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5-31-2012
ESBOCES workshops on Incarcerated Education Programs dominate the agenda at the annual NYS conference.
Eastern Suffolk BOCES Incarcerated Education Programs (IEP) were “well-represented” at the New York State Association for Incarcerated Education Programs (NYSAIEP) annual conference, reported IEP Administrative Coordinator Robert Dembia. Five agency members, Divisional Administrator for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs Barbara Egloff, IEP teacher coordinator Dr. Margo DelliCarpini, math and science teacher Linda Dackow, guidance counselor Paula Arbelaez, and teacher assistant Kurt Gaydos presented “Reinventing the Jail Education Program.” The workshop focused on infusion of CTE and the use of credit recovery to support students who may have fallen behind in their standard high school curriculum.A second workshop with Dr. DelliCarpini, Ms. Dackow, and English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher Adriano Fell was titled “Pushing for Success: ESL and Content Teachers Share Co-Teaching Experiences.” This session focused on developing successful teaching and collaborative models.A third ESBOCES workshop was a solo presentation by Dr. DelliCarpini titled, “Strategies that Work: Multi-Discipline Strategies for the Jail Education Classroom.” This workshop centered on content area literacy strategies for academic success.ESBOCES employees gather at the annual Incarcerated Education Conference (below). They are (l to r) Paula Arbelaez, Margo DelliCarprini, Barbara Egloff, Kurt Gaydos, and Linda Dackow.
Other presentations included the Suffolk County Corrections Officers Association addressing a special initiative for minors, aged 16-18, and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department in partnership with ESBOCES focusing on intensive support, education, and transition services to a select group of minors keeping with the terms of “Youth Tier.” Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco believes that incarcerated youth have challenges to overcome before re-entering society and he initiated “Youth Tier.”Over 250 educators, probation officers, and members of the correction and sheriff departments attended the conference, held in Saratoga Springs.
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