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NEW YORK AT 250: THEME 5 Unfinished Revolutions: Exploring the Tapestry of NY *IN PERSON* facilitated by Dana Brown – 8:30-11:30am
This workshop is designed to help classroom and special area teachers maximize collaboration opportunities centered around NY 250 and the Tapestry of NY. In…
Mastering the NYS ELA Writing Demands: Strategies for Grades 3-5 *IN PERSON* facilitated by Deborah Linscott-Feinstein – 8:30-2:30pm
Audience: administrators, literacy coaches, reading teachers, grades 3-5 ENL, general and special education teachers whose students are reading approximately…
Mirrors & Windows: Using Picture Books to Inspire Culturally Responsive Writing – K-5 *IN PERSON* facilitated by Sarah Cordova – 8:30-2:30pm
How can teachers use mentor texts to model strong writing while honoring students’ diverse identities? In this workshop, participants will discover culturally…
Responding to Challenging Student Behaviors: A Learning Community Four 1-1/2 hour VIRTUAL sessions facilitated by Michelle Levy – 9-10:30am
Audience: teachers, administrators, support staff and clinicians Through collaborative discussion, this four-session series explores underlying factors of…
The Not So Simple View of Writing (Berninger & Winn, 2006) and Instructional Implications VIRTUAL 3 hour Workshop facilitated by Amy Siracusano – 8:30-11:30am
This workshop will focus on the theoretical model: The Not So Simple View of Writing (Berninger & Winn, 2006) and how it can guide our instruction in the…
Aligning Your Building & District to the NYS Numeracy Initiative, NY Inspires, & Portrait of a Graduate *For Administrators* IN PERSON facilitated by Dr. Stacey Mooney – 8:30-11:30am
Audience: Building/District Administrators, Coordinators, Directors Review in-depth the newly released eight math briefs from NYSED and how they align to the…
Re-childing – A Playshop for the Educators *IN PERSON* facilitated by Rev Laura Tria – 8:30-2:30pm
The word “adulting” often brings to mind responsibility, structure, and the many skills we’ve practiced since childhood-skills first modeled by our earliest…
The Organized Reader: Integrating Executive Functioning Support into Literacy Instruction 6-12 – 3-hour VIRTUAL workshop facilitated by Jacki Beckerman & Randall Klein – 8:30-11:30am
Reading and writing require significant executive functioning demands, from working memory to organization and self-monitoring. This session bridges literacy…
The Writing Revolution – STEM 2-Day VIRTUAL Workshop – 9-2pm
This virtual training introduces educators to the foundational principles of the Hochman Method®, a comprehensive approach to teaching expository writing…
Sustaining Literacy Success with the Science of Reading Complimentary Breakfast and Learn *IN PERSON* – 8:30-10:30am
Join Lexia Learning for a complimentary Breakfast and Learn focused on moving beyond initial Science of Reading implementation to creating lasting literacy…
Demystifying Dyslexia: An Essential Guide for Educators 3-Hour VIRTUAL Workshop Facilitated by Consulting that Makes a Difference – 8;30-11:30am
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…
The Organized Mathematician: Supporting Executive Functioning in the Math Classroom – ELEMENTARY – VIRTUAL workshop facilitated by Carly Furino & Jacki Beckerman – 8:30-11:30am
Math success depends as much on executive functioning as it does on content knowledge. Students often struggle because of cognitive overload-not ability. This…
Disciplinary Literacy: Empowering Students to Read, Write, and Think Like Experts Gr 6-12 *IN PERSON* facilitated by The Living Literacy Network – 8:30-2:30pm
Every discipline has its own “secret language.” A mathematician reads a proof differently than a historian reads a primary source or a scientist analyzes a lab…
Short Clips, Big Thinking in Social Studies – Leveraging visual media and active learning strategies to promote productive struggle *IN PERSON* facilitated by Wendy Braxton – 8:30-2:30pm
This professional development session supports secondary social studies teachers in using commercials and short film clips as high-impact entry points to hook…
The Organized Mathematician: Supporting Executive Functioning in the Math Classroom – MS & HS – VIRTUAL workshop facilitated by Randall Klein & Jacki Beckerman – 12-3pm
Math success depends as much on executive functioning as it does on content knowledge. Students often struggle because of cognitive overload-not ability. This…
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Half Day VIRTUAL Workshop facilitated by Laura Guggino-Hastings – 8:30-11:30am
How can we better understand and support students with autism in today’s classrooms? This focused virtual workshop provides a practical overview of Autism…
From Vision to Practice: Embedding the Portrait of a Graduate and Habits of Mind into Everyday Instruction *IN PERSON* facilitated by Nicole Moriarty, Ed.D.-8:30-2:30pm
This highly interactive workshop helps educators move beyond the Portrait of a Graduate as a vision statement and into daily classroom practice. Participants…
New Physics Unit: Lenses and Mirrors – Illuminating NYSSLS Through Optics *IN PERSON* facilitated by Richard Slesinski – 8:30-2:30pm
This interactive workshop is designed specifically for high school physics teachers seeking to deepen their understanding of geometric optics-lenses, mirrors,…
Neurodivergent Learners: What Educators Need to Know to Help Them Thrive VIRTUAL 3-hour Workshop facilitated by Joan Fretz – 8:30-11:30am
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…
Supporting Students Through Loss 3-hour FREE Workshop facilitated by Camp Good Mourning – Paul Rubin – 8:30-11:30am
Did you know that 1 in 11 American children will experience the death of a parent or sibling by the age of 18 (CBEM, 2026)? Yet, despite the prevalence of […]
BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING CULTURE: MENTORING AND COACHING PROGRAM 2-Day Virtual Training Hosted by Finland Educator/Consultant, Petteri Elo – 8:30-2:30pm
This program supports educators in developing a more collaborative classroom environment through practical strategies, coaching, and reflection. Participants…
Using Social-Emotional Learning in Elementary Classrooms Pre-K-6 Addressing Childhood Anxiety through SEL Strategies *IN PERSON* facilitated by Anna Maria Montuori – 8:30-11:30am
Given the alarming rise in childhood anxiety reflected by current mental health statistics, this workshop will delve into practical social emotional learning…
Meeting the Needs of Every Learner: Understanding Learning Differences & Inclusive Teaching Practices K-12 – 3-hour VIRTUAL workshop facilitated by Carly Furino & Randall Klein – 8:30-11:30am
Students don’t all learn, process information, demonstrate knowledge, or regulate themselves in the same way-and effective teaching begins with understanding…
New Visions Biology Unit 3 – Evolution of Sick Humans – Genetics, Protein Synthesis and the Mismatch Hypothesis *IN PERSON* – 8:30-2:30pm
Designed for teachers in their first years of implementing New Visions Biology, this series of six unit-based workshops provides just-in-time support as…