Western Suffolk Boces

AP Literature and Composition® First About Reading, Second About Writing **IN PERSON** presented by Edward Schmieder - 8:30-2:30pm
2024-03-11 08:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Although the course title gives equal billing to reading and writing, the format of the exam makes it clear that reading supersedes writing well. How? The multiple-choice section is all reading (no writing) and two of the three essays are written responses to sight-read texts. Consequently, reading-well is the thing. In fairness, one practice addressing a MC passage will be included. In this full-day workshop, we will focus on prose passages and poems (some from past exams) practicing a number of strategies engagement and focus. In alignment with the course’s framework, focus will center five of the six Big Ideas: -Character, -Setting, -Structure, -Narration, and -Figurative Language. Of course, Tone straddles Narration and Figurative Language. Attitude is everywhere! Also, because we know all our students suffer from poetry-deficit-disorder, poems will have pride of place between the two genres. A Q and A will wrap up the day. Audience: New or Veteran AP English Lit Teachers and HS Teachers of AP Lit Bound Students Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RjP9mwgIpJ0cwwGcYcAJXNXP-dL5aqiR/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&amp:I=4664140“

NYS Computer-Based Testing (CBT): Tips and Tricks **ONLINE** presented by Michele Kerr - 4-5pm
2024-03-11 16:00 - 17:00
Is this your district’s first year administering the NYS CBT Grades 3 – ELA &amp: Math tests? For 6 years, my district, Western Suffolk BOCES, has been participating in the NYS CBT exams. I will review tips, tricks and valuable steps to take before you administer these exams. *This class does not replace what the RIC or NYS is offering for administrative training.* NYS ELA &amp: Math CBT Dates: April 8 – May 17, 2024 Each session is eligible for 1 hour CTLE credit. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17ix3hDIL9ySzXxYhqyJtJXz7wOwMcTlY/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&amp:I=4618604“

Introduction to Developing PBIS Systems **IN PERSON** presented by Michelle Levy - 8:30-2:30pm
2024-03-12 08:30 - 14:30
PBIS is a multi-tiered system of supports to create and maintain positive school climates where teachers can teach and students can learn. This evidence-based framework emphasizes positive, proactive and preventive strategies that address behavioral and school discipline problems by teaching, modeling and recognizing positive, appropriate behavior in schools. PBIS is not a curriculum, program, or single practice, but is a team based systems framework that guides the selection and implementation of evidence-based practices for improving behavioral and social-emotional outcomes for all students while increasing opportunities for academic engagement and improved performance. As part of a multi-tiered MTSS model, this workshop covers introductory information at Tier 1, (universal) only. At this tier, participants will develop an understanding as to how to begin the development and implementation of systems, data and practices related to the critical features of the PBIS framework including team development, the development of school wide expectations, behavioral/SEL lesson planning, acknowledgement, data collection and analysis, classroom systems and disciplinary systems. Participants are encouraged to attend with colleagues who are in a position to make systems changes in their school or district. On campus coaching, professional development and technical assistance are available to support schools in undertaking this redesign of current school climate practices. Opportunities for workshops outlining Tiers 2 and 3 are also available.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mZRhfdGPM0DIkMoowHutr5k273v71JMl/view?usp=sharing Audience: K-12 Administrators

BOCES Board Meeting
2024-03-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-06-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-07-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-08 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-12 18:00 - 21:00 and 2 more dates
The Regular meeting of the Board of Western Suffolk BOCES will be held at the Western Suffolk BOCES Administrative Offices, 507 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746. This meeting is open to the public. The Regular meeting convenes at 6:00 pm. There is a proposed Executive Session, subject to Board approval. The public portion will resume, beginning with Item Number 1 on the Agenda, at 7:00 pm.

Digital Learning and AI (3-Day Workshop) presented by Stacey Mooney - 8:30-2:30pm
2024-03-13 08:30 - 2024-04-30 14:30
Participants will learn about, discuss and explore the following topics in this course: -Civics and ethics related to Digital Citizenship -Integrating NYS NextGen K-12 Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards Educator strategies for AI -Teaching students analyze media for credibility with a critical eye -Privacy and Safety on the Internet -Interacting with Tech and Apps Wisely and Appropriately -Best Instructional Technology to Enhance Instruction -SEL &amp: Digital Impacts on Mental Health -Cyberbullying -Digital Footprints -Communicating Digitally and Digital Relationships Audience: K-12 Educators, Tech Specialists, Library &amp: Media Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Directors, Administrators Eligible for 18 hours CTLE credit. Ineligible for Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Registration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&amp:I=4640502 Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VyDZ5KtNutNjP-h_G_I8kY2UsLhL59Je/view?usp=sharing“

How Does the Science of Reading Impact our Literacy Instruction? **IN PERSON** presented by Lauren Kolbeck - 8:30-2:30pm
2024-03-14 08:30 - 14:30
We know, the science of reading is a large body of research that encompasses many aspects of reading. It is not a program, curriculum, nor something you can purchase. It’s a collection of scientific research from a variety of fields-including cognitive psychology, education, and neuroscience. On this day, Lauren Kolbeck will discuss the tenets of the science of reading. We will explore ways to build strategic fluent readers with an emphasis on word recognition and language comprehension. We will explore phonemic awareness, systematic phonics instruction, vocabulary, building background knowledge and fluency. You will leave this day with practical tips and strategies to infuse into your instruction immediately. Audience: K-6 classroom teachers, reading teachers, literacy coaches and administrators. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/169b3JZdc5yNS3aNewbpUQJq7mvAn7VWR/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&amp:I=4667295“

JAY MCTIGHE PRESENTS - Designing and Using Rubrics to Evaluate and Improve Student Performance **IN PERSON**- 8:30-2:30pm
2024-03-15 08:30 - 14:30
Scoring tools, such as criterion lists and rubrics, can be used to improve student performance as well as evaluate it. In this workshop, we’ll examine the characteristics of three different types of criterion-based scoring tools – -performance lists, -holistic and -analytic rubrics and consider the advantages and limitations of each. We’ll explore practical and proven ways of designing sound rubrics, including the potential of ChatGPT and other generative AI apps to assist. Jay will offer tips for reviewing and refining existing rubrics, and examine procedures for using rubrics to achieve fair, valid, and reliable evaluation and grading of student learning. Finally, we’ll examine ways of using rubrics as feedback tools to support teaching and learning. An excellent set of web-based resources will also be presented and viewed.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11CR8_0B0cw96f3m9TeA2BmCEnDpmuYlK/view?usp=sharing Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 3 Consortium seats. If district pays

Classroom Management 2-Day Workshop **IN PERSON** presented by Michelle Levy - 8:30-2:30pm
2024-03-18 08:30 - 2024-03-25 14:30
Effective classroom managers are known not only by what they do when misbehavior occurs, but by what they do proactively to set up their classrooms for academic, social and behavioral success for all students. This two-day workshop series is designed for PreK-12 educators who seek to improve their classroom management skills through the use of evidence based practices to which they may have never been exposed through college teacher prep courses and/or district wide professional development. Development and use of these strategies have proven to increase instructional time and student engagement, improve a positive classroom learning environment and minimize discipline problems. Essential features of effective classroom management to be discussed include: -development of positive relationships, -understanding of student behavior, -use of quality instructional practices, -implementation of positive and negative consequences, -establishment and use of routines, -rules and expectations and -redirection of challenging behaviors. Audience: Administrators, teachers, support staff
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PNh6aTB9Dck7DRVdomdeoeMsWnSCGzxa/view?usp=sharing Eligible for 12 hours CTLE credit. Can use 2 Consortium seats. If district pays

BOCES Regular/Annual Board Meeting
2024-04-09 18:00 - 21:00
The next Regular/Annual Meeting of the Western Suffolk BOCES Board of Education will be held at the Western Suffolk BOCES will be held at the Western Suffolk BOCES Administrative Offices, 507 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746. This meeting is open to the public. The Regular meeting convenes at 6:00pm. There is a proposed Executive Session, subject to Board approval. The public portion will resume, beginning with Item Number 1 on the Agenda, at 7:00 pm. The Annual meeting will commence at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be open to the public.

BOCES Board Meeting
2024-05-14 18:00 - 21:00
The next Regular Meeting of the Western Suffolk BOCES Board of Education will be held at the Western Suffolk BOCES Conference Center, 31 Lee Avenue Wheatley Heights, NY 11798. The Regular meeting convenes at 6:25 pm. There is a proposed Executive Session, subject to Board approval. The public portion will resume, beginning with Item Number 1 on the Agenda, at 7:00 pm. The Student Recognition Program will commence at 7:30 pm in the Large Conference Room.

BOCES Board Meeting
2024-06-11 18:00 - 21:00
The next Regular meeting of the Board of Western Suffolk BOCES will be held at the Western Suffolk BOCES Conference Center, 31 Lee Avenue Wheatley Heights, NY 11798. The Regular meeting convenes at 6:00 pm. There is a proposed Executive Session, subject to Board approval. The public portion will resume, beginning with Item Number 1 on the Agenda, at 7:00 pm. The Staff Recognition Ceremony will commence at 7:30 pm in the Large Conference Room.

Understanding Dyslexia: Research Supported Screeners, Strategies and Methods that Work **IN PERSON** presented by The Living Literacy Network - 8:30-2:30pm
2025-01-15 13:30 - 19:30
In this workshop, teachers will learn the most current research on how to best work with our dyslexic learners. We’ll look at the most commonly used screeners and what they offer, as well as signs at each grade level that students may need specific support. Teachers will walk away with research-based strategies they can use to identify and effectively teach dyslexic learners. Teachers will learn: -What dyslexia is (and is not) -Signs of dyslexia at different age/grade levels from preschool to 4th grade and beyond -What to look for in screeners -How to give and interpret data from screeners to drive interventions -Critical elements of teaching dyslexic learners -Orthographic mapping routines that work for dyslexic learners -How explicit instruction supports all-and specifically dyslexic-learners -Strategies and instructional methods that work for the dyslexic brain Audience: K-12 EducatorsEligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XFcAJkqSr93XcdF7MMDCKcOarmqxfMM9/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4890484

Explore the New NYSED Earth and Space Sciences Investigations **IN PERSON** Facilitated by Brian Vorwald - 8:30-2:30pm
2025-01-15 13:30 - 19:30
Audience: Regents Earth Science teachers and science leaders This workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to explore the three required Earth and Space Sciences Investigations. These are new performance tasks that provide authentic, hands-on scientific and engineering experiences that allow students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills from the Learning Standards. Science teachers and administrators will deepen their knowledge of New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) with their expectations for three-dimensional student learning and how the investigations will prepare students for the 3-D scientific reasoning they will need to perform on the Earth and Spaces Sciences regents examination.Included will be:
• Demonstration of how the investigations align with the NYSSLS;
• Suggested guidance for embedding each investigation in a NYSSLS aligned curriculum;
• How the investigations are an assessment of student learning;
• A hands-on experience with the investigations;
• An opportunity to collaborate on strategies for successful implementation.***Participants must bring paper copies of each ESS Investigation’s documents. These cannot be provided.*****B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device) – Participants should bring a fully charged laptop, Ipad, or tablet to download resources and access websites throughout the workshop.****Accepting ONLY 28 participants per workshop****Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ma_P-TBQ9-dnXc_HBBnG8wXGAq1n2zcN/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4927241

Project Based Learning for Social Studies **IN PERSON** presented by Wendy Braxton - 8:30-2:30pm
2025-01-16 13:30 - 19:30
Project Based Learning can assist in helping students attain the necessary critical skills outlined in the Social Studies Framework. Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in real world, authentic and personally meaningful projects. Learning Outcomes: -Comprehend the what and why of PBL -Understand how PBL can assist in providing students with critical thinking skills -Understand the inquiry process in planning Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ee2hqHqozh7t95VKhl0HtcZeGjj9kEwA/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4767549

Explore the New NYSED Biology Investigations **IN PERSON** Presented by Glen Cochrane - 8:30-2:30pm
2025-01-16 13:30 - 19:30
Audience: Regents Biology teachers and science leaders This workshop will provide the participants with an opportunity to explore the three required Biology Investigations. These are new performance tasks that provide authentic, hands-on scientific and engineering experiences that allow students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills from the Learning Standards. Science teachers and administrators will deepen their knowledge of the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) with their expectations for three-dimensional student learning and how the investigations will prepare students for the 3-D scientific reasoning they will need to perform on the Life Science Biology regents examination.Included will be:• Demonstration of how the investigations align with the NYSSLS;• How the investigations are an assessment of student learning;• A hands-on experience with the investigations;• An opportunity to collaborate on strategies for successful implementation**Participants must bring paper copies of each Biology Investigation’s documents. These cannot be provided.**B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device) – Participants should bring a fully charged laptop, Ipad, or tablet to download resources and access websites throughout the workshop.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kiQSO4WVcQl38tVsEtqSPn7AoUt3-Mx3/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4899508

Program the Mind for High School Programming: A Sandbox Activity **ONLINE** presented by Anthony Rizzo - 4:30-7:30pm
2025-01-16 21:30 - 2025-01-17 00:30
School programming is so crucial to a school and has a transformational impact since it is linked to all stakeholders in the building. The school schedule can be considered the soul” of the building and influences the culture for each particular school. With that being said, many administrations are not well versed in this area or may not have the time needed to dedicate to programming. The goal of this professional development session will be to cover the various aspects of school scheduling creation along with weighing the advantages and considerations of different models. During this current scheduling professional learning session, we will take the approach of delivering a workshop style session in the form of a Socratic Seminar. Various topics and concerns on schedule creation will be posed to participants. These questions will then be tested” using mock school data. Throughout the High School session, the following ideas will be discussed:
• Strategically use the articulation process for future class creation
• What are resources, constraints, and challenges to creating a schedule?
• What is the difference between the traditional and block schedules? o What are the various models/types?
• What is the difference between Individualized and HR programming?
• Explore student electives/choice
• Service ENL students efficiently and effectively
• Deliver special education services efficiently and effectively
• What is the difference between Intervention vs Enrichment periods? Purpose?
• Examine mock sandbox school data for grades 9-12 Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1/2 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Odq0WH1xW1eZS6HbRvh-Qj8pEzOR1n0D/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4835343

Writing for Mastery **IN PERSON** presented by Maureen Martin - 8:30-2:30pm
2025-01-17 13:30 - 19:30
Join us for a Professional Development Opportunity based on the book The Writing Revolution by Judith Hochman. Participants will leave with strategies from the book such as Sentences Summaries, Sentences Frames and Outlines. A focus on the writing instruction and how to embed the writing into content. Students can become better writers and thinkers when the two are linked. Explicit direct instruction activities in writing will be shared and demonstrated throughout the professional development opportunity. Audience: Grades 1-12 Educators Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PvsnWmctVuyVGYbSPQWXum5VJaKcdxk0/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4903180

Stepping into NYSSLS **IN PERSON** presented by Alyssa Weisenstein - 8:30-2:30pm
2025-01-23 13:30 - 19:30
Feeling overwhelmed with a switch to NYSSLS? If you said yes, then you need this training designed for NY teachers. In this training we will… -Overview 3-dimensional teaching & learning (for teachers & students) -Identify and locate good phenomena -Follow the path from phenomena to driving questions to investigations -Revamp an existing lab so it is student-driven -Observe and experience scaffolding strategies for the SEPs -Create 3-dimensional assessment questions This is not a sit-and-get” training. Be ready to experience and create resources. Audience: science teachers, grades 6-12 (all science disciplines) Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZZW28CAW8hBOIbrEXpL3ckDWt3GxYq0U/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4942205

Teaching with Intention: Using Data to Inform Literacy Instruction and Get Powerful Results! K-8 (Part 2) Transform Your Literacy Instruction with Data-Driven Strategies! **IN PERSON** Facilitated by Kristina Seeley-8:30-2:30pm
2025-01-24 13:30 - 19:30
Are you ready to harness the full power of your student assessment data?In this results-focused workshop, you’ll discover how data can be the key to unlocking confident readers and driving lasting improvements in your classroom. Whether you’re using the Fountas & Pinnell system or another curriculum, this workshop will give you the practical tools and strategies to make data work for you!What You’ll Learn: -Organize & Analyze with Ease: Learn practical methods for analyzing your student data, transforming numbers into meaningful insights. -Strategic Action Steps: Discover a series of targeted goals and action plans that create incremental shifts in student reading behaviors and elevate their critical thinking skills. -Link Data to Instruction: Explore powerful, ready-to-use resources that seamlessly connect your data to instructional practices, allowing you to shift your students’ reading levels and foster a deeper understanding of texts.Why Attend? By the end of this workshop, you’ll be ready to turn assessment data into actionable instruction that lifts students to new reading heights. Gain the confidence to make informed instructional decisions that will not only improve student outcomes but also ignite a love for reading.Empower your teaching with data-driven insights-reserve your spot today and elevate your literacy instruction!Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U6NSKFDF0cmztIQmPre9TCkvJl3dRYkU/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4930613

Digging Deeper into Phonological Awareness, Beginning Reading and Writing Instruction **IN PERSON** presented by Lauren Kolbeck - 8:30-2:30pm
2025-01-24 13:30 - 19:30
The science of reading emphasizes the importance of phonological awareness. We know that students who have lower levels of phonological awareness have an increased risk for reading difficulties. On this day, we will dive into the teaching of phonological awareness, phonics, beginning reading and writing instruction. We will explore the use of both sound walls and word walls. We will compare early leveled readers and decodable texts and discuss the rationale for both. We know that writing is a window to study the students phonological awareness and we will assess student writing samples to make plans for instruction. You will leave this day with practical tips and strategies to implement immediately in your classroom. Audience: Pre-K-2, reading teachers, ENL, literacy coaches and administrators Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1-1/2 Consortium seats. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MBYkKKONJO622YSQuA1kkQAvDUg5L9N0/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4870362

Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics K-12 **for ADMIN** VIRTUAL Workshop presented by Stacey Mooney - 8:30-11:30am
2025-01-31 13:30 - 16:30
*A thinking student is an engaged student* Peter Liljedahl’s book, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12, focuses on how to move toward a thinking classroom, providing teachers 14 optimal practices for thinking that create an ideal setting for deep mathematics learning to occur. The practices suggested in Building Thinking Classrooms are designed to heighten thinking and learning in every math classroom, as well as to (re)inspire math educators to support innovative math practices to enhance learning for ALL students. This half-day virtual workshop will provide a brief overview of the BTC practices, resources to help support your teachers with implementation, and relevant look-fors and recommendations to provide teachers during walk-throughs and observations. Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1/2 Consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hTsk4dff3xpdEowszS8x0vB_gh8qy0GE/view?usp=sharingRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4929012
