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This interactive workshop supports educators and leaders in designing and implementing meaningful systems for the Seal of Civic Readiness. Participants explore how to move beyond compliance and checklists to create authentic civic learning experiences that build student responsibility, agency, and real-world application. Through collaborative discussion and real district examples, participants clarify roles, timelines, assessment practices, […]

In this session, teachers and administrators will learn how to build bridges between balanced literacy and structured literacy to include research-supported practices and science of reading research to enhance all areas of their literacy instruction. Teachers and administrators will understand the contributions and value of both frameworks in order to make instructional decisions to help […]

This session is for coaches learning to facilitate math PLCs and to support teachers during instruction. In the first half, you build your facilitation through a simulated grade-level PLC studying one common formative assessment across four classes, exploring how heatmaps, student work samples, and grade-level views can carry a team from spotting a common error […]

How exciting! The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence - the formal founding document of the United States which led to the American Revolution, is on July 4, 2026! New York State will formally commemorate the 250 or the Semiquincentennial, through the year 2033. The NYS Library Resource Guide is chock […]

Dyscalculia is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects a student's ability to understand numbers, learn math facts, perform calculations, and apply mathematical reasoning. While it is less commonly discussed than dyslexia or ADHD, dyscalculia affects a significant portion of the student population, and its impact can be profound when left unrecognized or unsupported. This workshop begins […]

The landscape of modern education requires a visionary approach that transforms students from passive learners into active, empathetic global citizens. The Global Community Architects initiative is designed to bridge the gap between local K-12 classrooms and the broader world, serving as a direct vehicle to realize the core competencies outlined in the New York State […]

Fluency is often overlooked or treated as secondary, yet it plays a central role in comprehension. This workshop focuses on daily, repeatable structures-modeling, repeated reading, and guided practice-that help students read with accuracy, rate, and expression while strengthening understanding. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to […]

This engaging workshop explores the meaning of specially designed instruction and teaches participants how to provide the unique types of instructional services needed by students with disabilities. We will share effective strategies for implementing accommodations and altering, modifying, and/or adapting instructional methods materials, techniques, and learning environments for supporting students with diverse learning abilities and […]

Audience: Classroom teachers grades 2-8, reading teachers, literacy coaches, ELL teachers and administrators This high‑energy workshop immerses grade 2-8 literacy and content‑area educators in Science‑of‑Reading‑aligned practices that make close reading a powerful engine for comprehension. Through an interactive model lesson, participants will see how detective‑style reading, purposeful annotation, strategic rereads, and attention to sentence structure help […]

Today's classrooms require educators to meet the needs of increasingly diverse learners while fostering engagement, independence, and academic success. This full-day professional learning experience brings together three essential pillars of effective instruction: understanding learning differences, creating meaningful engagement, and embedding Executive Functioning skills into everyday classroom practice. Participants will explore how students learn differently, why […]

Audience: administrators, literacy coaches, reading teachers, grades 3-8 ENL, general and special education Teachers Are your students struggling with the complex multiple-choice questions on the NYS ELA exams? Success on these assessments require a tremendous amount of executive function, organization, and close reading. Join our comprehensive seminar designed to equip Grades 3-8 educators with brain-friendly, […]

Classroom management is not a control problem; it is a connection problem. In this high-energy, hands-on session, educators explore how one small shift in how adults respond to student behavior can transform engagement, motivation, and classroom culture. Through interactive activities, participants experience what it feels like to be seen, valued, and safe to take risks, […]

In this workshop, we will spend the first part of the day unpacking the full article of the brief to understand the data and research presented while absorbing the classroom examples, reviewing the conclusion and recommendations, as well as the references and resources so we can work together to reflect and apply the revised instructional […]

In a moment when schools are flooded with new platforms and AI tools, the most important variable in any classroom remains the adult standing in it. This full-day session gives educators a practical, research-grounded skill for regulating, observing, and asking well before interpreting student behavior, with a dedicated segment on keeping the human element in […]