Professional
Development
2009-2010
Office (518) 583-4725
Fax (518) 693-1495
2009-2010 Other Opportunities
The process for pre-approval is to complete a Staff Development Pre-Approval form and submitting it to your building principal.
If you should have questions regarding whether or not a course would qualify please call the office of Staff Development at 693-1426.
CLICK ON! 1/27
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CLICK ON! 1/27 a "mini summit" with a focus on the health care industry, is scheduled for Wednesday, January 27. Join other Chamber business leaders and capital district educators for an informative event which will address the current and future workforce needs of the health care industry, from the perspectives of both educators and employers.
Program panelists are Dr. Margaret Geehan, Hudson Valley Community College, Doug Leavens, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, Joanne Miller, Saratoga Hospital and Kathy Ochiogrosso, Seton Health. The program moderator is Greg Dewitt of Iroqouis Health.
Don't miss the opportunity to take learn more about the opportunities of the growing health care industry in Tech Valley! In addition, take advantage of great networking opportunity with other business leaders and dedicated capital region educators at the complimentary coffee break that will begin the event.
Attendance is limited to the first 200 registrants- no charge to attend!
Date: Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 Time: 3:15pm - 5:00 pm Location: Saratoga Springs High School Auditorium Register: Online at www.southernsaratoga.org or by calling (518) 371-7748 |
Skidmore College Events 2010
Subject: Martin Luther King/Black History
Skidmore College
Palamountain Hall: Gannett Auditorium
Date:February 11, 2010
Time:7:00-8:30
Speaker: Professor Barbara Love
Appropriate for HS/MS Social Studies and ELA teachers
Professor Barbara Love, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, will speak about Rev. King and share a religious perspective on the success of the civil rights movement along with a discussion of King's commitment to non-violence and reliance on Gandhi's philosophy and methods.
Event is free and open to the public
Subject: Martin Luther King
Skidmore College
Location to be determined
Date: February 17, 2010
Time: 7:00-8:30
Appropriate for all staff
Martin Luther King/Black History Month program panelists will discuss the role the Civil Rights Movement, and the work of MLK, Jr. has played and continues to play in their education, careers and lives. How are we, as individuals and/or as a nation, successfully continuing to fulfill this legacy and reach toward equality? How and where are we failing and how do we ameliorate this? Where do we have yet to go and how do we work to get there?
Event is free and open to the public
Click here for additional information from the Skidmore events web-site
University at Albany Events for February 2010
appropriate for HS/MS English, Social Studies
Contact: Writers Institute Staff
Telephone: (518) 442-5620
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2010
Time: 7:00pm
Allen Ballard, novelist, historian and UAlbany professor emeritus, earned national attention with the publication of Where I’m Bound (2000), a Washington Post Notable Book, and the first novel to address the Civil War from the perspective of Black soldiers. His new novel is Carried by Six (2009), an urban thriller about a group of ordinary African American citizens determined to rid their Philadelphia neighborhood of drugs and violence.
Click here for additional information on above seminars at UAlbany events web-site
Appropriate for HS/MS English, Social Studies, & AIS ELA teachers
Fiction Writer Francine Prose on Anne Frank-- Seminar
Contact: Writers Institute Staff
Telephone: (518) 442-5620
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday February 4, 2010
Time: 4:15
Francine Prose, novelist, is author of Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife (2009), a work of literary history and criticism that celebrates the under-appreciated artistry of the well-known diarist. Prose shows how the teenaged author crafted and edited her famous diary with the intention of creating an enduring work of art. The President of PEN American Center, Prose is also the author of Blue Angel (2001), a finalist for the National Book Award.
Click here for additional information on above seminars at UAlbany events web-site
In combination with above seminar
Contact: Writers Institute Staff
Telephone: (518) 442-5620
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Francine Prose, novelist, is author of Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife (2009), a work of literary history and criticism that celebrates the under-appreciated artistry of the well-known diarist. Prose shows how the teenaged author crafted and edited her famous diary with the intention of creating an enduring work of art. The President of PEN American Center, Prose is also the author of Blue Angel (2001), a finalist for the National Book Award.
Click here for additional information on above seminars at UAlbany events web-site
Appropriate for HS/MS English, AIS, ELA 4th & 5th grade teachers
Contact: Writers Institute Staff
Telephone: (518) 442-5620
e-mail: mkoplik@uamail.albany.edu
Web site: http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Fred LeBrun, one of the defining voices of the Albany Times Union for more than forty years, has served the newspaper as suburban beat reporter, city editor, arts editor, restaurant critic and metro columnist. LeBrun is also famous in the Capital Region for his “Hudson River Chronicles,” recounting an 18-day adventure downriver from Mount Marcy to New York Harbor in 1998— an event that is still commemorated by a richly documented website. Lebrun participated in a partial reprise of the trip in September 2009.
Click here for additional information on above seminars at UAlbany events web-site
Appropriate for MS/HS ELA & Spanish teachers
Contact: Writers Institute Staff
Telephone: (518) 442-5620
e-mail: writers@uamail.albany.edu
Web site: http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time: 4:15 pm
Norberto Fuentes, Cuban writer, journalist, early friend and confidante of Fidel Castro, and sometime political prisoner of the Castro regime, is the author of the satirical faux-memoir The Autobiography of Fidel Castro (2004, English translation 2009). The work has been compared favorably to Gertrude Stein’s The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas and Edmund Morris’s Dutch. Earlier books include Hemingway in Cuba (1985) and Ernest Hemingway: Rediscovered (1988).
Appropriate for MS/HS ELA & Spanish teachers
Contact: Writers Institute Staff
Telephone: (518) 442-5620
e-mail: writers@uamail.albany.edu
Web site: http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time: 4:15
Norberto Fuentes, Cuban writer, journalist, early friend and confidante of Fidel Castro, and sometime political prisoner of the Castro regime, is the author of the satirical faux-memoir The Autobiography of Fidel Castro (2004, English translation 2009). The work has been compared favorably to Gertrude Stein’s The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas and Edmund Morris’s Dutch. Earlier books include Hemingway in Cuba (1985) and Ernest Hemingway: Rediscovered (1988).
Click here for additional information on above seminars at UAlbany events web-site
Appropriate for Art teachers
Contact: Naomi Lewis
Telephone: 518-442-4035
e-mail: nlewis@albany.edu
Web site: http//www.albany.edu/museum
Cost: Free
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 7:00
Details:
Carroll Dunham, whose prints are being exhibited in the University Art Museum, will discuss his work.
Click here for additional information on above seminars at UAlbany events web-site
More great opportunities
Appropriate for all teachers No Pre-Approval required, 6 Credits
Using Great Grants as Teaching Models: An Intro to Service Learning for Your School System
Grant Writing to Support Service Learning
The cutting edge educational methodology for connecting your school system (students, teachers, and administrators) with local, state, national, and global needs and issues is Service Learning. This grant-eligible teaching model empowers a school system to unite classroom and community.
Working with local leaders and agencies, and under the supervision of the NYSED Statewide Service Learning Coordinator’s office, teachers will have access to the basic elements of service learning, current and innovative classroom applications, resources, materials, curricula and funding, and have opportunity for future service learning professional development.
Topics discussed in this course also include the basic structural elements of grant writing: determining the time frame; curriculum integration; grant blending articulation; building the team; funding integration; creating effective evaluation instruments; and project sustainability.
Consider how standards based service learning can make a positive difference in your school system and community, while teachers and students learn the basic tools of grant development. For information, contact GCRTC Grants Coordinator, Vickie Parker, vickie@teachercenter.org
Instructor: Maurice Drown, D Div., works with The Grant Writers, an Amsterdam based consulting firm that specializes in securing funding for non-profit, municipal, and educational clients. He is a retired minister and active in the not-for-profit and educational communities.
Location: Maple Avenue Middle School, Saratoga CSD
Date: April 16, 23, 30, 2010
Time: 4-6pm / 6 in-service hours
Code: IS 3159
http://www.teachercenter.org/programs/service-learning/index.cfm
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Appropriate for credit for all staff
Too many great offerings to list!
Please visit the link below for more information on the
Capital District Writing Project.
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An interactive program for teachers with Mexican students in their classrooms covering...
- The experience and perspective of Mexican students including a description of the contemporary education system in Mexico.
- Mexico's culture and its people's motivation for moving their families to New York State.
- Discussion of the factors that shape the academic experience of Mexican students.
- Instructional strategies and ideas for ways to connect with the Mexican student in the classroom.
- Ideas for incorporating the rich resources students bring to the classroom: their language, culture, and experiences.
- Resources for reference and instruction.
For more information please contact the BETAC, 518-477-8771 or Greater Capital Region Teacher Center at 518-525-2678.
Dates/Times: January 19 and 26, 2010;4-6:30 PM
Location: Sand Creek MS, South Colonie School District
Code: WS 3340. There is no fee for this program. Registration is REQUIRED.
Register for this program here.
The 9th conference presented by the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc. (URHPCR)
February 26, 27, and 28, 2010. Hosted by Russell Sage
College in Troy, New York.
The conference will include:
Friday, Feb. 26: An evening presentation
and reception featuring Dr. Rhonda Williams, Case Western
Reserve University, as speaker.
Saturday, Feb. 27: A morning keynote speech
by Rosemary Sadlier of the Ontario Black History Society
(OBHS); an interactive performance by Vanessa Johnson;
twenty-four workshop sessions and a Saturday evening
reception at the Rensselaer County Historical Society.
Sunday, Feb. 28: Guided tours of historic
African American sites in Troy.
Details and pre-registration for the conference weekend events are available by contacting the URHPCR at (518) 432-4432 or at www.ugrworkshop.com
http://www.teachercenter.org/programs/social-studies/index.cfm
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Appropriate for Art, Spanish, Social Studies and 5th grade teachers
El Día de los Muertos
El Día de los Muertos, (Nov 1st, 2009), coinciding with All
Saints Day and All Souls Day, is celebrated in parts of Mexico
and other areas of Latin America, as well as some major US
cities. This ritual that seems to mock death has been practiced
by indigenous people for thousands of years. In rural Mexico,
many people visit the cemetery where their loved ones are
buried. They decorate gravesites with marigold flowers and
candles. They bring gifts for the dead and eat the favorite food
of their loved ones.
Studying El Día de los Muertos and integrating it into the LOTE
and art curriculum, gives children a glimpse into the culture of
Mexico, Guatemala, and other Spanish -speaking countries. This
workshop will be conducted in English and is especially
appropriate for Spanish, art, social studies and 5th
grade teachers. The workshop will include background
information about El Día de los Muertos, as well as hands-on
activities such as making of sugar skulls, papel picado
(intricately cut tissue paper which can be found hanging on the
streets during most Mexican celebrations), and a Guatemalan
kite. In addition, there will be at least one children's story
about the Day of the Dead modified for vocabulary teaching for
any language level.
Location: Capital Region Language Center / Mango Tree Imports, Ballston Spa
Dates: Jan. 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, 2010
Times: 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM; 9 hrs. There is no fee to register for this course. Registration is required. Space is limited so register early!
Code: WS 3258
Instructor: Kim Andersen is a NYS certified Spanish and ESL teacher. She is the founder and owner of the Capital Region Language Center (formerly Las Mariposas) currently offering several languages to adults and children in Ballston Spa and the Capital Region.
The Greater Capital Region Teacher Center offers a vast array of opportunities for teachers in all areas such as:
THE ARTS
Arts For Students with Special Needs: Part 1 Adaptive Art Curriculum
Adaptive Art Part 1
Monet, Matisse, and Mondrian: Adaptive Art Curriculum for Students with Special Needs (Elementary-Middle School Adaptive Art)
ELA
Some examples are:
Putting the Arts Into Elementary ELA (offered at Maple Ave!)
and
AIS in Secondary English =Analysis and Intensive Structure
and
Differentiated Reading Instruction: K-6
These and many other opportunities are available at:
Math, Science, Technology.
Some examples are:
Engineering the Future® Online Course
and
Hudson-Mohawk Valley Area Mathematics Conference
and
Science Lab Day
and
Math Practice with a Purpose
These and many other opportunities are available at:
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2010-2011 Offering
2010 ART-Making SUMMER Retreat: Preparing Art Lessons with 21st Century Skills for a New School Year
Summer Retreat
On August 23-25, 2010 (Mon-Wed), participants will gather at the Rensselaerville Institute and spend three days creating original artwork and developing materials that include 21st Century Skills, both digital and traditional, for their classrooms.
Developed especially for art teachers, this retreat will
allow the participants to immerse themselves in their
artwork, either traditional or digital medium, share in
group critiques and look at ways to strengthen the activity
for the classroom. This year we will focus on the 21st
Century Skills, what is already being done and how better to
embed them in curricula. Participants will be given the
opportunity to observe, investigate, explore and link to
technology with the intent to see how digital media may
enhance and strengthen instructional strategies.
Participants will have access to the Internet to locate resources; access to film and flatbed scanners to input materials; use of digital cameras for the making and recording of artwork; and access to CD burners to store materials. Technical assistance will be ongoing to be sure teachers are not derailed because of computer problems.
For Technology Curriculum Writing, participants should bring ideas for lesson plans and any materials they need to develop them participants should have basic computer skills.
For Art Making, participants should bring the medium of your choice.
There will be ample time for working on your own artwork
as well as networking with others about artwork and 21st
Century Skills applications. Join your colleagues to discuss
your work and digital possibilities.
Instructors: Peter Taylor and Sharon Seigel
Dates: August 23-25, 2010 (Mon-Wed)
Location: Rensselaerville Institute, Rensselaerville
Time: Noon Monday thru Noon Wednesday (inc.
meals and lodging)
Cost: $280 (+ $26.44 tax if not using a district PO)
directly to Rensselaerville Institute
Register: through the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center
- LIVE REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON.
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WSWHE BOCES Language and Culture Resource Center
Immersion Weekend for LOTE Teachers
WSWHE BOCES Resource Center
The Skidmore Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is collaborating with the
WSWHE BOCES Language and Culture Resource Center to offer this wonderful opportunity. Take advantage of this option for immersing yourself in French, Spanish or Chinese.
Content-based courses and enjoyable activities, each of which revolves around a cultural theme or teaching topic, await you and other LOTE colleagues from around the state!
Workshop leaders are native or highly proficient speakers who are experienced teachers. All participants will be expected to speak the target language during the workshops.
Innovative Program Subsidized by Federal Grant, the Foreign Language Assistance Program
Dates/Times: April 9 - 11, 2010
For detailed information on last year’s program:
http://www.wswheboces.org/lcrc/immersion_weekend_09.pdf
For registration go to web: www.wswheboces.org/lcrc, or contact Peggy Sharkey, psharkey@wswheboces.org, (518) 581-3581.
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National Board Certification
SSCSD encourages teacher interest in National Board Certification. We have a support system to help you along the way, and the number of teachers with this esteemed level of achievement is growing! Please contact the office of Professional Development for more information on this topic.
For more information go to:
or
http://www.teachercenter.org/programs/national-board-certified/index.cfm
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Margaret Wetheim: Mathematics as Poetic Enchantment
| When: | Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| Where: | EMPAC Evelyn's Cafe at RPI | |
| Description: | A dinner and talk with Margaret Wertheim, a science writer and curator, in which she will present her work with the Institute For Figuring, a Los Angeles based organization devoted to the poetic and aesthetic dimensions of science and mathematics. Subjects include: mathematical origami, non-euclidean geometry, symmetry groups and logic. | |
| Contact: |
EMPAC 518-276-3921 |
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| Calendar: | Lectures | |
| Categories: Fee: |
Talk + Dinner small fee, call 276-3921 |
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Click on link below to view the WSWHE BOCES Professional Development calendar of events for a complete list of workshops being offered through BOCES.
www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=WSWHEPD&setRef=new
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TEACHER CENTER 1580 Columbia Turnpike Castleton, NY 12033 (518) 479-4083
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WSWHE BOCES School Support Services Conference Center Staff Development Secretary, Janice Coso 27 Gick Road Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 581-3750
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IHARE Institute of History, Archaeology, & Education, Inc. PO Box 41 Purchase, NY 1057 (914) 933-0440
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WSWHE BOCES School Support Services Conference Center Model Schools Secretary, Rose Bain 27 Gick Road Saratoga springs, NY 12866 (518) 581-3735
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New York State United Teachers 800 Troy Schenectady Road Latham, NY 12110-2455 (518) 213-6000 |
28th
Annual Eastern Section STANYS Siena Conference
Siena College, Loudonville, NY
Friday, October 16, 2009
The Eastern Section of STANYS (Science Teachers
Association of New York State) holds an annual fall conference at
Siena College in Loudonville, NY.
This year, the 28th conference, will be held on
Friday, October 16.
The conference serves teachers of science from kindergarten
to the college level.
Included in the afterschool event are two sessions, each with
over a dozen workshops to chose from, a keynote speaker, dinner, and
vendors.
There are more sessions for elementary teachers than ever before!
Of course, there are offerings for middle and high school as
well.
Bullying Among Girls - with best-selling author Rachel Simmons
The Women's Fund of the Capital Region brings to the education community Rachel Simmons, New York Times best-selling author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls and the new The Curse of the Good Girl. Offering inspiring and humorous presentations, she has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, Dateline NBC and NPR, and will be featured on PBS.
October 6, 2009Click here to see the flyer for this presentation
Appropriate for Music Teachers
April 24, 2010
Hiller & Dupont: From Imitation to Improvisation; Orff
Pedagogy in Today's Classroom
Imitation, Exploration, Literacy and Improvisation are the building
blocks with which students acquire musical skills and concepts.
These learning stages weave together to develop knowledge and
musicianship. This workshop will provide many thoughtful and
engaging lessons and activities which will enhance your curricular
goals while promoting student musical understanding and expression.
Clinician: Don Dupont and Brian Hiller
Time: 9am - 1pm
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Mandated Reporter Training - Online 24/7 at No cost
The New York State office of Children and Family Services is now offering a 2-hour Self-Directed Online Mandated Reporter Training course at www.nysmandatedreporter.org. The course is certified by the NYS Education Department. Once you register you have up to 30 Days to complete the course.
This course features interactive exercises customized for:
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Social Services
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Law Enforcement
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Child Day Care
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Medical
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Educational
CPR/AED - This course is cost free.
Instructor: Micki Jones
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Section |
Date | Time | Location | Status |
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T, W Sept. 15 & 16 |
4:30-6:30 PM |
Central Office Room 227 |
Completed |
| 2 |
W, TH, Oct. 21 & 22 |
4:30-6:30 PM |
Central Office Room 221 |
Completed |
| 3 |
W, TH Nov. 18 & 19 |
4:30-6:30 PM |
Central Office Room 221 |
Cancelled |
| 4 |
W, TH Jan. 20 & 21 |
4:30-6:30 PM |
Central Office Room 221 |
Cancelled |
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T, W Feb. 9 & 10 |
4:30-6:30 PM |
Central Office Room 221 |
Completed |
| 6 |
T, March 16 Nurses ONLY |
4:30-7:00 PM |
Central Office Room 221 |
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W, TH April 21 & 22 |
4:30-6:30 PM |
Central Office Room 221 |
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W, TH May 26 & 27 |
4:30-6:30 PM |
Central Office Room 221 |
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