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Students carry their experiences into the classroom, and for many, those experiences include trauma. This workshop explores how to create culturally responsive environments that also acknowledge and address the impact of trauma on learning. Educators will examine strategies that center empathy, student voice, and inclusive practices to help every learner feel safe, seen, and supported. […]

In this hands-on Biology session, we will dig into assessment tasks and experience how they directly connect to the curriculum to build student readiness for the Regents exam. By Analyzing Three-Dimensional Learning in the June 2025 Biology Regents, we will explore how integrated tasks support student growth and identify strategies for using assessment data to […]

Embark on a fascinating exploration of 9 Resiliency Factors that schools can influence, through the teachings of Dr. Michael Ungar, Director and Founder of the Resiliency Research Centre in Canada. Learn how resiliency research helps to shift our focus from psychopathology, disorder and trauma to the promotive and protective factors that influence academic and developmental […]

Research has shown that curricular and instructional adjustments are important components of positive behavior supports that lead to the reduction of problem behavior and promotion of student success. When thinking about changing student behavior, focus should be placed on how adults are teaching and supporting the student both as part of a group and as […]

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 […]

Mindfulness in Schools is an evidence-based professional development workshop designed to equip school personnel with practical, accessible tools to reduce stress, enhance emotional regulation, and improve classroom climate. Through interactive activities, guided practices, and reflective discussions, participants will explore how mindfulness fosters well-being, presence, and resilience - for themselves and their students. Many real life […]

In this hands-on Earth & Space Science session, we will dig into assessment tasks and experience how they directly connect to the curriculum to build student readiness for the Regents exam. By Analyzing Three-Dimensional Learning in the June 2025 ESS Regents and Reference Guides, we will explore how integrated tasks support student growth and identify […]

Vocabulary growth in the early grades depends on more than exposure alone. This workshop focuses on building students' curiosity and awareness of words, setting the stage for productive word-solving strategies, and intentionally teaching word banks made up of words students actually use in their talk and in their writing. Drawing on classroom-tested approaches aligned with […]

This interactive workshop will assist new teachers in developing the communication skills they need to successfully interact with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators. Participants will respond to a series of vignettes aimed at exploring complex interpersonal interactions from multiple perspectives and will help teachers in their first five years of practice to problem-solve important topics […]

With the implementation of the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) approaching, physics educators must prepare to meet new expectations for student investigation and lab-based performance tasks. This two-part workshop series is designed to empower high school physics teachers to confidently teach the three new required NYSSLS physics labs by experiencing them firsthand-as their […]