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1. (DC BOCES - CTI ONLY) Project-Based Learning Pilot Program

Program: Educational Resources

Dates: 1/23/2024 to 5/28/2024

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This PBL Pilot Program is available ONLY to DC BOCES CTI Educators.

In this spring semester pilot program, educators will learn best practices within a project based learning framework and work to revise or develop a project that they will implement in their classes. We will be discussing PBLWorks frameworks for Gold Standard Project Design and Teaching Practices and working to build these practices into our planning and instructional practices. The program will involve monthly group workshops as well as opportunities for individual support and classroom visits. We will work to model the practices we want to see in our classes by creating a community where we can all gain the knowledge and skills we need to thrive, provide each other with feedback, and support each other throughout the process.

Topics Include:
-Curriculum design

-PBLWorks framework for Gold Standard Project Design

-PBLWorks framework for Gold Standard Teaching Practices

All Participants Will Know and Be Able To:
-Design a PBL unit that aligns with the PBLWorks frameworks for Gold Standard Project Design and Teaching Practices that they will implement in their classes.

-Provide feedback to colleagues.

-Receive feedback from colleagues and work to revise and reflect based on that feedback.

-Opportunities for classroom inter-visitation and individual coaching and support.

In addition to the dates listed below, please save the following dates for for individual support, coaching, classroom observations, and intervisitations on an as needed bases: March 13, April 12, and May 9.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

2. (DC BOCES - CTI ONLY) Project-Based Learning Pilot Program

Program: Educational Resources

Dates: 1/23/2024 to 5/28/2024

3. C.A.I.T. Meeting

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Technology Directors; Technology Integration Specialists

Dates: 3/1/2024

The Curriculum Assessment and Instructional Technology (C.A.I.T.) Council meets monthly to discuss district technology planning and implementation in order to support curriculum and instructional practices to improve student learning. C.A.I.T members, including Directors of Technology, Technology Integration Specialists, and/or participants designated to attend by district leadership, discuss staff development initiatives including best practices and uses of instructional technology. The council will explore successful initiatives from a variety of sources in order to work together to best assess the effectiveness of technology on teaching and learning within our county, districts and schools.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

4. eSports Coaches Professional Learning Meeting

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Middle School and High School eSports Coaches

Dates: 3/11/2024

This monthly session is for dedicated coaches for Middle and High School eSports teams working with BOCES and Contender eSports. eSports Coaches will have the chance to network, share tips, and learn new strategies related to eSports Teams with monthly focus topics prepared by Model Schools Specialists.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

5. Elementary School and Middle School Building Leaders Network

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Administrators - Middle School Building Leaders

Dates: 3/13/2024

Five facilitated meetings provide a forum for building leaders to share challenges, successes, ideas, and best practices. These virtual meetings provide participants opportunities to collaborate with colleagues around timely topics offering opportunity for professional growth and the development of a network of peers.

All principals and assistant principals are invited to join our county-wide School Building Leader Network. The purpose of this network is to strengthen communication and collaboration and can be a valuable avenue for providing direction and support. The Dutchess BOCES county-wide School Building Leader meetings are structured to provide a forum to discuss, share, learn, and support the important work of building leaders.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

6. Tech Talks for Technology Integration Specialists

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Technology Integration Specialists

Dates: 3/14/2024

Are you a Technology Integration Specialist? Please join us for a monthly roundtable to discuss topics of interest.

Topics will include: Classroom embedded coaching Collaborating with leadership Identifying and overcoming barriers Sharing resources and supports The importance of networking

Topic ideas will grow organically with needs from the group. Let us be a support for each other and establish this important PLN for your position!

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

7. Data Team Training - Pawling Central School ONLY

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Pawling Teachers

Dates: 4/2/2024 to 5/23/2024

This full team training will include opportunities for participants to learn what a Data Team does, how to review/analyze data using protocols, plan and implement interventions, and interpret the results. Dutchess BOCES will provide instruction and guided facilitation during the sessions, while gradually releasing control of the process to the Data Team. The Data Team will then implement a course of action based on the data, review/analyze the data, and then discuss and implement a new course of action. The process is intended to build an understanding of the cyclical nature of Data Teams and support the foundational expectations necessary to build a culture for data-driven decision-making.

Participants will be able to:

• Identify the parts and expectations of each component of the data cycle.

• Organize, facilitate, and participate in meetings using an agenda and protocols.

• Use data protocols to review and analyze data.

• Develop a theory of student learning needs based on the data.

• Design and implement a researched-based instructional strategy in all classrooms.

• Support and facilitate the rollout of the action plan to the rest of the faculty/staff.

• Assess the action plan after its implementation using the data from its assessment.

• Determine next steps.

These are the first two sessions of the 6 part series. The additional sessions will take place during the 2024-25 school and will have a separate registration entry.

8. C.A.I.T. Meeting

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Technology Directors; Technology Integration Specialists

Dates: 4/5/2024

9. PBIS Tier 2 Systems Team Training Series

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: School teams of educators: School’s MTSS Team. PBIS Tier 2 implementation team that should include ideally administrators, teachers, and/or support staff

Dates: 4/15/2024 to 6/17/2024

Meeting Times: 9:30 - 11:00 am

This professional learning package provides an overview, along with the steps needed to build the systems to support a continuum of Tier 2 interventions within a multi-tiered system of support of behavior with an educational organization. The goal of this professional development is to build the capacity of the school in developing the systems, practices and data components of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. This comprehensive series is designed to prepare a school team to implement a trauma-informed, positive behavior system with Tier 2 interventions for the following school year. Administrators are invited to the first session (Monday April 15) with their teams or they can wait to form/clarify their school teams after this first session. It's important that a consistent group can be established with a designated administrator supporting the team. The Monday dates for this series include: April 15 (can be admin leader only or admin with their team) then April 22, May 6, May 13, June 3 and June 17. All sessions via Zoom from 9:30 - 11 am. Zoom link to follow once registered.

10. eSports Coaches Professional Learning Meeting

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Middle School and High School eSports Coaches

Dates: 4/15/2024

11. Nuts & Bolts of Cross-Disciplinary Teaching

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Grades 9-12 Humanities Teachers and Administrators; Curriculum Directors;

Dates: 4/16/2024

Teaching across disciplines is a daily professional learning experience. Students' time on task for skill development is increased, and the implications for planning, feedback, and risk-taking have also multiplied. In this course, participants will focus on the big picture and objectives for learning, points of intersection across disciplines, final assessments, determining each instructor's area of expertise, making instruction as high-quality as possible for students, and fostering psychological safety for all involved in the environment.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

12. Tech Talks for Technology Integration Specialists

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Technology Integration Specialists

Dates: 4/17/2024

13. Foundations of Reading Instruction: Understanding the Science of Reading

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Gen Ed, Special Ed, Reading/AIS Teachers, Administrators

Dates: 4/22/2024

Meeting Times: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Location: online

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This PD is the first in a series of trainings based on the science of reading. Consequently, this initial module is not comprehensive. It is designed to be an understandable introduction and meant for a wide audience. Participants will be able to: Describe the current status of reading achievement of students in the United States and New York State. Describe the gap between what is known about effective reading instruction and the implementation of effective reading instruction. Identify theories of reading that are supported by research. List the skills that are essential for proficient reading and how to best teach those skills. A Zoom Link will be sent out prior to the beginning of the PD. Please note that the training may be cancelled if attendance is low.

14. (DC BOCES - CTI ONLY) Project-Based Learning Pilot Program- Visit to Tech Valley HS

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: DC BOCES CTI Teachers Only

Dates: 4/23/2024

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As part of the DC BOCES CTI PBL Pilot Program, educators will be visiting Tech Valley High School (246 Tricentennial Drive, Albany NY 12203) to learn more about how they are using PBL.

15. AI Spotlight: Education CoPilot and Magic School

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12

Dates: 4/23/2024

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This one hour professional development session will focus on leveraging Education CoPilot and Magic School to enhance teaching and learning through AI technology. Participants will explore practical use cases of AI in education and learn how to integrate AI tools into their teaching practices.This professional development session will provide educators with practical strategies for leveraging Education CoPilot and Magic School to enhance unit planning, lesson planning, project planning, creating assessments, and differentiating instruction.

Topics Include:
-Introduction to Education CoPilot and Magic School and their applications in unit planning, lesson planning, project planning, creating assessments, and differentiating instruction

-Practical use cases of AI in education, specifically focusing on unit planning, lesson planning, project planning, creating assessments, and differentiating instruction

-Leveraging AI tools for unit planning, lesson planning, project planning, creating assessments, and differentiating instruction

All Participants Will Know And Be Able To:
-Integrate AI tools such as Magic School into their unit planning, lesson planning, project planning, creating assessments, and differentiating instruction

-Generate original and customized educational content aligned with standards for unit planning, lesson planning, project planning, creating assessments, and differentiating instruction

-Provide personalized feedback to students to enhance their learning experience in the context of unit planning, lesson planning, project planning, creating assessments, and differentiating instruction

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

16. NYS Literacy Initiative: An Overview of the NYSED Literacy Briefs

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Administrators and Literacy Leader

Dates: 4/24/2024

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On January 10th, the State Education Department, in partnership with BOCES across the state, held a hybrid webinar in which a new series of literacy briefs focused on the science of reading were released. The keynote for the presentation was provided by Dr. Nonie K Lesaux, Roy Edward Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dutchess BOCES is pleased to offer another facilitated session, which will be identical to the initial hybrid webinar, for all administrators and literacy leaders who were unable to attend the initial event. The agenda will include an overview of the science of reaching and each of the seven literacy briefs, with time to reflect and discuss with colleagues. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the briefs with Dr. Lesaux and the SED team.

17. Alternatives to Suspension

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This workshop is intended for district administrators, building administrators, and PBIS/MTSS team members at the Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3 level. Participants are strongly encouraged to register and attend with a team of people from their setting.

Dates: 4/25/2024 to 6/6/2024

Meeting Times: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Small Conference rooms A&B - CTI Buillding

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This 3-day in-person workshop is intended to help participants understand that exclusionary practices have significant short and long-term negative effects on academic, social-emotional, health and family outcomes and that there are prevention strategies and alternative approaches to discipline that lead to improved student outcomes. Participants will gain knowledge of the recent research on school suspensions and disproportionality, examine scenarios when alternatives to suspension may be used to change behavior, learn how a systemic change on the approach to discipline and problem behavior can affect school climate, and learn about several practical, research-based strategies to use as effective alternatives to suspension. There will be 3 sessions, the first on April 25,2024, the second on May 8, 2024 and the last on June 6, 2024.

18. Virtual- Culturally Responsive Workshop: Fostering High Expectations & Rigorous Instruction

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: District Leadership and Administration, Pupil Support Personnel, School Leadership, Directors of Special Education, Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers (anyone serving students with disabilities).

Dates: 4/25/2024 to 5/2/2024

Meeting Times: Day #1- 4/25/24 (12 pm-3 pm) Day #2 5/2/24 (12 pm- 3 pm).

Location: Virtual Via Zoom

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Fostering High Expectations and Rigorous Instruction is one of four high leverage principles identified in the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) Framework. Research shows that teachers' expectations of students can influence their academic achievement and behavior. Teachers are more likely to under-estimate students with disabilities, students from low-income families, English Language Learners, and Black, Latinx, and Native American students. By the end of this training, participants will:

• Understand how high expectations and rigorous instruction can improve student outcomes

• Reflect on cultural background and identities, and how those identities may influence teacher expectations

• Develop strategies for fostering high expectations and rigorous instruction

• Identify 2-3 next steps for ongoing professional learning * This is a two-part online course offered synchronously via Zoom. Each session will be 3 hours. Workshop dates are: Day #1- 4/25/24 (12 pm-3 pm) Day #2 5/2/24 (12 pm- 3 pm). Participants will receive Zoom log-in information 24 hrs. prior to workshop commencement via registered Frontline email. Attendance to both sessions is required for full CTLE credit.

19. Implementing Unregistered Work-Based Learning Experiences

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special and general education teachers, special and general education administrators, WBL coordinators, paraprofessionals, related services professionals, school counselors, transition specialists, agency/community service providers or case managers, and job coaches.

Dates: 4/26/2024

Meeting Times: 9:00-11:30 a.m.

Location: webinar

The purpose of Implementing Unregistered WBL (WBL) Experiences is to provide Educational Organizations (EOs) with the foundational knowledge of what high-quality WBL unregistered WBL experiences look like in New York State (NYS) including but not limited to reviewing in-depth unregistered experiences, discussing the alignment of WBL and the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential, identifying high-quality instructional practices that support the implementation of WBL, and determining specific areas that may increase the success rate of the WBL program.

20. Attribution Theory and Growth Mindset: More Than Words or Labels (PreK-12) / Using NYS Next Generation ELA Standards for Rigor and Equality (PreK-) 12

Program: Center for Educational Equity and Social Justice

Audience: Grades PreK-12 Classroom Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Special Ed Teachers, TESOLs

Dates: 4/29/2024

In this game-based workshop, participants will examine and expand their own beliefs about why some students are more successful than others. Participants will identify language that they will use in the classroom to replace language they may currently use in order to hold the door open to hope and opportunity for all students. Participants will identify what classroom policies and practices they have in place that enhance the promise held by each student, and/or which policies and practices they want to adopt. Participants will also play a game to learn more about how the Next Generation Standards are designed, and will plan for the use of these standards to build rigor and equity. Participants will find this workshop most helpful if they bring along a unit of instruction they have planned for the near future. (Each participant must purchase a Next-Generation Standards book for $24, provided by the presenter.)

21. Moving Towards 3D Assessment in the Science Classroom - PART 2

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Science Teachers, Grades K-12

Dates: 4/30/2024

***This workshop is the second part of a series and is only for educators who have already attended Moving Towards 3D Assessment in the Science Classroom.***

In this half day workshop we will continue to build our understanding of 3D assessment and spend more time developing, sharing, providing feedback, and revising our 3D assessments. If you have a 3D assessment that you tried out in your class, please bring it to share along with a few student work samples (try to bring one high, one medium, and one low example of student work)!

Topics include:
-3 Dimensional Assessment

-Sensemaking and Phenomena

-NYSSLS Alignment

All participants will be able to:
-Recognize and describe 3D assessment, requiring sensemaking and based on phenomena

-Utilize rubrics and other tools to assess and modify assessments

-Develop three dimensional assessments for your classroom

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

22. Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities - May 2024

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Building Principals/Administrators, Committee on Special Education (CSE) Chairpersons, Parents/Families

Dates: 5/2/2024

Meeting Times: 9:00-1:00

This training was developed to promote the understanding and appropriate use of test accommodations for students with disabilities. The training is intended to provide information related to the decision-making process and types of test accommodations, as well as the documentation of appropriate accommodations on the individualized education program (IEP). Computer-based testing and the implementation of "tests read" and scribing will also be covered. Expected outcomes: Students will be provided access to and participate in general education curriculum and in courses that will prepare them to take and pass the required examinations. Participants will:

• know the purpose of test accommodations

• define test accommodations

• understand their role in supporting a student with their test accommodations

• recognize that instructional accommodations used in the classroom should be aligned with the testing accommodations provided during assessment Join Zoom Meeting https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/96139561769 Meeting ID: 961 3956 1769

23. School Library System Advisory Council Meeting

Program: School Library System

Audience: SLS Advisory Council

Dates: 5/3/2024

The Dutchess BOCES School Library System Advisory Council meets quarterly to recommend policy, review the annual budget, and perform long-range and short-range planning, including overseeing the development of the system's Plan of Service. Participants work to approve the annual system budget and report. School librarians, public librarians, and a Southeastern NY Library Resources Council representative serve on the advisory board.
2023-24 Council Meeting Dates:

October 13, 2023

December 1, 2023

March 1, 2024

May 3, 2024

Sign up for each meeting separately on MLP.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

24. Banned Books Symposium: Proactive, Reactive & Supportive

Program: School Library System

Audience: K-16 Educators and Parents

Dates: 5/4/2024

This half-day conference will feature presentations in all capacities of banned and challenged books and programs. The event includes two breakout sessions with a choice of presentations from academic, school and public librarians followed by lunch and the keynote speaker Jeff Trexler, Interim Director, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The cost per person is $25. The registration and payment deadline is April 19, 2024. Registration is mandatory for this half-day conference. In addition to Frontline approval to complete your registration and payment sign up with Southeastern at https://senylrc.regfox.com/banned-books-symposium-2024.

This Symposium is in partnership with Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, Ramapo Catskill Library System, Mid-Hudson Library System, Mount Saint Mary College, SUNY New Paltz and BOCES School Library Systems of Dutchess, Orange-Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
-Banned and Challenged Books
-Censorship

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL KNOW AND BE ABLE TO:
-Discuss experiences and responses to challenged books
-Gain tips on how to respond to book censorship, learn the typical objections to books, and the usual procedure for challenging book bans.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

25. HV TOD ROUNDTABLE

Program: Special Education

Audience: Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Dates: 5/7/2024

Meeting Times: 4 PM - 6 PM

Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will meet to discuss issues relevant to their field. Intended for TOD professionals. Please contact amie.fredericks@dcboces.org for a link to the meeting.

26. Reading Strategies in the Cross-Disciplinary Environment

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Grades 6-12 Teachers; 6-12 Reading Teachers; Curriculum Directors; High School Principals and Assistant Principals; Middle School Principals and Assistant Principals;

Dates: 5/7/2024

This course is an adaptation of the work of Jennifer Serravallo for the cross-disciplinary environment and involves cognitive, metacognitive and management strategies, expository text content, as it relates to topics and main ideas, key details, vocabulary, text features, conversation, and writing about reading. Participants will also engage in planning texts carefully for engagement, motivation, and skill match, as well as work with their curriculum maps to revise for more specification. Content standards will be matched to particular reading strategies. Prompts will be planned, and readers will be examined to identify implications for units.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

27. From Projects to Project Based Learning

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12

Dates: 5/7/2024

Project based learning is an exciting way to engage students in collaborative projects that will push them to think critically, develop 21st century skills, and to learn more deeply. We will consider the distinction between "doing projects” and truly engaging students in project based learning, consider a framework for gold standard project based learning, and begin brainstorming ideas for our own projects and ways to apply our learning to our classes. Educators of all disciplines and grade levels are welcome to join!

Topics Include:
-Project-Based Learning

-PBLWorks framework for Gold Standard Project Based Design

-PBLWorks framework for Gold Standard Project Based Teaching Practices

-Curriculum design

-Backwards design

-Student engagement

-Relevance and vigor

All Participants Will Know and Be Able To:
-Discuss the "why" of PBL instruction

-Identify elements of projects that support students in engaging in project based learning

-Work towards revising or developing their own PBL unit

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

28. AI Spotlight: ChatGPT, Perplexity AI, & Google Bard

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12

Dates: 5/7/2024

Embark on an enlightening journey into the world of AI with our one-hour professional development session. Delve into the realm of Chat GPT, Google Bard, Perplexity AI, and more as we unravel the potential of AI and machine learning in education. Discover how to leverage these cutting-edge technologies to save precious time and energy, empowering educators and students alike. Join us to explore the strengths and weaknesses of these AI chatbots and learn how to evaluate which one best fits your needs. Gain valuable insights into using AI to enhance classroom activities, streamline tasks, and foster student engagement. Don't miss this opportunity to master the art of integrating AI into your teaching practice and revolutionize the learning experience for your students!

Topics Include:
-Introduction to Chat GPT, Google Bard, and Perplexity

-Exploring the strengths and weaknesses of each AI chat bot

-Evaluating the suitability of AI chat bots for specific educational needs

-Practical applications of AI and machine learning in the classroom

-Strategies for leveraging AI to save time and enhance student engagement

All Participants Will Know:
-The unique features and capabilities of Chat GPT, Quillbot, Google Bard, and Perplexity

-How to evaluate and choose the most suitable AI chat bot for their specific requirements

-Practical methods for integrating AI into classroom activities and educational tasks

-Best practices for leveraging AI to streamline teaching processes and enhance student learning

-Resources and support available for continued exploration and implementation of AI in education

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

29. Virtual Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)/Committee on Special Education (CSE) Chairperson Training - Spring 2024

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: School Psychologists, CPSE/CSE Chairpersons, Directors of PPS/Special Education, Special Education teachers, School Psychology interns

Dates: 5/8/2024 to 6/6/2024

Meeting Times: 5/8, 5/14, 5/23, 5/29, 6/5, and 6/6 - 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

This virtual training series of workshops will consist of six (6) live Zoom sessions. Each module will include pre-work activities.

Materials will be accessible via Google folder. Upon registration and prior to the start date, participants will be provided with the Zoom link and information on how to access materials.

Virtual live session dates: 5/8, 5/14, 5/23, 5/29, 6/5, and 6/6. Training sessions will be 9:00-12:00 pm, one-hour lunch break, and then resume 1:00-3:00.

In this series, Chairpersons will gain an in-depth understanding of effective practices in the following aspects of Committee on Special Education and Preschool Special Education.

The topic schedule is as follows :

Session 1 - 5/8/2024 - Module 1. Regulatory Foundations, Module 2. Referral, Module 3. Evaluation

Session 2 - 5/14/2024 - Module 4. Eligibility, Module 5. IEP Development

Session 3 - 5/23/2024 - Module 5. IEP Development

Session 4 - 5/29/2024 - Module 5. IEP Development, Module 6. IEP Implementation, Module 7. Annual Review

Session 5 - 6/5/2024 - Module 8. Reevaluation, Module 9. Effective Meetings

Session 6 - 6/6/2024 - Wrap up

This training is designed for new Chairpersons. Veteran chairs would also benefit and are welcome to attend. Interns are also welcome.

Contact Brian Orzell (brian.orzell@dcboces.org) with any questions.

30. Raising Readers: Community Based Organizations and District Staff in Partnership

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: District Kindergarten and UPK Staff and Administrators; Community Based Organization Staff and Directors;

Dates: 5/8/2024

This course focuses on book giveaways, book displays, creating blurbs to send blasts to parents, creating content to support family literacy on social media, and understanding and leaning into the blended family dynamics, as well as best ways for school districts to partner with community based organizations.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

31. Phonological Awareness: Establishing Foundations for Reading Success

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators

Dates: 5/9/2024

Meeting Times: 9:00am-3:00pm

Location: Large Conference Room - directions to follow

The purpose of this training is to help participants gain a greater understanding of the Science of Reading; specifically, what phonological awareness is and how crucial this skillset is to the foundation of reading success. Participants will explore what skills to teach when, and how to teach these skills for students to master phonological awareness. The training will also provide context for the importance of using assessments to improve the effectiveness of phonological instruction for students. To overcome equity barriers, educators need to focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading.

32. DASA(Dignity Act for All Students)

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: teachers, administrators, coaches, and teaching assistants.

Dates: 5/9/2024

This six-hour course meets all of the requirements needed for NYSED certification and certification updates for teachers, administrators, coaches, and teaching assistants. The DASA law was passed by NYS in 2010. This law seeks to provide the State's public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function.

33. Developing an Effective Student Exit Summary

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Special education teachers/staff, school counselors, case managers, administrators, CSE / transition related staff

Dates: 5/10/2024

Meeting Times: 10:00am-12:30pm

The goals of this training are:
*To analyze the importance of students' self-determination skills in making the Student Exit Summary (SES) a meaningful and relevant document
*Learn the federal and state requirements for the SES
*Recognize and identify the required components of the SES
*Identify a process for the development and issuance of the SES that is student-centered

The Student Exit Summary is a required form for students exiting school. We ask that participants bring a student's IEP who is exiting this June and/or your school's Student Exit Summary form to reference and work with during this training. Please note: Student IEPs or Student Exit Summary forms are not required to attend this workshop. A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants a few days in advance of this workshop. (If you do not receive an email, please check your spam folder or email melinda.krafft@dcboces.org).

34. High School Building Leaders Network

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Administrators - High School Building Leaders

Dates: 5/10/2024

35. C.A.I.T. Meeting

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Technology Directors; Technology Integration Specialists

Dates: 5/10/2024

36. Integrated ENL Co-Teaching for School and District Leaders

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: School and District Leaders

Dates: 5/10/2024

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This session will help school and district leaders understand and successfully implement Integrated ENL Co-Teaching. Leaders will learn about the 7 models of co-teaching, how to foster relationships among co-teachers, considerations for the observation and feedback cycle, and ways to structure programming and scheduling to support the collaborative instructional cycle.

37. eSports Coaches Professional Learning Meeting

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Middle School and High School eSports Coaches

Dates: 5/13/2024

38. Igniting Student Inquiry: Driving Question Boards (DQBs) as a Catalyst for Engaged Science Learning

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Science Teacher Grades K-12

Dates: 5/14/2024

Do you wish your students would ask more questions or better questions? Or maybe your students ask lots of questions, but you're not quite sure how to best utilize those questions in the classroom? Driving Question Boards (DQBs) are a great tool to engage your students with science phenomena! In this half day workshop we will learn how DQBs can be used to support your students in asking questions and then consider how to organize those questions to drive learning throughout the unit. You will experience a DQB and then have time to explore resources to support you in incorporating DQBs into your class!

Topics Include:
-Driving Question Boards

-NYSSLS-Aligned Science Instruction

-Student Engagement

-Student Inquiry

-Phenomena

All Participants Will Know and Be Able To:
-Experience a DQB Routine

-Discuss ways to adapt DQBs for their science classroom.

-Design and practice using a DQB routine for their classroom.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

39. AI Spotlight: Diffit

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12

Dates: 5/14/2024

Join us for an engaging professional development session on the innovative platform Diffit! This session is designed to empower educators with practical skills and knowledge to enhance their teaching practices. This engaging session will explore the powerful intersection of AI and teaching, and help you discover how Diffit can elevate your classroom practices. Get ready to unlock new possibilities, collaborate with fellow educators, and gain practical insights that will shape your teaching journey.

Topics Include:
-The implications of AI in education

-Leveraging AI tools for personalized learning

-Integrating AI into curriculum development

-Enhancing productivity and wellness with AI-powered leadership

-Exploring the unique features and capabilities of Diffit

-Navigating the AI frontier: critical questions for educators

All Participants Will Know and Be Able To:
-Gain enduring insights on crafting curriculum meaningful in the AI era

-Build reflective capacity to update teaching practices in response to AI advancements

-Discover innovative applications, strategies, and best practices for integrating AI into the educational landscape

-Learn to leverage AI tools for personalized learning, boosting engagement, and increasing productivity

-Understand how AI can support overall wellness, engage parents, conduct personalized professional development, and leverage data

-Explore the unique features and capabilities of Diffit for improving student achievement and success

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

40. Tech Talks for Technology Integration Specialists

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Technology Integration Specialists

Dates: 5/15/2024

41. Remodeling Your Learning Space: Start Small

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: K-12 Teachers; Preschool Teachers & Directors; Building Principals; Facilities Directors; Head Custodians;

Dates: 5/16/2024

Everyone is talking about 21st Century Learning, Innovation Centers, flexible seating, etc., but how can we use what we already have in our classrooms differently so that we see small shifts in our teaching? Let's keep concepts and application evolving in sync in our classrooms with this 3 hour workshop facilitated by former K-12 Curriculum & School Library Director, and current Interim Building Principal and Teacher, Dana Brown. In this workshop, we will discuss subtracting from our classrooms to clear clutter and maximize classroom flow, look at space vocabulary words and find out what "flexible” really means, get visual inspiration from videos and design resources, identify what is really unpleasing in our environments and aim to fix and/or minimize it, focus on the use of existing cabinetry for storage, display, decoration, and many other purposes that it can fulfill in our classrooms.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

42. Transition Assessment: Part 3 - Transition Assessment for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Administrators, Special Education Teachers, Case Managers, CSE Chairperson, Guidance Counselors, School Psychologists

Dates: 5/17/2024

Meeting Times: 9:00am-11:30am

During this workshop, participants will:
1. Learn about research that supports transition assessment for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
2. Identify and explore transition assessments for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
3. Utilize transition assessment results for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities to inform transition planning and Individualized Education Program (IEP) development
We ask that participants bring a district IEP of a student (15+) to connect learning to practice and assess the district's practices for IEP development.
Registered participants will be emailed the Zoom link prior to the training. As a result, please check spam/junk mail if the link is not received two days in advance.

43. NYS Literacy Initiative: An Overview of the NYSED Literacy Briefs

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Administrators and Literacy Leader

Dates: 5/20/2024

44. MTSS-I Mini Conference

Program: Educational Resources

Audience: Administrators and Teachers

Dates: 5/21/2024 to 5/22/2024

This will be a hybrid event with participation in the MTSS-I mini conference being presented by NYSED, with opportunities for facilitated discussions. The event will provide a historical overview of MTSS, as well as techniques for systems-level coaching; the framework for the NYSED MTSS-I pilot will also be presented.

45. AI Spotlight: Curipod and Canva Magic

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12

Dates: 5/21/2024

Join us for an engaging professional development session where we will explore the innovative AI tools Curipod and Canva Magic. Discover how these tools can revolutionize your teaching and learning experience, saving you time and enhancing your creativity. Whether you're a seasoned educator or just starting out, this session will equip you with the knowledge and skills to leverage AI in your classroom effectively in order to enhance your presentations. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the potential of AI in education and take your teaching to the next level!

Topics Include:
-Introduction to Curipod and Canva Magic

-Leveraging AI for lesson planning and content creation

-Creating interactive and engaging presentations with AI

-Exploring the potential of AI in education

All Participants Will Know And Be Able To:
-Utilize AI tools to streamline lesson planning and content creation

-Create visually appealing and interactive presentations with AI assistance

-Understand the potential of AI in education and its impact on teaching and learning

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

46. AI Spotlight: Education CoPilot and Magic School

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers Grades K-12

Dates: 5/28/2024

47. Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and Committee on Special Education (CSE) Training - Module 10: CPSE Spring 2024

Program: Regional Partnership Center

Audience: CPSE Chairpersons, Special Education administrators, building principals

Dates: 5/30/2024

Meeting Times: 9:00 - 3:00

Goals of the Training: Participants will:

• Review the preschool special education process as delineated in education laws and regulations.

• Review the membership of the CPSE which may include the Chairperson, the preschool provider, the evaluator, the county, and the parent.

• Develop practices that encourage parental involvement and cultivate home-school partnerships.

48. The Book Doctor Is In

Program: School Library System

Audience: K-12 School Librarians and Public Librarians

Dates: 5/30/2024

We are partnering with Demco to offer a free book care workshop with Kimberly Young, the Book Doctor. Book Doctor Workshops provide book care training with the aim of helping you keep your collection in circulation longer. Training includes protection and repair techniques and offers:

• A hands-on experience

• Ideas for protecting books ahead of circulation

• Tried-and-true methods for a variety of repairs

Kimberly will tailor the 3-hour training to your specific needs but workshops typically cover basic page repairs, tip-ins, hinge and spine repairs, book jacket and laminate applications, and how to reinforce spines.

Course Materials:

Hardcover and softcover books, as well as small tools, will be supplied for participants.

Course Instructor:

Your Book Doctor is Kimberly Young. She has worked in a wide variety of library settings across regionally, socially, and culturally diverse areas of the U.S. Her work focuses on collection development, material processing, and book care. As the Book Doctor, she has traveled the country helping hundreds of attendees build a range of new skills, a better understanding of processing books, and confidence. Kimberly loves meeting all the new people who are as passionate about book care as she is.

49. How to Foster and Support Self-Determination in All Students
Program: Regional Partnership Center
Audience: General and special education teachers, administrators, related service personnel, agency representatives
Dates: 6/3/2024
Meeting Times: 10:00am-12:30pm
Location: Virtual

According to research, self-determined students have better outcomes for employment, education/training, and independent living. This training is designed to provide participants with tools and resources to promote self-determination in the classroom by integrating skills into instruction and activities.

The goals of this training are to:
1. Recognize the eight different components which comprise self-determination;
2. Access and utilize materials and resources to aid in the promotion of self-determination; and
3. Develop skills to design self-determination plans for students

Enrolled: 9/50
Wait: 0/0

50. HV TOD ROUNDTABLE
Program: Special Education
Audience: Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Dates: 6/4/2024
Meeting Times: 4 PM - 6 PM

Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing will meet to discuss issues relevant to their field. Intended for TOD professionals. Please contact amie.fredericks@dcboces.org for a link to the meeting.

Enrolled: 6/20
Wait: 0/20

51. Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) for Administrators (Synchronous)
Program: Regional Partnership Center
Audience: Building administrators and new special education administrators; other administrators welcome
Dates: 6/4/2024
Meeting Times: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The Specially Designed Instruction for Administrators professional development training package is the fifth in a suite of trainings on the development and use of specially designed instruction (SDI) for students with disabilities. This training is intended to further develop an administrator's knowledge of SDI and how SDI should be designed and developed based on individual student need to address their learning obstacles. The content is most beneficial for building administrators and new special education administrators; however, all administrators are welcome.
This is a one session online course offered synchronously. The session will be 3 hours from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The date is: June 4, 2024.
A Zoom Meeting link will be emailed to registrants prior to the session.
Participants will:

• Define and describe specially designed instruction.

• Recognize how to differentiate SDI from general education.

• Identify what SDI looks like in the classroom setting.  

• Gain necessary skills for supervision of implementation of SDI.

Enrolled: 4/30
Wait: 0/5

52. Book Study - Reinventing Project Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age
Program: Model Schools
Audience: Teachers Grades K-12
Dates: 6/4/2024 to 6/25/2024

This four-week book study on "Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age" is designed to provide educators with an accessible guide for maximizing the benefits of project-based learning in today's technology-rich learning environment. The book offers proven strategies, rich illustrations, classroom examples, and teacher interviews from around the world. It speaks directly to those who want to transform learning into a more active, student-driven experience, using technology tools for inquiry, collaboration, and connection to the world beyond the classroom.

Topics Include
-Strategies for integrating technology into classrooms

-Maximizing the benefits of project-based learning

-Tools for inquiry, collaboration, and connection to the world beyond the classroom

-Project management skills and strategies

-Assessment strategies

-Latest tools and technologies for project-based learning

All Participants Will Know And Be Able To:
-Transform learning into a more active, student-driven experience

-Utilize technology tools for inquiry, collaboration, and connection to the world beyond the classroom

-Maximize the benefits of project-based learning

-Implement project management skills and strategies

-Apply the latest tools and assessment strategies for project-based learning

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

Enrolled: 2/30
Wait: 0/10

53. NYS Literacy Initiative: An Overview of the NYSED Literacy Briefs
Program: Educational Resources
Audience: Administrators and Literacy Leader
Dates: 6/6/2024

On January 10th, the State Education Department, in partnership with BOCES across the state, held a hybrid webinar in which a new series of literacy briefs focused on the science of reading were released. The keynote for the presentation was provided by Dr. Nonie K Lesaux, Roy Edward Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dutchess BOCES is pleased to offer another facilitated session, which will be identical to the initial hybrid webinar, for all administrators and literacy leaders who were unable to attend the initial event. The agenda will include an overview of the science of reaching and each of the seven literacy briefs, with time to reflect and discuss with colleagues. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the briefs with Dr. Lesaux and the SED team.

Enrolled: 4/300
Wait: 0/300

54. C.A.I.T. Meeting
Program: Model Schools
Audience: Technology Directors; Technology Integration Specialists
Dates: 6/7/2024

The Curriculum Assessment and Instructional Technology (C.A.I.T.) Council meets monthly to discuss district technology planning and implementation in order to support curriculum and instructional practices to improve student learning. C.A.I.T members, including Directors of Technology, Technology Integration Specialists, and/or participants designated to attend by district leadership, discuss staff development initiatives including best practices and uses of instructional technology. The council will explore successful initiatives from a variety of sources in order to work together to best assess the effectiveness of technology on teaching and learning within our county, districts and schools.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

Enrolled: 3/30
Wait: 0/0

55. Phonological Awareness: Establishing Foundations for Reading Success
Program: Regional Partnership Center
Audience: Special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators
Dates: 6/10/2024
Meeting Times: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Small Conference Room A/B - directions to follow

The purpose of this training is to help participants gain a greater understanding of the Science of Reading; specifically, what phonological awareness is and how crucial this skillset is to the foundation of reading success. Participants will explore what skills to teach when, and how to teach these skills for students to master phonological awareness. The training will also provide context for the importance of using assessments to improve the effectiveness of phonological instruction for students. To overcome equity barriers, educators need to focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading.

Enrolled: 4/28
Wait: 0/5

56. eSports Coaches Professional Learning Meeting
Program: Model Schools
Audience: Middle School and High School eSports Coaches
Dates: 6/10/2024

This monthly session is for dedicated coaches for Middle and High School eSports teams working with BOCES and Contender eSports. eSports Coaches will have the chance to network, share tips, and learn new strategies related to eSports Teams with monthly focus topics prepared by Model Schools Specialists.

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

Enrolled: 3/20
Wait: 0/0

57. Tech Talks for Technology Integration Specialists
Program: Model Schools
Audience: Technology Integration Specialists
Dates: 6/12/2024

Are you a Technology Integration Specialist? Please join us for a monthly roundtable to discuss topics of interest.

Topics will include: Classroom embedded coaching Collaborating with leadership Identifying and overcoming barriers Sharing resources and supports The importance of networking

Topic ideas will grow organically with needs from the group. Let us be a support for each other and establish this important PLN for your position!

Dutchess BOCES is an approved Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) pursuant to Section 80-6 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

Enrolled: 2/15
Wait: 0/5

58. Career Development Occupational Studies (CDOS) Learning Standards Across the Lifespan
Program: Regional Partnership Center
Audience: Special educators, school counselors, school psychologists, social workers, building administrators, and general education teachers
Dates: 6/21/2024
Meeting Times: 9:00am-11:30am

The goals of this training are to:

1. Identify foundational New York State (NYS) Part 100 Regulations and field memos related to career exploration and development in the classroom.

2. Identify effective instructional design practices to teach academic and transition skills simultaneously.

3. Apply the CDOS learning standards to all academic instruction across all grade levels.

4. Recognize how the CDOS learning standards support all of the Multiple Pathways to Graduation and Exiting Credentials.

Enrolled: 6/50
Wait: 0/0

59. Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (Lexia LETRS) for Administrators
Program: Educational Resources
Audience: Administrators
Dates: 7/23/2024 to 7/24/2024

Lexia LETRS teaches the skills needed to master the foundational and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction-phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language LETRS training provides teachers with research-based instructional practices to support literacy acquisition. This session is specifically designed to provide administrators with an overview of Lexia LETRS that will enable them to support teachers with its implementation.

Enrolled: 2/30
Wait: 0/10

60. New Teacher University (NTU) for Elementary Teachers
Program: Educational Resources
Audience: Teachers
Dates: 8/28/2024 to 6/5/2025
New

NTU provides specially designed, practical, and timely support for "new-to-the-profession" teachers throughout their first year. The goal is for teachers to leave each session with skills and strategies that can be immediately applied to their practice.

Enrolled: 0/50
Wait: 0/50

61. New Teacher University (NTU) for Secondary Teachers
Program: Educational Resources
Audience: Teachers
Dates: 8/28/2024 to 6/5/2025

NTU provides specially designed, practical, and timely support for "new-to-the-profession" teachers throughout their first year. The goal is for teachers to leave each session with skills and strategies that can be immediately applied to their practice.

Enrolled: 0/50
Wait: 0/50

62. Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (Lexia LETRS) Training Part 1
Program: Educational Resources
Audience: Teachers
Dates: 9/30/2024 to 5/12/2025

Lexia LETRS teaches the skills needed to master the foundational and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction-phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language LETRS training provides teachers with research-based instructional practices to support literacy acquisition. Teachers who are selected by their district should register here for a year-1 cohort, which includes 4 full-day trainings, supplemented with evening support sessions. Interested participants will also have the opportunity to earn graduate credit. For more information, please visit lexialearning.com/letrs. Total In-Service Credits: 36 Lexia: 24 Dutches BOCES: 10

Enrolled: 0/40
Wait: 0/10

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