Upcoming Professional Learning Events

  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    Suicide Risk Assessment & Safety Planning - Training for Clinicians

    Suicide risk assessment and management continues to generate much challenge, stress, and worry about MAKING the WRONG JUDGEMENT. This training seminar will provide the basics of a Collaborative and Best Practice Approach to the assessment and management of suicide risk including; comprehensive risk assessment, identifying the seven categories of risk factors, steps to manage risk, establishing "safety for now” and prioritizing connection to resources with the goal of reducing unnecessary referrals to ERs and hospitals when possible. There will be discussion of the relevance to both YOUTH and ADULTS.

    For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli droselli@swboces.org.

    Register through My Learning Plan here

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Zoom

    *NEW* Asynchronous Book Club: Lost at School - Exploring the work of Dr. Ross Greene

    Looking to start the School Year with a different approach to your students who are exhibiting challenging behaviors in the classroom? Developed by Dr. Ross Greene, Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) is the model of care founded upon the belief that students do well if they CAN. Lost at School is an accessible text that allows the reader space to engage in the process with their own students with shared resources. Coming together as a group will allow time to problem solve together and provide a community of professional support to lean into and learn from.

    By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
    - understand the CPS approach
    - build strategies for collaborating with students
    - plan for proactive behavior supports

    Course fee includes:
    -Lost at School eBook 6-month access
    -2 group synchronous meetings
    -access to asynchronous resources
    -additional 1:1 sessions with facilitator to support work between/after sessions

    Register through My Learning Plan here

    For questions regarding accessibility requests or program, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Zoom

    Building Leadership Capacity - Ongoing Training for Those Who Observe Teachers

    Evidence-Based Feedback and thoughtful Coaching Conversations support improved instructional practice. Participants will further develop skills in evidence-based observation and explore strategies for promoting teacher reflection that supports professional growth. Using a lens of equity in the evaluation process will be discussed. Attention to Current APPR updates from the state will be shared during the training. This learning experience is appropriate for all Lead Evaluators who have been previously certified by their districts and can be used by districts as evidence for recertification. The session will also include the most current updates from NYSED.

    Audience: This series is for continuing administrators who will be evaluating teachers and have previously completed the initial Lead Evaluator certification training. Materials:
    Participants should bring a copy of the rubric being used in their district for teacher evaluation.

    Fee:
    $240 per participant for CoSer 555 members
    $305 per participant for all others

    The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.
    Register through My Learning Plan here

    For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    *NEW* Focus on the Elementary-Level Science Investigation

    Elementary teachers and science facilitators will become familiar with all required Elementary-level Investigations, including set-up, troubleshooting, evaluation, and FAQs.

    Participants in this workshop, through hands-on practice, will be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to help guide the Investigations in their classrooms. Exploring first through the student lens, participants will become familiar with the four Investigations: Cloud in a Bottle, What's in the Bag, Light it Up, and Circle of Life. Next, we will review all Teacher Materials, Rubrics, Student Directions, Student Answer Packets, and supplemental resources. And finally, we will address all aspects of the student tasks, including troubleshooting. Participants will review the Investigation Rubrics connecting the student learning to Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI), Crosscutting Concepts(CCC), and Science & Engineering Practices (SEP).

    Register through My Learning Plan here

    For questions regarding  the program or accessibility requests, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

     

     

     

     

     

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Zoom

    *NEW* SLS Elementary School Librarians Forum

    Join your fellow elementary school librarians in the Southern Westchester Region to discuss issues that impact your teaching, library program, and school community. Librarians are encouraged to submit topics of interest as we co-create our monthly agenda together.

    For questions regarding this activity, please contact aprice-gordon@swboces.org.

     

     

    Register through My Learning Plan here.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Zoom

    Building Leadership Capacity - Ongoing Training for Those Who Observe Teachers

    Evidence-Based Feedback and thoughtful Coaching Conversations support improved instructional practice. Participants will further develop skills in evidence-based observation and explore strategies for promoting teacher reflection that supports professional growth. Using a lens of equity in the evaluation process will be discussed. Attention to Current APPR updates from the state will be shared during the training. This learning experience is appropriate for all Lead Evaluators who have been previously certified by their districts and can be used by districts as evidence for recertification. The session will also include the most current updates from NYSED.

    Audience: This series is for continuing administrators who will be evaluating teachers and have previously completed the initial Lead Evaluator certification training. Materials:
    Participants should bring a copy of the rubric being used in their district for teacher evaluation.

    Fee:
    $240 per participant for CoSer 555 members
    $305 per participant for all others

    The registration fee will apply unless cancellation is made one week prior to the workshop date.
    Register through My Learning Plan here

    For questions regarding this activity, please contact Dina Roselli.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Zoom

    *NEW* SLS Secondary School Librarians Forum

    Join your fellow secondary school librarians in the Southern Westchester Region to discuss issues that impact your teaching, library, and school community. Librarians are encouraged to submit topics of interest as we co-create our monthly agenda together. For questions regarding this activity, please contact aprice-gordon@swboces.org.

    Register through My Learning Plan here

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    *NEW* Getting Started with Your MTSS

    Audience: K-12 Assistant Principals, Content Leaders/Specialists, Guidance Counselors, Principals, Related Service Providers, School Psychologists, Social Workers

    This session fosters a deep understanding of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), a comprehensive framework for enhancing student success. Participants delve into tiered interventions, data-driven decision-making, and collaboration between educators, ensuring diverse student needs are met. Through this interactive session, they learn evidence-based strategies, progress monitoring, and consider the three Tiers of support. This workshop equips educators with tools to create a system that addresses academic and behavioral student needs.

    By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
    - understand the three tiers of an MTSS
    - build a school-based MTSS team
    - plan for the implementation of MTSS

    Register through My Learning Plan here

    For questions regarding accessibility requests, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding program, please contact Tracy Tyler: ttyler@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    (644) - Understanding Suicide Risk - Training for Non-Clinicians/Gatekeeper

    Register through My Learning Plan here.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Zoom

    *NEW* PD Short: Embedding Culturally Responsive Local Primary Sources into Social Studies Lessons

    Looking for a way to engage your students in history with local primary sources?

    In this session we will:
    -Examine the role of primary sources within the Social Studies Framework
    -Collaborate on lesson ideas that attend to the Seal of Civic Readiness
    -Explore techniques to promote student thinking
    -Share local primary resource repositories to start this work immediately

    Register through My Learning Plan here.


    For questions regarding accessibility requests or program, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    *NEW* Literacy Labs - Series

    Literacy Labs provide an opportunity for a consistent group of role-alike educators to develop relationships across schools and districts to strengthen their practice of supporting teachers in literacy. Participants will build collegial relationships, mirroring the way we hope students will learn and teachers will work, through collaboration, driven by inquiry, and reflection. Sessions will build upon each other and participants will be expected to construct their own interpretations and applications, share their expertise, and identify relevant next steps.

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
    - Make strong pedagogical decisions to engage students in learning in order to improve literacy achievement.
    - Engage in actionable planning for Next Generation Learning Standards-aligned instruction.

     

    Register through My Learning Plan here.
    For questions regarding accessibility requests, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding program, please contact Tracy Tyler: ttyler@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    *NEW* Shifting the Balance: Book Study

    A comprehensive approach to reading instruction is essential for students to develop the necessary skills they need when engaging with texts. This book study will explore the text "Shifting the Balance" by Jan Miller Burkins and Kari Yates. Sessions will allow for conversation about the book, as well as implications for classroom teaching.

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

    •Explore the foundational reading skills needed by students to derive meaning from text 

    •Learn how to effectively teach decoding skills as a Tier I instructional practice

    Register through My Learning Plan here.

    For questions regarding accessibility requests, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding program, please contact Tracy Tyler: ttyler@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support

  • SLS SORA Training and Support: How to get the most from your digital collection

    The SWBOCES Digital Library Program is a collaborative online service that includes eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines. Member libraries have one representative on the Digital Library Advisory Board that creates collection development guidelines, curates specialized collections, selects digital content for inclusion, and promotes the use of the digital library.

    Register through My Learning Plan here.

    For questions regarding this activity, please contact aprice-gordon@swboces.org.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    Parent Reunification Training

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Zoom

    DASA

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Zoom

    DASA

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  • Zoom

    Asynchronous Book Club: Lost at School - Exploring the work of Dr. Ross Greene, Session 2

    Looking for a different approach to your students who are exhibiting challenging behaviors in the classroom? Developed by Dr. Ross Greene, Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) is the model of care founded upon the belief that students do well if they CAN. Lost at School is an accessible text that allows the reader space to engage in the process with their own students with shared resources. Coming together as a group will allow time to problem solve together and provide a community of professional support to lean into and learn from.

    By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
    - understand the CPS approach
    - build strategies for collaborating with students
    - plan for proactive behavior supports

    Course fee includes:
    -Lost at School eBook 6-month access
    -2 group synchronous meetings
    -access to asynchronous resources
    -additional 1:1 sessions with facilitator to support work between/after sessions

    Register through My Learning Plan here

    For questions regarding accessibility requests or program, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    *NEW* Literacy Labs - Series

    Literacy Labs provide an opportunity for a consistent group of role-alike educators to develop relationships across schools and districts to strengthen their practice of supporting teachers in literacy. Participants will build collegial relationships, mirroring the way we hope students will learn and teachers will work, through collaboration, driven by inquiry, and reflection. Sessions will build upon each other and participants will be expected to construct their own interpretations and applications, share their expertise, and identify relevant next steps.

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
    - Make strong pedagogical decisions to engage students in learning in order to improve literacy achievement.
    - Engage in actionable planning for Next Generation Learning Standards-aligned instruction.

     

    Register through My Learning Plan here.
    For questions regarding accessibility requests, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding program, please contact Tracy Tyler: ttyler@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    *NEW* Shifting the Balance: Book Study

    A comprehensive approach to reading instruction is essential for students to develop the necessary skills they need when engaging with texts. This book study will explore the text "Shifting the Balance" by Jan Miller Burkins and Kari Yates. Sessions will allow for conversation about the book, as well as implications for classroom teaching.

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

    •Explore the foundational reading skills needed by students to derive meaning from text 

    •Learn how to effectively teach decoding skills as a Tier I instructional practice

    Register through My Learning Plan here.

    For questions regarding accessibility requests, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding program, please contact Tracy Tyler: ttyler@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    Administrator Series: Elementary-Level Science Investigations

    Administrators and district-level science facilitators/coordinators will become familiar with all required Elementary-level Investigations, including set-up needs, troubleshooting, evaluation, and FAQs.

    Participants in this workshop, through hands-on practice, will be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to help facilitate the implementation of the Investigations in their schools. Exploring first through the student lens, participants will become familiar with the four Investigations: Cloud in a Bottle, What's in the Bag, Light it Up, and Circle of Life. Next, we will review all Teacher Materials, Rubrics, Student Directions, Student Answer Packets, and supplemental resources. And finally, we will address all aspects of the student tasks, including troubleshooting. Participants will explore the Investigation Rubrics connecting the student learning to Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI), Crosscutting Concepts(CCC), and Science & Engineering Practices (SEP) - three dimensional learning.

    Register through My Learning Plan here


    For questions regarding accessibility requests or program, please contact Elizabeth DellaBadia: edellabadia@swboces.org

    For questions regarding registration, please contact Dina Roselli: droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
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Teaching in Remote/Hybrid Learning Environments (TRLE) Grant

The Rethink K-12 Education Models Grant was developed to support educators in creating innovative practices to respond to and address the challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis.  New York State was one of 11 states awarded funds under this grant competition.  Southern Westchester BOCES, in partnership with LHRIC, Rockland BOCES, and Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES applied for funding through the Rethink K-12 Education Models Grant with the plan to provide educators professional learning opportunities to support in implementing high-quality and effective practices in remote/hybrid teaching and learning in order to lead to success for all students.

Click here to learn more about the TRLE Grant.

 

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What is a PD Short?

 

PD Shorts are concise and targeted professional learning opportunities showcasing practices you can use with your students immediately. During synchronous 60-minute sessions, you will learn from an expert and collaborate with colleagues. Expect to engage with new content, while experiencing innovative online pedagogy and tools. CTLE credits available.