O U B O C E S W in ter 2015 OU BOCES W inter 2015

OU BOCES Winter 2015
Division of Instructional Support Services
Learning for Life
Professional
Development
Workshops
www.ouboces.org
Winter 2015 Dear Colleagues, The Division of Instructional Support Services (ISS) is pleased to share our winter catalogue of workshops designed to promote continuous teacher and school leader knowledge and skill development. Within this catalogue, you will see offerings from a wide range of shared cooperative services: Teaching is the Core (TITC) Consortia, School Improvement (SI), Strengthening Teacher Leader Effectiveness (STLE) Consortia, Library/Educational Resource Services, CISM, Title III/ESL Consortia, and Model Schools. We have several new types of offerings this season. First, we are offering “open hours” for supported curriculum planning in the ISS Library Conference Center. ISS staff developers and librarians will support teachers to plan up‐coming units of instruction in a state of the art professional library. Secondly, we are offering courses in curriculum topics that help educators use assessment to focus on instruction and learning in TITC. Finally, we are offering many courses in social issues such as de‐escalation and positive classroom management. These new offerings are designed to further support curriculum, instruction, and assessment innovation in our region. We are embedding blended technological supports in all of our offerings. As such, we ask that you bring a laptop computer that can connect to the internet with you if you attend one of our professional learning experiences. Aware of the changing regulations regarding English Language Learners (ELLs), we are now indicating within the courses description which courses substantially address issues covered under Part 154. Please remember Title III courses are open to all teachers, classroom teachers, subject teachers, and English as Second Language teachers. Fees for the workshops depend on what service is providing the workshop and if your district is a subscribing member of that service. As we are currently developing the spring schedule, we would be happy to hear from you with ideas and suggestions for workshop offerings. If you have any questions or input please contact me at 845‐781‐4363 or email me at [email protected]. The workshops in this booklet are listed in chronological order. In order to register for events please go to My Learning Plan (MLP). If you have any difficulty registering please call Pam White at 845‐
781‐4363 or email her at [email protected]. Additional courses may be added to the winter schedule based on feedback and needs. Updates will be shared on the BOCES Instructional Council (BIC) listserv and added directly to MLP. We look forward to seeing you at events this winter. Sincerely, Diane E. Lang
Diane E. Lang, Ph.D. Director of Instructional Support Services (ISS) OU BOCES Winter 2015
Three-Hour Certification Course for Substitute Teachers Pre-K through
12th Grade
Sponsored by School Improvement
This course provides universal basic training for current and potential substitute teachers. This
course covers basic safety, regulatory issues, routines, and substitute teaching practices. Specific
materials about appropriate professional dress, interactional style, how to read lesson plans and
schedules, grade level considerations, communication strategies, classroom management, duties
and consideration for special populations (ELLs, SWDs, etc.) are covered. Successful completion
will ready a substitute teacher for service across Orange and Ulster Counties.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
1/6/2015
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Thomas Lynch and Diane E. Lang, Ph.D.
Potential and Current Substitute Teachers
Open Library/Curriculum Lab: January Session
Sponsored by School Library System
With outstanding professional development collections and student resource collections, the
Orange-Ulster BOCES Arden Hill Library is an indispensable partner in planning and organizing
curriculum. In this open library/curriculum lab session you will have an opportunity to use our
collections and services to help support your curriculum planning needs. The Library Services
Coordinator will be available to help faculty access resources and plan across all disciplines.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/6/2015
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Arden Hill – ISS Room 156
Maureen Stalter
Component O-U BOCES District Educators - Librarians, Teachers and Administrators
Pre-Kindergarten and STEM Strategies
Sponsored by STLE3
Combine Common Core strategies while learning how early exposure to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) supports overall academic growth, develops early critical thinking
and reasoning skills. This workshop will explore what STEM looks like in the early childhood classroom. Examine hands on STEM activities that incorporate science practices as well as integrating
Common Core strategies in Pre-Kindergarten curricula.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/7/2015
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Vanessa Rossi
Pre-Kindergarten Educators
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Dignity For All Students Act (DASA) 6-hour Course for Certification
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/12/2015
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Room B/C
Vanessa Rossi
Educators and Future Educators Seeking Initial or Additional NYSED Certification
NYSAA-Baseline Collegial Review - AM Session Only
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this workshop is to review evidence and baseline data of students being administered the NYSAA. This workshop is by appointment. A schedule will be disseminated by email to
the participants. Participants should bring their Frameworks, their completed birthdate/grade level
chart, Profile pages, evidence and baseline data for each student. Each student's data should be
organized in a file folder or binder. Snow date is January 15th.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/13/2015
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 153
Teresa Arluck
Teachers administering the NYSAA
Padlet
Sponsored by Model Schools
Padlet is a versatile web based tech tool that can facilitate brainstorming, assess prior knowledge or can be
used as a digital storytelling tool. Explore ways in which this tool is being used and create your own Padlet
to use for a lesson. Laptops will be provided, but bringing your own is recommended.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/15/2015
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
James Treloar
K-12 Teachers
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OU BOCES Winter 2015
Sponsored by School Improvement
This training is designed to fulfill the harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and
intervention training required for certification/licensure under the Dignity for All Students Act (The
Dignity Act). The Dignity Act requires, among other things, school districts to create policies and
guidelines to be used in school training programs to discourage the development of discrimination or harassment and to enable employees to prevent and respond to discrimination or harassment. This training will address the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination,
marginalization and microaggressions, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's
actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice,
disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex. This training addresses these issues from a proactive
- rather than a reactive - position and focuses on creating an aﬃrming educational environment
for all students through addressing school culture and climate. It will also cover the identification
and mitigation of harassment, bullying and discrimination; and strategies for eﬀectively addressing
problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings. Successful completion of this
course will meet the certification requirements in 14(5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2012.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Augmented Reality in the Elementary Classroom
Sponsored by Title III
Augmented Reality is a fun and engaging way to teach students a vast array of subjects, and is
becoming an increasingly popular tool for teachers. (Aurasma, LayAR, QR codes, and more) In this
session, teachers will create an authentic, interactive Augmented Reality lesson for their classroom.
Laptops will be available for use, but bringing your own is recommended. (This is an LP PD session.
Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/16/15
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Christine Dworetsky
K-12 Instructors
Cultivating and Nurturing the Art Brain
Sponsored by School Improvement
Thanks to new advances in neuroscience, it is confirmed that changes in brain plasticity take place
when art is introduced to a curriculum, resulting in higher student achievement. Leveraging art and
cognitive science with teaching and learning is easily achieved as participants learn to cultivate and
nurture the creative "art brain" in students through learning environment, strategy and eﬀective
scaﬀolding technique. Participants will explore and experiment with cognitive learning theory as it
informs rich and creative planning strategy and the diﬀerentiated curriculum that result of it. This is
an on-line asynchronous course. Internet access is required.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/19/15 to 2/23/15
On-line, six hours, self-paced
On-line
Susan Ruckdeschel
K-12 Instructors
Tiering Tasks Not Text – Grades 3 - 8
Sponsored by TITC
Participants will learn how and when to meet specific learners' needs without compromising NYS
module curriculum fidelity or intent by tiering tasks not text. Tiered activities will involve use and
development of challenging and engaging performance tasks and activities that maximize skills and
understanding. Participants will learn and practice with scaﬀolding module lessons and tasks to for
struggling and diverse learners through activities that work into a final project. This is an on-line
asynchronous course. Internet access is required.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/19/15 to 2/23/15
On-line, six hours, self-paced
On-line
Susan Ruckdeschel
Grades 3-8 Teachers, AIS Teachers, and Administrators
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Teaching with Tape Diagrams
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/19/15 to 2/23/15
On-line, six hours, self-paced
On-line
Susan Ruckdeschel
Math and Classroom Teachers
Learning Style Approaches to Behavior Management for Special Needs
Students - Grades 9 to 12
Sponsored by School Improvement
Managing behavior balances with understanding our learners and their learning styles. Diﬀerentiating for various student instructional needs is key to harnessing learning style and other data. While
much of it is about student engagement, it is also about knowing them, and how they learn, enough
to engage them in learning more. Whether they learn kinesthetically (using physical, hands-on), or
inter-personally (social) for example, gives us the opportunity to craft activities and performance
tasks geared to garnering better behavior that then allows us to help them academically. Participants
in this course will learn how to use learning style information to develop eﬀective behavior management strategies. This is an on-line asynchronous course. Internet access is required.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/19/15 to 2/23/15
On-line, six hours, self-paced
On-line
Susan Ruckdeschel
Grades 9 to 12 Teachers and Special Education Teachers
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OU BOCES Winter 2015
Sponsored by School Improvement
Tape Diagrams are found in many math modules on the EngageNY.org resource web site. What are
they and why should they become an important part of your math teaching strategies in K-8 lessons?
This course explores how tape diagrams can become an eﬀective teaching strategy for teachers, as
well as a powerful problem-solving tool for students. Participants will try several exercises in which
they will draw a tape diagram to solve. They will also look at the best ways to implement this great
instructional tool into lesson planning. Let's get this going! This is an on-line asynchronous course.
Internet access is required.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Model Instructor Four-Day Certification
Course
Sponsored by School Improvement
The Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) is considered the standard for crisis prevention and intervention. CPI's Crisis Prevention Model Instructor Training teaches the skills to safely and eﬀectively
respond to anxious, hostile, or violent behavior while balancing the responsibilities of the classroom and maintaining professionalism. Successful completion of the 4-Day Instructor Certification course will allow you to train all staﬀ within your district in Non-violent Crisis Intervention on
your own schedule, give access to ongoing support and resources such as topical DVDs, videos on
demand, publications, webinars, research articles and ongoing free consultation, and refreshers
for instructors. Assignment completion and attendance required for all four (4) days in order to
receive certificate.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/20/15, 1/21/15, 1/22/15, and 1/23/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Room B/C
TBA
Social workers, Crisis Counselors, Teachers (all), Administrators, and Guidance
Counselors
Practitioner Inquiry Data Analysis
Sponsored by STLE3
Now that you have carried out your inquiry project and collected copious amounts of data how do
you analyze it? Data can yield amazing insights when we do a thorough analysis and apply specific
strategies for coding and examining our data and reflections. This optional 3-hour workshop will
help STLE Career Ladder participants fully analyze their data in preparation for completing their
Practitioner Inquiry report.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
1/21/2015
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
ISS Conference Room 141
James Treloar and Diane E. Lang, Ph.D.
STLE Career Ladder Participants
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NYSAA-Final Collegial Review for Valley Central Teachers - AM Session
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/21/2015
8:00 am to 11:30 am
Maybrook Elementary School
Teresa Arluck
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
NYSAA-Final Collegial Review for Valley Central Teachers - PM Session
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission.
Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with
regional cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying
evidence. Session is by appointment. Snow date is: Thursday, January 22.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/21/2015
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Maybrook Elementary School
Teresa Arluck
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
MOCK BOOK AWARDS at RCLS Main Meeting Room
Sponsored by School Library System
Mock Book Awards 2015 will be held at the Ramapo Catskill Library System main meeting room.
This February, the American Library Association presents their book awards for the best literature
for children. Please join Orange-Ulster BOCES SLS and Sullivan BOCES SLS for the Annual Mock
Book Awards. Our goal for the Mock Book Awards day is to share quality literature with our SLS
members that our students will read. Each participant will have read books of quality children's
literature from 2014. At the Mock Awards sessions, participants break into groups for the Newbery
Award (elementary), Caldecott Award (picture books), or Printz Award (young adult). The discussion throughout the day will center on the aspects of the book that make it quality literature for
children. At the end of the day, Orange-Ulster and Sullivan County SLS members will select from
the titles read and will bring back books to add to their library collections. Snow date is 1/23/15.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
1/22/2015
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
RCLS, 619 Route 17M, Middletown, Main Meeting Room
Maureen Stalter, Lynn Miller, Randall Enos
Orange-Ulster BOCES Component School Library Media Specialists
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OU BOCES Winter 2015
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission.
Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with
regional cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying
evidence. Session is by appointment. Snow date is: Thursday, January 22.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Intro to Google Classroom
Sponsored by Model Schools
Don't have time for a full day workshop? In this 2 hour session participants will learn the basics to
be able to start using Google Classroom right away. Finally, a learning management system that
not only plays nice with Google Docs, it amplifies it. Google has made Blended Learning simple by
giving teachers an easy to use interface that allows them to both create and assign Google Docs
to students. Couple that with discussions, sharing of any kind of document or YouTube video and
you have one of the best tools for on-line and blended learning we have seen. Come find out how
to accelerate your use of Google Docs by setting up Google Classroom with your students. Laptops
will be available, but bringing your own, if you have one, is recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/22/2015
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
James Treloar
K-12 Teachers
Writing Workshop Strategies with the Ten Common Core Standards in
Mind - Grades 3 & 4
Sponsored by TITC
Writing workshop is an integral part of meaningful teaching and learning for our students. This
workshop will support you as you provide diﬀerentiated instruction in relation to the Common
Core writing standards. We will work with the standards, emphasize diﬀerentiation, engagement,
and writing for authentic purposes. Writing assessment practices will be standards-focused and
student-centered.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/23/2015
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Ursula Heinrich
Third and Fourth Grade Teachers, Special Educators, and AIS Teachers
Unpacking Informational Texts Grades 3-5
Sponsored by STLE3
Our students need to acquire content knowledge through reading. They need to understand
the complex components and diverse purposes of informational texts. This workshop will illuminate ways in which a text's purpose, structure, details, connective language, and construction of
themes come together to create meaning.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/26/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Ursula Heinrich
Classroom Teachers Grades 3-5, AIS Teachers, ELL Teachers and Special Education
Teachers
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Edmodo - Part I - On-line
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/26/2015 to 2/6/2015
On-line, six hours, self-paced
On-line
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
Schoology (On-line using Schoology)
Sponsored by Model Schools
"Schoology is an on-line learning, classroom management, and social networking platform that
improves learning through better communication, collaboration, and increased access to curriculum and supplemental content." (Schoology blog). Participants will learn how to incorporate
multiple Web 2.0 tools, create and grade assignments, as well as initiate, and then monitor online discussions. This class will be held through Schoology only, for the most authentic learning
experience of this platform.
Program: Model Schools
Audience:
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/26/2015 to 2/6/2015
On-line, six hours, self-paced
On-line
Christine Dworetsky
K-12 Instructors
NYSAA-Final Collegial Reviews - AM Session
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission.
Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with
regional cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying
evidence. Session is by appointment. Snow date is: Wednesday, January 28, 2015.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/27/2015
8:00 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Carol Stahle
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
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OU BOCES Winter 2015
Sponsored by School Improvement
Edmodo is a learning management system that oﬀers teachers and students a means of communicating and collaborating in a safe and secure environment. This on-line course will focus on getting
educators started on how to integrate learning management systems in the classroom. Educators
will learn the basics of the interface as well as how to set up a class, create notes, announcements, assignments, quizzes, polls and managing notifications. We will also spend time exploring
the student side of the system and look at best practices for responsible use and student
engagement.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
NYSAA-Final Collegial Reviews - PM Session
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission.
Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with
regional cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying
evidence. Session is by appointment. Snow date is: Wednesday, January 28, 2015.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/27/2015
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Carol Stahle
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
Classroom Management Essentials
Sponsored by School Improvement
Would you like to get your classroom running smoothly and eﬃciently? Come explore basic steps
to take in your classroom to keep behavior disruptions to a minimum, while teaching students how
to become independent and proactive learners. This workshop will provide you with classroom
management skills needed for procedures and routines. Walk away with simple behavior management tips that work, establish classroom boundaries that create self-reliant learners and develop a
classroom with more on-task instructional time.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/28/2015
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - Instructional Support Room 156
Vanessa Rossi
Primary and Intermediate Teachers
Repackaging Research for the Common Core
Sponsored by School Library System
This workshop will focus on understanding what Common Core research should look like. Research
should now be student-centered and not teacher-defined. This seminar for librarians and teachers
will equip teachers with a greater understanding of meeting the ELA Anchor Standard for Writing
and Research. Building on what NYSED is now calling "core proficiencies," participants will exit
equipped to meet both short and more sustained research projects. Students will be empowered
and more prepared for "evidence based claims." Adapting the NYSED Odell and ELA research
modules will be discussed and modeled. The role of information and technology will be spotlighted, highlighted, and integrated. NYSED material as well as original material will be used in this
presentation. This session will answer questions such as: What should research look like in terms
of the Common Core? Fostering Classroom Connections - When and where can I connect with
classroom teachers? How do we support the ELA anchor standard "Research to build and present
knowledge?" What is NYS's research model and am I aligned? What is a seed text and how can
these lead students to investigate, synthesize and conclude? How can I integrate technology for
higher level thought? Am I asking good questions or dead-end ones?
How do I craft a "compelling question?"
Date:
1/28/2015
Time:
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location:
The Hyatt House, 100 Westgate Business Center Drive, Fishkill, NY
Instructor:
Paige Jaeger
Audience:
Component School Library Media Specialists, Teachers and Administrators
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NYSAA-Final Collegial Reviews - AM Session
Date:
Time:
Place:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/28/2015
8:00 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Teresa Arluck
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
NYSAA-Final Collegial Reviews - PM Session
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission.
Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with
regional cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying
evidence. Session is by appointment. Snow date is to be determined.
Date:
Time:
Place:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/28/2015
12:30 pm to 3:30pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Teresa Arluck
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
Developing ELA Assessments that are Aligned with NYS Learning
Standards
Sponsored by TITC
In an eﬀort to prepare elementary students and teachers for the NYS ELA assessments, this workshop will explore the structure of the questions, development of curriculum embedded practice,
and unique features of informational text dependent questions. During the workshop, we will design and create reading comprehension assessments that look and feel like the Spring ELA Assessment, in order to provide students with a similar challenge. The unique learning needs of gifted,
special needs, and ELLs will be explored in this context. (This is a LP PD course. Part 154 issues will
be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/29/2015
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Thomas Lynch
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Teachers, Reading Teachers, ESOL Teachers and
Special Education Teachers
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OU BOCES Winter 2015
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission.
Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with
regional cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying
evidence. Session is by appointment. Snow date is to be determined.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Microsoft Word 2013 for Support Staﬀ
Sponsored by Model Schools
Just when you thought Microsoft Word couldn't get any better, with the new Oﬃce 2013, all of the
features that you have grown to love about Word are still there, and there are many new features
that will impress even the most tech savvy. Along with covering new features, we will explore how
to use Microsoft word for Forms, Mail Merges and use of Styles for formatting text. Laptops will be
available for use, but bringing your own is recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/30/2015
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
James Treloar
K-12 Teachers
Microsoft Excel 2013 for Support Staﬀ
Sponsored by Model Schools
Excel is still the premier desktop tool for working with data. Whether it is a list of students and
their after school activities, or creating a spreadsheet to track inventory, Excel 2013 has even more
features that will amaze even the most tech savvy. Didn't know what Concatenate means, well
now you don't even need to. Excel has a predictive tool to it that can anticipate the combinations
of data to make your life easier. Laptops will be available for use, but bringing your own is recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
1/30/2015
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
James Treloar
K-12 Teachers
Cool Tools for School Part II - New and Advanced Topics
Sponsored by School Library System
This on-line course will run from February 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. A new tool will be offered every two weeks. School Librarians in the Orange-Ulster BOCES School Library System are
invited to participate. Please note: you must have completed part 1 or track 1 to sign up for this
course. This course is limited to five participants and up to 10 credit hours. Please register for
this one-of-a-kind on-line course opportunity. Participants will expand their knowledge with their
choice of up to five of the following topics: Coding, Media Skills, App-palooza, Web Presence,
Digital Tattoo & Digital Citizenship, Geolocation and Mapping Tools, Social Reading, and more!
Participants will have the opportunity to share on-line discussions throughout the course regarding
instructional uses of the tools used/presented. A new module will be presented every two weeks,
beginning February 1, 2015 and concluding on April 30, 2015. Each module will be counted as
two credit hours. Participants completing all five modules will receive 10 hours of credit. All credit
hours are subject to district approval. No credit will be given for participation in fewer than two
modules. Course participation will be tracked and evaluated through on-line discussions and the
completion of the on-line tasks included in each module.
Dates:
2/1/2015 to 4/30/2015
Time:
On-line, self-paced
Location:
On-line
Instructor:
Polly Farrington
Audience:
School Library System Component School District Librarians
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NYSAA-Final Collegial Reviews
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
2/2/2015
8:30 am to 11:30 am and 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill ISS Room 141
Carol Stahle and Teresa Escobar
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
Open Library/Curriculum Lab: February Session
Sponsored by School Library System
With outstanding professional development collections and student resource collections, the OrangeUlster BOCES Arden Hill Library is an indispensable partner in planning and organizing curriculum. In
this open library/curriculum lab session you will have an opportunity to use our collections and services to help support your curriculum planning needs. The Library Services Coordinator will be available to help faculty access resources and plan across all disciplines.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/2/2015
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill ISS Room 156
Maureen Stalter
Component OU BOCES District Educators - Librarians, Teachers and Administrators
NYSAA-Final Collegial Reviews - for Monroe-Woodbury Teachers Only AM Session
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission. Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with regional
cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying evidence.
Session is by appointment. Snow date is: Wednesday, February 4, 2015.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
2/3/2015
8:00 am to 11:30 am
Monroe Woodbury - Location to be Determined
Carol Stahle and Teresa Escobar
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
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Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission. Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with regional
cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying evidence.
Session is by appointment. Snow date is: Thursday, February 5, 2015.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
NYSAA-Final Collegial Reviews - for Monroe-Woodbury Teachers only PM Session
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission.
Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with
regional coversheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying
evidence. Session is by appointment. Snow date is: Wednesday, February 4, 2015.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
2/3/2015
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Monroe Woodbury - Location to be Determined
Carol Stahle and Teresa Escobar
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
Three-Hour Certification Course for Substitute Teachers Pre-K through
12th Grade
Sponsored by School Improvement
This course provides universal basic training for current and potential substitute teachers. This
course covers basic safety, regulatory issues, routines, and substitute teaching practices. Specific
materials about appropriate professional dress, interactional style, how to read lesson plans and
schedules, grade level considerations, communication strategies, classroom management, duties
and consideration for special populations (ELLs, SWDs, etc.) are covered. Successful completion will
ready a substitute teacher for service across Orange and Ulster Counties.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
2/3/2015
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 14
Thomas Lynch and Diane E. Lang, Ph.D.
Potential and Current Substitute Teachers
Using Chromebooks to Promote Engaging 21st Century Learning in the
Math and Science Classroom
Sponsored by Model Schools
With Chromebooks in the hands of each of your students, you have the power to transform your
lessons and bring out the best that Web 2.0 apps and websites have to oﬀer. Whether you have a
1:1 Chromebook initiative in your school, or you have access to a Chromebook cart, this workshop
will help you to utilize them eﬀectively to promote student learning. We will cover multiple projects
that utilize digital storytelling and collaboration tools. Participants will develop their own lessons
that that they can use right away in their classroom. We will only have only a handful of Chromebooks to loan out, so please bring your own if possible.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/4/2015
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 156
James Treloar
K-12 Teachers
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Engage in Unpacking Fractions Modules 3 & 4 for Grade 5
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/4/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Ursula Heinrich
Grade 5 Math Teachers
Advanced Google Drive
Sponsored by Model Schools
Explore all that Google Drive has to oﬀer from tips and tricks for folder and file sharing with your
students and working with spreadsheets and presentations to concrete examples of how to use
Drive in your classroom. Laptops are available, but bringing your own laptop or tablet is
recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/5/2015
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
James Treloar
K-12 Teachers
Introduction to Google Chrome
Sponsored by Model Schools
In this workshop, educators will explore Google Chrome to gain an understanding of how the web
browser ties into the Google Apps suite. Educators will learn how to customize the home page,
search and add applications, discover productivity extensions, and learn innovative ways to
integrate Google Chrome into the learning environment. Prerequisite: You must have a Google
account.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/9/2015
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Christine Dworetsky
K-12 Teacher
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Sponsored by TITC
Unpack Engage NY Grade 5 Module 3 within a community of practice. This module shifts the
study of base ten units to using the full set of fractional units. We will explore fraction equivalency. In addition, we will unpack addition and subtraction of fractions. In the second part of the
day we will look at Module 4 which extends students understanding of fractions operations for
multiplication and division for fractions and decimal fractions. Assessment practices that focus
teachers’ eyes on eﬀective teaching and monitoring learning will be addressed.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
NYSAA-Final Collegial Reviews - for Middletown Teachers Only AM Session
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission.
Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with
regional cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying
evidence. Session is by appointment. Snow date is: Tuesday, February 10, 2015.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
2/9/2015
8:00 am to 11:30 am
TBD
Teresa Arluck and Carol Stahle
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
NYSAA-Final Collegial Reviews - for Middletown Teachers Only PM Session
Sponsored by School Improvement
The purpose of this session is to provide a final review of NYSAA datafolios prior to submission.
Participants should bring: NYSAA Frameworks, completed datafolio organized in a binder with
regional cover sheet. A completed datafolio includes student page, DSS's and completed verifying
evidence. Session is by appointment. Snow date is: Tuesday, February 10, 2015.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
2/9/2015
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
TBD
Teresa Arluck and Carol Stahle
Special Education Teachers Administering the NYSAA
Informational Texts Across Grades 1 & 2
Sponsored by TITC
Practice strategies for teaching about reading informational texts for Grades 1 & 2. In this workshop, participants will learn how to promote student's reading skills and how to activate and build
on background knowledge. Participants will also practice teaching strategies centered on how to
draw inferences from images, features, charts, graphs and vocabulary. Workshop activities will include discussing meaningful tips, practical strategies, and successful application to the classroom.
Assessment of skills and concepts related to informational text will be explored.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/10/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Vanessa Rossi
Elementary, Reading and Special Education Teachers
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Writing Your Practioner Inquiry Report
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
2/11/15
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Diane Lang, Ph.D. and James Treloar
STLE Career Ladder Participants
Edmodo - Part II - On-line
Sponsored by Model Schools
This section will focus on how educators can use some of the more advanced features in Edmodo.
Educators will learn how to embed content into class notes and assignments and how to make use
of student badges. We will explore the teacher and student libraries and how students can connect their Google Drive. We will also learn how to use the gradebook and how to export the data
so that it can be integrated in other student information systems.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/12/2015 to 2/27/2015
On-line, six hours, self-paced
On-line
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
Using Storybird to Teach Literacy and Writing
Sponsored by Title III
Storybirds are art-inspired stories or presentations that you and your students make to read and
share. Storybird is a fun, collaborative website that can be used to teach literacy and writing to
students at all grade levels. Educators will learn how to set up classroom accounts and then learn
the teacher-specific tools. We will also explore a variety of ways Storybird can be integrated into
the curriculum. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/12/15
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill – ISS Room 156
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
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Sponsored by STLE3
This optional 3-hour workshop will be a hands-on session where STLE Career Ladder Participants
will be guided through the process of writing up their Inquiry report. We will show you how to
properly structure and word each section to best communicate how you carried out your project
and what you learned from it. Strategies for disseminating your research will be discussed.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Managing a YouTube Channel
Sponsored by Model Schools
In this workshop, educators will learn how to access and manage the YouTube channel within
their Google Apps account. We will also explore a variety of YouTube channels and learn how
to subscribe to and organize content. Laptops will be available for use, but bringing your own is
recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/17/2015
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Teachers
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Sponsored by TITC
Learn how to add a creative element in your classroom through a reader's and writer's notebook. Children often struggle with the idea of getting started on their writing and often need
a structured way to get going. Writer's notebooks allow students to absorb the world around
them, bring in their own view, and document their daily lives. It provides an easy, informal way
to start thinking about new topics and ideas and can incorporate grammar in context. A reader's
notebook allows students to have a great place to store favorite quotes, facts, and ideas to think,
discuss and write about books. This course is a wonderful tool for educators using modules or
local curricula. Participants will explore how to incorporate notebooks that are designed to be
structured, interactive and personal for students. The use of notebooks for authentic assessment
purposes will be covered. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/19/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Vanessa Rossi
Primary and Intermediate Teachers, ELL Teachers
Reinventing Exit Tickets for the Digitally Connected Classroom
Sponsored by Title III
Creatively assess students by reinventing exit tickets. Paper-driven exit tickets provide great data,
but in order to track that data over time, it has to be managed manually. Resources like Socrative,
Google Forms, Padlet and Plickers provide educators will trackable data that is easy and convenient to collect. Laptops will be available for use, but bringing your own is recommended. (This is
an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/19/15
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 156
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
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Close Reading the Web Using Diigo
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/19/15
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 156
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
Science - All Tech'ed Out - Elementary
Sponsored by Model Schools
W See exactly how tech infused Elementary School Science is done in this hands-on workshop. See
exactly how tech infused Elementary School Science is done in this hands-on workshop. One lesson
will be modeled using multiple on-line tools that promote collaboration, creativity, critical thinking
and communication - the 4 pillars of 21st Century Learning Skills. Educators will experience the lesson as students and then delve into the diﬀerent tools to learn best practices for use in the classroom and develop their own lessons to use with their students. Laptops will be available for use,
but bringing your own is recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/20/2015
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 156
James Treloar
K-12 Teachers
NOVELNY Databases through Gale Cengage and ProQuest
Sponsored by School Library System
Access information from your desktop by logging on to NOVELNY - the New York Online Virtual
Electronic Library. A wide variety of resources, books, magazines, newspapers, research, reference
sources and more are available to New York State residents with no fees 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. Join Orange-Ulster BOCES Library Services and representatives from Gale Cengage and
ProQuest, who will be presenting the NOVEL databases oﬀered from these respective providers.
Participants will familiarize themselves with new products and will be provided with a refresher
on current Gale resources. Gale documents and tools benefit everyone, from students or patrons
learning research skills to teachers creating research opportunities. Updates on the Proquest
NOVEL Databases, including Gannett Newsstand and eLibrary elementary, will also be included.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
2/20/2015
8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Carl Onken Conference – Room B/C
Stacey Knibloe and Deb Bergeron
Component School Library Media Specialists, Teachers, Administrators
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Sponsored by Title III
Diigo is a tool that can transform the way your students conduct research and closely read on the
Internet. Diigo is a social bookmarking site that empowers students to eﬀectively and eﬃciently
research on the web. With Diigo's Google Chrome extension teachers and students can bookmark,
highlight, annotate and share notes easily with fellow classmates. Educators will leave the workshop ready to use Diigo in the classroom. Laptops will be available for use, but bringing your own is
recommended. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Everyone Can Learn to Code - Really!
Sponsored by Model Schools
In an hour web 2.0 world coding is a valuable skill / language to have and it will build students'
confidence and open doors to new opportunities. Learning to code it's easier than ever and is accessible to students of nearly any age with the help of tools like Scratch - a programming language
and on-line community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations. Learn how to incorporate coding into any subject area to foster STEM skills and creativity.
For more information check out the following Ted Talk from the Director of the Lifelong Learning
Group at MIT's Media Lab. In the first hour all participants will create a program in Scratch that
will move their character(s) (Sprites) around the screen and interact with their environment. Once
kids or adults learn the basics, there is no end to the types of things that you can create. We will
cover how these projects address the CCLS and identify opportunities within existing curricula for
using Scratch. Teachers will develop and leave with lessons that they can use in their classrooms
using Scratch. Laptops will be provided, but bringing your own is recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/23/2015
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
James Treloar
K-12 Teachers
Dignity For All Students Act (DASA) 6-hour Course for Certification
Sponsored by School Improvement
This training is designed to fulfill the harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and intervention training required for certification/licensure under the Dignity for All Students Act (The
Dignity Act). The Dignity Act requires, among other things, school districts to create policies and
guidelines to be used in school training programs to discourage the development of discrimination or harassment and to enable employees to prevent and respond to discrimination or harassment. This training will address the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination,
marginalization and microaggressions, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's
actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice,
disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex. This training addresses these issues from a proactive
- rather than a reactive - position and focuses on creating an aﬃrming educational environment
for all students through addressing school culture and climate. It will also cover the identification
and mitigation of harassment, bullying and discrimination; and strategies for eﬀectively addressing
problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings. Successful completion of this
course will meet the certification requirements in 14(5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2012.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/23/2015
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Room B/C
Vanessa Rossi
Educators and Future Educators Seeking Initial or Additional NYSED Certification
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Using Word Clouds to Strengthen Figurative Language and to Summarize
Main Ideas
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/24/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
Informational Texts Across Grades 3 & 4
Sponsored by TITC
Practice strategies for teaching about reading informational texts for Grades 3 & 4. In this workshop,
participants will learn how to promote student's reading skills and how to activate and build on
background knowledge. Participants will also practice teaching strategies centered on how to draw
inferences from images, features, charts, graphs and vocabulary. Workshop activities will include
discussing meaningful tips, practical strategies, and successful application to the classroom. Assessment of skills and concepts related to informational text will be explored.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/25/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Vanessa Rossi
Elementary, Reading and Special Education Teachers
Annual DASA Coordinator Training Course - 2014-15 Edition
Sponsored by School Improvement
Designed for new and continuing DASA Coordinators with building level responsibilities, this course
will review current legal requirements of DASA and the role of the DASA Coordinator. Further, strategies for developing the school-wide and district-wide DASA program will be explored. Organizing
concepts and skills for doing investigations will be covered.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/26/2015
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Goshen Campus – Administration Conference Room
Terry Reynolds
DASA Coordinators
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Sponsored by Title III
In this workshop, three lessons will be modeled demonstrating how Word Clouds can assist students
both in strengthening figurative language and guiding learners in summarizing the main idea of a
reading passage. Educators will experience these lessons as students and then delve into the diﬀerent tools and develop their own lesson to use with their students. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154
issues will be covered.)
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Wolfram Alpha-Demonstrations Project
Sponsored by Model Schools
Wolfram Alpha, along with a multitude of its internal features, is a hidden gem for Math and
Science data and contains authentic demonstrations that can be used in the classroom. Participants
in this class are encouraged to bring their own device, however laptops will be provided..
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/27/2015
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Christine Dworetsky
K-12 Teachers
Khan Academy
Sponsored by Model Schools
As many teachers already know, Khan Academy can be used as a resource to flip your lessons, or
as supplemental material in a Blended Learning environment. In this session, we will review how
to set up a class in Khan Academy, track student progress and individualize instruction. Participants
are encouraged to bring their own devices, however laptops will be provided.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
2/27/2015
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Christine Dworetsky
K-12 Teachers
Edmodo - Part III - On-line
Sponsored by Model Schools
Like many other technologies, Edmodo is constantly evolving. This year, Edmodo launched Snapshot, a system where randomized quizzes are created based on the math and ELA standards a
teacher selects. This section of Edmodo will focus on how teachers can use Snapshot as a way to
assess students based on the Core learning standards. Additionally, we will explore the professional
learning communities and the value of developing and maintaining a professional learning
community.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/2/2015 to 3/13/2015
On-line, six hours, self-paced
On-line
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
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Three-Hour Certification Course for Substitute Teachers Pre-K through
12th Grade
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
3/3/2015
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Thomas Lynch and Diane E. Lang, Ph.D.
Potential and Current Substitute Teachers
Open Library/Curriculum Lab: March Session
Sponsored by School Library System
With outstanding professional development collections and student resource collections, the Orange-Ulster BOCES Arden Hill Library is an indispensable partner in planning and organizing curriculum. In this open library/curriculum lab session you will have an opportunity to use our collections
and services to help support your curriculum planning needs. The Library Services Coordinator will
be available to help faculty access resources and plan across all disciplines.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/3/15
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Arden Hill – ISS Room 156
Maureen Stalter
Component OU BOCES District Educators - Librarians, Teachers and Administrators
Designing a Professional Learning Community
Sponsored by Model Schools
As professionals in the 21st century, it is important to not only remain current in our field, but to
collaborate with other educators so we can continue to achieve our professional learning goals to
positively impacting the learning environment. Traditionally, Professional Learning Communities
(PLCs) consist of groups of educators who meet face-to-face to make these goals a reality. However,
with the advent of resources such as Twitter, Edmodo, and Diigo, educators now have the means
to expand their PLCs beyond the school building. Come learn how Twitter, Edmodo and Diigo can
impact your classroom and school environment. Laptops will be available for use, but bringing your
own is recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/3/2015
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Teachers
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Sponsored by School Improvement
This course provides universal basic training for current and potential substitute teachers. This course
covers basic safety, regulatory issues, routines, and substitute teaching practices. Specific materials
about appropriate professional dress, interactional style, how to read lesson plans and schedules,
grade level considerations, communication strategies, classroom management, duties and consideration for special populations (ELLs, SWDs, etc.) are covered. Successful completion will ready a
substitute teacher for service across Orange and Ulster Counties.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Microsoft Oﬃce 365
Sponsored by Model Schools
Whether you are in a district that has gone to Oﬃce 365 or are using the free version on your own,
this full day workshop will prepare you to use everything from Lync to Sharepoint. Educators will see
how it can be used eﬀectively in the classroom through model lessons and then will explore how
the tools work and best practices for each. Educators will leave with lessons to use 365 with their
students. Laptops will be available for use, but bringing your own is recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/4/2015
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 156
James Treloar
K-12 Teachers
Supporting ELLs in Math – Grade 3
Sponsored by Title III
We need to strive to make math accessible to all of our students. This workshop will address how to
make grade 3 mathematics accessible for all students through eﬀective instructional practices and
learning strategies. We will focus on six key strategies for teachers of ELL learners. These strategies
can be incorporated to improve students' mathematics achievement and academic language development. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/4/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Ursula Heinrich
Grade 3 Classroom Teachers, AIS Teachers, ELL Teachers, ESOL Teachers
Dignity For All Students Act (DASA) 6-hour Course for Certification
Sponsored by School Improvement
This training is designed to fulfill the harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and intervention training required for certification/licensure under the Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act).
The Dignity Act requires, among other things, school districts to create policies and guidelines to be
used in school training programs to discourage the development of discrimination or harassment and to
enable employees to prevent and respond to discrimination or harassment. This training will address the
social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, marginalization and microaggressions, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national
origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex. This training
addresses these issues from a proactive - rather than a reactive - position and focuses on creating an
aﬃrming educational environment for all students through addressing school culture and climate. It will
also cover the identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and discrimination; and strategies
for eﬀectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings. Successful
completion of this course will meet the certification requirements in 14(5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of
2012.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/9/2015
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center – Room B/C
Vanessa Rossi
Educators and Future Educators Seeking Initial or Additional NYSED Certification
24
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Digital Storytelling Using Animoto
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/10/15
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 156
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
Games as Assessments in the Learning Environment
Sponsored by Title III
There are many resources educators can use to engage student learning. Many of these tools can
also be used to assess student learning. Come learn how educators can use Kahoot and to assess
student learning objectives while creating an exciting way to capture student learning. Laptops will
be available for use, but bringing your own is recommended. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/10/15
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 156
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
Instructional Strategies for Bullying
Sponsored by School Improvement
Bullying has been a part of group and student dynamics. Now, with all of our technology inventions,
on-line social networking has added a whole new dimension to the problem. We need to strive to
make our schools safe. This workshop will provide practical strategies that can be implemented in
your school. Literature resources will be explored which you will be able to use immediately.
Several classroom lessons will be exhibited that can be used at all grade levels.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/11/2015
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center – Room B/C
Ursula Heinrich
Educators, Administrators, and Social Workers
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OU BOCES Winter 2015
Sponsored by Title III
Enhance your digital classroom with Animoto, an ideal tool for creating video presentations. Spark
student interest in learning by captivating their creative ability to tell stories and demonstrate learning in a dynamic way. Animoto can also be used by educators to introduce a thematic unit, study
vocabulary, and to bring tired lessons to life. Laptops will be available for use, but bringing your own
is recommended. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Fostering a Verbal and Visual Environment for ELLs
Sponsored by TITC
Participants will learn how to add more visual, hands-on and interactive instruction and assessment
components to current strategies for English Language Learners (ELLs). In this workshop, you will
understand the importance of classroom strategies for focused interactions and cooperative learning in the classroom. Participants will look at examples of meaningful strategies, various assessments and acquire practical tips for making learning for English Language Learners successful in
classrooms. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/12/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Vanessa Rossi
Primary, Intermediate, and ELL Educators
Supporting ELLs in Math – Grade 4
Sponsored by Title III
We need to strive to make math accessible to all of our students. This workshop will address how
to make grade 4 mathematics accessible for all students through eﬀective instructional practices
and learning strategies. We will focus on six key strategies for teachers of ELL learners. These
strategies can be incorporated to improve students' mathematics achievement and academic
language development. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/13/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Ursula Heinrich
Grade 4 Classroom Teachers, AIS Teachers, ELL Teachers, ESOL Teachers
NYSAA Regional Scorer and/or Table Leader Training
Sponsored by School Improvement
The Regional NYSAA Scorer Leader Training is scheduled for March 13th. This training prepares
teachers to accurately and reliably score New York State Alternate Assessment datafolios. The
NYSAA scorer training will meet the rigor outlined by the NYSED. In accordance with the NYSED,
each scorer and table leader must attend one full day training session and qualify to participate in
scoring.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
3/13/2015
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Room B/C
Teresa Arluck, Teresa Escobar and Carol Stahle
Special Education Teachers Designated as Scorers for NYSAA
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NYSAA Regional Scoring Institute for Scorers
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
3/16/2015 to 3/18/2015
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Rooms A, B & C
Teresa Arluck, Teresa Escobar and Carol Stahle
Teachers designated as NYSAA Scorers
NYSAA Regional Scoring Institute for Table Leaders
Sponsored by School Improvement
This institute is for teachers designated as qualified table leaders of the New York State Alternate
Assessment. The NYSAA Scoring Institute will follow the NYSED protocol for scoring the 2014-2015
NYSAA datafolios. Participants should bring their complete copy of the NYSAA Frameworks to the
Scoring Institute. Snow date: will continue to 3/20/2015 if needed.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
3/16/2015 to 3/19/2015
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Centers - Rooms A, B & C
Teresa Arluck, Teresa Escobar and Carol Stahle
Teachers designated as NYSAA Qualified Table Leaders
NYSAA Regional Scoring Institute for Teachers Designated as Quality
Control Assistants
Sponsored by School Improvement
This institute is for teachers designated as quality control assistants. Assistants will provide key support during the institute to maintain the accuracy of the NYSAA datafolios documentation.
The NYSAA Scoring Institute will follow the NYSED protocol for scoring the 2014-2015 NYSAA
datafolios. Snow date: will continue through 3/19/15, if necessary.
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Instructors:
Audience:
3/17/2015 to 3/18/2015
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Rooms A, B & C
Teresa Arluck, Teresa Escobar and Carol Stahle
Teachers Designated as Quality Control Assistants
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OU BOCES Winter 2015
Sponsored by School Improvement
This institute is for teachers designated as qualified scorers of the New York State Alternate Assessment. The NYSAA Scoring Institute will follow the NYSED protocol for scoring the 2014-2015 NYSAA
datafolios. Participants should bring their complete copy of the NYSAA Frameworks to the Scoring
Institute. Snow date: will continue through Thursday, March 19th.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
Teaching Vocabulary and Dialogue Using Educreations
Sponsored by Title III
Educreations is an iPad app that makes it possible for users to create content using its built-in
whiteboard and audio recorder. In this workshop, educators will learn how students can practice
dialogue by authoring and illustrating conversations that demonstrate usage of target language. A
small handful of iPads will be available; however, participants are encouraged to bring their own.
(This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/19/15
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Jaclyn Ellefsen
K-12 Instructors
Blendspace
Sponsored by Model Schools
Blendspace is a web-based tool that can be used to collect Web resources and share with students in one location. It can also been used to organize, assess, and track student progress. In this
session, you will see how you can use Blendspace to Flip your classroom, for Project-Based Learning, and for diﬀerentiating your instruction. Laptops will be available for use, but bringing your
own is
recommended.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/20/2015
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Christine Dworetsky
K-12 Instructors
Thinglink
Sponsored by Model Schools
One image, many possibilities. Thinglink is a rich, interactive, web-based tool that allows you to
transform an image to create an interactive experience in the classroom using music, text, images,
and more. You will create at minimum one Thinglink image for your class as part of this session.
Participants are encouraged to come with the device of their choice, but laptops will be provided.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/20/2015
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Christine Dworetsky
K-12 Teachers
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Informational Texts Grades 4 & 5
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/25/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Vanessa Rossi
Elementary, Reading and Special Education Teachers
Supporting ELLs in Math – Grade 5
Sponsored by Title III
We need to strive to make math accessible to all of our students. This workshop will address how to
make grade 5 mathematics accessible for all students through eﬀective instructional practices and
learning strategies. We will focus on six key strategies for teachers of ELL learners. These strategies
can be incorporated to improve students' mathematics achievement and academic language development. (This is an LP PD session. Part 154 issues will be covered.)
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
3/25/15
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Arden Hill - ISS Room 141
Ursula Heinrich
Grade 5 Classroom Teachers, AIS Teachers, ELL Teachers, ESOL Teachers
Dignity For All Students Act (DASA) 6-hour Course for Certification
Sponsored by School Improvement
This training is designed to fulfill the harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and intervention training required for certification/licensure under the Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity
Act). The Dignity Act requires, among other things, school districts to create policies and guidelines to
be used in school training programs to discourage the development of discrimination or harassment
and to enable employees to prevent and respond to discrimination or harassment. This training will
address the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, marginalization and microaggressions, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color,
weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender
or sex. This training addresses these issues from a proactive - rather than a reactive - position and
focuses on creating an aﬃrming educational environment for all students through addressing school
culture and climate. It will also cover the identification and mitigation of harassment, bullying and
discrimination; and strategies for eﬀectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in
educational settings. Successful completion of this course will meet the certification requirements in
14(5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2012.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
4/8/15
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Room B/C
Vanessa Rossi
Educators and Future Educators Seeking Initial or Additional NYSED Certification
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OU BOCES Winter 2015
Sponsored by TITC
Practice strategies for teaching about reading informational texts for Grades 4 & 5. In this workshop,
participants will learn how to promote student's reading skills and how to activate and build on background knowledge. Participants will also practice teaching strategies centered on how to draw inferences from images, features, charts, graphs and vocabulary. Workshop activities will include
discussing meaningful tips, practical strategies, and successful application to the classroom.
Assessment of skills and concepts related to informational text will be explored.
OU BOCES Winter 2015
ELA Grades 6, 7 and 8 Scoring Leader Training
Sponsored by School Improvement
This full-day workshop will provide training for scoring leaders to facilitate the scoring of grade
6, grade 7, and grade 8 ELA assessments in their district. The actual assessment will be used for
training purposes. Scoring Leader general information will be developed from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The grade level group will utilize the secured SED scoring leader materials for test/question specific
training. All secure scoring materials will be provided at the session. Required: please bring your
own copy of the ELA 6 or ELA 7 or ELA 8 Scoring Leader Handbook available on OSA website.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
4/21/14
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Rooms A, B & C
Kathleen Helhoski
Teachers Designated as Scoring Leaders
ELA Grades 3, 4 and 5 Scoring Leader Training
Sponsored by School Improvement
This full-day workshop will provide training for scoring leaders to facilitate the scoring of grade
3, grade 4, and grade 5 ELA assessments in their district. The actual assessment will be used for
training purposes. Scoring Leader general information will be developed from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The grade level group will utilize the secured SED scoring leader materials for test/question specific
training. All secure scoring materials will be provided at the session. Required: please bring your
own copy of the ELA 3 or ELA 4 or ELA 5 Scoring Leader Handbook available on OSA website.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
4/22/14
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Rooms A, B & C
Kathleen Helhoski
Teachers Designated as Scoring Leaders
Math Grades 6, 7 and 8 Scoring Leader Training
Sponsored by School Improvement
This full-day workshop will provide training for scoring leaders to facilitate the scoring of grade 6,
grade 7, and grade 8 Math assessments in their district. The actual assessment will be used for
training purposes. Scoring Leader general information will be developed from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The grade level group will utilize the secured SED scoring leader materials for test/question specific
training. All secure scoring materials will be provided at the session. Required: please bring your
own copy of the Math 6 or Math 7 or Math 8 Scoring Leader Handbook available on OSA website.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
4/29/14
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Rooms A, B & C
Kathleen Helhoski
Teachers Designated as Scoring Leaders
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Math Grades 3, 4 and 5 Scoring Leader Training
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
4/30/14
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Rooms A, B & C
Kathleen Helhoski
Teachers Designated as Scoring Leaders
Dignity For All Students Act (DASA) 6-hour Course for Certification
Sponsored by School Improvement
This training is designed to fulfill the harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and
intervention training required for certification/licensure under the Dignity for All Students Act (The
Dignity Act). The Dignity Act requires, among other things, school districts to create policies and
guidelines to be used in school training programs to discourage the development of discrimination
or harassment and to enable employees to prevent and respond to discrimination or harassment.
This training will address the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, marginalization and microaggressions, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or
perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability,
sexual orientation, gender or sex. This training addresses these issues from a proactive - rather than
a reactive - position and focuses on creating an aﬃrming educational environment for all students
through addressing school culture and climate. It will also cover the identification and mitigation of
harassment, bullying and discrimination; and strategies for eﬀectively addressing problems of exclusion, bias and aggression in educational settings. Successful completion of this course will meet the
certification requirements in 14(5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2012.
Date:
Time:
Location:
Instructor:
Audience:
5/4/15
8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Carl Onken Conference Center - Room B/C
Vanessa Rossi
Educators and Future Educators Seeking Initial or Additional NYSED Certification
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OU BOCES Winter 2015
Sponsored by School Improvement
This full-day workshop will provide training for scoring leaders to facilitate the scoring of grade 3,
grade 4, and grade 5 Math assessments in their district. The actual assessment will be used for
training purposes. Scoring Leader general information will be developed from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The grade level group will utilize the secured SED scoring leader materials for test/question specific
training. All secure scoring materials will be provided at the session. Required: please bring your
own copy of the Math 3 or Math 4 or Math 5 Scoring Leader Handbook available on OSA website.
ORANGE-ULSTER BOARD OF
COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Dorothy A. Slattery, President
Eugenia S. Pavek, Vice President
Michael Bello
Lawrence Berger
Martha Bogart
William M. Boss
Virginia L. Esposito
Eugenia S. Pavek
ADMINISTRATION
William J. Hecht, District Superintendent/Executive Officer
Deborah McBride Heppes, Assistant Superintendent for Finance
Theresa A. Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
Pamela T. Rourke, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Diane E. Lang, Ph.D., Director of Instructional Support Services
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Orange-Ulster BOCES is to serve our component
districts and community in the development of continuous learners who
will be successful in meeting the challenges of living in our society
today and in the future.
We will accomplish this mission in a cost-effective manner with a
dedicated, skilled, caring staff providing quality educational services
in a safe, nurturing and accessible environment.
COMPONENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Chester Union Free
Enlarged City School of Middletown
Cornwall Central
Minisink Valley Central
Florida Union Free
Monroe-Woodbury Central
Goshen Central
Pine Bush Central
Greenwood Lake Union Free
Port Jervis City
Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central
Tuxedo Union Free
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free
Valley Central
Marlboro Central
Warwick Valley Central
Washingtonville Central
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Sole Supervisory District of Orange and Ulster Counties operates all programs in compliance with the federal
law which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, military service, marital status, national origin or disability. The Compliance Officer is Pamela T. Rourke, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Title IX/Section 504/ADA Coordinator,
(845) 291-0100 Ext. 10134.

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