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Tuesday February 9, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	From Sound to Symbol
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Learn how to assess, design and teach Phonological Awareness, using findings from Scientifically Based Reading Research. Although PA is “In the Dark”, students need to rapidly progress from sound symbol associations. Learn how to transition students to phonics. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Planning Instruction: Phonemic Awareness Phonics
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		You’ve completed the assessment of your readers. You’ve determined their strengths and needs. You’ve implemented some instructional strategies but they don’t seem to be making much difference. Now what? What’s next? A professional study group for elementary teachers is being formed around questions like these that often arise after assessment. Through a Distance Learning forum, a study group will “meet” for 6 one hour sessions to explore topics related to planning instruction in response to assessed student reading strengths and needs, K-6. The study group will read the professional text, What’s After Assessment? by Kathleen Strickland. The text will provide a foundation for individual session topics across the study group series. Some of those topics will include discussion of what assessments are available and which are being used by study group members, along with planning instruction in areas such as phonological awareness and phonics, working with words, fluency, developing meaning vocabulary, and strategies for comprehending. The professional study group will meet from distance learning sites across the BOCES. (Specific sites to be determined.) Meetings are scheduled for January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 9, and March 23. Study group conversations will run from 4:00-5:00 on these dates. While educators interested in participating in this professional study group do not need to register for all 6 sessions, they are encouraged to participate in the first broadcast on January 12th. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: DL Site- TBD
Thursday February 11, 2010			Go To Top
	4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Teaching Diversity in 21st Century Schools
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Recognizing the experiences and histories of all our students is an important first step in creating a climate that honors and celebrates diversity. As educators, our teaching behaviors should reinforce our commitment to equity. Activities and discussions will provide you with strategies to work with your students on appreciating each other and dispelling the stereotypes that divide us. This session will also address the perceptions that drive false realities. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Monday February 22, 2010 - Tuesday February 23, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	ASIST-Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		ASIST is a two-day intensive, interactive and practice-dominated course designed to prepare caregivers of all kinds to provide suicide first aid interventions. Professionals, volunteers and informal helpers all need to know how to help persons with thoughts of suicide in ways that increase their suicide safety. As an ASIST-trained first aid intervention caregiver, you will be better able to: • Identify people who have thoughts of suicide • Understand how your beliefs and attitudes can affect suicide interventions • Seek a shared understanding of the reasons for thoughts of suicide and the reasons for living • Review current risk and develop a plan to increase safety from suicidal behavior for an agreed amount of time • Follow-up on all safety commitments, accessing further help as needed. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday February 23, 2010			Go To Top
	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Planning Instruction: Working with Words
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		You’ve completed the assessment of your readers. You’ve determined their strengths and needs. You’ve implemented some instructional strategies but they don’t seem to be making much difference. Now what? What’s next? A professional study group for elementary teachers is being formed around questions like these that often arise after assessment. Through a Distance Learning forum, a study group will “meet” for 6 one hour sessions to explore topics related to planning instruction in response to assessed student reading strengths and needs, K-6. The study group will read the professional text, What’s After Assessment? by Kathleen Strickland. The text will provide a foundation for individual session topics across the study group series. Some of those topics will include discussion of what assessments are available and which are being used by study group members, along with planning instruction in areas such as phonological awareness and phonics, working with words, fluency, developing meaning vocabulary, and strategies for comprehending. The professional study group will meet from distance learning sites across the BOCES. (Specific sites to be determined.) Meetings are scheduled for January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 9, and March 23. Study group conversations will run from 4:00-5:00 on these dates. While educators interested in participating in this professional study group do not need to register for all 6 sessions, they are encouraged to participate in the first broadcast on January 12th. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: DL Site- TBD
Wednesday February 24, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Continuing the Pre-K Teacher Conversation Year II- Intentional Teaching and Imaginative Play
		Contact: School Developement 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		We are pleased to announce that we will host a new series of interactive workshop sessions for Pre-K teachers during the 2009-2010 school year. Those who attended in 2008-2009 found it very valuable to get to know one another to share ideas about teaching, assessment practices, photos and materials from their own classrooms. Participants identified several areas of interest that will be the focus of our workshop series for 2009-2010. A list-serve has also been established to facilitate communication among participants. This innovative model for professional development provides an ideal venue for collaborating on issues pertinent to Pre-K teachers in classrooms throughout the region. We hope you will plan to join us to discuss new ideas and network with other pre-kindergarten professionals! http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Thursday February 25, 2010			Go To Top
	8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	ASSESSMENT AWAKENINGS: BOOK STUDY - HOW TO GRADE FOR LEARNING
		Contact: Nicole Catapano 518-581-3741 daspd@wswheboces.org
		To prepare for the WSWHE BOCES 5th Annual Spring Data Conference—To Grade or Not to Grade—or just to think about your district’s practices, we will be reviewing the book, How to Grade for Learning, by Ken O’Connor. In this book, standards-based grading is discussed with practical suggestions for improving your grading practices to focus on grading for learning. http://www.wswheboces.org/data
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday March 2, 2010			Go To Top
	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Stress Management
		Contact: School Development 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		“Are you tired of being stressed out? Is everyone driving you crazy? Are you tired of solving constant problems?” This workshop will allow you to take a look at your life and define the stressors that control you. You will leave with an enlightened concept of “self” and learn how to deal with those “button pushers”. Humor will highlight the session. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Thursday March 4, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Communicating Effectively with Various Stakeholders Including Parents, Teachers, Community, and Medi
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		• How to address conflict positively • Developing key “must air” points to get your message across to various audiences • Winning your audience over
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Science Scoring Training- Grade 8
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		A refresher session on the scoring of the NYS Science Grade 8 assessment intended for teachers new to scoring or returning scorers seeking a review of the process. Both the performance portion and the constructed responses will be addressed. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	12:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Understanding, Addressing, and Preventing Sexual Harassment
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		• Review what constitutes sexual harassment • Dealing with sexual harassment at the lowest level (informal) • Dealing with sexual harassment at the formal level
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is required for anyone seeking provisional or permanent certification through the NYS Education Department for administrative/supervisory service, teaching service, or other school related service (physicians, school nurses, psychologists, dental hygienists). It is offered monthly throughout the school year. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center


	4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	School Violence Prevention
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is required for anyone seeking provisional or permanent certification through the NYS Education Department for administrative/supervisory service, teaching service, or other school related service (physicians, school nurses, psychologists, dental hygienists). It is offered monthly throughout the school year. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Friday March 5, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Dealing Effectively with Difficult Employees
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		• Understanding the process/procedures for formal discipline – brief review of 3020A for professional staff and Section 75 for support staff • Changing employee behavior using the Holt Letter of Counsel legal framework • Conducting a “counseling” session with an employee and union representative • Understanding how to write “counseling memos” for a staff member’s file
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Redesigning Research for the 21st Century Learner
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Why do we need to change? What is inquiry? How can I Google-proof my assignments? What tools can I use? How can I tweak my current assignments to improve learning? If you find yourself asking these questions, then this workshop is for you. This engaging professional development seminar is offered to our component districts looking to improve their research process. Our goal is to foster state-of-the-art research programs in all schools and increase collaboration between teachers and the school library program. We will discuss: The litmus test for higher level thought – Do your assignments cut it? Steps to foster higher level thought. What is Problem Based Learning? *It is recommended that two teachers attend this workshop together to foster collaboration between content areas. (librarian and teacher, math and science, science and social studies. etc.)
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	12:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Team Building
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		• Review of the Five Dysfunctions of a Team • How to overcome barriers/blocks to build cohesive teams • Reviews of key strategies to assist teams to work productively
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday March 9, 2010			Go To Top
	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Planning Instruction: Developing Meaning Vocabulary Use of Schema
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		You’ve completed the assessment of your readers. You’ve determined their strengths and needs. You’ve implemented some instructional strategies but they don’t seem to be making much difference. Now what? What’s next? A professional study group for elementary teachers is being formed around questions like these that often arise after assessment. Through a Distance Learning forum, a study group will “meet” for 6 one hour sessions to explore topics related to planning instruction in response to assessed student reading strengths and needs, K-6. The study group will read the professional text, What’s After Assessment? by Kathleen Strickland. The text will provide a foundation for individual session topics across the study group series. Some of those topics will include discussion of what assessments are available and which are being used by study group members, along with planning instruction in areas such as phonological awareness and phonics, working with words, fluency, developing meaning vocabulary, and strategies for comprehending. The professional study group will meet from distance learning sites across the BOCES. (Specific sites to be determined.) Meetings are scheduled for January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 9, and March 23. Study group conversations will run from 4:00-5:00 on these dates. While educators interested in participating in this professional study group do not need to register for all 6 sessions, they are encouraged to participate in the first broadcast on January 12th. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: DL Site- TBD
Friday March 12, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	QUESTIONING and the Information to Knowledge Journey
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Exploring questioning at each stage in the design and implementation of 21st century learning experiences, participants will review and apply BIG IDEAS, strategies, and principles associated with inquiry and project based learning. Guided practice with questioning tools, question development, and pedagogy based on questioning will actively involve educators. Real world applications and modeling will boost confidence. Learner outcomes from strategies presented will be discussed in the light of research and emerging best practice. Educators will be provided with resources to boost confidence in using new questioning skills.
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday March 16, 2010			Go To Top
	4:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Training In The Needs Of Students With Autism
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is provided to those seeking to meet the new NYS ED regulations for training in the needs of students with Autism. As a newly approved provider of this training, the WSWHE BOCES will offer monthly sessions for a cost of $50 each. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Thursday March 18, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Earth Science Regents Scoring Training
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		In this workshop teachers will evaluate their Regents exam grading practices, receive any new updates, and share best practices with other Earth Science teachers from the region. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Friday March 19, 2010			Go To Top
		CASDA Conference
		Contact: Paige Jaeger 518-581-3700 pjaeger@wswheboces.org
		CASDA Library Media Specialists and Administrators Conference Location: Union College (Note: This will also be a Communication Coordinators Meeting for WSWHE BOCES SLS.) CASDA Conferences
Tuesday March 23, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Meeting the Learning Imperative for the 21st Century: Librarians as Learning Specialists
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Presenter: Allison Zmuda, a nationally recognized speaker and leader on Information Literacy and 21st Century Research Skills. Funded with a grant through LSTA. Free for librarians, nominal charge for administrators. Attendees will receive a free copy of her most recent publication Librarians as Learning Specialists: Meeting the Learning Imperative for the 21st Century Learner. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Planning Instruction: Fluency & Comprehension
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		You’ve completed the assessment of your readers. You’ve determined their strengths and needs. You’ve implemented some instructional strategies but they don’t seem to be making much difference. Now what? What’s next? A professional study group for elementary teachers is being formed around questions like these that often arise after assessment. Through a Distance Learning forum, a study group will “meet” for 6 one hour sessions to explore topics related to planning instruction in response to assessed student reading strengths and needs, K-6. The study group will read the professional text, What’s After Assessment? by Kathleen Strickland. The text will provide a foundation for individual session topics across the study group series. Some of those topics will include discussion of what assessments are available and which are being used by study group members, along with planning instruction in areas such as phonological awareness and phonics, working with words, fluency, developing meaning vocabulary, and strategies for comprehending. The professional study group will meet from distance learning sites across the BOCES. (Specific sites to be determined.) Meetings are scheduled for January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 9, and March 23. Study group conversations will run from 4:00-5:00 on these dates. While educators interested in participating in this professional study group do not need to register for all 6 sessions, they are encouraged to participate in the first broadcast on January 12th. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: DL Site- TBD
Wednesday March 24, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Science Scoring Training- Grade 4
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This is a refresher session on the scoring of the NYS Science Grade 4 assessment. It is intended for teachers new to the scoring or returning scorers seeking a review of the process and procedures. Both the performance portion and the constructed responses will be addressed. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center


	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Stress Management
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Are you tired of being STRESSED OUT? Is everyone driving you crazy? How do you regain control of your life? This interactive workshop will allow you to take a look at your “work” life and define those stressors that control you. You will leave with an enlightened concept of “self” and how to deal with those “Button Pushers”. Humor will highlight this unique workshop. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Thursday March 25, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Keeping Our Promises: Differentiating Instruction for Struggling Readers
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Learn how to use informal assessment information to form small, homogeneous groups, then to design instructional reading materials that meet the needs of the students. Recommendations for classroom management strategies will be included. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Monday March 29, 2010			Go To Top
	8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	ASSESSMENT AWAKENINGS: PROGRAM EVALUATION: SET UP YOUR DATA TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS
		Contact: Nicole Catapano 518-581-3741 daspd@wswheboces.org
		Do you want to know if the district’s new math program is making a difference? Is the after school program reducing problem behaviors? Do you wonder who is benefitting most from AIS? Answering these questions is no problem if you collect the right data and use the proper analyses. In this session, we will explore research questions and identify the key variables needed as well as the appropriate analysis for each question. Participants are encouraged to submit a question prior to the session. http://www.wswheboces.org/data
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday April 13, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	ELA Grades 3-8 Scoring Leader Training
		Contact: School Development Office (518) 581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		his session is designed for Turn-Key District Trainers who will have responsibility for training Teacher Scorers in their home district on scoring the NYS ELA assessments in Grades 3-8. Topics will include: role and responsibilities of the District Trainer, changes and characteristics of the new test formats and questions, utilization of scoring materials and resources, and practice in scoring student papers. Participants will be provided a format and materials for training Teacher Scorers in their buildings and/or districts. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Social Studies Scoring Training- Grade 8
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This one-day workshop will prepare Social Studies teachers of Grades 7 & 8 to score the NYS Grade 8 Social Studies test. Participants will review the rules for scoring this test and will also take part in a simulated scoring session including the constructed response and DBQ essay questions. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Peer Mediation
		Contact: School Development 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Mediation is a communication process in which the individuals with the problem work together, assisted by a third party, to solve the problem. We will investigate and discuss: 1) How students can connect to their peers; 2) How peer mediators can frame disputes using age appropriate processes; and 3) The self-empowering process of mediating for students. Processes for beginning to develop a Peer Mediation Program with templates will be included. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Planning Instruction: Supporting Comprehension Development
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		You’ve completed the assessment of your readers. You’ve determined their strengths and needs. You’ve implemented some instructional strategies but they don’t seem to be making much difference. Now what? What’s next? A professional study group for elementary teachers is being formed around questions like these that often arise after assessment. Through a Distance Learning forum, a study group will “meet” for 6 one hour sessions to explore topics related to planning instruction in response to assessed student reading strengths and needs, K-6. The study group will read the professional text, What’s After Assessment? by Kathleen Strickland. The text will provide a foundation for individual session topics across the study group series. Some of those topics will include discussion of what assessments are available and which are being used by study group members, along with planning instruction in areas such as phonological awareness and phonics, working with words, fluency, developing meaning vocabulary, and strategies for comprehending. The professional study group will meet from distance learning sites across the BOCES. (Specific sites to be determined.) Meetings are scheduled for January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23, March 9, and March 23. Study group conversations will run from 4:00-5:00 on these dates. While educators interested in participating in this professional study group do not need to register for all 6 sessions, they are encouraged to participate in the first broadcast on January 12th. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: DL Site- TBD
Wednesday April 14, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Continuing the Pre- K Conversation- How to Take a Field Trip Without Ever Leaving Your Classroom
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		We are pleased to announce that we will host a new series of interactive workshop sessions for Pre-K teachers during the 2009-2010 school year. Those who attended in 2008-2009 found it very valuable to get to know one another to share ideas about teaching, assessment practices, photos and materials from their own classrooms. Participants identified several areas of interest that will be the focus of our workshop series for 2009-2010. A list-serve has also been established to facilitate communication among participants. This innovative model for professional development provides an ideal venue for collaborating on issues pertinent to Pre-K teachers in classrooms throughout the region. We hope you will plan to join us to discuss new ideas and network with other pre-kindergarten professionals! http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Continuing the Pre-K Teacher Conversation Year II
		Contact: School Developement 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		We are pleased to announce that we will host a new series of interactive workshop sessions for Pre-K teachers during the 2009-2010 school year. Those who attended in 2008-2009 found it very valuable to get to know one another to share ideas about teaching, assessment practices, photos and materials from their own classrooms. Participants identified several areas of interest that will be the focus of our workshop series for 2009-2010. A list-serve has also been established to facilitate communication among participants. This innovative model for professional development provides an ideal venue for collaborating on issues pertinent to Pre-K teachers in classrooms throughout the region. We hope you will plan to join us to discuss new ideas and network with other pre-kindergarten professionals! http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Monday April 19, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Math Scoring Leader Training- Grades 3-8
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This session is designed for Turn-Key District Trainers who will have responsibility for training Teacher Scorers in their home district on scoring the NYS Math Assessments in Grades 3-8. Topics will include: role and responsibilities of the District Trainer, changes and characteristics of the new test formats and questions, utilization of scoring materials and resources, and practice in scoring student papers. Participants will be provided a format and materials for training Teacher Scorers in their buildings and/or districts. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday April 20, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Scoring Site Operations Training- Grades 3-8
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This half-day training is for district personnel who have responsibility for organizing, supervising, and securing scoring sites for both the NYS Grades 3-8 ELA and Math assessments. This is not training in how to score tests, but a session to provide guidance and best practices related to organization, security, and logistics. Topics to be covered will include: site security, scoring personnel roles and responsibilities, setting up and organizing scoring sites, efficient operations, and use of scoring materials. Principals are strongly encouraged to attend, with staff to whom they may have assigned these responsibilities. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	4:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Training In The Needs Of Students With Autism
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is provided to those seeking to meet the new NYS ED regulations for training in the needs of students with Autism. As a newly approved provider of this training, the WSWHE BOCES will offer monthly sessions for a cost of $50 each. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

Thursday April 22, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Powerful Vocabulary Instruction Strategies for Classroom Teachers
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Make a difference in students’ reading comprehension by enriching their vocabularies. Learn research-supported, direct instructional word learning strategies, and the many vocabulary-related activities and games that foster interest in words and their meanings. Unlock the meaning of complex words through the study of root words, base words, prefixes and suffixes. Techniques will be demonstrated and Web resources shared. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is required for anyone seeking provisional or permanent certification through the NYS Education Department for administrative/supervisory service, teaching service, or other school related service (physicians, school nurses, psychologists, dental hygienists). It is offered monthly throughout the school year. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	School Violence Prevention
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is required for anyone seeking provisional or permanent certification through the NYS Education Department for administrative/supervisory service, teaching service, or other school related service (physicians, school nurses, psychologists, dental hygienists). It is offered monthly throughout the school year. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Monday April 26, 2010 - Friday April 30, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training (TCI) Train-the-Trainer
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		TCI is a crisis prevention and intervention model designed to teach adults how to help children learn constructive ways to handle crisis. This intensive five- day train-the-trainer course provides staff with an in-district training capacity in the TCI curriculum. This program emphasizes crisis prevention through de-escalation skills and teaching student strategies for addressing crisis situations. Physical intervention techniques will also be taught. Upon successful completion of the program participants will be able to conduct TCI trainings in their districts. Participants will learn how to teach TCI techniques, supervise safe restraint practice sessions, utilize training aids, and evaluate trainees’ skills. All participants will be expected to demonstrate competence to become a TCI trainer. Participants must be capable of moderate physical activity; attendance alone does not qualify a participant as a TCI trainer. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday April 27, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	English Regents Scoring Training
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This workshop will provide an overview as well as in-depth training on scoring the entire English Regents assessment, including all four essays. We will cover the scoring of Section A Part 1 and Section B Part 1 as well as the scoring of Section A Part 2 and Section B Part 2. The workshop is intended for new teachers as well as teachers who would like a refresher.
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Wednesday April 28, 2010			Go To Top
	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Conflict Resolution
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This dynamic and flexible workshop has been developed to help educators maintain a peaceful culture and learning environment. In this program, participants will gain insight into their conflict resolution style as well as strengthen their decision-making and problem-solving skills. In addition, participants will learn skills to enhance the self esteem of their students. A major focus will be placed on developing positive interactions with all students! http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Thursday April 29, 2010 - Saturday May 1, 2010			Go To Top
		SLMS 2010
		Contact: Paige Jaeger 518-581-3700 pjaeger@wswheboces.org
		SLMS 2010 - With 2010 Knickerbocker Award winner Laurie Halse Anderson and over 30 sessions with authors, technology, and current best practices! Location: Albany, NY SLMS 2010 Registration
Thursday April 29, 2010 - Friday April 30, 2010			Go To Top
	8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	5TH ANNUAL SPRING DATA CONFERENCE
		Contact: Nicole Catapano 518-581-3741 daspd@wswheboces.org
		Opening Speaker Ken O’Connor Author of "How to Grade for Learning" and "A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades". http://www.wswheboces.org/data
		Location: Holiday Inn, Saratoga Springs, NY
Monday May 3, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	CDLC Field Day
		Contact: Paige Jaeger 518-581-3700 pjaeger@wswheboces.org
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday May 4, 2010			Go To Top
	8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	ASSESSMENT AWAKENINGS: EFFECTIVE GRADING PRACTICES: SPRING DATA CONFERENCE FOLLOW-UP
		Contact: Nicole Catapano 518-581-3741 daspd@wswheboces.org
		This session will serve as a debriefing on the topics discussed at the Spring Data Conference. Next steps, implementation plans, and additional resources will be discussed. http://www.wswheboces.org/data
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	Global History Regents Scoring Training
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This one-day workshop will provide in-depth training on scoring the NYS Global History assessment and is intended for new teachers as well as teachers who would like a refresher and the opportunity to converse with colleagues about the assessment. Participants will engage in activities that will focus on scoring the thematic essay in the morning. The afternoon will feature scoring of the scaffolding section of the Document -Based Question and the DBQ essay. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Strategic Planning
		Contact: School Development 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		During this session you will gain the skills and strategies necessary to design and implement realistic and effective planning for your team, building, and/or district. All phases of the planning process will be included: 1) Developing a Needs Assessment; 2) Productive Brainstorming; 3) Priority Planning; 4) Developing the Final Product; 5) Public Relation Strategies; and 6) Assessment and Follow-Up. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

Thursday May 6, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	I Read It But I Don't Get It
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		How often have you heard, “I can read it, but I don’t get it?” “How do I accommodate my struggling learners?” “They can’t read the textbook.” “The book is not the course.” Learn how to enable students in your content classes to access the curriculum when they can’t read the text. This workshop will focus on two types of students – those who can read the words but have comprehension difficulties especially with long, complex text, and students who cannot read the text. Hands on activities will be developed using your own materials. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday May 11, 2010			Go To Top
	8:30 AM - 3:00 PM	US History Regents Scoring Training
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This session is for high school teachers who will score the 2008 U.S. History Regent exam. Procedures and the rubrics will be reviewed. Participants will practice scoring using actual student work as examples. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Thursday May 13, 2010			Go To Top
	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	School Violence Prevention
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is required for anyone seeking provisional or permanent certification through the NYS Education Department for administrative/supervisory service, teaching service, or other school related service (physicians, school nurses, psychologists, dental hygienists). It is offered monthly throughout the school year. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is required for anyone seeking provisional or permanent certification through the NYS Education Department for administrative/supervisory service, teaching service, or other school related service (physicians, school nurses, psychologists, dental hygienists). It is offered monthly throughout the school year. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday May 18, 2010			Go To Top
	4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Proactive Discipline for Student with Disabilities
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		Working with “special needs” students requires many specific skills and alternative thinking. We will look at taking a “proactive approach’ towards disciplining and at the same time allowing students to flourish in your classroom. Practical skills will highlight the presentation. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	4:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Training In The Needs Of Students With Autism
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is provided to those seeking to meet the new NYS ED regulations for training in the needs of students with Autism. As a newly approved provider of this training, the WSWHE BOCES will offer monthly sessions for a cost of $50 each. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday June 1, 2010			Go To Top
	8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	ASSESSMENT AWAKENINGS: DATA JEOPARDY! YEAR 6
		Contact: Nicole Catapano 518-581-3741 daspd@wswheboces.org
		Are you game? Building from the concepts reviewed in the last five years of fun competition, this year end discussion will be a great way for district teams to review what you know and recall what you might have forgotten. http://www.wswheboces.org/data
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Wednesday June 9, 2010			Go To Top
	1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is required for anyone seeking provisional or permanent certification through the NYS Education Department for administrative/supervisory service, teaching service, or other school related service (physicians, school nurses, psychologists, dental hygienists). It is offered monthly throughout the school year. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

	4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	School Violence Prevention
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is required for anyone seeking provisional or permanent certification through the NYS Education Department for administrative/supervisory service, teaching service, or other school related service (physicians, school nurses, psychologists, dental hygienists). It is offered monthly throughout the school year. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center
Tuesday June 15, 2010			Go To Top
	4:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Training In The Needs Of Students With Autism
		Contact: School Development Office 518-581-3750 sdspd@wswheboces.org
		This course is provided to those seeking to meet the new NYS ED regulations for training in the needs of students with Autism. As a newly approved provider of this training, the WSWHE BOCES will offer monthly sessions for a cost of $50 each. http://www.wswheboces.org/SDS/index.htm
		Location: Gick Road Conference Center

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