Center for Educational Leadership Programs and Services 2020 by PNW BOCES

CEL PROGRAMS & SERVICES CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

PROGRAMS & SERVICES FORUMS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS LEAD EVALUATOR TRAININGS DASA TRAININGS HUMAN RESOURCES TRAININGS SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

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BUSINESS OFFICE PROGRAMS OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF WORKSHOPS COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS ADDITIONAL SERVICES

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Contents FORUMS Pro g rams an d Servi c es 2020 - 2021

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS LEAD EVALUATOR TRAININGS

Effective Schools Begin with Great Leaders An innovative, effective agency providing comprehensive professional development for school leaders of today and tomorrow

As part of the Putnam | Northern Westchester BOCES Professional Learning Division, the Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) focuses on support for leaders at every level. We see leadership as a continuum, and our goal is to support every leader in their path along that continuum. We provide high quality professional development and an array of services that are economical, flexible, and practical by utilizing national, state, and regional consultants, as well as successful local practitioners. CEL takes great pride in annually serving over 800 administrators and 200 various school personnel from nearly 150 school districts. In an effort to provide meaningful professional learning that responds to the needs and current challenges facing school leaders in the Hudson Valley Region, CEL relies on direct feedback from participants, a representative advisory committee, regional leadership forums, and program evaluations. Please review our brochure to identify programs and services of interest to you or your school district and register on My Learning Plan at your earliest convenience. As always, if we can further enrich your professional development experiences or that of your leadership team, please feel free to contact us. The Center for Educational Leadership remains committed to effectively supporting the growth and development of school leaders, and is proud to partner with our districts as we tackle unprecedented challenges together.

DASA TRAININGS HUMAN RESOURCES TRAININGS SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS BUSINESS OFFICE PROGRAMS OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF WORKSHOPS COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS ADDITIONAL SERVICES

*Please note: Many workshops through the early fall will be held virtually. In the event circumstances require an in-person workshop to shift online, you will be notified of such changes as soon as we are made aware of the change.

CEL Team Members Marguerite Guglielmo MANAGER

mguglielmo@pnwboces.org

Michelle Marello

SECRETARY TO SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

mmarello@pnwboces.org

Dawn Bruzio OFFICE ASSISTANT

dbruzio@pnwboces.org

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Jackie Levine

COORDINATOR OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND MARKETING SERVICES

jlevine@pnwboces.org | (914) 248-2354

All local BOCES provide professional development and support services. Please check with your local BOCES to see what is offered. These programs and services are not intended to take the place of similar offerings provided by your own BOCES

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TAble of Contents FORUMS

02 – 03

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

04 – 23

LEAD EVALUATOR TRAININGS

24 – 25

DASA TRAININGS

26 – 27

HUMAN RESOURCES TRAININGS

28 – 29

SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

BUSINESS OFFICE PROGRAMS

31 – 32

OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF WORKSHOPS

33 – 34

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS

35 – 39

ADDITIONAL SERVICES 40 – 42

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Forums

The Elementary Principal Forum Join regional elementary principal colleagues in a forum to build your collegial network and collaborate on topics impacting K–5 building leaders, such as: • • • • • •

Services RTI – Special Education Classifications ENL Legal Q & A with APPR Focus Difficult Conversations NYSED Updates with Curriculum

PRESENTERS:

Kelly Maloney, Margaret Podesta, Tracy Taylor, and Frank Zamperlin 2020 DATES:

July 30, August 6, September 17, October 15, November 19, and December 16 2021 DATES:

January 20, February 25, March 24, April 29, May 20, and June 17 TIME:

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. AUDIENCE:

Elementary School Principals

The Middle School Principal Forum Join middle school principals from across the region to discuss innovative ideas, problems of practice, and highly relevant topics and solutions to support the work of middle school leaders. Topics will be suggested by the participants. Guest speakers will be invited to share areas of expertise. This Forum is open to any middle school principal in the region. Topics for discussion include: • Services RTI – Special Education • Leading teaching teams • Scheduling • Legal Q & A and DASA investigations • Difficult conversations • NYSED updates with curriculum • Distance Learning – virtual leading

PRESENTERS:

John Barnes and Kate Mathews 2020 DATES:

September 24, October 22, November 19, and December 17 2021 DATES:

January 21, February 25, March 25, April 29, May 20, and June 10 TIME:

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

Middle School Principals

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THE Regional Forum for Assistant Principals This forum offers assistant principals the opportunity to cultivate a trusting, collaborative network where they can discuss effective administrative practices and experiences and provide support to fellow leaders with the goal of helping students succeed. Guest speakers will periodically join the group. This is a yearlong program designed for AP's to attend as their schedules permit.

PRESENTERS:

Amelia Carpanzano and Nicole Mangiere 2020 DATES:

July 9, August 6, September 21, October 19, November 16, and December 14 2021 DATES:

January 25, March 1, March 22, April 26, and May 24 TIME:

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Times are subject to change for in person sessions AUDIENCE:

Assistant Principals

THE Special Act School district Forum This forum offers the opportunity for special act administrators to form a collaborative network where they can discuss federal/state regulations, best practices, and discussion items unique to special act school districts. This forum will enhance the administrator’s ability to foster student success.

PRESENTERS:

Selena Fischer and Millicent Lee 2020 DATES:

September 23, November 4 2021 DATES:

January 13, March 3, and April 14 TIME:

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Special ACT Directors and Coordinators

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Leadership Development Programs

Leadership Development programs

The 7th Annual Regional Leadership Institute: Transformational Leadership Transformational leaders inspire and influence their teams toward a vision that is realized through shared purpose and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes for all students. This year, our 7th Annual Regional Leadership Institute will highlight and celebrate the transformational leaders in our region who have supported their students, teachers, and parents through these difficult times.

PRESENTERS:

Regional Leaders 2020 DATE:

July 15 TIME:

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

Participants will: • Hear powerful stories from a variety of our region's districts and take a deep–dive into successful strategies for leading during a crisis • Engage in role–based discussions on re–entry and crisis management with regional colleagues in similar leadership levels • Form an action plan with their teams to transform teaching and learning as we look ahead to an uncertain future

Educational Leadership Series: Surviving and Thriving This virtual Educational Leadership series will unpack the many aspects of being a school leader while increasing participants' toolkit for navigating complex issues. THE SCHOOL LEADER SURVIVING & THRIVING: This interactive session will touch on the highlights of being a school leader: Exuding energy and enthusiasm, the power of storytelling, owning your time, and ending with the powerful concept of successful vs. significant. Participants should be prepared to participate virtually through menti. com as well as share experiences. Many concepts will be taken from Andrew Marotta's book, The Principal: Surviving & Thriving.

SESSION 1:

SESSION

PRESENTER:

Andrew Marotta 2020 DATES:

July 21, July 28, and August 11 TIME:

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Principals and Assistant Principals

THE UNCOMMON SCENARIOS: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

School leaders face so many situations in school and beyond. People, problems, and “this needs your attention now,” emerge constantly. In this session, participants will be given a number of unique and challenging scenarios and then be asked: “What would you do?” The group will debrief and discuss all the best practices in handling these difficult situations, as participants share, learn, grow, and certainly laugh! This will be a fun, surprising, and powerful learning experience. SESSION 3:

LEADERSHIP TALES FROM THE HARDWOOD TO THE SCHOOLS:

As a HS Principal and former Division 1 college basketball official, Andrew will share stories and lessons on leadership from his time as an official and how they can relate to school leadership. Topics will include loyalty, how to be at your best when it matters the most, how to balance your time, the power of your presence, how to make "the right call," how to stand tall while others “boo,” support your colleagues and more. Participants will be moved to think and grow during this powerful, story–filled session. #CELGrowsLeaders

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Digital Learning and Virtual Supervision for School Leaders What are the strategies to improve online virtual supervision? What are the characteristics of and potential models for synchronous, asynchronous, and blended evaluation models? Strong instructional leaders will need to consider these questions and more in preparation for the virtual learning environment. Participants will crosswalk between the eight (8) Standards of the National Standards for Quality Online Teaching (2019) and the Danielson Framework Domain Standards. Using an approved classroom teacher framework, participants will identify at least five specific concepts, such as “student engagement," “parent communication," etc. Together, participants will unpack questions such as “Would these teacher behaviors look the same, somewhat different, or very different when teaching in a traditional, synchronous or asynchronous learning environment?” and “Would supervisory feedback change across these environments?” Dr. Ron Valenti will guide participants in this three–part virtual series to distinguish the roles of teacher supervision and evaluation employing both the contexts of historical evolution and collective bargaining.

PRESENTER:

Ron Valenti 2020 DATES:

July 22, August 5, and August 19 SECOND OFFERING

September 17, October 9, and October 27 TIME:

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

Participants will understand the shared language, historical evolution and current definitions of key terms in digital learning and virtual supervision. Participants will learn the national standards for quality online teaching and will both refine and apply them within their current leadership and instructional roles.

SESSION 1:

S E S S I O N 2 : Participants will prepare with state–of–the–art online tools and instruments needed to supervise and evaluate teachers in the virtual space. SESSION 3: Participants will compare and contrast standards and evaluate their applicability to varied virtual learning environments.

The Edupreneur Institute Edupreneurs are global–minded educators with a passion for learning who are committed to sharing ideas, strategies, and expertise with colleagues in and beyond their schools. Through the use of technology and social media, educators have more opportunity to build their entrepreneurial skills and contribute to the field in meaningful and exciting ways. This half–day virtual institute will bring the edupreneurs in our region together to learn, grow, and explore new avenues for entrepreneurship in education. Session presenters will provide

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Various Regional Leaders; Keynote Speaker – Evan Robb 2020 DATE:

July 23 TIME:

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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Leadership Development programs guidance for those considering pathways for expanding their reach. Current edupreneurs will develop a network of support with educators at all levels who are exploring an expansion of their reach and leveraging their expertise into publishing, social media, and consulting roles. Institute attendees will have opportunities to: • Hear from leaders in edupreneurship • Build an action plan • Explore podcasting, publishing, consulting, privacy policy development, and other entreprenuerial pathways • Determine their particular brand • Hear from a panel of experts on the ethics of being an edupreneur

The Pivot Table Clinic You have heard about Pivot tables, maybe even dabbled in creating tables and charts and get the general idea. But do you really feel you have a strong grasp of the capabilities of Pivot Tables and how to apply them to situations you are likely to encounter in your work? This two–session virtual Pivot Table Clinic will take a deep dive into the capabilities of Pivot Tables. Participants will learn tips, tricks, and strategies, get a better understanding of the kinds of analysis that can be accomplished with Pivot Tables and learn how to create pivot charts and interactive dashboards.

PRESENTER:

Jeff Olefson 2020 DATES:

July 28 and August 4 TIME:

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

All Interested Professionals

There are many settings that most users ignore. Participants will look at what they do and how they can leverage that for more advanced analysis. Participants will learn how to: • Use text functions to clean up data sets • Unlock the pivot field list • Group number fields • Group items • Show details behind a value • Obtain data from two different tables (Relate Tables) • Create dashboards • Handle empty cells • Do advanced calculations

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A Framework for Central Office Leaders:

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How to Effectively Support and Improve Leadership Practice

2020 DATES:

In this three–part virtual series designed to support Central Office leaders, Dr. Pia Durkin will guide participants in answering: • How can we recognize, analyze, and fill leadership gaps? • How can we give high–impact feedback that makes a difference in practice? • How do we ensure excellence and equity in decision–making and supervision? • How do we build results–focused teams, spot concerns, and fix them to maximize progress? • How can we manage conflict and toxicity to increase our productivity and those we lead?

Pia Durkin October 1, October 22, and December 9 TIME:

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District Level Leaders

S E S S I O N 1 : Using the Will and Skill Leadership Framework to diagnose the underlying areas where and how leaders are struggling, participants will design action steps to fill those gaps so they may more fully impact staff to address excellence and equity issues within their districts and schools. S E S S I O N 2 : Unpacking the elements of feedback make hearing, understanding, and receiving feedback challenging. Participants will work on how to better frame and share high–impact feedback, let go of the "small stuff," and help others deliver difficult feedback to individuals and teams while nurturing a positive work environment. S E S S I O N 3 : Managing conflict and toxicity is part of every leader's job. Using a four–stage model to dissect the underlying reasons for conflict, when and how to take it on, resolve issues, and practice effective repair strategies to sustain relationships, leaders will use these tools to balance leadership tensions and help others become more productive.

The Entry/RE-ENTRY Plan Approach Both Entry and Re–Entry involve the same collaborative methodology for leading change. During entry, most new leaders have the task of building trust and learning about the new organization before making decisions. An Entry Plan provides a structured sequence of inquiry– based activities that produce joint trust building a collaboratively arrived at understanding of organizational culture, past and present practice, as well as future opportunities and obstacles. Decisions produce results because they follow from an open yet rigorous process of public learning. Re–entry typically occurs after a leader has worked with an organization for at least two years and wants to strategically reassess existing progress and determine new courses of action. The Re–Entry Plan provides a structured sequence of inquiry–based activities that enables the leader to develop collaborative action plans. The results are strengthened trust and a stronger commitment and motivation from staff to make necessary change.

PRESENTER:

Paul Kelleher 2020 DATES:

December 9 2021 DATES:

January 13 and January 20 (Snow Date, February 8) TIME:

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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SESSION 1:

DESIGNING AN ENTRY OR RE–ENTRY PLAN:

• Claiming your right to be a learner • Understanding concepts and components • Hands–on practice in designing a plan with feedback and coaching SESSION 2:

IMPLEMENTING AN ENTRY OR RE–ENTRY PLAN:

• Testing the scope of a draft plan – including the time frame, the number of participants, and the time necessary and available • Developing interview questions and understanding the structure of a successful entry interview • Note–taking and recording • Calendar planning SESSION 3:

CREATING CONDITIONS FOR COLLABORATIVE INQUIRY:

• Analyzing and presenting what you’ve heard and learned through your Entry or Re–entry Plan • Engaging in sense–making sessions with different constituencies • Action–planning

Creating a School–Wide Action Plan for Addressing the Needs of Transgender Students This virtual workshop will provide teams of school administrators, teachers, school psychologists, and pupil personnel leaders an opportunity to create specific action plans to address both the needs of the building and of the student when a student presents as transgender or gender fluid. Led by educator and attorney, Lois Gordon, the first portion of the workshop will review the most relevant issues, laws, and school building/district responsibilities around this topic. The main focus of the workshop, however, will be on the creation of a pro–active action plan so that each school/district will be prepared to address such transgender specific issues as notice to staff and students, use of pronouns, changes to educational and medical records, use of restrooms and locker rooms, and participation in intramural and interscholastic sports. Each team can expect to leave the workshop with an initial draft of a school/district specific action plan ready for vetting by central office administrators, school boards and school district attorneys.

PRESENTER:

Lois Gordon 2020 DATE:

August 20 TIME:

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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New School Building Leader Mentorship Program The Center for Educational Leadership in partnership with Curriculum & Instructional Services is proud to present a yearlong mentoring cohort for school building leaders that assists in developing their leadership skills and supporting them in a new role or district. Designed for principals and assistant principals in their first three years of leadership or in their first year in a new district, this program combines standards–based regional learning experiences with the benefit of personalized one–on–one support through onsite/virtual visits by an experienced mentor. In addition to pairing leaders with a mentor who will customize their support for each mentee’s particular needs, participants will also take part in virtual or in–person network meetings of new school building leaders to share experiences and resources.

PRESENTERS:

Regional Leaders 2020 DATES & TIMES:

August 25 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. and October 15 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 2021 DATES & TIMES:

January 14 and March 11 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Principals in their first three years or new to a district and assistant principals

Participants in this program will engage in 4 regional learning sessions geared toward building leadership capacity in: • Ethics and professional norms • Learning and instruction • Community and external leadership • Equity, inclusiveness, and cultural responsiveness

Impactful Leadership, Vision, Purpose, and Change: A Book Study Based on the Ten–Minute Principal This webinar–based book study will challenge participants to reflect on why they do what they do, how they do it, and the shifts they can make to become more effective leaders and get different results. Together with Evan Robb, attendees will dive deeply into ideas that can support a leadership role based on his popular book, The Ten– Minute Principal. The goal will be to gain a deeper understanding of leadership, allowing for the needed collaboration to develop a school with skilled, empowered teachers who prepare students to be creative problem–solvers and leaders. Together, during the 2020–21 school year, we will learn how to free up time, to be reflective and intentional, as well as to positively and purposefully interact with staff, students, and parents.

Cornell University: Managing Difficult and Heated Conversations This virtual workshop offers strategies for designing and facilitating conversations that maintain civility and foster positive outcomes. Tools will be offered for both small group interactions, along with techniques for designing and managing large meetings, including public forums.

PRESENTER:

Evan Robb 2020 DATES:

September 25, October 23, and November 20 SPECIAL DATE & TIME:

December 9, webinar seminar 5:00 p.m. 2021 DATES:

January 22 and February 26 TIME:

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Principals and Assistant Principals

PRESENTER:

Katrina Nobles 2020 DATES:

October 14 and November 20 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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Being Generationally Savvy Are there communication challenges between colleagues of different ages? Do more teachers/educators want a life–work balance vs. a work–life balance? Generational factors might be coming into play. Who are these four generations in the workplace? What are their strengths and needs? What structures and communication protocols should be designed to work well with them all? And what knowledge do leaders need to help every group thrive? Using Jennifer's book, The Multigenerational Workplace: Communicate, Collaborate and Create Community, this virtual workshop will provide tools and resources on this increasingly intriguing topic.

PRESENTER:

Jennifer Abrams 2020 DATE:

October 15 TIME:

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

Participants will learn how to: • Formulate a better understanding of each generation's motivations and needs in the workplace • Prepare tools and structures that will translate into better, more effective collaboration for generationally diverse teams • Become more skilled at creating a climate of inclusion for all generations • Adapt language skills to communicate effectively with different generations

Feedback Tools for Leaders This experiential virtual workshop series is designed to give school and district leaders a higher comfort level around the feedback process. Participants will have the opportunity to practice intention setting, courage building, and sinking into vulnerability and empathy in order to give and receive more meaningful feedback. Some of the big questions to be explored will include: • How does feedback affect culture? • What boundaries need to be in place to give feedback that is anchored in values? • How do best practices for the feedback process help to attract and retain talent? • How does one’s position in relation to a given power structure acknowledge privilege in the feedback process? • How might an individual’s attachment style influence the process?

PRESENTER:

Leith Colton 2020 DATES:

October 20 and November 17 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

Time will be set aside for self–reflective exercises that can help to lessen the ‘enemy image’ that often surfaces in anticipation of and during the feedback process. Role plays will provide practice space for examining some habitual patterns of thinking and behavior. Participants can expect exercises that will help to deepen their comfort level in both giving and receiving feedback in order to enhance and/or create relationship centric school cultures. Please note that this workshop is an experiential learning opportunity requiring active workshop participation. #CELGrowsLeaders

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Analyzing Teaching for Student Results (ATSR) This is a course for leaders on how to improve classroom teaching and learning. Reflecting the national shift towards learning–focused supervision and evaluation, the Analyzing Teaching for Student Results (ATSR) program helps leaders zero in on the impact of teaching decisions on students. During the program, participants will examine high leverage teaching strategies and use both a common language and a concept system about teaching to support any state framework. The seven–day curriculum will provide multiple opportunities for participants to develop keen observation and analytical skills that will support teachers in building their own capacity to impact students’ learning. It includes an on–site co– observation with the instructor.

The Strategic Coherence Planning Institute The shock of recent events has spotlighted the importance of having a strong sense of focus and purpose as a base for leadership decision–making. This is not only critical in a moment of crisis, but is also required when charting a course for the future of your district. This virtual Strategic Coherence Planning Institute will provide district leaders with a framework for building a focused, student performance–based foundation for planning and then outline a process to coherently align critical systems to ensure these learning outcomes are achieved. As a result, participants will gain insight into how they can leverage the lessons learned from the past year to help them improve the lives of their students in years to come.

Leadership Development for Supervisors and Managers – Part 1 This virtual workshop, designed specifically for supervisors and managers, will focus on: • Strategic deployment of resources • Planning and goal setting • Tips and tricks using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets with applications relevant to their positions (No prior experience is necessary.) This session will include a breakout providing participants the opportunity to interact with colleagues from other districts to explore strategies and best practices.

PRESENTER:

Deb Reed 2020 DATES: (VIRTUAL)

October 26, October 27, November 10, and December 1 2021 DATES:

January 8, February 10, and March 8 TIME:

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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Jonathan Costa 2020 DATES:

October 28 and November 19 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

PRESENTER:

Jeff Olefson 2020 DATES:

October 29 and November 16 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Directors and Supervisors of Food Service, Transportation, Operations and Maintenance, and Head Custodians

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Embracing the Innovator’s Mindset in Our Learning Although schools are moving forward, change is always something that causes many struggles. Focusing on an innovator’s mindset and our “why,” this workshop is meant for leaders to help others within their organization not only accept change but embrace it, and to create better, powerful learning opportunities for our learners. It is not focused on the “how–to” of technology but is more focused on the conversations that will help staff move forward in a way that they will be excited yet feel supported in their journey. Join George Couros to discuss the idea and characteristics of “The Innovator’s Mindset” and share persuasive examples on why this is so crucial for all educators. Some of the major objectives of these sessions will be focused on the following: • Aspects of Social–Emotional Learning for both staff and students and how it connects to “innovation” in learning • Creating equity of opportunity at the highest levels to ensure that students find a pathway to success that is co–created with schools and meaningful to them • How to “innovate inside the box;” how do we identify some of the barriers and constraints of our current system and work within them to provide the best experience for all learners within our organization, while also continuing to change the “box” for better opportunities for our students?

The Three "I's" of Leadership: Leading with Inspiration, Intention, and Influence A leader’s first job is to inspire self. What does it mean to be strong and resilient; to act with fortitude and calm? Or to quote Dan Goleman, lead from the balcony rather than the basement? We were inspired by the 2018 rescue and survival of the Wild Boars soccer team after 17 days trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand; the daily courageous acts of medical teams during the COVID–19 pandemic; or what we learned from our parents and grandparents. What skills, behaviors, mindsets, capacity resulted in saving lives and overcoming hardship? How do we develop and apply principles of “meta–leadership” in our daily practice as well as in times of crisis?

PRESENTER:

George Couros 2020 DATE:

November 5, December 3, and December 15 2021 DATES:

January 7 TIME:

8:30 am – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

All Educational Personnel

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Jane Sandbank 2020 DATES:

November 13 and December 16 2021 DATES:

March 10 and April 27 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

In this immersive workshop, participants will explore current research and cutting–edge practices in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, educational leadership, coaching, mindfulness, and high performance teams. They will explore, Richard Boyatzis’s theories of how people change, Dan Goleman’s brain research, Social Emotional Learning, implementing RULER, applying SWOT, and relevant research in decision–making. The ultimate goal is to become inspired leaders by sharing stories, experiences, ideas, and visions for our schools.

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Time Management for Instructional Leadership This workshop begins with an analysis of the unique challenges that school leaders face as they strive to be instructional leaders while managing everything else. The challenge is getting past Hyperactive Superficial Principal Syndrome (H.S.P.S.) and orchestrating effective and highly effective teaching in every classroom. The workshop is organized around three broad areas, each with several subcomponents:

PRESENTER:

Kim Marshall 2020 DATE:

November 18 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

1. SET BIG–PICTURE GOALS AND STAY FOCUSED

• Decide on the “big rocks” for each year • Plan for the year, month, week, and day • Monitor progress 2.

IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING

• Clarify curriculum and discipline expectations • Orchestrate and support team meetings and PD • Frequently visit classrooms and give feedback 3.

HONE PRIORITY MANAGEMENT SKILLS

• • • •

Write it down, prioritize, and follow up Delegate to competent people Minimize time–wasting crises and activities Take care of yourself

Throughout the workshop, the presenter will use clickers (audience response devices) and small–group discussion to surface reactions and ideas. Participants will use a rubric to rate themselves on each of the ten areas and conclude by setting goals in areas that need improvement.

Master Scheduling 101: High Schools The Master Scheduling Workshop for High Schools will help administrators with the scheduling issues they encounter when planning for their schools. In addition to the basics, this workshop will focus on managing a scheduling committee and the change process. Topics will include: • Mission/vision statement • RTI MTSS AIS • Organizational structures • Bell and lunch schedules • Houses, magnets, and academies • Course selection • Database • Department summaries • FTE distribution • Teacher assignment chart • Singletons • Conflict matrix • Initial and subsequent drafts of schedule

PRESENTER:

Elliot Merenbloom 2020 DATE:

December 1 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

Assistant Superintendents, Principals, and Assistant Principals

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Master Scheduling 101: Middle Schools The Master Scheduling Workshop for middle schools will help administrators with the scheduling issues they encounter when planning for their schools. In addition to the basics, this workshop will focus on managing a scheduling committee and the change process. Topics will include: • Mission/vision statement • RTI MTSS AIS • Organizational frameworks • Program of studies • Teaming options • Collaboration • Intervention • Blueprint grid of teachers' assignment

Master Scheduling 101: Elementary Schools The Master Scheduling Workshop for middle schools will help administrators with the scheduling issues they encounter when planning for their schools. In addition to the basics, this workshop will focus on managing a scheduling committee and the change process. Topics will include: • Mission/vision statement • Curriculum chart • Teaming options • Common planning time Special Education/ELL considerations • Intervention

Leadership of a New Kind This workshop will present a new paradigm of leadership and explain the reasons why it has become essential to shift towards leadership of a new kind. Building on a fascinating model that describes a connection between a set of multiple intelligences and internal motivational engines, it will explain how a new approach to leadership can activate intrinsic motivation in a new way. This highly engaging session aims to provide a set of practical tools and practices to begin to implement this new approach to leadership.

Annual Law Update This legal update covers a variety of issues currently impacting school policies, procedures, and litigation risks. The seminar leader, James Girvin, is a partner in the Albany law firm of Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. which represents more than 70 school districts in New York State. Specific topics will be determined based on current critical issues in the field of education.

PRESENTER:

Elliot Merenbloom 2020 DATE:

December 2 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

Assistant Superintendents, Principals, and Assistant Principals

PRESENTER:

Elliot Merenbloom 2 0 2 0 D A T E :

December 3 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Assistant Superintendents, Principals, and Assistant Principals

PRESENTER:

Rafael Haham 2020 DATE:

December 8 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

PRESENTER:

James Girvin 2 0 2 0 D A T E :

December 15 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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The Legal Rights of Transgender and Sexually Fluid Students:

PRESENTER:

What Every School Leader Should Know

2020 DATE:

The rights of transgender and nonconforming students continue to raise questions for school district ofﬁcials. This workshop, which contains updated information and resources, will be a combination of presentation, discussion, hypotheticals, and group participation. Topics include: • Legal definitions • Current status of State and Federal Law • Use of pronouns • Student records • Other issues of concern, including use of restrooms and locker rooms and participation in interscholastic sports, ﬁeld trips, and overnights

The Future in Education: Trends, Themes, Needs, and Action As school leaders, we need to think about and plan for the future, and we also need to live and take action today. These two competing needs often create an educational analysis paralysis. On one hand we have boards, parents, or other outside observers who want to have long conversations about rising tuition. We also have life–long educators with an imperative to change, asking if change is just for change's sake, and what happens if we make the wrong decision just because we feel the need to change? How can schools accurately analyze their current situation with brutal honesty in order to boldly face an unknown future?

Lois Gordon December 16 TIME:

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

PRESENTER:

Ryan Burke 2020 DATE:

December 17 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

This workshop will explore how emerging trends will impact schools trying to innovate for a secure tomorrow. Participants will spend the day learning about, thinking about, conversing about, and ultimately designing for a future that is being created in real time and will look vastly different. Participants will gain perspective, and dream about the implications for schools. How might we act now to prepare for 2025 and beyond? How can we look at curriculum, pedagogy, and school change trends in a brutally honest way, designing new and creative ways of managing the ambiguity? What if we need to drastically act in our next round of strategic planning to offer a more current, valid version of school? What if we are faced with a community that is afraid of what that might mean? In order to unpack the challenges above, participants will: • Explore the landscape of future trends to translate what that may mean for their schools • Have deep, honest, facilitated discussions about the challenges and opportunities in our communities • Practice and work together to move from a perceived problem to an actual problem • Model how to design a solution

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Leadership Development programs

Leadership Development for Supervisors and Managers – Part 2 In this workshop, participants will focus on putting their best foot forward to create a positive perception of themselves and their departments. Participants will begin by looking at strategies for effective customer service and exploring common disconnects that can lead to a negative perception when good service is provided and how, within current resources, to offer customers more than they expect. This workshop will also cover project planning, tracking, and managing effectively with data. Approaches for handling emotional responses and demanding or difficult customers will also be discussed. This session includes a breakout where participants will have the opportunity to interact with colleagues from other districts to explore strategies and best practices.

The Principal as an Instructional Leader The demands of the principalship are constantly evolving to take on more and more of an instructional lens. However, principals need to navigate the balance between demands of the building and the role of instructional leader. In this workshop, participants will study ways to: • Put a professional learning stance to observation and evaluation • Develop strategies to serve as an instructional coach while supervising the day–to–day building functions • Nurture the learner within themselves

Data Driven Decision Making Series In this immersive four–day experience, participants will learn the data inquiry process as a means of examining problems of practice identified within their learning communities. As a district/school team of two or more, participants will hone their ability to identify worthy problems, uncover root causes, collect and analyze data, and share results in an actionable way. Each school/district team is guided through the development of an inquiry project designed to improve learning outcomes for students. Teams will present their projects to one another while giving and receiving quality feedback.

PRESENTER:

Jeff Olefson 2021 DATE:

January 6 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

Directors and Supervisors of Food Service, Transportation, Operations and Maintenance, and Head Custodians

PRESENTER:

Tom Marshall 2021 DATE:

January 14 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

Principals and Assistant Principals

PRESENTERS:

Phil Benante, Greg Brown, Jennifer Harriton–Wilson, and Todd Moore 2021 DATES:

January 21, March 3, April 7, and May 12 (Snow Date, May 20) TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders, and CIO/DDAs (experienced)

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Cornell University: Dialogue and Performance Management This workshop will focus on professional employee performance enhancement, using a truths–based approach to performance dialogues and complaint handling to reduce conflict escalation and build employee engagement.

PRESENTER:

Diane Rosen 2021 DATE:

January 21 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

Working with Your Administrative Assistant to Maximize Productivity: Your Most Important Partnership Do you want to effectively double your capacity to get things done at work? It's all about how you work with your administrative assistant. In school administrator school, no one teaches leaders how to work with an executive secretary. In this virtual workshop participants will explore best practices for improving and maximizing this most important work relationship. At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: identify and use specific strategies to Identify the key roles and responsibilities of both the administrator and the assistant, increase their time to spend on meaningful work, and get out of the office more.

The Legal Ramifications Surrounding Social Media The proliferation of electronic media in schools, both as a teaching tool and as a means of communication, has been a blessing, as well as a challenge. In addition to all of its well–established positive aspects, it has also blurred the lines of acceptable communication between students, between students and their teachers, and between students and the anonymous populace who frequent “cyberspace.” Wireless access and schools who encourage students to “bring their own devices” have even further complicated the issue, as now questions of privacy have surfaced. This workshop, designed for school administrators, introduces participants to the legal issues surrounding social media. Attorney and educator, Lois Gordon, will facilitate a panel to discuss the liability to school districts for inadequate regulation, as well as the Constitutional limits school districts may face as they create social media policies. The workshop concludes with an opportunity for administrators to begin the process of drafting a legally defensible social media policy.

PRESENTER:

Mike Doughty 2021 DATE:

February 9 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

School Leaders and Administrative Assistants

PRESENTERS:

Lois Gordon and Frank Guglieri 2021 DATE:

February 11 TIME:

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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Conducting Mini–Observations: Nuts and Bolts For mini–observations to be effective at improving teaching and learning, ten elements need to be in place, under three broad headings: Administrators need to have an accurate sense of what's happening in each classroom on a day–to–day basis. To accomplish that, classroom visits need to be: • Unannounced • Frequent (about 10 per teacher, per year) and short (10–15 minutes) • Systematic (all teachers get the same number of visits, spread through lessons, days, and months)

PRESENTER:

Kim Marshall 2021 DATE:

February 24 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

Administrators need to have a good "eye" for instruction. For that, they need to be: • Humble – they're visiting teachers' “homes,” curious, and low–tech • Perceptive about instruction and able to decide what's most important • Cognizant of the bigger picture – i.e., unit and lesson plans and each teacher's improvement goals to make a difference Administrators need to have an effective way to share insights with teachers – and learn from them. Here are the essentials: • Brief face–to–face conversations with each teacher after each mini–observation • Courage in addressing mediocre and ineffective practices • A way of giving brief written follow–up after the conversations (in narrative form, not involving scoring) • Summarizing observations, conversations, and other points of contact in detailed rubric scoring at the end of the year, with teacher input

Cornell University: Cross–Cultural Issues in Conflict This program provides a unique and detailed examination of the role that culture plays in conflict and conflict resolution. Discussion and workshop activities will focus on the why and how of cross–cultural communications and negotiations.

PRESENTERS:

Katrina Nobles and Rehana Huq 2021 DATES:

March 4 and April 13 TIME:

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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Working Smarter:

PRESENTER:

10 Strategies to Manage Your Time, Energy, and Attention

2021 DATE:

In this session, participants will learn practical strategies to be more efficient with office tasks, increase energy, and improve their ability to focus on complex tasks. From taming email to taking control of their calendars to optimizing routines, participants will explore ways to maximize efficiency at school in order to stop bringing so much work home.

Mike Doughty March 9 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

Building Leaders and Office Professionals

Following this session, participants will be able to: • Identify and use specific strategies to maximize their energy • Increase their time to spend on meaningful work • Improve attention and focus • Use techniques to help manage email and calendar, and other distractions • Describe habits that will improve health and work/life balance

Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: The RULER Approach Cohort 5 Awareness Session This session focuses on RULER, an evidence–based approach for social and emotional learning. In the awareness session, Dr. Marc Brackett will provide an overview of the Yale Center's work and the RULER Training. Districts will learn pertinent details for participation in the 2021–2022 RULER Institute held in Yale's CEI satellite location at the PNW BOCES campus.

PRESENTER:

Marc Brackett 2021 DATE:

March 9 (Snow date, March 10) TIME:

4:00 p.m.– 5:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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Multi–Tiered Systems of Support for All Students (MTSS) Mini Institute PNW BOCES, in partnership with Public Consulting Group (PCG) and the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education (NYCASE), is proud to present a mini–institute designed to enhance schools' multi–tiered systems of support (MTSS). MTSS is an evidence– based model of instruction and intervention that rests firmly on the belief that all students can learn (NYSED, 2018).

PRESENTER:

Teresa M. Janczak 2021 DATE:

March 25 TIME:

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

"It Takes a Village: Exploring the Role of Collaborative Teams in a MTSS Model," will be the topic of the keynote address by Theresa M. Janczak, Principal Investigator and Project Director of the New York State Middle School Demonstration Project at SUNY Buffalo. Collaborative teams play an essential role in the successful implementation of a multi–tiered system of supports. This presentation will examine the different types of teaming in a MTSS process in terms of function/purpose, membership, and data–usage. This session will: • Identify the different types of collaborative teams in a MTSS Model • Differentiate the function or purpose of each collaborative team • Identify membership of collaborative teams at the district, school, and grade level and their respective roles

Hacking Leadership

PRESENTER:

Water is amazing. It has the ability to form, replenish our system, power equipment, and wipe out entire cities. Leaders have the same properties. Some end up conforming to their environment. Some have the power to wipe out entire populations and others lift the level of the land. The best leaders take little openings and create space for those they lead. They find the smallest cracks of opportunity and create a path. They find a way. Hacking leadership is about finding innovative solutions to issues that have plagued the system for years and implementing them tomorrow. The focus is on practical application. Utilizing the tools in Hacking Leadership allows leaders and their teams to find the openings and create space for those they lead. Space to learn, to teach, to thrive.

2021 DATE:

Joe Sanfelippo April 8 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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The Legal Issues Related to the Education of Undocumented Children No topic that impacts schools and their students is more in ﬂux today, than that of undocumented children. This workshop provides participants with the most up–to–date legal requirements for school districts as they educate their undocumented population. This program is a combination of lecture, discussion, and group hypotheticals and focuses on both Federal, as well as New York State law. In addition to covering the legal rights of these students and responsibilities of schools, Lois Gordon will facilitate a panel of community leaders and experts to discuss: • The requirements to educate undocumented children • The rights of undocumented children to participate in extracurricular activities • The rights of undocumented children to receive special services • The Do’s and Don’ts of registration and admittance of undocumented children to school • The rights of unaccompanied undocumented children to receive an education • The requirements of school districts to respond to Immigration and Customs Enforcement requests • The role of visas in the education process • The school district’s responsibilities to assist students whose parents have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Aspiring Superintendent Workshop The goal of the workshop is to provide administrators who are considering superintendent positions with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and understandings necessary to apply, qualify, respond to, and receive an offer to be a New York State School District Superintendent.

PRESENTER:

Lois Gordon 2021 DATE:

April 14 TIME:

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, and District Registrars

PRESENTERS:

NYSCOSS, LEAF, and Regional Leaders 2021 DATE:

April 29 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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Regional School Business Leader Institute Explore the multi–faceted role of the school business leader. This offering is a customized learning experience aimed at the professional and personal growth of regional school business leaders. Panel and workshop topics include: • Long range facilities planning for the 21st Century • Facilities and transportation directors • Building a partnership with business leaders through support and collaboration • Setting up accounting for capital projects and new state procedures • Assessing aid for STAC and ESY planning • Coordinating a successful school lunch program • Motivating staff to embrace the mission

Cornell University: Collaborative Strategies for Labor Management Forums This workshop uses examples from school districts to provide tools and processes for building collaborative labor management– relationships to enhance organizational change and improvement. Participants will analyze their own labor–management efforts for improvement opportunities.

Pathways to the Superintendency The New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS) and its professional development foundation, the Leadership for Educational Achievement Foundation (LEAF, Inc.), in collaboration with Putnam|Northern Westchester BOCES, will sponsor this full– day program. The Pathways to the Superintendency workshop was designed to inspire educational leaders to prepare for and respond to the needs of school districts throughout the state to hire new superintendents.

PRESENTER:

Marc Isseks 2021 DATE:

April 30 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

School Business Leaders

PRESENTERS:

Sally Klingel 2021 DATE:

May 6 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

PRESENTERS:

NYSCOSS, LEAF, and Regional Leaders 2021 DATE:

May 24 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

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Lead evaluator trainings

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Lead evaluator trainings

New York State Certification for Lead Evaluators of Principals This virtual workshop will focus on the evaluation process as it relates to principals. Participants will: • Brainstorm those qualities that make for a highly effective principal • Review the Standards for Educational Leadership and the recommended State rubrics that are available to lead evaluators • Walk through the process beginning with the school visit, the meetings at the school, the follow–up and the completion of the rubric • Share good practices that have been used, as well as problems that may be encountered along the way

PRESENTERS:

Ralph Napolitano, Greg Stowell, Ron Valenti, and Adam VanDerStuyf 2020 DATES & TIMES: OPTION 1 & OPTION 2

September 25 and October 9 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. OPTION 2

October 23, November 23, and December 10 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District Leaders

This workshop fulfills the APPR requirements for lead evaluators of principals. All materials needed will be provided digitally before the workshop begins. This year, participants will have two virtual options for fulfilling the Lead Evaluator requirements for New York State: Certification of Lead Evaluators of Principals Overview comprised of two, half–day sessions designed to meet the requirements with Dr. Ralph Napolitano.

OPTION 1:

O P T I O N 2 : The Certification of Lead Evaluators of Principals Overview plus three, two–hour follow–up sessions for a deeper dive into the school visit, virtual learning, and feedback led by Dr. Adam VanDerStuyf, Dr. Greg Stowell, and Dr. Ronald Valenti.

New York State Recertification for Lead Evaluators of Principals This workshop will focus on the evaluation process as it relates to principals. Participants will: • Brainstorm those qualities that make for a highly effective principal • Review the Standards for Educational Leadership and the recommended State rubrics that are available to lead evaluators • Walk through the process beginning with the school visit, the meetings at the school, the follow–up, and the completion of the rubric • Share good practices that have been used, as well as problems that may be encountered along the way

PRESENTER:

Mary Fox–Alter 2020 DATE:

November 18 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

District Level Leaders Previously Certified

This workshop fulfills the APPR requirements for lead evaluators of principals. All materials needed will be provided digitally.

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DASA trainings

DASA Trainings

Dignity for All Students ACT (DASA): An Overview The Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) is the law that requires school districts to provide students with an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. This virtual workshop takes an in– depth look at the specific provisions of the Dignity Act, including the newer interpretations that address the needs of transgender and nonconforming students.

PRESENTER:

Lois Gordon 2020 DATE:

August 6 TIME:

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

DASA Coordinators, Principals, and Assistant Principals

This virtual workshop is a combination of lecture, discussion, and group hypotheticals. Topics include: • Types of prohibited conduct • Classes of protected students • Hostile environments • Conduct off school property • Role and responsibilities of the DASA Coordinator • Reporting obligations • Investigation requirements • Liability for inaction

DASA: The Investigatory Process

PRESENTER:

This virtual workshop, designed for school administrators and DASA coordinators, provides participants with a step–by–step process for completing DASA investigations in a thorough, timely, and legally defensible fashion. Through examples, role plays, and group discussion, participants will receive hands–on experience collecting evidence, conducting an interview, and writing a ﬁnal report. Participants will also learn about the legal requirements of the DASA investigation.

2020 DATE:

Lois Gordon August 13 TIME:

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

DASA Coordinators, Principals, and Assistant Principals

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DASA trainings

Dignity for All Students Act (DASA): An Overview The Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) is the law that requires school districts in New York State to provide all students with an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. This workshop will take an in–depth look at the speciﬁc provisions of the Dignity Act, including the newer interpretations that address the needs of transgender and nonconforming students.

PRESENTER:

Lois Gordon 2020 DATE:

November 4 TIME:

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

DASA Coordinators, Principals, and Assistant Principals

This workshop is a combination of lecture, discussion, and group hypotheticals. Topics include: • Types of prohibited conduct • Classes of protected students • Hostile environments • Conduct off school property • Role and responsibilities of the DASA Coordinator • Reporting obligations • Investigation requirements • Liability for inaction

DASA: The Investigatory Process This workshop, designed for school administrators and DASA coordinators, provides participants with a step–by–step process for completing DASA investigations in a thorough, timely, and legally defensible fashion. Through examples, role plays, and group discussion, participants will receive hands–on experience collecting evidence, conducting an interview, and writing a ﬁnal report. Participants will also learn about the legal requirements of the DASA investigation.

DASA Dignity for All Students Act: Mandated 6–hour certification workshop (Facilitated via Zoom) Offered through the Hudson River Teacher Center

In accordance with Article 2 Sections 10–18 of the Education Law, all applicants for Certification in NYS registered programs are required to complete six clock hours of Training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyber bullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training). This workshop will address the social patterns of harassment, bullying, and discrimination including, but not limited to 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. It will also cover the identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying, and discrimination; and strategies for effectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias, and aggression in educational settings. Successful completion of this course will meet the certification requirements in Sec14 (5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2012.

PRESENTER:

Lois Gordon 2021 DATE:

March 10 TIME:

12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AUDIENCE:

DASA Coordinators, Principals, and Assistant Principals THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE OFFERED 8 TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: 2020 DATES:

August 25, November 2, and December 14 2021 DATES:

January 19, February 16, March 15, April 29 and May 27 AUDIENCE:

All educators seeking certification.

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Human Resources Trainings

Preventing Workplace Harassment & Title IX Training Workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and discrimination create unhealthy and unproductive school environments. Training and education are the best protection against potential litigation. In this virtual session, participants will gain a clear understanding of the legal definition of harassment, the new NYS guidelines, and prevention strategies. They will also learn how to respond when an employee or student makes a harassment claim and the steps involved in conducting a comprehensive investigation.

Human Resources and Business Office Staff Support Network We are proud to announce the third year of this highly successful offering for administrative and business office staff. These three sessions will include topics of current interest selected by the group, networking sessions where participants meet in small groups to share and brainstorm with colleagues from other districts, and panel discussions on current topics. This year’s focus, among others, will be on the challenges faced by the current pandemic crisis and its impact on operations and the way we work.

PRESENTERS:

Mike Lambert, Michelle Lieblein, and Hank Linden 2020 DATES:

September 24 and November 16 TIME:

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Title IX Officers/Coordinators, District and Building Leaders

PRESENTER:

Jeff Olefson 2020 DATES:

October 27 and December 18 2021 DATE:

March 1 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

HR Staff, and Business Office Staff

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Human Resources Trainings

Managing Unacceptable Employee Behavior Every supervisor needs to deal with unacceptable employee behavior, such as excessive absenteeism, policy violations, inappropriate comments, unprofessionalism, and more. It is one of the most anxiety–provoking situations supervisors encounter. This virtual workshop will provide participants with practical strategies for approaching and effectively handling these situations. Interactive group exercises such as role–playing with real–life scenarios will help participants to gain a sense of conﬁdence when confronted with these issues.

HR Essentials for HR Administrators Human Resources is complex and can be overwhelming to anyone new to the role. In addition to providing technical guidance, this series of sessions will help new HR administrators think through the multifaceted variables (some legal, some strategic, and some political) that inform careful decisions and sound professional practices. This highly interactive workshop will focus on several essential topics based on the interests and input of participants. Topics include: • HR systems to ensure systematic, efficient, and accurate practices • Labor relations and the art of communicating with union leadership • Employee accountability; using leverage to promote effective performance • Managing compliance requirements to serve strategic goals

Best Practices for Human Resources This workshop will examine the roles of the Human Resources Department and outline best practices for hiring staff, maintaining files, coordinating with payroll, and managing employee data.

PRESENTERS:

Michelle Lieblein and Hank Linden 2020 DATE:

November 4 TIME:

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Leaders

PRESENTERS:

Tammy Cosgrove and Brian Ladewig 2020 DATE:

December 9 2021 DATES:

January 20, April 7, and May 13 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Human Resources Leaders

PRESENTER:

Aimee Skiff 2021 DATE & TIME:

April 22, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

HR Staff, Payroll Clerks and Treasurers

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special education leadership WORKSHOPS

PPS and Special Education Leadership: Surviving, Thriving, and Reaping Professional and Personal Rewards This series is designed to support the new and/or untenured director in gaining knowledge of general special education job responsibilities that need to be addressed throughout the school year. Job responsibilities such as beginning school year tasks, state reporting, special education grant writing, budget development, stafﬁng, APPR evaluation, annual processes, time management, and ending school year tasks will be reviewed in a project–based format. This type of instructional format allows directors to gain hands–on experience through networking with the presenter, as well as with other new directors.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Special Education Data but Were Afraid to Ask This half–day workshop will allow participants to conduct a comprehensive hands–on review of disaggregated special education data that assists with driving instructional practices, programmatic decisions, and budget considerations. Using Bambrick–Santoyo’s framework from “Driven by Data," participants will disaggregate their own school district data through reviewing state test data and the Special Education School District Data Profile information. Information will be provided in regard to establishing effective data team meetings. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring a device to use during the workshop.

PRESENTERS:

Selena Fischer, Mary Ellen Herzog, and Lynn Allen 2020 DATES: (VIRTUAL)

October 13 and December 2 2021 DATES:

February 2 and April 15 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Directors of PPS, Directors of Special Education, and CSE Chairpersons

PRESENTER:

Selena Fischer 2021 DATE:

February 25 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Directors of PPS, Directors of Special Education, and CSE Chairpersons

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business Office Programs

Extra Classroom Activity Accounting A well–run Extra Classroom operation requires all parties involved to be aware of all rules and regulations set forth by NYSED. In this virtual workshop, participants will review in detail the roles, responsibilities, and duties of the Board of Education, administrators, advisors, students, and the central treasurer.

PRESENTER:

Aimee Skiff 2020 DATE:

September 16 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Business Administrators and Treasurers PRESENTER:

Non–Resident Billing Process Tracking and billing for non–residents can be a daunting job. This virtual workshop will focus on the rules of the billing process as well as state aid reporting for foster, district of location, and parent placed students.

Aimee Skiff 2020 DATE:

October 22 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Business Administrators and Treasurers

Medicaid: Claiming for Reimbursement and Cost Reporting Claiming for reimbursement, accounting for revenue, and preparing the Annual Cost Report Medicaid Reimbursement starts with determining eligibility and ends with documenting the cost involved in serving eligible students. This workshop covers start to finish the rules, regulations (state and federal), and procedures that need to be in place to assure school districts are maximizing Medicaid revenue.

PRESENTER:

Aimee Skiff 2020 DATE:

November 23 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Treasurers, Business Administrators, and Staff involved in Medicaid processing

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Basic Fund Accounting Continued: Special Aid Fund/Federal Grants

PRESENTER:

Aimee Skiff 2020 DATE:

This year's workshop delves deeper into Basic Fund Accounting, reviewing topics such as: • Maneuvering through the Grants Finance Website • Setting up the approval budget • Processing amendments • Understanding the carryover process • Filing requests for funds • Closing the books at year end – booking receivables and deferrals • Processing the final expenditure reports • Accounting for summer handicapped and 4201 programs

Understanding the STAC Process STAC forms are the mechanism used to generate aid for classified special education students. There are many varieties of forms each with their own set of rules for filing, verifying, and reimbursements. This session provides both special education and business office staff with a solid understanding of the processes and procedures that should be in place to assure maximization of aid.

December 10 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Treasurers, Accountants, and Business Administrators

PRESENTERS:

Aimee Skiff 2021 DATE:

January 26 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Business Administrators, Treasurers, Accountants, Special Education Directors, and Staff involved in STACS

Fund Balance Management and Reserve Funding Understanding fund balance is a key factor in sound budget management and assists with determining how reserves are funded. This workshop will take an in–depth look at the steps to calculate an initial fund balance projection, simple procedures to update it monthly, and how to develop a reserve plan.

PRESENTERS:

Aimee Skiff 2020 DATE:

February 23 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. AUDIENCE:

Treasurers, Accountants, and Business Administrators

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Office Support Staff Workshops

Office Support Staff WORKSHOPS

The 5th Annual Professional Skills Update for the Educational Office Professional The only constant is change. Office professionals are on the front line, indeed often the First Responders in times of crises. They answer the phones, take care of, advise and often train supervisors, while calming fearful or angry parents. They are the ultimate multi–taskers! The COVID–19 pandemic has changed many of the fundamentals not only of our lives and work, but the larger questions of how schools can be most effective in these times. How do we meet these many challenges?

PRESENTER:

Jane Sandbank 2020 DATE:

November 3 TIME:

8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Support Personnel

We will look at what skills and practices, what new learning from diverse fields, and adaptive behaviors will enable office professionals to work effectively in an increasingly uncertain world. We will explore how to remain cheerful, positive and reduce stress and anxiety; the power of “Just Three Breaths.” Being positive is key to our physical and mental health. Through interactive activities, role plays, and visioning, participants will gain clarity about how emotions guide behavior and can hijack our best intentions. Through story, sharing strategies, furthering our knowledge of Social Emotional Learning, and revisiting how new technologies can be assets, attendees will gain confidence in their abilities to find control, comfort, compassion, and their best selves throughout the day and year.

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Office Support Staff Workshops

Office Staff Webinar Series: Lunch and Learn This six–session series will focus on leveraging the capabilities of the Microsoft Office Suite and Office 365 collaborative tools. Each webinar will focus on one or more of the applications with tips, tricks, and productivity strategies that can be effectively applied now while we social distance and in the future at our schools and district offices. SESSION 1:

O N E D R I V E A N D O N E N O T E : This webinar will focus on

effective management of a OneDrive account, creating shared folders, and accessing documents remotely. Best practices for organizing the drive will also be covered. In the second half of the webinar, participants will explore powerful ways to use OneNote to plan and to collaborate with supervisors and team members. Communicating through shared notebooks rather than emails has many advantages that will be explored.

PRESENTER:

Jeff Olefson 2020 DATES:

October 27 and November 17 2021 DATES:

January 19, February 23, April 13, and May 18 TIME:

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. AUDIENCE:

District and Building Level Clerical Support Personnel

E F F E C T I V E L Y U S I N G O U T L O O K : Outlook is an extremely powerful mail application, calendar, and task manager all in one. While many people use the application, few leverage the power of the application to effectively organize communication. While the main focus will be on email management, calendar options will also be reviewed.

SESSION 2:

W O R D T I P S A N D T R I C K S : Microsoft spent over a billion dollars developing Word and the rest of the Office suite. There are so many features, some that are well known and many that are not. In this session, participants will dive deep into exploring ways to create and enhance different types of documents. Whether a beginner or a seasoned pro, participants will come away with new tools.

SESSION 3:

E X C E L T I P S A N D T R I C K S : This session will explore many of the features of Excel including time saving tips, the most common functions, conditional formatting, creating drop down menus, basic date functions and spreadsheet printing and esthetics. The session will start with the basics and go from there to features unfamiliar to most experienced Excel users.

SESSION 4:

P O W E R P O I N T : This session will look at many of the best features of PowerPoint. Participants will learn what the application can do and tips on how to use its features to create impactful presentations. How to avoid common mistakes, or “death by PowerPoint,” will also be covered.

SESSION 5:

SESSION 6: M S P U B L I S H E R : Publisher is an awesome tool for creating fliers, banners, newsletters, posters and cards. Because it is built on the Word platform, many of the menus will be familiar but the application is specially designed to do what it does easier than in a word processor or other application. It’s a great tool to have in the technology toolbox. Participants will learn ways to leverage its features.

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College & University Partnerships

COLLEGE & university partnerships

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College & University Partnerships

Future School Leaders Academy (FSLA) The Future School Leaders Academy (FSLA) is a dual–certification educational leadership program leading to a master’s degree in education. This program, offered as a partnership between Bank Street College of Education and PNW BOCES, has been successful since 2001. Its aim is to develop highly effective and diverse school and district leaders for the Lower Hudson Valley Region in collaboration with its local districts. FSLA has over one hundred ninety graduates, with a vast majority working in leadership positions in the region. Each cohort of students completes 30 credits over 5 semesters. To earn the Ed.M. degree and successfully complete the program, candidates must complete a 600–hour school and district leadership internship and complete a culminating project and standards–based portfolio. Cohort XII begins in Fall 2021.

Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations: Managing Organizational Conflict The Managing Organizational Conflict Series is designed to provide individuals with skills, processes and knowledge to handle a variety of conflict and negotiation situations. This year's program consists of four courses. In all cases, Cornell follows a mixed lecture/interactive approach where participants practice learned skills in group activities and simulations. In addition, to the greatest extent possible, Cornell uses the participants' actual issues to teach and practice learned skills. Participants who attend two years (7 courses) of this Cornell ILR Program are eligible for the certificate. This year’s classes include: OCTOBER 14 AND NOVEMBER 20, 2020

• Managing Difficult and Heated Conversations JANUARY 21, 2021

• Dialogue and Performance Management

Clarkson University Master of Arts in Teaching: Secondary Chinese Language PNW BOCES, in partnership with Clarkson University, is proud to offer the Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Chinese Language, a 38–credit program leading to NYS certification in the teaching of Chinese. This is a hybrid program combining online and in–person classes held at PNW BOCES. Students will take 6 credits each semester in the first year and attend a 9–credit, six–week summer intensive program at the Capital Region Campus in Schenectady, NY. In year two, students will complete a 3–credit course, a professionalism workshop seminar, and participate in a residency (4 credits) each semester.

MARCH 4 AND APRIL 13, 2021

• Cross Culture Issues in Conflict MAY 6, 2021

• Collaborative Strategies for Labor Management Forums More information on each of these sessions is available in the Leadership Development Programs section of this brochure.

College & University Partnerships

Harvard University School of Education: Certificate in School Management and Leadership The Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML), a multi–course certificate program for pre K–12 school leaders, is an innovative collaboration between the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and Harvard Business School (HBS). Bridging the fields of business and education, CSML integrates expertise in managing teams and organizations with best practices in school and instructional leadership, to provide school leaders with frameworks, skills, and knowledge to effectively lead and drive change in schools. The CSML certificate will be comprised of the following four courses, which can be taken independently or completed together in any order to earn a comprehensive certificate: • Leading Change • Leading People • Leading Schools • Leading Learning

Manhattanville College Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership The Manhattanville Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, offered in partnership with PNW BOCES, is designed for practicing and prospective leaders and experienced educators in P–20 education, serving schools, districts, colleges, universities, community organizations, and entrepreneurial endeavors. The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership is a cohort model enabling students to be part of a community of learners during the Ed.D. program. Currently enrolled students and doctoral alumni are highly accomplished individuals who appreciate the importance of having a terminal degree in the field of education. The Signature Ed.D. Program is designed to meet the needs of practicing and aspiring leaders in any educational context (e.g., schools and districts) who want to be a catalyst to improve student learning, build strong partnerships, influence professional and policy–making communities, and promote the public's confidence about the educational enterprise. The Dissertation Completion Pathway (Executive Ed.D.) is designed specifically for those who were enrolled in an accredited educational leadership doctoral program and completed all requirements but the dissertation (ABD). The Higher Education Leadership Concentration (within the Ed.D.) is designed for practicing and aspiring leaders seeking to further develop their skills to meet the challenges facing two–year, four– year, and graduate colleges and universities, and to help shape educational institutions in the future. All three program options are designed for mid– career professionals who desire or have leadership experience. The signature pedagogy of problem– based learning is integrated throughout the coursework, field experiences and applied research.

College & University Partnerships

Pace University Masters/ Certification Program in School District Business Leader (SDBL)/Public Administration The Pace University School District Business Leader (SDBL) program prepares flexible, visionary, and reflective school business leaders with the skills necessary to create and sustain financial and operational functions within a school district to help ensure the quality of learning for all students. Instruction is provided online and participants will work with a cohort of peers within a professional network. With New York State certification as a School District Business Leader, career possibilities include such roles as Assistant Superintendent for Business, Director of Finance or other roles in public school districts. The three pathways to a career as School District Business Leader are: 1. For candidates who already have a master’s degree, a 36–credit in MSEd Educational Leadership. The five–semester program (two academic years and a summer), including a 600–hour internship (six credits), prepares participants for the required New York State Certification Examination for School District Business Leader. 2. For candidates who do not currently hold a master’s degree, a 60–credit program resulting in an MSEd in Educational Leadership and a Masters in Public Administration (both awarded at the end of the program). Successful completion of the New York State Certification Examination for School District Business Leader is required for the certificate. 3. For candidates who already hold a School District Leader or School Building Leader certificate, a 24–credit Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) that includes a 600–hour internship and prepares participants for the New York State Certification examination for School District Business Leaders. Program Begins Online, Fall 2020.

College & University Partnerships

Teachers College, Columbia University Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) The Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is sponsored by the Department of Education Policy & Social Analysis at Teachers College, Columbia University and the Center for Educational Leadership at PNW BOCES. The program, which has been offered through PNW BOCES since 2004, is designed to help superintendents, key administrators and board members develop a deeper understanding of the policy issues that underlie key decisions that are occurring around us. EPFP is a part–time, ten–month professional development experience focusing on education policy analysis at the state and national levels, as well as on strategic leadership development for local school boards and superintendents. Throughout the 2020–21 school year, Fellows will look at federal and state issues through the lens of “Leadership in Times of National Crisis.” Due to the uncertainty regarding the COVID–19 pandemic, the 2020–21 program will be held virtually via Zoom including break–out groups to facilitate discussion and networking. The core of the program is six monthly policy seminars held on Friday mornings. These sessions include seminar style presentations and discussions with Teachers College professors and prominent speakers working in the education policy and leadership arena. The meeting format promotes networking with Fellows from diverse educational backgrounds, roles and settings. PRESENTERS:

Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence RULER Institute Social Emotional Intelligence is a topic at the forefront of education today. Through extensive research on the power of emotions, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence has created this program designed to support students, as well as staff. The RULER Institute will provide your school with the information and tools necessary to implement change and foster a kind and healthy emotional climate essential to personal growth and academic achievement. This highly interactive institute, led by the Yale CEI team, will kick off with a 6–week virtual training in October. In addition, your school's Implementation Team(s) will participate in our Regional CEL Support Network, which will provide additional training sessions focused on successful implementation. Also included are team–coaching sessions facilitated by Yale and access to the CEI’s exclusive and vast online courses and resources. Once your school’s Implementation Team has completed Year 1 of the RULER training and is ready to implement within their school, the training and support continues through our Year 2 & Beyond program which offers in–person training sessions along with online resources.

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Executive Coaching

HR Audits

Whether looking to improve communication skills or settle in and assimilate into a new culture, our Executive Coaches can assist. The Executive Coaching service supports the growth of school and district leaders by pairing them with experienced coaches who will work with them one–on–one to hone their skills and help them meet their potential. Coaching is an ongoing relationship between a coach and a person being coached (coachee). It is a process of inquiry that enables coachees to achieve their goals by providing them with support and feedback. The coaching process helps coachees both define and achieve professional goals faster and with more ease than would be possible otherwise. This program is a joint offering with CEL and the Curriculum Center who have gathered an experienced and well–respected group of school and district leaders who have been trained as coaches.

Districts experiencing changes in the Human Resources Office may want to consider selecting an HR Audit for a review of current processes and practices. This in–district audit will provide recommendations regarding alignment between district procedures and human resources best practices. Partial or complete audits can be conducted based on district needs.

Fiscal Consulting The budgetary burdens and fiscal stress on our districts is real. We need to reimagine financing education by reinventing the traditional fiscal toolbox. We must provide new tools for the new normal in public schooling. This service offers a customized review of your school district’s general fund revenue and expenses; examines federal and other funds usage; examines all factors forcing budgetary increases not attributable to current mandates, contractual requirements, etc. Customized consultant support includes: resource allocation recommendations for district officials; workshops, professional development for school administrators and staff on aligning scarce resources to priority instructional efforts that are evidence and researched based, and the development of a revised sound budget built on the twin pillars of quality education and taxpayer sensitivity. CONSULTANT:

Dr. Ron Valenti

Independent Evaluators

New School Building Leader Mentorship Program This yearlong program pairs experienced mentors with new school building leaders to assist them in the development of leadership skills and to support them in their new district roles. Designed for principals and assistant principals in their first three years of leadership or in their first year in a new district, this program combines standards– based regional learning sessions with the benefit of personalized one–on–one support through virtual or on–site visits.

Operation Respect Operation Respect works to advance the social and emotional growth of children and youth and help them develop into compassionate, respectful, ethical and civically engaged adults. Co–founded by Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary and Dr. Charlotte Frank, the organization uses music and educational tools, as well as advocacy strategies that foster peace, harmony, and strong community amongst children and youth, as well as the adults who influence their lives. Operation Respect offers Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), Peer Mediation, Bullying Prevention and Respect for All workshops, classroom presentations, assembly programs, songwriting workshops, staff/professional development, and leadership coaching for K–12 schools and districts. CONSULTANT:

Mark Weiss

Upon district request, pursuant to Education Law §3012–d(4)(b)(2), an impartial independent trained evaluator or evaluators can be provided to support Teacher Observations and Principal School Visits.

additional Services

Strategic Coherence Planning

SuperEval

An effective strategic plan must derive support from a broad cross–section of the school community. This service focuses on adaptive change as the lever for a strategic coherence planning process. Moving from an overview of systems thinking and barriers to learning processes for building mission, vision, and beliefs, the program concludes by reviewing data collection and goal setting processes, as well as creating a plan for change.

SuperEval is the premier, one–of–a–kind, online evaluation system for school superintendents based on a rubric developed by the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS). The SuperEval platform subscription provides access to the SuperEval tool for the superintendent and all of the districts’ Board of Education members. Access to all of the evaluation tools for school principals, assistant principals and central office administrators is available for an additional annual subscription fee. A variety of training options are offered.

Topics include: • Overview of Systems Thinking Barriers • Tools and Processes for Developing Mission, Vision and Beliefs • Data Collection and Analysis Processes • Goals Selection and Planning Part 1 • Planning Part 2/Publication and Follow–up CONSULTANT:

Jonathan Costa

School Meter School Meter is a sophisticated suite of services for working with state assessment data. It provides powerful web–based analysis and visualization tools designed for educational leaders and assists superintendents and assistant superintendents to make the most of state assessment data for the benefit of both students and district stakeholders. School Meter features comparative views of New York State assessment performance, employing subgroup data to highlight how districts are meeting the needs of all students. School Meter's powerful visualization tools enables users to easily identify patterns and trends in student performance. Users may select comparative districts by county or BOCES region or to dynamically select similar districts based on characteristics such as enrollment, per pupil cost, or percentage of students eligible for free and reduced lunch. School Meter is delivered as a web application. Software and assessment data are updated as part of the service.

Staff Development The Center for Educational Leadership offers customized training for classified school employees. The focus is on practical, job–related techniques, and strategies that participants can take back to their districts and implement. CONSULTANT:

Jeff Olefson

On October 7, 2020, PNW BOCES is offering the following virtual sessions: SuperEval User Group 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. This 90–minute interactive workshop is intended for current users of t he SuperEval platform. The workshop will explore best practices and strategies for efficiently using this evaluation tool. While many suggestions will be made by the presenters, facilitated conversations will allow participants to share their own practices and experiences with the group leading to an authentic and collaborative learning workshop. SuperEval Awareness Session 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This interactive session will provide an in–depth overview to SuperEval: an online evaluation platform for leadership evaluations. Originally designed for superintendent evaluations, the platform and process was quickly found to have tremendous value to allow all education leaders the ability to be reflective and build a portfolio of leadership practices to assert one’s performance in an evaluation rather than defend it. F A C I L I T A T O R S : Michael Horning, Jr., Executive Vice President of PLS 3RDL and Dr. Edward Fuhrman, Jr.

Thoughtexchange Thoughtexchange is a community alignment platform that enables school leaders to crowdsource what is most important to their community (either internal or external) on any given topic while also building a sense of ownership among those who are engaged.

THE CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP IS PROUD TO INNOVATE PROGRAMS FOR THE REGION WITH:

Bank Street College Cornell University Dark Horse Limited Employee Services, Inc. Harvard University Manhattanville College NYS Council of Leadership for Educational Achievement (LEAF) NYS Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS) Pace University Teachers College, Columbia University School Administrators Association of NYS (SAANYS) Yale University TO REGISTER ONLINE GO TO MY LEARNING PLAN AT:

www.pnwboces.org/catalog Select “Center for Educational Leadership”

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, PLEASE CONTACT:

Jackie Levine

COORDINATOR OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND MARKETING SERVICES

jlevine@pnwboces.org | (914) 248-2354

Lynn Allen, Ed.D. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

lallen@pnwboces.org | (914) 248-3867

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# C E L G R O W S L E A D E R S 200 BOCES DRIVE YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY 10598

SUPERINTENDENTS

James M. Ryan, Ed.D.

Todd Currie

Richard Kreps

Tina Mackay

PRESIDENT

TRUSTEE

Jennifer Rosen

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

Lynn Allen, Ed.D.

Louis T. Riolo

Catherine Lilburne

Mary Cay Nilsen

Frank Schnecker

DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

BOARD MEMBERS

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

VICE PRESIDENT

TRUSTEE

Michael Simpkins TRUSTEE

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All local BOCES provide professional development and support services and you should check with your local BOCES to see what is offered. These offerings are not intended to take the place of similar offerings provided by your own BOCES.