Events

Audience: Instructional Coaches, Department Chairs, Teachers & Teacher Leaders Socratic seminars are named for their embodiment of Socrates' belief in the power of asking questions, prize inquiry over information and discussion over debate. Socratic seminars acknowledge the highly social nature of learning and align with the work of John Dewey, Lev Vygotsky, Jean Piaget, and […]

Now more than ever, schools are tasked with handling mental health issues among students. Adolescence is a time of rapid change-emotionally, socially, and neurologically. Teens often struggle to manage stress, motivation, relationships, and strong emotions, and the adults around them frequently become frustrated by the impact it has in classrooms and school settings. This workshop […]

Audience: Classroom teachers, reading teachers, paraprofessionals. The participants of this group will review the Fundation Reading Program. The Teacher's Manual will be highlighted and the Learning Activities will be taught. The materials for the program will be discussed and the participants will understand the research behind the use of the materials. There will be many […]

Audience: School and district leaders, MTSS coordinators, team facilitators, and support staffPerfect For: Teams who want to turn their MTSS meetings into powerful engines for student support-or are just beginning to imagine what MTSS meetings could look likeLet's face it-if your team dreads MTSS meetings, something's off. Or maybe you're still transitioning from RTI and […]

These meetings are designed for coordinators, directors and administrators who have the responsibility of math supervision in their buildings or school districts. The latest information from Albany will be discussed, local vendors will do brief presentations and information will be shared. A full breakfast will be provided. This is a great opportunity to network with […]

Audience: Classroom teachers, reading teachers, paraprofessionals. The participants of this group will review the Fundation Reading Program. The Teacher's Manual will be highlighted and the Learning Activities will be taught. The materials for the program will be discussed and the participants will understand the research behind the use of the materials. There will be many […]

A common mistake made by schools is to assume that problematic student behaviors exist primarily within in the child and underestimate the degree to which external environmental factors impact student academic and behavioral performance. The fields of education and human behavior have long recognized the complex nature of student behavior and its relationship to the […]

This workshop aims to demystify the Science of Reading at the secondary level and show how teachers can successfully incorporate elements of the SoR into their content area classrooms. It will focus on NYSED Brief 6, titled "Science of Reading: The Secondary Years" and three of the "Big 6" literacy competencies. Participants will learn about […]

Audience: Teachers grade 4-5, Reading Teachers, Paraprofessionals. This workshop will provide an overview of the Just Words Program. The participants will review the Just Words Instructor Manual so that they will feel confident to teach the units to their students. The participants will review the various Just Words Activities that are connected to the units […]

This workshop focuses on oral language as a central driver of learning, comprehension, and achievement across content areas, with attention to multilingual learners. Participants examine how to intentionally design partnerships and small groups using sociograms so talk structures are productive, balanced, and instructionally purposeful. Teachers explore research-backed practices such as classroom discussion-one of the most […]