BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//91Ƶ - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:91Ƶ X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 91Ƶ REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T110000 DTSTAMP:20260530T184607 CREATED:20260527T193437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T193437Z UID:26100-1785834000-1785841200@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Book Creator Basics: Creating Engaging eBooks (K-6) VIRTUAL Two-hour session facilitated by Michele Fisk - 9-11am DESCRIPTION:Book Creator is a simple tool for creating engaging digital books. Design your own teaching resources or have students practice their writing skills by creating digital books that incorporate multiple forms of expression. During this session\, participants will be guided through setting up a free account\, navigating the platform\, and creating digital eBooks. We will also explore features available with paid subscriptions. Perfect for K-6 teachers looking to boost student creativity and engagement in writing. Eligible for 2 hours CTLE credit. If district pays\, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.\nFlyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JvR4zeJLnzUqfgzsb3PWEIXfSygpsBsf/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5403114 URL:/event/book-creator-basics-creating-engaging-ebooks-k-6-virtual-two-hour-session-facilitated-by-michele-fisk-9-11am/ LOCATION:Virtual Conference CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260806T143000 DTSTAMP:20260530T184607 CREATED:20260514T162945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T162945Z UID:26004-1786005000-1786026600@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Tuck Test Prep into Your Best Literacy Practices Across the School Year *VIRTUAL Workshop* facilitated by Deborah Linscott-Feinstein - 8:30-2:30pm DESCRIPTION:Audience: administrators\, literacy coaches\, reading teachers\, grades 3-8 ENL\, general and special education teachers Are you looking to seamlessly integrate test preparation into your daily curriculum without sacrificing authentic literacy instruction? Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help Grades 3-8 educators maximize the performance of their students in reading and on the NYS ELA exams. This seminar will provide you with for organizing and implementing ELA test preparation seamlessly into your narrative\, argument\, and informational reading and writing units. We will move beyond rote practice across the year\, instead treating the state test as a “transfer genre” so you can reteach transferable strategies already embedded within your reading and writing programs. Join us for a hands-on day tailoring vocabulary study\, close reading\, multi-media activities and writing strategies designed to meet the NYS ELA expectations later in the school year. Tap the profuse resources yielded from brain-friendly strategies such as: -embedding academic language and analytical question stems across the year that help maximize the performance of your students on the NYS ELA. -incorporating multisensory activities to help your strugglers synthesize nonfiction text features with informational text passages that resemble test passages but match your existing units. -teaching from academic word lists taken from the NYS ELA. -using instructional charts that work well across a variety of units to bolster the academic language of the ELA. -scaffolding metacognitive strategies for tackling short texts. -teaching paragraph and essay structures that foster good writing while accessing the writing structures of the NYS ELA.\nFlyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ycwcb98wl8vtWZg37yCHgBs4zKcPOWtJ/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5393446 URL:/event/tuck-test-prep-into-your-best-literacy-practices-across-the-school-year-virtual-workshop-facilitated-by-deborah-linscott-feinstein-830-230pm/ LOCATION:Virtual Conference CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T143000 DTSTAMP:20260530T184607 CREATED:20260519T174431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T174431Z UID:26048-1786523400-1786631400@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Classroom Management 2-Day Workshop *IN PERSON* facilitated by Michelle Levy - 8:30-2:30pm DESCRIPTION:Participants will learn eight research based strategies that create a positive classroom environment including: -Understanding Behavior\, -Physical Space\, -Quality Instruction\, -Teaching classroom rules/expectations\, -Routines and procedures\, -PreCorrection/Active Supervision\, -Positive Consequences\, -Negative Consequences Eligible for 12 hours CTLE credit. Can use 2 Consortium seats. If district pays\, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.\nFlyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/197PNgSJjNj9XdCq-soOPFDbNE4yILN4g/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5397339 URL:/event/classroom-management-2-day-workshop-in-person-facilitated-by-michelle-levy-830-230pm/ LOCATION:JEA Alternative School\, 31 Lee Ave\, Wheatley Heights\, NY\, 11798-1837\, United States CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260817T120000 DTSTAMP:20260530T184607 CREATED:20260527T172342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T172342Z UID:26094-1786957200-1786968000@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Awe-NSPIRE-ing Math: 5 Strategies to Transform Your Teaching *IN PERSON* facilitated by Jayson Kiang - 9-12pm DESCRIPTION:Discover how to unlock the true educational potential of the TI-Nspire CX II CAS in your Algebra and Geometry classrooms. This focused session will walk you through five high-impact\, easy-to-implement calculator skills designed to deepen student understanding and boost daily engagement. You will walk away with actionable\, step-by-step strategies that you can immediately use to empower your students’ mathematical problem-solving. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. If district pays\, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.\nFlyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JKkZGdQR8MEie3iORuIjLp0UoVgWsS7t/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5399297 URL:/event/awe-nspire-ing-math-5-strategies-to-transform-your-teaching-in-person-facilitated-by-jayson-kiang-9-12pm-2/ LOCATION:JEA Alternative School\, 31 Lee Ave\, Wheatley Heights\, NY\, 11798-1837\, United States CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260818T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T143000 DTSTAMP:20260530T184607 CREATED:20260518T210432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T210432Z UID:26036-1787041800-1787236200@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Wilson Reading System® Introductory 3-Day Virtual Course Presented by Aimee Gandee\, Wilson Certified Trainer - 8:30-2:30pm DESCRIPTION:Wilson Reading System® Introductory Course is a 3-day instructor-led professional learning experience that provides participants with an overview of the Wilson Reading System® (WRS) and serves as the prerequisite for WRS Level I Certification Training. Designed for educators supporting students in grade two and above with persistent reading and phonological-coding deficits\, this course explores -dyslexia\, -structured literacy instruction\, -student identification and placement\, and -the principles of effective intervention. Participants will engage in learning focused on phonemic awareness\, phonology\, morphology\, and orthography through explicit\, systematic\, and multisensory instructional practices. The course also introduces the standard ten-part WRS Lesson Plan\, with opportunities to practice lesson planning and delivery while receiving modeling and feedback from a Wilson® Credentialed Trainer. Eligible for CTLE credit. If district pays\, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.\nFlyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NDtgW3uPKgLvT6rgzyf0seV3UEMD-gQd/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5396542 URL:/event/wilson-reading-system-introductory-3-day-virtual-course-presented-by-aimee-gandee-wilson-certified-trainer-830-230pm/ LOCATION:Virtual Conference CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T143000 DTSTAMP:20260530T184607 CREATED:20260519T161811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T161811Z UID:26042-1787128200-1787149800@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:What is Student Behavior Really Trying to Tell Us? The Science of Behavior *IN PERSON* facilitated by Michelle Levy - 8:30-2:30pm DESCRIPTION:In this session\, participants will develop an understanding of both external and internal factors as well as psychological theories that influence student as well as educator behavior. Participants will develop knowledge and self-awareness about how they have a direct impact upon student behavior and student’s readiness and accessibility to learning Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 Consortium seat. If district pays\, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.\nFlyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PgYctlCue-iQGwWWwgTuAdA1oTPeP4Et/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5397227 URL:/event/what-is-student-behavior-really-trying-to-tell-us-the-science-of-behavior-in-person-facilitated-by-michelle-levy-830-230pm/ LOCATION:JEA Alternative School\, 31 Lee Ave\, Wheatley Heights\, NY\, 11798-1837\, United States CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T143000 DTSTAMP:20260530T184607 CREATED:20260529T124317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T124317Z UID:26114-1787214600-1787236200@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION IN A SCIENCE OF READING CLASSROOM VIRTUAL Workshop facilitated by Dana Brown - 8:30-2:30pm DESCRIPTION:Teachers will gather ways to implement small group instruction\, which will include rereading read aloud books\, using text sets to activate and build background knowledge\, varying text difficulty according to the reading purpose\, and forming practice groups around fluency\, decoding\, and pre-building background knowledge. We will learn how to use guided reading within a science of reading framework for the purpose of building a collection of “Read-All-the-Words” books\, and how to use small group instruction to help students gather books for Self Selected Reading.. Key takeaways: -Teach readers to make decisions about interest and reading demands of a book with the following procedure of studying a book’s cover\, reading the blurb\, previewing the table of contents\, sampling the text for readability\, and examining the text structure (as applicable); -Implement an orthographic mapping procedure to help students read challenging texts. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. If district pays\, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.\nFlyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s2yH42N18lB05TPnxRe3dI6bCXoCvn6a/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5404220 URL:/event/small-group-instruction-in-a-science-of-reading-classroom-virtual-workshop-facilitated-by-dana-brown-830-230pm/ LOCATION:Virtual Conference CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T143000 DTSTAMP:20260530T184607 CREATED:20260513T170635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T170635Z UID:25976-1787646600-1787668200@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Science of Reading Full Day Kickstart: Essential Literacy Foundations for a Strong Year *IN PERSON* facilitated by Lauren Kolbeck - 8:30-2:30pm DESCRIPTION:This full day session gives primary educators the practical\, research aligned tools needed to launch the school year with confidence in a Science of Reading classroom. Designed for new teachers\, special educators\, those transitioning into early grades\, literacy coaches\, and administrators\, this crash course focuses on what matters most in the first weeks of school. Participants will build a clear understanding of how children learn to read\, grounded in the Simple View of Reading and the essential components of effective instruction: phonemic awareness\, systematic phonics\, decodable text practice\, vocabulary\, knowledge building read alouds\, and writing that supports foundational skills. Educators will learn actionable routines they can implement immediately\, including: -Explicit phonics lessons with clear modeling -Daily blending\, segmenting\, and phoneme manipulation practice -Small group structures that target skill needs -Effective use of decodable texts aligned to taught skills -Building knowledge and language comprehension through rich read alouds\, vocabulary routines\, and content based discussions -Launching sound walls and oral language routines By the end of the session\, participants will leave with high impact instructional routines and a clear understanding of the essential components needed to establish strong\, evidence based literacy instruction from the very start of the school year. Audience: K-2 classroom teachers\, ELL teachers\, special educators\, literacy coaches and administrators Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. If district pays\, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.\nFlyer:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yeNA9RQUXmYxzLS2-vUw7jWAU5qSJF0u/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5392355 URL:/event/science-of-reading-full-day-kickstart-essential-literacy-foundations-for-a-strong-year-in-person-facilitated-by-lauren-kolbeck-830-230pm/ LOCATION:JEA Alternative School\, 31 Lee Ave\, Wheatley Heights\, NY\, 11798-1837\, United States CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR