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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…
Next Generation Instruction: HANDWRITING, TYPING & WORD PROCESSING FLUENCY VIRTUAL Three-hour session facilitated by Dana Brown – 8:30-11:30am
The prekindergarten-3rd grade writing instructional best practices guide will help us update our writing workshop practices to the Science of Reading research…
Creating Shared Solutions – A Collaborative Approach to Behavior Support HYBRID Workshop facilitated by PTS Coaching – 8:30-2:30pm
Challenging behaviors can interfere with learning, connection, and overall classroom climate. While educators routinely differentiate academic instruction,…
h Goals, Data and Progress Monitoring: Practical Strategies and Tools that Work 3-Hour *IN PERSON* Workshop Facilitated by Consulting that Makes a Difference-8:30-2:30pm
This workshop focuses on demystifying and streamlining the interconnected processes of IEP goal writing, data collection, and progress monitoring. Creating…
Cracking the Code: Unpacking the Chemistry NYSSLS *IN PERSON* facilitated by Kathi Dinota – 8:30-2:30pm
This workshop is designed to support chemistry teachers in understanding and applying the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) to develop…
New Visions – Earth and Space Science – Unit 3 – Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis – Who’s At Risk? *IN PERSON* – 8:30-2:30pm
Designed for teachers in their first years of implementing New Visions Earth and Space Science, this series of six unit-based workshops provides just-in-time…
Specially Designed Instruction *IN PERSON* facilitated by Michelle Levy – 8:30-11:30am
Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) is the core of special education, defined under IDEA as adapting content, methodology, or delivery to address a student’s…
The Power of Influence: How to Lead When Authority Isn’t Enough *IN PERSON* facilitated by Robert Feirsen, Ed.D. and Seth Weitzman, Ed.D. – 8:30-11:30am
A wise board of education president once said, “Administrators have few sticks and even fewer carrots to move people from one level to another.” School and…
The CIA Connection: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment *IN PERSON* facilitated by Laura Guggino-Hastings – 8:30-2:30pm
What happens when curriculum, instruction, and assessment truly work together? This full-day workshop explores how aligning what we teach, how we teach, and…
Small Groups, Big Growth: Science‑Aligned Instruction for K-2 Readers *IN PERSON* facilitated by Lauren Kolbeck Szulc and Deborah Linscott-Feinstein – 8:30-2:30pm
Audience: K-2 Classroom teachers, reading teachers, literacy coaches, ELL teachers and administrators Early readers deserve instruction that is clear,…
Reflect, Refine, Redesign: A Collaborative 2-Day Workshop for NYSSLS Biology *IN PERSON* Presented by Glen Cochrane – 8:30-2:30pm
Are you one or two years into implementing your three-dimensional, NYSSLS-based Biology curriculum? Now is an ideal time to assess its effectiveness and…
The Art of Co-Teaching (Level 1) Building the Blueprint Together with Purpose and Clarity 3-Hour *IN PERSON* Workshop Facilitated by Consulting that Makes a Difference-8:30-11:30am
This engaging, interactive, and practical workshop is designed specifically for educators who are new to co-teaching or are preparing to begin their journey as…
Writing with Students with Disabilities VIRTUAL Three-hour session facilitated by Dana Brown – 8:30-11:30am
-Provide explicit instruction, consistent demonstrations and descriptions, and intentionally scaffold the steps or processes needed to understand writing…
Vocabulary in the Content Areas (6-12) *IN PERSON* facilitated by Mike Ochs – 8:30-2:30pm
Content-area learning depends on vocabulary and knowledge. This workshop focuses on practical routines for teaching academic and domain-specific vocabulary in…
THE SCIENCE OF READING FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS TOOLKIT BRIEF #2 Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms: Moving Beyond A Deficit Perspective VIRTUAL Workshop facilitated by Dana Brown – 8:30-2:30pm
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…
Taking the Challenge out of Conversations: How to Communicate so You’ll Both Feel Heard VIRTUAL 3-hour Workshop facilitated by Joan Fretz – 8:30-11:30am
Challenging times call for school adults to communicate issues and needs without judgment or blame. This workshop introduces a simple 4-step process for…
Advancing ELL Success: Key Practices for School Counselors VIRTUAL 1-1/2 hour FREE Workshop facilitated by Dr. Jordan Gonzalez, LI-RBern-10-11:30am
This is a virtual interactive professional development workshop designed to support school counselors in effectively serving English Language Learners (ELLs).…
The 7 Attitudes of Mindfulness VIRTUAL 1-1/2 hour Workshop facilitated by The Zen Den’s Michelle Anglisano and Kristen McDermott-4:30-6pm
A meditation inspired by Jon Kabat Zinn. This can be adapted to a 7 week program. Join us for a guided meditation workshop designed to explore the essence of…
Effective CSE/CPSE Chairperson Leadership: Navigating Legal and Regulatory Compliance *IN PERSON* Facilitated by Consulting that Makes a Difference-8:30-2:30pm
In today’s evolving educational landscape, the role of the Committee on Special Education (CSE) and Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Chairperson…
T. E.A.M: Teaching Educators Adaptive Methodologies: A Hybrid Approach to Instructional K-12 Design *IN PERSON* facilitated by Dr. Melissa Jacobs – 8:30-2:30pm
A world where every individual teacher sees themselves as a Community Architect. A world where teachers find ways to work together to create a village of…