Peter Liljedahl's famous 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 […]

This interactive session focuses on equipping educators with proactive and preventative strategies to promote positive behavior and create supportive classroom environments. Participants will explore tiered behavior supports, relationship-building practices, environmental design, and routines that reduce the likelihood of disruptive behaviors. The session also highlights how to deliver in-class supports-including behavior-specific praise, active supervision, and low-level […]

Review in-depth the newly released eight math briefs from NYSED. Receive support and many high-quality resources to support your district and staff to turn theories into common practice. This workshop is designed specifically for administrators to help guide your strategic planning, staff development, and instructional leadership as you implement the numeracy briefs across your school […]

Join Amplify and Western Suffolk BOCES for learning, conversations, and insights from math instruction and learning specialist Kurt Salisbury. During this free interactive Desmos workshop, K-12 educators will receive practical strategies on how to use engaging lessons and purposeful technology to create a student-centered collaborative classroom! *Please bring a charged device*Agenda:    8:00-8:30    Registration […]

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 […]

As the NYSSLS-aligned Regents Physics exam approaches, high school physics teachers need targeted support to navigate the exam's most distinctive feature: cluster questions. These multi-part, phenomenon-based items are central to assessing students' ability to apply science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and core disciplinary ideas in context. This full-day workshop provides a deep dive into […]

Participants will examine several techniques to help Transitioning and Advanced ELLs understand academic content and concepts. We will explore the importance of teaching academic vocabulary and scaffolding activities to support ELLs in the mainstream classroom. Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use ½ consortium seat. If district pays, district approval must be confirmed prior […]

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 […]

Many teachers face disruptive behaviors in their classrooms. Researchers have found a relationship between instructional practices, student engagement, behavioral issues and academic success. When students are frustrated by academic tasks, this often results in behaviors that interfere with teaching and learning. Participants will learn effective research based instructional strategies that have been shown to increase […]

In this full-day workshop, we will start by reviewing the science standards that outline what students in grades 3-5 are expected to know and be able to do. Teaching and learning are intended to be three-dimensional, with the Disciplinary Core Ideas (content), Science Practices (skills), and Crosscutting Concepts (themes) present in all lessons. NYSSLS is […]