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One or two years into implementing your NYSSLS-based ESS curriculum is the perfect time to reflect, refine, and re-energize your instruction. This engaging two-day workshop is designed for Earth and Space Sciences teachers ready to strengthen student-centered, phenomenon-based, three-dimensional learning while improving student performance and engagement. Collaborate with fellow educators in a supportive, hands-on workspace […]

Get ready to meet New York State's new Portrait of a Graduate expectations for Personal Finance Education. When taught well, personal finance is relevant to students' lives and research shows that students find it interesting, recognize its importance, and are naturally motivated to engage with it. This workshop will help you harness that motivation while […]

Function-based thinking (FBT) is a proactive, systematic approach for teachers to understand why a student misbehaves-typically to get or avoid something-and to select interventions that match that function, rather than just reacting to the behavior's appearance. It empowers educators to address minor, persistent behaviors before they require complex, intensive assessments such as FBA/BIP, focusing on […]

Audience: administrators, literacy coaches, reading teachers, grades 5-8 ENL, general and special education teachers whose students are reading approximately on these levels. As students transition into the middle grades, the writing demands of the NYS ELA exam require a tremendous amount of executive function, organization, and reading stamina. Join us for an intensive seminar designed […]

Students need real reasons to read, and reading more improves reading. We will learn more about "Read-All-the-Words” texts versus "Read-in-Other-Ways” texts and how to divide Self-Selected Reading time to provide opportunities for students to read in these different ways. Participants will learn how to use small group instruction during Self-Selected Reading time to teach readers […]

What if your students were doing more of the thinking than you are? In this hands-on workshop, we'll explore how to redesign your STEM classroom so that students are active participants in their own learning, not passive recipients of yours. Discovery-based, student-centered instruction is about doing the work before students walk through the door so […]

-Understand the key similarities and differences between a child's home language and English (e.g. phonology, grammar, vocabulary) and leverage the use of cognates to bridge language gaps and enhance language acquisition -Encourage home language discussions with same language peers to support building context knowledge -Allow students to write in their home language when appropriate and […]

Audience: administrators, literacy coaches, reading teachers, grades 3-5 ENL, general and special education teachers whose students are reading approximately on these levels. Equip your 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students with the tools they need to confidently tackle the writing portions of the NYS ELA assessment! This dynamic seminar is specifically tailored to the foundational writing […]

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences in today's classrooms, yet it is also one of the most widely misunderstood. This interactive, practical workshop will provide educators with a deep understanding of what dyslexia is and is not. We will share common myths around dyslexia and provide information to debunk these misconceptions. Participants […]

Neurodiversity is a word used to explain the unique ways people's brains work. Being neurodivergent means having a brain that works differently from the average or "neurotypical” person. This may be differences in social preferences, ways of learning, ways of communicating and/or ways of perceiving the environment. Because of this, a neurodivergent person has different […]