BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//91ÂăÁÄĘÓƵ - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 91ÂăÁÄĘÓƵ 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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270302T163000 DTSTAMP:20260530T215036 CREATED:20260506T174211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T174211Z UID:25889-1792076400-1804005000@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Desmos VIRTUAL User Group For NEW USERS 6-12 - 4 Sessions - 6 Hrs Total presented by Andy Malbouef - 3:00-4:30pm DESCRIPTION:These virtual meetings will allow newer users of Desmos the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers while being supported by Andy Malbouef for questions relating to “how do I do this”. Questions surrounding Desmos use in the classroom (calculators\, exploratory tasks\, or activities) can be answered with a new user perspective in mind. Classroom strategies for engagement and student conceptualization can be explored. This group will meet four times during the school year: October 15\, November 16\, January 6\, and March 2 (all from 3:00 – 4:30 PM). There is an option TO REGISTER for additional sessions in the spring if desired. Join us to increase your comfort level with Desmos. 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/1SBKwLW0vkQrPx6_4zaLmjdbPS_6hTrzg/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5386330 URL:/event/desmos-virtual-user-group-for-new-users-6-12-4-sessions-6-hrs-total-presented-by-andy-malbouef-300-430pm/ LOCATION:Virtual Conference CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270302T181500 DTSTAMP:20260530T215036 CREATED:20260506T175019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T175019Z UID:25891-1792082700-1804011300@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Desmos VIRTUAL User Group For ADVANCED USERS 6-12 - 4 Sessions - 6 Hrs Total presented by Andy Malbouef - 4:45-6:15pm DESCRIPTION:DESMOS ADVANCED USERS GRADES 6-12 4:45-6:15PM These virtual meetings will allow advanced users of Desmos the opportunity to collaborate with other teachers while being supported by Andy Malbouef for questions relating to “how do I do this”. Questions surrounding Desmos use in the classroom (calculators\, exploratory tasks\, or activities) can be answered with an advanced user perspective in mind. Classroom strategies for engagement and student conceptualization can be explored. For those wishing to learn about computation layer (like student feedback and auto-correcting) for Desmos Activities\, this is the place to do it. This group will meet four times during the school year: October 15\, November 16\, January 6\, and March 2 (all from 4:45 – 6:15 PM). There is an option TO REGISTER for additional sessions in the spring if desired. Join us to level up your skills with Desmos.\nEligible 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/1SBKwLW0vkQrPx6_4zaLmjdbPS_6hTrzg/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5386371 URL:/event/desmos-virtual-user-group-for-advanced-users-6-12-4-sessions-6-hrs-total-presented-by-andy-malbouef-445-615pm/ LOCATION:Virtual Conference CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270304T103000 DTSTAMP:20260530T215036 CREATED:20260520T135651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T135651Z UID:26058-1793264400-1804156200@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Responding to Challenging Student Behaviors: A Learning Community Four 1-1/2 hour VIRTUAL sessions facilitated by Michelle Levy - 9-10:30am DESCRIPTION:Audience: teachers\, administrators\, support staff and clinicians Through collaborative discussion\, this four-session series explores underlying factors of student behavior\, applies function-based thinking to develop effective interventions\, and examines instructional strategies that support diverse learners. Each session builds on the last\, allowing for reflection\, adjustment based on district needs\, and practical application in classrooms. Session 1: Thursday\, October 29\, 2026 Understanding Factors influencing Challenging Student Behavior. Discussion will focus on developing awareness of environmental external factors as well as internal child factors that serve as triggers for challenging behavior Session 2: Tuesday\, December 1\, 2026 Function Based Thinking: Discussion will focus on the use of a systematic approach known as the Behavior Chain to analyze the triggers and the purposes behind the use of challenging behavior and subsequently develop responses and interventions. This approach will empower classroom staff to begin the process of developing interventions on their own in a timely manner while helping clinicians develop effective and compliant FBA/BIP documents Session 3: Wednesday\, January 27\, 2027 Adapting Instruction to Address Behavior: Discussion will focus on the relationship between instructional practices as a trigger for problematic student behavior. Instructional strategies will be shared to make learning more accessible for struggling students. Session 4: Thursday\, March 4\, 2027 Reflection: Discussion will focus on knowledge gained during previous sessions and classroom implementation successes and challenges. 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/1Yyu-VhGL3qcOHmfGzxsv0ejt4Ll6caF_/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5398080 URL:/event/responding-to-challenging-student-behaviors-a-learning-community-four-1-1-2-hour-virtual-sessions-facilitated-by-michelle-levy-9-1030am/ LOCATION:Virtual Conference CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T113000 DTSTAMP:20260530T215036 CREATED:20260519T190757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T190757Z UID:26050-1794817800-1794828600@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Specially Designed Instruction *IN PERSON* facilitated by Michelle Levy - 8:30-11:30am DESCRIPTION:Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) is the core of special education\, defined under IDEA as adapting content\, methodology\, or delivery to address a student’s unique\, disability-related needs. It ensures access to the general curriculum and progress toward IEP goals\, focusing on specialized\, evidence-based strategies tailored to individual learning requirements. Participants will be able to 1) develop introductory knowledge of specially designed instruction (SDI); 2) Identify ethical & legal reasons for the use of SDI; 3) Be able to define SDI & its purpose 4) Understand the relationships between SDI & other instructional strategies 5) Be able to describe SDI & its core elements 6) Differentiate between accommodations & modifications 7) Practice selecting appropriate SDI based upon student needs & characteristics Eligible for 3 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1/2 Consortium seat. If district pays\, district approval must be confirmed prior to start of session.\nFlyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cY5V9VkRFyqa7AMlv7YYPdxOxNVQ8EAs/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5397588 URL:/event/specially-designed-instruction-in-person-facilitated-by-michelle-levy-830-1130am/ 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:20261117T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T113000 DTSTAMP:20260530T215036 CREATED:20260529T135634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T135634Z UID:26124-1794904200-1794915000@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Writing with Students with Disabilities VIRTUAL Three-hour session facilitated by Dana Brown - 8:30-11:30am DESCRIPTION:-Provide explicit instruction\, consistent demonstrations and descriptions\, and intentionally scaffold the steps or processes needed to understand writing concepts -Reduce scaffolds as the student models skills independently and fluently -Design\, provide\, and assess the effectiveness of specially-designed instruction to provide students with disabilities with access to participate and progress in the general education curriculum -Facilitate capacity building and effective implementation of evidence-based learning practices that meet the needs of students with disabilities -Ensure students with disabilities are being given the accommodations and supports needed to ensure success in writing\, including assistive technology 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/1z55YqHCrcMWY-S8JmiDYSvIrlt959oPM/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5404356 URL:/event/writing-with-students-with-disabilities-virtual-three-hour-session-facilitated-by-dana-brown-830-1130am/ LOCATION:Virtual Conference CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T143000 DTSTAMP:20260530T215036 CREATED:20260513T194736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T194736Z UID:25982-1794904200-1794925800@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Small Groups\, Big Growth: Science‑Aligned Instruction for K-2 Readers *IN PERSON* facilitated by Lauren Kolbeck Szulc and Deborah Linscott-Feinstein - 8:30-2:30pm DESCRIPTION:Audience: K-2 Classroom teachers\, reading teachers\, literacy coaches\, ELL teachers and administrators Early readers deserve instruction that is clear\, intentional\, and rooted in what we know works. This high‑impact session brings the Science of Reading to life for K-2 classrooms\, spotlighting the small‑group practices that build strong\, confident beginning readers. You’ll explore explicit\, assessment‑driven routines that strengthen phonemic awareness\, phonics knowledge\, and early application in connected text-right where young learners need it most. We’ll dig into practical ways to integrate decodable texts with your phonemic awareness and phonics programs so instruction feels seamless\, supportive\, and aligned with research. You’ll also receive a set of gradual‑release small‑group lesson plans designed specifically for early readers. You’ll walk away with: -Research‑aligned small‑group structures tailored to K-2 -Routines that build foundational skills with clarity and purpose -Strategies for using decodables to reinforce transfer into reading -Ready‑to‑use tools that make small‑group time powerful and productive You’ll leave energized\, equipped\, and ready to elevate your K-2 small‑group instruction with the Science of Reading at the center. 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/1WtmT0-8yKrFl9X7kpQ_h_iUi6uGUbWFv/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration; https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5392794 URL:/event/small-groups-big-growth-science-aligned-instruction-for-k-2-readers-in-person-facilitated-by-lauren-kolbeck-szulc-and-deborah-linscott-feinstein-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:20261118T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T143000 DTSTAMP:20260530T215036 CREATED:20260529T140737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T140737Z UID:26126-1794990600-1795012200@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:THE SCIENCE OF READING FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS TOOLKIT BRIEF #2 Teaching Reading in Multilingual Classrooms: Moving Beyond A Deficit Perspective VIRTUAL Workshop facilitated by Dana Brown - 8:30-2:30pm DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we will spend the first part of the day unpacking the full article of the brief to understand the data and research presented while absorbing the classroom examples\, reviewing the conclusion and recommendations\, as well as the references and resources so we can work together to reflect and apply the revised instructional practices during the second part of the day. Participants will work throughout this day long workshop to link practical classroom resources\, engage in example teaching and learning activities\, and focus on planning and preparation to implement this brief with the following outcomes: -How to build upon early exposure to language\, songs and stories in the home -Understand the concept of dynamic assessments and how to use family input to better understand a student’s true capabilities -Build family partnerships by gathering insights about language use\, literacy practices and daily life to affirm student identities and experiences -Use home languages to promote equity engagement and academic achievement for all 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/1BJ_AfrqDJkt6euV4v5UDTyblzuAA9NVu/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5404382 URL:/event/the-science-of-reading-for-multilingual-learners-toolkit-brief-2-teaching-reading-in-multilingual-classrooms-moving-beyond-a-deficit-perspective-virtual-workshop-facilitated-by-dana-brown-830-23/ LOCATION:Virtual Conference CATEGORIES:Instructional Support Services Full Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T143000 DTSTAMP:20260530T215036 CREATED:20260514T161349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T161349Z UID:26002-1795163400-1795185000@www.wsboces.org SUMMARY:Tuck Test Prep into Your Best Literacy Practices Across the School Year *IN PERSON* 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/1pYv8iMs0nhmo_TNdZ3lllC3oDs0Zto0E/view?usp=sharing\nRegistration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=5393407 URL:/event/tuck-test-prep-into-your-best-literacy-practices-across-the-school-year-in-person-facilitated-by-deborah-linscott-feinstein-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