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<title>The Library and Common Core Learning Standards</title>

<description><![CDATA[The Common Core Learning Standards represent an important national effort to focus the educational system on preparing all students to be college and career ready.&nbsp;In this all-day, hands-on workshop, gain an understanding of the six instructional shifts and a deeper understanding of the standards, exploring the&nbsp;structure and language. What we have discovered, as school&nbsp;librarians, is that our information fluency skills are closely aligned with the skills in the Common Core. Learn how to use the newly&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; created alignment of Common Core Standards with the Empire In... (Continued)]]></description>

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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Autism Spectrum Disorders</title>

<description><![CDATA[Autism Spectrum Disorders: Applications of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®

Workshop summary

In this highly interactive training, you will:


Gain an understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders and insight as to why behaviors occur and how to prevent behaviors from occurring

Explore strategies to appropriately intervene and structure the post intervention process


This training enhances the skill set of certified participants who support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This training will provide tools to safely intervene and/or prevent an incident from escalatin... (Continued)]]></description>

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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Data Inquiry Team Training Coaching Model</title>

<description><![CDATA[Data Inquiry Team Training

Coaching Model

Data Inquiry Team training will be offered through a coaching 
model.&nbsp;Half day sessions will be offered monthly.&nbsp;Training will include a
 presentation on topics from the data driven model, followed by collaborative team time to allow districts to create their implementation and/or turn key training plan.&nbsp;



Participants sign up for either the morning (8:30 am - 11:30 am) or afternoon (12:30 pm - 3:30 pm) session, choosing one half day each month.



Dates:



¨&nbsp;January 23, 2012



¨&nbsp;February 13, 2012

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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Data Inquiry Team Training Coaching Model</title>

<description><![CDATA[Data Inquiry Team Training

Coaching Model

Data Inquiry Team training will be offered through a coaching model.&nbsp;Half day sessions will be offered monthly.&nbsp;Training will include a presentation on topics from the data driven model, followed by collaborative team time to allow districts to create their implementation and/or turn key training plan.&nbsp;



Participants sign up for either the morning (8:30 am - 11:30 am) or afternoon (12:30 pm - 3:30 pm) session, choosing one half day each month.



Dates:



¨&nbsp;January 23, 2012



¨&nbsp;February 13, 2012



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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>BOARD MEETING</title>

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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Investigating the Role of the “Close Read”/ELA CC</title>

<description><![CDATA[Investigating the Role of the “Close Read”in meeting the Shifts in theELA Common Core Learning Standards

Workshop summary



Shift 3 of the ELA Common Core Learning Standards says that “each grade level requires a ‘step’ of growth on the ‘staircase’ of complexity”.

In this course participants will spend a half-day delving into the “Close Read”. The Close Read is one approach used to help students of varying levels to experience on grade level texts with support.



Audience:&nbsp; K-12 teachers and administrators

District teams are strongly encouraged to attend

Date: Februa... (Continued)]]></description>

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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Curriculum Council Meeting</title>

<description><![CDATA[2011-2012 Southern Westchester BOCES Curriculum Council Summary of ServicesPurpose: Enhance
 collaborative efforts among our Assistant Superintendents of 
Instruction (or other representatives) as well as keep them consistently
 informed regarding issues of instruction, curriculum and assessment. 
Geared toward Southern Westchester School District Assistant 
Superintendents of Instruction and/or other representatives.     Dates for 2011-2012 Curriculum Council Meetings:&nbsp;  Friday, September 23, 2011Monday, October 24, 2011Friday, November 18, 2011Friday, December 16, 2011Friday, Janua... (Continued)]]></description>

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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Practicing Success in General and Special Educatio</title>

<description><![CDATA[Practicing Success in General and Special Education:

How to Select and Chart “Ambitious but Realistic”

Student Academic Goals within the RTI Process

Workshop summary



General education classroom teachers, special educators, and reading and math specialists all have a responsibility in the RTI Process to set clear outcome goals for students receiving academic intervention and to&nbsp;set 'ambitious but realistic' goals.

This workshop will provide guidance on how to set student academic goals that are grounded in best instructional practice.&nbsp;The training will present a var... (Continued)]]></description>

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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Helping Students Meet Success with the ELA</title>

<description><![CDATA[Helping Students Meet Success with the ELA Common Core Learning Standards

Effective strategies for the K-5 classroom


Workshop summary



Participants will look at the ELA CCLS through the six shifts that need to be made in instruction.

Participants will focus on instructional strategies to help students meet success in ELA.

The role of the close read will be investigated and participants will share a close reading experience.

This is a two day workshop with opportunities for teachers to build instructional materials for use in the classroom and for turnkey training.

Aud... (Continued)]]></description>

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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®  Two-Day Training</title>

<description><![CDATA[Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®

Two-Day Training

Workshop summary

In this highly interactive training, you will:

Explore and practice effective techniques for verbal and physical crises intervention

Identify and practice verbal techniques to de-escalate behavior

Managing aggressive and violent behavior has become an essential skill relevant to all school personnel.&nbsp;Staff members need safe, effective behavior management training designed to maintain the care, welfare, safety and security of all involved in a crisis. Teachers and support staff will explore a range of “acti... (Continued)]]></description>

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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:55:34 EST</pubDate>
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<title>McGuinness Named SWBOCES Director of Human Resources</title>

<description><![CDATA[Sheila McGuinness, a human resources professional with more
than 30 years of experience in education and the private sector, has been named
Director of Human Resources as Southern Westchester BOCES.

Dr. McGuinness, a resident of Mahopac, most recently worked
as a human resources consultant. She also served for 13 years as associate
executive director of performance improvement at the Green Chimneys School in
Brewster, a special education school that serves 200 residential students and 95
day students.

Before joining Green Chimneys, she worked at Lincoln Hall, a
school for boys in ... (Continued)]]></description>

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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:59:10 EST</pubDate>
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