Events

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 […]

Now that we have immersed ourselves into the research, we are ready to explore the shifts in small group reading instruction necessary to align with research based practices. On this day, you will explore a variety of ways to bring explicit assessment-based instruction to small groups. We will create small group routines to help students […]

In this 2-day workshop, we will spend the first 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 practices during […]

Promoting healthy and safe learning environments where students can receive the instruction and other supports they need to learn and achieve at high levels is one of the primary responsibilities of each school. Research has suggested that teachers and other school personnel often have received inadequate training in the understanding and management of problematic student […]

This workshop will provide an introduction on how teachers can use student assessment data to continuously improve their instruction. Participants will learn how to use both formative and summative data more effectively and how to create graphic representations of data (charts & graphs) to share with other teachers, school leaders, and parents. This workshop will […]

This workshop will focus specifically on reading comprehension strategies in middle and high school classrooms. All assessments in NY State are now assessments of reading comprehension, while the vast majority of general education students are reading at least one year below grade level. Secondary teachers will be shown strategies that they can use to monitor […]

This workshop helps educators focus on what the science of learning actually supports and what is practical for classrooms. Participants explore the Big Three-retrieval practice, spaced practice, and interleaving-alongside the Fab Five learning strategies: generation, elaboration, calibration, reflection, and mnemonics. Emphasis is placed on teaching these strategies explicitly so students learn to use them independently […]

This workshop supports educators in translating NYSED's Portrait of a Graduate into concrete, research-based classroom practice. Participants examine instructional strategies aligned with NYSED's emphasis on academic preparedness (including cognitive science-informed learning strategies), effective communication, thoughtful reasoning, civic awareness, and reflection-without relying on abstract competencies or surface-level activities. The session explores practical approaches that build discernment […]

Grammar as the Foundation of Expression explores how strong grammar knowledge supports clear, confident expression in student writing. Grounded in classroom practice and the science of learning, this session reflects the instructional approach of Word Love Grammar, including recent unit work that emphasizes clarity, transfer, and purposeful use of language. Participants explore practical routines that […]

In this workshop, we will spend the first half of the session unpacking the full article of the brief to understand the data and research presented while absorbing the school 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 […]