Central New York/Oswego CountyTeacher Center

Spring 2015 Workshopswww.teachercentercnytc-octc.org

Workshop Locations: Teacher Center: NYSUT Building @ 4983 Brittonfield Parkway, East Syracuse, NY CCC Fulton: The former Cayuga Community College @ 806 W. Broadway, Fulton, NY OCM BOCES – Rodax 8 @ 6075 East Molloy Road, Syracuse, NY 13206

Registration Procedure:

To attend a workshop, email tcregistration@oswegoboces.orgPlease include ALL of the following information for each person registering:

• Name• School district• School building• Email address• Grade level: Elementary or Secondary• Position: Teacher, Teaching Assistant, or Administrator

MLP:If your district requires MLP registration, please register with the Teacher Center before registering on your District’s MLP site to ensure there is space available in the workshop.

You will need to contact the Teacher Center: tcregistration@oswegoboces.org confirming your registration upon receiving MLP approval. If we have not received your confirmation one week prior to the workshop date, you may forfeit your seat.

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Workshop Attendance Policy:If you are unable to attend a workshop for which you are registered, you need to

give the Teacher Center a minimum of 48-hours notice. We realize that emergencies arise at the last minute. If that happens, please send us an email

letting us know.

Many of our workshops are full to capacity with wait lists of people wanting to attend. With advance notice of a cancellation, we are able to offer that seat to

someone else.

Getting Ready for Social Studies – Session 3: Opening the ToolkitPatricia has been at the SED for almost 8 years, first in the Office of State Assessment, and currently as the Associate for Instructional Services in the Office of Curriculum and Instruction. Her career began as a middle school teacher in the city school district of Albany, where she taught social studies at both Hackett Middle School and Livingston Middle School. Patricia also served as an Assistant Principle at Bethlehem High School and Rensselar Middle High School and has been a youth minister, an elementary teacher in a Catholic school, an orthodox Hebrew Day School, and a rural school, a computer teacher in middle school, a summer school principle and a substitute teacher in every grade. Her passion is children – she has one daughter and was a foster parent to two special needs children. Patricia has served in a variety of volunteer positions in schools, her community and her church that afforded her an opportunity to work with children and young adults.Presenters: Pat PolanDate: April 16, 2015 @ OCM BOCES Rodax 8Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PMFee: Free 2-hour workshopAudience: Social Studies Educators

NYSUT: The Art & Craft of MotivationThis seminar will highlight research on the motivation of students. We will analyze how to connect with learners so their individual strengths are realized and encouraged. Learning how to guide our students through challenges they face by supporting and opening up new horizons for them to explore will lead to more motivation for them to learn. We will strive to have students find relevance in what they are learning and become more independent, self-directed and collaborative as they grow academically and emotionally.*Teaching Assistants Workshop*Presenter: Kathy TrozziDate: April 20, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30 – 7:30 PMFee: Free 3-hour workshop Audience: Teaching Assistants

NYSUT: Reading Comprehension Strategies Today, in all areas, students struggle with reading comprehension. This seminar examines comprehension strategies that can be used to activate prior knowledge in preparation for reading, construct new knowledge during the reading process, and extend student understanding after the reading has been completed. The highlighted strategies can be utilized and adapted for any subject area with any selected reading material. Presenter: Cindy PauldineDate: April 20, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30-7:30 PMFee: Free 3-hour workshopAudience: All Educators

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Appy Hour for Special Education EducatorsDuring this workshop, participants will learn many IPAD apps that they can use with their special education students. Some time will be allocated to searching for and sharing IPAD apps for special education.*Please bring your own iPad. We have a limited number of iPads available for those who do not have their own device. Let us know if you need to borrow an iPad when you register*Presenter: Brenda KlabenDate: April 21, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30-6:30 PMFee: Free 2-hour workshopAudience: Special Education Educators

Teaching in the CloudTeaching in the “Cloud”: The term “Cloud” has become the popular buzzword referring to the user’s ability to access their files from an internet connection. Cloud access makes it easy for colleagues to simultaneously collaborate on a project and to share access to on-line resources with everyone. This workshop will explore tools for utilizing Cloud computing in your classroom. Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, iCloud, and Skydrive will be highlighted.Presenter: Peri Nelson-SakertDate: April 22, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30-6:30 PMFee: Free 2-hour workshopAudience: All Educators

Contemporary Politics in South Asia – What’s Next and Why is it Important?Walter Anderson, who has lived, worked, and studied in South Asia will discuss emerging trends in South Asian politics, including Hindu nationalism, nuclear developments, and the tensions between India and Pakistan and Afghanistan. Presenter: Walter Anderson (John’s Hopkins)Date: April 23, 2015@ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30-6:30 PMFee: Free 2-hour workshopAudience: Middle School & High School EducatorsCo-sponsored with SU South Asia Center and CiTi BOCES Arts in Education

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NYSUT: Reading, Writing, & Thinking StrategiesThis program focuses on how teachers can help students become more effective readers using research-based and teacher-tested strategies. Participants will identify strategies that get students thinking about content before, during, and after they read and how to incorporate reading and writing strategies into content area instruction to meet the literacy needs of all students.Presenter: Cindy PauldineDate: April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30-7:30 PMFee: Donation of popcorn or individually wrapped snacks Audience: Educators Grades 5-12

Michael Grinder:Avoiding Adversarial Situations for Administrators & Teacher LeadersMost of us aren’t George Clooney or Halle Berry – they can walk into a room and have everyone’s attention. In the book, Good to Great, the author showed that being charismatic isn’t essential to being a good leader. What are the qualities of a good leader?

Since 80% of communication is the non-verbal aspects, we will explore the traits of a leader. Surprisingly, two tendencies have to be addressed to be a leader:

• We are over-trained in eye contact – we have to know when to make eye contact and when not to.• Our own self-image gets in our way of increasing our range of behaviors needed to handle difficult

situations.This one day program for administrators and teacher leaders explores the HOW TO of leadership. Often your leadership reputation is based on how you present. The average presenter informs. The good presenter persuades. The great presenter inspires.

Take-away:• Understanding the difference between personal peer relationships vs. professional systematic

relationships.• Appreciate the professional opportunity to be seen as representing the district.• How to deliver messages without getting attacked as the messenger.• Instantly increase your credibility so people listen.• Review your day so that you continuously improve.• Manage others’ hallucinations about you.• How to get the elephants out at the beginning so the meeting is productive.• Options on handling an attack.

Presenter: Michael GrinderDate: April 29, 2015 @NYSUT building, Large Conference room, East SyracuseTime: 8:30 – 3:30 (Lunch is on your own)Fee: Free 6-hour workshop Audience: Administrators & Teacher LeadersCo-sponsored with OCM and CiTi BOCESRegistration: CiTi BOCES MLP

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Michael Grinder:Avoiding Adversarial Situations – the Culture of Influence*Teacher Workshop*Any teacher can manage situations when no management or discipline is needed. We know how to teach. The key to a long and rewarding career is being equipped with management skills.

This one day program for teachers is based on understanding that 80% of communication is non-verbal (NEA) and transforming our understanding of household pets to people. Dogs come when they are called; cats have an answering machine and might get back to us later. Anyone can manage dogs – it is cats that present us with challenges, and there are more cats in the classroom than ever before. And, surprisingly, teachers and cat students don’t even have to like each other… but they do need to respect each other.

Take-away:• Learn the four categories of non-verbal communication.• Practice the ingredients of Avoiding Adversarial Situations.• Know the difference between power management vs. management by influence, and know when

to use it.• Recognize how to impress the cats so they respect us.• Walk away with more confidence.• Overview of the difference between a parent conference and a hostile parent conference.

Presenter: Michael GrinderDate: April 30, 2015 @ NYSUT building, Large Conference room, East SyracuseTime: 8:30 – 3:30 (Lunch is on your own)Fee: Free 6-hour workshop Audience: All TeachersCo-sponsored with OCM and CiTi BOCES Registration: CiTi BOCES MLP

Differentiated Instruction Part IIDuring this workshop, participants will pull from Foundations of Differentiated Instruction Part I, in order to fully incorporate various components of the DI Model.

Under The Essential Meaning of Curriculum, emphasis will be placed on the “Content” and the “Process” components of the model. Under The Nature of the Student, emphasis will be placed on the “Readiness” and the “Learning Styles” components. Participants will fully interact with all four components of the model as they design lesson plans to meet their content area and grade level. Educators will then be given an opportunity to give feedback to colleagues in a structured, peer review setting.Presenter: Jennifer Rich WaltersDate: April 30, May 7, May 21, May 28, June 4, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30-7:30 PMFee: Package of individually wrapped snacks Audience: Pre-requisite: Differentiated Instruction Foundations

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Developing Teaching VideosAll classes are sequential and participant must plan on attending all four classesThese classes will work together so that teachers will leave with a teaching video of one of their lessons and a collection of other participant’s lessons. We will explore screencasts on LearnZillion, Share My Lesson, Educreations, Showme, and learn what makes them effective. Participants will then learn how to use the tools that were used to create the teaching video and begin to plan their own lesson and create their own video/screencast.

Day 1&2: Examine and explore teaching videos and screencasts. Discuss and critique the videos and what makes a great teaching video. Explore apps on the iPad that can be used to create the videos and screencasts. Begin using iMovie, Doodlecast, Explain Everything, Showme, Educreations. Pick one to use to create a teaching video.Day 3: Preview participant’s videos and peer review them. The last two days are going to be used to fine tune the views and share them in class.Day 4: Presentations of videos that you have created! *Bring an iPad. Must be able to download apps to your iPad. Please inform us when you register if you need to borrow an iPad as we have a limited number available.*Presenter: Brenda KlabenDate: May 4, May 12, May 27, June 9, 2015@ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30 – 6:30Fee: Donation of Styrofoam cups or individually wrapped snacksAudience: All Educators

NYSUT: Dealing with Difficult Students in the School Environment – Violence Prevention*Teacher Workshop*This seminar will offer strategies for dealing with students who exhibit chronic and extreme misbehavior, including violence. Participants will learn what motivates students to misbehave; intervention techniques to use at the moment of misbehavior; how to avoid and defuse confrontations and ways to reinforce desirable behavior.Presenter: Kathleen MoranDate: May 4, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30 – 7:30Fee: Free 3-hour workshopAudience: Teachers

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NYSUT: Understanding Students with Autism Spectrum DisorderEnding the achievement gap between students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers requires addressing the essential factors that can influence their success. This three-hour training provides up-to-date information on the clinical and associated features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), including Asperger’s Disorder. Attention will be given to how these disorders manifest themselves and present unique instructional and learning challenges within education settings. The seminar goes beyond the core features of the disorder and covers evidence-based proactive strategies for helping children and adolescents with ASDs succeed in school. Presenter: Stan FinkleDate: May 6, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203ATime: 4:30 – 7:30 PMFee: Free 3-hour workshop Audience: All Educators

Apps for the Primary Classroom Participants in this class will explore many apps that align to the Common Core Learning Standards, and learn how to use them to support learning in their classroom.Presenter: Brenda KlabenDate: May 7, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30 – 6:30 PMFee: Free 2-hour workshop Audience: Primary Level Educators

Understanding By Design: Social StudiesBefore writing curriculum based on the New York State Social Studies Framework, it's important to get grounded in the principles of standards-based planning and backward design. Jay will help you "get ready" for social studies curriculum work, by explaining the Understanding by Design model, including essential questions and good assessment design. He'll use social studies examples to throughout the two days so that you'll be ready for subsequent curriculum writing and unit planning.Presenter: Jay McTigheDate: May 14 & 15, 2015Time: 8:30 – 3:30 @ OCM BOCES – Rodax 8Fee: Free 12-hour workshopAudience: Social Studies EducatorsCo-sponsored with OCM and CiTi BOCESRegistration: CiTi BOCES MLP

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No More “I’m Done!” Fostering Independent Writers in the Primary ClassroomNo doubt the teaching of writing can be challenging at any grade, but particularly in the primary years, when both skills and attention spans seem to be in short supply. Nevertheless, we teachers (with the very best of intentions) often train our students to be dependent rather than independent writers. In this workshop, we’ll examine practice and identify classroom designs, routines, and lessons that help young writers grow into motivated, thoughtful, self-sufficient writers. Principles of writer’s workshop and six trait teaching will be included.Presenter: Jennifer Jacobson – Author of “I’m Done!”Date: May 18, 2015 @ NYSUT Building, Large Conference room, East SyracuseTime: 8:30 – 3:00 (Lunch is on your own)Fee: Donation of Styrofoam cups or individually wrapped snacks Audience: K-3 EducatorsCo-sponsored with West Genesee/SU and Jamesville Dewitt/SU Teacher Centers

Explicit Direct InstructionThis workshop will provide participants with the components of Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) based on the work of John Hollingsworth and Silva Ybarra, as well as, the application of this approach to the Common Core State Standards. The components will include:

• Understanding learning objectives in relation to the Common Core State Standards.• Checking for understanding.• Questioning techniques.• Guided practice.• Independent practice.• Closure

Participants will leave the workshop with a framework of how to create a well- crafted EDI lesson which is designed to engage ALL students in instruction.Presenter Janel MilanaDate: May 18, 2015@ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30 – 7:30Cost: Free 3-hour workshop Audience: Special Educators

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Turning High Poverty Schools into High Performance SchoolsAny educator who has “been in the business” for more than 10 years has witnessed the increase in the number of students who live in poverty, and know their job has become more challenging as a result. What does it take to disrupt poverty’s adverse influence on student learning? It requires for more than individual teachers’ diligent and often heroic efforts. Even when successful, these endeavors are rarely replicated or sustained without far broader and deeper collective action.

Based on award-winning ASCD book, Turning High Poverty Schools into High Performing Schools, co-author Kathleen Budge will provide participants with a protocol for collaborative action. High performing, high poverty (HP/HP) schools foster safe, supportive cultures of high achievement; and build leadership capacity to improve student, professional, and system learning. High-leverage questions linked to each arena of action, as well as practical strategies and concrete examples of how those strategies are implemented, are intended to “jumpstart” participants’ thinking about how the Framework for Action can be applied in their own context. Participants will be provided tools that facilitate self-auditing, action planning and professional learning.Presenter: Dr. Kathleen BudgeDate: May 19, 2015 @ NYSUT Building, Large Conference room, East SyracuseTime: 8:30 – 3:00 (Lunch is on your own)Fee: Free 6-hour workshopAudience: All Educators Co-sponsored with OCM and CiTi BOCESRegistration: CiTi BOCES MLP

Preparing Mainstream Teachers for English Language LearnersAs more and more ELLs enter our classrooms, there is a growing challenge for mainstream teachers to meet the needs of these students who are coming with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This workshop will provide access to essential terminology, background knowledge in stages of language production, identification of language acquisition vs. language learning, as well as tips, tricks and strategies to foster positive educational outcomes. In the past, mainstream teachers have had minimal ESL training. Join us as we work toward meeting the increased regulations and requirements in working effectively with non-native English speakers.Presenter: Barbara WoodDate: May 19, 2015 @ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30-6:30 PMFee: Free 2-hour workshopAudience: All Educators

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Using the TI-Nspire Calculator with Common Core GeometryLearn how to implement TI-Nspire documents for concepts related to the Common Core Curriculum for Geometry. Participants will be coached on how to download activities from Texas Instruments and then upload the documents to the calculator for student use.*Please bring your TI-Nspire calculator to the workshop Please let us know if you do not have a TI-Nspire calculator and we will arrange for you to borrow one*Presenter: Natalie WoodDate: May 21, 2015@ Teacher Center (NYSUT) Suite 203Time: 4:30-6:30Fee: Free 2-hour workshopAudience: Secondary Math Educators

National Board AwarenessNational Board Certification is the most rigorous, coveted and respected certification available in education! It is part of the growing education reform movement that is advancing student learning, improving teaching and making schools better!!

As a National Board Certified Teacher, you will join the ranks of the nation’s most accomplished teachers who help students develop the necessary skills to thrive in school, in the workplace and in the 21st century global economy!

This workshop will introduce you to the process of National Board and encourage you to explore its many possibilities and benefits.Presenter: Maria FentonDate: June 8, 2015Time: 4:30 – 6:30Cost: Free 2-hour workshopAudience: All TeachersNYSUT sponsored event

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NYS Teacher Center Online Academy (OLA)All OLA courses are 15 in-service hours. OLA Course Fee: $150 per course

Register using MyLearningPlan at http://rockteach.org/If you already have a MyLearningPlan ID, register at www.mylearningplan.com

Check the OLA catalog http://eeznt3.nyiteez.org/olacatalog/ for detailed descriptions, course requirements and expectations before registering!

July 7, 2015 – August 20, 2015Best Practices in Comprehension with RTICo-Instructors: Kerri Crawford and Emily Peterson Grade level: K-12Inspired by Response to Intervention, this course will give elementary teachers a treasury of books to use in their instruction of research-based interventions. This course is for teachers who are interested in improving their Tier One instruction and/or providing interventions for their Tier Two students. After a data analysis of their class, teachers will determine the areas of greatest weakness in reading and prepare lessons for their students. Participants will share these lessons, using resources gathered throughout the course.

Digital Resources to Complement Learning StylesInstructor: Denise Lewis Grade level K-12The primary goal of this course is to acquaint educators with 21st century tools to differentiate instruction for diverse learners. Participants will be able to customize and upgrade lesson plans with digital tools and web-based resources that will address the unique needs of students. Digital Resources to Complement Learning Styles will provide teachers with the knowledge and skills to connect students with standards-based curriculum through easy to use Web tools.

Unpacking the New York State ELA Common Core StandardsInstructor: Emily Peterson Grade level K-8The Common Core Learning Standards are designed to be robust and relevant. As a part of the Regents Reform Agenda, NYS has provided a wealth of information to make the necessary changes. This course will explore the standards, the necessary shifts needed in our instruction and the NYS Common Core Curriculum.

Using Google Tools for Collaboration, Enrichment and Differentiation of InstructionInstructor: Dorit Eilon Grade level K-12This fun and engaging course offered by a Google Certified Educator, is designed to provide information and examples of various Google tools available to enhance the learning experiences of different learners. Participants will explore Google Earth, Google Docs (collaborative presentations, spreadsheets, documents and forms) Google Apps and Google SketchUp. Examples of how these tools can be integrated with different subject areas that are aligned to national and NYS standards will be shared. To complete this course, participants will create online collaborative materials, mini project and develop a plan to implement Google tools into their curriculum to promote learning in a 21st century environment. Participation in discussions, sharing of ideas and feedback is important, enlightening and promotes professional growth.

All courses require internet access and a comfort level with email, Microsoft Word and uploading documents. Some require knowledge of other technologies or programs.

Participants are expected to log in and work with the class site at least 3 times each week. Scholarships may be provided through your local NYS Teacher Center. Please secure approval from your home district, if needed, in advance. Syllabi, Road Maps and Course Policies can be found on the OLA catalog http://eeznt3.nyiteez.org/olacatalog/ along with the Standards for Online

Learning, FAQ’s, and other useful information. No refunds will be issued after the start of the OLA courses.

NYSTC OLA is administered by Rockland Teachers’ Center, 65 Chapel Street, Garnerville, NY 10923.Questions? Contact Rockland Teachers’ Center: dstudnitzer@rockteach.org / 845-553-9516

NYS Teacher Center Online Academy is a program of the NYS Teacher Resource and Computer Training Centers with the support of New York Institute of Technology.

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