Eastern Suffolk BOCES Department of Educational and Information Support Services (EISS) offers a comprehensive professional development program designed around three interrelated training modules. These modules consist of regional educational conferences and workshops, in-district professional development workshops and coaching, and in-service afterschool 15-hour courses. Listed below are all the professional development opportunities we are currently offering (please contact us if a particular offering has not been listed).

May 5-18-2012 NYS ELA Common Core Standards - INFORMATIONAL LITERACY: THE READING AND WRITING CONNECTION - Gr K-5 Presented by JoEllen McCarthy and sponsored by FSSI (Federal & State School Support Initiatives)

5-22-2012 Inside Look at the Marshall Evaluation Rubric Presented by Kim Marshall

June 6-25-2012 Thinking Maps ~ Training of Trainers Presented by Sue Jameson ~ (MUST ATTEND ALL DAYS)

6-26-2012 2012 ANNUAL EARLY LITERACY INSTITUTE Presented by Keynote Speaker, Dr. Patricia Edwards and Co-sponsored by Eastern Suffolk BOCES Bridges to Literacy Early Reading First grant

6-27-2012 Assessing Student Performance: How to Design Valid and Reliable Assessments Presented by International Consultant, Dr. Bena Kallick

6-27-2012 Assessing Student Performance: Designing District-Wide Common Assessments Presented by International Consultant, Dr. Bena Kallick

July 7-09-2012 Thinking Maps Leadership Institute Presented by Judy Morgan

7-11-2012 8th Annual Principal Academy

7-11-2012 Long Island Transition to Superintendency Program (TSP) Presented by Educational Leadership Institute

7-17-2012 Dignity Act Coordinator Training: Meeting the Requirements of the Dignity for All Students Act Presented by, National Presenters, Dr. Marc Brackett and Dr. Karen Siris

August 8-01-2012 Teacher Evaluation: Day 1 ~ “Deconstructing the New York State Teaching Standards” Presented by Emma Klimek

8-02-2012 Teacher Evaluation: Day 2 ~ Evidence Based Observation: Understanding Evidence, Inference & Judgment Presented by Emma Klimek

8-03-2012 Teacher Evaluation: Day 3 ~ "Evidence Based Observation: Human and Social Capital" Presented by Emma Klimek

8-07-2012 Teacher Evaluation: Day 4 ~ “Student Learning Objectives: Part 1” Presented by Emma Klimek

8-09-2012 Teacher Evaluation: Day 5 ~ “Student Learning Objectives: Part 2” Presented by Emma Klimek

8-10-2012 Teacher Evaluation: Day 6 ~ “State Education Department Training” Presented by Emma Klimek

8-15-2012 Teacher Evaluation: Day 7 ~ “State Education Department Training” Presented by Emma Klimek

8-16-2012 Teacher Evaluation: Day 8 ~ "State Education Department Training" Presented by Emma Klimek