Fine motor skills are a strong predictor of academic success. It is important to learn to identify your students' fine motor deficits. These deficits can include: -poor pencil control, -weak […]
The Desmos activity platform is a free digital platform that allows math teachers to engage and interact with their students. Simply, it's a sequence of screens, each with a different […]
This professional development session will explore the ways in which technology and AI can be used to support literacy instruction. Participants will learn about the new types of technology and […]
Educators are not sure why students are having difficulty in and outside of the classroom. Understanding executive functions and the connection to ADHD may offer some explanation. This workshop will […]
Since the arrival of technology, our interpersonal connection has decreased and we have drifted further apart. Now with the advent of social media and then the pandemic, it seems that […]
Many teachers face disruptive behaviors in their classrooms. Researchers have investigated the relationships between instructional practices and student engagement and academic success. When students are frustrated by academic tasks, this […]
Audience: Teachers of Regents Earth Science and Science Leaders The first administration of the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) based Earth and Space Sciences Regents exam is scheduled […]
Although the course title gives equal billing to reading and writing, the format of the exam makes it clear that reading supersedes writing well. How? The multiple-choice section is all […]
Is this your district's first year administering the NYS CBT Grades 3 - ELA &: Math tests? For 6 years, my district, Western Suffolk BOCES, has been participating in the […]
PBIS is a multi-tiered system of supports to create and maintain positive school climates where teachers can teach and students can learn. This evidence-based framework emphasizes positive, proactive and preventive […]