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2018 — 2019
Professional Learning Services Catalog
Center for Professional Development & Curriculum Support Training, support, and on-site consulting for 21st century teaching and learning.
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Welcome to the Center for Professional Development and Curriculum Support! Dear Colleagues, Lifelong learning represents one of the great joys of being an educator. Southern Westchester BOCES is pleased to share with you our 20182019 Professional Learning Catalog, which touches upon a wide range of learning opportunities for all levels of administrative and instructional staff throughout our component districts. Based upon your feedback, and in consideration of state initiatives and mandates, we continuously review and revise our offerings to more effectively meet your district’s needs. We are proud of our continuing partnerships with recognized experts in our field, affording us direct access to research-based best practices. Our goal is to support our districts in meeting the needs of all learners, particularly through job-embedded support. Recognizing the continued constraints of the tax cap environment, I am pleased to inform you that we are able to maintain our existing price structure for member districts. As always, our offerings are BOCES aid-eligible for those participating in CoSer 555. If you require any information regarding your district’s anticipated aid rate, or seek support in areas not currently listed in our catalog, please do not hesitate to contact me. We hope you enjoy this summary of our services and highlights. New programs are added throughout the year, so please visit us at pd.swboces.org for the most up-to-date information. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates, insights and a behind the scenes view of all that we do to support professional learning in Southern Westchester schools!
Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D. Director
Table of Contents How to Use this Guide/Registration
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Curriculum and Instruction
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Literacy (ELA) Mathematics (MATH) Science (SCI) Social Studies (SS) Instructional Best Practices (INSTR) Art International Baccalaureate (IB)
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Leadership (LEAD)
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School Climate and Culture
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School Library System (SLS)
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School Safety & Facilities
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Grant-Funded Programs
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Sincerely,
Regulatory Governance (COMP)
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Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D., Director of Professional Development & Curriculum Support
Specialized Services
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Index By Course Title
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Directions to SWBOCES
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Introduction to this Guide The professional learning opportunities provided through the SWBOCES Center for Professional Development & Curriculum Support are based upon best practices, current research and the New York State Learning Standards. Our offerings typically fall into the following categories: Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Best Practices, Leadership, School Library System, School Climate and Culture, and School Safety & Facilities. It is worth noting that the Center houses several services that provide ongoing support. The Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Educational Resource Network, (HV RBE-RN), Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center (RSE-TASC), and Homeless Student programs provide resources in those respective areas. A variety of learning opportunities are scheduled throughout the year. While some are one-day workshops, others are multi-day, extended learning opportunities. Many customized learning experiences take place within districts, upon district request. Intensive, on-site coaching is also available as a follow-up to many of our sessions. Virtual learning opportunities have become new additions to our catalog. The SWBOCES Professional Development Center is an approved CTLE (Continuing Teacher and Leader Education) Provider. As such, all of the Center’s offerings are eligible for consideration towards individual professional development hour requirements.
How to Register On the Center for Professional Development Support homepage, pd.swboces.org, follow the workshops link at the top of the page to our complete and updated course catalog. Type the course title in the search box and click “View Now,” or scroll down until you find the course for which you want to register. Courses are in chronological order. There are separate registrations for each date of workshops offered on more than one date. Click on the link to the workshop you want and you'll see the description. To sign up, use "Click to Enroll." • Select "I'm a registered user" if you have already created an account. • Select "I'm a new user" if you do not have an account. • Select MyLearningPlan.com if you use MyLearningPlan.com
Fill in the required information. By completing the form, you are establishing an account with a password of your choice. Retain this password for future reference. This account allows you to check the status of your registration and maintain your own records, such as proof of attendance at the workshop.
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After you have registered you will receive an email that your registration is “pending.” An email confirming your approved registration will be sent after your internal approval process is completed electronically. If the event is cancelled or the date is changed, you will be informed by email.
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Curriculum & Instruction/ELA Overview English Language Arts
Grounded in research and informed practices, ELA learning experiences are designed to support teachers and school leaders in building strong programs at every level. As we transition to the NYS Next Generation ELA Standards, courses are offered to provide foundational knowledge and opportunities to build instruction that supports successful implementation. Support is also provided for instructional transition and preparation for upcoming assessments. Foundational courses to support balanced literacy programs are offered with learning experiences for meeting the needs of all learners. Additional opportunities for innovative instruction are woven throughout course offerings. Learning experiences are centered on deepening knowledge, collaborating and planning, resulting in the development of practical materials and frameworks that can be used in classrooms. Regional and district-specific learning opportunities that meet your district needs can be arranged by contacting Deb Fishman, Supervisor of Literacy and Learning, at 914-345-8500 x 3165 or at dfishman@ swboces.org.
Building Balanced Literacy
A balanced literacy approach to ELA provides students with skills, strategies and practices to become lifelong readers and writers. Our Balanced Literacy Series includes workshops on topics that comprise an effective balanced literacy program.
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Think Big With Think Alouds: Modeling comprehension strategies for grades K-5 readers Presenter: Molly Ness Research shows that think alouds are a highly effective way to build reading comprehension for K-5 students. But have they become like the eight daily servings of fruits and vegetables – something that we know we should do, but don’t always get to? If you aren’t sure how and when to think aloud, don’t know where to begin, or could brush up on your skills, join this workshop to learn an easy-to-implement threestep planning process. Make the most of your read alouds by thinking big so your students will internalize reading strategies. Audience: Teachers Grades K-5, Coaches, Administrators Dates: Choose one: Oct. 16, 2018 or Jan.14, 2019
Feedback that Moves Writers Forward Presenter: Patty McGee Perhaps you have been searching for ways that help your writing instruction stick and transfer to future writing pieces. Maybe you are working with disengaged, struggling writers, or maybe you have writers that are so strong it is hard to decide what to share to help them grow. In this workshop, Patty McGee will share instructional strategies that support feedback in writing that inspires all students to reach new heights as writers. Join us to learn instructional
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Curriculum & Instruction/ELA moves that develop more passionate, engaged, skillful writers based on her book, Feedback that Moves Writers Forward: How to Escape Correcting Mode to Transform Student Writing. Audience: Teachers Grades 3-8, Coaches, Teacher Leaders and Administrators Date: Oct. 4, 2018
Teaching Toolkits Presenter: Pam Koutrakos
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technology to help students succeed and grow as readers. We will examine modeled, shared and independent reading structures in a studentcentered classroom. Through this workshop model, teachers will be able to monitor student progress, confer with students and help them choose and manage a variety of texts to become better independent and strategic readers. Audience: Teachers Grades 2-8 Dates: Choose one: Nov. 9, 2018 or Feb. 28, 2019
Conferring and small group instruction provides differentiated support for individual learners in our classrooms. We are able to provide explicit, meaningful, and individualized instruction to each of our students. Toolkits are fabulous resources that help teachers help their students in meeting (and exceeding) their goals. Join us for an exploration of why toolkits are useful, what goes in a toolkit, and an efficient process for creating toolkits. Teachers will build their own set of transportable materials that make teaching explicit, meaningful, and effective. As a result of participating in this session, teachers will feel more prepared and confident to provide “in the moment” instruction to each of their students. Audience: Teachers K-5, Coaches, Teacher Leaders and Administrators Date: Sept. 20, 2018
Using 1-1 Conferences And SmallGroup Instruction To Move Writers
21st Century Reader’s Workshop
Presenter: Stacy Kaczmarek
Presenter: Deb Fishman This workshop will focus on using a variety of resources, evidence-based practices and
Presenter: Shelly Klein During this workshop, teachers gain insight into how to facilitate 1:1 writing conferences that have a clear intention, but sound more conversational. Teachers will create a conferring kit to use for student writing conferences. With a better understanding of 1-1 conferring and where students are performing, teachers will be able to build small groups for explicit writing instruction. Audience: Teachers Grades 3-5, Coaches Dates: Choose one: Oct. 19, 2018 or Jan. 10, 2019
Cultivating a Growth Mindset in All Students So much of our educational culture has been focused on deficits: What are students not doing? What skills are lacking? What gaps need to be
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Curriculum & Instruction/ELA shored to meet increasingly high standards? Unfortunately students can “become” their scores, their fragile confidences making them feel as if failing scores and deficits are a fixed part of their identity. This workshop will show practical ways to turn that around and help both students and teachers embrace a growth mindset, which is the belief that one’s abilities can be developed with hard work and effort. Audience: Teachers Grades K-5 Date: Jan. 15, 2019
Words Worth While: Effective vocabulary instruction Presenter: Deb Fishman Vocabulary is an important component in being able to create meaning when reading and writing. Engaging students in meaningful vocabulary activities is key to building word knowledge. This workshop will focus on specific strategies to support students who need a variety of strategies to build vocabulary. We will explore various types of graphic organizers, instructional models, targeted strategies and materials to support and enhance vocabulary instruction. Participants will take away strategies that can be implemented in their classrooms the next day. Audience: Teachers Grades K-8 Dates: Nov. 20, 2018 or Feb. 8, 2019
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Sort Your Heart Out: Word study in grades K-5 classroom Presenter: Molly Ness Word study is far more than spelling instruction. It’s the ideal combination of phonics, vocabulary, writing, and fluency! Yet word study can be complex to understand, challenging to plan, and tricky to differentiate. This workshop will overview the foundations of word study, as well provide a multitude of instructional ideas, games, and activities. Audience: Teachers Grades K-5 Dates: Choose one: Nov. 13, 2018 or Jan. 31, 2019
The Visual Literacy Classroom: From pictures to words Presenter: Deb Fishman In today’s world images are everywhere. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then developing visual literacy skills in today’s classroom is key to success. The ability to make meaning from images, graphics and video needs to be directly taught and positively impacts reading and writing skills. During this workshop, participants will explore various ways to utilize multimedia resources to teach visual literacy. Additionally, the workshop will focus on ways to teach students to use visual media to illustrate and express their understanding of subject matter. Audience: Teachers Grades K-8 Dates: Choose one: Dec. 14, 2018 or March 8, 2019
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Curriculum & Instruction/ELA Next Generation ELA Standards The Next Generation standards workshops provide participants with an opportunity to explore the importance of standards and their impact on curriculum and instruction. Workshop topics also include some of the major components of the standards, such as the new ELA Practices.
A Deeper Dive into the Next Generation ELA Practices: Building lifelong readers and writers in the classroom Presenters: Lou Cordi & Deb Fishman
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will also focus on how to help students persevere through challenging texts by providing models and appropriate scaffolds. Teachers will be given an opportunity to work through short passages of texts and plan their own lessons. We will share and practice strategies to work through a variety of complex texts. Audience: Teachers Grades K-12 Dates: Choose one: Nov. 28, 2018 or March 20, 2019
Building Argument ELA and SS Presenters: Lou Cordi & Deb Fishman
With the revised standards, teachers need to ask themselves what do I need to know and do? In this workshop we will explore the major changes in the Next Generation Standards, focusing on the ELA Lifelong Practices. Taking a look at our current practices, teachers will examine where they are and how they can structure lessons to ensure the ELA lifelong practices are embedded within their classrooms. We will look at exemplar lessons and teachers will have an opportunity to develop or revise their own lessons. Audience: Teachers Grades K-12 Dates: Choose one: Oct. 3, 2018 or March 19, 2019
In this workshop, we will focus on the components of an argument and how we can teach students to write arguments in various content areas. This workshop will also focus on structures that need to be in place to build a cohesive written argument and what argument writing looks like on an assessment. ELA and Social Studies teachers are invited to work together to help each other teach students components of argument in both areas. Audience: Teachers Grades K-12 Dates: Choose one: Nov. 27, 2018 or March 21, 2019
Understanding Text Complexity
Next Generation New York State ELA Standards Grades K-5 and 6-12
Presenters: Lou Cordi & Deb Fishman In this workshop, we will discuss the components of text complexity and how to teach students to read using complex texts. We
Presenters: Deb Fishman (K-5); Lou Cordi (6-12) This workshop will examine the Next Generation New York State ELA Standards for Grades K-5 or
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Curriculum & Instruction/ELA for Grades 6-12. We will explore the supporting documents, including the new practices and introductions to the Standards. We will look at the crosswalk to compare the Next Gen Standards to the Common Core. Participants will leave with instructional strategies that align with the new practices, and gain a new understanding of text complexity and argument. Audience: Teachers Grades K-5 or 6-12 Dates: Choose one: Oct. 18, 2018 or Jan. 8, 2019 (K-5); Oct. 4, 2018 or Jan. 30, 2019 (6-12)
Early Literacy
Primary education is a crucial time in a child’s development, socially, emotionally and academically. Early literacy workshops help teachers to build the foundations for beginning readers and writers. These workshops provide developmentally appropriate literacy strategies and also offer opportunities to understand the significance of play to foster language development as well as social skills.
Work Time in Early Childhood: The importance of play Presenter: Jaime Margolies As Piaget stated, “Play is the work of childhood.” In this workshop, learn about the importance of play as children explore, create, discover and grow their curiosity. Learn how to plan for engaging choices that help children to navigate their own learning and social emotional development. Audience: Teachers Grades K-2, Coaches, Administrators Date: Oct. 5, 2018
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Supporting Independence Through Literacy Centers Presenter: Jaime Margolies For our students to become stronger readers, they need guided and independent reading time. In this workshop, learn how to support student independence in literacy centers so you can work with guided reading groups successfully. Audience: Teachers Grades K-2, Coaches, Administrators Date: Oct. 19, 2018
Using Shared Reading as a Tool for Reading Instruction Presenter: Jaime Margolies Drawing on the work of Don Holdaway, Bobbi Fisher and Brenda Parkes, participants will learn how shared reading supports students in building a sense of community, learning to love books and strategies that will support successful independent reading. Audience: Teachers Grades K-2, Coaches, Administrators Date: Nov. 9, 2018
Book Clubs in the Classroom Presenter: Patty McGee Are you looking to incorporate book clubs into your reading instruction? Or are you looking for ways to support clubs that are new and different? Together we will learn about possibilities for
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Curriculum & Instruction/ELA Book Clubs that have grown out of the strong work already in place and experiment with different conversational tools and coaching methods for clubs. They are one of the most empowering structures we can use to support reading growth, so let’s dig into them together. Audience: Grades K-12 teachers, administrators, coaches, Teacher Leaders who teach reading and/or writing Date: Sept. 27, 2018
Conferring in the Primary Reading Workshop: ELA Presenter: Jaime Margolies One of the most challenging parts of reading instruction is the reading conference. In this workshop you will learn ways to support your readers in a conference by: using a predictable reading conference structure; thinking about how books work to understand how to help students grow their reading muscles; using prompts to get students to talk more about their thinking; support independent reading by making sure students have access, choice and time to read; using knowledge of genre to support what to teach in a reading conference; thinking about what students are doing as readers and what to teach next; taking strong conference notes so students know how to improve as readers Audience: Grades K-2 teachers, literacy coaches, instructional coaches, administrators and curriculum directors Date: Jan. 25, 2019
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Creating Visible Learners in Grades K-5 ELA Classrooms Presenter: Molly Ness What literacy practices actually translate to student achievement? Learn how to maximize student learning by the right approach at the right time. Attendees will: • Understand the characteristics of visible learners • Learn more about the three phases of learning—surface, deep, and transfer • Match the appropriate literacy strategy to the relevant phase of learning • Discover how to use effect sizes to measure a teacher’s impact on student learning Audience: Grades K-5 teachers, coaches, administrators Dates: Choose one: Feb. 1 or March 22, 2019
Cultivating a Community of Classroom Talk! Presenter: Pamela Koutrakos Language is how we think and process information. If we want to create a classroom culture filled with thinking, we need to get students talking! A lot has been said about “accountable talk.” Building these practices helps students to not only accurately and appropriately express their own ideas, but also respond and further develop others’ ideas. In this session, we will discuss the importance of talk in the classroom. Join us for an exploration of wholeclass discussion and small group talk techniques.
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Curriculum & Instruction/ELA Audience: Grades K-5 teachers, administrators, coaches, teacher leaders; **This workshop has a literacy focus** Date: Oct. 11, 2018
Secondary Success Series: Argue like an attorney Presenter: The Balance Between Are your students struggling to use evidencebased reasoning in their speaking and writing? Tired of writing comments like “Explain more!”, “Where’s the evidence?”, or “This is unclear” in the margins? Learn a scaffolded series of techniques to equip students with the ultimate set of academic argument tools. Participants will make arguments themselves, learn ways to scaffold the process of writing and speaking arguments, and best practices for giving students feedback and next steps on their arguments. Audience: Educators at the secondary level Date: Jan. 7, 2019
Additional Professional Development Opportunities in ELA
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practices and evidence-based learning in literacy. Some of the workshop titles include: • Creating Visible Learners in K-5 ELA Classrooms • Supporting Intermediate Readers: How to Have Strong Reading Conferences Even When You Haven’t Read the Book • Mirrors and Windows: Using the Read Aloud to Support Deepening Comprehension • The Struggling Reader Grades K-8 • The Struggling Writer Grades 1-6 • Taking the Test Out of Test Prep • Using Technology to Engage Writers and Enhance Feedback Grades 3-6 • Writing Techniques to Build Engagement Grades 2-8 • The Ins and Outs of Differentiated Instruction in the Literacy Classroom Grades K-6 • Literacy in the Content Areas Grades K-5 • Literacy Strategies for Special Education Students Grades K-8
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Additional opportunities in ELA will be offered throughout the year. These opportunities include, but are not limited to: word work, visual literacy, supporting struggling readers and writers, using technology in writing, and supporting content area literacy. Deb Fishman, Supervisor of Literacy and Learning will lead some of this work in conjunction with our ELA Consultants. Our goal is to promote best
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Curriculum & Instruction/Mathematics Overview Mathematics –MATH
Based on research and best practices, our math offerings are designed to support educators with the tools they need to promote conceptual understanding in their classrooms. Offerings range from single-day focused topic workshops to multi-day customized work sessions at specific grade levels. Our Math team will assist you in exploring the Next Generation Learning Standards and planning for coherent instruction. Many workshops are targeted to specific grade bands to provide teachers with opportunities to share content and grade level strategies with colleagues. Focused on unit and lesson development, differentiated activities and protocols for examining student work, educators will find the math offerings varied, practical and comprehensive. Peggy Golden leads the majority of our work within the elementary level, with consultants providing additional support.
Addition and Subtraction Across the Pre-K-2 Grade Band Presenter: Peggy Golden Students’ proficiency with addition and subtraction builds over the primary years. They start in Kindergarten by finding sums and differences to 5, and end in Grade 2 by building fluency in adding and subtracting within 100, while constructing mental math strategies that enhance number sense.
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This workshop will teach educators how to differentiate for ALL learners, examine standard expectations at each grade level, and provide strategies that help students achieve success. Audience: Grades Pre-K-5 teachers Date: Feb. 4, 2019
Analyzing Released 2018 New York State Mathematics Test Questions in Grades 3 -8 Presenter: Peggy Golden Do you know what skills your students are expected to learn and master at each grade level for mastery on the NYS Mathematics Test? During the course of this full-day session, elementary and secondary educators will examine, deconstruct and analyze the released questions at Grades 3-8. Educators will walk away with a thorough appreciation of the construct of the New York State Math Test at each grade level and collaborate on strategies that will help improve instruction in your mathematics classroom. Audience: Grades 3-8 teachers Date: Feb. 7, 2019
Customized Math Days for Grades Pre-K-2, 3-5 & 6-8 Presenter: Peggy Golden How can we help you? Are you struggling with a specific content area or two? Would you like to analyze differentiation strategies for struggling
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Curriculum & Instruction/Mathematics learners or high readiness learners? Would it be helpful to examine cross grade level standards? Once you are registered for this session, you will be contacted for specific ideas as to what would make these days match your needs. This is a 3-day series. Group participants will identify areas of focus for days 2 and 3 of this series at their initial session. This series is designed to support the classroom teacher throughout the school year. Audience: Grades Pre-K-2, 3-5, or 6-8 teachers, administrators, curriculum coordinators Dates: Oct. 4 & Dec. 6, 2018; April 10, 2019 (Grades Pre-K-2); Oct. 10, 2018; Jan. 18 & April 11, 2019 (Grades 3-5); Oct. 11 & Dec. 5, 2018; April 12, 2019 (Grades 6-8)
Examining the Next Generation Math Standards Grades 9-12, Pre-K-12 Presenter: Peggy Golden What’s new in the Next Generation Math Standards? In this half-day workshop, we will unpack the NYSED Next Generation Math Learning standards as we examine the format, vocabulary, Standards for Mathematical Content, and Standards for Mathematical Practices. Participants will leave this half-day session understanding changes and clarifications made at the high school level. Audience: Grades Pre-K-12 teachers, administrators, curriculum coordinators, math lead teachers, math department heads Dates: Choose one: Oct. 3, 2018 or May 9, 2019 for 9-12; Oct. 24, 2018 or April 9, 2019 for Pre-K-12
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Growth Mindset in the Math Classroom Presenter: Susan Midlarsky You are continually challenging your students to grow and learn in your math classroom, while utilizing different methodologies and strategies to reach all of your students. Have you ever stopped to consider how and why you teach the way that you do and how it affects your students’ learning? How can changing your mindset about learning transform teaching and learning in your classroom and your school community? In this session, participants will learn about the growth mindset for success and acquire strategies that will help ALL students feel more successful in school. Educators will leave with tools for tackling educational challenges at all levels. Audience: Grades K-12 teachers, building leaders, Administrators, coaches Date: Nov. 7, 2018
Looking at Student Work in Math Class: What can it teach us? Presenter: Susan Midlarsky How can we move beyond a traditional “right/ wrong” view of student work to evaluate work for understanding? How can we implement this review as part of our Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and professional growth and planning? This half-day workshop will take
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Curriculum & Instruction/Mathematics us through a protocol and process that provides a framework for using student work as formative assessment. We will also learn how to adjust instruction to re-engage, instead of reteach, the math content. Audience: Grades K-8 teachers Date: Feb. 14, 2019
Assessment Writing for Grades 4 & 5 Presenter: Peggy Golden During this three-day workshop series, participants will develop math assessments reective of their grade level curriculum and the standards. These assessments may be either summative or formative, depending on the needs of the participants. Audience: Grades 4-5 teachers, coaches, curriculum coordinators, support teachers Dates: Oct. 26 & Nov. 13, 2018; & Jan. 15, 2019
Math Operations Across Grades 3-5 Presenter: Peggy Golden Student proficiency with addition and subtraction builds over the primary years. They begin to learn math by finding sums and differences to 5, adding and subtracting within 100 and constructing several mental math strategies that enhance number sense. In Grades 3-5, students use the same strategies to: • Add and subtract multi-digit numbers,
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decimals and fractions • Multiply and divide using many of the same strategies This workshop will teach educators how to differentiate for ALL learners, examine standard expectations at each grade level, and provide strategies that help students achieve success in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Audience: Grades 3-5 teachers Date: Feb. 5, 2019
The Standards for Mathematical Practice: Model with math grades 6-8 Presenter: Peggy Golden The Standards for Mathematical Practice dictate the conversation and culture of a math classroom. In this session, middle school teachers will explore math models that differentiate instruction for students of different readiness levels: struggling learners and high readiness learners. Bar models for algebra, ratios and unit rates, and area models for multiplication and division of whole numbers, integers and fractions will be analyzed and applied to the middle school learner. Audience: Grades 6-8 teachers Date: Feb. 6, 2019
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Curriculum & Instruction/Mathematics Using the Standards for Mathematical Practices to Explore Fractions in Grades 3-5 Presenter: Peggy Golden The Standards for Mathematical Practice describe the culture of math classrooms. Are your students constructing viable arguments? Are they incorporating models and using math tools strategically? We will revisit the Standards for Mathematical Practice through the lens of the Content Standards for Fractions. Participants will walk away with strategies and skills to teach students how to construct arguments and incorporate models that support the Content Standards for Fractions. Audience: Grades 3-5 teachers Date: Oct. 12, 2018
Using the Standards for Mathematical Practices: Model with mathematics grades pre-K-2, 3-5
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be an emphasis on bar modeling and problem solving, the area model for multiplication and division and number bonds for addition and subtraction. Participants will walk away with strategies to teach their students how to use mathematical models to solve “real world” problems. Audience: Grades Pre-K-2 or 3-5 teachers Dates: Jan. 17, 2019 (Pre-K-2); Jan. 16, 2019 (3-5)
Teaching Algebra I in a MixedAbility Classroom Presenter: Marlene Reele Students arrive at this entry level course with varying levels of ability, skills and maturity. Every day, Algebra I teachers find themselves trying to remediate some students and challenge others. In this workshop, we will work on strategies to embed remediation while maintaining the pace and scope required to help all students be successful in Algebra I. Audience: Algebra I teachers Date: July 25, 2018
Presenter: Peggy Golden Model with Mathematics, one of the Standards for Mathematical Practices, states that “Mathematically proficient students can apply the mathematics they know to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace.” In this workshop, we will explore various models used across the grade bands. There will Learn more: Find complete and updated program offerings under Workshops at pd.swboces.org.
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Curriculum & Instruction/Science Overview Science- SCI
We continue to support educators in familiarizing themselves with the New York State Science Learning Standards to facilitate the transition to three-dimensional learning. Our learning opportunities highlight an inquiry-based approach, fostering interdisciplinary connections and building a conceptual understanding. Focused on using anchoring phenomena, using engaging activities to build lessons and developing protocols for fostering inquiry and investigations, our science workshops provide practical and comprehensive strategies for immediate classroom use. Michele Darby, Ed.D., and Deb Fishman lead some of this work in conjunction with our Science partners.
Gather, Reason and Communicate: Aligning ELA and science practices Presenter: Deb Fishman We focus on connecting the ELA and Science Practices in the elementary classroom using phenomena and inquiry methods. Topics include how to engage science students using investigation as well as reading and writing strategies to gain a deeper understanding of disciplinary core ideas. Teachers will gain an understanding of how to integrate ELA and Science standards into current or new units of study. Audience: Grades K-5 teachers Date: Feb. 26, 2019
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Creating a STEM/STE(A)M Culture in Your Classroom Presenter: IDE Corp. We’re all familiar with STE(A)M courses and STE(A)M hours; but what about a classroom or school that exudes a culture of STE(A)M thinking? How can we position students to use design thinking, exemplify the use of math practice standards, and experience the crosscutting concepts of the Next Generation Science Standards throughout the day? Join us for a two day workshop focusing on designing instruction to reflect a STE(A)M culture across all activities of the day. Participants will design lesson plans and structures to use with their students. Topics of Exploration: • Develop activities and visual resources for creating a STE(A)M Culture • Understand the engineering design process • Design authentic problems to build STE(A)M mindsets • Infuse transformational technology • Integrate the arts through design Audience: Grades K-12 teachers and administrators Dates: Feb. 13 and March 13, 2019
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Curriculum & Instruction/Science Leveraging/Using the New York State-SLS Cross-Cutting Concepts in All Subjects for Increased Student Achievement (grades K-5 and 6-12) Presenter: IDE Corp. The New Science Standards recognize a set of concepts that transcend the disciplines and are key to achieving higher levels of understanding and application of content. Concepts such as patterns, cause-and-effect, systems, structure & function, and more are evident across the content areas and position the students to think at more sophisticated levels. Through activities, tools, and problem-based tasks, teachers can help students leverage these critical concepts for greater academic achievement not only in science, but across the content areas. You will design lesson plans that integrate the New York State-Science Learning Standards Cross-Cutting Concepts into your daily learning environment. Audience: Grades K-12 teachers and administrators Dates: Choose one: Oct. 29, 2018 or May 8, 2019 (K-5); Nov. 28, 2018 or May 14, 2019 (6-12)
Examining the New York State Science Learning Standards Grades K-5
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Science Learning Standards for Grades K-5. We will focus on the three-dimensions of the new standards as well as the impact on curriculum, instruction and assessment. Participants will leave with an understanding of the philosophy behind the standards, instructional strategies to foster learning in science and a view of the continuum that builds science skills in the elementary grades. Audience: K-5 teachers Dates: Choose one: Oct. 26, 2018 or Jan. 11, 2019
Using Phenomena to Teach Science Grades K-5 Presenter: Deb Fishman This workshop will examine the new standards for science in Grades K-5 while focusing on how phenomena can be used to begin a unit of study. Anchoring learning in explaining phenomena fosters engagement in science as well as enhancing the relevance of science concepts to students’ lives. The focus of learning shifts from “learning about” to “figuring out” why things happen. We will explore a variety of phenomena, how to build units of study and how to make the science classroom engaging and student-centered. Audience: K-5 teachers Dates: Choose one: Dec. 19, 2018 or Feb. 6, 2019
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Curriculum & Instruction/Science New York State Science Learning Standards: A slightly deeper dive Presenter: Michele Darby, Ed.D. This workshop will provide opportunities to delve into lesson design, examine available resources and explore how to adapt our current practices to New York State Science Learning Standards approach. Participants will be teamed with grade level peers to explore the three dimensional nature of the standards and align the teaching approach to critical thinking skills, communication, and collaboration. Participants will adapt specific lessons and review resources. Audience: Grades 6-12 science educators Dates: Choose one: Dec. 3, 2018 or Jan. 23, 2019
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implementation timetables and changes in what administrators should look for in teaching practices. We will answer the question: How must Science instruction change in the face of the new science standards? Audience: Building leaders; science instructional leaders/directors/coaches and lead teachers, K-12. Dates: Choose one: Aug. 9 or Oct. 15, 2018
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Unpacking the Science Standards (for Administrators): How must science instruction change in the face of the new standards? Presenter: Michele Darby, Ed.D. The New York State Science Standards are grounded in Phenomenon and based on three Dimensions: Crosscutting Concepts, Science and Engineering Practices and Disciplinary Core Ideas. This workshop will acquaint school administrators with the standards, Learn more: Find complete and updated program offerings under Workshops at pd.swboces.org.
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Curriculum & Instruction/Social Studies Overview Social Studies - SS
Aligned with the New York State Social Studies Framework, our workshops address varied content and inquiry-based instructional design models. We offer learning opportunities that include components of the inquiry design model and a focus on compelling questions, writing arguments and taking informed actions. Focused on best practices and engaging instructional techniques, workshops highlight social studies themes, practices and assessments. Steve Goldberg leads most of our work at the middle and high school levels and is supported by Greg Ahlquist and David Bass. The inquiry process, beginning at the elementary grades, is supported through the work of SWBOCES staff, the School Library System and our extended team.
AP European History: Engaging questions and resources Presenter: David Bass This course will offer teachers an opportunity to further expand on their repertoire of resources and strategies for increasing student engagement and performance in AP European History. Teachers will learn how to develop concept-based enduring understandings driven by students answering and asking essential as well as provocative questions about the content material. Our larger goal is to form a community of professional practitioners who share their most engaging primary source
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documents and how they successfully use these resources in their AP classrooms. It’s our hope that we will build an active community of collaborating teachers that continues to network and share throughout the school year. Audience: Secondary Level Social Studies Teachers/AP European History Date: Oct. 22, 2018
Bringing Concept-Based Questions and Authentic Performance Tasks to the C3 Presenter: David Bass This workshop will provide teachers with two powerful approaches for deepening student understanding and engagement in their social studies curriculum. We will learn how to use Concept-Based Questioning techniques that increase student capacity for both answering and asking increasingly sophisticated questions. We will then explore the process of how to create Performance Tasks that reach beyond the argumentative essay and engage students in meaningful projects that connect the content to the real world. To this end, we will: • Raise student interest in C3 topics through the use of concept-based questions • Help them make relevant connections to prior learning, to other disciplines and to human nature • Increase student interest in social studies topics by developing their understanding of conceptual contexts • Help students to use their learning to create
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Curriculum & Instruction/Social Studies performance tasks directed toward an authentic audience including the very important “civic” component of the C3.
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Secondary Success Series: Supercharge your seminar
Date: Nov. 14, 2018
Presenter: The Balance Between
It’s Not Too Early to Get Ready for the FrameworkBased United States History & Government Regents
Are you a secondary language arts or social studies teacher who has always wanted to tackle complex texts and ideas but have never found the right way to do it? Socratic Seminars might be what you’re looking for. Learn how to engage your students in rigorous, collaborative text analysis and how to link these high-impact discussions to writing and thinking tasks. Audience: Educators at the secondary level Date: Oct 10, 2018
Presenter: Steven Goldberg This workshop focuses on the changes in the U.S. and history curriculum, and corresponding changes in instruction and assessment. Participants will learn about:
• the new 2020 Framework-Based U.S. History & Government Regents Exam and how it differs from the Global History and Geography Regents Exam • shifts in instructional practice to incorporate inquiry-based experiences
Emphasis is placed on the critical role of Social Studies Practices/Skills. Practical and strategic steps will be shared regarding how to use and adapt Inquiries from the New York State Toolkit, as they align to the changes in the Framework and the new Regents template. This workshop will model and provide opportunities for teachers to view, create, collaborate, and share appropriate grade-level tasks to use in their classrooms. Special attention will be given to developing appropriate strategies for preparing English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities for the new assessments. Audience: Grade 11 U.S. History and Government teachers, department chairpersons Date: April 2, 2019 Register now: Complete and updated offerings under Workshops at pd.swboces.org.
Supporting the Mixed-Ability AP Classroom in Social Studies Presenter: David Bass Research is showing that students who have exposure to college-level coursework in high school are often more successful in their academic studies at college. To this end, many district programs have created open-door policies that have increased student access to these high level courses, but many of these students, while very willing to attempt the coursework, may enter it lacking key practices and skills. This course will provide AP social studies teachers with effective and practical strategies for building the capacity of these students to participate successfully in college-level discussion and content. Audience: Social Studies teachers who teach AP U.S., AP World or AP European. Date: Oct 12, 2018 swbocespd
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Curriculum & Instruction/Social Studies The Social Studies Collegial Leadership Circle
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Presenter: Steven Goldberg The Social Studies Collegial Leadership Circle is a partnership with fellow instructional leaders in your subject area to share promising practices and emerging trends in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Content is structured around your professional learning needs. It is an opportunity to network with, and ask questions of, other administrators and teacher-leaders in your position across our region. Each forum meeting is open to directors, supervisors, department chairs, and others with leadership oversight of Social Studies. Special focus this year will be on the full implementation of the new Frameworkbased Global History and Geography course of study and the new Regents examination, the formative steps in elementary and middle school to prepare students for the inquiry-based high school program and assessments, and the strategic steps in transitioning the Grade 11 United States History & Government course and Regents examination for 2019-20. Audience: Social Studies chairs, teacher leaders, supervisors, anyone with leadership oversight in social studies Dates: Sept. 25 & Dec. 4, 2018; March 5 & May 21, 2019
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Curriculum & Instruction/ Instructional Best Practices
Overview Instructional Best Practices - INSTR
Current research and educational trends help characterize the learning opportunities we offer at the Center for Professional Development. Our goal is to provide ongoing professional development to help our districts meet the needs and challenges associated with the continuously evolving demands of education. This work in meeting the needs of diverse learners focuses on research-based best practices and methodologies targeted to the general population as well as differentiation for a variety of populations. From support for co-teaching teams to providing culturally responsive instruction, our catalog highlights a variety of targeted instruction opportunities. Some of our partners in this work include: Alison Telsey, Ph.D., Jim Wright, Thinking Maps®, IDE Corp. and Discovery Education,
Co-Teaching: Two heads are better than one to meet the needs of diverse learners Presenter: Alison Telsey, Ph.D. It is almost impossible for one teacher to address the diverse educational needs of all students. It takes two professionals to maximize opportunities for all students’ success. This workshop is designed for co-teachers to work in partnership to ensure student success. Effective co-teaching approaches/models will
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be emphasized. Teachers will learn how to plan lessons that decrease the teacher-to-student ratio and enhance opportunities to hone in on individual student needs and challenges. Audience: Co-teachers (partners) must attend together Date: Nov. 1, 2018
Thinking Maps® Basic Training Course Presenter: Thinking Maps® Certified trainer This two-day course covers the eight Thinking Maps and the use of color and the three metacognitive frames to enhance Map content. The course is intended for educators previously trained in Thinking Maps® who are in need of a refresher and for new staff members who need the full baseline training. This training is not designed to be used for turnkey purposes. Participants who intend to support their peers’ learning journey should attend the full six-day Training of Trainers course. PREREQUISITE(S): Participants in this course must be part of a school or district with an existing Thinking Maps® implementation. (This will be monitored when registrations are received.) Audience: Teachers and leaders from existing project schools in need of a refresher or initial Basic Training in Thinking Maps®. Dates: July 24-25, 2018 or Nov. 28, 2018 and Jan. 8, 2019
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Curriculum & Instruction/Instructional Best Practices Differentiated Centers/ Stations Presenter: Hollis Dannaham Learn how to set up successful Center/Station learning from soup to nuts. Then learn how to differentiate activities so that all students get the learning they need in each center and proceed through the centers independently. Audience: K-8 General and Special Education Teachers Date: Oct. 25, 2018
Embracing Diversity: Culturally responsive lessons and resources for the secondary or elementary ELA classroom Presenters: David Luhman (Secondary) & Deb Fishman (Elementary) We live in a world that is incredibly rich in differences—differences in the way we look, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and the ways we learn. Now more than ever, it is of the utmost importance that we teach children the value of tolerance. Our schools need to be stewards of tolerance because it is a fundamental ingredient to create safe and accepting environments. Schools need to help instill a sense of appreciation for all forms of cultural expression and learning. To this end, secondary ELA teachers and department leaders need tools for enculturating these beliefs and
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overcoming barriers that impede those beliefs when they arise. One of the most effective approaches to conquering intolerance and stereotypes is to build a culture of empathy and celebrate differences. This workshop will provide educators with opportunities to experience model lessons and explore literary/media resources that can help them dismantle stereotypes and build a more culturally responsive and accepting school community. May be used for three hours towards CTLE Language Acquisition requirement. Audience: Grades 9-12 ELA Teachers and Department Leaders or Grades K-5 ELA Teachers and Department Leaders Date: Oct. 22, 2018 (9-12); Oct. 2, 2018 (K-5)
Addressing the 4Cs Through Equitable Learning Presenter: IDE Corp. Communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking are not skills that can be taught through lessons. They are skills that are heavily dependent on executive function and must be acquired through use, reflection, and revision. When it comes to the 4Cs, all students are at different points of attainment. How can you create a classroom that provides equitable access for all students to build the skills of the 4Cs? This workshop will engage participants in utilizing the 4Cs as they address the challenge of designing such learning environments in their own schools and districts. Come prepared to engage! Topics of Exploration: • Explore the types of classroom activities that build each of the 4Cs.
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Curriculum & Instruction/Instructional Best Practices • Map the 4Cs to upcoming content lessons you are teaching to see how you can incorporate them into your learning environment. • Understand the conditions under which students would have different levels of each of the 4Cs. • Identify ways you can provide students at all levels of attainment with quality experiences and support to build the 4Cs. • Develop one or more lesson plans for an equitable learning environment that builds the 4Cs Audience: K-12 teachers and administrators Dates: Dec. 7, 2018 & Jan. 7, 2019
Problem Solving Through the Design Process (2-Day Workshop) Presenter: IDE Corp. The engineering design process is a set of steps for creating that which does not yet exist. Help your students develop thoughtful solutions to open-ended problems, no matter what the subject area. Join us for a two-day workshop to design authentic, open-ended problems for your students to solve using IDE Corp.’s Design Process. Topics of Exploration: • Understanding the “place” of design process as creating that which does not exist (referencing the STEM science/engineering juxtaposition but realizing that the IDE Design Process can be used in all subjects)
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• Exploring the difference between convergent and divergent thinking • Understanding the six steps to the IDE Design Process (formulate, explore, ideate, sift, simulate, advocate) • Understanding the importance of empathy in the IDE Design Process • Engaging students in activities that require them to use the design process • Understanding the importance of efficacy in the classroom • Exploring the importance of consensus in decision-making and the tools students can use to achieve consensus Audience: K-12 teachers and administrators Dates: Jan. 23 & Feb. 27, 2019
Interventions for MathChallenged Students in Middle and High School: A toolkit Presenter: Jim Wright Poor math performance is a frequent concern, especially in the secondary grades. Yet there are many reasons that a student might struggle with math, including skill deficits, inadequate study and test-preparation routines, a failure to apply (generalize) current skills to new math demands, and pervasive math anxiety. This training is designed for middle and high-school math educators, including general- and special-education teachers, math interventionists, and school consultants. It draws from the latest research to present a profile of the ‘math-challenged’ student and to link this profile
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Curriculum & Instruction/Instructional Best Practices to specific, effective intervention strategies. Participants will have immediate online access to all math intervention descriptions and progressmonitoring tools shared at the training. Participants will be able to: • clearly define and prioritize student math problems. • match students to appropriate math interventions. • document math interventions and measure student progress to judge intervention effectiveness Audience: Middle and high school math instructors; RTI coordinators; math coaches; math interventionists Date: Jan. 8, 2019
Managing Challenging Behaviors: A classroom toolkit Presenter: Jim Wright Problem classroom behaviors correlate with poor academic performance—and can also interfere with the learning of other students. This workshop is built on the principles of applied behavior analysis. It provides specific resources that any educator can use to analyze, manage, and shape student behaviors to promote academic engagement and school success. The training is to help any educator in Grades 3-12 to manage a range of challenging classroom behaviors. Participants will have access to a webpage with postings of all behavior intervention resources
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and assessment tools shared at the workshop. Strategies reviewed in this training are consistent with Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS). The workshop also provides research-based ideas to increase the quality and consistency of staff use of these behaviormanagement ideas. Audience: General and special educators: Grades 3-12; administrators; psychologists; social workers; counselors; RTI coordinators Date: Oct. 11, 2018
Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) Presenter: Hollis Dannahan The Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) is an evidence-based intervention that involves classwide peer tutoring to improve reading and math skills. PALS addresses the different learning needs of every student. This cooperative learning technique pairs students together and gives them the roles of a “Coach” and a “Player”. Spend the day learning and practicing this strategy and walk away ready to implement it in your classroom. Audience: Grades K-8 grade general and special education teachers Date: Nov. 2, 2018
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Curriculum & Instruction/Instructional Best Practices Removing the Blindfold: How to use classroom data to set goals and monitor student progress Presenter: Jim Wright Teachers must know how to collect meaningful data on academic performance or behavior to judge in real time whether a struggling student is making appropriate classroom progress. Educators use formative student data every day to make decisions about instruction and intervention and to communicate with stakeholders such as parents, RTI Teams, and the Committee on Special Education (CSE). This workshop demystifies the often-confusing question of how to collect and interpret classroom progress-monitoring data. It is designed for general- and special-education teachers, educational consultants, and school administrators in Grades 3-12 who wish to expand their skills in collecting student data to document Response-to-Intervention or IEP growth. Workshop participants will receive free access to a password-protected toolkit containing all classroom measurement tools and other resources reviewed in the training. Audience: General and special educators: Grades 3-12; administrators; psychologists; social workers; counselors; RTI coordinators Date: Nov. 7, 2018
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RTI for Behavior: Team-based quality audit and next-steps planning Presenter: Jim Wright When schools adopt a building-wide approach to provide behavioral and social-emotional support through Response-to-Intervention (RTI), they typically see a substantial jump in student motivation and a drop in disciplinary office referrals. This full-day hands-on workshop unfolds in two parts. It opens with a segment reviewing tools schools can use to evaluate their current behavior management programming at the building and classroom level to bring it into alignment with RTI best practices. Under the direction of the presenter, participants will then have the remainder of the day to evaluate their current RTI/behavior implementation, identify gaps, network with other schools, and formulate a take-away plan for improving their RTI model. As a feature of this workshop, participants will have access to an online set of resources to help them to access and use workshop resources to implement a social-emotional/behavioral RTI model back in their school or district. Audience: School and district administrators; RTI Coordinators; psychologists; social workers; counselors Date: Dec. 11, 2018
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Curriculum & Instruction/Instructional Best Practices Unpacking ADHD Presenter: Hollis Dannaham In this interactive workshop we take a deep dive into attention and its impact on learning, behavior, social relationships, executive functions, and organization. You will learn the fifteen components of attention, what they look like in the classroom, and strategies to use to support student success. There will be activities and simulations to experience what it is like to struggle with attention. You will leave this workshop with a plethora of strategies to use to help your ADHD students achieve success. Audience: Grades K-12 general education and special education teachers, school counselors Date: Jan. 4, 2019
Your Student’s Brain on Literacy Presenter: Hollis Dannaham In this interactive workshop you will step into your students’ shoes and experience what it is like to be challenged by everyday literacy tasks. You will learn what is required of the brain for various literacy tasks. You will learn ways to identify exactly what is getting in the way of your students’ literacy success and walk away with a plethora of proven strategies for your students’ success. Audience: Grades K-12 general education and special education teachers Date: April 25, 2019
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ARTS Series: Deconstructing/ reconstructing an animated short film: Story, music, art, dance and cinema in collaboration Presenter: Kenneth Golden Animated short subject films combine a narrative story with pictorial and performing arts elements to create a whole that is much greater than the sum of its parts. This workshop will take participants through the creative process from story idea to completion. Classroom group projects modeled on this workshop would start with a narrative story, original or borrowed, and collaborative work through the creative process to plan and create the artistic elements of a short subject film. Participants will explore the 4 Anchor Standards—Create (Cr), Perform (Pr), Respond (Re) and Connect (Co)—as they select, envision, develop and refine ideas for story, music, dance/movement, art/design and cinematography. Audience: Grades 3-5 or Grades 6-8 teachers Dates: Oct. 3, 2018; Jan. 16 & April 11, 2019 (Gr. 6-8); or Oct. 4, 2018; Jan. 17 & April 10, 2019 (Gr. 3-5)
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Curriculum & Instruction/Instructional Best Practices Understanding the Danielson Rubric for Teacher Evaluation Presenter: Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D. This workshop heightens awareness of the components of Danielson’s rubric and provides insight into the evaluation process. Participants focus on Domains 1-3, Planning and Preparation, The Classroom Environment and Instruction to gain insight into practices that lead to highly effective performance. Teachers review sample lessons for insight into the evaluation process. Audience: K -12 Teachers Dates: Choose one: Oct. 15, 2018 or Feb. 12, 2019
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Moving beyond the surface behaviors Presenter: Dorothy Leone, Ph.D., CCCSLP, TSSLD The workshop invites participants to identify the “behaviors” they observe of their students with ASD, explore the potential reasoning behind the student’s actions, and what the ideal reactions to those behaviors may be. After engaging in an interactive presentation that details Barry Prizant’s research, as well as other leaders in the field, participants will apply their newly acquired skills to case studies. Participants will design a plan for how to become a detective within their own
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classrooms and therapy rooms that they can later implement; they will leave the workshop with a number of ways to react to particular behaviors, as well as how to be proactive in future occurrences. This course may be used toward the fulfillment of the CEU requirement for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Audience: Grades K-12 general education or special education teachers; speechlanguage pathologists; occupational therapists; psychologists; guidance counselors and social workers Date: Nov. 20, 2018
Connecting Literacy and Language Presenter: Dorothy Leone, Ph.D., CCCSLP, TSSLD Participants will discuss the closely aligned developmental trajectory between decoding and comprehension with oral language expression and reception. In addition, the workshop will explore evidence-based language strategies that support literacy development. After reviewing a number of language-based strategies, participants will create tools to provide visual support, multimodal instructions, and clear teacher language that can later be implemented inside their classrooms. This course may be used toward the fulfillment of the CEU requirement for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Audience: Grades K-12 general education
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Curriculum & Instruction/Instructional Best Practices or special education teachers; speechlanguage pathologists; occupational therapists; psychologists; guidance counselors and social workers Date: Jan. 29, 2019
Positive Behavior Supports: What you need to know Presenter: Dorothy Leone, Ph.D., CCCSLP, TSSLD Participants will explore the major tenets of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). The workshop will describe how shifting to a more positive behavioral support system improves academic, social, and emotional outcomes for both typically-developing students and students with special needs. Participants will discuss how to increase PBIS at the schoollevel, classroom-level, and therapy-room-level. By the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have an action-plan for increasing PBIS at their schools and resources to support why/how PBIS works. This course may be used to fulfill the CEU requirement for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Audience: Grades K-12 general education or special education teachers; speechlanguage pathologists; occupational therapists; psychologists; guidance counselors and social workers Date: Feb. 12, 2019
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Supporting Students with Social Differences and Disorders Presenter: Dorothy Leone, Ph.D., CCCSLP, TSSLD The workshop will discuss disorders associated with atypical social patterns, particularly autism. Participants will engage in hands-on exploration of “social tools” such as Social Stories™, Comic Strip Conversations™, Power Cards, and Scales. Participants will create at least 1 tool that is applicable to a student or group of students in their classroom or therapy room. This course may be used to fulfill the CEU requirement for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Audience: Grades K-12 general education or special education teachers; speechlanguage pathologists; occupational therapists; psychologists; guidance counselors and social workers Date: March 12, 2019
These trusted partners of the Center for Professional Development bring experience and expertise with specialized populations: • • • • • •
G&R Consultants Wilson Language Jim Wright Denise Alterio Lois Baldwin Laurie Levine
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Curriculum & Instruction/Art Unpacking the New York State Grades P-12 Arts Standards (for Administrators): What are the implications for art instruction in our schools?
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Presenter: Michele Darby. Ed.D. The 2017 New York State P-12 Learning Standards for the Arts are designed to develop artistically literate citizens who have had sustained engagement in one or more of the five arts disciplines: Dance, Music, Theater, Visual, and Media Art and is prepared with the knowledge, skills, and understanding to actively engage in the arts throughout his or her life. This workshop will acquaint school administrators with the standards, implementation timetables and changes in what administrators should look for in teaching practices. We will answer the question: What are the implications for Art instruction in our schools? Audience: Building leaders, arts instructional leaders/directors/coaches and lead teachers Dates: Choose one: Aug. 10 or Sept. 21, 2018
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Curriculum & Instruction/ International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate® – IB Presenter: IB Instructors We are proud to continue our partnership with the International Baccalaureate Organization to provide regional training sessions. This fall four 2 ½ day trainings will be provided by IB®. Learning Diversity and Inclusion What is inclusion according to the IB standards and how do we ensure that your schools are inclusive? In this workshop, participants will develop an understanding of the IB’s approaches to inclusion, develop pedagogical knowledge and approaches to increase access and participation and identify resources to support inclusion. Educators will collaborate and create an action plan to increase and support school- wide inclusion. Language and Literature: Implementing the MYP Curriculum - Category 1 Participants will explore effective teaching, learning and assessment strategies in Language and Literature as you prepare and maintain your IB program. Educators will develop an understanding of the structures and principles of Language and Literature, prepare teaching, learning, and assessment strategies and design tasks that will support the implementation of the Language and Literature framework. Language and Literature: Managing the MYP Curriculum - Category 2 Participants will collaborate and reflect on effective teaching, learning and assessment
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strategies in Language and Literature. This workshop will encourage educators to continue to develop a collaborative and collegial approach, evaluate effective teaching and learning strategies, reflect upon the relevance, innovation and rigour of student-centered environments and reflect upon your own practices while you share challenges and successes in your programs. Language Acquisition: Managing Assessments in the MYP - Category 3 Participants will explore the targets of MYP assessment strategies in Language and Literature and apply knowledge of the holistic MYP framework for teaching and learning to build successful assessment practices using the subject-specific objectives and assessment criteria. Educators will gain hands-on experience with the development of conceptdriven assessments and consider new models of optional external assessment for the MYP. Audience: Administrators and teachers in IB districts Dates: Sept. 25-27, 2018
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Leadership Overview Building Leadership Capacity
Southern Westchester BOCES is committed to supporting teachers and administrators in deepening their practice. The Leadership series supports administrators in leadership through evaluation and in their daily work with their staff. All trainings and recertification of staff are available on-site for districts upon request. Contact Dina Roselli for details.
Curriculum Council Presenter: Jackie O’Donnell Curriculum Council invites Central Office teammates and district representatives to collaborate throughout the year. Updates from New York State Education Department are shared, including resources that support initiatives. The sessions provide a platform for highlighting best practices throughout our region and help administrators deepen their knowledge on a variety of topics. Audience: Central Office teammates and district representatives Dates: Sept. 26, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec. 5, 2018; Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, May 22, 2019
Administrator Thinking Sessions These lunch-and-learn sessions are offered free throughout the year to our component district administrators. They provide the opportunity to network with other leaders. Monthly topics,
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informed by our partners in the field, are emailed before meetings. Administrators may bring lunch and engage in a targeted learning experience designed to provide a shared platform for navigating challenges. Audience: Central Office teammates and district representatives Dates: Sept. 26, Oct. 17 , Nov. 14, Dec. 5, 2018; Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, May 22, 2019
2018- 2019 Discipline-Based Collegial Leadership Groups
These discipline-based professional learning communities are designed for curriculum directors, supervisors, coordinators, department chairs, and lead teachers with leadership oversight in ELA, Fine Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Engineering/STEAM, and World Languages/ENL. Each PLC is an opportunity to collaborate with fellow instructional leaders to share promising practices and emerging trends in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, within their disciplines. The format of the meetings will include agenda items from the group, as well as information from our subject area facilitators. Audience: Directors, supervisors, coordinators, department chairs, and lead teachers of: ELA, Arts, Math, Science & Technology, Social Studies, Engineering/STEAM or World Languages/ENL Choose one or more of the following PLCs in 2018-2019: • Engineering/STEAM - Oct. 2, 2018, Dec. 4, 2018, Feb. 5, 2019 and April 9, 2019; facilitated by David Luhman
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Leadership • English Language Arts - Oct. 5, 2018, Jan. 17, March 7 & May 23, 2019; facilitated by Deb Fishman • Fine and Performing Arts - Oct. 3, Dec. 12, 2018, Feb. 6 & April 10, 2019; facilitated by Michele Darby, Ed.D. • Mathematics - Oct. 3, Dec. 5, 2018, Feb. 6, & April 10, 2019; facilitated by Peggy Golden • Science and Technology - Oct.17, 2018, Jan.16, March 13 & June 5, 2019; facilitated by Michele Darby, Ed.D. • Social Studies - Sept. 25, Dec. 4, 2018, March 5 & May 21, 2019; facilitated by Steve Goldberg • World Languages and English as a New Language (with the Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network) – Oct. 2, 2018, Jan. 8, March 5 & May 7, 2019; facilitated by Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D.
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support leadership growth. This workshop covers the nine training elements required for certification as a Principal Evaluator. Practical application, including discussion on how to align evaluation to district initiatives is focused on moving evaluation from a compliance exercise to a commitment in growing leadership. One additional in district-coaching day, optional, is included for those participating in this learning opportunity. Audience: Central Office Administrators and Independent Evaluators who are responsible for evaluating principals Dates: Choose one: July 31-Aug. 1 or Oct. 2324, 2018 or Jan. 23-24, 2019
Building Leadership Capacity: Ongoing training for those who evaluate principals
Building Leadership Capacity: Presenters: Jackie O’Donnell Initial training for those who & Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D. will evaluate principals Presenters: Jackie O’Donnell & Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D. This is the initial course for supervisors who will be evaluating principals through school visits and the gathering of evidence. This twoday workshop serves to build a foundation for evaluation including a focus on evidence based observation and the power of feedback. The feedback cycle includes alignment of evidence to approved rubrics and conversations that
While this workshop aligns to the nine training elements required for recertification as an Evaluator of Principals, the focus is on meaningful feedback that builds leadership capacity. The course includes an additional in-district coaching day, optional, to help participants apply the concepts to their own evaluation plan. Audience: Central Office Administrators and Independent Evaluators who are responsible for evaluating principals Dates: Choose one: Aug. 23 or Nov. 15, 2018 or Feb. 5, 2019
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Building Leadership Capacity: Building Leadership Capacity: Initial training for evaluators Ongoing training for those of teachers who observe teachers Presenters: Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D. & David Luhman This is the initial course for supervisors who will be observing teachers and/or serving as Lead Evaluators. This three-day workshop serves to build a foundation for evaluation including a focus on evidencebased observation. Observation focus will include special considerations for Teachers of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners. Topics also include New York State Teaching Standards, New York State Education Department APPR components and guidance documents. This course can be used as evidence for certification as Lead Evaluators, Peer and Independent Evaluators. This three-day workshop will be offered in the summer and again in the spring. Participants must attend all three sessions to receive a certiďŹ cate of completion that the district may use as evidence in their process of certifying Lead Evaluators. Materials: Participants should bring a copy of the rubric being used in their district for teacher evaluation. Audience: This series is for administrators who will be observing teachers and/or serving as Lead Evaluators Dates: Choose one: Aug. 15-17, 2018 or April 22-24, 2019
Presenter: Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D. Evidence-Based Feedback and Coaching Conversations impact Instructional Practice. The focus of this workshop is on developing skill in evidence-based observation within the context of district professional development goals. This learning experience is appropriate for all Lead Evaluators who have been previously certified by their districts and can be used by districts as evidence for recertification. This is an advanced course for supervisors who will be observing teachers and/or serving as Lead Evaluators. This one-day workshop serves to build expertise in evaluation including practice in achieving inter-rater agreement through evidence-based observation. This course includes focus on coaching conversations that impact instructional practice. The session will also include the most current updates from NYSED. Materials: Participants should bring a copy of the rubric being used in their district for teacher evaluation. Audience: This series is for administrators who will be participating in the observation cycle, observing teachers and participating on the post observation conference. Dates: Choose one: July 17 or Aug. 21 or Nov. 27, 2018; or Feb. 25 or March 19 or May 15, 2019
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Leadership Elementary School Administrators Collegial Circle Facilitator: Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D. This series is designed to support administrators at the elementary level. Participants explore the challenges inherent in their role while continuing to develop leadership skills to enhance their work. Topics for continued discussion include curricular shifts, compliance, data analysis, instructional leadership and explorations identified by the group. Audience: Elementary School Principals, Assistant Principals and administrators Dates: Oct. 11 or Dec. 6, 2018; or Feb. 26 or April 11 or June 6, 2019
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High School Administrators Collegial Circle Facilitator: Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D. This series is designed to support High School Administrators. Participants will explore the challenges inherent in their role while continuing to develop leadership skills to enhance their work. Topics for continued discussion will include curricular shifts, compliance, data analysis, instructional leadership and explorations identified by the group. Audience: High School administrators Dates: Oct. 5, Nov. 16, 2018; Jan. 11, March 15, May 3, 2019
My School’s Test Results Are Middle School Administrators In… Now What? Collegial Circle Facilitators: Kathy Conley & Facilitator: Betty Ann Wyks, Ed.D.
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This series is designed to support Middle School administrators. Participants will explore the challenges inherent in their positions while continuing to develop leadership skills to enhance their work. Topics for continued discussion will include curricular shifts, compliance, data analysis, instructional leadership and explorations identified by the group. Audience: Middle School administrators Dates: Oct. 9, Dec. 11, 2018; Feb. 19, April 9, June 4, 2019
State testing results are in. How can I best use existing reports available to me to put my school’s results into context, identify trends and develop goals? This workshop is designed to assist school leaders in navigating and analyzing the data available to them with support from our team. Audience: School Principals Dates: Sept. 24, 2018: Elementary and Middle School principals; Oct. 2, 2018: High School principals
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Leadership Decision-Making Made Easy: A Tool Kit To Help Leaders Make Good Choices Presenter: Elizabeth Dellamora Are you a leader who makes a lot of decisions? Professionally, do you have to select new curriculum, programs, staff, and partners? Personally, do you make choices about what you do and what you buy? Do choices you make impact yourself and others? Are you sometimes overwhelmed by decisions because of the time involved, the cost, and the long-term consequences? This session offers an efficient tool kit to help you make choices about staffing, curriculum, initiatives, purchases, etc. Audience: School and district administrators; Instructional Leaders; coaches Date: July 20, 2018
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financial stability while collaborating on other district initiatives to advance school climate and culture. Audience: Principals, teachers, union presidents, staff developers, human resources staff Date: TBD
Understanding MPPR: How am I being evaluated? Presenter: Betty Ann Wyks. Ed.D. This workshop will heighten your awareness of the MPPR rubric and provide you with insight into the Principal evaluation process. Participants will explore how to showcase their work within the evaluation process highlighting natural artifacts that reflect their work in support of school and district goals. Audience: Grades K -12 Principals Dates: Choose one: Jan. 22 or April 26, 2019
The ‘Holy Trinity’ for School Success: A case study Presenter: Joan Weber & Retired Scarsdale Leadership This half-day workshop will emphasize the critical importance of collaboration among key leaders for the development of a successful school culture. Three retired district leaders (Union President, Professional Development Administrator, and Assistant Superintendent) will share their experiences in successfully navigating a tax cap environment to promote Find complete and updated program offerings, including workshop times, under Workshops at pd.swboces.org
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School Climate and Culture Overview School Climate and Culture - CC
Our School Climate and Culture programs support safe, engaging and active learning environments, contributing to an overall healthy school environment. Many of our programs are from nationally recognized organizations and include such programs as: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS). Other offerings include: Physical Education Consortium programs, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and School Security Guard Training.
Beyond Behavior Charts and Reward Systems Presenter: Hollis Dannaham We often don’t know what to do with students who exhibit challenging behavior. Behavior modification systems presume the student requires motivation to change his/her behavior and that they can change if they only wanted to. However, 50 years of neuro-scientific research suggests these challenging behaviors are actually due to specific neuro-cognitive skill deficits which can be taught. Spend the day learning and practicing an evidence-based method effective in changing challenging behavior and actually rewiring the brain to build the missing cognitive skills
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causing the behavior. You will learn how to assess for the missing skills and how to collaborate with the student to solve the problem behavior. This strategy has been successful with Elementary, Middle and High School Students. Audience: Grades K-12 general education and special education teachers, deans, school counselors, paraprofessionals, assistant principals, behavior specialists Date: Jan. 11, 2019
New Dignity Act Coordinator Two-Day Training Presenter: Michele Darby, Ed.D. New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (the Dignity Act) took effect July 1, 2012 and was amended effective July 1, 2013. This twoday training is for school staff NEW to the role of Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) and NEW building administrators interested in learning more about the Dignity Act. During the two days, participants are provided with information, sample tools and strategies to enable them to work toward the goal of keeping schools free from harassment, discrimination and bullying. Participants attending this training will: • Review the requirements of the Dignity Act, including most recent updates • Discuss student safety plans, school climate ideas, intervention and prevention • Develop investigation and interview techniques
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School Climate and Culture • Practice with case studies and participate in collegial dialogue • Share record-keeping strategies Audience: New Dignity Act Coordinators Dates: Oct. 16 & Nov. 9, 2018
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Two-Day Certification Training Presenters: Michele Darby, Ed.D. & Brandon Cruz Managing aggressive and violent behavior has become an essential skill relevant to all school personnel. Staff members need safe, effective behavior management training designed to maintain the care, welfare, safety and security of all involved in a crisis. Teachers and support staff will explore a range of “risk behaviors” and practice appropriate intervention strategies to address these behaviors while maintaining the best possible professional attitude. Upon successful completition of this two-day training and associated test, participants will receive a one-year certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® from the Crisis Prevention Institute. Audience: School administrators, teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, social workers, psychologists, teaching assistants and aides, security staff and hall monitors Dates: Choose one: Oct. 1 & 12 or Nov. 2 & 19, 2018, or Feb. 11 & 26, 2019
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Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher Recertification Presenters: Michele Darby, Ed.D. & Brandon Cruz The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher is designed to help improve your understanding of key program concepts, enhance your skills and provide strategies to apply the information to workplace realities. Upon successful competition of a post-test, participants will receive a one-year certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® from the Crisis Prevention Institute. Audience: Participants who have completed the two-day Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training during the 2017-2018 school year Dates: Choose one: Oct. 29, Nov. 27, 2018; Feb. 1, March 15, or May 30, 2019
NEW TRAINING: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention® Verbal De-Escalation Certification Training Presenters: Michele Darby, Ed.D. & Brandon Cruz The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Verbal DeEscalation Training provides verbal de-escalation strategies to address potentially problematic behaviors in your classroom and/or workplace. This general de-escalation training is suggested
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School Climate and Culture for staff members in settings where potential crisis situations may occur. This course DOES NOT certify participants in the Physical Intervention Skills. Upon successful competition of a post-test, participants will receive a one-year certification in Nonviolent Crisis InterventionÂŽ from the
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Crisis Prevention Institute In Verbal De-Escalation Training. Audience: Staff who are not certified in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (which includes the Physical Intervention Techniques) Dates: Choose one: Oct. 22, 2018 or Jan. 8 or May 23, 2019
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School Library System Overview The School Library System
The School Library System provides a formalized collegial network for public and nonpublic school library media centers in SWBOCES. Its primary focus is to build capacity in school libraries by providing services to its members, such as: professional development, digital library collections, consulting, database management, library automation, and connections to other types of libraries and library systems across the state.
SWBOCES School Library System Digital Library Service The SWBOCES Digital Library Program is a collaborative online service for elementary students and staff that provides access to digital ebooks and audio books. This service is an extension of the print collection in school libraries; however it is online with 24/7 access. It is convenient to check out titles anywhere, anytime in multiple formats. The benefits include: • Ebooks encourage students to read more and improve comprehension. Struggling or reluctant readers, students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and gifted readers can all benefit from this service. • The process is simple and easy to use. Just choose your book and download it to a device.
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• Ebooks are portable. Students can carry ebooks in their mobile devices, laptops, chromebooks, or any ebook reader. • You can access these books at any time from any place, including vacations, snow days, and weekends. • Each school has one library representative on the Digital Library Advisory Board to choose content. Audience: Elementary school librarians who are members of the Digital Library Service Dates: Oct. 4, Dec. 4, 2018, Feb. 8, March 12, May 17, 2019 Contact: Melissa Iamonico, 914-345-8500 x3127; miamonico@swboces.org
24/7 “SEARCH” For Success, a Database Management Service The 21st century way to access and research authoritative information across all your databases with one login through mobile devices, tablets, laptops and computers. “SEARCH” for Success is a database management program that provides “one-stop” easy and equitable access to all your online databases purchased through SWBOCES School Library System, including those in NOVELNY and TeachingBooks. In addition, usage statistics are available to support purchasing decisions. The benefits include: • Each school library has one unique login for all databases, which may be used by students, staff, and parents • One usage report for all databases
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School Library System • Customized website design for each school library • Mobile App • Workshops to learn search strategies and resources • Helps district personnel obtain maximum use of their online databases in support of the Learning Standards and other informational needs Audience: School Library Media Specialists Dates: Sept. 15, 2018 and/or Feb. 12, 2019
Incorporating the New AASL National Standards into Your Practice Presenter: Melissa Iamonico We will examine the new AASL National Standards and update current lessons and units to align to the standards. Participants will become comfortable with the language and structure of the standards as well as the new expectations. The afternoon will be spent applying the standards to a current lesson or unit. Audience: Grades K-12 school librarians Date: Dec. 6, 2018
Coaching for New School Librarians Facilitator: Melissa Iamonico This program is designed for school library media specialists who are new to the field, or to their current assignment. Participants may
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be completing their MSLIS. This program will provide participants with the support they need as they begin their work as a school librarian. By participating in the cohort, new librarians will learn from each other, as well as receiving the support of the School Library System. Five meetings will be held throughout the year, as well as five individual coaching session in the participant’s library. Topics for in-person sessions will include: • Collection Development and Management • Standards and Curriculum Development • Inquiry and Literacy Strategies • Diverse Populations • Integrating Technology Audience: Grades K-12 school librarians Dates: Oct. 15, Dec. 18, 2018, Feb. 11, April 12, and June 7, 2019
Communications Coordinators Meetings Presenter: Melissa Iamonico Communications Coordinators are mandated by NYS Commissioner’s Regulations and aim to provide two way communications between member libraries and the School Library System. Meetings are held 4 times a year to provide updates and professional development. One certified school library media specialist from each district is required to attend these meetings. Other librarians from SLS Member districts are also welcome. Topics for the 2018-19 School Year are as follows: • September: Media Literacy
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School Library System • November: Computational Thinking • January: Reading Engagement • April: Cultural Responsiveness Audience: K-12 school librarians Dates: Sept. 20, Nov. 29, 2018; Jan. 10 and April 29, 2019
Trends in Children’s and Young Adult Literature Presenter: Melissa Iamonico
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diversity, graphic novels, nonfiction, bilingual books and more. For each trend, participants will be able to explore, examine and preview titles they could add to their libraries. At the end of the session, participants will leave with a greater understanding of new offerings in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, plus a list of books to add to their collections. Audience: Grades K-12 school librarians Dates: Choose one: Nov. 16, 2018 or May 20, 2019
Participants will learn about trends in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, with attention to
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School Safety & Facilities Overview School Safety
The School Safety and Facilities Division provides training, consultation services, technical assistance and leadership to help create and maintain an educational environment that is a model for workplace safety and best practices. While we offer regional trainings, much of our work is districtspecific and focuses on school safety, facilities and compliance with regulatory requirements and SAVE legislation.
School Emergency Planning: Introduction to the Incident Command System Presenter: Brandon A. Cruz The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized on-scene emergency framework used to manage small or large emergencies or non-emergency situations. Knowledge of this framework will allow you to interface effectively with multiple agencies by establishing common language and procedures. This course describes the history, features, principles and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Audience: District or building level Register now: Complete and updated offerings under Workshops at pd.swboces.org.
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administrators, emergency response team members, security/safety coordinators. Dates: Nov. 7, 2018 or Jan. 24, 2019
Bloodborne Pathogens and Right-To-Know Training: SAFE Presenter: Brandon A. Cruz Bloodborne pathogens (BBP) are infectious microorganisms present in blood that can cause disease in humans. This training will cover the symptoms of bloodborne diseases, the spread of bloodborne pathogens, how to identify and respond to exposure incidents, use of personal protective equipment, and the hepatitis B vaccine. New York State public school districts must comply with both the New York State Rightto-Know Law and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Hazard Communication Standard. Included in this training are your legal rights about any hazardous chemicals you might use. This training is meant for for individuals who were not able to be trained with their colleagues through CoSer 644 under the district’s base fee entitlement. Audience: Required training for new employees who are determined to have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. Dates: Choose one: Aug. 30 or Sept. 28, 2018 or Jan. 18, 2019
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CPR/AED
Project SAVE 101
Presenter: CPR/AED Certified Trainer
Presenter: Brandon A. Cruz
At all times there should be a number of people who are trained to administer CPR in each school building, excluding the school nurse who is already trained. A training certificate is valid for two years from the date the training was taken. This half-day training is meant for individuals who were not able to be trained with their colleagues through CoSer 644 under the district’s base fee entitlement Audience: Any teaching or non-teaching staff members who work in a school environment Dates: Choose one: Sept. 20 or Dec. 12, 2018 or March 5 or May 7, 2019
This half-day session reviews historical background information on Project SAVE and its impact on school safety. Participants will learn how this important legislation has led to current safety mandates which have revolutionized school safety. Participants will have the opportunity to identify safety concerns and problem areas in their school/district and will brainstorm ideas to assist them in creating an action plan to take back to their school district. Audience: District or building level administrators, emergency response team members, security/safety coordinators Date: Oct. 5, 2018
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Grant-Funded Programs Overview Grant-Funded Programs
The Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Professional Development and Curriculum Support is home to three grant-funded programs that support provide technical assistance, shared learning, and resources in areas of high need, both in our region and beyond. We are proud to support our districts in providing for the needs of English Language Learners, special education students, and homeless students.
The Lower Hudson Regional Special Education Technical Assistance and Support Center The Lower Hudson Regional Special Education Technical Assistance and Support Center (RSETASC) is one of 10 centers funded by the New York State Office of Special Education with the goal of establishing a coordinated statewide network of technical assistance and professional development that improves outcomes for students with disabilities in New York State. We provide a coordinated system of high quality regional technical assistance, professional development and on-site support to district and school communities in partnership with PutnamNorthern Westchester BOCES, Rockland BOCES, Southern Westchester BOCES and Yonkers City Schools. Supports are provided to develop the capacity of regional educators in implementing: • Student self-determination and goal-setting
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• High quality individualized educational programs • Proactive, positive school cultures and discipline systems • Explicit and specially designed instruction and lesson study • Literacy and behavioral interventions • Interventions for students with disabilities who are English Language Learners • Transition planning systems and postsecondary options • Work-based learning • School improvement processes Contacts: Donise Robinson, Special Education School Improvement Supervisor/Specialist of the Lower Hudson RSE-TASC at Southern Westchester BOCES, 914-345-8500 x3320, donise.robinson@swboces.org; Denise Jaffe, SESIS 914-345-8500 x3111, djaffe@swboces. org
The Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Network (HV RBE-RN)
Under the direction of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages, the Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network provides support and technical assistance to educators of English Language Learners (ELLs) in school districts across the lower and mid-Hudson Valley and Catskills regions. The HV RBE-RN supplies a coordinated system of high quality technical assistance, training, information dissemination and
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Grant-Funded Programs professional development to districts/schools to improve instructional programs and practices for ELLs. The Network focuses on the following areas: Student Identification/Placement; Leadership; Quality Programs; Quality Instruction; Assessment and School Planning; Staff Qualifications; Professional Development; Parental Involvement; Support Services and Coordination of Resources. Examples of support the HV RBE-RN provides include: • Technical assistance with Federal Title III and NYS Commissioner’s Part 154 regulations and amendments • English Language Learner and Bilingual identification • English as a New Language (ENL) and Bilingual program development • School improvement • Assistance with NYS English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) & New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners (NYSITELL) administration • Professional development workshops for district and building leaders and teachers such as, but not limited to: ◊ Integrated Co-Teaching for English Language Learners ◊ Literacy Support for ELLs ◊ Student Engagement ◊ Learning Standards ◊ Academic Vocabulary ◊ Culturally Responsive Schools
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◊ ELL identification processes ◊ Graduation requirements ◊ Information dissemination and maintenance of a resource library ◊ Partnerships with schools on trainings with the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI) ◊ Outreach with universities and colleges ◊ Seal of Biliteracy Contact: Carlos Sánchez, Executive Director of the Hudson Valley RBE-RN at Southern Westchester BOCES 914-345-8500 x3143, csanchez@swboces.org, http://www. hudsonvalleyrbern.org/
The Homeless Student Program
The Homeless Student Program (HSP) supports Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam County school districts. The goal of the program is to improve the identification, enrollment, attendance, academic competence and educational confidence of homeless students living in temporary housing. The Program provides technical assistance to school district personnel regarding the McKinneyVento Education of Homeless Children and Youth rules and regulations. After-school and summer literacy and math tutorial programs are provided in temporary housing locations and at local youth centers. In addition, the HSP presents regional meetings and workshops for homeless liaisons, school administrators, teachers, community agency staff and parents. Contact: Maria McGinty, Coordinator, 914-3458500 x3116, mmcginty@swboces.org
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Regulatory Governance New York State Education Department Mandate: Training in autism spectrum disorders Presenter: Alison Telsey, Ph.D. As part of the New York State regulations, this half-day workshop will address the needs of children on the autism spectrum. Participants will gain knowledge of definitions, needs and evidence-based interventions to work with the growing population of students with autism. The overview will meet the state mandate for certification. Important: A TEACH account is required to verify attendance to NYSED. To create a TEACH account, please go to: http://www.highered. nysed.gov/tcert/teach/. Audience: All professionals seeking educational certification Dates: Choose one: Aug. 16 or Dec. 6, 2018
Child Abuse: Identification and reporting procedures— fulfilling the state mandate for child abuse training Presenter: New York State-approved, SWBOCES This two-hour workshop will focus on the following: • Identifying child abuse and neglect • Professional issues and concerns
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• Legal responsibilities of the professional relating to reporting child abuse cases All applicants for a New York State educational certificate are required to complete at least two hours of coursework in child abuse identification and reporting procedures. Important: A TEACH account is required to verify attendance to NYSED. To create a TEACH account, please go to: http://www.highered. nysed.gov/tcert/teach/. Please arrive on time. Latecomers cannot be admitted due to New York State Education Department guidelines for certification. Audience: All professionals seeking educational certification Dates: Choose one: Aug. 1 or Oct. 18, 2018; or Jan 10, or March 10 or June 5, 2019
The Mandated 6-Hour DASA Certification Class Presenter: Michele Darby, Ed.D.; NYS-approved Presenter This program satisfies the NYSED requirement for six hours of training in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention and intervention for any new certificate or license. Training addresses the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, marginalization and microaggressions, including those acts based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex.
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Regulatory Governance Successful completion of the class meets the certification requirements in Sec12(5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2012. Important: A TEACH account is required to verify attendance to New York State Education Department. To create a TEACH account, go to: http://highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach/. Arrive on
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time. Latecomers cannot be admitted due to New York State Education Department guidelines for certification. Audience: Educators seeking certification for NYSED certification Dates: Choose one: July 9, Aug. 15, Sept. 17, Oct. 26, Nov. 29, 2018; Jan. 17, Feb. 22, March 20, May 20, 2019
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Specialized Services Substitute Teacher And Stipend Reimbursement Program
Districts that share professional learning services such as staff or curriculum development activities through CoSer 555 are eligible to receive aid on the costs the district approves and incurs from either stipends paid to teachers or substitutes covering teacher’s classrooms. CoSer guidelines require that SWBOCES establish a uniform rate of pay for substitutes and stipends. For the 2018-19 school year, SWBOCES will reimburse up to $100 per day for substitutes and $35 per hour for teacher stipends. Contact: Michele Darby, Ed.D., Assistant Director of Professional Development, mdarby@swboces. org, 914-345-8500 x 3109
Frontline Professional Learning Management System (formerly MyLearningPlan)
Employee evaluations and professional learning aren’t supposed to be burdensome. They’re meant to promote growth. Frontline Professional Growth lets you manage the entire process so you can focus on supporting your educators, not checking off boxes. Southern Westchester BOCES has worked with Frontline to afford our component districts cost efficiencies associated with multi-district purchases of My Learning Plan to track professional development/CTLE hours. Call or email to request a quote for your district. Contact: Michele Darby, Ed.D., Assistant Director of Professional Development, mdarby@ swboces.org, 914-345-8500 x 3109 Register now: Complete and updated offerings under Workshops at pd.swboces.org.
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Section One Physical Education and Health Education Professional Development Consortium
Open to all Section One school districts on an annual membership basis, the Section One Physical Education and Health Education Professional Development Consortium provides high quality, specialized workshops, trainings and conferences for physical education and health education teachers, supervisors and administrators. The Consortium membership fee allows physical education and health education teachers and administrators the opportunity to attend all consortium events at no additional cost. Workshop and conference topics are based on districts’ needs and current trends in physical education and health education. Audience: Member Athletic Directors (or Designee) for the dates listed below Dates: Oct. 15, 2018, Jan. 24, May 16, 2019 Contact: Michele Darby, Ed.D., Assistant Director of Professional Development, mdarby@swboces. org, 914-345-8500 x 3109
Thinking Maps® Site Visits: Elementary and Middle Schools Presenter: Elizabeth Dellamora Are you interested in learning about Thinking Maps®? Would you like to see the language in action? Join these site visits to Pleasantville Schools to see Thinking Maps and talk to swbocespd
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Specialized Services educators using them. Prerequisite(s): Must come as a team with a minimum of two participants, one of whom must be a school administrator. Audience: School teams of two or more with at least one administrator Dates: October and January, dates TBD
Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT)
Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) is a career development and mentoring program that recruits and trains economically challenged students from high school through college and places them as effective teachers who help to improve the schools and communities where they reside. TSTT seeks to ensure that students will graduate high school, enter college on scholarships, and graduate with a degree and certification in the field of education. The overall goal is to have them return to their communities as caring, competent and committed teachers. Contact: Michele Darby, Ed.D., Assistant Director of Professional Development, mdarby@swboces. org, 914-345-8500 x 3109
The Office of School Partnerships and Innovative Practices
The mission of this office is dedicated to the belief that all learners have the right to a creative education that meets them where they are and guides them on the pathway to becoming their best selves. The Director of School Partnerships and Innovative Practices collaborates with school district leaders to provide the professional
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development resources they need to meet the specific needs of their schools. Partnering districts can receive on-site support in evaluating their educational program, embedding highly effective instructional strategies, and creating rigorous, engaging 21st century curricula. This office will offer long-term support for districts looking to implement a Professional Learning Community model that will improve their differentiated and specialized instruction, content area literacy and engagement, data driven instruction, coteaching and inclusive practices. While this office presently offers significant support for schools looking to better serve the needs of their students with disabilities, it also provides comprehensive assistance in developing educational programming for students across all readiness levels. Contact: David Luhman, Director, dluhman@ swboces.org, (914) 345-8500 x3126
These trusted partners of the Center for Professional Development who may be without specific sessions listed in this catalog provide in-district support through Southern Westchester BOCES. • • • • • • • • • •
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IDE Corp The Balance Between Larry Killian Gravity Goldberg Discovery Education Abrams Learning Jacob Burns Film Center Shelly Klein Amanda Seewald College Board
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Addition and Subtraction Across the Pre K-2 Grade Band 12 Addressing the 4Cs Through Equitable Learning 23 A Deeper Dive Into the Next Generation ELA Practices: Building lifelong readers and writers in the classroom 8 Analyzing Released 2018 New York State Mathematics Test Questions in Grades 3 -8 12 AP European History: Engaging questions and resources 19 ARTS Series: Deconstructing/reconstructing an animated short film: Story, Music, Art, Dance and Cinema in Collaboration 27 Assessment Writing for Grades 4 and 5 14 Beyond Behavior Charts and Reward Systems 37 Bloodborne Pathogens and Right-To-Know Training 43 Book Clubs in the Classroom 9 Bringing Concept-Based Questions and Authentic Performance Tasks to the C3 19 Building Argument ELA and SS 8 Building Leadership Capacity: Initial training for evaluators of teachers 34 Building Leadership Capacity: Initial training for those who will evaluate principals 33 Building Leadership Capacity: Ongoing training for those who evaluate principals 33 Building Leadership Capacity: Ongoing training for those who observe teachers 34 Child Abuse: Identification and reporting procedures: Fulfilling the state mandate for child abuse training 47 Coaching for New School Librarians 41 Communications Coordinators Meetings 41 Conferring in the Primary Reading Workshop 10 Connecting Literacy and Language 28 Co-Teaching: Two heads are better than one to meet the needs of diverse learners 22 CPR/AED 44 Creating a STEM/STE(A)M Culture in Your Classroom 16 Creating Visible Learners in Grades K-5 ELA Classrooms 10 Cultivating a Community of Classroom Talk! 10 Cultivating a Growth Mindset in All Students 6 Curriculum Council 32 Customized Math Days for Grades Pre K-2, 3-5, 6-8 12 Decision-Making Made Easy: A tool kit to help leaders make good choices 36 Differentiated Centers/Stations 23 Embracing Diversity: Culturally responsive lessons and resources for the secondary or elementary ELA classroom 23 Find complete and updated program offerings, including workshop times, under Workshops at pd.swboces.org
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Elementary School Administrators Collegial Circle Examining the Next Generation Math Standards Grades 9-12, Pre-K-12 Examining the New York State Science Learning Standards Grades K-5 Feedback that Moves Writers Forward Frontline Professional Learning Management System (Formerly My Learning Plan) Gather, Reason and Communicate: Aligning ELA and Science practices Growth Mindset in the Math Classroom High School Administrators Collegial Circle The ‘Holy Trinity’ for School Success: A case study The Homeless Student Program The Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network Incorporating the New AASL National Standards into Your Practice International Baccalaureate Interventions for Math-Challenged Students in Middle and High School: A tool kit It’s Not Too Early to Get Ready for the Framework-Based U.S. History & Government Regents Leveraging/Using the New York State-SLS Cross-Cutting Concepts in All Subjects for Increased Student Achievement Grades K-5, 6-12 Looking at Student Work in Math Class: What can it teach us? The Lower Hudson Regional Special Education Technical Assistance and Support Center Managing Challenging Behaviors: A classroom tool kit The Mandated 6-Hour DASA Certification Class Math Operations Across Grades 3-5 Middle School Administrators Collegial Circle My School’s Test Results Are In… Now what? New Dignity Act Coordinator Two-Day Training New York State Education Department Mandate: Training in Autism Spectrum Disorders New York State Science Learning Standards: A slightly deeper dive Next Generation New York State ELA Standards Grades K-5 and 6-12 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Two-Day Certification Training Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher Recertification Non-Violent Crisis Intervention® Verbal De-Escalation Certification Training The Office of School Partnerships and Innovative Practices Peer-Assisted Learning Strategy (PALS) Positive Behavior Intervenion Supports (PBIS): What you need to know Find complete and updated program offerings, including workshop times, under Workshops at pd.swboces.org
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Problem Solving Through the Design Process Project SAVE 101 Removing the Blindfold: How to use classroom data to set goals and monitor student progress RTI for Behavior: Team-based quality audit and next-steps planning School Emergency Planning: Introduction to the Incident Command System Secondary Success Series: Argue like an attorney Secondary Success Series: Supercharge your seminar Section One Physical Education and Health Education Professional Development Consortium The Social Studies Collegial Leadership Circle Sort Your Heart Out: Word study in Grades K-5 classroom The Standards for Mathematical Practice: Model with math Grades 6-8 Substitute Teacher And Stipend Reimbursement Program Supporting Independence Through Literacy Centers Supporting the Mixed-Ability AP Classroom in Social Studies Supporting Students With Social Differences and Disorders SWBOCES School Library System Digital Library Service Teaching Algebra I in a Mixed-Ability Classroom Teaching Tool kits Think Big With Think Alouds: Modeling comprehension strategies for Grades K-5 readers Thinking Maps® Basic Training Course Thinking Maps® Site Visits: Elementary and Middle Schools Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers Trends in Children’s and Young Adult Literature 21st Century Reader’s Workshop 24/7 “SEARCH” For Success, a Database Management Service 2018-19 Discipline-Based Collegial Leadership Groups Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Moving beyond the surface behaviors Understanding the Danielson Rubric for Teacher Evaluation Understanding MPPR: How am I being evaluated? Understanding Text Complexity Unpacking ADHD Unpacking the NYS P-12 Arts Standards: What are the implications for art instruction in our schools? Find complete and updated program offerings, including workshop times, under Workshops at pd.swboces.org
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Index By Course Title/Directions to SWBOCES Unpacking the Science Standards: How must science instruction change in the face of the new standards? Using 1-1 Conferences And Small-Group Instruction To Move Writers Using Shared Reading as a Tool for Reading Instruction Using the Standards for Mathematical Practices to Explore Fractions in Grades 3-5 Using the Standards for Mathematical Practices: Model with Mathematics Grades pre-K-2, 3-5 Using Phenomena to Teach Science Grades K-5 The Visual Literacy Classroom: From Pictures to Words Words Worth While: Effective Vocabulary Instruction Work Time in Early Childhood: The importance of play Your Student’s Brain on Literacy
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Directions to SWBOCES All workshops are at 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd Floor Harrison, NY 10528 FOR ALL: Park in the back of the building. To enter, take the ramp to the third-floor entrance. From Rockland County: Take I-87 East/I-287 East toward White Plains; go over the Tappan Zee Bridge (toll). Take the Hutchinson Parkway south Exit 9S toward the Whitestone Bridge. Take Exit 23S for Mamaroneck Avenue, toward Mamaroneck. Make a left at the fifth light and turn into 450 Mamaroneck Ave.
From Putnam County: Take I-684 South; merge into the Hutchinson River Parkway South. Take Exit 23S for Mamaroneck Avenue, toward Mamaroneck. Make a left at the fifth light and turn into 450 Mamaroneck Ave. From Southern Westchester: Take the Cross County Parkway East to the Hutchinson River Parkway. At exit 23S, take the ramp for Mamaroneck Avenue toward Mamaroneck. Bear right onto Mamaroneck Avenue. 450 Mamaroneck Ave. is on the left, about 1⁄4 mile from exit.
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Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Professional Development & Curriculum Support 450 Mamaroneck Ave., third floor Harrison, NY 10528 914-345-8500
Harold A. Coles, Psy.D. District Superintendent
Jacqueline O’Donnell
Chief Operating Officer/Deputy District Superintendent
Stephen J. Tibbetts
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administrative Services
James A. Gratto, Jr. Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids or other accommodations to participate in our workshops should call (914) 345-8500 and speak with the Support Staff person listed on the program page. Please try to provide a two-week notice so proper arrangements may be made. Recognizing the ever-changing landscape of state regulations, it is the intent of the PD Center to provide up to date information and support to assist districts in navigating compliance mandates. Some of the targeted areas include, but are not limited to: CTLE (Continuing
The Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services, its officers and employees, does not discriminate against any individuals, including but not limited to students, employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship status, marital status, partner status, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, weight, military status or service, political affiliation, or domestic violence victim status. This policy of nondiscrimination includes access by students to educational programs; counseling services for students; course offerings and student activities; recruitment, appointment and promotion of employees; and employment pay and benefits. This policy also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Compliance Officers at Southern Westchester BOCES, 17 Berkley Drive, Rye Brook, NY 10573. (914) 9373820. Civil Rights Compliance Officers Suzanne Doherty Director of Human Resources 17 Berkley Drive Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 937-3820 complianceofficer@swboces.org Stephen J. Tibbetts Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administrative Services 17 Berkley Drive Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 937-3820 complianceoffi cer@swboces.org
Teacher and Leader Education), APPR (Annual Professional Performance Review- §3012:d), Human Resources, legal issues, scoring leader training, and trainings in: child abuse identification, autism and addressing the needs of English Language Learners.