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Click on a title, if applicable, to view the associated press release. Use the "Sort By Program" drop down list to view a particular program's professional development opportunities that will occur up to one year in advance. Title: Real Differentiation PART I and Leading with Differentiated Instruction PART II - MUST ATTEND BOTH Date: October 22, 2008 - February 24, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (8:30 am -11:00 am OR 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm; CAN CHOOSE EITHER THE AM OR PM SESSION FOR EITHER WORKSHOP) Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $175 for subscribers and $225 for non-subscribers - $19.00 materials fee for the 2/24 workshop Details: PART I - The focus of this workshop will be(1)understanding the key components of a differentiated classroom,(2)recognizing evidence of differentiated instruction during observation, etc. Part II - This workshop is designed for administrators who have a strong working knowledge of differentiated instruction. This next step workshop will engage leaders in several specific strategies designed for the differentiated classroom. For more information download flyer. Instructor: Judy Dodge Audience: Grades K-12 building and district administrators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Grade 3 Science Alignment to the Fourth Grade N.Y.S. Science Assessment Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $50 for subscribers and $75 for non-subscribers Details: Students in grade 4 are required to take the New York State Elementary-Level Science written and performance assessment to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and understandings of the New York State Learning Standards and Elementary-Level Core Curriculum K-4. This half-day workshop is designed to help third grade teachers become familiar with how the third grade curriculum should align with the 4th grade N.Y.S. Science Assessment. Instructor: Phyllis Caffaro Audience: Grade 3 teachers, mentor teachers, elementary science coordinators and building administrators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Using Classroom Suite 4 to Improve Students Access to the Curriculum Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM (**Please bring headphones, if possible**) Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $47.50 for subscribers and $75 for non-subscribers Details: Classroom Suite 4 is a software program that assists students with physical and/or cognitive disabilities from Pre-K through 5th grade in accessing the curriculum and achieving mastery in reading, writing, and math. Using a multi-sensory approach, Classroom Suite 4 provides students with instruction, practice and assessments to allow teachers to monitor progress and individualize instruction for their students. For more information download flyer. Instructor: Michelle Gould and Jennifer Vest Audience: Regular and special educators, principals, assistant principals, Directors of Special Education, related service providers, school psychologists Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: The Three-Minute Classroom Walk Through Date: January 28 - 29, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Must attend both days) Location: Ralph G. Reed Middle School, Library - 200 Half- Mile Road, Central Islip, NY 11722 Cost: $470 for subscribers and $515 for non-subscribers for this 2-day workshop - includes materials Details: The Three-Minute Classroom Walk Through combines interactive approaches and practicum-style activities, during which time your staff will interact extensively with the instructor and each other as they visit real classrooms. For the information on what you will learn in the 2-day training and what the ultimate goals of this training are download flyer. Instructor: Phi Delta Kappa Instructor: Dr. Mary Cannie Audience: Administrators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Preventing Drug Abuse in Schools Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $150 for subscribers and $195 for non-subscribers Details: This workshop will focus upon current theory and research for drug prevention programming in school. Indicated, Universal and Selective programs will be discussed in the context of appropriateness as it pertains to need. We will present and discuss the use of surveys and technologies to determine extent of use in a given school. For a list of topics that will be covered download flyer. Instructor: Nia Solutions Audience: School administrators, social workers, guidance counselors Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Improving Foreign Language Instruction - What is the role of the Administrator? Date: February 3 - May 18, 2009 ; 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM (2/3/09 AND 3/6/09: 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm AND 5/18/09: 8:30 am - 11:30 am- MUST ATTEND ALL DAYS) Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $150 for subscribers and $180 for non-subscribers Details: Through a collaborative process of discussion & brainstorming, we shall generate & share ideas that you can specifically apply in your district. First we will focus on various aspects of language such as fluency, correct usage, writing skills, reading & the ability & willingness to speak. We shall identify the aspects that are important for the students in your district and discuss the extent to which the language lessons in your district are targeting the students’ needs. Instructor: Hedy Minerbo Audience: World Language Supervisors and other Administrators responsible for supervision of language instruction Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Leveled Literacy Intervention for Struggling Readers and Writers Date: February 3 - March 25, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (MUST ATTEND ALL SESSIONS: 2/3/09, 2/4/09, 2/5/09, 3/23/09, 3/24/09, 3/25/09) Location: 2/3, 2/4, 3/23, 3/24- Sherwood Corporate Center; 2/5, 3/25 - Raymond A. Defeo Admin. Building Cost: $4,200 (Kits must be purchaed directly from Heinemann by districts) Details: LLI is a small group intervention for children in Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2, who find reading and writing difficult to learn. Reading Recovery is recommended for the lowest first grade students, and other low students may be serviced through Leveled Literacy Intervention in groups of three. In 6 days of professional development, educators learn how to implement structured lessons that include explicit instruction in phonemics/phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Instructor: Faculty from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA Audience: Grades K-2 educators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Portfolios as a Means of Thought and Reflection Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $95 for subscribers and $150 for non-subscribers Details: The goal of the language arts standards is for students to become confident, competent readers and writers. One way of reaching this goal is by using portfolios in the classroom. Students use portfolios to reflect on their work, evaluate their progress, assess their performance, showcase their best pieces, and set goals for future projects. This workshop will discuss student reflection on individual books and pieces of writing, on progress during the year. For more information download flyer. Instructor: Jerry Matovcik Audience: Grades 9-12 teachers Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Exploring Cell Structure, DNA and Proteins through Experiential Learning Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (**Upon arrival at the main gate please provide a valid photo ID to security guard**) Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, Building #801 Cost: $200 per person Details: This program, tested with thousands of middle school students, provides teachers with a review of cell structure, classes of cells, and cell diversity through hands-on exercises and observation. The course progresses to exploring DNA including extraction of DNA from cells, DNA spooling, and seeing real DNA. Teachers will learn about the history of cell transformation and then actually conduct a gene transfer by placing Green Fluorescent Protein into a harmless strain of E. coli cells. Instructor: Brookhaven National Laboratory Instructors Audience: Middle school science teachers Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: DNA Restriction Analysis: Cutting DNA with Enzymes and Bacterial Transformation for Teachers Date: Friday, February 13, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (**Upon arrival at the main gate please provide a valid photo ID to security guard**) Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, Building #801 Cost: $200 per person Details: Teachers will learn about the discovery of Restriction Enzymes used to cut (or “digest”) DNA molecules in a precise and predictable manner. Today, scientists use these enzymes on DNA with the same precision that surgeons use a scalpel on a patient. Cutting and pasting DNA from different organisms is the basis of the “recombinant DNA” revolution in the study of biology and the rapidly expanding fields of Biotechnology. Instructor: Brookhaven National Laboratory Instructors Audience: High school science teachers (specifically designed to help teachers meet the standards in Living Environment, A.P. Biology and Chemistry) Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Group Facilitation Techniques Date: Friday, February 13, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $150 for subscribers and $195 for non-subscribers Details: The goal of this workshop is to provide opportunities to those in a leadership capacity to discuss, experience and reflect upon techniques of group facilitation. The objective of the techniques presented will be to engage participants to create a cooperative experience in which input into the completion of a group goal, leads to ownership in finding a solution and then to commitment to take action to make a change. Instructor: Nia Solutions Audience: Administrators and team leaders Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: The Citric Acid Process of Remediation - An Exploration of Redox Chemistry and Environmental Cleanup Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (**Upon arrival at the main gate please provide a valid photo ID to security guard**) Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, Building #801 Cost: $200 per person Details: In these labs, teachers learn about a chemical technique developed at BNL for the remediation of soils and wastes contaminated with toxic metals. Using iron as a model for toxic metal contamination, teachers follow a simple two-step procedure to remove and recover the metallic “contaminant.” The two steps can be summarized as (1) extraction and (2) biodegradation or photodegradation. For additional information download flyer. Instructor: Brookhaven National Laboratory Instructors Audience: High school science teachers including A.P. Research and Chemistry Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Leading with Differentiated Instruction: Moving from Talking to Actively Practicing It - Part II Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM (AM session) Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $125 for subscribers and $175 for non-subscribers - Materials fee $19.00 Details: This workshop is designed for administrators who have a strong working knowledge of differentiated instruction (either from prior knowledge or from participation in the 10/22/08 – “Real Differentiation: What it is…What it is NOT” workshop); This next-step workshop will engage leaders in several specific strategies designed for the differentiated classroom. Many of these techniques can be used to model differentiated instruction principles for staff in faculty meetings. Instructor: Judy Dodge Audience: Grades K-12 building and districts administrators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Leading with Differentiated Instruction: Moving from Talking to Actively Practicing It - Part II Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 ; 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM (PM session) Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $125 for subscribers and $175 for non-subscribers - Materials fee $19.00 Details: This workshop is designed for administrators who have a strong working knowledge of differentiated instruction (either from prior knowledge or from participation in the 10/22/08 – “Real Differentiation: What it is…What it is NOT” workshop); This next-step workshop will engage leaders in several specific strategies designed for the differentiated classroom. Many of these techniques can be used to model differentiated instruction principles for staff in faculty meetings. Instructor: Judy Dodge Audience: Grades K-12 building and districts administrators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Coping with Upset and Angry People Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $125 for subscribers and $175 for non-subscribers Details: Rarely does the telephone ring with someone calling to say thank you. It is more likely to be someone who is unhappy and frequently that person may react angrily to us or to office staff. Drawing on techniques and strategies used by customer service professionals both in industry and the public sector, this workshop provides proven techniques for calming tense situations, and efficiently moving the encounter from one of confrontation to problem solving. Instructor: Jeff Olefson Audience: Building and central office administrators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: The Power of Voice Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Raymond A. DeFeo Administration Building, Westhampton Beach Cost: $125 for subscribers and $175 for non-subscribers Details: Harness the energy in the power of voice to impact your class. This workshop will focus on both the interpersonal as well as the instructional. Some interpersonal topics covered include: (1)to promote attentiveness;(2)to build turst with with the student and teacher;(3)to encourage speaking and listening. Some instructional topics covered include:(1)to instill confidence;(2)to improve fluency;(3)to develop indepdence. Instructor: Geri Catapano and Virginia Nolan Audience: Grades K-12 teachers and administrators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Understanding Meteorology: A Primer in the Science of Meteorology by the BNL Weatherman: Grades K-6 Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (**Upon arrival at the main gate please provide a valid photo ID to security guard**) Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, Building #801 Cost: $200 per person Details: Learn the basics of meteorology including solar radiation, global circulation, winds, stability, precipitation processes, weather systems, and severe weather. Basic physical principles behind the weather, terminology and weather analysis will be explored. Included is a tour of the NOAA National Weather Service station on site. Also learn about setting up a weather station at your school. Instructor: Brookhaven National Laboratory Instructors Audience: Grades K-6 teachers Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Attendees should bring any text they are planning to select for the course) Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $95 for subscribers and $150 for non-subscribers Details: This session has been designed to walk you through the new N.Y.S. Algebra 2 and Trigonometry standards by demonstrating a number of lessons and strategies that will help you plan your revised course. If you are comfortable with your Math B curriculum then you are more than half way to addressing the standards as defined in this new course. This session is appropriate for anyone responsible for planning and teaching the new Algebra 2 standards. Instructor: Dr. Peter Garrity Audience: Math coordinators, math chairpersons, math teachers Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Don't Hate, Appreciate: Identifying and Preventing Hate Crimes in Schools Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $95 for subscribers and $150 for non-subscribers Details: In response to increasing national concern over crimes motivated by hatred and bias, middle and high school students should be informed about how their behavior towards fellow students, school personnel and others, if determined to be criminal, can become more serious if the crime was motivated by hate or bias. Our schools should be proactive about teaching student tolerance and the appreciation of human difference. Instructor: Jonathan Lightfoot, Ph.D. Audience: Grades 6-12 teachers and staff Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Running Effective Meetings Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $75 for subscribers and $99 for non-subscribers Details: In this workshop, participants will examine proven strategies and refinements for keeping meetings efficient, focused, and productive. We also will explore ways to modify the culture in your building, department, or district to make meetings work for you. The objective is to eliminate or limit participation in unnecessary meetings and the same time leverage the benefits of meetings and common planning times to facilitate problem solving, goal setting, and collaboration. Instructor: Jeff Olefson Audience: Teacher leaders, administrators and aspiring administrators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Strategies and Techniques to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom Date: Friday, March 6, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $95 for subscribers and $150 for non-subscribers Details: Every teacher needs to develop the special skills and strategies needed to support the linguistic and academic development of English Language Learners. This workshop will facilitate that process. After a brief overview of second language acquisition theory, mainstream teachers will be introduced to research-based, ready-to-use strategies they can implement with ELLs at any grade level. Instructor: Andrea Honigsfeld Audience: Grades K-5 mainstream teachers and administrators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Understanding Meteorology: A Primer in the Science of Meteorology by the BNL Weatherman: Grades 7-12 Date: Friday, March 6, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (**Upon arrival at the main gate please provide a valid photo ID to security guard**) Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, Building #801 Cost: $200 per person Details: Learn the basics of meteorology including solar radiation, global circulation, winds, stability, precipitation processes, weather systems, and severe weather. Basic physical principles behind the weather, terminology and weather analysis will be explored. Included is a tour of the NOAA National Weather Service station on site. Also learn about setting up a weather station at your school. Instructor: Brookhaven National Laboratory Instructors Audience: Grades 7-12 teachers Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Instructional Support Team/Response to Intervention: Connections & Gaps Date: Monday, March 9, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $95 for subscribers and $150 for non-subscribers Details: This training consists of assisting school districts to develop a model building team which supports all students within the schools. It is based upon a format approved by the State Education Department which encourages teams to not only review service options outside of special education available to all students, but to look more carefully at instruction and learning styles. It includes a brainstorming component and encourages team collaboration to reach conclusions that support students. Instructor: Barbara Frisenda Audience: Building teams and principals Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Assessing & Understanding Challenging Behaviors of Children with Autsim Spectrum Disorders: Grds K-5 Date: Friday, March 13, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $95 for subscribers and $150 for non-subscribers Details: This presentation will examine key concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis that relate to challenging behaviors, common excesses, deficits associated with autism and related disorders and determining when a behavior plan is warranted. How to assess and determine possible functions of problem behavior will be emphasized, as well as data collection methods that measure the features of the behavior(s). There are several important questions to consider before implementing a behavioral intervention. Instructor: Ruth Donlin Audience: Grades K-5 teachers Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Helping Readers Create Understanding and Meaning Through Comprehension Strategies and Actions Date: Monday, March 16, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $95 for subscribers and $150 for non-subscribers Details: Many of our intermediate students come to us reading, but not necessarily understanding what they are reading. In this workshop, participants will look at the strategic actions for processing and comprehending written text. We will also discuss how we can build comprehension through guided reading, book clubs, and interactive read alouds. Instructor: Gina Castaldo Audience: Grades 3-6 teachers Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Can You Figure It Out? Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $95 for subscribers and $150 for non-subscribers Details: Problem solving is the key to success in life, in the classroom and on high stakes tests. This workshop will focus on using a variety of strategies and manipulatives to solve authentic problems. Participants will see how to teach, review and reinforce many math concepts using creative problems. Participants will leave with a packet of problems, a bag of goodies and a new approach to teaching math. Instructor: Sandy Cohen Audience: Grades 3-6 teachers Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Readiness and Emergency Management Planning for Schools Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $150 for subscribers and $195 for non-subscribers Details: Participants will learn guidelines from The United States Department of Education, The New York State Department of Education. Consultants will present the current standard regarding school districts and planning for potential crisis situations. The four phases of crisis planning; preparedness/prevention; mitigation; response and recovery will be presented and a process for development of such plans will be discussed. Instructor: Nia Solutions Audience: School administrators, facilities managers, school safety teams Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: The Nineteenth Annual Literacy and Learning Institute Date: Friday, March 20, 2009 ; 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Saturday, March 21, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Huntington Hilton, Melville Cost: $199 per person for both days Details: The Nineteenth Annual Literacy & Learning Institute is being held at the Huntington Hilton, Melville on 3/20/09 and 3/21/09. Featured speakers include Jane Yolen, Richard Allington, Stephanie Parsons and Judy Davis. Smaller break-out sessions will be available both days. Instructor: Various - download flyer for more information Audience: Grades K-8 educators Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Using Classroom Suite 4 to Improve Students Access to the Curriculum Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM (**Please bring headphones, if possible**) Location: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook Cost: $47.50 for subscribers and $75 for non-subscribers Details: Classroom Suite 4 is a software program that assists students with physical and/or cognitive disabilities from Pre-K through 5th grade in accessing the curriculum and achieving mastery in reading, writing, and math. Using a multi-sensory approach, Classroom Suite 4 provides students with instruction, practice and assessments to allow teachers to monitor progress and individualize instruction for their students. For more information download flyer. Instructor: Michelle Gould and Jennifer Vest Audience: Regular and special educators, principals, assistant principals, Directors of Special Education, related service providers, school psychologists Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234 Title: Utilizing a Team Approach to Problem Solving Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009 ; 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Location: Raymon d A. DeFeo Administration building, Westhampton Beach Cost: $150 subscribers and $195 for non-subscribers Details: This workshop will engage participating teams in a comprehensive step-by-step approach to problem solving and planning. Rules pertaining to the roles of team members will be extensively discussed as well as the group techniques used to execute the model. During this workshop, teams will work on a problem relevant to their school or district. Participants will receive a manual which will include rationales and procedural explanations for each of the problem solving model components. Instructor: Nia Solutions Audience: School improvement teams, boards of education Offered By:  Staff and Curriculum Development Contact: Ann Shirlow at (631) 244-4234
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