Professional Development
2009-2010

Office (518) 583-4725
Fax (518) 693-1495

 

2009-2010 General Course Offerings

CANCELLATIONS (click to see the list):  Please check this website regularly, ESPECIALLY on the day your course is scheduled to run.

Click on the Course Name to see a description and dates offered.

Course  #  -  Course Name Instructor(s)  # of
Credits
752-Fill Your Bucket with Character Education M. Daley 6
762-Saratoga Springs National Board Support Group Multiple 3
763-Teach With Your Strengths and Build Character M. Daley 6
764-Student Mentor Training P. Kilgore 2
765-The Science and History of the Springs of Saratoga C. Kuenzel 2
766-Saratoga: Native American History and Influence C. Kuenzel 2
767-Saratoga in the Classroom: Classroom Session C. Kuenzel 2
768-Learning Letters and Sounds with Movement K. Concha 2
Learning Through Movement Education Workshops GCRTC 3
770-Information Literacy 101 for Educators   P. Jaeger  3
771-Infusing Media Into Your Classroom P. Jaeger 3
772-4Es of Energy Frank Winters 6
773-Energy Trilogy Frank Winters 6
774 Art Classes at the Tang  Ginger Ertz 6
775 Independent Literacy Approach in Kindergarten Orden, Speranz, 6
776 Get Up Out of That Seat!  Solutions for a Dynamic Classroom K. Flanders 2
777 Writer's Notebook C. Calvin 6
778 Differentiated Instruction 100:  Elementary Educators Grade 3-5 Northeast Educational Consultants 6
779 Mapping 101 Lynne R. Wells 6
780 Advanced Mapping Lynne R. Wells Ed.D 6
781 Assessments  Dr. Nicole Catapano and Liz Fisk 4
782 Strength & Conditioning in Physical Education C. Durant 4
783 MLA 7 and NoodleBib    Bannon, Titolo 2
784 Maximizing Database Research                          Bannon, Titolo 2
785 Saratoga National Historical Park Singer 3
786 Saratoga National Historical Park- Teacher Personal Development Opportunities Singer 6
787 Co with it!   Direct Collaboration  Meys 6
788 National Board Certification Awareness  Shiland, Lohnes, Naples 1
789 Using Found Poetry to Enhance Reading and Writing Skills in the Classroom       Madison 2
790 Using Simple Poetry to Enhance Writing and Thinking Skills in the Classroom Madison 2
791 Introductory Classroom Lessons for Writing Free Verse Poetry    Madison 2
"Train your Brain for Peak Performance" Michael Nerney/Dr. Paul Arciero 2
792- 21st Century Learning Skills with the Kuenzels   Charlie, Margaret Kuenzel 2

 

 

 

752  Fill your Bucket with Character Education                                                6 credits

Instructor:  Madeline Daley, RN, MS                                            

This will be a fun workshop to compliment the books you received for Character Education. This workshop will allow you time to get your classroom ready for September and to network with other colleagues. Please sign up early and bring a friend, class size is limited. There will be a book raffle for each class.

If the following dates do not meet your needs additional classes can be scheduled for a minimum of 6-8 participants.

Start the year off on the right track; make sure your bucket is filled first.  Learn how to foster a fun and positive work/learning environment.  In preparation for this course participants will need to read Chapter’s 1-5 of the Educator’s Version of “How Full Is Your Bucket”.  A copy of the book can be borrowed through Staff Development. This workshop will provide an opportunity to get a jump start on preparing your classroom for the return of your students.

 Contact Information:  Madeline Home -518-584-4253, Cell – 518-424-2406

 Materials to bring to class: Glue, Scissors, Pack of Construction Paper, Large Poster Board

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 W, Aug. 5 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Central Office
Room 227
Cancelled due to lack of enrollment
2 TH,  Aug. 13 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Central Office
Room 227
Cancelled due to lack of enrollment
3 T, Aug. 18 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Central Office
Room 227
Cancelled due to lack of enrollment
4 T, Aug. 25 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Central Office
Room 227
Cancelled due to lack of enrollment

 

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762 - Saratoga Springs National Board Support Group                 3 credits

Instructor:  Maureen Shiland, Fran Lohnes, and Charlotte Naples

 

 

Be a part of the first district support group for National Board Certification! In this course, teachers will be guided through all aspects of the certification process. Monthly meetings will be held to discuss topics such as how we engage students in class discussions; how we manage and monitor student learning; how we work with families and members of the community. This is an opportunity to engage in professional dialogue with colleagues from different disciplines.

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 M, W, July 20 & 22 9AM - 12PM Library Open Lab Completed
         

 

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763 Teach With Your Strengths and Build Character                                    6 Credits

Instructor:  Madeline Daley, RN, MS    

 

What do great teachers do?  What are your strengths and how can you use them to build character.  What makes you a unique teacher?  This course will provide participants an opportunity to identify their strengths, build positive relations with challenging parents, students and co-workers.  This program will give teachers the skills to use choice words, so kids will listen.  If you want to create a caring, respectful, and nurturing environment, then this class is for you.

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 T, Aug. 4 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Central Office
Room 227
Cancelled due to lack of enrollment
2 T, Aug. 11 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Central Office
Room 227
Completed
3 W, Aug. 19 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Central Office
Room 227
Completed
4 Th.Sept 2, 2009 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Central Office Room 227 Completed
5 M, T, Oct 5 & 6 4:00-7:00 Central Office Room 227 Cancelled due to lack of enrollment
6  Th, Oct  22 4:00-7:00 Central Office Room 227   Cancelled due to lack of enrollment

 

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764 - Student Mentor Training                                      2 credits Instructor:  Pat Kilgore (Prevention Council)

 

 

 

This training is for volunteer teachers/staff who have chosen to mentor one student for at least the next school year.  Faculty and staff will learn about their roles as a mentor in order to maintain a safe and healthy rapport with students while encouraging them to meet their maximum potential. 

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 T, Sept. 1 10 AM - 12 PM HS Distance Learning Center Completed
2 T, Sept. 22 3:15-5:15 PM HS Distance Learning Center Completed
3 TH, Sept. 24 3:15-5:15 PM Maple Avenue Large Group Room
or Library
Completed

 

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765 - The Science and History of the Springs of Saratoga                             2 credits

Instructor:  Charlie Kuenzel

 

This is the first of a three part series of how to better use Saratoga in your classroom. This segment will allow an in-depth view of the mineral springs in terms of nutrition, trace elements, and curing power for visitors to Saratoga Springs. Because of their unique chemistry, the wonderful history of Saratoga Springs was made first by health practices.

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 W, Aug 12 9-11 AM High Springs at High Rock Park,
near Farmer's Market
Cancelled due to late posting-added 9/2/09
2 TH, Aug. 20 9-11 AM Completed
3 W, Sept. 3 9-11 AM Completed
4 M, Sept. 28 4-6 PM Completed
5 M,Oct.5 4-6 PM Completed
6 M, April 19 4-6 PM  
7 W. May 5 4-6  

 

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 766 - Saratoga: Native American History and Influence                         2 credits

Instructor:  Charlie Kuenzel

This is the second part of a three part series to help teachers to better use the history of Saratoga in their classrooms. This class discusses how Saratoga was a very special section of land occupied by the Mohawks. The Native Americans cherished the springs, planted crop, fought battles and viewed Saratoga as a gift from their God Manitou. We will show the many influences as well as the remnants of the Mohawks in Saratoga history.

 

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 W, Aug. 19 9-11 AM High Springs at High Rock Park,
near Farmer's Market
Completed
2 W, Aug. 26 9-11 AM Completed
3 TH, Sept. 24 4-6 PM Cancelled
4 T,  Oct. 13 4-6 PM Completed
5 W, April 21 4-6 PM  
6 M, May 10 4-5 PM  

 

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767 - Saratoga in the Classroom: Classroom Session                              2 credits

Instructor:  Charlie Kuenzel

 

In this third part of a three part series we will use primary sources and artifacts to show how Saratoga history can be brought into the classroom. During this session each teacher will have time to develop a multidisciplinary lesson to infuse Saratoga history, science, Native American influence, and the arts into their classroom.

 

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 T, Sept. 29 4-6 PM HS D139 Completed
2 T, Oct. 6 4-6 PM HS D139 Completed
3 T, Oct. 27 4-6 PM HS D139 Completed
4 Th, May 27 4-6 PM HS D139  
5 Th, June 3 4-6 PM HS D139  

 

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768 Learning Letters and Sounds with Movement (Sounds in Motion)                                                     2 Credits

Instructor:  Krista Concha

 

Sounds in Motion is a fun way to teach children, of all learning modalities (visual, auditory and kinesthetic), letters and their sounds.  Learn how to pair alphabet letters, digraphs and consonant blends with physical movements to make learning sounds more automatic and FUN!  Learn to make words with Sounds in Motion.  A picture/description manual will be given out.  Fun and motivating activities will be shared.

 

                   

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 W, Oct. 7 4:00-6:00 Blue Streak Blvd. Rm. 221 Completed
         
         
    

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Learning Through Movement Education Workshops through the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center

                                                        3 Credits

Learning through movement is an innovative way to increase effectiveness in the classroom, and to stimulate and reach all learners. It is especially effective for kinesthetic learners, as well as students with ADHD, autism and other special needs. Research shows yoga-style movement supports student focus and attention, keeps them engaged and promotes social, emotional and physical health. We are able to offer Learning through Movement classes thanks to a grant from the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center. These courses are taught by Lynne Ogren, a certified Yoga Ed, YogaKids and Integral Yoga Instructor. Participants may take 1 or more courses in the series with no limit. 

All workshop sessions are experiential. They require comfortable clothing, a yoga mat and water. No prior yoga experience necessary. All classes appropriate for grades:

Note:  You must register for all Learning through Movement education courses through the Teacher Center Links are provided below each course

 

All learning through movement education courses will be held at 3 Blue Streak Blvd., Room 221-223 unless noted otherwise from 4:00-7:00 PM.  Classes are limited to 15 participants (including out of district registrants)

 

 

 

 1.      Wednesday,  January 13, 2010

 

        Introduction to Using Movement in the Classroom (Open to all staff)

  • Focused on Brain-Based Research related to using movement in the classroom

  • Explore strategies to use with students before testing and transitions to settle and refocus

  • Learn basic postures and breath work to calm or energize students

  • Support students with special needs such as autism or ADHD via movement and breath

  • Support students' physical and mental well being and self-awareness

            Click here to register for this course.

 

 

2.      Wednesday, January 20, 2010

This class will be held at the High School Library

         Chair Yoga for all Learners (Open to all staff)

  • Teach chair postures to engage and focus learners prior to introducing a new or difficult topic

  • Support learners at all levels via differentiating instruction through movement

  • Support inclusive classroom practices of all students

  • Also beneficial for those students with restricted movement

         Click here to register for this course.

 

 

3.     Wednesday, January 27, 2010

 

        Movement Promotes Character Education (Open to all staff)

 

  • Build self-esteem

  • Mindful exercises create greater self-awareness

  • Promote social and emotional intelligence

  • Teach movement to explore emotions and express feelings

  • Support and encourage students to respect others and interact in positive ways

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4.     Wednesday, February 3, 2010

 

            Lively Literacy (Open to all staff) 

  • Engage learners in reading through picture books and movement

  • Support reluctant readers and antsy listeners

  • Support response to literacy and creative expression through movement

  • Learn to teach movement and guided imagery in pre-writing activities to generate ideas

         Click here to register for this course.

 

 

5.     Wednesday, February 10, 2010  Cancelled due to weather

 

  DATE:  Rescheduled for March 3rd, 2010       

 

         Yoga for Physical Education (Open to physical education teachers    for credit all others for non-credit).

  • Use yoga and non-competitive games in physical education and sports setting

  • Integrate yoga and movement into phys. ed. curriculum and sports programs

  • Support healthy physical activity, body awareness and overall wellness

  • Support positive lifelong physical and mental activities

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Appropriate for all levels

770 - Information Literacy 101 for Educators           3 Credits

Instructor:  Paige Jaeger, Coordinator for School Library Services WSWHE BOCES

 

Do you feel a need to polish your searching skills?  Do the students seem to know more than you?  This generation may be tech savvy, but they are not information literate.  Educators are often information literate, but not tech savvy.  Join us while we look at the basics of information literacy and the 21st Century student.  Come discover new tools and tricks for working with the hyper-connected generation.

 

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 W, Feb. 24, 2010 4:00-7:00 Blue Streak Blvd. Rm. 225 Cancelled due to snow day
         
         

 

 

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Appropriate for grades 6-12

771 - Infusing Media Into Your Classroom            3 Credits

Instructor:  Paige Jaeger, Coordinator for School Library Services WSWHE BOCES

 

Wake up your program for the visual generation.  Join us to learn how to design instructional units infused with media fostering higher level thought.  Come and find out what's available for free or in your library, available 24-7, for your students to create "knowledge products."  Brainstorm units of instruction to foster engagement through digital media.  Copyright in the digital age will be discussed as well as teaching students "ethical use" of information and media.

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 Th, Feb. 25 2010 4:00-7:00 Blue Streak Blvd. Rm. 225 Cancelled due to weather
         
         

 

 

 

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772 - 4Es of Energy                                              6 Credits

Instructor:  Frank Winters

 

Intended for Grades K-6 teachers

 

 

Do you know the 4E's of energy???  This interactive workshop promotes an understanding of energy's relationship with the environment, our economy, efficiency AND the all-important "E" - education.  You will use hands-on activities to explore energy forms and sources, global climate change and actions we can take to address the energy challenges we face.

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 Th, Jan. 14 & M, Jan. 25, 2010 4:00-7:00 Blue Streak Blvd. Rm. 221 Cancelled due to low enrollment
         
         

 

 

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773 Energy Trilogy                                        6 Credits

Instructor:  Frank Winters

 

 

Intended for Grades 7-12 teachers

 

Energy - we all depend upon it every day, but what are the consequences for the global community's growing demand for it??  This interactive workshop will highlight the Energy Trilogy - how economics, efficiency and environment relate to the energy challenges before us.  Don't miss this exciting opportunity to introduce your students to the impacts of their energy use and explore actions we can take to make a difference.

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 Th, Jan. 21 & Th., Jan. 28, 2010 4:00-7:00 Blue Streak Blvd. Rm. 221 Cancelled due to low enrollment
         
         

 

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774 Art Classes at the Tang                           6 Credits

Instructor:  Ginger Ertz

 

There will be discussions on the value of the museum field trip to supplement the curriculum and how it can support the learning standards.  We will discuss and practice Visual Thinking Strategies, the methodology we use to allow students to make their own meaning from the artwork on exhibit, how it promotes critical thinking skills by allowing students to articulate their responses to the art, defend their opinions with visual evidence from the piece we are looking at together, and how they build on each others’ ideas, challenge each others’ opinions, and hold differing responses in equal esteem as we continue the facilitated discussion.  We will use the work currently on exhibit at the Tang Museum as our "laboratory" for the discussions.

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 Th, Mar. 4, 11, April 15, 2010 4:00-6:00 Skidmore College       Tang museum  
         
         

                        

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775 Independent Literacy Approach in Kindergarten          6 Credits

Instructors:  Jessica Orden and Lindsay Speranza

 

Independent Literacy Centers Approach in Kindergarten

 

Independent literacy centers allows the teacher to provide interventions for students who fall below the benchmark on an IAP while the other students are working independently.  It also allows the teacher to differentiate instruction for all students to meet their individual needs.  We will share the centers format, management system and interventions that can be done with students who scored below the benchmark.  We will share several independent centers that can be used in the classroom with students.  Resources and materials will be provided so teachers can create the materials for their classrooms.

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 W, Jan. 27, Feb. 3,    Feb. 24 4:00-6:00 Caroline St., Rm.
Caroline St, Computer Lab
Caroline St., Rm.
Completed
         

 

 

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Appropriate for ELA 7-12

776 Get Up Out of That Seat!  Solutions for a Dynamic Classroom     2 Credits

Instructor:  Kathryn Flanders

 

Researchers have discovered that movement can be an essential component of the student learning experience.  A block schedule comprised of longer teaching periods offers educators the opportunity to incorporate various instructional modes into a single lesson.  Getting students up and moving, actively engaged in the learning process, involves dynamic lesson design.  Participants will engage in activities designed to facilitate class discussion and the instruction of vocabulary, literary terms, and poetry.  This workshop will model a variety of exercises to engage learners socially, intellectually, and physically.

 

Please bring a list of 10 vocabulary words.  Lesson design will incorporate selections from units of literature study.

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 M, March 1, 2010 3:00-5:00 HS, Room B111 Completed
         
         

 

 

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Appropriate for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade language arts teachers

777 Writer's Notebook                                         6 Credits

Instructor:  Candace Calvin

 

How to fit writing into a day that is already jam packed!  Writer's notebooks become a place for students to practice writing, find ideas, and practice what they know about spelling and grammar.  It is a place to brainstorm topics, play with leads and endings, tweak a new revision strategy or test out a genre for the first time.  It is the place to organize all the mini-lessons on genre, punctuation, and capitalization so they are readily available during writing.  Bring a spiral notebook or a composition book and you will leave this course with your own writer's notebook ready to use in your classroom.  

 

Each teacher will need a spiral, or composition notebook, and a pen.

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 W, Mar. 3, 10 & 17, 2010 4:00-6:00 Maple Ave. Room 312  
         
         

 

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778 Differentiated Instruction 100:  Elementary Educators Grade 3-5 

Instructor:  Kathleen Skellie, Olivia Sutton, Matthew Conrick and Tina Hayes

6 Credits

 

Differentiated Instruction 100: Elementary Educators Grade 3-5

 

Each session meets for two hours (3:45-5:45)

 

 Location:  Greenfield School

 

Training Schedule

Session 1: February 8th

Training: “Achieving an Effective Classroom Climate to Engage Learners”

 

Application (Learning Outcome): Using the Information from the Class Climate training and group discussion create an effective classroom setup for an upcoming learning experience.

 

Session 2: March 8th

Training: “Getting to Know your Learners through Multiple Intelligences and Meeting Individual Learning Profiles through Effective Instructional Strategies”

 

Application (Learning Outcome): Select two upcoming lessons within a current unit, identify where you could make changes to your instructional approach using Multiple Intelligences and implement at least one new grouping strategy within each lesson.

Session 3: March 22nd

Training: “Differentiating Formative and Summative Assessments”

 

Application (Learning Outcome): Design a differentiated assessment (formative and/or summative) for an upcoming unit.

 

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779 Mapping 101

Instructor: Lynne R. Wells Ed.D, Educational Consultant       6 Credits

 

"Curriculum Mapping 101:  Improving Student Achievement"

This course will run over three sessions.  Each session will be two hours in length for a total of six professional development hours.  The sessions will focus on the following content:  Establishing the reasons to map, Laying the Foundation, Clarifying the Elements, Hooking it with the Standards, Aligning the Components, Thinking Systemically:  A HUB for School Improvement.  Teachers will have an opportunity to learn common terminology, review quality maps, as well as map themselves.  Feedback on their maps will be provided.

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 T, Feb 9, 23 & March 2 4:15-6:15 3 Blue Streak, Room 225 Cancelled due to no enrollment
2 T. Feb. 23, Mar. 2 & 30 4:15-6:15 3 Blue Streak, Room 225 Cancelled due to no enrollment

 

 

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780 Advanced Mapping

Instructor:  Lynne R. Wells Ed.D, Educational Consultant             6 Credits

 

Curriculum Mapping:  Purpose, Possibilities, and Practices

This course will run over the courses of three sessions.  Each session will be two hours in length for a total of six professional development hours.  The session will focus on all of the efforts in creating curriculum maps is to assist the specific learners in our care.  Teachers will have the opportunity to check their work to see if the developmental characteristics are evident in their curricular choices.  The stage and age of the learners is a central consideration.  Teachers will have an opportunity to improve student performance by reading and reviewing their maps as collaborative professionals.  We will inform and change our maps based on what our learners need us to work on for them.

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Status
1 Th, Mar. 4, 11 & 18 4:15-6:15 3 Blue Streak, Room 223 Cancelled due to no enrollment

 

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781 Assessments                                     4 Credits

Instructor:  Dr. Nicole Catapano and Liz Fisk – WSWHE BOCES Data Analysis Services

 

 

Introduction to Assessment: Why, What and How

Why do we assess students? What is the purpose of each type of assessment and does our classroom offer a balanced approach to assessment? In this interactive session, participants will discuss the purpose of assessment and identify which methods are best for different learning targets.

 

Assessment Planning

In this hands-on session, participants will review a current unit plan and engage in an assessment planning activity. Discussion will focus on the topics addressed in the “Introduction to Assessment” session as well as student involvement in the assessment process. Participants are asked to bring materials from the first session and a copy of a current unit plan for the discussion.

Section 1 is for Elementary

Section 2 is for Secondary

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 W, Jan. 27 & Feb. 24 4:00-6:00 3 Blue Streak, Room 223 For Elementary
CANCELLED due to no enrollment
2 W. Mar. 10 & 24 4:00-6:00 3 Blue Streak, Room 223 For Secondary
Cancelled due to low enrollment
3 W, Feb. 10 & Feb 24 4:00-6:00 3 Blue Streak, Room 223 Rescheduled For Elementary
 Cancelled due to no enrollment

 

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Appropriate for Physical Education Teachers

782 Strength & Conditioning in Physical Education                 4 Credits

Instructor:  Craig Durant

 

This course will provide technical skills necessary for teaching physical education students in the weight room.  Included in the course will be the use of Training Cards and also the facilities in our community where students may choose to work out.  Exercises that will be taught include, Squat, Bench Press, Power Clean, Glute Ham Raises, St. Leg Dead Lifts and our selector machines.

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 W, Feb. 24 & Th, Feb. 25 4:00-6:00 High School Weight Room Cancelled due to snow day
2 T, Mar. 2 & W, Mar. 3 4:00-6:00 High School Weight Room  

                        

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783 MLA 7 and NoodleBib                          2 Credits

Instructors:  Tenaya Bannon, Deborah Titolo

 

How can you help your students become ethical users of information?  Were you aware that the Modern Language Association's (MLA) standards and requirements have changed?  When your students leave here and attend postsecondary institutions, they will be required to properly acknowledge any sources they use for information.  In addition, the secondary school libraries now subscribe to NoodleBib, which, with guidance, can help students correctly format their list of works cited.  Come to this two-hour class to learn the new MLA requirements, how to use NoddleBib, and how to help your students fulfill this basic research component.

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 T, Feb. 23 3:15-5:15 HS Library open Lab Cancelled per instructors
2 T. Mar. 16 3:15-5:15 HS Library open Lab  

 

 

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784 Maximizing Database Research                     2 Credits

Instructors:  Tenaya Bannon, Deborah Titolo

 

Do your students rely on the internet too much for research?  Would you like to help your students learn to effectively search the wonderful selection of databases available to them through the high school and the public library?  Come to this session and you'll also enhance your own content knowledge while learning ways to develop innovative research projects for your students.

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 T, Feb. 25 3:15-5:15 HS Library open Lab Cancelled per instructors
2 T. Mar. 23 3:15-5:15 HS Library open Lab  

 

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Appropriate for Social Studies grades 4-12

                 

Please register for the Saratoga National Historical Park staff development courses on this web-site AND follow directions below on how to participate

VISIT YOUR NEAREST NATIONAL PARK

AND EARN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS!

 Saratoga National Historical Park, site of the Turning Point of America’s War for Independence, will be offering two opportunities this year for teachers to visit the site, and earn continuing education (personal development) credits. This programs are offered free of charge.

785 Saratoga National Historical Park             3 Credits

Program 1: WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?         

The War for Independence as a civil war

When: Wednesday, 24 March 2010; 4 p.m. through 7 p.m.

Where: Saratoga Battlefield, Stillwater, NY

 What: Join a ranger guided tour of the Battlefield, highlighting the experiences of local families, their choices and consequences during the War for Independence. This is followed by a classroom presentation at the Battlefield Visitor Center about the civil war aspects of the Revolutionary War. Three hours credit. Note: Light refreshments provided.

How to participate: Contact Park Ranger Joe Craig by email at joe_craig@nps.gov or by phone at (518) 664-9821 ext. 226 before Saturday 13 February, 2010.

786 Saratoga National Historical Park- Teacher Personal Development Opportunities                        6 Credits

Program 2: A WELL-ORDERED CAMP      

An Historic Immersion Program for Teachers

at Saratoga National Historical Park

When: Friday/Saturday 30-31 July 2010 (Rain date 31 July/31 August) 5 pm through noon the following day

Where: Saratoga Battlefield, Stillwater, NY

What: Experience firsthand some of the life of a soldier during the Revolutionary War! Learn to march, drill and encamp as the troops did in 1777. Stay overnight in the historic and scenic Saratoga Battlefield. Help the park assess the program for future offering to school groups. Six hours credit. Note: Food provided for the program. 

How to participate: Due to the nature of the program, registration is limited to 12 participants.

Sign up at the March 24th Program, or contact Park Ranger Joe Craig by email at

joe_craig@nps.gov or by phone at (518) 664-9821 ext. 226 beginning 25 March.

Please contact Scott Singer at Maple Ave. for any further information.

 

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Appropriate for Collaborative Teachers/All educators

787 Co with it!   Direct Collaboration                       6 Credits

Instructor:  Kris Meys

 

 

"If the mountain won't come to Mohammad, Mohammad must go to the mountain."  Late 1500's:  If things do not change the way you want them to, you must adjust to the way they are.

 

This course offers a hands on approach to Direct Collaboration in the classroom.  It shows a side by side comparison of a local business competing in a Global market;  in contrast with the challenges of providing a Global education within our classrooms.  The course discusses methodology and creativity in teaching an extremely divers population of students.  Best Practices are incorporated into several role playing activities.  This course is not limited to collaborative teaching teams; however, teams are encouraged.

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 M, Mar. 15 & 22 2:45-5:45 HS Distance Learning Lab Cancelled due to low enrollment Rescheduled date TBD
2        

 

 

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788 National Board Certification Awareness               1 Credit

Instructor:  Maureen Shiland, Fran Lohnes, Charlotte Naples

 

Come and find out about National Board Certification!  National Board Certification focuses on the teacher and his/her classroom practice as measured against high and rigorous standards.  In this one hour session participants will receive an overview of the National Board Certification process.  Topics will include funding, support and a description of what the certification process entails.  This is a great professional development opportunity!

 

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 M, Mar . 1 3:00-4:00 HS Library Open Computer Classroom Cancelled due to no enrollment
2 M, Mar. 8 4:00-5:00 HS Library Open Computer Classroom  
3 M, Mar. 15 3:30-4:30 Maple Ave. Room 0253  

 

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Appropriate for middle school teachers

789 Using Found Poetry to Enhance Reading and Writing Skills in the Classroom                                                         2 Credits

Instructor:  Paul Madison                                  

 

Found poetry is a reading/writing activity in which students study a selection of prose with the eye of a writer.  When writing found poetry, students identify the specific words in a selection that convey the most significant details,  meaning and emotional impact.   Students then work with these words to create a poem of their own.  This class will include participation in model lessons as part of the presentation.  Participants will then discuss the various ways found poetry can be used to improve students' ability to read critically and write effectively.  (Questions? pmadison@nycap.rr.com)

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 M, Apr. 26 3:45-5:45 Maple Ave., Room P226  
2        

 

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Appropriate for middle school teachers

790 Using Simple Poetry to Enhance Writing and Thinking Skills in the Classroom                                                           2 Credits

Instructor:  Paul Madison

 

This class will give examples of how form poetry such as Cinquains and "I Am" poems can be used to help students explore ideas and think critically.  Ideas generated through poetry can be expanded into essays, reports, summaries, character sketches or narratives.  Form poetry can even be used effectively as an alternative to the traditional essay question in testing situations.  This approach created interesting test questions and often elicits knowledgeable and interesting student responses-a bonus for both students and teachers!  Cinquains can also be used as a useful tool in teaching elemental concepts of editing and revision.  This class will include participation in model lessons as part of the instruction.

(Questions? pmadison@nycap.rr.com)

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 M, May 3 3:45-5:45 Maple Ave., Room P226  
2        

 

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Appropriate for middle school ELA teachers

791 Introductory Classroom Lessons for Writing Free Verse Poetry

Instructor:  Paul Madison                                                 2 Credits

 

This course takes a look at some introductory lessons in writing free verse poetry.  The first lesson introduces the student to non-rhyming poetry by posing the question, "Why is non-rhyming poetry considered poetry and not prose?"  In the subsequent lessons brainstorming, discovery writing and editing activities are used to help students explore the characteristics of free verse poetry and descriptive prose.  By the end of the unit students create free verse poetry of their own with an emphasis on editing included as a major component of the creative process.  This class will include participation in model lessons as part of the instruction. (Questions? pmadison@nycap.rr.com)

 

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 M, May 10 3:45-5:45 Maple Ave., Room P226  
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Appropriate for grades 6-12 teachers and guidance staff

 

"Train your Brain for Peak Performance"       3:30-4:30

         

Michael Nerney, a consultant in Substance Abuse Prevention and Education will present on adolescent brain development and athletic/scholastic performance.

 

 

 

"Optimal Performance and Health for Life"       4:30-5:30

                       

Dr. Paul Arciero is a Skidmore Professor and expert in nutrition, exercise physiology and optimal health research, will present on healthy eating strategies to nourish the body and mind throughout the school day for "Optimal Performance and Health for Life"

 

Thursday, March 18, 2010

High School Auditorium

 

No pre-approval necessary, please be sure to sign in at the workshop as that is how you will be credited.

 

 

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Appropriate for grades 6-12 teachers

792  21st Century Learning Skills with the Kuenzels

Instructors: Charles and Margaret Kuenzel                                    2 Credits

 

Find out what skills employers want and need from our students in order to be successful in college and the workplace after graduation.  Find how you can enhance your student's education by infusing these skills into the normal lesson plans of your classroom.  These skills will help to make a student more successful and marketable in the 21st century.

 

 

Course
Section
Date Time Location Notes
1 Th, May 6 4:00-6:00 HS, Room D139  
2 T, May 16 4:00-6:00 HS, Room D139  

 

 

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Courses include walking tours explaining the history of Saratoga Springs, information on National Teacher Certification, Curriculum information, Assessment and many others!