Table of Contents
Attending a Professional Development Session 4
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT SUPPORT 5
DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) Six-Hour Training 5
DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) Coordinator Training 5
ESSA: The Consolidated Application for Federal Funds (Title I, II, III, & IV) Technical Assistance 6
Lead Evaluator Recertification 6
SAVE (School Violence Prevention and Intervention) Two-Hour Training 6
Substitute Teacher and Teacher Assistant Training 7
Adaptive Schools Foundation Training 8
Back to Basics - CANCELED 9
Mathematics Back to Basics - CANCELED 9
Social Studies Back to Basics - CANCELED 9
ELA Back to Basics - CANCELED 9
Science Back to Basics - CANCELED 9
Behavior Management Beginning with Classroom Management and Engagement 9
Concept Mapping for Planning and Instruction - CANCELED 9
Creating Rubrics to Help Plan Effective Writing Instruction - CANCELED 10
Edmentum Courseware for Beginners 10
Effective Teaching Level II 11
Fine Arts Education with Jennifer Rafferty - CANCELED 12
A Peek into Neuro-Education - Memory, Attention, and Recall - CANCELED 12
Developmentally Responsive Teaching for Elementary Students - CANCELED 12
Developmentally Responsive Teaching for Middle School/High School Students - CANCELED 12
Pay Attention! - A Closer Look at Student Engagement - CANCELED 12
Introduction to Elementary Civic Education 13
Instructional Coaches Academy 13
Implementing the Gradual Release of Responsibility in Your Classroom - CANCELED 13
Let’s Talk - Collaborative Sessions 14
LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling): Year 1, Volume 1 (4-Day Training) 14
Phonics First® Orton-Gillingham Level 1 (5-Day Training) - CANCELED 15
Reciprocal Teaching and How to Use it Effectively in the Classroom - CANCELED 15
Responsive Classroom® Elementary Core 4-day Course 16
Self-Paced Professional Development 16
Understanding and Assessing for Dyslexia - CANCELED 17
World Language: Implementation of Revised Standards & Aligned Assessments 18
Writing Good Questions - CANCELED 19
The Writing Revolution – Principles and Getting Started 19
Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards Overview 20
Orientation for New Librarians 20
School Library System Database Overview 20
Library Websites and Customizing Database Portal - CANCELED 21
21st Century Learners and Digital Citizenship 22
Critical Thinking Using Apps 22
Early Education Literacy Apps 22
Instructional Technology Network Meeting 22
Share Google Form Results With Google Docs 23
Use Google Slides To Incorporate Math Into The Classroom 23
Dear Educators,
The Programs and Professional Development Team is pleased to share our Summer 2022 Professional Learning Catalog. We are looking forward to providing you with professional development and growth that is tailored to your needs in the areas of Administrative & Student Support, Curriculum & Instruction, School Library System, and Technology.
Additionally, we are able to provide customized support in many areas including leadership, diversity-equity-inclusion, literacy, curriculum, evidence-based instruction, social emotional learning, and technology.
We look forward to collaborating with you.
Sincerely,
The Programs and Professional Development Department
Registration
To register for a session, please click on the link for the corresponding day or click here to access our Workshop Calendar.
Unless otherwise noted, sessions are available at no cost to educators within the Jefferson-Lewis BOCES component districts; cost is included in the CoSer for JL BOCES and component districts. A registration fee will be applied to registrations for educators of non-component districts of JL BOCES, pending their district’s approval.
Please contact our office with all questions:
Miranda Fuller ● mfuller@boces.com ● (315)-779-7041
Lynn Gaffney ● lgaffney@boces.com ● (315)-779-7043
Attending a Professional Development Session
Remote Connections
Most sessions included in this catalog will be presented remotely, with a meeting link included in the workshop heading and the MLP registration.
Please note, we ask participants to ensure:
- All audio and video components are to be operational and accessible during professional development sessions
- Cameras are to be on and participants are viewable during these learning opportunities
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT SUPPORT
DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) Six-Hour Training
State-Required
Asynchronous
Participants enrolling in this workshop will complete an online course that fulfills the DASA 6-hour training requirements. Registrants will receive information to log into the online class once payment has been received.
Payment options:
- Check or Money Order: Made out to Jefferson-Lewis BOCES. Address: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, Attn: Karen Plummer, 20104 State Rt. 3, Watertown, N.Y. 13601
- Credit Card: Credit card payments may be made by using the Self-Pay Credit (SPcredit) option. You may also make a credit card payment by calling Karen Plummer at (315-779-7040)
Please contact Karen Plummer with questions at DASASAVE@boces.com or 315-779-7040.
Cost: $65 per participant
DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) Coordinator Training
Content
Thursday, August 18, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/csteckly
This informative and interactive training is designed for those who will be serving as the Dignity Act Coordinator and others who are interested in learning more about the Dignity Act. Participants will review Dignity Act Requirements and will be provided with forms and reporting procedures.
Erin’s Law
Content
Tuesday, August 9, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/csteckly
This informational session is intended to provide knowledge and tools about Erin’s Law. Erin's Law requires public schools to teach child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention classes to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. This law is intended to help children, teachers, and parents in New York State schools identify sexual abuse, and to provide awareness, assistance, referral, or resource information for children and families who are victims of child sexual abuse.
ESSA: The Consolidated Application for Federal Funds (Title I, II, III, & IV) Technical Assistance
Content
Thursday, July 14, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/mtrainor
An overview of the Consolidated Application for 2022-23 will be presented. Topics include: supplement vs.supplant, allowable expenses for each Title, and record keeping and documentation. Time will be available for individual questions at the end of the presentation. For technical assistance please email mtrainor@boces.com during June, July, or August.
Lead Evaluator Recertification
Content
Wednesday July 13, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (In-person: Conference Room A/B, Watertown Campus)
Tuesday, August 2, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (Virtually: https://boces.webex.com/meet/lgaffney)
This training is geared for those who have experience with the evaluation process and require
recertification for the 2022-2023 school year. Administrators are only required to attend one session
during the year. This training is structured so that participants will consider the nine required elements
in-depth for lead evaluator certification. Lead evaluators will have the opportunity to consider credibility
factors as an evaluator, inter-rater reliability, and providing quality feedback that will strengthen student
learning and teacher effectiveness.
SAVE (School Violence Prevention and Intervention) Two-Hour Training
State-Required
Asynchronous
Participants enrolling in this workshop will complete an online course that fulfills the SAVE 2-hour training requirements. Registrants will receive information to log into the online class once payment has been received.
Payment options:
- Check or Money Order: Made out to Jefferson-Lewis BOCES. Address: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, Attn: Karen Plummer, 20104 State Rt. 3, Watertown, N.Y. 13601
- Credit Card: Credit card payments may be made by using the Self-Pay Credit (SPcredit) option. You may also make a credit card payment by calling Karen Plummer at (315-779-7040)
Please contact Karen Plummer with questions at DASASAVE@boces.com or 315-779-7040.
Cost: $35 per participant
Substitute Teacher and Teacher Assistant Training
State Required & Pedagogy
Wednesday, August 10, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Asynchronous & Virtual Room: A link to access the webinar will be shared with registrants.
This workshop will provide participants with training in daily classroom interactions as well as all three certificates NYS requires to be a substitute teacher or teacher assistant. This workshop requires completion of the three online classes included - DASA, SAVE, and Child Abuse/Mandated Reporter - prior to attending the virtual meeting session. Registrants will receive information to log onto the online classes once payment has been received.
Payment options:
- Check or Money Order: Made out to Jefferson-Lewis BOCES. Address: Jefferson-Lewis BOCES, Attn: Karen Plummer, 20104 State Rt. 3, Watertown, N.Y. 13601
- Credit Card: Credit card payments may be made by using the Self-Pay Credit (SPcredit) option. You may also make a credit card payment by calling Karen Plummer at (315-779-7040)
Please contact Karen Plummer with questions at DASASAVE@boces.com or 315-779-7040.
Cost: $55 per participant
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Adaptive Schools Foundation Training
Content
Wednesday, August 3, 8:30 AM - 3:30PM
Thursday, August 4, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 1, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday, November 2, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
Adaptive Schools Training consists of hands-on practice with essential skills and strategies in a variety of areas ranging from meeting facilitation to exploring data and making decisions.
In this 4-day workshop, participants will:
-learn how to build strong collaborative and caring work cultures, in which results-oriented faculties work together for continuous school improvement
-explore the latest practical findings in organizational development, team learning, and navigating the currents of change
-learn practical frameworks and tools for developing collaborative groups that bring collective responsibility in student learning.
Cost per participant will be $1,420.00
Minimum Enrollment Required: 10Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
Back to Basics - CANCELED
Content and Pedagogy
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/jwhite
Are you a new educator? Are you working within a new grade level? Are you an educator that would enjoy a refresher on content area instructional practices, standards, and NYSED documents? Would you benefit from going back to basics?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, or if you have your own reason for wanting to join us, please register for these series.
Mathematics Back to Basics - Tuesday, August 2, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM - CANCELED
Social Studies Back to Basics - Tuesday, August 9, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM - CANCELED
ELA Back to Basics - Wednesday, August 10, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM - CANCELED
Science Back to Basics - Thursday, August 11, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM - CANCELED
Behavior Management Beginning with Classroom Management and Engagement
Pedagogy
Wednesday, August 17, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, August 25, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/jwhite
Are you searching for ways to manage student behavior? Are you creating a classroom management plan which will engage students and sideline behaviors? This session will focus on considerations for behavior management through a classroom management plan that is conducive to learning and academic performance. There will be time for conversation and learning from peers attending the learning session.
Concept Mapping for Planning and Instruction - CANCELED
Content/Pedagogy
Friday, August 12, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - CANCELED
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
This High Impact Teaching Strategy is an extremely effective strategy you can use to have students of all abilities take notes, apply new learning, plan their work, and show what they know. It is especially effective with struggling learners. Using concept mapping as a planning tool can increase its effectiveness, and help you see your content in new ways, and allow you to plan more effective units
Cost per component district: $22
Cost per non-component district: $33
Minimum Enrollment Required: 5
Registration Deadline: July 29, 2022
Creating Rubrics to Help Plan Effective Writing Instruction - CANCELED
Content/Pedagogy
Monday, July 18, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - CANCELED
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
Do you struggle with effective writing instruction? Creating a rubric that spirals from writing piece to writing piece in your year, and taking the time to use these assessments to give you the most information, can help you to create lessons that specifically narrow in on what your students need to learn to be better writers.
Cost per component district: $22
Cost per non-component district: $33
Minimum Enrollment Required: 5
Registration Deadline: July 4, 2022
Edmentum Courseware for Beginners
Content
Wednesday, June 30, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://edmentum.zoom.us/j/95196968135
Jennifer Caldwell from Edmentum will be sharing the basics of Courseware that many districts are utilizing for course credit and credit recovery for high school students. Learn how to manage student progress, set up accounts, add course sections, adapt content and more!
This will be a virtual session and there will be time for questions and practice.
Effective Teaching Level I
Pedagogy
Monday, August 22 - Friday, August 26, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
This five-day Instructional Skills Workshop will focus on "good practices." Good practices are those classroom instructional skills and strategies that have been proven to be effective over time and are supported by research and studies. In addition, A.P.L. Associates incorporates procedures, processes, and strategies that are very successful in addressing a variety of teacher concerns in the areas of:
- time management
- homework
- behavior management
- student performance
- student focus
- student effort and more
Cost per person:
15-29 participants: $1284
30 or more participants: $642
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
Effective Teaching Level II
Pedagogy
Tuesday, August 23 - Thursday, August 25, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
This three-day workshop is designed for educators who have completed the initial Instructional Skills Workshop. As an extension of Effective Teaching Level I, this workshop will introduce new skills and strategies to be pursued with the underlying goal of meeting the specific classroom needs of each participant. Areas of concentration are: Grouping of students for instructional purposes, Test construction and administration, Efficient time management, and an Instructional skills refresher.
Cost per person: $1122
minimum 10 participants
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
Fine Arts Education with Jennifer Rafferty - CANCELED
A Peek into Neuro-Education - Memory, Attention, and Recall - CANCELED
Pedagogy
Tuesday, July 12, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - CANCELED
Virtual Room: A link to access the webinar will be sent to registered participants.
Let’s discover how the brain learns, creates memories, keeps attention and recalls information. Learn practical classroom applications for neuro-education strategies that will lead to higher student achievement in your fine arts classroom.
Cost: $37 per participant
Minimum Enrollment Required: 10 participants
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
Developmentally Responsive Teaching for Elementary Students - CANCELED
Pedagogy
Tuesday, July 12, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - CANCELED
Virtual Room: A link to access the webinar will be sent to registered participants.
This interactive workshop focuses on developmentally responsive teaching and best practices for fine arts teachers to meet the educational needs of elementary school students. When we understand their needs, we can adjust the way we teach so they get the most out of their time in class.
Cost: $37 per participant
Minimum Enrollment Required: 10 participants
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
Developmentally Responsive Teaching for Middle School/High School Students - CANCELED
Pedagogy
Wednesday, July 13, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - CANCELED
Virtual Room: A link to access the webinar will be sent to registered participants.
We will dive deep as we focus on developmentally responsive teaching and best practices for fine arts teachers to meet the educational needs of teenage students. They are rapidly and profoundly changing physically, emotionally, socially, intellectually and psychologically. When we understand their needs, we can adjust the way we teach so they get the most out of their time in class.
Cost: $37 per participant
Minimum Enrollment Required: 10 participants
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
Pay Attention! - A Closer Look at Student Engagement - CANCELED
Pedagogy
Wednesday, July 13, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM - CANCELED
Virtual Room: A link to access the webinar will be sent to registered participants.
We will explore the psychology of attention and how to use it effectively in your classroom. Learn concrete strategies to get your students to pay attention and to keep them engaged throughout your class – without checking their phone!
Cost: $37 per participant
Minimum Enrollment Required: 10 participants
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
Introduction to Elementary Civic Education
Content
Thursday, August 11, 9:00-11:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/mtrainor
Explore civic education for elementary students including knowledge, skills and actions, mindsets, and experiences. Civic education helps everyone to work together to create positive change while respecting what makes us each unique. Participants will integrate civic participation practices with the new civic readiness initiative.
Instructional Coaches Academy
Pedagogy
Monday, August 8, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Tuesday, August 9, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
This two-day academy is designed to support the work of the Instructional Coaches Network which meets throughout the year. Sessions will focus on: helping participants develop an understanding of cognitive principles that form the foundation of learning and memory, sharing a curated collection of evidence-based practices that participants can customize to meet student needs and district’s goals, and sharing best practices in adult learning principles and coaching.
Target Audience: Instructional Coaches, Teacher Leaders, Team Leaders, Principals
Implementing the Gradual Release of Responsibility in Your Classroom - CANCELED
Content/Pedagogy
Thursday, July 21, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - CANCELED
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
The Gradual Release of the Responsibility model is a highly effective classroom management and teaching style. Most of the time, between the teacher doing all the work, and the students taking on the responsibility for the learning in the classroom, it falls apart. The reason lies in the small pieces in the middle that often get missed. Learn the steps necessary to help you have your students be responsible for their learning.
Cost per component district: $22
Cost per non-component district: $33
Minimum Enrollment Required: 5
Let’s Talk - Collaborative Sessions
Content and Pedagogy
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/jwhite
Although Network Meetings have been on pause, we are hoping to continue with this collaboration effort in the coming school year. During the Let’s Talk sessions we will share our focus for the last year, our current needs, and what resources and supports will be beneficial in the coming school year. It’s one hour of checking in with those from other districts with a focus on YOU as an educator.
K-2 Tuesday, August 16th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
3-6 Wednesday, August 17th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
7-8 Thursday, August 18th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
HS Math Wednesday, August 24th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
HS Science Wednesday, August 24th 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
HS ELA Thursday, August 25th 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- HS Social Studies Thursday, August 25th, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling): Year 1, Volume 1 (4-Day Training)
Content and Pedagogy
Wednesday, August 10, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday, August 11, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Wednesday, October 25, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Thursday, January 18 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
This comprehensive two-year professional development empowers teachers to understand the science behind how students learn to read and why some students struggle. LETRS participants will deepen their knowledge of the what, why and how of scientifically based reading instruction - while sharpening their ability to diagnose why students are struggling and how to provide proven interventions. LETRS professional development is delivered in a series of units that address each essential component of reading instruction and the foundational concepts that link each component. The full LETRS course is two volumes (volume 1 focuses on word recognition; volume 2 focuses on language comprehension). In addition, participants will receive a LETRS manual and access to an online learning platform with additional professional learning about the Science of Reading. We will be offering Year 2, Volume 2 in a similar format during 2023-24.
Cost per person:
15-19 participants: $2042
20 or more participants: $1532
Minimum of 15 participants
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
Phonics First® Orton-Gillingham Level 1 (5-Day Training)
Pedagogy
Monday, August 15 - Friday, August 19, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM - CANCELED
Rooted in the Orton-Gillingham principles of instruction, Phonics First uses scientifically research-based learning strategies to teach students systematic processes for decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling). Students who use the Phonics First system make significant gains in reading and spelling while building a lifelong understanding of the structure of language. This course is a phonics-based, structured, systematic, multi-sensory, sequential, and cumulative method for teaching beginning, at-risk, struggling, learning disabled, dyslexic, and ELL readers. This training is designed for grades K-3 classroom teachers; K-5 intervention, resource, and special education teachers.
Cost per person: $1502
Minimum of 15 participants
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
Reciprocal Teaching and How to Use it Effectively in the Classroom - CANCELED
Content/Pedagogy
Thursday, July 21, 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM - CANCELED
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
Reciprocal teaching can be a powerful way to have students take on the responsibility of learning in your classroom. What is it? How can you implement it? How long will it take? Learn all this and more!
Cost per component district: $22
Cost per non-component district: $33
Minimum Enrollment Required: 5
Registration Deadline: July 7, 2022
Responsive Classroom® Elementary Core 4-day Course
Pedagogy
Tuesday, July 26 - Friday, July 29, 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching and discipline that's deeply rooted in social-emotional learning (SEL) and focused on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. Learn to create safe and joyful learning communities where every student can thrive-while helping your students develop strong social, emotional, and academic skills. In four engaging and interactive days, you'll develop a clear understanding of how to mindfully and holistically apply the Responsive Classroom approach to your unique setting through:
● Morning meeting and closing circle
● Classroom organization
● Considering the developmental characteristics of students
● Interactive Modeling, Role-Play, and Guided Discovery
● Providing students with autonomy in their learning with Academic Choice lessons
● Integrating energizers and interactive learning structures throughout the school day
● Hopes and dreams with students as a foundation for establishing rules
Cost per participant is $1,903 (includes books/materials)
Minimum Enrollment Requirement: 17 participants
Registration Deadline: June 15, 2022
Self-Paced Professional Development
Content and Pedagogy
Summer 2022 - July 1, 2022 - August 30, 2022
Choose from the topics shown below OR complete them all! These sessions are pre-recorded and available to you at any time and place of your choosing. Each session is approximately one hour in length and will conclude with your completion of a self-reflective Google Form. Course Descriptions and Links.
Please register for each course here:
Focus on Assessment and Academic Integrity
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Part I and II
7 E’s of Effective Lesson Planning and Learning
Understanding and Assessing for Dyslexia - CANCELED
Content and Pedagogy
Thursday, July 21, 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. - CANCELED
Virtual Room: A link to access the webinar will be sent to registered participants.
Block 1: 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM - CANCELED
Participants will learn about the role of the brain in reading and dyslexia. Early warning signs, as well as critical indicators and core deficits, will be presented. We will review special education law with an emphasis on specific learning disabilities and dyslexia. A discussion of clinical diagnosis versus educational classification, and IEPs versus 504 Plans, will guide participants to consider these nuances in the contexts of schools.
Block 2: 11:45 AM - 2:15 PM - CANCELED
This Knowledge Block is appropriate for anyone seeking to gain a greater understanding of the school psychologist’s role in educational assessment for dyslexia, including critical evaluation areas to target. Specific test measures and key interpretations needed to render a dyslexia classification will be examined. We will discuss recommendations for interventions and accommodations, and conclude with evaluation tips for school psychologists.
Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, CSE Chairs, Psychologists
Cost per person: $330
Minimum Enrollment Required: 10 registrants
Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022
World Language: Implementation of Revised Standards & Aligned Assessments
Content
Tuesday, July 19, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 20, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 26, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 27, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
If you are just beginning to dive into the revised standards or if you have a solid understanding of where you are headed, this is the place to be this summer! A great opportunity to collaborate with other World Language educators from around the region and to develop units and lessons as you prepare for the upcoming school year!
This series of workshops, with Maria Fenton, will provide World Language educators with a focus on the following:
·Timeline for Implementation
·Revised Standards
·Interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes of communication
·Crosswalk documents
·Vertical alignment of standards
·Practices
·Lessons
·Assessments – both formative and summative
·Resources
·Curriculum development (units and lessons to address topics needed across the levels)
·French and Spanish AAPPL exams to practice and review as an aligned assessment
Target Audience: World Language Educators - All Grade Levels
Cost per non-component district: $200
Minimum Enrollment Required: 10
Writing Good Questions - CANCELED
Content/Pedagogy
Monday, July 18, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - CANCELED
Conference Rooms A/B - Jefferson Lewis BOCES
This session will focus on the new best practices for writing questions that align with the NYS ELA standards. We will discuss the strategies and resources to use to ask your students good questions
Cost per component district: $22
Cost per non-component district: $33
Minimum Enrollment Required: 5
Registration Deadline: July 4, 2022
The Writing Revolution – Principles and Getting Started
Content and Pedagogy
Session 1: Tuesday, July 26, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 2: Wednesday, July 27, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 3: Thursday, July 28, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 4: TO BE SCHEDULED IN THE FALL
Session 5: TO BE SCHEDULED IN THE FALL
Virtual Room: A link to access the webinar will be sent to registered participants.
- Tuesday, July 26, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Writing Revolution is a book written by Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler with guidance from Doug Lemov. We will be discussing how to lead a writing revolution in your class and why you need one! The focus of this session will be to provide an overview of the six Writing Revolution principles.
- Wednesday, July 27, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The focus of this session will be on the first steps of the Writing Process combined with strategies and suggestions from The Writing Revolution.
- Thursday, July 28, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The focus of this session will be on the latter steps of the Writing Process combined with strategies and suggestions from The Writing Revolution.
- TO BE SCHEDULED IN THE FALL
The focus of this session will be various writing styles, foundational skills, and what this means for you and your students.
- TO BE SCHEDULED IN THE FALL
The focus of this session will be to focus on assessing students’ work and exploring the resources provided in The Writing Revolution.
* Please note Day 5 is a full day session.
** It is not necessary to purchase the book; however, the resources and being able to review the material would be highly effective to gain the most from this learning opportunity.
SCHOOL LIBRARY SYSTEM
Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards Overview
Content
Thursday, August 18, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/mgartland
In this session, Tim Davey and Meghan Gartland will discuss the five key concepts of the standards and some examples of what each concept looks like. We will also discuss the importance of these skills and why students need them. A timeline for the rollout of the standards will be shared. We will also hold a discussion on who can teach the standards.
Orientation for New Librarians
Pedagogy
Tuesday, August 23, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/mgartland
Librarians have a unique role in their building and they need to collaborate with others in order to be successful. Librarians will learn about the support and resources that are available to them through the School Library System and Library Automation Service. We will discuss lesson planning aligned with the Empire State Information Fluency Continuum, instructional technology, databases, library automation, and library management. All new librarians and any librarians who would like a refresher are welcome to attend.
School Library System Database Overview
Content
Tuesday, August 23, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/mgartland
The regional databases are a resource available to all schools in the BOCES region. This session is open to all classroom teachers and librarians who need a refresher on the databases available, have questions about the databases, or anybody who is new to using the databases. These resources are available for use in school or at home. The School Library System will provide an overview of the databases and how they can be integrated into lessons.
SLS CIDER Training
Content
Wednesday, August 24, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/mgartland
CIDER is the primary interlibrary loan system for JL BOCES component districts. Resources from MO BOCES and OHM BOCES may also be accessed through this platform. Librarians and support staff are invited to this training to learn how to search for and request instructional resources through this platform. There is an option to request multiple copies of books for classroom use.
Library Websites and Customizing Database Portal - CANCELED
Pedagogy
Wednesday August 24, 1:00 pm - 2:00 PM - CANCELED
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/mgartland
Library websites are a great resource for the school community whether students are in school buildings or at home. They allow the librarian to showcase both the physical and digital collections. We will share website ideas with each other and discuss the pros and cons of various website platforms. Librarians will also learn how to customize the database portal which is available through the School Library System database CoSer.
SLS DueNorth Training
Content
Thursday August 25, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/mgartland
DueNorth is an interlibrary loan system available for JL BOCES component districts to request instructional materials from public, academic, and special libraries. Librarians and support staff are invited to this training to learn how to search for and request instructional resources through this platform. There is an option to request multiple copies of books for classroom use.
TECHNOLOGY
21st Century Learners and Digital Citizenship
Content and Pedagogy
Tuesday July 19, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/tdavey
Today’s students are digital natives, meaning that they use technology on a daily basis both at school and at home. As technology continues to evolve, digital citizenship is an essential tool to teach students. In this workshop I will share with you resources, tips, and techniques to teach digital citizenship to 21st Century Learners.
Critical Thinking Using Apps
Content and Pedagogy
Thursday, July 28, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/tdavey
In this workshop, Students will use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Helping students think critically is less a matter of direct instruction, and more a matter of providing them with access to dynamic tools. In this workshop, I will share several critical thinking apps for Extended Student Learning.
Early Education Literacy Apps
Content and Pedagogy
Thursday, July 7, 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/tdavey
There are a myriad of literacy tools available for early childhood educators, with a growing focus on technology-based learning aids. During this course you will gain insight using the most proficient method to pick quality education applications for early instruction. We will look at applications that can help early childhood instructors in the classroom.
Instructional Technology Network Meeting
Content and Pedagogy
Thursday, August 4, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/tdavey
We invite you to join us to discuss how instructional technology needs are being met at your district. We would like to hear from you on how BOCES can best support your needs through developing a network of educators that work as instructional technologists in your district, even if your title isn't instructional technologist. We will be working to create a space for you to network and develop your toolbox so you can continue to support others in your district to strengthen the opportunities provided to students.
Microsoft OneNote 365
Content and Pedagogy
Monday, August 22, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/tdavey
OneNote is a digital notebook that automatically saves and syncs your notes as you work. It gathers users' notes (handwritten or typed), random facts, drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries, or basically anything that doesn't fit easily into a spreadsheet or organized database. Notes can also be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network.decisions, and work out problems step-by-step.
Share Google Form Results With Google Docs
Content and Pedagogy
Friday August 19, 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/tdavey
Have you ever wished that you could share Google Form results automatically with Google Docs? Well, now you can use code from Google Apps Script. If you can copy and paste you can code. So skip using email as the default method for communicating feedback to participants and use this method instead.
Use Google Slides To Incorporate Math Into The Classroom
Content and Pedagogy
Tuesday, August 2, 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Virtual Room: https://boces.webex.com/meet/tdavey
In this workshop we will explore resources available for teachers to model key math concepts for students. Google Slides can be used collaboratively for many purposes in the math classroom beyond the basic presentation. Each empty slide can be thought of as a blank canvas for students and teachers to work collaboratively on a single presentation. Join us as we explore how to incorporate digital tools into your teaching toolbox!