesday June 21, 2023 @ 3:00pm

Location: Online - Zoom

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current and starred reviewed titles that are contenders for the Printz Medal. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Saints of the Household” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP. Genre: Realistic Fiction Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--beautifully told by a debut Indigenous Costa Rican-American writer--that will take your breath away. Told in alternating points of view using vignettes and poems, debut author Ari Tison crafts an emotional, slow-burning drama about brotherhood, abuse, recovery, and doing the right thing. -- From the publisher

8. HUE Conversations

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 6/28/2023

Meeting Times: 9am-4pm

This 1-day course is an introduction to the fundamentals of the human decision-making process and group dynamics. Participants will learn a practical, structured, and easy-to-apply method to facilitate conversations. The results: deepened understanding, engagement, and decisions that move into action. Embracing the values of profound respect and inclusive participation, HUE Conversations allows leaders to effectively establish trust with the group and create environments where the goal is to reach a shared understanding, include diverse perspectives, and learn from the experiences each person brings to the discussion. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Foundational values of authentic engagement HUE(TM)Conversations Method Tips and techniques to deal with various human dynamics How to lead a meaningful conversation that accomplishes the desired outcomes How to ask thoughtful questions LEARNING OUTCOMES More easily gather diverse perspectives via inclusive communication and feedback/input sessions Increase morale as employees feel listened to and respected Engage and motivate staff and team members while raising individual and group accountability Save time and money as a result of increased productivity Gain higher engagement, motivation, and greater results from teams

9. SLS Zoom Book Club: Newbery Contenders - Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez

Program: School Library System

Dates: 7/5/2023

Meeting Times: Wednesday July 5, 2023 @ 2:00pm

Location: Online - Zoom

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current and starred reviewed titles that are contenders for the Newbery Medal. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Aniana del Mar Jumps In” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP. Genre: Verse Novel - Realistic Fiction Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from losing someone she loves to the water years ago. That is, until the day Ani's stiffness and swollen joints mean she can no longer get out of bed, and Ani is forced to reveal just how important swimming is to her. What follows is the journey of a girl who must grieve who she once was in order to rise like the tide and become the young woman she is meant to be. --Provided by publisher.

10. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/11/2023

Meeting Times: 9-12

Location: MCSD

This is the required training for Lead Evaluators of Teachers.

11. SCITTA

Program: School Improvement

Audience: All Districts

Dates: 7/12/2023

Meeting Times: 8:30am-11:00am

SCITTA Meeting

12. SLS Zoom Book Club: Printz Contenders - Into the Light by Mark Oshiro

Program: School Library System

Dates: 7/12/2023

Meeting Times: Wednesday July 12, 2023 @ 10:00am

Location: Online - Zoom

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current and starred reviewed titles that are contenders for the Printz Medal. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Into the Light” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP. Genre: Mystery Seventeen-year-old queer adoptee Manny, now homeless, sets out to find his sister Elena, who is still enmeshed in Christ's Dominion, the community that abandoned him, but the journey is fraught with danger, as he is forced to confront the religious trauma from his past. -- From the publisher

13. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers **LCSD Only**

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/18/2023

Meeting Times: 12:30-3:30

Location: LCSD

This is the required training for Lead Evaluators of Teachers.

14. STEAM Exploratory Session

Program: Model Schools

Dates: 7/18/2023

Meeting Times: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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15. SLS Zoom Book Club: Newbery Contenders - The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri

Program: School Library System

Dates: 7/19/2023

Meeting Times: Wednesday July 19, 2023 @ 2:00pm

Location: Online - Zoom

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current and starred reviewed titles that are contenders for the Newbery Medal. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP. Genre: Adventure This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams." The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking did save Monkey's life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir--furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life--as a way to pay off his debt! If he can save Samir six times, he'll be a free man...but will they all survive that long? -- Provided by publisher.

16. Just STOP! How Decluttering Your Practices Can Help You Be Proactive Again

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 7/20/2023

Meeting Times: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Kart Rite Conference Center, Monitcello NY

Research shows that the workload of principals has increased over the last two decades (NASSP, LPI). What this means is that leaders and teachers are at risk of being spread too thin and are constantly being reactive rather than proactive. In this presentation, Peter DeWitt will focus on decluttering ineffective practices, understanding how we got there in the first place, and help participants find a balance between implementation and de-implementation. By the end of this session participants will be able to:



• Define de-implementation.



• Identify how our mindsets force us to contribute to our own workload.



• Define what constitutes low value practices.



• Differentiate between how to declutter formally and informally.



• Decide what they can replace or reduce.



• Engage in the process of decluttering and getting their lives back and finding the joy in teaching, learning and leading.


***The cost of the workshop will be NO MORE THAN $400 per person, lunch included. Participants who drop their registration after July 12 will be charged full price.***

17. SLS Zoom Book Club: Printz Contenders - Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

Program: School Library System

Dates: 7/26/2023

Meeting Times: Wednesday July 26, 2023 @ 10:00am

Location: Online - Zoom

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current and starred reviewed titles that are contenders for the Printz Medal. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Warrior Girl Unearthed” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP. Genre: Thriller Perry Firekeeper-Birch has always known who she is - the laidback twin, the troublemaker, the best fisher on Sugar Island. Her aspirations won't ever take her far from home, and she wouldn't have it any other way. But as the rising number of missing Indigenous women starts circling closer to home, as her family becomes embroiled in a high-profile murder investigation, and as greedy grave robbers seek to profit off of what belongs to her Anishinaabe tribe, Perry begins to question everything. In order to reclaim this inheritance for her people, Perry has no choice but to take matters into her own hands. She can only count on her friends and allies, including her overachieving twin and a charming new boy in town with unwavering morals. Old rivalries, sister secrets, and botched heists cannot - will not - stop her from uncovering the mystery before the ancestors and missing women are lost forever. Sometimes, the truth shouldn't stay buried. -- From the publisher

18. SLS Zoom Book Club: Newbery Contenders - The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt

Program: School Library System

Dates: 8/2/2023

Meeting Times: Wednesday August 2, 2023 @ 2:00pm

Location: Online - Zoom

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current and starred reviewed titles that are contenders for the Newbery Medal. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "The Labors of Hercules Beal” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP. Genre: Realistic Fiction Seventh-grader Hercules Beal has to figure out how to fulfill his teacher's assignment of performing the Twelve Labors of Hercules in real life, and discovers important things about friendship, community, and himself along the way. -- Provided by publisher.

19. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers - Monticello Only

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/8/2023

Meeting Times: 9-12

Location: MCSD

This is the required training for Lead Evaluators of Teachers.

20. SLS Zoom Book Club: Printz Contenders - Enter the Body by Joy McCullough

Program: School Library System

Dates: 8/9/2023

Meeting Times: Wednesday August 9, 2023 @ 10:00am

Location: Online - Zoom

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current and starred reviewed titles that are contenders for the Printz Medal. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Enter the Body” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP. Genre: Verse Novel In the room beneath a theater stage, the ghosts of Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and other teenage girls who died tragically in Shakespeare's plays, share their experiences and trauma and get the chance to retell the stories of their lives in their own terms. -- From the publisher

21. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/10/2023

Meeting Times: 9-12

Location: MCSD

This is the required training for Lead Evaluators of Teachers.

22. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers **FCSD Only**

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/16/2023

Meeting Times: 8:30-11:30

Location: FCSD

This is the required training for Lead Evaluators of Teachers.

23. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers - **TVCSD**

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/16/2023

Meeting Times: 9-12

Location: TVCSD

This is the required training for Lead Evaluators of Teachers.

24. SLS Zoom Book Club: Newbery Contenders - The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers

Program: School Library System

Dates: 8/16/2023

Meeting Times: Wednesday August 16, 2023 @ 2:00pm

Location: Online - Zoom

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current and starred reviewed titles that are contenders for the Newbery Medal. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "The Eyes & the Impossible” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP. Genre: Animal Adventure Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes--to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park's elders, three ancient Bison. His friends--a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican--work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance. But changes are afoot. More humans, including Trouble Travelers, arrive in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic rectangles, goes up. And then there are the goats--an actual boatload of goats--who appear, along with a shocking revelation that changes Johannes's view of the world. A story about friendship, beauty, liberation, and running very, very fast, The Eyes & the Impossible will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way. -- Provided by publisher.

25. SLS Zoom Book Club: Printz Contenders - Invisible Son

Program: School Library System

Dates: 8/23/2023

Meeting Times: Wednesday August 23, 2023 @ 10:00am

Location: Online - Zoom

Join us for a one-hour discussion of current and starred reviewed titles that are contenders for the Printz Medal. Participants will read the book and be ready to discuss the work during the ZOOM hour. "Invisible Son” is available on Sora, your school library's ebook collection. The Zoom link will be sent to participants after registering on MLP. Genre: Realistic Fiction Life can change in an instant. When you're wrongfully accused of a crime. When a virus shuts everything down. When the girl you love moves on. Andre Jackson is determined to reclaim his identity. But returning from juvie doesn't feel like coming home. His Portland, Oregon, neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying, and COVID-19 shuts down school before he can return. And Andre's suspicions about his arrest for a crime he didn't commit even taint his friendships. It's as if his whole life has been erased. The one thing Andre is counting on is his relationship with the Whitaker kids--especially his longtime crush, Sierra. But Sierra's brother Eric is missing, and the facts don't add up as their adoptive parents fight to keep up the act that their racially diverse family is picture-perfect. If Andre can find Eric, he just might uncover the truth about his own arrest. But in a world where power is held by a few and Andre is nearly invisible, searching for the truth is a dangerous game.. -- From the publisher

26. APPR - Lead Evaluator of Teachers Initial Workshop for Brand New Administrators - All Districts

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 8/28/2023

Meeting Times: 9 AM - 12 PM

This is the APPR training that is required for brand-new administrators in NYS.

27. Using Nearpod Activities to Promote Student Engagement

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 9/27/2023

Meeting Times: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Location: ZOOM

New
Take a deeper dive into Nearpod and it's various activities for students that make learning fun, engaging, and interactive. We will look at different types of Nearpod activities and how to enhance your Google slides and Nearpod content all while collecting important data about your students learning.

28. HUE Conversations

Program: School Improvement

Dates: 9/28/2023

Meeting Times: 9am-4pm

New
This 1-day course is an introduction to the fundamentals of the human decision-making process and group dynamics. Participants will learn a practical, structured, and easy-to-apply method to facilitate conversations. The results: deepened understanding, engagement, and decisions that move into action. Embracing the values of profound respect and inclusive participation, HUE Conversations allows leaders to effectively establish trust with the group and create environments where the goal is to reach a shared understanding, include diverse perspectives, and learn from the experiences each person brings to the discussion. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Foundational values of authentic engagement HUE(TM)Conversations Method Tips and techniques to deal with various human dynamics How to lead a meaningful conversation that accomplishes the desired outcomes How to ask thoughtful questions LEARNING OUTCOMES More easily gather diverse perspectives via inclusive communication and feedback/input sessions Increase morale as employees feel listened to and respected Engage and motivate staff and team members while raising individual and group accountability Save time and money as a result of increased productivity Gain higher engagement, motivation, and greater results from teams

29. Integrating Brain Pop into Google Classroom

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 10/4/2023

Meeting Times: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM

Location: ZOOM

New
In this workshop we will look into adding Brain Pop content into your Google Classroom. We will review the process of importing your classes, assigning work, and navigating Brain Pop content.

30. Making the Most of IXL

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 10/11/2023

Meeting Times: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Location: ZOOM

New
In this workshop we will explore key elements of IXL and best practices when implementing the program with your students. We will explore the smart-scoring algorithm and how to get the most from the program.

31. Intro to SeeSaw

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 10/23/2023

Meeting Times: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Location: ZOOM

New
In this workshop we will look at the fundamentals of SeeSaw and We will look at its features as both an LMS and repository of learning activities

32. Minecraft EDU

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 10/25/2023

Meeting Times: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Location: ZOOM

New
Come explore everything Minecraft has to offer in the classroom. In this course we will explore the educational uses of Minecraft and take a deep dive into the educational resources provided by Microsoft. We will explore how to engage both students in the classroom and at home within a variety of disciplines. This workshop requires a district MineCraft EDU license.

33. Intro to Edpuzzle

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 11/6/2023

Meeting Times: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Location: ZOOM

New
Learn how to create interactive videos that save time and boost student engagement. We will embed open-ended or multiple choice questions, audio notes, or comments onto already created videos from YouTube, Edpuzzle library or ones you created yourself

34. Making the Most of IXL

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 11/7/2023

Meeting Times: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Location: ZOOM

New
In this workshop we will explore key elements of IXL and best practices when implementing the program with your students. We will explore the smart-scoring algorithm and how to get the most from the program.

35. Using Nearpod Activities to Promote Student Engagement

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 11/29/2023

Meeting Times: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Location: ZOOM

New
Take a deeper dive into Nearpod and it's various activities for students that make learning fun, engaging, and interactive. We will look at different types of Nearpod activities and how to enhance your Google slides and Nearpod content all while collecting important data about your students learning.

36. Getting Started with Kami

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers

Dates: 12/13/2023

Meeting Times: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM

Location: ZOOM

New
In this workshop we will explore Kami and how it can be used to transform all your static documents, PDFs, images, or other learning resources into an interactive experience ready for expression, analysis, or debate. Create a Seamless workflow where you can create, send, and grade assignments all from one place. Kami works with Google Classroom, Canvas, and Schoology Learning Management Systems.