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Supporting 21st Century Learning Professional Development Catalog 2014-2015

Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Professional Development and Curriculum Support

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Common Core Learning Standards & Assessments - ELA .......................... 1 Just Write! Learning to Use the Writer's Notebook ............................................................................... 1 Creating Research-Validated Vocabulary Instruction ............................................................................ 2 A Closer Look at Close Reading: Fiction (Grades 3-8) ......................................................................... 3 A Closer Look at Close Reading: Fiction (Grades 9-12) ....................................................................... 4 Let’s Talk Common Core in Writing ....................................................................................................... 5 Simplifying the ELA Expeditionary Learning Modules: An Overview for Grades 3-5............................ 6 PreK-2: Academic Vocabulary – ELA/Literacy Shift 6 .......................................................................... 7 ELA Common Core Regents Exam Anchor Papers (Parts 2 & 3): Scoring and Instructional Alignment...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Module 1: Becoming a Close Reader and Writing to Learn for Grades 3-5.......................................... 9 Simplifying the ELA Expeditionary Learning Modules: An Overview for Grades 6-8.......................... 10 Formative Assessment: Teaching Students with Confidence ............................................................. 11 Writing Interventions in Secondary Classrooms .................................................................................. 12 A Guide to Guided Reading: How Can We Make It Work in Our Classrooms? .................................. 13 Beyond the Read-Aloud ....................................................................................................................... 14 PreK-2: Text Based Answers - ELA/Literacy Shift 4 .......................................................................... 15 Teaching Contemporary Strategic Comprehension - Grades 4-5 ....................................................... 16 Module 1: Close Reading and Writing to Learn for Grades 6-8 .......................................................... 17 ELA 3-8 Common Core Assessments: Individualized Feedback to Improve Results ........................ 18 Navigating the NYS ELA Test Questions (PreK-2).............................................................................. 19 A Look at the New ELA Common Core Regents Exam Anchor Papers: What Do They Mean for Instruction? ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Award-Winning Books & Literacy Strategies in The Common Core Classroom/Library Series ......... 21 Let’s Talk Common Core in Reading: Literature ................................................................................. 22 Navigating the NYS ELA Test Questions ............................................................................................ 23 PreK-2: HEY! Letters and Sounds Help You to Read and Write! Interactive Writing: A Primary Powerhouse................................................................................................................................................ 24 Helping Students Meet Success with the ELA Common Core Learning Standards: Effective Reading and Writing Strategies for the 6-12 Classroom .......................................................................................... 25 Aligning ELA Common Core Lessons/Units ........................................................................................ 26 Grade 3-5 ELA/Literacy Shifts 3 & 4: Staircase of Complexity and Text-Based Answers ................. 27 Teaching Contemporary Strategic Comprehension: Grades 2-3 ........................................................ 28

PreK-2: Digging Deeper into Interactive Writing ................................................................................. 29 Using Writing and Discussion to Read Closely ................................................................................... 30 Grade 3-8: Academic Vocabulary – ELA/Literacy Shift 6 ................................................................... 31 The Close Read: A Vehicle for ALL STUDENTS to Read Complex Text .......................................... 32 Module 2A: Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others Grades 3-5 .................................... 33 Cross-Curricular Common Core Learning Standards and Unit Planning: Backward Design ............. 34 Let’s Talk Common Core: Language, Foundational Skills, and Speaking and Listening ................... 35 Module 2A: Working with Evidence ..................................................................................................... 36 Grades 3-8 Curriculum Design: Building Modules from Existing Units of Study ................................ 37 Grades K-5 Let’s Talk Common Core in Reading: Informational Text ............................................... 38 Beyond Close Reading: Shared Reading Techniques that Enhance Comprehension and Engagement ............................................................................................................................................... 39 Module 3A: Understanding Perspectives............................................................................................. 40 Testing as a Genre: Grades 3-8 ......................................................................................................... 41 Module 3A: Considering Perspectives and Supporting Opinions ........................................................ 42 Differentiation in the Literacy Classroom: Enriching Instruction for Advanced Students .................... 43 PreK-2 Literacy Shifts 3 & 4: Staircase of Complexity and Text-Based Answers .............................. 44 Module 4: Gathering Evidence and Speaking to Others ..................................................................... 45 Module 4: Research, Decision Making and Forming Positions ........................................................... 46

Common Core Learning Standards and Assessments – Math................... 47 Algebra 1: Engaging Students in Math Modules .............................................................................. 47 Story of Units: New York State Curriculum Map Focus: Kindergarten Modules .............................. 48 Grade 6: Ratios and Units Rates, Supporting Lessons Learned Utilizing Module 1........................ 49 Story of Units: New York State Curriculum Map Focus: Grade 1 Modules ...................................... 50 Story of Units: New York State Curriculum Map Focus: Grade 2 Modules ..................................... 51 The Math Behind The Modules: Multiplication and Division, Concept Progression in Grades 3 through 5 .................................................................................................................................................... 52 Story of Units: New York State Curriculum Map Focus: Grade 3 Modules ...................................... 53 Story of Units: New York State Curriculum Map Focus: Grade 4 Modules ...................................... 54 Story of Ratios: New York State Curriculum Map Focus: Grade 7 Module 1 ................................... 55 Story of Units: New York State Curriculum Map Focus: Grade 5 Modules .................................... 56 Story of Ratios: New York State Curriculum Map Focus: Grade 8 Module 1 ................................... 57 High School Geometry: Unwrapping the NYSED CCLS Modules ................................................... 58

The Math Behind The Modules: Grade 3 ......................................................................................... 59 The Math Behind The Modules: Grade 4 ......................................................................................... 60 The Math Behind The Modules: Grade 5 ......................................................................................... 61 The Math Behind The Modules: Grade 6 ......................................................................................... 62 Grade 6: Fractions and Four Operations of Multi Digit Numbers including Decimals Supporting Lessons Learned: Module 2 ....................................................................................................................... 63 Grade 6: Rational Numbers, Supporting Lessons Learned: Module 3............................................. 64 The Math Behind The Modules: Fractions, Concept Progression From Grade 3 through 5 .......... 65 Math Behind the Modules Grades 4 & 5: Fractions Boot Camp! .................................................... 66 Grade 6: Expressions and Equations, Supporting Lessons Learned: Module 4 ........................... 67 Grade 6: Area, Surface Area, and Volume Problems, Supporting Lessons Learned: Module 5 ..... 68 2015 NYS Common Core Math Exam, Grade 3: Released Test Questions and Rubrics ............... 69 2015 NYS Common Core Math Exam, Grade 4: Released Test Questions and Rubrics ............... 70 2015 NYS Common Core Math Exam, Grade 5: Focus on Released Test Questions & Rubrics .. 71 2015 NYS Common Core Math Exam, Grade 6: Focus on Released Test Questions & Rubrics .. 72 2015 NYS Common Core Math Exam, Grade 7: Focus on Released Test Questions & Rubrics .. 73 2015 NYS Common Core Math Exam, Grade 8: Focus on Released Test Questions & Rubrics .. 74 Grade 6: Statistics, Supporting Lessons Learned: Module 6 ........................................................... 75

Common Core Learning Standards and Assessments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Science ............. 76 Preparing for the NYSED Elementary Science Performance Test ................................................... 76 Preparing for the NYSED Intermediate Level Science (ILS) Performance Test............................... 77

Common Core Learning Standards & Assessments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Social Studies ...... 78 Social Studies Update: C3 Inquiry Arc ............................................................................................ 78 Grade 6-12 Social Studies Teachers: Transitioning to the CCLS in the Social Studies Classroom .................................................................................................................................................................... 79 New Social Studies Framework and the C3 Inquiry Arc in the Elementary Classroom ................. 80 Grade 6-12 Social Studies Teachers: CCLS-Aligned Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Social Studies Classroom .................................................................................................................... 81

Assessments / Scoring ................................................................................. 82 New York State ELA Assessment Scoring Leader Training for Grades 3-8 ....................................... 82 New York State Math Assessment Scoring Leader Training for Grades 3-8 ...................................... 83

SW BOCES School Library System .............................................................. 84 Communication Coordinators Meetings ............................................................................................. 84

“SEARCH” for Success Database Management Service .................................................................. 85 SWBOCES SLS Digital Library Service ............................................................................................. 86 Library Coaches Program: Building Capacity for the Common Core Learning Standards through the Library ......................................................................................................................................................... 87 Teaching for Inquiry: The Link to Common Core............................................................................... 88 Award-Winning Books & Literacy Strategies In The Common Core Classroom/Library Series ....... 89

Great Teachers and Leaders ......................................................................... 90 Lead Evaluator Training.................................................................................................................. 91 Principal Evaluator Training ............................................................................................................ 93

Data Inquiry .................................................................................................... 94 Data Driven Instruction .......................................................................................................................... 94 DDI for Schools Building a Model .......................................................................................................... 94 Data Driven Instruction for Continuous Improvement ........................................................................... 96

Continuous Improvement of Schools .......................................................... 97 Explicit Instruction for Low Performing Students ................................................................................ 97 Thinking Maps®: Leading School & Teams in the 21st Century ......................................................... 98 Introduction to Thinking Maps®: Making the Common Core Easier! ................................................. 99 Standards Based Individual Educational Plans ................................................................................ 100 The Impact of Bullying on Social-Emotional Development ............................................................... 101 Differentiation to Meet the Needs of Unique Learners ..................................................................... 102 Understanding the Racial and Cultural Identity of Teachers, Students and Parents to Enhance Quality Teaching and Learning in Grades K-6 ......................................................................................... 103 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Two-Day Certification Training....................................................... 104 Aligning Instruction with Higher Level Thinking Skills for ALL Elementary Students ....................... 105 Strategies for Successful Classroom Management .......................................................................... 106 Am I Smart or Am I Disabled: The Dilemma of Being Twice-Exceptional ........................................ 107 Increasing Academic Proficiency for English Learners: The SIOP® Model for Grades K-12 .......... 108 Aligning Instruction with Higher Level Thinking Skills for ALL Secondary Students ........................ 109 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher Recertification .................................................. 110 School-Wide PBIS Team Training: Level 1 and Level 2 ................................................................... 111 How to Find and Fix Classroom Academic Problems: Classroom First Responder Series ............. 112 Understanding the Racial and Cultural Identify of Teachers, Students and Parents to Enhance Quality Teaching and Learning in Grades 6-12 ....................................................................................... 113

New Dignity Act Coordinator Training ............................................................................................... 114 How to Use Classroom Data to Set Goals and Monitor Student Progress: Classroom First Responder Series ..................................................................................................................................... 115 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®: Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders Recertification......................................................................................................................................... 116 How to Manage Classroom Behaviors...So the Learning Can Happen: Classroom First Responder Series........................................................................................................................................................ 117 How to Motivate the Unmotivated Learner: Classroom First Responder Servies ............................ 118 Differentiation in the Literacy Classroom: Meeting the Needs of the Struggling Learners............... 119 Thinking Maps® Training of Trainers: Making the Common Core Easier ........................................ 120 Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Applied Physical Recertification................................................... 121

State Regulations, Health, Safety & Violence Prevention ......................... 122 Violence Prevention Certification – Project SAVE ............................................................................. 122 New York State Education Department Mandate: Training in Autism Spectrum Disorders.............. 123 The Mandated 6 Hour DASA Certification Class ............................................................................... 124 Child Abuse: Identification and Reporting Procedures: Fulfilling the State Mandate for Child Abuse Training ..................................................................................................................................................... 125 Advanced Leadership Skills for Highly Effective Head Custodians and Maintenance Supervisors . 126 Leadership Skills for Non-Instructional Supervisors .......................................................................... 127

Year Long Learning (YLL) ........................................................................... 128 Section One Physical Education & Health Education Professional Development Consortium ....... 128 Presenter Biographies .............................................................................................................................. 129 Directions for Registration ........................................................................................................................ 134 Driving Directions to Southern Westchester BOCES .............................................................................. 135

Common Core Learning Standards & Assessments - ELA

Workshop Description: Many of us have seen our children reluctantly pick up their pencils and grumble, "I don't know what to write about!" This workshop is geared toward helping children use a Writer's Notebook to become fluent and confident writers. We will spend time looking at the philosophy behind Writer's Notebook. We will learn about the role of the Writer's Notebook in the writing process and then go through the writing process ourselves. We will spend time learning how to brainstorm for writing topics, create charts that will support the use of the Writer's Notebook, and talk about how to assess children's writing. By the end of our day together you will have lots of ideas on how to move your children and your Writing Workshop forward. Materials:

Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Notebook (This can be a composition notebook)

Dates:

Grades PreK-2:

September 17, 2014

Grades 3-5:

December 8, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grades PreK-2: Grades 3-5:

Audience:

PreK - Grade 5 classroom, special education, AIS, and ELA teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Mirell Walden

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

September 4, 2014 November 25, 2014

Workshop Description: The development of academic vocabulary is one of the non-negotiable shifts required to ensure student proficiency in the CC Standards. This workshop provides practical suggestions for applying research-validated methods for supporting vocabulary development required for understanding complex text and disciplinary content materials. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to develop their own common formative vocabulary assessments to demonstrate student achievement of words that have been targeted for instruction. Materials:

None required; Optional: bring curriculum maps if you have them

Date:

September 18, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 4, 2014

Audience:

Elementary teachers (grades 1-5), special educators, reading teachers, ESL teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$234 per participant for CoSer 555 members $281 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Kay Stahl

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: A key requirement of the CCSS is for students to read closely- engage with more complex, high-quality texts while working toward a deeper understanding. In this workshop, participants will learn how to introduce and guide students through the close reading process of literary texts. With a focus on the Notice and Note signposts, participants will become familiarized with effective instructional strategies that can be tailored for their own classrooms. Materials:

Participants should bring at least one work of fiction (novel, short story, etc.) that is used in class for read aloud, book clubs, or independent reading.

Dates:

September 23, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 16, 2014

Audience:

Grade 3-8 ELA teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators. District/building/co-teaching teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenters:

Lou Cordi

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: A key requirement of the CCLS is for students to read closely- engage with more complex, high-quality texts while working toward a deeper understanding. In this workshop, participants will learn how to introduce and guide students through the close reading process of literary texts. With a focus on the Notice and Note signposts, participants will become familiarized with effective instructional strategies that can be tailored for their own classrooms. Materials:

Participants should bring at least one work of fiction (novel, short story, etc.) that is used in class for read aloud, book clubs, or independent reading.

Date:

September 24, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 10, 2014

Audience:

Grade 9-12 ELA teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators. District/building/co-teaching teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenters:

Lou Cordi

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Unlike NCLB, the CCLS weigh reading and writing equally. This interactive workshop will empower teachers to provide standardsbased, student-centered writing instruction. We will examine the main points of the ten CCSS in writing and determine what each standard asks students to do. Participants will also identify current best practices that meet these standards and evaluate researchbased instructional strategies that emphasize differentiation to meet all studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs. With a focus on meaningful writing for authentic purposes, participants will walk away with multiple tools and ideas that can be used immediately in the classroom. Materials:

Participants are encouraged to bring samples of narrative, informative and opinion student writing.

Dates:

Grades K-1:

May 13, 2015

Grades 2-3:

October 20, 2014 or May 21, 2015

Grades 4-5:

October 30, 2014 or May 27, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grades K-1: May 5, 2015 Grades 2-3: October 10, 2014 or May 13, 2015 Grades 4-5: October 22, 2014 or May 15, 2015

Audience:

Grade K-5 classroom teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Amy Cazes

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The integration of the Common Core ELA Standards into quality classroom instruction is demonstrated by the Learning Modules. Through these module workshops, teachers and administrators will learn strategies to assist students in Grades 3-5 to become actively involved in close reading, researching to build knowledge, considering perspectives as well as in gathering evidence to support their claims. Grade level texts from the modules will be used to exemplify the strategies. Materials:

Module(s) and Common Core Standards

Date:

TBD

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

TBD

Audience:

Grade 3-5 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: We know vocabulary is very important, but when, how, and which words should we teach to our youngest readers and writers? Using the research regarding best practices for vocabulary instruction, teachers will investigate and practice some ways to teach vocabulary in a manner that increases its utility and retention. Materials:

None required

Dates:

October 2, 2014 or February 24, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

October: September 19, 2014 February: February 12, 2015

Audience:

PreK-2 classroom teachers, special educators, reading/AIS support teachers, and administrators Grade level or department teams STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Sheila Bertoni

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: This workshop will give participants the experience of reviewing the Common Core Regents Exam Rubrics and Anchor Papers in the context of the Instructional Shifts and Literacy Strategies. Note:

This is not Scorer Leader Training

Materials:

Participants are encouraged to bring samples of student writing for individualized scoring analysis and formative feedback.

Date:

October 2, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 24, 2014

Audience:

Grades 9-11 ELA teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Lou Cordi

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: In each module workshop, we will be digging into the unit overviews, guiding questions and big ideas, curriculum maps, daily lesson plans, assessments and student exemplars. Teachers will examine and evaluate the high-quality lessons and supporting materials for instructional use in the classroom. Participants will return to the classroom with new strategies to impact student success. Materials: Module 1 and Common Core Standards

Dates:

Grade 3:

October 2, 2014

Grade 4:

October 24, 2014

Grade 5:

October 29, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grade 3: Grade 4: Grade 5:

Audience:

Grade 3-5 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

September 23, 2014 October 14, 2014 October 20, 2014

Workshop Description: The integration of the Common Core ELA Standards into quality classroom instruction is demonstrated by the Learning Modules. Through these module workshops, teachers and administrators will learn strategies to assist students in Grades 6-8 to become actively involved in close reading, working with evidence, understanding perspectives as well as in research, decision-making and forming positions. Grade level texts from the modules will be used to exemplify the strategies. Materials:

Module(s) and Common Core Standards

Date:

TBD

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

TBD

Audience:

Grade 6-8 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: “We never learned that,” claims a student indignantly as the teacher reviews a previously taught concept. “But I taught it to you!” exclaims his teacher in frustration. Does this scenario sound familiar? Too often, teachers ARE teaching but students are NOT learning. This is why formative assessments are critical in classrooms. They guide teachers in making decisions about instruction, immediately and in the future. In this workshop, participants will examine various types of formative assessments and explore how teachers can increase understanding using these valuable tools. Materials:

None required

Dates:

Grades K-2:

February 3, 2015

Grades 3-5:

February 10, 2015

Grades 6-8:

February 24, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grades K-2: Grades 3-5: Grades 6-8:

January 23, 2015 February 2, 2015 February 16, 2015

Audience:

Grade K-8 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Amy Cazes

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Help your students apply their writing skills more widely, and increase their motivation to write in the subject areas! In this one-day workshop, Dr. Dolores Perin will present research on and examples of explicit writing strategies for students in middle and high school. She will also present ways of contextualizing writing skills in the content areas. Teachers will examine strategies for teaching the three main types of academic writing: persuasive, informational and narrative writing. They will also have an opportunity to draft a lesson plan to contextualize writing instruction in a content area such as social studies or science. Materials:

Writing samples from students in ELA and the content areas; examples of science and social studies text used in instruction; examples of ELA writing assignments

Date:

October 6, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 26, 2014

Audience:

Secondary ELA and content-area teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$234 per participant for CoSer 555 members $281 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Dolores Perin

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: As teachers, we are always questioning ourselves about how we can move our children forward to become better readers. How can we tailor instruction to be geared toward individual needs, while at the same time using time efficiently? For many educators the answer lies in Guided Reading, which allows teachers to instruct small groups of readers at their reading level while preparing them to progress to the next level. With that in mind, we will spend our day together exploring guided reading, learning how to use assessment to plan for instruction, planning guided reading lessons, thinking about skills and strategies our children need to move ahead, and more..... Materials:

Class list with children's current reading levels or list of current Guided Reading groups 2-3 books to use to plan Guided Reading lessons

Dates:

Grades K-2:

October 6, 2014

Grades 3-5:

November 10, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grades K-2: September 30, 2014 Grades 3-5: October 27, 2014

Audience:

PreK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grade 5 classroom, special education, AIS, and ELA teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Mirell Walden

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The CCLS emphasize that comprehension must be a priority beginning in PreK. The whole class interactive read-aloud is the staple of the K-2 modules. The rich texts do provide the fodder for high level comprehension. However, the follow-up activities are as important as the read-aloud. Dr. Kay Stahl will address what research tells us about the comprehension development of emergent and novice readers. The workshop will focus on research-validated techniques that we can use to tailor our classroom instruction to meet the Standards and children's developmental needs. Dr. Stahl will also address the special needs of English Learners and children who are language reticent or have language-processing issues. This session is a must for the early childhood teacher who wants to add spice and vitality to increase the power of teacher read-alouds. Materials:

None required

Date:

October 10, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 1, 2014

Audience:

PreK-Grade 2 teachers, speech and language therapists, ESL teachers, reading interventionists, administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$234 per participant for CoSer 555 members $281 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Kay Stahl

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: How can we “identify questions that are text-dependent, worth asking/exploring, (and) deliver richly?” How can we better “facilitate evidence based conversations with students, dependent on text”? This day will afford educators the time and support to engage with meaningful texts and “to prepare and identify appropriate textdependent questions” which set the stage for rich classroom conversations about texts. Materials:

Participants should bring a selection of possible texts that they could use to craft text-dependent questions. These texts, articles or documents should be materials that you currently use for read-alouds or to teach content.

Dates:

October 14, 2014 or December 5, 2014 or February 27, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

October: October 3, 2014 December: November 24, 2014 February: February 17, 2015

Audience:

PreK-2 classroom teachers, special educators, reading/AIS support teachers, and administrators Grade level or department teams STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Sheila Bertoni

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The stakes have never been higher for ensuring high-level comprehension in the intermediate grades! Join Dr. Kay Stahl as she presents research on and examples of effective ways for teachers to help readers overcome the meaning making hurdles of complex texts. Participants will examine the instructional implications of recent research that change the face of traditional strategy instruction. Teachers will have the opportunity to create comprehension strategy maps for their own learning units (or modules). Additionally, suggestions will be provided on creating the essential structures in the test grades to foster cohesiveness between classroom and intervention settings. Materials:

None required; Optional: bring curriculum maps if you have them

Date:

October 17, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 3, 2014

Audience:

Grade 4-5 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$234 per participant for CoSer 555 members $281 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Kay Stahl

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Dates:

Grade 6:

October 31, 2014

Grade 7:

November 6, 2014

Grade 8:

November 21, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grade 6: Grade 7: Grade 8:

Audience:

Grade 6-8 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

October 17, 2014 October 27, 2014 November 12, 2014

Workshop Description: This workshop is tailored to individual needs, based on past ELA 3-8 assessment performance, to align instruction and increase results. Participants will work one-on-one with the presenter to develop literacy strategies to meet their goals and leave with turnkey protocols. Enrollment limited to 10 participants. Materials:

Participants are asked to bring lessons/units of instruction and any relevant materials.

Date:

November 5, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 22, 2014

Audience:

Grade 3-8 teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Lou Cordi

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Even though PreK-2 are not testing grades, these grades provide the foundation for reading and writing. In an effort to deepen primary teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; understandings of the CCLS and what is being assessed, participants will analyze and evaluate test questions with a focus on their relationship to the standards and level of difficulty. We will examine questions for testing language and structure, plan test taking strategies around findings, and create parallel assessment questions for immediate classroom instruction using the format of the test and the CCLS. Materials:

Participants should bring texts used in the classroom to develop aligned questions.

Date:

November 5, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 27, 2014

Audience:

Grade PreK-2 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Amy Cazes

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Participants will examine the Common Core Regents Exam anchor papers beyond the holistic rubric scoring process. The focus will be instructional alignment. Participants will leave with aligned literacy strategies for immediate use in the classroom and turnkey training. Materials:

Participants are asked to bring lessons/units of instruction and any relevant instructional resources including copies of student work aligned to Common Core Regents Exam Task 2 (Reading from Sources) and Task 3 (Literary Elements and Techniques).

Date:

November 6, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 30, 2014

Audience:

Grade 9-12 teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Lou Cordi

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Explore literacy strategies, create new lessons and learn about award winning books that are sure to engage your PreK-6 students. Join us for an exciting day(s) of sharing some of the best texts while incorporating research-based reading strategies around the Common Core Learning Standards. Each workshop is unique and new strategies will be introduced. Participants will utilize a wide array of awardwinning books (Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpre and more) to create Common Core-aligned lessons that incorporate higher level thinking skills into instruction. Innovative websites will also be shared to engage and motivate learners. Each workshop will be presented as part of a series and participants may come to one or more of the following:    

Award-Winning Literature & Literacy Strategies Award-Winning Informational Text & Literacy Strategies Award-Winning Multicultural Text & Literacy Strategies Award-Winning Poetry & Literacy Strategies

Materials:

Laptop optional

Dates:

Award-Winning Literature & Literacy Strategies:

November 7, 2014

Award-Winning Informational Text & Literacy Strategies: December 12, 2014 Award-Winning Multicultural Text & Literacy Strategies: January 7, 2015 Award-Winning Poetry & Literacy Strategies:

March 11, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Award-Winning Literature & Literacy Strategies: Award-Winning Informational Text & Literacy Strategies: Award-Winning Multi-Cultural Text & Literacy Strategies: Award-Winning Poetry & Literacy Strategies:

Audience:

PreK-Grade 6 classroom teachers, school librarians, special education, AIS, and ELA teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$217 per participant for CoSer 555 members/ per workshop $260 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members/ per workshop

Presenters:

Amy Cazes and Kate Lalier

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

October 24, 2014 December 1, 2014 December 23, 2014 February 25, 2015

Workshop Description: The CCLS are changing todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classrooms. Teachers are challenged to reflect on their literacy workshops and ascertain what needs to change and what needs to remain the same. In this literature-focused workshop, participants will examine the main points of the ten CCLS reading standards, identify current best practices that meet these standards and evaluate research-based strategies that will further improve the level of teaching and learning in the classroom. We will concentrate on building lessons that support students as they read more complex texts while providing them with scaffolding and strategies to deepen comprehension. Materials:

Participants should bring classroom literary texts from which they will build lessons.

Dates:

Grades K-2: February 5, 2015 Grades 3-5: February 12, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grades K-2: January 26, 2015 Grades 3-5: February 4, 2015

Audience:

Grade K-5 classroom teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Amy Cazes

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: In an effort to deepen our understanding of the CCLS and what is being assessed, participants will analyze and evaluate test questions with a focus on their relationship to the standards and level of difficulty. We will examine questions for testing language and structure, plan test taking strategies around findings, and create parallel assessment questions for immediate classroom instruction using the format of the test and the CCLS. Materials:

Participants should bring texts used in the classroom to develop aligned questions.

Dates:

Grades 3-5: November 14, 2014 or February 26, 2015 Grades 6-8: November 17, 2014 or March 3, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grades 3-5: November 5, 2014 or February 17, 2015 Grades 6-8: November 10, 2014 or February 20, 2015

Audience:

Grade 3-8 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Amy Cazes

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: In this three day course, teachers will learn how to build phonological awareness and phonics skills as well as concepts of print and early reading behaviors while using interactive writing as a training ground for independent writing. Participants will learn about interactive writing, see it demonstrated, apply it in their classrooms, and share student artifacts from those applications. This engaging, studentcentered primary approach integrates many Common Core reading, writing, and foundational skills while showcasing the importance of speaking as listening skills as rehearsal for writing. Materials:

Please bring your copy of the ELA/Literacy Common Core Learning Standards. Participants will be given a copy of the book, Interactive Writing by Andrea McCarrier, Irene Fountas, and Gay Su Pinnell.

Dates:

January 22, 2015, February 22, 2015 and March 16, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

January 12, 2015

Audience:

PreK-2 classroom teachers, special educators, reading/AIS support teachers, and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$540 per participant for CoSer 555 members $648 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members Plus $35 for required text, Interactive Writing

Presenter:

Sheila Bertoni

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Participants will look at the ELA CCLS through the six shifts that need to be made in instruction and focus on instructional strategies to help students meet success in ELA. This is a two-day workshop with opportunities for teachers to build instructional materials for use in the classroom and for turnkey training. Materials:

Participants should bring their copy of the ELA/Literacy Common Core Learning Standards and materials used for reading and content area instruction.

Dates:

November 18-19, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 4, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6-12 classroom teachers and administrators. District teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$360 per participant for CoSer 555 members $432 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Lou Cordi

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Using the Tri-State Quality Review Rubric and a review process, teachers will evaluate the alignment of lessons and units intended to address the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) for ELA/Literacy. Participants will evaluate and redesign current lessons and units, enhancing Common Core alignment, while embedding additional literacy strategies. Materials:

Participants should bring their copy of the ELA/Literacy Common Core Learning Standards and lesson(s) or unit(s) to align and revise along with any books or materials they may need to create/revise units.

Date:

November 20, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 6, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6-12 classroom teachers, administrators, AIS teachers, special educators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Lou Cordi

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: How do Grade 3-5 teachers “ensure (that ALL) students are engaged in more complex texts” as demanded by Shift 3? What do “rigorous conversations” look like at the intermediate level? During this full-day workshop, Grade 3-5 classroom and support teachers will collaborate about ways to use their own resources to develop learning materials which help to maintain the joy of learning while providing authentic speaking, listening, reading and writing experiences. These opportunities will help students engage deeply with texts and with each other. Materials:

Participants should bring their copy of the ELA/Literacy Common Core Learning Standards, stories, magazines and articles used for read-aloud and literacy instruction.

Date: March 18, 2015 Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

March 9, 2015

Audience:

Grade 3-5 classroom teachers, special educators, reading/AIS support teachers, ELL teachers and administrators District/building/co-teaching teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Sheila Bertoni

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The CC Standards bring comprehension to the forefront for the youngest readers! Join Dr. Kay Stahl as she presents research on and examples of effective ways for teachers to help young readers overcome the meaning making hurdles of complex texts. Participants will examine the instructional implications of recent research that change the face of traditional strategy instruction. Teachers will have the opportunity to create comprehension strategy maps for their own learning units (or modules). Materials:

None required; Optional: bring curriculum maps if you have them

Date:

November 21, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 12, 2014

Audience:

Grade 2-3 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$234 per participant for CoSer 555 members $281 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Kay Stahl

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: In this follow-up, two day course for teachers who have completed the initial course in interactive writing, teachers will learn how to plan and develop expository texts to enhance nonfiction studies and foster independent content writing. Participants will learn more about nonfiction interactive writing for authentic purposes, see it demonstrated, apply it in their classrooms, and share student artifacts from those applications. Materials:

Please bring your copy of the ELA/Literacy Common Core Learning Standards and your book, Interactive Writing by Andrea McCarrier, Irene Fountas, and Gay Su Pinnell.

Dates:

January 6, 2015 and January 7, 2015 March 9, 2015 and March 10, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

January: December 23, 2014 March : February 27, 2015

Audience:

THIS COURSE IS ONLY FOR TEACHERS WHO HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE INITIAL INTERACTIVE WRITING COURSE.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$360 per participant for CoSer 555 members $432 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Sheila Bertoni

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Teachers will learn that analyzing, studying texts, and making meaning as a reader is a reciprocal process that involves thinking deeply, having time for discussion, and using writing as a tool for understanding (all important in meeting CCLS). We will participate in reading experiences ourselves and study student work such as reading notebook entries and videos of conversations about texts. Teachers will leave with a clear idea of the role writing and discussion play in reading closely as well as specific ways to mentor students into writing about their reading in meaningful and independent ways. Materials:

Notebook and pen

Dates:

November 25, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 12, 2014

Audience:

Grade 3-5 teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$304 per participant for CoSer 555 members $365 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Gravity Goldberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: How can teachers work with vocabulary in ways that help students “to use and access words that show up in everyday text and that may be slightly out of reach”? Using the foci identified in Shift 6, teachers will learn how to teach vocabulary in a manner that increases its utility and retention. Materials:

None required

Dates:

December 3, 2014 or February 25, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

November 24, 2014 or February 16, 2015

Audience:

Grade 3-8 classroom teachers, special educators, reading/AIS support teachers, and administrators Grade level or department teams STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Sheila Bertoni

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Participants will:       

Review Common Core Learning Standards and NYS expectations for ALL students Discover the power of the close read as a vehicle to help meet all six shifts demanded by the Common Core Define the factors that affect text complexity Determine how to choose an appropriate text for the close read Develop some understandings about evidence based questions and how to craft them Investigate ways to support ALL learners during a close read so that ALL students can meet with success in reading on-grade level complex text Begin to craft a “close reading literacy task” for their classrooms

Materials:

Participants should bring a selection of possible texts that they could use to craft a close read. These texts should align to the rigor of the grade level Common Core Learning Standards in which they work. This article or passage should not exceed 2-3 pages, such as a short article or document.

Dates:

December 4, 2014 or February 26, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

November 24, 2014 or February 16, 2015

Audience:

PreK-12 classroom teachers, special educators, reading/AIS support teachers, and administrators Grade level or department teams STRONGLY encouraged to attend.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Sheila Bertoni

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Module 2A and Common Core Standards

Dates:

Grade 3: December 4, 2014 Grade 4: December 5, 2014 Grade 5: December 11, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grade 3: November 21, 2014 Grade 4: November 21, 2014 Grade 5: December 1, 2014

Audience:

Grade 3-5 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Using the backward design model, participants will design a unit of instruction using the Common Core Learning Standards. This practical hands-on workshop will include time to apply the concepts to ensure that participants leave with a unit in progress. This workshop will help teachers prepare a unit that aligns to the CCLS. Materials:

Participants should bring their copy of the Common Core Learning Standards and materials they need to create a unit plan. Districts are encouraged to consider sending two or more teachers who can plan together.

Date:

December 9, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 25, 2014

Audience:

Suitable for all classroom teachers who will be using 6-12 Common Core Learning Standards and Appendix A English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Lou Cordi

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Talk Common Core series of workshops provides educators the opportunity to walk through the CCLS, focus on each standard and determine what it looks like as classroom instruction. This final workshop combines the remaining three strands: Language, Foundational Skills, and Speaking and Listening. Participants will walk away with new practices to be used immediately in the classroom. Materials:

None required

Dates:

Grades K-2: December 16, 2014 Grades 3-5: December 10, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grades K-2: December 8, 2014 Grades 3-5: December 2, 2014

Audience:

Grade K-5 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Amy Cazes

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Module 2A and Common Core Standards

Dates:

Grade 6:

December 12, 2014

Grade 7:

December 15, 2014

Grade 8:

December 18, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grade 6: Grade 7: Grade 8:

Audience:

Grade 6-8 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

December 2, 2014 December 5, 2014 December 4, 2014

Workshop Description: This two-day program is designed to assist teams of teachers rethink curriculum units that are worth keeping but need to be modified or enhanced to reflect the requirements of the NYS Common Core Standards. By the end of the two days, teachers will:      

analyze the component parts of a module, review the key shifts needed in rethinking units of study, use a backward design process to identify a coherent and explicit set of desired outcomes, essential questions, assessments and learning targets (knowledge, skills and competencies), work in teams to revise/modify an existing unit, reflect on those standards being addressed in the final product, be able to use the process to continue to revise and refine other units of study being implemented during the school year.

This workshop is for teachers who:  

Dates:

don’t necessarily want to implement Curriculum Modules provided through Expeditionary Learning, and want to keep well-developed curriculum units, which may not be aligned well with the NYS Common Core Standards.

Grades 3-5:

January 6 and 7, 2015

Grades 6-8:

February 24 and 25, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grades 3-5: December 23, 2014 Grades 6-8: February 12, 2015

Audience:

Grade 3-8 classroom teachers and support staff

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$468 per participant for CoSer 555 members $562 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Lisa Morgan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description:

Common Core Instructional Shift 1 in ELA/Literacy looks at the balancing of informational text and literary text. In this interactive workshop, participants will examine the ten CCR anchor standards in Reading: Informational Text as well as the CCSS for each grade level. Participants will identify current best practices that meet these standards and evaluate research-based strategies that will further improve the level of teaching and learning in the classroom. We will concentrate on building lessons that support students as they read more complex texts while providing them with scaffolding and strategies to deepen comprehension. Materials:

Participants should bring classroom informational texts from which they will build lessons.

Dates:

Grades K-2: January 15, 2015 Grades 3-5: January 22, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

Grades K-2: January 7, 2015 Grades 3-5: January 14, 2015

Audience:

Grade K-5 classroom teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for non-members

Presenter:

Amy Cazes

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Is your “close reading” breathing life into or sucking the life out of the fabulous texts that you read with your class? The authentic texts being used to support CCLS are classics that are engaging to students. However, we need to balance the tension between ensuring understanding and wringing a text dry of its aesthetic appeal. Kay will share research-validated techniques that breathe life and joy into the rich texts recommended for our students while simultaneously enhancing comprehension. By the end of this session, you will remember why you chose to become a teacher. Materials:

None required

Date:

January 16, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

January 7, 2015

Audience:

Grade 1-5 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$234 per participant for CoSer 555 members $281 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Kay Stahl

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Module 3A and Common Core Standards

Dates:

Grade 6:

March 4, 2015

Grade 7:

March 5, 2015

Grade 8:

March 13, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grade 6: Grade 7: Grade 8:

Audience:

Grade 6-8 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

February 19, 2015 February 20, 2015 February 27, 2015

Workshop Description: Though we aim to not teach TO the test, we must prepare students FOR the test. Participants will look at testing as a genre and discuss lessons that are critical to student success. Teachers will have the opportunity to build instructional materials for use in the classroom. Materials:

None required

Date:

March 5, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

February 23, 2015

Audience:

Grade 3-8 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Amy Cazes

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Module 3A and Common Core Standards

Dates:

Grade 3:

March 12, 2015

Grade 4:

March 19, 2015

Grade 5:

March 20, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grade 3: Grade 4: Grade 5:

Audience:

Grade 3-5 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

March 2, 2015 March 6, 2015 March 9, 2015

Workshop Description: ALL students can learn, but there is no ONE SIZE fits all model. Instructional differentiation is critical to meeting the needs of each learner in the classroom, including your advanced learners. Differentiation needs to consider individual student differences. Dr. Kay Stahl will address how to make modifications during whole class, shared literacy activities and suggestions for setting up small group literacy activities that focus on the needs of advanced readers. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ensure that our most advanced readers have a chance to stretch to their highest potential. Materials:

None required

Date:

March 13, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

February 27, 2015

Audience:

Grade 1-5 teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$234 per participant for CoSer 555 members $281 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Kay Stahl

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: How do PreK-2 teachers “ensure students are engaged in more complex texts” as demanded by Shift 3? What do “rigorous conversations” look and sound like at the primary level? During this day-long workshop, PreK-2 classroom and support teachers will collaborate about ways to use their own resources to develop learning materials that help to maintain the joy of learning while providing authentic speaking, listening, reading and writing experiences. These opportunities will help students engage deeply with texts and with each other. Materials:

ELA/Literacy Common Core Learning Standards, ELA/Literacy Common Core, stories, magazines and articles used for read-aloud and literacy instruction.

Date:

March 17, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

March 3, 2015

Audience:

PreK-2 classroom teachers, special educators, reading/AIS support teachers, ELL teachers and administrators District/building/co-teaching teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Sheila Bertoni

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Module 4 and Common Core Standards

Dates:

Grade 3:

May 6, 2015

Grade 4:

May 8, 2015

Grade 5:

May 13, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grade 3: Grade 4: Grade 5:

Audience:

Grade 3-5 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

April 23, 2015 April 27, 2015 April 29, 2015

Module 4 and Common Core Standards

Dates:

Grade 6:

May 15, 2015

Grade 7:

May 20, 2015

Grade 8:

May 22, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Grade 6: Grade 7: Grade 8:

Audience:

Grade 6-8 teachers, special educators, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Anne Gargan

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

May 1, 2015 May 6, 2015 May 8, 2015

Common Core Learning Standards and Assessments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Math

Workshop Description: Participants will explore the mathematics behind the Engage NY Modules. The in-depth study will include strategies used to engage students in making learning more enjoyable and applicable while addressing possible learning gaps as the curriculum adjusts to the new CC standards. The modules workshop will be presented in accordance with the NYSED scheduled administration. Materials:

Current module

Dates:

Module 1:

September 30, 2014

Module 2:

October 1, 2014 or November 12, 2014

Module 3:

January 20, 2015

Module 4:

February 10, 2015

Module 5:

March 10, 2015

Prep for Regents:

March 24, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Module 1: Module 2: Module 3: Module 4: Module 5: Prep for Regents:

Audience:

8th grade and high school math teachers, special education and AIS Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

September 16, 2014 September 17, 2014 or September 29, 2014 January 6, 2015 January 27, 2015 February 24, 2015 March 10, 2015

Workshop Description: The module series are structured to serve both as an introduction to the curriculum as well as a continuation of professional development for classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation. The focus of each module workshop will be topic overviews, daily lesson plans, extensive problem sets, guiding questions, examples of proficient student work, and other materials. Teachers will examine the high-quality lessons and sets of materials for major, supporting and additional clusters found within modules. Kindergarten modules address: Counting and Cardinality  Know number names and count sequence  Count to tell the number of objects  Compare numbers Operations and Algebraic Thinking  Understand addition as putting together and adding to, and understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from. Number and Operations in Base Ten  Work with numbers 11‐19 to grain foundations for place value. Materials: Current module

Dates:

Time:

Module 1:

September 16, 2014

Module 4:

December 9, 2014

Module 2:

October 20, 2014

Module 5:

January 22, 2015

Module 3:

November 7, 2014

Module 6:

February 2, 2015

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Module 1: Module 2: Module 3:

Audience:

PreK-K classroom, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Margaret (Peggy) Golden or Mary Altieri

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

September 2, 2014 October 6, 2014 October 24, 2014

Module 4: Module 5: Module 6:

November 25, 2014 January 7, 2015 January 19, 2015

Workshop Description: The focus of the workshop will be on the concepts of ratio and rate as they appear in Module 1. Multiple forms of ratio language and ratio notation will be investigated deepening students’ understanding of ratio equivalency. The topics and lessons will be referenced in accordance with the Module’s pacing. The collaborative setting will enable teachers to develop scaffolding and differentiating strategies with this “hands on” approach. The workshop is designed as a continuation of professional development for teachers that are: classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation; content teachers that are looking to use the Modules for curriculum alignment to the CCLS; and special education teachers’ further development of instructional enrichment. Materials:

Current module

Date:

September 16, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 2, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Alexandra Greenberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The module series are structured to serve both as an introduction to the curriculum as well as a continuation of professional development for classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation. The focus of each module workshop will be topic overviews, daily lesson plans, extensive problem sets, guiding questions, examples of proficient student work, and other materials. Teachers will examine the high-quality lessons and sets of materials for major, supporting and additional clusters found within modules. Grade 1 Modules address: Operations and Algebraic Thinking  Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.  Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.  Add and subtract within 20.  Work with addition and subtraction equations. Number and Operations in Base Ten  Extend the counting sequence.  Understand place value.  Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract Measurement and Data  Measure lengths indirectly and by iterating length units Materials: Current module

Dates:

Module 1:

September 17, 2014

Module 4:

December 19, 2014

Module 2:

October 21, 2014

Module 5:

January 20, 2015

Module 3:

November 17, 2014

Module 6:

February 3, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Module 1: Module 2: Module 3 :

Audience:

Grade 1, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Margaret (Peggy) Golden or Mary Altieri

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

September 3, 2014 October 7, 2014 November 3, 2014

Module 4: Module 5: Module 6:

December 12, 2014 January 6, 2015 January 20, 2015

Workshop Description: The module series are structured to serve both as an introduction to the curriculum as well as a continuation of professional development for classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation. The focus of each module workshop will be topic overviews, daily lesson plans, extensive problem sets, guiding questions, examples of proficient student work, and other materials. Teachers will examine the high-quality lessons and sets of materials for major, supporting and additional clusters found within modules. Grade 2 Modules address: Operations and Algebraic Thinking  Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction.  Add and subtract within 20.  Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication. Number and Operations in Base Ten  Understand place value.  Use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract. Measurement and Data  Measure and estimate lengths in standard units.  Relate addition and subtraction to length. Materials: Current module

Dates:

Module 1:

September 18, 2014

Module 5:

January 21, 2015

Module 2:

October 24, 2014

Module 6:

February 4, 2015

Module 3:

November 14, 2014

Module 7:

March 10, 2015

Module 4:

December 1, 2014

Module 8:

May 12, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Module 1: September 4, 2014 Module 2: October 10, 2014 Module 3: October 31, 2014 Module 4: November 24, 2014

Audience:

Grade 2, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Margaret (Peggy) Golden or Mary Altieri

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Module 5: January 7, 2015 Module 6: January 21, 2015 Module 7: February 24, 2015 Module 8: April 28, 2015

Workshop Description: Teachers will begin by exploring the properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division. The workshop will progress into exploration of development of students’ ability to reason about the methods and models to solve problems with multidigit factors and dividends. The mental strategies, a key development focus in the Modules, will be analyzed as a sequential study of multiplication via area diagrams and distributive property. Finally, multiplication will be explored as a method for expressing equivalent measures in both whole number and decimal forms. The “hands on” approach will offer an opportunity for teachers to explore the models and practice problems as they appear in Grade 3 Module 3, Grade 4 Module 3, and Grade 5 Module 2. Materials:

None required

Date:

September 19, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 5, 2014

Audience:

Grades 3-5 teachers, special education, AIS, and ELA teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Mary Altieri

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The module series are structured to serve both as an introduction to the curriculum as well as a continuation of professional development for classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation. The focus of each module workshop will be topic overviews, daily lesson plans, extensive problem sets, guiding questions, examples of proficient student work, and other materials. Teachers will examine the high-quality lessons and sets of materials for major, supporting and additional clusters found within modules. Grade 3 Modules address: Operations and Algebraic Thinking  Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.  Understand the properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division.  Multiply and divide within 100.  Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic. Number and Operations in Base Ten  Develop understanding of fractions as numbers. Measurement and Data  Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses of objects.  Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition. Materials:

Current module

Dates:

Module 1:

September 22, 2014

Module 5:

January 12, 2015

Module 2:

October 14, 2014

Module 6:

February 10, 2015

Module 3:

November 4, 2014

Module 7:

March 11, 2015

Module 4:

December 16, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Module 1: Module 2: Module 3: Module 4:

Audience:

Grade 3, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Margaret (Peggy) Golden

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

September 8, 2014 September 30, 2014 October 21, 2014 December 2, 2014

Module 5: Module 6: Module 7:

December 29, 2014 January 27, 2015 February 25, 2015

Workshop Description: The module series are structured to serve both as an introduction to the curriculum as well as a continuation of professional development for classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation. The focus of each module workshop will be topic overviews, daily lesson plans, extensive problem sets, guiding questions, examples of proficient student work, and other materials. Teachers will examine the high-quality lessons and sets of materials for major, supporting and additional clusters found within modules. Grade 4 modules address: Operations and Algebraic Thinking  Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems. Number and Operations in Base Ten  Generalize place value understanding for multi‐digit whole numbers.  Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi‐digit arithmetic. Number and Operations – Fractions  Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering.  Build fractions from unit fractions by applying and extending previous understandings of operations on whole numbers.  Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions Materials:

Current module

Dates:

Module 1:

September 23, 2014

Module 5:

January 13, 2015

Module 2:

October 20, 2014

Module 6:

February 13, 2015

Module 3:

November 3, 2014

Module 7:

March 12, 2015

Module 4:

December 17, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Module 1: Module 2: Module 3: Module 4:

Audience:

Grade 4, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Margaret (Peggy) Golden

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

September 9, 2014 October 6, 2014 October 21, 2014 December 3, 2014

Module 5: Module 6: Module 7:

December 30, 2014 January 29, 2015 February 26, 2015

Workshop Description: The focus of this workshop is to explore topics of Ratios and Rates as they appear in Module 1. Teachers will explore lessons that model multiple representations of proportional relationships by looking at tables, graphs and equations. The lessons will extend studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; understanding about ratios and proportional relationships to compute unit rates for ratios and rates specified by rational numbers.

Materials:

Grade 7 Module 1

Date:

September 23, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 9, 2014

Audience:

Grade 7, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Alexandra Greenberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The module series are structured to serve both as an introduction to the curriculum as well as a continuation of professional development for classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation. The focus of each module workshop will be topic overviews, daily lesson plans, extensive problem sets, guiding questions, examples of proficient student work, and other materials. Teachers will examine the high-quality lessons and sets of materials for major, supporting and additional clusters found within modules. Grade 5 modules address: Grade 5 Modules address: Number and Operations in Base Ten  Understand the place value system.  Perform operations with multi‐digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths. Number and Operations – Fractions  Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions.  Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions. Measurement and Data  Geometric measurement: understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and to addition. Materials: Current module

Dates:

Module 1:

September 24, 2014

Module 4:

December 18, 2014

Module 2:

October 16, 2014

Module 5:

January 9, 2015

Module 3:

November 5, 2014

Module 6:

February 12, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Module 1: Module 2: Module 3:

Audience:

Grade 5, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Margaret (Peggy) Golden

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

September 10, 2014 September 30, 2014 October 29, 2014

Module 4: Module 5: Module 6:

December 4, 2014 December 29, 2014 January 29, 2015

Workshop Description: The focus of the workshop is the exploration of topics in Module 1. The teachers will explore ways to expand studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basic understanding of positive integer exponents to proving the Laws of Exponents for any integer. Furthermore the module leads into exploration of scientific notation and continues to develop concepts related to operations on numbers written in this form. Materials:

Grade 8 Module 1

Date:

TBD

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

TBD

Audience:

Grade 8, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Alexandra Greenberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Participants will explore the mathematics behind the Engage NY Geometry Modules. Included in the workshop is an in-depth study of each module with applicable suggestions as to how to plan lessons by using the modules as well as by selecting supporting instructional resources. The Geometry modules workshop will be presented in accordance with the NYSED scheduled administration. Materials:

Current geometry module

Dates:

Module 1:

October 7, 2014

Module 2:

November 17, 2014

Modules 3 & 4:

January 13, 2015

Module 5:

February 12, 2015

Prep for Regents:

March 26, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Module 1: Module 2: Modules 3&4: Module 5: Prep for Regents:

Audience:

High school math, AIS, and special education teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

September 23, 2014 November 3, 2014 December 30, 2014 January 29, 2015 March 12, 2015

Workshop Description: This workshop is designed for teachers that are implementing the EngageNY modules as well as for teachers that are using modules to supplement their current instruction. The participants will deepen their understanding of grade appropriate math representation strategies as they appear throughout the modules in Grade 3. The teachers will walk away with having a clear understanding of: 1. Unit Talk as it is used and reinforced in the modules 2. The relationship between multiplication and division using the associative, commutative and distributive properties. 3. Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division using Place Value Disks (Chart) 4. Multiplication and Division using Array and Area Model 5. Using mental math in checking reasonability of answers 6. Fraction models Materials:

None required

Date:

October 3, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 22, 2014

Audience:

Grade 3 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: This workshop is designed for teachers that are implementing the EngageNY modules as well as for teachers that are using modules to supplement their current instruction. The participants will deepen their understanding of grade appropriate math representation strategies as they appear throughout the modules in Grade 4. The teachers will walk away with having a clear understanding of: 1. Unit Talk as it is used and reinforced in the modules 2. The relationship between multiplication and division using the associative, commutative and distributive properties. 3. Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division using Place Value Disks (Chart) 4. Multiplication and Division using Array and Area Model 5. Using mental math in checking reasonability of answers 6. Rounding 7. Fractions Materials:

None required

Date:

December 1, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 24, 2014

Audience:

Grade 4 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: This workshop is designed for teachers that are implementing the EngageNY modules as well as for teachers that are using modules as a supplement to their current curriculum. The participants will deepen their understanding of grade appropriate math representation strategies as they appear throughout the modules in Grade 5. The teachers will walk away with having a clear understanding of: 1. Unit Talk as it is used and reinforced in the Modules 2. Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division of Whole numbers and Decimals a. Place Value Disks (Chart) b. Area Model c. Partial Sums and Partial Differences Model 3. Ratios and Decimal Conversions 4. Addition/Subtraction and Multiplication/Division of Fractions using visual models 5. Problem Solving Strategies using Tape Diagrams Materials:

None required

Date:

December 19, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

December 12, 2014

Audience:

Grade 5 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: This workshop is designed for teachers that are implementing the EngageNY modules as well as for teachers that are using modules as a supplement to their current curriculum. The participants will deepen their understanding of grade appropriate math representation strategies as they appear throughout the modules in Grades 5 and 6. The teachers will walk away with having a clear understanding of: 1. Unit Talk as it is used and reinforced in the Modules 2. Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division of Whole numbers and Decimals a. Place Value Disks (Chart) b. Area Model c. Partial Sums and Partial Differences Model 3. Ratios and Decimal Conversions 4. Basic Addition/Subtraction and Multiplication/Division of Fractions using visual models (***Due to intensity of the topic of fractions, see Fractions Boot Camp for grade 6 for a more comprehensive overview) 5. Problem Solving Strategies using Tape Diagrams Materials:

None required

Date:

November 24, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 12, 2014

Audience:

Grades 6 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description:

The focus of the workshop will be on understanding four operations of multi-digit numbers as the content is presented in Module 2. A great emphasis will be spent on understanding the models pertaining to multiplication and division of fractions. The topics and lessons will be referenced in accordance with the Module’s pacing. The collaborative setting will enable teachers to develop scaffolding and differentiating strategies with this “hands on” approach. The workshop is designed as a continuation of professional development for teachers that are: classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation; content teachers that are looking to use the Modules for curriculum alignment to the CCLS; and special education teachers’ further development of instructional enrichment. Materials:

Current module

Date:

November 7, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 31, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Alexandra Greenberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description:

The focus of the workshop will be on Module 3’s lessons which enables students to extend the number line (both horizontally and vertically) to include the opposites of whole numbers. Additionally, the lessons will address the topic of coordinate planes to model and solve real-world problems involving rational numbers. The topics and lessons will be referenced in accordance with the Module’s pacing. The collaborative setting will enable teachers to develop scaffolding and differentiating strategies with this “hands on” approach. The workshop is designed as a continuation of professional development for teachers that are: classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation; content teachers that are looking to use the Modules for curriculum alignment to the CCLS; and special education teachers’ further development of instructional enrichment.

Materials:

Current module

Date:

December 1, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 24, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Alexandra Greenberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The workshop participants will examine pictorial (area models and a number line) as well as the algorithmic representation of the concept of fractions as it evolves and progresses from Grades 3 to 5. The “hands on” approach will offer an opportunity for teachers to explore the models and practice problems as they appear in the lessons of Grade 3 Module 5, Grade 4 Module 5, and Grade 5 Modules 3 and 4. Additionally, teachers will explore problem solving strategies using fraction models and equations in representing the problem, deepening the understanding in accordance with the CCLS. The workshop will include modeling of benchmark fractions and number sense and they pertain to students’ ability to estimate and reason mentally. Materials:

None required

Date:

November 21, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 3, 2014

Audience:

Grades 3-5 teachers, special education, AIS, and ELA teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Mary Altieri

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description:

The participants will examine pictorial (area model and a number line) as well as the algorithmic representation of the four operations of fractions with unlike denominators. The "hands on" approach offers an opportunity for teachers to explore and practice fraction problems as they appear in the lessons of Modules 3 and 4. Furthermore, teachers will explore problem solving strategies using fraction models and equations in representing the problem, deepening the understanding in accordance with the CCLS. The workshop will include modeling of the applications of benchmark fractions, as well as number sense and practical ways they enable students to estimate mentally or when checking the reasonability of their answers. Materials:

It is not necessary to bring Modules to workshop

Dates:

December 18, 2014 or March 12, 2015 or May 13, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee

Registration Deadlines:

December: March: May:

Audience:

Grade 4 & 5 classroom teachers, curriculum coordinators, special education teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Alexandra Greenberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

December 2, 2014 March 5, 2015 May 6, 2015

Workshop Description: The focus of the workshop will be on Module 4’s lessons that enable students to extend their arithmetic understanding to an extensive variable study. The lessons explore operations in terms of verbal expressions and true values as they connect to arithmetic properties. Furthermore, the workshop will discuss ways to guide students learning to read, write and evaluate expressions in order to develop and evaluate formulas. Finally, the lessons will address expanding lessons to solving one-step, two step, and multi-step equations. The topics and lessons will be referenced in accordance with the Module’s pacing. The collaborative setting will enable teachers to develop scaffolding and differentiating strategies with this “hands on” approach. The workshop is designed as a continuation of professional development for teachers that are: classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation; content teachers that are looking to use the Modules for curriculum alignment to the CCLS; and special education teachers’ further development of instructional enrichment. Materials:

Current module

Date:

December 5, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 26, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Alexandra Greenberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The focus of the workshop will be on Module 5’s lessons that help students with development and understanding of formulas for area, volume, and surface area. Additionally, the lessons will explore composition and decomposition to determine the area of triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons. Finally, the workshop will explore coordinate, absolute value to find distances, perimeter, and area on the coordinate plane in real-world contexts. The topics and lessons will be referenced in accordance with the Module’s pacing. The collaborative setting will enable teachers to develop scaffolding and differentiating strategies with this “hands on” approach. The workshop is designed as a continuation of professional development for teachers that are: classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation; content teachers that are looking to use the Modules for curriculum alignment to the CCLS; and special education teachers’ further development of instructional enrichment. Materials:

Current module

Date:

January 21, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

January 7, 2015

Audience:

Grade 6, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Alexandra Greenberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: This workshop will give participants the experience of reviewing released test questions, the new math rubrics and scoring policies within the context of the Common Core Instructional Shifts. This workshop is designed to support teachers in instruction in the weeks that lead up to the testing. Please note this is not scoring leader training for the state assessments. Materials:

none required

Dates:

February 3, 2015 or March 3, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30am program

Registration Deadlines:

January 20, 2015 or February 20, 2015

Audience:

Grade 3 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

none required

Dates:

February 3, 2015 or March 3, 2015

Time:

11:45am registration and coffee, 12:00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program

Registration Deadlines:

January 20, 2015 or February 20, 2015

Audience:

Grade 4 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

none required

Dates:

February 4, 2015 or March 4, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30am program

Registration Deadlines:

January 21, 2015 or February 21, 2015

Audience:

Grade 5 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

none required

Dates:

February 4, 2015 or March 4, 2015

Time:

11:45am registration and coffee, 12:00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program

Registration Deadlines:

January 21, 2015 or February 19, 2015

Audience:

Grade 6 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

none required

Dates:

February 5, 2015 or March 5, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30am program

Registration Deadlines:

January 22, 2015 or February 22, 2015

Audience:

Grade 7 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

none required

Dates:

February 5, 2015 or March 5, 2015

Time:

11:45am registration and coffee, 12:00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program

Registration Deadlines:

January 22, 2015 or February 22, 2015

Audience:

Grade 8 classroom, special education, AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The focus of the workshop is categorization and analysis of data. The lessons will explore tools to help students with thinking and reasoning statistically as well with development of strategies for data collection. Statistical attributes such as center, variability, and shape will be discussed. Lastly, the study will conclude with quantitative ways of summarizing numerical data sets in relation to their context and the shape of the distribution with the end goal of enabling students to connect the graphical, verbal and numerical summaries to each other within situational contexts. The topics and lessons will be referenced in accordance with the Module’s pacing. The collaborative setting will enable teachers to develop scaffolding and differentiating strategies with this “hands on” approach. The workshop is designed as a continuation of professional development for teachers that are: classroom teachers in their second year of module implementation; content teachers that are looking to use the Modules for curriculum alignment to the CCLS; and special education teachers’ further development of instructional enrichment. Materials:

Current module

Date:

February 25, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

February 11, 2015

Audience:

Grade 6, special education and AIS teachers Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Alexandra Greenberg

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Common Core Learning Standards and Assessments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Science

Workshop Description: Participants will learn how to set up the equipment for the science performance tests, administer and score the tests.

Materials:

none

Dates:

March 11, 2015 or March 13, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:30 pm program

Registration Deadlines:

February 26, 2015

Audience:

Grade 4 classroom teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description:

Participants will learn how to set up the equipment for the science performance tests, administer and score the tests.

Materials:

None required

Dates:

March 11, 2015 or March 13, 2015

Time:

12:00 registration, 12:30pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:30pm program

Registration Deadlines:

February 26, 2015

Audience:

Grade 8 grade science teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Linda Fusco, PhD

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Common Core Learning Standards & Assessments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Social Studies

Workshop Description: Examination of the NYS Common Core Social Studies Framework will enable participants to design instruction in compliance with the standards. This hands-on workshop will include time to develop materials using the Inquiry Arc of the Framework and evaluate its impact on social studies assessment. Materials:

Participants should bring their copy of the Framework and/ or CCLS for social studies and a lesson which they have taught with associated materials.

Date:

September 19, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 10, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6-12 teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Angela Magliano

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Participants will learn how to make the transition to the Common Core in the 6-12 social studies classroom, examine the standards and the shifts in teaching that are required for success, and practice close read techniques and then review the “what and why” of the CCLS. Materials:

Participants should bring their copies of the CCLS and a selection of texts they could use to craft a close read, which are 2-3 pages in length and a critical part of your curriculum and /or one lesson they teach along with materials they use to support it.

Date:

October 3, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 23, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6-12 social studies teachers, special educators, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Angela Magliano

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Examination of the new NYS Common Core Social Studies Framework will enable participants to design instruction in compliance with the standards. This hands-on workshop will include time to develop materials using the Inquiry Arc of the Framework at the elementary level. We will also review the impact of the Common Core on Social Studies planning and assessments. Materials:

Participants should bring their copy of the Framework and/ or CCLS for social studies and a lesson which they have taught with associated materials.

Date:

October 10, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 30, 2014

Audience:

Grade K-5 teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Angela Magliano

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Go beyond the basics and learn methods and strategies of the CCLS. This session focuses on close reads, assessments and rubrics, which turn theory into application and empower teachers to succeed with Common Core targets. Materials:

Participants should bring their copies of the CCLS and a selection of texts they could use to craft a close read, which are 2-3 pages in length and a critical part of your curriculum and/or one lesson that they teach along with the materials they use to support it.

Date:

November 3, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 21, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6-12 social studies teachers, special educators, AIS teachers and administrators.

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Angela Magliano

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Assessments / Scoring

Workshop Description: This training program has been designed for school district staff members who will lead the scoring of the New York State ELA Assessments for their districts. Scorers, even teachers who score each year, must be trained on the current assessment every year. Scoring reliability requires annual training in the specific grade level rubrics. Our goal is to prepare district scoring leaders using the most current and accurate information. This will ensure that the evaluation of student responses is consistent within and among districts. Experienced SW BOCES facilitators and ELA consultants will prepare participants to conduct scoring training in their own districts through the following process: 

Review the roles/responsibilities of Scoring Leaders and how to organize and manage the logistics of scoring.



Practice scoring student sample responses in preparation for training others, and become thoroughly familiar with the scoring rubrics, anchor papers and specific score points for the actual assessment.



Gain the knowledge and skill needed to coordinate the scoring process and obtain information to deal with questions/issues during scoring.

Materials:

Scorer Materials: Training Set, Practice Set and Consistency Assurance Set

Dates:

Grades 4, 6, 8:

April 20, 2015

Grades 3, 5, 7:

April 21, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

April 13, 2015

Audience:

School/district scoring leaders and district testing coordinator

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$128 per participant for CoSer 555 members $153 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

SWBOCES ELA Scoring Leader Trainer

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: This training program has been designed for school district staff members who will lead the scoring of the New York State Math Assessments for their districts. Scorers, even teachers who score each year, must be trained on the current assessment every year. Scoring reliability requires annual training in the specific grade level rubrics. Our goal is to prepare district scoring leaders using the most current and accurate information. This will ensure that the evaluation of student responses is consistent within and among districts. Experienced SW BOCES facilitators and Math consultants will prepare participants to conduct scoring training in their own districts through the following process: 

Review the roles/responsibilities of Scoring Leaders and how to organize and manage the logistics of scoring.



Gain the knowledge and skill needed to coordinate the scoring process and obtain information to deal with questions/issues during scoring.

Materials:

Scorer Materials: Training Set, Practice Set and Consistency Assurance Set

Dates:

Grades 4, 6, 8:

April 28, 2015

Grades 3, 5, 7:

April 29, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

April 21, 2014

Audience:

School/district scoring leaders and district testing coordinator

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$128 per participant for CoSer 555 members $153 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

SWBOCES Math Scoring Leader Trainer

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

SW BOCES School Library System The School Library System (SLS) of the Southern Westchester BOCES, established by Commissioner's Regulations in 1985, is a state funded program dedicated to improving the libraries of the region's 32 districts and non-public schools. Through targeted professional support, cutting edge website development and the facilitation of resource sharing tools, the SLS provides mission critical support for libraries and classrooms. Our programs aim to support 21st Century school libraries.

In order to ensure that school libraries are supporting your district’s goal of graduating College and Career-Ready students, one librarian representative from each district, appointed by the Superintendent, joins their colleagues four times a year to engage in collaborative professional development and informational sessions. These meetings are an essential way to focus on Common Core Learning Standards, relevant resources, curriculum development, primary resources and technology. There is no charge for this membership/service; the program is state mandated and supported, in part by New York State Aid. We operate in accordance with Commissioner’s Regulations 90:18. http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/excerpts/finished_regs/9018.htm. Your librarian representative: 

Plays a vital role in the overall effective operation of the School Library System



Serves as a spokesperson for your district’s needs



Secures additional resources for your district



Communicates information back to your district teachers on topics such as: 

Free resources to support classroom instructions



Tools to service special needs students



CCLS implementation



Common Core research tools



Educational technologies and databases

Check the School Library System webpage http://www2.lhric.org/libsys for specific meeting topics.

Dates:

October 17, 2014; December 3, 2014; February 4, 2015; March 16, 2015.

Fee:

No cost for School Library System members

Facilitator:

Pam Berger

The 21st Century way to access and research authoritative information across all your databases with one login through mobile devices, tablets, laptops and computers. “SEARCH” for Success is a database management program that provides “one-stop” easy and equitable access to all your online databases purchased through the SWBOCES School Library System, including those in NOVELNY and TeachingBooks. In addition, usage statistics are available to support purchasing decisions. The benefits include: 

Each school library has one unique login for all databases, which may be used by students, staff and parents



One usage report for all databases



Customized website design for each school library



Mobile App



Workshops to learn search strategies and resources



Helps district personnel obtain maximum use of their online databases in support of the Common Core Learning Standards and other informational needs

Dates:

October 8, 2014 and February 4, 2015

Audience:

School Librarians

Fee:

$400 per building

Contact:

Janet Jamal Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3122 jjamal@swboces.org

For questions about the database management system and workshops, contact Pam Berger at 914-345-8500 or pberger@swboces.org

The Digital Library Program is an online service for middle and high school students that provides digital books, both ebooks and audio books, to students and staff. This service is an extension of the print collection in school libraries; however, it is online with 24/7 access. It is convenient for students to check out titles anywhere, anytime in multiple formats. The benefits include: 

Ebooks encourage students to read more and improve comprehension. Struggling or reluctant readers, learning challenged, second language learners and gifted readers can all benefit from this service



The process is simple and easy to use- just choose and download ebooks



E-books are portable-- students can carry ebooks in their mobile devices, laptops, notebooks or any ebook reader, without worrying about weight



With today’s technology, you can read ebooks everywhere, in the classroom, the library, and in one’s home; and each school has one library representative on the Digital Library Advisory Board

Digital Library Advisory Board Meeting Dates: October 15, 2014;

December 8, 2014;

February 9, 2015;

May 6, 2015.

Fee:

Includes the building base fee (see below) plus the Private Building Collection fee (optional), which is a $1,000 onetime fee to set up ($500 setup; $500 for books).

Contact:

Judy Robinson Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3158 jrobinson@swboces.org

Digital Library Fees: Size of the School

Less than 500 students

Building base fee OPTIONAL: Private Building Collection

$1,800 $1,000

501 students to 1000 students $2,400 $1,000

1001 students to 2,000 students $3,000 $1,000

Over 2,000 students $3,600 $,1000

Tap into the School Library’s potential and deepen your impact in this yearlong program. The benefits include: 

Develop a deep understanding of the ELA CCLS and its fundamental role in crafting rigorous instruction for ALL students aligned with the six shifts in the CCLS



Conduct a library collection analysis to support the increased use of informational text in all subject areas



Investigate the “Close Read,” including a deeper understanding of the factors that impact text complexity



Participate in leadership training, integrating the critical thinking and information integration and use of technology for learning



Benefit from blended professional development: onsite, face-to-face workshops and a continuous online learning environment, including a blog, forums and resources

Audience:

School Librarians

Fee:

$2,000 per librarian

Contact:

Pam Berger Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3147 pberger@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Inquiry, researching to deepen understanding, is a K-12 literacy proficiency at the heart of the Common Core State Standards. This twoday workshop provides a well-developed model with approaches, instructional strategies, handouts, tools and texts for developing independence and creative critical thinking skills in students. The workshop focus is twofold: The Inquiry Process:     

Initiating inquiry through engagement Investigating and gathering information Deepening understanding through construction of new meaning Finalizing inquiry through expression Developing and communicating an evidence-based perspective

Technology and Multimedia: 

Integrating technology in all inquiry phases to help students develop analytic reading and research skills. Participant will leave with a Classroom and Turn-Key Inquiry Model.

Materials:

Participants should bring any books, materials or resources that will aid in the application of learning. Laptop, tablet, Chromebook optional.

Dates:

Cycle 1:

October 20 & 21, 2014

Cycle 2:

February 26 & 27, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Cycle 1: Cycle 2:

Audience:

K-12 school librarian/ classroom teacher teams in all content areas. Building teams are STRONGLY encouraged to attend

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$425 for two days

Presenter:

Pam Berger and Lou Cordi

Contact:

Janet Jamal Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3122 jjamal@swboces.org

October 10, 2014 February 13, 2015

Workshop Description: Explore literacy strategies, create new lessons and learn about award winning books that are sure to engage your PreK-6 students. Join us for an exciting day of sharing some of the best texts while incorporating research-based reading strategies around the Common Core Learning Standards. Each workshop is unique and new strategies will be introduced. Participants will utilize a wide array of awardwinning books (Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpre and more) to create Common Core-aligned lessons that incorporate higher level thinking skills into instruction. Innovative websites will also be shared to engage and motivate learners. Each workshop will be presented as part of a series and participants may come to one or more of the following:  Award-Winning Literature & Literacy Strategies  Award-Winning Informational Text & Literacy Strategies  Award-Winning Multicultural Text & Literacy Strategies  Award-Winning Poetry & Literacy Strategies Materials: Laptop optional

Dates:

Award-Winning Literature & Literacy Strategies:

November 7, 2014

Award-Winning Informational Text & Literacy Strategies: December 12, 2014 Award-Winning Multicultural Text & Literacy Strategies: January 7, 2015 Award-Winning Poetry & Literacy Strategies: Time:

March 11, 2015

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Award-Winning Literature & Literacy Strategies: Award-Winning Informational Text & Literacy Strategies: Award-Winning Multicultural Text & Literacy Strategies: Award-Winning Poetry & Literacy Strategies:

Audience:

PreK-Grade 6 classroom, school librarians, special education, AIS, and ELA teachers

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$217 per participant for CoSer 555 members/ per workshop $260 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members/ per workshop

Presentesr:

Amy Cazes and Kate Lalier

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

October 24, 2014 December 1, 2014 December 23, 2014 February 25, 2015

Great Teachers and Leaders Lead Evaluator Training Principal Evaluator Training

The Southern Westchester BOCES Network team members have attended all NYSED turnkey training sessions and crafted a plan based directly on that training to help districts meet the nine components required as part of the district certification process. Participants receive a certificate of completion following each module that districts may choose to use as evidence in their certification process. Sessions listed below reflect turnkey opportunities based on NYSED training. Lead Evaluator Training â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this training is for those administrators who observe teachers Principal Evaluator Training - this training is for those administrators who observe principals

Training Components 1. New York State Teaching Standards and Leadership Standards 2. Evidence-based observation 3. Application and use of Student Growth Percentile and VA Growth Model data 4. Application and use of the State-approved teacher or principal rubrics 5. Application and use of any assessment tools used to evaluate teachers and principals 6. Application and use of State-approved locally selected measures of student achievement 7. Use of the Statewide Instructional Reporting System 8. Scoring methodology used to evaluate teachers and principals 9. Specific considerations in evaluating teachers and principals of ELLs and students with disabilities Districts are required to re-certify administrators each year and assure inter-rater reliability.

New York Teaching Standards and Evidence Based Observation (Formerly Module I) Presenter: Bill Evans Two day workshop October 9, 2014 and October 10, 2014 or January 29, 2015 and January 30, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm Fee: $180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members Creating Continuous Improvement Cycles (Formerly Module II) Presenter: Bill Evans Half day workshop October 15, 2014 or February 5, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 11:30am Fee: $120 per participant for CoSer 555 members $144 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members Creating a Framework for Developing Effective Student Learning Objectives (Formerly Module III) Presenter: Bill Evans One Day Workshop August 18, 2014 or October 21, 2014 or March 24, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm Fee: $180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members Evidence Based Observation Protocols and Exploration of the Growth Value Added Model (Formerly Module IV) Presenter: Bill Evans One Day Workshop August 26, 2014 or October 29, 2014 or March 23, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm Fee: $180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members Writing Quality Student Learning Objectives (Formerly Module V) Presenter: Jackie O’Donnell One day workshop September 10, 2014 or March 12, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm Fee: $180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Two day foundational course focusing on the New York Teaching Standards and evidence based observation. Participants navigate the New York Teaching Standards and crosswalk to the NYS approved rubrics. Best practices in evaluation and observation are explored with opportunities to define and practice evidence based observation.

Focus on continuous improvement cycles through the use of rubrics and professional growth training. Participants examine social capital and human capital as they look to create a balance between teacher skill and systems that encourage professional growth and collaboration. Continued focus on evidence based observation.

Districts examine how they define success as they create a framework for engaging their learning communities in conversations around content, outcomes and goal setting. This course helps districts build the foundation for developing effective Student Learning Objectives with their teachers.

The growth value added model is explored. Evidence based observation protocols including scripting, selected verbatim and engagement tally are explored as means of providing valuable feedback.

Participants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Student Learning Objectives. We will walk through each of the components as we learn how to build quality SLOs which support district goals.

Inter-reliability course used for recertification (Formerly Module VI) Presenter: SWBOCES staff One day workshop October 3, 2014 or February 25, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm Fee: $180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members This course can be offered in district at district request

Preparing for the summative evaluation (Formerly Module VII) Presenters: Jackie O’Donnell and Kathy Conley

This one-day workshop is for administrators that have been certified by their districts as Lead Evaluators. The training will include a focus on Inter-rater reliability. This course can be used as evidence for recertification.

Data collection, scoring and reporting will be reviewed. This workshop includes a focus on the New York State growth model.

One day workshop TBD Time: 8:30am – 11:30am Fee: $120 per participant for CoSer 555 members $144 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members Strengthening Student Learning Objectives Presenters: Bill Evans and Jackie O’Donnell

How can you use Student Learning Objectives in a meaningful goal setting process? Focus on helping teachers identify the “most important learning” in relationship to their students and their subject matter.

One day workshop TBD Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm Fee: $180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members Coaching Conversations Presenter: Jackie O’Donnell Half day workshop October 24, 2014 or January 21, 2015 or March 26, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 11:30am Fee: $120 per participant for CoSer 555 members $144 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members Specific considerations in evaluating teachers and principals of ELLs and students with disabilities Presenter: Sheila Bertoni

How do you use the evidence from an observation in a way that is helpful to teachers and improves instruction? This half day course will focus on crafting and practicing effective coaching conversations.

This workshop focuses on specific considerations in evaluating teachers and principals of ELLs and students with disabilities.

Half day workshop January 23, 2015 or March 19, 2014 Time: 8:30am – 11:30am Fee: $120 per participant for CoSer 555 members $144 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

In addition to the courses listed above, our leadership team is prepared to create customized courses to support work specific to district goals.

All workshops will be held at: SWBOCES 450 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison, NY 10528 92

Initial Principal Evaluator Training – Day One Regents Reform Agenda Pillars and exploring the ISLLC standards (Formerly Principal Module I) Presenter: Bill Evans One day workshop January 28, 2015 Time: 8am – 1:00pm Fee: $180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Initial Principal Evaluator Training – Day Two

Participants look at ISLLC standards as they identify effective principal practice. The workshop also focuses on Data Driven Instruction and Common Core Learning Standards as they relate to Great Teachers and Leaders. This is a one day workshop.

What constitutes quality evidence? How do you gather good evidence and use it to inform practice.

Gathering Quality Evidence for Principal Evaluation (Formerly Principal Module II) Presenter: Bill Evans One day workshop February 6, 2015 Time: 8am – 1:00pm Fee: $180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Effective Supervision of Principals Presenter: Bill Evans and Jackie O’Donnell One day workshop October 23, 2014 or February 23, 2015 Time: 12pm – 3:00pm Fee: $120 per participant for CoSer 555 members $144 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members This course is for individuals who have been previously certified by their districts.

How do you help deepen understanding of effective school leadership practices and coach principals as they strengthen their skills? This course is designed for Central Office staff that supervise and support school administrators. This course can be used as evidence for recertification

Data Inquiry

“Data-Driven Instruction (DDI) is a precise and straightforward approach to improving student learning throughout the year. It’s a real-time way to gauge your students’ position and where they’re headed – and to meet them where they are, whether behind or ahead of the curve.” Engage NY

Based on New York State Education Department turn-key training, the Data Driven Instruction model helps districts assess where they are with developing school-wide data use protocols that will directly impact classroom instruction and lead to improved student results. Sessions are designed to support district and building teams at every step of development of an effective data driven instruction model. Teams walk through the steps of self-assessing their current system and deepen their understanding of creating effective data reports, developing models for teacher analysis of the data and use of the data to change classroom instruction. District Teams are encouraged to attend the three modules together. These sessions are customized to districts. Please contact Dina Cochrane at 914-345-8500, ext. 3130 to schedule sessions for the DDI coaching model.

Session One: The Data Driven Instruction Model

Teams assess readiness and identify structures in place for developing data driven instruction within their district and schools. Assessment, analysis and action in a data-driven culture are explored as the foundational pieces for building an effective data driven instruction model. Teams identify data collected within their school and explore the NYSED assessment/data plan.

Session Two: Effective Analysis â&#x20AC;&#x201C; What Happened and Why?

Teams look closely at the process of analyzing assessments at the district, school and teacher level. Session two focuses on good practices in analysis and pitfalls to avoid. Our work together will include a careful analysis of math questions in light of the Math Common Core Learning Standards shifts.

Session Three: Moving from Assessment to Action

Participants will work with one page data reports that focus on organizing data at the question-level, standards level, individual student and class level. Resources for guiding teachers in analyzing their results and protocols for data driven conversations will be provided to guide districts in helping teachers use data to change instruction and close gaps for students.

CUSTOMIZED DISTRICT SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHED DATA TEAMS USING DATA TO IMPROVE ACHIEVEMENT

These sessions are customized to districts. Please contact Dina Cochrane at 914-345-8500, ext. 3130 to schedule sessions for using DDI for Continuous Improvement. Characteristics of Exemplary Formative Assessment:  Track CCLS implementation progress  Diagnostic – cover prerequisite skills and concepts  Written backwards – to identify students who lack skills we know how to fix  Used to assess the efficacy of specific instructional interventions  Trait scoring (rather than holistic) to identify why students miss questions  Teachers are active participants in collecting the data: observation, conferencing  Differential item analysis to generate hypotheses about instructional needs  Reports use most recent standardized test data as baseline to track growth by student and class  Interactive building, teacher and class reports including graphs that track progress  Individual student/ parent reports that identify strengths and areas in need of improvement  Used to guide staff development efforts.

Characteristics of Exemplary Summative Assessment Reports:  At the beginning of the school year we connect the test data from last year with program and instructional Improvement efforts to determine what was and was not successful in improving achievement. This includes calculation of Performance Index (PI) scores and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). o In what grades and subjects did a district/ school/ grade do well? What areas are in need of improvement?  Track both achievement and growth with tables and graphs  Common metric (percentile ranks) used in grades 3-12 across subjects  Item analysis reports that compare (relative to other teachers in the school and region) o student achievement on specific questions and clusters of questions o teacher success with specific groups of students (e.g. former ELL, highachieving students)

Continuous Improvement of Schools

Workshop Description: This workshop will provide general education and special education teachers with a concrete model for designing and delivering effective lessons to improve learning for all students, especially low-performing students. The workshop will include a discussion of explicit direct instruction strategies for all grade levels. Materials:

Participants should have a working knowledge of the curriculum and familiarity with the Common Core modules for their grade level

Dates:

September 29, 2014 September 30, 2014 October 9, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 22, 2014

Audience:

Grades K-12 special and general education teachers, co-teachers, administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Beatrice Bailey

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Schools are complex organizations that require efficient and effective leadership by both administrators and teacher leaders- especially in this day and age of new standards, new curriculum, new tests and new evaluation systems. Thinking Maps provides a set of tools that will streamline this important work and make complex conversations and tasks both easier and more meaningful. This course will support both new and existing users of Thinking Maps.

Dates:

October 1, 2014 and November 14, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 24, 2014

Audience:

School and district level leaders, including administrators, coaches and teacher leaders

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$608 per participant for CoSer 555 members $730 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members An additional $165 for materials. Each participant will receive a copy of “The Thinking Maps®: Language for Leadership” manual

Presenter:

The Balance Between, Inc.

Contact:

Dina Cochrane Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

Workshop Description: Today’s classrooms are complex places full of students with a range of needs, all expected to achieve the same, high Common Core Standards. Teachers are faced with new curriculum, new standards and new evaluation and testing systems. It is time for teachers to have something to make all of this easier. Thinking Maps is a set of 8 visual tools that can be used by all teachers at all grades in all content areas to make the complex work of teaching easier. Come to this 2-day workshop and you will leave with a set of tools that you can use right away to make the demands of the Common Core easier to teach and learn.

Dates:

Cycle 1:

October 2, 2014 and November 13, 2014

Cycle 2:

November 17, 2014 and December 8, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Cycle 1: Cycle 2:

Audience:

Teachers and leaders of grades PreK-12, all content areas

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$608 per participant for CoSer 555 members $730 per participant for non-members

September 24, 2014 November 10, 2014

An additional $133 for materials. Each participant will receive a copy of the “Thinking Maps®: A Language of Learning” manual. Presenter:

The Balance Between, Inc.

Contact:

Dina Cochrane Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

Workshop Description: The purpose of the June 2014 Special Education Advisory was to reiterate NYSED’s policy for the development and implementation of IEP’s for students with disabilities in consideration of the general education curriculum. This workshop will provide special education teachers an opportunity to review the development of an IEP and how it intersects with the Common Core Materials: Participants should have a working knowledge of the curriculum and familiarity with the Common Core modules for their grade level. Bring 2 IEP’s of students who are on your caseload and will be writing a new IEP by the end of the school year.

Dates:

October 7, 2014 October 27, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 22, 2014

Audience:

Grades K-12 special and general education teachers, co-teachers, administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Beatrice Bailey

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: Bullying is a consistent factor in school and community violence. Research indicates that the frequency and intensity of bullying has increased in recent years. Prevention and intervention with bullies, both male and female, is essential to creating a safe environment for learning, growth and development. Bullies who do not receive some sort of intervention by high school may continue to victimize others, often at increased levels of violence. By age 22, 65% of male bullies will have been arrested for assault, vandalism, domestic violence or child abuse. Forty-five percent of bullies will have multiple felony convictions by age 24. This is clearly an issue that warrants our attention. In addition, recent research documents that the effects of bullying on victims may change brain development, and can result in anxiety, depression, and feelings of low self-worth. These changes may persist into adulthood. Victims of bullying have rates of suicide five times higher than other adolescents. In addition, some victims develop a substantial increase in feelings of anger and resentment, which in turn increases their potential to become violent themselves. This presentation will help professionals:   

Understand the dynamics of bullying, learn appropriate ways to support victims, and explore helpful intervention strategies Examine characteristics of bullies and victims; identify both subtle and overt “red flag” behaviors; and explore options for intervening with bullies Learn how to rank bullying behaviors by intensity, in order to determine the level of appropriate intervention

Date:

October 7, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 29, 2014

Audience:

Dignity Act Coordinators, classroom teachers, special education teachers, psychologists, social workers, school counselors and building administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$243 per participant for CoSer 555D members $304 per participant for CoSer 555 members $365 per participant for non-members

Presenter:

Michael Nerney

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: This is a two-day workshop for teaching assistants and aides. The first day will address nine of the thirteen classifications for students with disabilities in NY State. Each classification is discussed in terms of the abilities, behaviors, learning characteristics and challenges these students may present in the classroom. The workshop format is flexible enough to target those students that may have unique learning characteristics relevant for each classroom or school in the district. The second day of the workshop will address specific techniques for supporting students with disabilities in the classroom. The workshop will focus on classroom interventions that promote student independence and problem solving. Differentiation of classroom assignments and activities will be discussed with the focus on content, learning environment, product and process. Materials:

Participants should have a working knowledge of the curriculum they teach and grade level assessments. It may be helpful to bring curriculum and/or standards to the workshop.

Dates:

October 9, 2014 and October 16, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

September 30, 2014

Audience:

Teaching assistants and classroom aides

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$360 per participant for CoSer 555 members $432 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Kathy Evans

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: This interactive and experiential workshop will provide a framework for understanding and a safe space for exploring: 

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The meaning of the racial/cultural identity of the participants and of the students and families with whom they work. Space will be made for limited exploration of the intersection of other key aspects of social identity (e.g. gender, age, religion, sexual orientation) with race and culture The context of structural racism (systems of privilege and disadvantage based on prejudice and power) in the lives of participants and the lives of the children and families with whom they work The impact of the workshop participant’s and the student/family’s racial & cultural identity and experience with racism on engagement and pedagogy or counseling with student and family

Dates:

October 22, 2014 and October 29, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 14, 2014

Audience:

Teachers, school social workers, school counselors, psychologists, administrators and Dignity Act Coordinators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$328 per participant for CoSer 555D members $468 per participant for CoSer 555 members $562 per participant for non-members

Presenter:

Joan Adams

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130

dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: Managing aggressive and violent behavior has become an essential skill relevant to all school personnel. Staff members need safe, effective behavior management training designed to maintain the care, welfare, safety and security of all involved in a crisis. Teachers and support staff will explore a range of “acting out behaviors” and practice appropriate intervention strategies to address these behaviors while maintaining the best possible professional attitude. In this highly interactive training, you will:  Explore effective techniques for approaching and reducing the tension of an agitated person  Practice nonverbal, paraverbal, verbal and physical intervention skills Upon successful competition of a post-test, participants will receive a one-year certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® from the Crisis Prevention Institute.

Dates:

Cycle 1:

October 23, 2014 and October 30, 2014

Cycle 2:

November 13, 2014 and November 20, 2014

Cycle 3:

February 3, 2015 and February 9, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:30pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadlines:

Cycle 1: Cycle 2: Cycle 3:

Audience:

School administrators, teachers, special education teachers, guidance counselors, social workers, psychologists, teaching assistants and aides, security staff and hall monitors

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$360 per participant for CoSer 555 members $432 per participant for non-members

Presenter:

Suzanne Doherty

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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October 16, 2014 November 6, 2014 January 26, 2015

Workshop Description: This workshop will provide teachers with a concrete model for selecting content for instruction and developing activities and assignments using higher level thinking skills for the diverse student population in a heterogeneous classroom. The workshop will include educational theory as the basis of this model to provide an in depth understanding of the process. Materials:

Participants should have a working knowledge of the curriculum they teach and grade level assessments. It may be helpful to bring curriculum and/or standards to the workshop.

Date:

October 27, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 14, 2014

Audience:

Grades K-5 special and general education teachers, co-teachers, administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members, $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Kathy Evans

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: Do you teach students who make themselves hard to like? Would you like to learn how to connect with and unleash the positive side of each student? It is never too late to make you or your challenging students' lives more fulfilling. Join Dr. Allen Mendler as he demonstrates how to develop, reclaim and/or sustain ways to unlock their likeable traits. In this session, you will explore strategies that will assist you in bringing out the best in all students. Explore ways to make students behave because they "want to" instead of "have to." Key Benefits:   

Participants will gain dozens of strategies to improve lessons and eliminate disruption Educators will learn five specific ways to involve students when making important classroom decisions Educators will learn understand the three biggest classroom management mistakes and how to avoid making them

Date:

October 28, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program

Registration Deadline:

October 21, 2014

Audience:

Classroom teachers, special education teachers and building administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$304 per participant for CoSer 555 members $365 per participant for non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Allen Mendler

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: Gifted students with learning problems often express their frustration through anger at or withdrawal from the school environment. Because they are ambivalent and/or confused by their strengths and weaknesses, they become a challenge to the educational system both educationally, emotionally and behaviorally. Who are these students and how do we meet their needs? As a result of attending this workshop: ď&#x201A;ˇ

Participants will learn techniques for identifying these students in the classroom

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Participants will learn strategies for meeting the educational and emotional needs of these special students

Date:

October 29, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-12:00pm program

Registration Deadline:

October 22, 2014

Audience:

Special education teachers, psychologists, school social workers, school counselors, and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$120 per participant for CoSer 555 members $144 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Lois Baldwin

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol® Model is proven evidence-based framework for improving the academic achievement of English language learners (ELLs). The SIOP® Model brings content area instructional materials, methods, strategies, and techniques into an effective practice to meet the needs of English learners but the research shows great benefit to all learners. This three-day training gives educators and in-depth understanding of the components of the SIOP® Model and strategies to implement it in their schools and classrooms. Educators gain practical skills to collaborate, share, and implement lesson plans that incorporate all eight components and thirty features of SIOP® in order to teach content while developing students’ academic and social language. Key Benefits:    

Understand the eight factors that affect second language acquisition Identify the components and features of the SIOP® Model and how that model can be incorporated into lesson planning Observe and practice each of the eight components Start to build a sample lesson using the SIOP® Model

Dates:

October 29, 2014, October 30, 2014, and November 6, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 15, 2014

Audience:

District administrators, school leaders, coaches, K-12 educators

Location:

SWBOCES 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$840 per participant for CoSer 555 members $1008 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Karen Robinson

Contact:

Chelsea Karp 914-345-8500 ext.3136 ckarp@swboces.org

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Participants should have a working knowledge of the curriculum they teach and grade level assessments. It may be helpful to bring curriculum and/or standards to the workshop.

Date:

November 3, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 27, 2014

Audience:

Grade 6-12 special and general education teachers, co-teachers, administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Kathy Evans

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher is designed to help improve your understanding of key program concepts, enhance your skills and provide strategies to apply the information to workplace realities. In this highly interactive training, you will:  Practice and sharpen verbal and physical crisis intervention skills  Demonstrate ability and confidence in applying course content and skills to real-life work experiences  Problem solve and strengthen crisis intervention skill Upon successful competition of a post-test, participants will receive a one-year certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® from the Crisis Prevention Institute.

Dates:

November 5, 2014 or February 24, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration, 8:30am-3:30pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 30, 2014 or February 17, 2015

Audience:

Participants who have completed the two-day Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training® during the 2013-2014 school year

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Suzanne Doherty

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a research validated approach to discipline which emphasizes the creation of proactive systems of support for students and staff. The School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SW-PBIS) training will address how to evaluate, develop, improve, implement and maintain a school-wide plan. In this three day training, teams develop a universal discipline system by selecting expectations, transforming expectations into teachable behaviors, developing a system of acknowledgements and consequences, and creating a data management system for tracking behavioral outcomes.

Dates:

November 6, 2014, January 14, 2015, and February 9, 2015

Level 1:

SWBOCES register at www.swboces.org/cfm

Location:

450 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison, NY 10528

Dates:

November 3, 2014, January 15, 2015, and February 10, 2015

Level 2:

PNWBOCES- register at www.pnwboces.org/catalog

Location:

200 Boces Drive Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 13, 2014

Audience:

Teams are made up of 6 members. The following team membership is recommended, building administrator, general education teacher, special education teacher, related service provider responsible for behavior such as a psychologist or social worker, and staff member responsible for supervision of non-classroom settings such as lunchroom or recess monitor.

Fee:

$2,640 per team

Presenter:

Robert March, Ph. D.

Contact:

Chelsea Karp 914-345-8500 ext. 3136 ckarp@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: Students with school delays often present a cascade of problems such as limited basic academic skills; lack of cognitive strategies; and poor organization or other executive-functioning skills. This workshop is designed for busy teachers, educational consultants, and school administrators in grades 3-12 who must develop classroom academic intervention plans to help underperforming students. Participants will learn how to:      

Identify and clearly describe academic problems Select the right research-based intervention ideas to address reading, writing, and vocabulary deficits; Create customized 'academic survival skills' checklists to teach students executive-functioning skills such as homework completion, organization, and time management Teach work-planning skills to help students to become self-managing learners Document interventions in a convenient, flexible format suitable for use during student conferences, parent meetings, and other problem-solving settings Access free online websites with additional research-based intervention ideas

As a key feature of this workshop, participants will receive both a Classroom Academic Problem Identification Checklist and a matching collection of intervention ideas that will allow them to find and fix common academic deficits.

Date:

November 7, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

October 24, 2014

Audience:

Grade 3-12 general education, special education classroom teachers, and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$304 per participant for CoSer 555 members $365 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Jim Wright

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: This interactive and experiential workshop will provide a framework for understanding and a safe space for exploring: 

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Dates:

December 2, 2014 and December 9, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 24, 2014

Audience:

Teachers, school social workers, school counselors, psychologists, administrators and Dignity Act Coordinators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$328 per participant for CoSer 555D members $468 per participant for CoSer 555 members $562 per participant for non-members

Presenter:

Joan Adams

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: New York State's Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act) took effect on July 1, 2012 and was amended, effective July 1, 2013. This two-day training is designed for school staff NEW to the role of Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) as well as NEW Building Administrators who are interested in learning more about the Dignity Act. During the two days, participants will be provided with information, sample tools and strategies to enable them to work toward the goal of keeping schools free from harassment, discrimination and bullying. As a result of attending this training participants will: 

Review the requirements of the Dignity Act including new updates effective July 1, 2013

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Discuss student safety plans, school climate ideas, intervention and prevention

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Develop investigation and interview techniques

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Practice with case studies and participate in collegial dialogue

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Share record-keeping strategies

Dates:

December 3, 2014 and December 11, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am – 3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 21, 2014

Audience:

New Dignity Act Coordinators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

Free for members of CoSer 555D $360 per participant for CoSer 555 members $432 per participant for non-members

Presenters:

Suzanne Doherty and Bill Evans

Contact:

Dina Cochrane Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: Teachers who can set ambitious academic and behavioral goals and regularly monitor classroom progress are more likely to have good outcomes--especially with struggling students. This workshop is designed for general and special education teachers, educational consultants, and school administrators in grades 3-12 who wish to expand their skills in collecting student data to document IEP growth or response to intervention. Participants will learn how to:     

Set clear, ambitious goals for common academic and behavioral targets Access a range of classroom-friendly tools to monitor student growth--such as rubrics, behavior report cards, cumulative mastery logs, and more Access and use free Curriculum-Based Measures and benchmark norms to track acquisition of basic academic skills Chart progress-monitoring data to provide a visual display of student growth for presentation to RTI Problem Solving Teams and CSEs Ensure that 4 non-negotiable elements are included in any student data collection plan: problem definition, baseline, goal, progress-monitoring

As a key feature of this workshop, participants will receive a Classroom Progress-Monitoring Methods Checklist that will allow them quickly to select one or more methods to track student growth.

Date:

December 5, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

November 21, 2014

Audience:

General education classroom teachers, special educators, reading and math specialists

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$304 per participant for CoSer 555 members $365 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Jim Wright

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: In this highly interactive training, you will review the core concepts of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® and identify special considerations, strategies and interventions designed to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Participants will:  

Gain an understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders and insight as to why behaviors occur and how to prevent behaviors from occurring Explore strategies to appropriately intervene and structure the post intervention process

This training enhances the skill set of participants certified in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® who support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This training will provide tools to safely intervene and/or prevent an incident from escalating into a crisis. This Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Refresher includes opportunities to practice interventions, participate in content reviews, discuss policy decisions and situational applications, and take part in rehearsals and drills.

Date:

December 15, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:30pm program (lunch on your own)

Registration Deadline:

December 5, 2014

Audience:

Participants who have completed the two-day Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training® during the 2013-2014 school year

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for non-members

Presenter:

Suzanne Doherty

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: Students in well-managed classrooms show greater academic engagement and report more school satisfaction than those in disruptive settings. This workshop is designed for any teacher, behavioral consultant, or school administrator in grades 3-12 seeking a step-by-step guide for setting up strong, research-based behavior management practices that promote instruction. Participants will learn how to:     

use efficient whole-group strategies to establish and maintain classroom control identify and prevent common behavioral triggers communicate using positive techniques to increase compliance intervene proactively to defuse and prevent escalation of problem student behaviors use self-monitoring as a tool to promote student responsibility and behavior change

As a key feature of this workshop, participants will receive both a Classroom Behavior Management Best-Practices Checklist and a matching collection of intervention ideas to allow them to find and fix behavior issues.

Date:

December 17, 2014

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

December 3, 2014

Audience:

General education and special education administrators, teachers, support staff and school psychologists in grades 3-12

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$304 per participant for CoSer 555 members $365 per participant for non-members

Presenter:

Jim Wright

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: Motivating the unmotivated student can seem at times like an unsolvable riddle. This workshop is designed for any teacher, behavioral consultant, or school administrator in grades 3-12 who wants to better understand the complexities of motivation and access practical strategies to ignite student interest and engagement in school. Participants will learn about these 6 most common reasons for poor motivation:      

The student cannot do the assigned work The ‘response effort’ needed to complete the assigned work seems too great. Classroom instruction does not engage The student fails to see an adequate pay-off for doing the assigned work The student has low self-efficacy - lack of confidence that he or she can do the assigned work. The student lacks a positive relationship with the teacher

The training will provide a collection of pragmatic strategies to challenge each motivational blocker and promote student engagement and motivation. Additionally, participants will receive a Student Motivation Best-Practices Checklist that they can use to assess the motivation power of their classrooms.

Date:

January 8, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

December 23, 2014

Audience:

General education and special education administrators, teachers, support staff, school psychologists and behavioral consultants in grades 3-12

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$304 per participant for CoSer 555 members $365 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Jim Wright

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: ALL students can learn, but there is no ONE SIZE fits all model. Instructional differentiation is critical to meeting the needs of each learner in the classroom, especially struggling learners. Differentiation needs to consider individual student differences, including reading problems, second language acquisition, and self-regulation awareness. Dr. Kay Stahl will address how to make modifications during whole class, shared literacy activities and suggestions for setting up small group literacy activities that lead to accelerating achievement and narrowing the achievement gap for children who need the most. Materials:

None required

Date:

January 23, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

January 14, 2015

Audience:

Grade 1-5 teachers, special education teachers, reading teachers, AIS teachers and administrators

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$234 per participant for CoSer 555 members $281 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Presenter:

Dr. Kay Stahl

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: This 6-day course certifies participants to train their colleagues in Thinking Maps. Thinking Maps is a set of visual tools that support and enhance teaching and learning while making content easier to teach and more accessible to students. Thinking Maps is a whole school initiative as the common visual language has great power when shared across all classrooms, grades and content areas. The course is spread out over time to enable teachers to learn and apply some content before coming back for more.

Dates:

January 27, 2015 January 28, 2015 January 29, 2015 March 3, 2015 March 4, 2015 May 12, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30am-3:00pm program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

January 20, 2015

Audience:

PreK-12 teachers, coaches, leaders, specialists and administrators (Participants should be leaders in their schools)

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$1824 per participant for CoSer 555 members $2189 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members An additional $398 for materials. Each participant will receive a copy of the “Thinking Maps®: Language for Learners” manual and “Thinking Maps®: Language for Learning Trainer” manual.

Presenter:

The Balance Between, Inc.

Contact:

Dina Cochrane Phone 914-345-8500, ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: This highly interactive full day refresher training is designed specifically to enhance your abilities to effectively apply the principles and dynamics of Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention® and to safely manage emergency situations. Participants will:  

Learn how to safely enter a situation requiring physical intervention Practice and adapt physical interventions to special circumstances and emergency situations

This refresher program is designed to enhance your understanding of the spectrum of physical aggression and improve your skills. During the training participants will have opportunities to practice and problem solve with CPI Classroom Models and emergency adaptations in order to increase their skills and confidence in managing aggressive and violent behavior.

Date:

March 11, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30-3:00 program, lunch on your own

Registration Deadline:

March 4, 2015

Audience:

Participants who have completed the two-day Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training® during the 2013-2014 school year

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$180 per participant for CoSer 555 members $216 per participant for CoSer 555 non-members

Workshop Leader:

Suzanne Doherty

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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State Regulations, Health, Safety & Violence Prevention

Workshop Description: This two-hour interactive training, you will:  Learn about the New York state’s project safe Schools Against Violence in education  Discuss regulations, policies, and planning  Explore case studies of student behaviors and staff responses All applicants for a NYS educational certificate are required to complete at least two hours of coursework in violence prevention and intervention in accordance with §3004 of Education Law. Certificates will be provided. Please arrive on time. Latecomers cannot be admitted due to NYS Education Department guidelines for certification.

Dates - Choose one of the following dates: October 7, 2014 January 13, 2015 March 10, 2015 May 19, 2015 Times:

October 7, 2014 January 13, 2015 March 10, 2015 May 19, 2015

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$45 per person, Check/Money Order

Presenter:

State Approved Provider Southern Westchester BOCES

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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3:30pm-5:30pm 3:30pm-5:30pm 3:30pm-5:30pm 3:30pm-5:30pm

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Workshop Description: As part of the New York State regulations, this workshop will address the needs of autistic children. Participants will gain knowledge of definitions, needs, and evidence-based interventions to work with the growing population of students with autism. The overview will meet the state mandate for certification and will include the following topics:     

Definitions Etiology and prevalence Characteristics Evidenced-based instructional methods Behavior management and resources

Please arrive on time. Latecomers cannot be admitted due to NYS Education Department guidelines for certification.

Dates:

September 16, 2014 Spring Date: TBD

Time:

3:30pm-6:30pm

Registration Deadline:

September 2, 2013

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$70 per participant, Check/Money Order

Presenter:

State Approved Provider Southern Westchester BOCES

Contact:

Chelsea Karp 914-345-8500 ext. 3136 ckarp@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: This program will satisfy the new NYSED requirement for 6 hours of training in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention and intervention for any new certificate or license. Workshop participants will address the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, marginalization and microaggressions, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex. The training will focus on:   

The identification and mitigation of harassment Bullying and discrimination Strategies for effectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings

Successful completion of the class will meet the certification requirements in Sec14(5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2012. Please arrive on time. Latecomers cannot be admitted due to NYS Education Department guidelines for certification.

Dates:

September 16, 2014 October 8, 2014 November 18, 2014 January 28, 2015 February 18, 2015 March 31, 2015 May 5, 2015

Time:

8:00am registration and coffee, 8:30-3:30 program, lunch on your own

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$115 per person, Check/Money Order

Presenter:

State Approved Provider Southern Westchester BOCES

Contact:

Dina Cochrane 914-345-8500 ext. 3130 dcochrane@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: This two-hour workshop will focus on the following:  Identifying child abuse and neglect  Professional issues and concerns  Legal responsibilities of the professional relating to reporting child abuse cases All applicants for a NYS educational certificate are required to complete at least two hours of coursework in child abuse identification and reporting procedures. Certificates will be provided at the conclusion of the program. Please arrive on time. Latecomers cannot be admitted due to NYS Education Department guidelines for certification.

Dates: Choose one of the following dates: September 24, 2014 December 10, 2014 February 11, 2015 April 8, 2015 Time:

3:30pm-5:30pm

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave. Harrison, NY, 10528

Fee:

$45 per person, Check/Money Order

Presenter:

State Approved Provider Southern Westchester BOCES

Contact:

Anna Marie Brancucci 914-345-8500 ext.3125 abrancucci@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: This training session is designed to meet the needs of head custodians and maintenance supervisors and others who will be taking leadership roles in the future. Join us in learning best practices, sharing ideas, and discussing methods and plans with your colleagues. You will learn practical techniques and strategies for addressing the unique challenges that you face every day. Topics will include how to: set high standards and motive staff to achieve them, constructively address underperforming staff in a way that enhances overall morale, and create the best possible image of yourself and your operation in all points of contact. Creating a culture of safety also will be discussed. Additionally, we also will look at strategies for managing your time more effectively, setting goals and seeing them to completion.

Dates:

October 16, 2014 and November 19, 2014

Time:

11:30am registration, 12:00pm-3:00pm

Registration Deadline:

September 25, 2014

Audience:

Custodians, Buildings and Grounds Supervisors, Operations and Maintenance Supervisors

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave., Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$312 per participant for CoSer 644 members $374 per participant for CoSer 644 non-members

Presenter:

Jeff Olefson

Contact:

Chelsea Karp 914-345-8500, ext. 3136 ckarp@swboces.org

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Workshop Description: This three-session series will examine practical strategies, techniques, and approaches for effectively leading and managing classified personnel in a school environment. Topics will include but not be limited to: Day 1:

Create a safe, productive, hostility-free and professional division, unit or department through staff accountability. Identify under-performing employees and develop a positive strategy for corrective action on issues such as poor attendance and following proper procedures.

Day 2:

Identify the essential elements of effective customer service and use them as a lens to evaluate current operation. Conduct a customer service audit using the information obtained to refine systems and procedures.

Day 3:

Discuss time management, running efficient meetings, professional goal setting, and appropriate planning for crunch periods using a long-range planning calendar.

Dates:

October 16, 2014, November 19, 2014, and December 10, 2014

Time:

8am registration, 8:30am-11:30am

Registration Deadline:

September 25, 2014

Audience:

Supervisors of Transportation, Facilities, Buildings & Grounds, Food Service, Business Office, Information Technology, and Non-Instructional Supervisors

Location:

SWBOCES, 450 Mamaroneck Ave., Harrison, NY 10528

Fee:

$468 per participant for CoSer 644 members $562 per participant for CoSer 644 non-members

Presenter:

Jeff Olefson

Contact:

Chelsea Karp 914-345-8500, ext. 3136 ckarp@swboces.org

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Year Long Learning (YLL)

Open to all Section One school districts on an annual membership basis, the Section One Physical Education and Health Education Professional Development Consortium provides a variety of high quality, specialized workshops, trainings, and conferences for physical education and health education teachers, supervisors, and administrators. The consortium membership fee allows physical education and health education teachers and administrators to attend all consortium events free of charge. Many workshops are held after school hours and on staff development days to allow more teachers an opportunity to participate. Workshop and conference topics are based upon districtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs, issues, and current trends in physical education and health education. Suzanne Doherty Assistant Director of Professional Development suzanne.doherty@swboces.org (914) 345-8500, ext. 3109

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Joan Adams, MSW, LCSW-R has led many workshops, taught courses, and done consultation on issues of identity, context and diversity in mental health and higher education. She maintains a private practice of individual and group psychotherapy; supervision of mental health clinicians; and training and consulting on diversity, racial equity and cultural competency for individuals, groups and organizations. Mary Altieri has been teaching teachers and students of mathematics at all grade levels for well over 30 years. Mary makes many presentations both locally and nationally supporting teachers in their efforts to increase student learning by improving the teaching of mathematics. She is the recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching and the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Math Teachers of NYS Lois Baldwin, Ed.D. has served as both a teacher and administrator for the Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational services for over 30 years. She directed and supervised programs for students who had a wide variety of special needs such as learning disabilities, emotional programs, and autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Baldwin has taught courses at Manhattanville College and Pace University and has been a consultant and speaker at numerous national conferences, symposiums and local districts. She is currently consulting for the Colorado Department of Education about Response to Intervention (RTI) and the Problem Solving Process particularly as it applies to the twice exceptional student. Pam Berger, Director of Information and the School Library System at Southern Westchester BOCES, has over 30 years of experience in education and librarianship. Pam has presented in over 40 states in addition to Canada, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Great Britain, South Africa, Belgium and Switzerland. She has been a National Seminar Speaker for the American Association of School Librarians and the Bureau of Education Research, and has served as a consultant, content developer, lead trainer and project director on multiple IMLS, LSTA and other grant programs. Her latest books are Teaching Inquiry: Engaging the Learner Within (Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2012) and Choosing Web 2.0 Tools for Teaching and Learning in a Digital World (Libraries Unlimited, 2010). She is an adjunct instructor at the iSchool at Syracuse University. Sheila Bertoni is a consultant in Literacy and Leadership at Southern Westchester BOCES. In her more than 30-year career she has served as a classroom teacher, Reading Recovery teacher, ELA Coordinator, Dean of Students and Middle School Principal. She served on the SW BOCES Network Team for 2 1/2 years and attended all Network Team Trainings. Sheila worked with the New York State Education Department to educate school districts and to provide turnkey training on the implementation of the Regents Reform Agenda initiatives. Sheila has presented at the National Reading Recovery Conference and New York State Reading Association Conferences as well as to other regional and local reading associations. In addition, Sheila has worked with various school district, university and parent groups. Amy Cazes is the Supervisor of Literacy and Learning for Southern Westchester BOCES. For the past 15 years, she has served as an elementary classroom teacher, reading/literacy specialist, staff developer and literacy consultant. Amy recognizes the never-ending demands of the classroom and designs her workshops to be practical and interactive, providing participants with effective techniques that can be implemented the very next day in the classroom. A recipient of the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program scholarship, Amy traveled to Japan with other outstanding educators to increase understanding of 129

diverse cultures. She has received multiple grants for innovative classroom initiatives. Amy currently serves as SW BOCES Network Team member, working with the New York State Education Department to educate school districts to provide turnkey training on the implementation of the Regents Reform Agenda initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Management, a Master of Science in Teaching, a Master of Science in Reading and Literacy Education, and an Advanced Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision. Lou Cordi has served as a high school English teacher, English Department Chairperson, ELA Curriculum Coordinator Grades 6-12, Literacy Leader and Staff Developer. He works with the New York State Education Department on high school testing. Mr. Cordi has spoken throughout the United States, sharing his expertise in literacy and his deep understanding of the instructional process. He is a member of the BOCES Network team, attending turn-key training in Albany with a focus on the ELA Common Core Learning Standards. Suzanne Doherty is the Assistant Director of Professional Development at Southern Westchester BOCES, working as a staff developer, program director and resource expert. She founded and directs the Section One Physical Education and Health Education Professional Development Consortium, currently enrolling 37 districts in three counties. As a master level certified trainer for the Crisis Prevention Institute, she has trained over 1400 educators in the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention program, and consults with 20+ districts per year in the safe management of disruptive, assaultive, and violent student behavior. As Director of Teen Institute, Suzanne designed and facilitated retreats for teenagers focusing on leadership skills and positive healthy choices. Ms. Doherty has a NYS School District Leader Certificate, Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and Rehabilitation and a Certificate of Advanced Study in School Based Counseling. Kathleen Evans has worked in the field of special education for over 30 years. She has taught special education at the elementary, middle and high school level. Kathy has been a Director of Special Education and has worked in collaboration with the New York State Education Department to develop and implement successful inclusive programs for students with disabilities. In addition to private sector and public education experience, Ms. Evans is an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Education, Curriculum and Teaching Department at Fordham University. Dr. Anne Gargan has spent over 40 years in the field of education. She has served as a teacher, reading coordinator, assistant principal, principal and director of curriculum and professional development in the New York City schools. As an assistant professor in the Graduate Education division of Fordham University, she taught many courses at the Masters, P. D. and doctoral levels. At the present time, as a consultant, she has worked with many Westchester school districts in the fields of leadership, English language arts, and most recently, in aligning district ELA curricula with the Common Core Standards and with best instructional practices. Edgar Glascott is the Coordinator of School Safety for Southern Westchester BOCES. For the last 15 years, he has served as Special Education teacher, Middle School Assistant Principal, Middle School Principal and High School Principal. Edgar holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Masters in Science in Special Education and an Advanced Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision. Edgar has presented nationally on many topics including turn around schools, contract negotiations, building the master schedule, and changing the culture of low achieving schools. Edgar facilitated the successful implementation of two School Improvement Grants. He has an extensive background supporting central administration, staff, students and parents to strengthen teaching and learning. He 130

demonstrates educational leadership and management skills and has exceptional knowledge in school restructuring. Alexandra Greenberg, Coordinator of Professional Development at Southern Westchester BOCES, brings extensive experience to her role as staff developer and math content expert. She has served as a middle and high school math teacher specializing in curriculum design, individualized student teaching, and mentoring of new teachers. During summers she has worked with teacher recruitment organizations such as Teach for America and Teaching Fellows serving as a Math Content specialist and a mentor. Alexandra holds Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education with over 180 credits in math, multimedia and software programming, and a Master of Science in Teaching Mathematics. Alexandra holds the teaching certificates in Mathematics (7-12), Mathematics(5-9) and Childhood Education (K-6). Her professional career outside academia includes background in project management and graphic design. She is currently pursuing her second dual Masters in Education in Building and District Leadership at the College of New Rochelle. Linda Kasal Fusco, Ph.D. has been a secondary Mathematics and Science educator for over 36 years in New York State. Her 7-12 classroom teaching experience has ranged from special education to AP Physics and AP Environmental Science. The last 13 years of her career were spent supervising Mathematics and Science teachers in three NYS public school districts. She retired from the position as Secondary Mathematics Supervisor in June 2006 and has been a consultant for SW BOCES for the past five years. Margaret (Peggy) Golden has planned and facilitated many professional development workshops for individuals to district-wide audiences, with a primary focus on planning for mathematics instruction. She has many years of experience as an elementary school teacher, college professor and staff development specialist. She was a New York State Math Mentor for over 10 years. Presently, she is a member of Southern Westchester BOCESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Network Team. Peggy is currently pursuing her doctorate at Binghamton University. Angela Magliano is a social studies teacher with 40 years of classroom experience in grades 7-12. As a field supervisor for Teachers' College, Columbia University, she helps prepare students for teaching careers. She has written curriculum for NYC, the China Institute and the Asia Society and was a consultant for Barron's and Oxford book publishers. She has presented social studies workshops on the national, state and local levels and is currently on the executive board of the Association of Teachers of Social Studies, NY. Robert March, Ph.D is the director and founder of Successful Schools, Inc. which is a professional development and technical assistance organization comprised of university-based trainers with classroom experience. The mission of Successful Schools, Inc. is to transform empirical research into practical strategies. Successful Schools focuses on positive behavior support as it applies to the school-wide and classroom systems and the efficient and effective use of functional assessment methodology to develop individual support plans. Rob trains extensively across the country, helping schools implement PBIS. Allen N. Mendler, Ph.D., is an educator and school psychologist, who lives in Rochester, New York. He has worked extensively with children of all ages in general and special education settings. He has consulted for many schools and day and residential centers throughout the world, providing training on classroom management, discipline, and motivating difficult students. As one of the internationally acclaimed authors of the original and newly revised Discipline With Dignity and many other publications, Dr. Mendler's emphasis is on developing effective frameworks and strategies for educators, youth 131

professionals, and parents to help youth at risk succeed. An accomplished author, Dr. Mendler’s titles include Motivating Students Who Don’t Care, Connecting with Students, What Do I Do When …?, MORE What Do I Do When …?, Power Struggles: Successful Techniques for Educators, and Handling Difficult Parents. He co-authored Discipline With Dignity for Challenging Youth and As Tough as Necessary with Dr. Richard L. Curwin. Elissa Morgan was a Supervisor of Professional Development for the Southern Westchester (New York) Board of Cooperative Educational Services for 18 years. A former teacher, Ms. Morgan has worked with thousands of educators, providing professional development services to school districts. Ms. Morgan is a certified trainer in Dimensions of Learning, Understanding by Design, Cooperative Learning, and Social Decision-Making and Problem Solving. She has presented at national and international “Dimensions of Learning” conferences and she has written and managed several major grants focusing on literacy development and social/emotional development. Her current work supports the implementation of the Common Core Standards, literacy K-12, data-driven instruction, professional learning communities, assessment of and for learning, supervision and evaluation, curriculum mapping and alignment with core standards, and effective learner-centered instruction. Michael Nerney is a consultant in Substance Abuse Prevention and Education, with over thirty-three years’ experience in the field. He is an internationally known lecturer, and has served as a consultant to a number of federal and state agencies, including the Federal Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the New York State Education Department. Mr. Nerney’s understanding of adolescent issues is drawn from twelve years’ experience as a teacher and a coach at the junior and high school levels, including three years with the Adirondack Mountain School, a residential school for boys. Mr. Nerney has provided consultation on drug courts and other areas of technical assistance to correctional systems in forty-nine states across the country. Mr. Nerney’s particular areas of expertise include Psycho-pharmacology, Adolescent Chemical Dependency, Relapse Prevention, Gender Differences in Communication, and Managing Violent Incidents. Jackie O’Donnell is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Regional Services at Southern Westchester BOCES. Jackie has played a leadership role in training school district personnel on the Regents Reform Agenda, Common Core, and Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR). Jackie serves as SW BOCES Network Team leader, working with the New York State Education Department to educate school districts to provide turnkey training on the implementation of the Regents Reform Agenda initiatives. Prior to joining the Southern Westchester BOCES team, Jackie held the position of assistant superintendent of Newark Valley Central School District. She has spent fourteen years as a teacher and twelve years as a school administrator. Jackie has served as an elementary principal, high school principal and assistant superintendent of schools. Jeff Olefson President, Staff Development Associates, has designed and implemented human resources training programs for Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit organizations, governmental units, and suburban school districts in 20 states. Mr. Olefson is a frequent speaker at state-wide education and governmental conferences. As a consultant to school districts, he has conducted organizational and systems studies designed to improve efficiency, service delivery, and customer satisfaction Dolores Perin, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology and Education in the Health and Behavior Studies Department, Coordinator of the Reading Specialist Program, and Senior Research Associate at the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has 132

conducted research on writing skills, contextualization of literacy instruction, and interventions for academically-underprepared students. She is a New York State licensed psychologist with experience in dyslexia and other reading and writing difficulties. Dr. Perin has conducted professional development with teachers in elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult education. Karen Robinson is a professional development specialist who brings with her twenty-five years of experience in the educational field. Karen provides professional development that influences educators to shift their pedagogical practices to better meet the needs of English Language Learners in an inclusive classroom setting. As a SIOP® Field Services Consultant, Karen accelerates instructional effectiveness of educators through comprehensive presentation of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol®, delivering intensive individual enrichment training, as well as completing observations of SIOP® lessons and providing feedback on strengths and needs. Dr. Kay Stahl studies the effective instruction of reading in the elementary years. Her research examines reading acquisition and reading comprehension. She is committed to improving student achievement and school effectiveness, especially in urban settings. She is currently the director of the NYU Literacy Program. For over twenty-five years, Stahl taught in high poverty public elementary and middle school classrooms. She is co-editor of Reading Research at Work: Foundations of Effective Practice (Guilford Press, 2006), a book that explores the classroom implications of twenty years of reading research. Additionally, she is the coauthor of Assessment for Reading Instruction,2nd Ed. (Guilford Press, 2009), a guide that provides a framework for using classroom assessments to inform instruction and Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework (2013). She earned her Ed. in Reading Education from the University of Georgia in 2003. In 2014, she was the recipient of Steinhardt's Teaching Excellence Award. Mirell Walden has had extensive experience as a teacher in New York City Elementary Schools. For the last 12 years she has worked as a Teacher Center Specialist, Literacy Coach, Staff Developer and Literacy Consultant. Having spent many years in the classroom, she knows that teachers are always looking for ways to perfect their practice. Her workshops focus on practical, "how-to" ideas, while also including some theoretical underpinnings. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, a Master of Science in Elementary Education, a Master of Arts in English, and a Ph.D. in English. Jim Wright, M.S., is a trainer and consultant to schools and organizations on a broad range of topics relating to school improvement. Jim is a certified school psychologist and school administrator in central New York State and has over 18 years’ experience in public education. Jim has particular expertise on issues relating to Response to Intervention, the Common Core State Standards, and academic/behavioral interventions and assessments for struggling students. Jim is also the creator of Intervention Central, a popular website with free intervention and assessment resources for educators in grades K-12.

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Go to the Center for Professional Development homepage: http://www.swboces.org/cpd. There you will find a link on the left sidebar to our course catalog – My Learning Plan. Click on this link. You will see a searchable database screen from My Learning Plan with all the courses currently available for enrollment at SW BOCES and LHRIC. You can either type in the title of the course in the search box and click the View Now button or you can scroll down the page until you find the course for which you want to register. Courses are in chronological order. Please note that there are separate registrations for each date of workshops that are offered on more than one date. Click on the link to the workshop you want and you’ll see the online description. To sign up, click on “Click to Enroll.” Click on the link that applies to you: 

“I’m a registered user” Select if you have already created an account.

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“I’m a new user” Select this option if you do not have an account.

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MyLearningPlan.com users” Select this option if your district uses MyLearningPlan.com

Fill in the information required in the registration. By completing the form, you are establishing an account with a password of your choice. Retain this password for future reference. This account will allow you to check the status of your registration and maintain your own records, such as proof of attendance at the workshop.

Complete the Registration Process: If your district does not use MyLearningPlan.com, you will be reminded that you are required to print out the ENROLLMENT FORM and send it to the administrator in your district who approves professional development workshops. This is usually your Superintendent, your Business Official, or your Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. The form then must be mailed or faxed to SWBOCES to complete the registration. The address and fax number are on the form. This requirement ensures that your district approves your request and authorizes SWBOCES to bill for the program.

Email Notification of Registration: After you have registered you will then receive an email notification stating that your registration is “pending.” An email confirming your approved registration will be sent as follows: 

If your district uses MyLearningPlan.com, the confirmation will come after your internal approval process is completed electronically.

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If your district does not use MyLearningPlan, you will receive email confirmation after we receive the signed enrollment form described in item 6 above.

If the event is cancelled or the date is changed, you will be informed by email.

If you have a problem trying to register, please call (914) 345-8500 and speak with the Support Staff person listed on the program page.

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Center for Professional Development and Curriculum Support 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd Floor Harrison, NY 10528 From Rockland County Take I-87 East/I-287 East towards White Plains. Continue to follow I-287 East over the Tappan Zee Bridge (toll). Take the Hutchinson Parkway south Exit 9S toward the Whitestone Bridge. Take Exit 23S for Mamaroneck Avenue, toward Mamaroneck. Make a left at the fifth traffic light and turn into 450 Mamaroneck Avenue. Please park in the back of the building. To enter, take the ramp to the right of the building which will lead you to our entrance. (3rd Floor)

From Putnam County Take I-684 South; merge into the Hutchinson River Parkway South. Take Exit 23S for Mamaroneck Avenue, toward Mamaroneck. Make a left at the fifth light and turn into 450 Mamaroneck Avenue. Please park in the back of the building. To enter, take the ramp to the right of the building which will lead you to our entrance. (3rd Floor)

From Southern Westchester Take the Cross County Parkway East, to the Hutchinson River Parkway. At exit 23S, take the ramp for Mamaroneck Avenue, toward Mamaroneck. Bear right onto Mamaroneck Avenue, 450 Mamaroneck Avenue will be on your left, approximately Âź mile from exit. Please park in the back of the building. To enter, take the ramp to the right of the building which will lead you to our entrance. (3rd Floor)

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Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Professional Development & Curriculum Support 450 Mamaroneck Avenue Harrison, NY 10528 914-345-8500 Harold Coles, Psy.D. District Superintendent Sandra A. Simpson Chief Operating Officer/Deputy District Superintendent Stephen J. Tibbetts Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administrative Services David C. Pulley Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Jacqueline Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell Assistant Superintendent for Regional Services Pam Berger Director of School Library System Suzanne Doherty Assistant Director for Professional Development & Curriculum Support The Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services, its officers and employees shall not discriminate against any student, employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, marital status, gender, age, handicapping condition, sexual orientation, or membership in the Boy Scouts or other designated youth groups. This policy of nondiscrimination includes: access by students to educational programs, counseling services for students, course offering and student activities, recruitment, appointment and promotion of employees and employment pay and benefits, and it is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Boy Scouts Equal Access Act, as amended and the promulgated thereunder, not to discriminate in such a manner .

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