Curriculum Council Meeting Materials
2025-2026
September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025
September 12, 2025 Curriculum Council Meeting Agenda
Welcome - Kate Davern, Director, Educational Support Services, Eastern Suffolk BOCES
- 2025-2026 Curriculum Council Meeting Schedule
- SCDN Resources:
- June 2025 SCDN: OSIP Updates
- June 2025 SCDN: STEPS Plan & Principal Practice Rubric Updates
- June 2025 SCDN: PLAN Update
- PLAN Pilot Frequently Used Terms: PBLA
- Board of Regents Presentation, September 2025: Teaching the Holocaust and Other Genocides
- Resources for Teaching the Holocaust and Other Genocides: Online Resource Platform for Educators – presented at the September 8, 2025 board of Regents meeting
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New York State Standards-based Educator Evaluation and Professional Support (“STEPS”) System
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NYSED Memo – Adoption of the New York State Portrait of a Graduate NOTE: “While schools and districts may begin to examine their local practices in the context of the Portrait, the statewide requirement for instruction to be aligned to the portrait begins with students in the 2029 cohort (students entering grade 9 during the 2029-2030 school year).”
NY Inspires Timeline - Kate Davern, Director, and Dr. Krystle Hernandez-Barnett, Divisional Administrator, Educational Support Services, ESBOCES
State of the State and The Future Outlook of School Funding - James Stucchio, Associate Superintendent for Management Services, ESBOCES
Portrait of a Graduate - Dr. Krystle Hernandez-Barnett, Divisional Administrator, Educational Support Services, and, Jachan Watkis, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity, ESBOCES
- Board of Regents Presentation, July 2025: NY Inspires - New York State Portrait of a Graduate
- NY Inspires Update - P-12 Education Committee, September 2025: New York State Portrait of a Graduate
Review of BARS and Level 2 Reporting - Vanessa Biagioli-Dittrich, Program Administrator, and, Lauren Lewonka, Administrative Coordinator, School Data Bank Services, ESBOCES
- L2RPT-BARS Basic Navigation One Pagers
- L2RPT Folder Layout One-Pager
- ESSA Refresher Workshop Flyer
- L2RPT-BARS Guiding Questions
Additional Resources:
- Comprehensive Curriculum Development Service
- ELA Curriculum Writing Institute
- Professional Development Upcoming Workshops
- Professional Development Workshops by Content Area
- Model Schools Regional Workshop Catalog 2025-2026
- Third Party Assessments Upcoming Events
- School Library System: Discovery Education Bootcamp
- School Library System: Gadgets to Borrow
- School Data Bank Services: 2025-2026 NYSAA Test Administrator Training
October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025 Curriculum Council Meeting Agenda
SCDN Updates - Kate Davern, Director, and Dr. Krystle Hernandez-Barnett, Divisional Administrator, Educational Support Services, ESBOCES
- NYSED Updates, SCDN September 2025
- NYSED Office of Early Learning Updates, SCDN September 2025
- NYSED Office of Accountability Updates, SCDN September 2025
- NYSED Office of Special Education Updates, SCDN September 2025
Changes to Reporting Regents Data - Charles King, Divisional Administrator, and, Peter Desjardins, Program Administrator, Student Data Services, ESBOCES
Update on NY Inspires - Dr. Santosha Oliver, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Standards and Instructional Programs, NYSED
Table Discussion on NY Inspires and Portrait of a Graduate
Career & Technical Education Department Updates - Emily Puccio, Divisional Administrator, Career, Technical, and Adult Education, ESBOCES
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CTE Guidance Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HxhfrpJao
An Update of the BARS – Regents Score Projection Resource - Vanessa Biagioli-Dittrich, Program Administrator, School Data Bank Services, ESBOCES
Additional Resources:
- Curriculum Development Service: ELA Curriculum Writing Institute
- Model School: 2025-2026 Regional Workshops
- Model Schools: LITES 2025
- Model Schools: Professional Development Flyer
- Model Schools: Digital Generations Flyer
- Model Schools: Program Flyer
- Professional Development: 2026 AI Conference Flyer
- Professional Development: Upcoming Workshop Highlights
- Professional Development: Upcoming Workshops
- School Library System: Regional Institute Save the Date
- School Data Bank Services: ESSA Refresher Workshop - The Reimagine Phase Updates and Opportunities
- School Data Bank Services: BARS Workshop - Unlock the Power of Regents Data
- School Data Bank Services: BARS Workshop - Unlock the Power of Elementary Data
- School Data Bank Services: L2RPT Workshop - Strengthening Data Verification Reporting Practices
- School Data Bank Services: 2025-26 NYSAA Training Flyer
- Third Party Assessments: i-Ready Fall User Meeting 10-21-25
- Third Party Assessments: i-Ready Regional Trainings 25-26
- Third Party Assessments: Renaissance AM Session Fall 2025 User Meeting 10-28-25
- Third Party Assessments: Renaissance PM Session Fall 2025 User Meeting 10-28-25
November 7, 2025
November 7, 2025 Curriculum Council Meeting Agenda
Welcome and Updates - Kate Davern, Director, Educational Support Services, Eastern Suffolk BOCES
- 13th Annual Curriculum Council Luncheon Meeting
- NYSED Portrait of a Graduate Need to Know Documents
- NY Inspires: Proposed Instructional Requirement - Climate and Personal Finance Education
- NYSED Special Education Parent Guide 2025
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Memo on Instructional Requirement Climate Education and Personal Finance Education
DEI PLC Update: Preserving Dignity and Preventing Hate - Jachan Watkis, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity, ESBOCES
NYSED Updates - Dr. Jasmin Varela, District Superintendent, ESBOCES
Small Talk, Big Shift: What Every School Leader Should Know About AI - Mubina Schroeder, Ph.D., Professor, Molloy University
Long Island Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network (LI-RBERN) Updates - Christa Stevenson, Program Administrator, ENL & Bilingual Education, ESBOCES
Educational Support Services Department Resources:
- NYSED Statewide Conference: The Science of Reading for Multilingual Learners
- Curriculum Service: Designing Curriculum That Aligns with New York State's Portrait of a Graduate Using AI
- Curriculum Service: ELA Curriculum Writing Institute
- Professional Development: Workshop Highlights
- Professional Development: Upcoming Workshops
- School Data Bank Services: 2025-26 Update: BARS Regents Score Projection and Data Availability
- School Data Bank Services: Exploring Level 2 Reporting
- School Data Bank Services: 2025-2026 NYSAA Test Administrator Training
- Model Schools: Regional Workshops Catalog 2025-2026
- School Library System: Access For All - Library Strategies for K-12 Students with Disabilities
- Arts-in-Education: Snow Much to Draw
- Arts-in-Education: Conference for Kids 2026
December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025 Curriculum Council Meeting Agenda
- 13th Annual Curriculum Council Luncheon Meeting - January 9, 2026
- NYSED Statewide Conference: NYS Portrait of a Graduate & Inquiry-Based Learning in PreK-Grade 5 - January 14, 2026
Staff and Curriculum Development Network (SCDN) Updates - Kate Davern, Director, and, Dr. Krystle Hernandez-Barnett, Divisional Administrator, Educational Support Services, ESBOCES
- NYSED Office of Standards and Instructional Programs (OSIP) Updates
- NYSED Office of State Assessment (OSA) Updates
- Updates on the New York State Standards-Based Educator Evaluator and Professional Support (NYS-STEPS) System
- New York State Testing Program: ELA Regents Examinations - What to Expect
Centering Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education - Jachan Watkis, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity, ESBOCES
NYSED Updates - Dr. Jasmin Varela, District Superintendent, ESBOCES
Comsewogue’s Portrait of a Graduate - Dr. Jennifer Polychronakos, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, and, Tracie DeRosa, Director of Curriculum, Comsewogue School District
Curricula and Instructional Technology Database Resource - Vanessa Biagioli-Dittrich, Program Administrator, School Data Bank Services, ESBOCES
ESSA Accountability and Continuous Improvement Support Service & Resources - Lauren Lewonka, Administrative Coordinator, School Data Bank Services, ESBOCES
Instructional Musical Instrument Service (IMIS) - Loretta Corbisiero-Drakos, Program Administrator, Arts-in-Education, ESBOCES
Additional Resources:
- Curriculum Service: Designing Curriculum That Aligns with New York State’s Portrait of a Graduate Using Artificial Intelligence Presented by Angela Di Michele Lalor
- Curriculum Service: Designing and Using Authentic Performance Tasks and Projects: Tools for Meaningful Learning and Assessment Presented by Jay McTighe
- Curriculum Service: Curriculum Planning Collaborative - Designing Meaningful Learning: Foundations of Curriculum Writing - Dr. Krystle Hernandez-Barnett, Divisional Administrator for Educational Support Services
- Enrichment Services: Summer Enrichment 2026
- Professional Development: Workshop Highlights
- Professional Development: Upcoming Workshops
- Model Schools: Regional Workshop Catalog
- School Data Bank Services: Benchmark Assessment Data Workshop
- School Library System: Supplemental Databases
- School Library System: What is the VRC?
February 6, 2026
February 6, 2026 Curriculum Council Meeting Agenda
NYSED Updates - Dr. Jasmin Varela, District Superintendent, Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Survey Regarding March 6th Curriculum Council - Kate Davern, Director, Educational Support Services, ESBOCES
- NYSED Instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander History Survey
- NYSED Extraordinary Condition & State of Emergency Days
- Statewide Assessment Seminar
Equity Through Data - Jachan Watkis, Director, and, Katherine Saint Louis, Administrative Coordinator, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, ESBOCES
Digital Portfolios and Portrait of a Graduate - Alan Meinster, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Shoreham-Wading River
NY Inspires Steering Committee - Dr. Krystle Hernandez-Barnett, Divisional Administrator, Educational Support Services, ESBOCES
Updates on the NYS Standards-based Educator Evaluation and Professional Support System (NYS-STEPS) System - Alexander Trikalinos, Assistant Commissioner Office of Teacher and Leader Development, NYSED
Additional Resources:
- Creating Inclusive Library Spaces for Special Education Students
- School Data Bank Services: BARS Training
- Curriculum Workshops
- Professional Development Workshop Highlights
- Professional Development Upcoming Workshops
- Model Schools Regional Workshops
- Regional Summer School Consortium
- Third Party Assessments: Aimsweb Plus Spring User Meeting 2026
- Third Party Assessments: i-Ready Regional Training Spring 2026
- Third Party Assessments: i-Ready Spring User Meeting 2026
- Third Party Assessments: Renaissance Regional User Meeting Spring 2026
- Third Party Assessments: Review360 Lunch and Learn