Much has changed with the literature course: it has a framework that narrows and focuses its scope, and the exam is tightly aligned with that framework. Essay writing and scoring has been refocused as well. This full-day workshop will offer an opportunity for review, and conversation about these shifts. It will then shift to reading […]
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 AI that are available, as well as how to use them to create engaging and effective literacy activities. Platforms like: -Canva, -Google Labs, -MagicSchool.AI, -AudioRead […]
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 task, prompt, or question. The screens in each activity can be as simple or sophisticated as the teacher desires. Purpose Desmos has a mission that […]
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 grasp, -poor scissor skills or -poor posture. We will discuss typical developmental milestones and its impact on function in the classroom. We will review case […]
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 task, prompt, or question. The screens in each activity can be as simple or sophisticated as the teacher desires. Purpose Desmos has a mission that […]
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 AI that are available, as well as how to use them to create engaging and effective literacy activities. Platforms like: -Twee, -MagicSchool.AI, -AudioRead, -Eduaide.AI 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 help educators understand how they are connected and the impact to students' ability to get things done. This workshop will: define executive functions […]
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 we, as a society have lost the skills to have effective communication and interaction. This one-day workshop on overcoming obstacles, relationship-building, and interpersonal communication skills […]
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 often results in behaviors that interfere with teaching and learning. Participants will learn effective research based instructional strategies that have been shown to increase student […]
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 for June 2025. Teachers must transition to a NYSSLS based regents ESS course. The format of the new exam will be item clusters, groups of […]