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1. The Co-Teaching Series: Module 1 (Asynchronous) 2023 - 2024

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

The Importance of Collaboration and Building Relationships: In this session, participants will examine the importance of building relationships and how it can have a positive impact on collaboration. Participants will listen to collaborative experiences from experts, reflect on areas to improve collaboration, and learn strategies that make collaborative relationships successful.

Registration is after the completion of the course in Google Classroom.

2. The Co-Teaching Series: Module 2 (Asynchronous) 2023 - 2024

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: ENL Teachers, Content Area Teachers, All Educators of ELLs/MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

In this asynchronous course, participants will explore the foundations of co-planning to support English Language Learners (ELLs) in an integrated environment. Participants will be able to examine co-planning protocols and tools, and reflect on their own practices. This module is in an asynchronous Google Classroom environment.

3. The Co-Teaching Series: Module 3 (Asynchronous) 2023 - 2024

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

In this asynchronous course, participants will explore different modules of co-teaching, learn how to strengthen a co-teaching relationship, and reflect on their own co-teaching practices. This module is in an asynchronous Google Classroom environment. All parts must be completed to receive 2 CTLE Credits

4. The Co-Teaching Series: Module 4 (Asynchronous) 2023 - 2024

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: ENL Teachers, Content Area Teachers, All Educators of ELLs/MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

In this self-paced Google Classroom course, participants will be introduced to tools to learn about students' backgrounds, determine the importance of setting goals, identify student learning communication tools, and reflect on their current assessment practices.

5. Nutrient Pollution and Water Quality with Upstate Freshwater Institute

Program: Science Center

Audience: K-12 Science teachers, Special Education and ELL Teachers

Dates: 7/20/2023

Join staff from the Upstate Freshwater Institute (UFI) to learn about how water bodies are affected by nutrient pollution and how water quality data can be used to make scientific, informed environmental decisions. During this workshop you will use real data collected by UFI and a lesson plan to evaluate physical and chemical characteristics of inflows to Onondaga Lake and compare how actions to reduce phosphorus loading affects the lake's water quality.

This opportunity will be presented by Monica Matt, a scientist at UFI, a not-for-profit research corporation in Syracuse dedicated to the improvement of water quality and advancement of freshwater research. The scientists and engineers at UFI have conducted water quality research and monitoring on lakes, rivers and streams across the state since the Institute's founding in 1981. UFI has participated in various facets of the Onondaga Lake cleanup and has monitored the lake for more than 40 years.

This opportunity is made possible through the Lake Ontario, Oneida, Onondaga Program (LOOOP), with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Bay Watershed and Education Training (B-WET) program for the Great Lakes region. The LOOOP is an education and outreach program coordinated by UFI that encourages high school students and their teachers to conduct scientific investigations and stewardship projects within their watershed. Learn more about the LOOOP and get on our email list by visiting this link or contacting Monica at mamatt@upstatefreshwater.org!

6. Bring the World to Your Classroom

Program: eLearning

Audience: K-12 Educators

Dates: 7/20/2023

Teachers around our districts are embracing videoconferencing as an easy way to bring the world into their K-12 classrooms. Students can chat with world-renowned experts, museums, and zoos. They can connect to peers in classrooms around the country, explore subjects in depth or collaborate on special projects. During this session, we will connect with a few content providers to give educators a feel for what their students will experience.

7. Grade 2 - How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science kits

Dates: 7/24/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. It has a focus on life science, with a secondary focus on engineering design.

In this module, students:

*Ask questions about what plant habitats have that help plants live, grow, and reproduce *Investigate whether plants need light and water to grow *Design a hand pollinator based on bee structure and function *Analyze data about plant and animal ranges to identify patterns *Engage in argumentation, based on information from a map, about the best place for new plants in a schoolyard *Construct an explanation for why there are fewer and fewer grand spider orchids every year

One hour lunch on your own.

8. Grade 2 - How Can We Stop Soil from Washing Away?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches

Dates: 7/25/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Stop Soil from Washing Away? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. It has a focus of engineering with a secondary focus on Earth science.

In this module, students:

* Use evidence to make claims about the similarities and differences between soil and sand

* Carry out an investigation to provide evidence for how wind and water can change the shape of the soil and sand

* Analyze the effectiveness, structure, and function of models for four materials that could be used to prevent or slow down erosion

* Develop a measurement scale to determine how much sand is washed away by water during tests

* Compare multiple solutions designed to reduce the ways water and wind have changed the shape of the land

* Use their understanding of erosion to design a way to save sand towers from destruction caused by water

One hour lunch on your own.

9. Progressions of Math Strategies for K-5 - PART 1 & 2 (2 days)

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Elementary teachers, RTI Teachers, Math Teacher Leaders, Teacher Assistants, Elementary Coaches

Dates: 7/25/2023 to 7/26/2023

This professional development program is designed for anyone involved in teaching K-5 math. Through this program, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of how math strategies taught in early primary grades progress through elementary school and into middle and high school.

Over the course of two days, we will cover a range of topics including Number Bonds, Tape Diagrams, Place Value Disks and Strips, Rekenreks, Ten Frames, Arrays, Area Models, Number Paths, Number Lines, and the Arrow Method.

While this program is primarily geared towards K-5 teachers, middle and high school teachers would also benefit from attending to see the vertical progression of strategies across the different grade levels.

By the end of the program, participants will leave with a deep understanding of how math strategies can be applied in various contexts, and how to effectively teach them to their students.

10. Grade 2 - How Can We Change Solids & Liquids?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches who are a part of the OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 7/26/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Change Solids and Liquids? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. It has a focus on physical science with a secondary focus on engineering.

In this module, students:

* Organize solids by color, shape, and hardness

* Obtain information from a text about how hard and soft materials are used to make different types of sculpture

* Carry out investigations to see whether a sculpture made from pieces can be taken apart and made into a different sculpture

* Argue from evidence for whether sand is a solid or a liquid

* Analyze data from tests to find the best material to use in a cold pack

* Construct an explanation for how a silver necklace can be made starting from wax wrapped in clay

* Plan and carry out investigations to find the best material for a replica gemstone

One hour lunch on your own.

11. Grade 2 - What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science kits

Dates: 7/27/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

What Can Maps Tell Us about Land and Water on Earth? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. It has a focus on earth and space science with a secondary focus on physical science.

In this module, students:

* Obtain information about and develop models of the kinds of land and water on Earth

* Plan and carry out an investigation into the properties of solid and liquid water

* Obtain information from models and informational text about the patterns of land, solid water, and liquid water on Earth

* Obtain information from historical maps to determine patterns of how maps represent land and water

* Develop symbols for land and water and create their own legend

* Develop and use a two-dimensional map of their three-dimensional model of land and water

One hour lunch on your own.

12. Asynchronous - Enhancing Teaching and Learning with Interactive Slide Decks

Program: Model Schools

Audience: K-12 educators

Dates: 7/31/2023 to 8/11/2023

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Overview: In this professional development session, participants will learn how to create engaging and interactive slide decks to enhance their teaching and facilitate learning for their students. The session will explore the benefits of using interactive slide decks and provide practical tips and examples for creating and using them effectively. Learning Objectives: Understand the benefits of using interactive slide decks for teaching and learning Learn how to create interactive slide decks using various tools and techniques Explore different ways to incorporate interactive elements into slide decks, such as quizzes, polls, and animations Discover best practices for using interactive slide decks to engage students and facilitate learning Session Structure: This session will be asynchronous, which means participants can complete the session at their own pace and on their own schedule. The session will consist of several modules, each containing a video tutorial, reading materials, and interactive activities to reinforce learning. Dates listed are the starting and ending dates of this course.

13. Asynchronous - SEL + Tech = MFEO (Made for Each Other) ❤️

Program: Model Schools

Audience: K-12 educators

Dates: 7/31/2023 to 8/11/2023

This asynchronous professional development course is designed for educators who are interested in leveraging technology to enhance their Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies. Through this course, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of how to effectively integrate technology tools into their teaching practice to improve relationships with students, foster a stronger sense of community, promote positive goal-setting, and create opportunities for reflective practice. Participants will be guided through a range of innovative and research-based approaches to integrating technology into SEL. They will explore a variety of tools and platforms, such as Google apps, Flip, and Peardeck, to support the development of critical social and emotional competencies, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Some basic understanding of education technology tools is encouraged for success in this course. Dates listed are the starting and ending dates of the course.

14. Empowering Special Education Teachers with Google Sheets

Program: Model Schools

Audience: K-12 Special Education teachers, K-12 Educators and administrators

Dates: 7/31/2023

Are you a special education teacher looking to enhance your skills in using technology to support your students'? Look no further! Our Google Sheets professional development session is designed to help you navigate the ins and outs of this powerful tool and leverage its features to create customized materials to track student progress. In this engaging and interactive session, you'll learn how to use Google Sheets to create data collection forms and charts and graphs. You'll see how to use Google Sheets to streamline your data collection as well as how to use it to support students with individualized education plans (IEPs). Our experienced facilitators will guide you through hands-on activities and provide practical tips and strategies for using Google Sheets. You'll leave this session feeling confident and equipped with new skills to enhance your support for your students' success. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your learning to the next level!

15. Kindergarten - Exploring Forces & Motion (AM session)

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 7/31/2023

This half-day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

16. Kindergarten - Exploring My Weather (AM session)

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/1/2023

This half-day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

17. Kindergarten - Exploring Plants & Animals (AM session)

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/2/2023

This half-day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

18. tMHFA Certified Instructor Course *By Invitation Only Cohort 1 tMHFA Training Project Districts- SPONSORED by SAMHSA MHAT GRANT

Program: Dignity Act

Audience: School counselors, school social workers, school psychologist

Dates: 8/2/2023 to 8/4/2023

At the completion of this 3-day tMHFA Certified Instructor Course, participants will be eligible to become certified instructors to deliver tMHFA training to students in grades 10-12 at approved sites.

19. Asynchronous Culture Series: Learning with PRIDE

Program: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Audience: All

Dates: 8/7/2023 to 9/4/2023

This is a 5 week asynchronous course to help educators better understand LGBTQIA+ students. The goal is to provide educators with the knowledge and tools to highlight PRIDE culture as a classroom asset in order to foster inclusive learning environments where all students are welcomed and affirmed.

20. Grade 3 - What Explains Similarities & Differences Between Organisms?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/7/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 3 standards. It has a focus on life science with a secondary focus on Earth and space science.

In this module, students:

* Make observations of variation in traits in Wisconsin Fast Plants and analyze data for patterns of inheritance

* Collaboratively plan, carry, out and analyze the results of fair tests to see the effect of environmental variables on plant traits

* Analyze average temperature and precipitation data for a range of cities to uncover patterns of climate zones

* Develop a model the represents the stages common to all organisms' life cycles

* Analyze data from a study on how bees' preference for certain flower colors gives plants a reproductive advantage

* Construct an explanation for why guppies in some streams are bright orange while others are dull

One hour lunch on your own.

21. Middle School Science Kit Training: Earth's Dynamic Systems

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Middle School Science Kits

Dates: 8/7/2023

Earth is a dynamic place, and changes-large and small-occur all around us. Changes like erosion occur gradually, while others, like an earthquake, may occur suddenly. Our ability to anticipate these changes and their effects is vital for maintaining our way of life. The Smithsonian Science Education Center presents Earth's Dynamic Systems, an STCMS™ curriculum unit designed from the ground up to align to the Next Generation Science Standards. Science and engineering practices, teachable core ideas, and crosscutting concepts are integrated in every lesson. This unit explores how geologic processes affect the surface of our planet and how we can use evidence to describe its history and predict its future. Join us as we use models and construct explanations about Earth's dynamic systems!

This professional development is for 7th & 8th grade science teachers receiving the science curriculum unit Earth's Dynamic Systems (middle school). Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

22. Grade 3 - How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/8/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 3 standards. It has a focus on engineering design, with a secondary focus on life science.

In this module, students:

* Identify the problem of animal population decline caused by habitat change

*Design a classroom habitat where roly polys can survive

*Use camera trap data to explain why different animals live in different habitats

*Compare fossils to modern organisms to explain that habitats on Earth have changed

*Use a model of a tiger habitat to explain why tiger populations have declined

*Design a salamander tunnel that will reduce the deaths of salamanders on roads

One hour lunch on your own.

23. Middle School Science Kit Training: Weather & Climate Systems

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Middle School Science Kits

Dates: 8/8/2023

What is the temperature outside? Is it raining now, or will it rain today? Why does one city struggle with droughts while another suffers from annual floods? Every day we plan our lives around weather and climate systems-what is happening and what is going to happen. The Smithsonian Science Education Center presents Weather and Climate Systems, an STCMS™ curriculum unit designed to align to the Next Generation Science Standards. Science and engineering practices, teachable core ideas, and crosscutting concepts are integrated in every lesson. Join us as we gather evidence and make predictions about weather and climate on Earth!

This professional development is for 7th & 8th grade science teachers receiving the science curriculum unit Weather & Climate Systems (middle school). Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

24. Tier 2 and Tier 3 Systems and Solutions for Mathematics

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Elementary teachers, RTI Teachers, Math Teacher Leaders, Teacher Assistants, Elementary Coaches, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Special Education Teachers

Dates: 8/8/2023

Anyone who works within a MTSS with Mathematics is encouraged to attend this professional learning session. During this session, we will be looking at systems to utilize within schools to:

-Identify students for Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions

-Identify areas of need for these students

-Explore what to do when those needs have been identified

-Explore ways to report out on this information

Participants will also reflect on the Math Practice Standards used throughout the session.

One hour lunch on your own.

25. Grade 3 - How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/9/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand-new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 3 standards. It has a focus on physical science with a secondary focus on engineering.

In this module, students:

* Ask questions about what causes objects to move

* Investigate forces that can act at a distance

* Investigate the properties of permanent magnets and electromagnets

* Design a solution to a problem that can be solved using a magnet

* Ask questions about and investigate how magnets affect a steel pendulum's motion

One hour lunch on your own.

26. Grade 5 - How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/9/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand-new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 5 standards. It has a focus on physical science with a secondary focus on life science.

In this module, students:

* Compare six solids using just senses and argue from evidence that sugar and cornstarch are made by plants

*Draw models to show that the dissolving of sugar in water and the evaporation of a sugar solution can be explained by very small particles

*Obtain information from a text to explain that salt is added to roads in the winter to lower the freezing point of water

*Carry out an investigation to show that mixing solids with vinegar and iodine can result in something new being formed

*Graph weight before and after mixing to show that in any change the weight remains the same

*Argue from evidence that four unknown solids can be identified based on their properties

One hour lunch on your own.

27. Grade 3 - How Do Weather & Climate Affect Our Lives?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches

Dates: 8/10/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 3 standards. It has a focus on Earth and space science with a secondary focus on engineering.

In this module, students:

* Carry out an investigation to determine if weather can vary over short distances

*Analyze the function of an anemometer in order to adjust the structure and improve the function

*Represent data on bar graphs to identify annual weather patterns

*Design, build, and test a roof to withstand the effects of a climate with heavy precipitation

*Analyze and interpret patterns in climate data to make a claim about which month would be best to host a soccer tournament in a particular city

One hour lunch on your own.

28. Lego Coaches Bootcamp

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Coaches from Districts Participating in the Lego Service

Dates: 8/11/2023

Welcome to the First Lego League Coaches' Professional Development Session! This engaging and interactive session is designed for coaches who are enthusiastic about leading their teams to success in the exciting world of Lego robotics competitions. Whether you are a seasoned coach or new to the program, this session is packed with valuable insights, practical strategies, and hands-on activities to help you take your coaching skills to the next level. Our experienced facilitators will provide you with personalized feedback and guidance to help you improve your coaching techniques and effectively mentor your team of budding engineers, programmers, and innovators. You will also gain valuable insights into the core values of First Lego League, such as teamwork, innovation, professionalism, and gracious professionalism, which are crucial for fostering a positive and inclusive team culture. By the end of this professional development session, you will feel empowered, inspired, and equipped with the knowledge and tools to lead your team with confidence and excellence. You will have a deeper understanding of the First Lego League program, its mission, and its impact on young minds. You will also have the opportunity to network with fellow coaches, build lasting connections, and join a vibrant community of like-minded educators who are passionate about inspiring the next generation of innovators and problem solvers. Come join us at the First Lego League Coaches' Professional Development Session and embark on an exciting journey of learning, growth, and discovery as you prepare your team for an unforgettable season of creativity, collaboration, and robotics fun!

29. Grade 5 - How Can We Use The Sky To Navigate?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/14/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 5 standards. It has a focus on earth and space science with a secondary focus on physical science and engineering.

In this module, students:

* Develop and use models to support an argument that gravity is directed toward the center of a spherical Earth

* Use evidence of the Sun and stars' daily pattern of motion to support a claim that Earth rotates on an axis

* Use a model to predict the annual pattern of daylight at the school's location

* Carry out an investigation to determine which of the two solutions is better for measuring the altitude of Polaris

* Engage in argument about the plausibility of sailing long distances without instruments by using evidence that the patterns of the Sun and stars can be used to navigate

One hour lunch on your own.

30. DBT STEPS-A August 2023 Workgroup (Sponsored by SPC/NY and NYS OMH for Onondaga County GLS Grant funded participants)

Program: Dignity Act

Audience: Onondaga County DBT STEPS-A Implementation Teams

Dates: 8/15/2023

August 2023 work day for DBT STEPS-A implementation project (sponsored by SPC/NY and NYS OMH)

31. Grade 4 - How Can Animals Use Their Senses to Communicate?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches

Dates: 8/15/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can Animals Use Their Senses to Communicate? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 4 standards. It has a focus on life science with a secondary focus on physical science and engineering.

In this module, students:

* Analyze structures that support animals' senses and investigate how light travels when they see an object

* Investigate how information is processed in the brain and analyze data to determine how memories can affect behaviors

* Carry out an investigation into whether fiddler crabs wave more often when there are other crabs present and analyze the system in terms of sender, signal, and receiver

* Design and test a method for sending information about a picture using 1s and 0s and short and long flashes of light

* Construct an argument based on testing with models for which firefly flash patterns are the most effective for communicating to find a mate

One hour lunch on your own.

32. Grade 4 - How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/16/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 4 standards. It has a focus on engineering with a secondary focus on physical science.

In this module, students:

* Observe evidence of energy in systems and explore how that energy moves and changes

* Research how people obtain sources of energy for practical purposes

* Explain that some sources of energy affect the environment more than others

* Investigate how their designs affect the success of a student-built device

* Use their understanding of science and engineering to design and test a model house doorbell system that runs on solar energy

One hour lunch on your own.

33. Grade 5 - How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches that participate with OCM BOCES Science Kit program

Dates: 8/16/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand-new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 5 standards. It has a focus on life science with a secondary focus on physical science.

In this module, students:

* Carry out investigations to provide evidence that plants get most of their matter from air and water.

* Analyze data showing that animals get both matter and energy by consuming food.

* Develop and use food web models to track matter and energy flows in ecosystems.

* Obtain information about the causes and effects of invasive species.

* Use models to support a prediction about which of two coastal locations is more likely to be invaded by a nonnative sea squirt.

One hour lunch on your own.

34. Grade 4 - How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches

Dates: 8/17/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand-new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 4 standards. It has a focus on physical science with a secondary focus on life science and engineering.

In this module, students:

* Collect evidence to show that energy can move from object to object and change into heat, light, and sound

*Construct an explanation that faster objects have more motion energy

*Obtain information from text on how animals move fast in order to survive

*Collect evidence from hands-on activities and text to explain why objects slow down

*Design and build a model of a bicycle helmet using an egg as a model for the brain

*Analyze data to predict how far an object will slide in a collision

One hour lunch on your own.

35. Grade 5 - How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/17/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 5 standards. It has a focus on engineering design, with a secondary focus on Earth and space science.

In this module, students:

* Define the problem of human's need for freshwater and the limited amount of freshwater available

* Develop a model to show how human activities interact with components of the Earth's system to cause groundwater pollution

* Design, test, and evaluate different solutions for treating contaminated water

* Use a digital simulation to design and test a solution to the problem of water scarcity

* Communicate two perspectives on the causes and effects of an environmental crisis

* Design, test, and evaluate a solution to pump, treat, and allocate water in a particular town

One hour lunch on your own.

36. Asynchronous - A.I. Uses for Teachers

Program: Model Schools

Audience: K-12 educators and administrators

Dates: 8/21/2023 to 9/1/2023

Artificial intelligence is growing by leaps and bounds. It's no longer science fiction anymore! Lots of AI tools can serve as our own personal assistants -- answering questions, helping us write text, create images, speak more effectively, and more. Time has always been a barrier in the classroom. Most teachers would agree that they would be able to do more -- including the things that are most important -- if they had more time. Teachers can find AI tools that are ready to help them out right now. Lots of them are free or have "freemium" plans with limited free options. Dates listed indicate the start and end date of the course.

37. Grade 4 - What is Our Evidence We Live on a Changing Earth?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 8/21/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand-new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 4 standards. It has a focus on Earth and space science with a secondary focus on engineering.

In this module, students:

* Analyze models of Earth, maps and globes, identifying patterns in the locations of major topographic features and occurrences of earthquakes and volcanoes

* Obtain information about the hazards associated with earthquakes and volcanoes and ways humans monitor such Earth processes

* Explain differences between wind-driven ocean waves and tsunami waves

* Design and test models of earthquake-resistant buildings

* Investigate weathering and erosion processes and explain the roles these processes have in changing the landscape

* Use fossils and structures found in rock layers to explain the appearance of former landscapes

* Propose a Smithsonian exhibit on Our Changing Earth that answers the module question

One hour lunch on your own.

38. Preparing for the Next Generation of Geometry

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Math Teacher Leaders, Teacher Assistants, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Special Education Teachers

Dates: 8/21/2023

This professional development is for anyone who works with a Geometry curriculum. We will relook at the Next Generation Mathematics Standards crosswalk and snapshot to analyze the changes that will take place in the 2024-2025 school year.

Teacher teams, along with coaches and curriculum directors will then be given time to make the necessary changes to their curriculum for the following school year to reflect the Next Generation Mathematics Standards.

Educators will have time to have collaborative discussions with teams from other school districts.

Participants will reflect on the Math Practice Standards used throughout the session.

One hour lunch on your own.

39. Strategies for Enhancing Reading and Writing with Technology

Program: Model Schools

Audience: Teachers of reading and writing grades 2-8

Dates: 8/21/2023

When students read text on a screen, they read and process it differently than when they read it on paper. As a result, we need to provide students with new attack skills to comprehend digital text more deeply than they typically are capable of.This professional development session will focus on using targeted reading strategies specifically for how the brain interacts with digital text. We will explore literacy strategies that enhance digital comprehension and writing skills. This session will be in person. We will provide a variety of resources and activities designed to help you integrate digital tools into your reading instruction to support students with Computer Based Testing.

40. Tech Troubles? No More! Join Our Professional Development Session to Unlock the Full Potential of Technology

Program: Model Schools

Audience: K-12 educators and administrators

Dates: 8/21/2023

Are you still feeling frustrated with technology? Do you feel like you're not getting the most out of the tech tools available to you in the classroom? Our professional development session is here to help. Our expert trainers will guide you through practical, hands-on activities that will help you unlock the full potential of technology and show you how to integrate it seamlessly into your lesson plans. You'll learn about the latest tech tools and techniques, from digital collaboration platforms to interactive tools, and how to use them effectively to enhance student learning and engagement. Our goal is to help you feel confident and empowered when it comes to technology and to provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to overcome any tech troubles you may be facing. Don't let frustration hold you back - join us today and discover the amazing world of technology in education!

41. Middle School Science Kit Training: Ecosystems & Their Interactions

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Middle School Science Kits

Dates: 8/28/2023

Have you ever seen a school of fish swim through the water? Have you ever watched a rabbit nibble on plants? Have you ever added fertilizer to a garden? Every day as we live our lives, we are exposed to the many ways that organisms interact with both the living and nonliving components of ecosystems. The Smithsonian Science Education Center presents Ecosystems and Their Interactions, an STCMS™ curriculum unit designed from the ground up to align to the Next Generation Science Standards by integrating science and engineering practices, teachable core ideas, and crosscutting concepts in every lesson. Join us as we gather evidence and make predictions about ecosystems and their interactions! This professional development is for 7th & 8th grade science teachers receiving the science curriculum unit Ecosystems & Their Interactions (middle school). Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

42. Middle School Science Kit Training: Genes & Molecular Machines

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Middle School Science Kits

Dates: 8/29/2023

Why do some children look like their parents while others do not? How do we determine what traits will be passed from one generation to the next? All living organisms reproduce and pass their traits to their offspring. In understanding how these traits are inherited, humans can influence the traits that organisms have. The Smithsonian Science Education Center presents Genes and Molecular Machines, an STCMS™ curriculum unit designed from the ground up to align to the Next Generation Science Standards. Science and engineering practices, teachable core ideas, and crosscutting concepts are integrated in every lesson. Join us as we gather evidence and make predictions about reproduction and heredity!

This professional development is for 7th & 8th grade science teachers receiving the science curriculum unit Genes & Molecular Machines (middle school). Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of the content, pedagogy, and characteristics of student learning opportunities specific to the unit.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

43. OD: Digital Organization

Program: School Library Systems eLearning - Ongoing Courses

Audience: K-12 Educators; Administrators

Dates: 9/1/2023 to 6/14/2024

Are you ready to conquer digital clutter and boost your productivity? Join our self-paced professional development course focused on mastering essential Google tools - Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and Google Classroom - to streamline your digital life and enhance your teaching and organizational skills.

This asynchronous course is designed for educators, school librarians, instructional assistants, and anyone who wants to maximize the potential of Google's productivity suite.

Course Highlights:

  • Efficient Email Management with Gmail: Learn strategies to declutter your inbox, organize messages, and use Gmail's powerful features effectively.
  • Organized File Management with Google Drive: Discover best practices for organizing and accessing your digital files efficiently.
  • Time Management with Google Calendar: Master the art of scheduling, setting reminders, and collaborating on events and meetings.
  • Streamlined Classroom Management with Google Classroom: Explore how to create, manage, and optimize your virtual classroom for effective teaching and learning.
  • Integration and Workflow: Learn how to seamlessly integrate these tools to create a cohesive digital workflow that boosts productivity.
  • Accessibility and Inclusivity: Find out how to make your digital resources and communications accessible to all learners.
  • Lifetime Access: Enjoy lifetime access to course materials, allowing you to continually refine your digital organization skills.

44. OD: Discovery Education

Program: School Library Systems eLearning - Ongoing Courses

Audience: K-12 Educators; Administrators

Dates: 9/1/2023 to 6/14/2024

Are you ready to explore the vast world of educational resources and digital content? Join our self-paced professional development workshop focused on Discovery Education, a powerful platform that provides educators with access to a wealth of engaging multimedia resources and instructional tools.

This asynchronous course is designed for school librarians, teachers, and educators of all types who want to harness the potential of Discovery Education to enhance their teaching and engage their students.

Professional Development Highlights:

  • Getting Started with Discovery Education: An in-depth introduction to the platform's features and functionalities.
  • Exploring Multimedia Resources: Discover how to access and integrate videos, images, interactive simulations, and more into your lessons.
  • Curriculum Alignment: Learn how to align Discovery Education resources with your curriculum standards and teaching objectives.
  • Creating Engaging Lessons: Develop dynamic lessons that incorporate multimedia elements to captivate and educate your students.
  • Assessment and Data Insights: Explore assessment tools and analytics to track student progress and adapt your teaching strategies.
  • Collaborative Learning: Leverage Discovery Education's collaborative features to foster student interaction and group projects.
  • Personalized Professional Growth: Tailor your learning journey to your specific needs and interests, with lifetime access to course materials.

Note: This is a completely asynchronous course with no real-time or in person connections.

45. OD: Google Data Studio aka Looker Studio

Program: School Library Systems eLearning - Ongoing Courses

Audience: K-12 Educators; Administrators

Dates: 9/1/2023 to 6/14/2024

Are you ready to unlock the power of data visualization and reporting? Join our self-paced professional development workshop focused on Google Data Studio, the versatile tool that allows educators like you to create compelling data dashboards and reports.

This asynchronous course offers you the flexibility to learn at your own pace, making it ideal for school librarians, teachers, and educators of all kinds who are looking to harness the potential of data-driven decision-making in education.

Professional Development Highlights:

  • Introduction to Google Data Studio: Get a comprehensive overview of the tool's interface and functionality.
  • Creating Interactive Dashboards: Learn how to design interactive and visually appealing data dashboards for tracking educational metrics.
  • Data Integration: Explore how to connect various data sources, such as spreadsheets and databases, to your reports.
  • Visualizing Educational Data: Discover best practices for creating meaningful charts, graphs, and visual representations of educational data.
  • Sharing and Collaboration: Learn how to share and collaborate on data reports with colleagues and administrators.
  • Customization and Branding: Tailor your reports to your school's branding and specific reporting needs.
  • Data Analysis for Educators: Explore how data analysis can inform instructional decisions and improve student outcomes.

Note: This course is completely asynchronous with no in person or real-time connections.

46. OD: Legends of Learning

Program: School Library Systems eLearning - Ongoing Courses

Audience: K-12 Educators; Administrators

Dates: 9/1/2023 to 6/14/2024

Are you ready to take your teaching to the next level with gamified learning experiences? Join our self-paced professional development workshop centered around Legends of Learning, an exciting platform that offers educators a vast library of curriculum-aligned science games.

This asynchronous course is designed for school librarians, teachers, and educators of all types who are eager to harness the engaging power of educational gaming in their classrooms.

Professional Development Highlights:

  • Introduction to Legends of Learning: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the platform's features and educational benefits.
  • Exploring Science Games: Dive into a collection of interactive games designed to enhance students' understanding of various science topics.
  • Curriculum Alignment: Learn how to align Legends of Learning resources with your science curriculum and standards.
  • Effective Gamification: Discover strategies for integrating gaming into your teaching to boost student engagement and retention.
  • Assessment and Progress Tracking: Explore tools to assess student performance and monitor their progress in the games.
  • Personalized Learning: Tailor your approach to match your students' needs, with lifetime access to course materials.

This course is completely asynchronous with no in person or live connections.

47. OD: Libguides

Program: School Library Systems eLearning - Ongoing Courses

Audience: K-12 Educators; Administrators

Dates: 9/1/2023 to 6/14/2024

Are you ready to elevate your library with LibGuides? Join our self-paced professional development workshop focused on LibGuides, a versatile platform that empowers librarians, educators, and instructional assistants to create engaging and informative online guides.

This asynchronous course is tailored for school librarians who want to enhance their ability to curate and present resources effectively.

Professional Development Highlights:

  • Introduction to LibGuides: Explore LibGuides' interface and its potential applications in educational settings.
  • Creating Engaging Guides: Learn how to design visually appealing and content-rich online guides to support learning and research.
  • Resource Curation: Discover effective strategies for curating and organizing educational resources for your students and colleagues.
  • Collaborative Guides: Explore how to create guides that encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing among educators.
  • Accessibility and Inclusivity: Learn best practices for ensuring your LibGuides are accessible to all learners.
  • Integration with Curriculum: Find out how to align your LibGuides with curriculum objectives and educational goals.
  • Lifetime Access: Enjoy lifetime access to course materials for ongoing reference and refinement of your LibGuides skills.

Note: This course is completely asynchronous and will not include realtime connections.

48. OD: Noodletools

Program: School Library Systems eLearning - Ongoing Courses

Audience: K-12 Educators; Administrators

Dates: 9/1/2023 to 6/14/2024

Are you ready to streamline the research and citation process for your students? Join our self-paced professional development workshop focused on NoodleTools, a comprehensive platform that empowers educators to teach research skills and facilitate proper citation practices.

This asynchronous course is designed for school librarians, teachers, and educational professionals who want to enhance their ability to guide students through the research process.

Professional Development Highlights:

  • Introduction to NoodleTools: Explore NoodleTools' interface and its role in simplifying research and citation tasks.
  • Research Skill Development: Learn how to use NoodleTools to teach students critical research skills, including source evaluation and synthesis.
  • Citation Mastery: Discover how to facilitate proper citation practices across various citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
  • Collaboration and Sharing: Explore features that enable collaborative research projects and sharing resources with students.
  • Supporting Diverse Learners: Find out how to use NoodleTools to support students with diverse learning needs.
  • Lifetime Access: Enjoy lifetime access to course materials for ongoing reference and refinement of your NoodleTools skills.

49. OD: Peardeck

Program: School Library Systems eLearning - Ongoing Courses

Audience: K-12 Educators; Administrators

Dates: 9/1/2023 to 6/14/2024

Are you ready to transform your teaching and create interactive and engaging lessons? Join our self-paced professional development workshop focused on Pear Deck, a dynamic platform that empowers educators to design and deliver interactive presentations that capture students' attention.

This asynchronous course is designed for school librarians, teachers, and educators of all types who want to enhance their classroom experience with interactive and participatory learning.

Professional Development Highlights:

  • Introduction to Pear Deck: Get acquainted with Pear Deck's features and how they can revolutionize your teaching.
  • Creating Interactive Presentations: Learn how to design interactive slides, add questions, and engage students in real-time.
  • Customization and Personalization: Tailor your presentations to suit your teaching style and subject matter.
  • Formative Assessment: Discover how Pear Deck can be used for on-the-fly assessment and feedback.
  • Student Engagement Strategies: Explore techniques for increasing student participation and active learning.
  • Integration with Other Tools: Learn how to seamlessly integrate Pear Deck with other educational technology tools.
  • Lifetime Access: Benefit from lifetime access to course materials, allowing you to continually refine your Pear Deck skills.

Note: This course is completely self-paced with no in person or real-time connections.

50. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: All About LACI- A Language-Based Approach to Content Instruction (Episode 6)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of ELLs & MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
In this episode, Dr. Luciana C. de Oliveira takes us on a deep dive into the teacher education model called LACI- a Language-based Approach to Content Instruction, featured in her latest book: Supporting Multilingual Learners' Academic Language Development: A Language-Based Approach to Content Instruction. She unpacks the ways teachers can "take advantage of students' linguistic repertoires,” and discusses how teachers can implement literacy in multi-modal ways to encourage "message abundance.” Learn about the 6 C's of support for scaffolding material in a multilingual classroom and how elementary teachers have implemented LACI using these C's. Dr. de Oliveira believes that "language and content are learned simultaneously,” and speaks more about this notion in this episode as she describes "the language of schooling” and its importance in debunking the idea of simplifying texts.

51. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: Assets Based Pedagogy: Tapping into your Students' Magic (Episode 10)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of English Language Learners/Multilingual Learners

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
Joy Scantlebury discusses how immersive classroom experiences and "living the language” led to her career as an educator of ELLs who's been refining her craft for 15 years. A prevailing theme in Joy's work is using students' cultural resources and languages to enhance their learning experiences, and in this episode, she highlights the benefits of bringing these resources into the classroom and shares specific examples of how you can also implement this asset based and student centered methodology with the plethora of resources your ELLs bring into the school environment. She unpacks how to recognize and foster organic, "magical moments” as opportunities for students to learn and play a crucial role in their academic development. To better understand how to use your students' goals, aspirations and passions to empower and encourage them on their learning journeys.

52. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: Creating a Multilingual, Multiage Summer Program that Shines (Episode 4)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of ELLs & MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
In this episode, join Monica Baker on an educational summer experience that is anything but your traditional summer school. How can you bring together multilingual learners ranging in age from 3 to 16 in an atmosphere that cultivates support, engagement, leadership and a thriving classroom community dynamic? Ms. Baker has the answer! Listen in as she breaks down the specifics of her multilingual, multiage summer program and talks about the celebration of multilingualism. Monica wants to make sure that all languages are valued, and through this program and her general approach to teaching, encourages students to be proud of being multilingual.

53. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: Creating Digital-Age Learning Ecosystems (Episode 2)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of ELLs & MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
In this episode, find out what digital age learning ecosystems are, and how to use technology to build them! Heather Rubin discusses how these ecosystems provide students with a voice and a choice, highlights a seamless, effective way to integrate learning methods for the 21st Century, touches on the 5 Cs for 21st century learning, and dives into why viewing and visually representing are literary skills.

54. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: Curing Antisocial Language Teaching (Episode 3)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of ELLs & MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
In this conversation, Dr. JPB Gerald discusses how he began the study of decentering whiteness in language teaching, explores the structures at play that can demotivate students, and dives into the thought-provoking content in his book, "Antisocial Language Teaching: English and the Pervasive Pathology of Whiteness”. He offers possible ways to tackle the issues prevalent in our field, and shares how solidarity among educators plays an important role. If you have a burning question about how you can shift your mindset to better understand and support your ELL's.

55. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: Dispelling the Myth of Mimicry as a Measure of Success (Episode 5)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of ELLs & MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
What kind of world does your teaching create? In this episode, Tasha Austin gives all educators food for thought to ponder this question. She challenges us to think about how separated communities inside the school building could be more diversified and inclusive environments that lend equal support to all learners. Tasha unpacks the idea of the "mimicry” of a standardized version of English, and takes apart the premise that there is one form of any language that is better than another. In doing so, she discusses how she fine tuned her critical lens of what language is and how it functions. She urges educators to "stop policing your own English and model authentic language practices” in order to demonstrate the value of language varieties.

56. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: Eye on Immigration: Advocating for your Students' Humanity (Episode 9)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of ELLs & MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
Do you have enough information on immigration policies, struggles, and realities to support your immigrant PreK- 12 students? In this episode, Dr. Kleyn and Ms. Alulema tell us all about CUNY IIE - City University of New York Initiative on Immigration and Education. Find out how to access CTLE courses to enhance your knowledge on immigration. Discover the multimodal and multilingual resources that the initiative provides to highlight the strengths of mixed status immigrant communities. Learn about the distinction between being an actor, ally or accomplice when it comes to advocacy work. The vision for this initiative in the coming years, which includes a focus on policy change, is also revealed. Both women share how their personal backgrounds led them to advocate for immigrant student populations and push for better support for ELLs to assist them in developing their multilingualism. We delve into the initiative's guiding pillars: "Learn, Act & Advocate,” and discover how these pillars lead to the centering of people, their stories, and humanity.

57. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: From Invisible to Visible: Changing the World One Student at a Time (Episode 7)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of ELLs & MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
Principal Samantha "Power” Pugh kicks off this episode by giving us a wealth of information on the Off School Grounds (OSG) educational leadership group, including over 150 principals, superintendents, school leaders, and chancellors. She highlights her head, hand & heart leadership style and shares how the simple questions "How are you doing?” and "Are you okay?” can be transformative in the lives of students and administrators, particularly in underserved communities. Principal Power discusses moving from invisibility to visibility due to the care and mentorship of her early educators, and how knowing your purpose can open the door to widespread impact. Find out about the triple tax on women principals of color and the tools to combat it, as well as ideas on how to turn trauma into triumph. Whether you're a principal, an administrator, or an educator thinking about becoming a leader, Principal Power Pugh has some answers for your burning questions.

58. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: Implementing SOFLA: An Interactive Online Learning Experience (Episode 1)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of ELLs & MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
The first episode of the RBERNing Questions Season 2 is with Dr. Helaine W. Marshall! She discusses the origins of SOFLA, the Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach. Find out what it means to make online teaching "warm” and how SOFLA contributes to this. Learn how to get students excited about doing work outside of class through the "movie trailer” step in SOFLA, and finally, discover how to implement this innovative, international approach to online learning that creates social presence between student peers. In addition, Dr. Marshall shares information about her role in ongoing cases with the Department of Justice to fight for equity & assist districts with serving ELLs, and discusses the Mutually Adaptive Learning Paradigm® (MALP®) and how this model, which she developed, helps SLIFE and the larger context of linguistically and culturally diverse learners.

59. 2023 - 2024 RBERNing Questions: Upgrading: A New Way to Look at Assessment (Episode 8)

Program: RBERN eLearning - ONGOING Courses

Audience: All Educators of ELLs & MLs

Dates: On-Going (Ends Jun 14, 2024)

New
Does receiving a grade help students focus on becoming better writers or getting better grades? What is the concept of ungrading and how is it implemented? How can you stop students from making "superficial changes” to a writing text instead of digging deeper to improve their writing? What is portfolio assessment, and what are the advantages of it? These questions and more will be addressed as Babi Kruchin, Columbia University ESL Lecturer, discusses her methods for inspiring students to improve their writing skills by truly understanding and internalizing the criteria necessary for better academic writing. Babi discusses the challenges and benefits of ungrading and peer feedback methodology, and gives specific examples of how it could be implemented at ANY school level. She explains how "reading with guidance” is valuable when breaking down the conventions of an academic writing sample, and how to scaffold this activity to promote confidence in your students' writing skills. Learn the difference between "assessment of learning” and "assessment for learning,” and how you can use this knowledge so that students can take ownership of their academic writing development and become "a community of readers and writers” who are also able to self-assess in order to develop.

60. Introduction to the TI-Nspire™ CX Technology

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: New Users to the Nspire Calculator Family, New Math Teachers, Math Teacher Leaders, Teacher Assistants, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Anyone interested in learning more about this calculator.

Dates: 9/13/2023

Come explore and learn how to use the TI-Nspire™ CX II. This session will be beneficial for:

-anyone new to the Nspire family of calculators

-Special Education Teachers

-Teacher Assistants

-High School Interventionists

-New Math Teachers

It would also be beneficial to learn more about the capabilities of this technology if your district is looking to upgrade their calculators.

This session will include:

-An overview of the TI-Nspire™ graphing calculator, including general calculator, graphing and statistical functionality.

-Exploration of dynamic, interactive lessons for algebra I, geometry, algebra II, precalculus, calculus and statistics.

-Introduction to basic features of the teacher software.

Utilizing TI-Nspire™ CX technology, we will explore topics such as: -Linear functions and systems

-Functions and relations

-Quadratic, exponential, radical and rational functions

-Probability

It is encouraged for attendees to attend the next trainings in this series:

-Making Math and Science Meaningful With the TI-Innovator™ Rover Part 1

-Making Math and Science Meaningful With the TI-Innovator™ Rover Part 2

-TI Calculator Tips for the Regents

-Making Math and Science Meaningful With the TI-Innovator™ Hub

61. Coaching to Support Integrative STEM Curriculum Development (Multi Day Workshop)

Program: Science Center

Audience: K-12 STEM educators

Dates: 9/13/2023

Build your coaching skills and review key concepts within the 7E integrative STEM model to support your colleagues' NYSSLS design-based curriculum development.

This hybrid professional learning experience piggybacks on the series of OCM BOCES Wanted: Educational Engineers for a Deep Dive Into NYSSLS workshops. During this workshop, you will not only build your skills in developing NYSSLS-focused design-based curriculum, but you will be placed in a leadership position within a small group professional learning community (PLC).

Prerequisite: To sign up for this educational opportunity you must have already participated in 1) prior 7E professional learning experiences AND; 2)register for one of the three OCM BOCES Wanted: Educational Engineers for a Deep Dive Into NYSSLS 3 day workshops.

This training includes 3 in person workshops at OCM BOCES, 4 one-hour webinars with Dr. Sharon Bowers and 8 hours of asynchronous work.

Please use this link for more details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18i6x_3c1NimjoOiYIH0owZ7XydGTRBZc/view?usp=sharing

62. CANCELED: Launching Learning: Harnessing the Power of Statapults in Education

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Math Teachers, Coaches, Curriculum Directors, Science Teachers, Technology Teachers

Dates: 9/14/2023

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Get ready to catapult into fun at this professional development session!

The Official Statapult® Catapult is great for applying statistical methods to real problems. It also helps make the learning experience interactive and fun with a hands-on experience for students!

What exactly is a Statapult®?

The Statapult® is a wooden "catapult” device that is used to launch a small ball. There are many things that can be adjusted on the Statapult® (pull back angle, cup position, rubber band attachment, front pin location, stop angle, ball type) which all have some effect on the launch distance. Thus, the Statapult® provides a "process” which can be studied and used to quickly obtain data for analysis and knowledge gain.

It can be used to explore:

-collection of real-time data for basic statistical concepts & analysis

-statistical process control

-cause and effect

-variance reduction

-hypothesis testing

-multiple regression modeling

-model and predict performance, optimize for various objectives (hitting a target distance, etc.), & validate the results

-experimental & robust design

-control charts

-problem-solving in a team environment

Teachers will participate in hands-on activities with the Statapults®. They will have time to plan for classroom integration and collaborate with other participants.

63. Instructional Coaches Collaborative

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Elementary teachers, RTI teachers, Math teacher leaders, Teacher Assistants, Elementary Coaches

Dates: 9/15/2023 to 6/7/2024

This Collaborative is for anyone in a Coaches position in their school or district. We will use this time to have conversations about coaching and share ideas and resources. It is an opportunity to collaborate with other Coaches from our region. There will be 5 in person meetings for this collaborative.

64. Suicide Safety for Teachers (School Staff)

Program: Dignity Act

Audience: ALL School and District Staff

Dates: 9/18/2023

Designed to meet the foundational informational needs of school administration, faculty, and staff. Emphasis is on recognizing warning signs, clarifying the referral process in place at school, and making a warm handoff.

65. Grade 5 - How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches that participate with OCM BOCES Science Kit program

Dates: 9/19/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand-new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 5 standards. It has a focus on life science with a secondary focus on physical science.

In this module, students:

* Carry out investigations to provide evidence that plants get most of their matter from air and water.

* Analyze data showing that animals get both matter and energy by consuming food.

* Develop and use food web models to track matter and energy flows in ecosystems.

* Obtain information about the causes and effects of invasive species.

* Use models to support a prediction about which of two coastal locations is more likely to be invaded by a nonnative sea squirt.

One hour lunch on your own.

66. Grade 3 - How Do Weather & Climate Affect Our Lives?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches

Dates: 9/20/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 3 standards. It has a focus on Earth and space science with a secondary focus on engineering.

In this module, students:

* Carry out an investigation to determine if weather can vary over short distances

*Analyze the function of an anemometer in order to adjust the structure and improve the function

*Represent data on bar graphs to identify annual weather patterns

*Design, build, and test a roof to withstand the effects of a climate with heavy precipitation

*Analyze and interpret patterns in climate data to make a claim about which month would be best to host a soccer tournament in a particular city

One hour lunch on your own.

67. Suicide Safety for Teachers (School Staff)

Program: Dignity Act

Audience: ALL School and District Staff

Dates: 9/20/2023

The training was designed to meet the foundational information needs of school administration, faculty, and staff. Emphasis is on recognizing warning signs, clarifying the referral process in place at school, and making a warm handoff. This training was developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

68. How to Be An Inclusive Leader Book Study

Program: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Audience: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaders

Dates: 9/20/2023 to 10/25/2023

From JenniferBrownSpeaks.com:
How to be an Inclusive Leader
Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive
We know why diversity is important, but how do we drive real change at work?
In this book, diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown provides a step-by-step guide for the personal and emotional journey we must undertake to create an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcomed, valued, respected, and heard.

69. Algebra I Community of Practice

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Algebra 1 teachers, including special education and ELL teachers

Dates: 9/21/2023 to 4/9/2024

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet four times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Conduct an interactive book study on "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl, encouraging lively discussions and practical applications of concepts.

-Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students.

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

Any teacher that teaches or supports an Algebra I curriculum is invited to attend. This group will meet four times throughout the year.

One hour lunch on your own.

70. CLOSED: Grade 4 - How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 9/21/2023

Closed
This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 4 standards. It has a focus on engineering with a secondary focus on physical science.

In this module, students:

* Observe evidence of energy in systems and explore how that energy moves and changes

* Research how people obtain sources of energy for practical purposes

* Explain that some sources of energy affect the environment more than others

* Investigate how their designs affect the success of a student-built device

* Use their understanding of science and engineering to design and test a model house doorbell system that runs on solar energy

One hour lunch on your own.

71. Grade 2 - How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science kits

Dates: 9/21/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. It has a focus on life science, with a secondary focus on engineering design.

In this module, students:

*Ask questions about what plant habitats have that help plants live, grow, and reproduce *Investigate whether plants need light and water to grow *Design a hand pollinator based on bee structure and function *Analyze data about plant and animal ranges to identify patterns *Engage in argumentation, based on information from a map, about the best place for new plants in a schoolyard *Construct an explanation for why there are fewer and fewer grand spider orchids every year

One hour lunch on your own.

72. Solar Eclipse Community Science: Empowering Students Through NASA GLOBE (Multi-day Workshop)

Program: Science Center

Audience: K-12 STEM, ELL, Special Education Educators and Instructional Coaches

Dates: 9/21/2023 to 9/28/2023

Participate in community science as you follow GLOBAL Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) protocols to gather and share real-time data with NASA. Learn how to compare this data BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER the Spring 2024 solar eclipse. This professional learning experience addresses Earth Science content found in elementary, middle, and high school settings.

The professional learning experience will prepare you to:

-Train other educators or learners to gather air, soil, and cloud data using GLOBE protocols;

-Use GLOBE approved scientific tools with students;

-Gather real-time data during the spring eclipse to document these phenomena;

-Help learners develop testable research questions based on collected data; and

-Integrate these experiences into your school district's science curriculum.

Lunch will be provided by the NYS Master Teacher Program.

73. Solar Eclipse Community Science: Empowering Students Through NASA GLOBE (Multi-day Workshop)

Program: Science Center

Audience: K-12 STEM, ELL, Special Education Educators and Instructional Coaches

Dates: 9/21/2023 to 9/30/2023

Closed
Participate in community science as you follow GLOBAL Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) protocols to gather and share real-time data with NASA. Learn how to compare this data BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER the Spring 2024 solar eclipse. This professional learning experience addresses Earth Science content found in elementary, middle, and high school settings.

The professional learning experience will prepare you to:

-Train other educators or learners to gather air, soil, and cloud data using GLOBE protocols;

-Use GLOBE approved scientific tools with students;

-Gather real-time data during the spring eclipse to document these phenomena;

-Help learners develop testable research questions based on collected data; and

-Integrate these experiences into your school district's science curriculum.

Lunch will be provided by the NYS Master Teacher Program.

74. Suicide Safety for Teachers (School Staff) CANCELLED

Program: Dignity Act

Audience: ALL School and District Staff

Dates: 9/22/2023

This training was designed to meet the foundational information needs of school administration, faculty, and staff. Emphasis is on recognizing warning signs, clarifying the referral process in place at school, and making a warm handoff. The training was developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

75. Grade 3 - How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 9/26/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand-new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 3 standards. It has a focus on physical science with a secondary focus on engineering.

In this module, students:

* Ask questions about what causes objects to move

* Investigate forces that can act at a distance

* Investigate the properties of permanent magnets and electromagnets

* Design a solution to a problem that can be solved using a magnet

* Ask questions about and investigate how magnets affect a steel pendulum's motion

One hour lunch on your own.

76. Wanted: Educational Engineers for a Deep Dive Into Life Science/Biology NYSSLS (3 meetings)

Program: Science Center

Audience: 6-12 Life Science and Biology Classroom Teachers

Dates: 9/26/2023 to 3/5/2024

OCM BOCES will support classroom educators during a year-long journey to build confidence and competence in developing and delivering student-centered lessons aligned with NYSSLS. We will meet 3 full days throughout the year as a professional learning community to collaboratively engineer lessons that authentically address performance expectations within Life Science and Biology.

First meeting in September:

---Collaborate to develop lessons that reflect the three dimensions of science learning - DCI's, SEP's, and CCC's.

---Explore how the standards promote a student-centered approach to science education.

Second meeting in November:

---Investigate how to incorporate inquiry-based learning, problem-solving tasks, and project-based assessments to promote deeper engagement and knowledge construction among students.

Third meeting in March:

---Continue to develop and share our library of lessons and supportive resources.

In addition to these planning sessions, each participant may schedule a half day with an OCM trainer for collaborative support.

Dates are: 9/26/2023, 11/30/2023 and 3/5/2024

77. Grade 2 - What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science kits

Dates: 9/27/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

What Can Maps Tell Us about Land and Water on Earth? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 2 standards. It has a focus on earth and space science with a secondary focus on physical science.

In this module, students:

* Obtain information about and develop models of the kinds of land and water on Earth

* Plan and carry out an investigation into the properties of solid and liquid water

* Obtain information from models and informational text about the patterns of land, solid water, and liquid water on Earth

* Obtain information from historical maps to determine patterns of how maps represent land and water

* Develop symbols for land and water and create their own legend

* Develop and use a two-dimensional map of their three-dimensional model of land and water

One hour lunch on your own.

78. Wanted: Educational Engineers for a Deep Dive Into Earth and Space Science NYSSLS (3 meetings)

Program: Science Center

Audience: 6-12 Earth and Space Science Classroom Teachers

Dates: 9/27/2023 to 3/6/2024

OCM BOCES will support classroom educators during a year-long journey to build confidence and competence in developing and delivering student-centered lessons aligned with NYSSLS. We will meet 3 full days throughout the year as a professional learning community to collaboratively engineer lessons that authentically address performance expectations within Earth and Space Science.

First meeting in September:

---Collaborate to develop lessons that reflect the three dimensions of science learning - DCI's, SEP's, and CCC's.

---Explore how the standards promote a student-centered approach to science education.

Second meeting in December:

---Investigate how to incorporate inquiry-based learning, problem-solving tasks, and project-based assessments to promote deeper engagement and knowledge construction among students.

Third meeting in March:

---Continue to develop and share our library of lessons and supportive resources.

In addition to these planning sessions, each participant may schedule a half day with an OCM trainer for collaborative support.

Dates are: 9/27/2023, 12/5/2023, and 3/6/2024

79. Suicide Safety for Teachers (School Staff)

Program: Dignity Act

Audience: ALL School and District Staff

Dates: 9/27/2023

This training was designed to meet the foundational information needs of school administration, faculty, and staff. Emphasis is on recognizing warning signs, clarifying the referral process in place at school, and making a warm handoff. The training was developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

80. Math Interventionist Community of Practice

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Math Intervention teachers, including special education and ELL teachers

Dates: 9/28/2023 to 6/18/2024

The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet six times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Conduct an interactive book study on "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl, encouraging lively discussions and practical applications of concepts.

-Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students.

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

The 5 meeting times are scheduled to complete data protocols with:

-Beginning of the year benchmark data

-Check-in and discuss curriculum based measures, progress monitoring and strategies to use with students receiving math interventions.

-1st quarter data to possibly regroup students

-2nd quarter data and mid-year benchmark data to possibly regroup students

-3rd quarter data to possibly regroup students

-End of the year data to forecast students for the next school year.

Any teacher that provides math interventions is invited to attend. This group will meet six times throughout the year.

One hour lunch on your own.

81. Assistant Principal Collaborative

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Assistant Principals

Dates: 9/28/2023 to 5/22/2024

These meetings are an opportunity for assistant principals to share thoughts, ideas, and solutions to issues happening in their schools. The role of the assistant principal is constantly changing, and this group provides conversation with others who are navigating similar situations in the schools and districts. Each meeting will be held virtually via Zoom.

82. Wanted: Educational Engineers for a Deep Dive Into Physics and Chemistry NYSSLS (3 meetings)

Program: Science Center

Audience: 6-12 Physics and Chemistry Teachers

Dates: 9/28/2023 to 3/7/2024

OCM BOCES will support classroom educators during a year-long journey to build confidence and competence in developing and delivering student-centered lessons aligned with NYSSLS. We will meet 3 full days throughout the year as a professional learning community to collaboratively engineer lessons that authentically address performance expectations within Physics and Chemistry.

First meeting in September:

---Collaborate to develop lessons that reflect the three dimensions of science learning - DCI's, SEP's, and CCC's.

---Explore how the standards promote a student-centered approach to science education.

Second meeting in December:

---Investigate how to incorporate inquiry-based learning, problem-solving tasks, and project-based assessments to promote deeper engagement and knowledge construction among students.

Third meeting in March:

---Continue to develop and share our library of lessons and supportive resources.

In addition to these planning sessions, each participant may schedule a half day with an OCM trainer for collaborative support.

Dates are: 9/28/2023, 12/6/2023, and 3/7/2024

83. Arts and Music Leadership Network

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: District, building and teacher leaders in Arts

Dates: 9/29/2023

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in the Fine Arts. It is recommended that districts send a team to the Leadership meetings that includes teacher leaders (elementary, middle and high school teachers) as well as building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the New York State Arts Learning Standards. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the standards implementation from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 Fine Arts education and position the region to successfully implement the new New York State Arts Learning Standards.

The expectation for participating in this group is:

1. Attending all three meetings during the year. We will have a focus of study for the year that will build on our previous work.

2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group.

3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district.

4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group.

The formal meeting will occur in the morning. However, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

84. Suicide Safety for Teachers (School Staff)

Program: Dignity Act

Audience: ALL School and District Staff

Dates: 9/29/2023

This training was designed to meet the foundational information needs of school administration, faculty, and staff. Emphasis is on recognizing warning signs, clarifying the referral process in place at school, and making a warm handoff. The training was developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

85. CANCELED - BOOK STUDY: Limitless Mind by Jo Boaler

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Everyone

Dates: 10/2/2023 to 12/15/2023

Closed
In this revolutionary book, a professor of education at Stanford University and acclaimed math educator who has spent decades studying the impact of beliefs and bias on education, reveals the six keys to unlocking learning potential, based on the latest scientific findings.

In addition to the stories of change this book shares the latest new research from neuroscience and education, including new ideas that were not available when Mathematical Mindsets was written.

New and Important Ideas: Readers of this book will learn important ideas about learning and teaching, that will help teachers of any subject, parents, and anyone else who works with learners.

Learn to Collaborate: Readers will also learn about ways to collaborate with and lead other people, in a limitless way - in education, in business, and other areas.

Live Without Barriers: Most importantly, readers will learn how to live their lives without barriers, and to experience the fullness of life when taking a limitless approach.

The book study will involve participants reading the chapters of the book, responding to questions with their thoughts for each chapter and commenting on other participants' responses. It will take place in Google Classroom and will be 7-8 weeks in length.

Participants will need their own copy of the book Limitless Mind by Jo Boaler. It is available for free as an audio book with an Audible Free Trial.

Dates listed indicate the start and end dates of the book study.

86. Grade 1 - How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using our Science Kit Program

Dates: 10/3/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 1 standards. It has a focus on physical science with a secondary focus on life science and engineering design.

In this module, students:

*Investigate interactions between a beam of light and transparent, translucent, and opaque materials, including the formation of shadows and reflection of light

*Identify cause-and-effect relationships as they explain their observations

*Obtain information about animal structures that use light to help the animal survive

*Design a solution that mimics animal structures and increases student visibility in the dark

One hour lunch on your own.

87. CANCELLED - Geometry Community of Practice

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Geometry teachers, including special education and ELL teachers

Dates: 10/4/2023 to 5/23/2024

Closed
The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet four times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Conduct an interactive book study on "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl, encouraging lively discussions and practical applications of concepts.

-Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students.

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

Any teacher that teaches or supports a Geometry curriculum is invited to attend. This group will meet four times throughout the year.

One hour lunch on your own.

88. CANCELLED Suicide Safety for Teachers (School Staff)

Program: Dignity Act

Audience: ALL School and District Staff

Dates: 10/4/2023

This training was designed to meet the foundational information needs of school administration, faculty, and staff. Emphasis is on recognizing warning signs, clarifying the referral process in place at school, and making a warm handoff. The training was developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

89. Lead Evaluators of Principals: Virtual

Program: Leadership

Dates: 10/4/2023

APPR training

90. Podcast Study: NPR CODE SWITCH: School Colors podcast series *CoSer Only*

Program: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Audience: All Educators

Dates: 10/5/2023 to 11/8/2023

Podcast Description: "A documentary podcast from Brooklyn Deep about how race, class, and power shape American cities and schools. We follow generations of parents and educators fighting for their children in an ever-changing city.
Season 1 centers on District 16 in the historically Black neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Fifty years ago, the schools of District 16 were so overcrowded that students had to go to school in shifts. Now, they're half-empty. Why?
This is an 8 week asynchronous podcast study. Each week we will listen to a 60 minute podcast episode, reflect on our learning, and discuss key ideas and topics highlighted in the episode.

91. CANCELED: Bridge the Gap--STEM Career Connection Series: Parasitology by SUNY Oneonta

Program: Science Center

Audience: STEM educators with Biology/Environmental Focus, Instruction Support Specialists, Counselors, District Leaders

Dates: 10/5/2023

Closed
Embark on a journey to discover the diverse world of STEM careers and the work being done in the Central New York area. Each workshop in the series will illuminate a new opportunity available in STEM professions, exploring current research and/or industry needs that can be incorporated in local classrooms.

Participants will explore:

Research & Industry Insights: Hear from guest speakers who are actively working in diverse STEM careers, providing firsthand insights into their roles, challenges, and the day-to-day experiences they encounter.

Skills and Qualities: Identify the essential skills, qualities, and attributes that are valued in the STEM industry, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and adaptability.

Supporting Students: Gain practical strategies for guiding students in their science career exploration journey through NYSSLS aligned lesson creation.

Series Focus: Parasitology by Dr. Florian Reyda and Hannah Whitcomb from SUNY Oneonta

Please open the link for a detailed description of the workshop: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bBbvBn3fhW_S2huZd9M1lJ7RldctC3coeIWHvpt-DJg/edit?usp=sharing

Join us to bridge the gap between STEM education and real-world careers, empowering the next generation of scientists, innovators, and leaders. Together, let's inspire youth to uncover their potential and make meaningful contributions to our ever-evolving world.

One hour lunch on your own.

92. Kindergarten - Exploring Forces & Motion, Exploring My Weather, and Exploring Plants & Animals

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 10/5/2023

This professional development is created for teachers receiving any of the Kindergarten Smithsonian units as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the modules, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classrooms.

Additionally, participants will develop an understanding of the three dimensions of the NYSSLS and the associated instructional shifts. Teachers will gain access to Carolina Science Online and resources created by OCM BOCES to help with implementation of the Smithsonian Science Curriculum.

Teachers are encouraged to bring a device to access these materials digitally.

One hour lunch on your own.

93. ASYNCHRONOUS - 📋Google Practice Sets

Program: Model Schools

Audience: K-12 educators

Dates: 10/9/2023 to 10/20/2023

Everyone 🧠learns in their own way - but we do share a few patterns in common. We all learn more effectively when we practice, and even more so when we get specific feedback. With practice sets, educators can easily transform their own teaching content into interactive assignments and use the autograding tool to cut down on manual grading time. Practice sets also help teachers figure out which concepts need more instruction time and who could use extra support, giving them quick performance insights to shape future lesson plans. Come learn about Google's NEW Practice Sets and features such as: multiple choice, short answer, and extended response and a math keyboard is provided as well. Teachers are able to create through screen snips of already created content, plus students can respond with text or a drawing tool. This session will by asynchronous - where you will have the flexibility to engage with the modules and question prompts at your own ⏰pace and 📅schedule. Dates listed are the beginning and ending of this asynchronous course.

94. CANCELED: Elementary Math Mastery Community of Practice

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Math Intervention teachers, including special education and ELL teachers

Dates: 10/10/2023 to 5/2/2024

Closed
The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet six times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Conduct an interactive book study on "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl, encouraging lively discussions and practical applications of concepts.

-Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students.

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

Any teacher that provides math instruction in a K-5 environment is invited to attend. This group will meet six times throughout the year.

One hour lunch on your own.

95. Computer Science & Digital Fluency Leadership Network

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: K-12 Educators, K-12 Administrators

Dates: 10/10/2023

This group is for people who have been designated by their district to take a leadership role in computer science and digital fluency standards implementation. It is recommended that districts send a team to the Computer Science & Digital Fluency Leadership meetings that includes teacher leaders (elementary, middle and high school teachers) as well as building and district leaders. This group serves to support the development of district and regional capacity related to the transition to the NYSCSDFS. This includes sharing and discussing up-to-date information related to the standards implementation from the State Education Department. Additionally, the goal of this group is to develop collaboration between districts in the region to support high-quality K-12 computer science and digital fluency education and position the region to successfully implement the new standards.

The expectation for participating in this group is:

1. Attending all three meetings during the year. We will have a focus of study for the year that will build on our previous work.

2. Being prepared for the meeting by completing any personal learning required by the facilitator of this group.

3. Being responsible for working with your team to bring the learning from the meeting back to your district.

4. Being designated or gaining approval by your district to participate in this group.

The formal meeting will occur in the morning. However, your district may ask your team to use the afternoon to develop a plan for implementing the learning from the meeting in your district. If your district asks this of you the meeting space will be available in the afternoon for use by those who wish to stay and work.

Dates: 10/10/23, 1/10/24, 5/15/24

96. Grade 1 - How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using our Science Kit Program

Dates: 10/11/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Send a Message Using Sound? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 1 standards. It has a focus on engineering with a secondary focus on physical science.

In this module, students:

*Identify the problem of how to send a message a long distance

*Learn that patterns of sounds can be used to send a message without speaking

*Collect evidence to build a claim that sound is caused by something vibrating

*Test different materials to find the ones that make the best kazoo

*Construct an explanation for how we hear

*Use their understanding of sound to make a simple musical instrument that can send a message

One hour lunch on your own.

97. Grade 5 - How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches using OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 10/11/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program.Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom, a brand-new curriculum series by the Smithsonian Science Education Center. It is aligned to a group of grade 5 standards. It has a focus on physical science with a secondary focus on life science.

In this module, students:

* Compare six solids using just senses and argue from evidence that sugar and cornstarch are made by plants

*Draw models to show that the dissolving of sugar in water and the evaporation of a sugar solution can be explained by very small particles

*Obtain information from a text to explain that salt is added to roads in the winter to lower the freezing point of water

*Carry out an investigation to show that mixing solids with vinegar and iodine can result in something new being formed

*Graph weight before and after mixing to show that in any change the weight remains the same

*Argue from evidence that four unknown solids can be identified based on their properties

One hour lunch on your own.

98. Middle School (6th -8th) Math Community Of Practice

Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning

Audience: Middle School math teachers, including special education and ELL teachers

Dates: 10/11/2023 to 5/22/2024

Closed
The goal of a Community of Practice is to improve the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative study, best-practice exchange, professional dialogue, and data analysis. This group will meet four times to share expertise and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students through the Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards.

Part of this Community of Practice will be to:

-Conduct an interactive book study on "Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics" by Peter Liljedahl, encouraging lively discussions and practical applications of concepts.

-Utilize NYS assessment data interactively, allowing participants to analyze trends, patterns, and learning gaps together, and discuss instructional strategies.

-Create and share materials, strategies, and best practices that foster a hands on and active learning for students.

-Identify and describe techniques for differentiating instruction for below and above grade-level students.

Any teacher that teaches middle school math is invited to attend. This group will meet four times throughout the year.

One hour lunch on your own.

99. Unlocking the Power of 3-Dimensional Assessment Writing (3 days)

Program: Science Center

Audience: K-12 Science, ELL and Special Education Classroom Teachers

Dates: 10/11/2023 to 2/1/2024

In this engaging and interactive three day workshop series, educators will dive into the world of 3-dimensional assessment writing specifically designed to enhance student achievement in alignment with the NYSSLS. By the end of the workshop, educators will have a toolkit of practical strategies, resources, and assessment templates that they can implement in their classrooms to assess student achievement effectively within the framework of NYSSLS. Each workshop date will focus on the next semester's performance expectations so that educators have at least 3 aligned assessments by the end of this 3D journey.

Join OCM BOCES for this dynamic workshop and unlock the potential of 3-dimensional assessment writing to elevate student learning and engagement in science education. Participants must attend all 3 workshop dates to register.

One hour lunch on your own.

100. Suicide Safety for Teachers (School Staff)

Program: Dignity Act

Audience: ALL School and District Staff

Dates: 10/11/2023

This training was designed to meet the foundational information needs of school administration, faculty, and staff. Emphasis is on recognizing warning signs, clarifying the referral process in place at school, and making a warm handoff. The training was developed by the Suicide Prevention Center of NY.

101. Grade 1 - How Do Living Things Stay Safe & Grow?

Program: Science Center

Audience: Teachers, including special education and ELL teachers, instructional coaches who are a part of the OCM BOCES Science Kit Program

Dates: 10/12/2023

This one day professional development is created for teachers receiving this unit as part of our OCM BOCES Science Center curriculum material program. Teachers will be able to work through the module, materials, and gain access to resources to prepare for implementation in their classroom.

How Do Living Things Stay Safe & Grow? is part of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom. It is aligned to a group of grade 1 standards.

In this module, students:

*Explore similarities and differences between young and adult plants and animals and how behavior and external parts help living things survive;

*Begin by completing a card sort activity in which they use patterns of similarities and differences among living things as evidence for their sorting.

*Observe plants and animals to determine the patterns of similarities and differences between young and adult individuals within a species.

*Engage in argument from evidence about the similarities and differences among different species of animals.

*Construct an explanation about how to tell apart species of animals.

*Obtain information about how animal behavior helps offspring survive.

One hour lunch on your own.