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  • Zoom

    PD Short: Untangling Mathematical Fluency

    Click here to register through My Learning Plan. 

    For questions regarding this activity, please contact edellabadia@swboces.org. For questions regarding registration, please contact droselli@swboces.org.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • 7 Hamlets Brewing Company, 26 Seymour Ln, Westmoreland, NY 13490

    Provided by NYSCATE: Central New York NYSCATE Meetup

    We invite all members in the Central New York region and other nearby NYSCATE members to our Spring Meetup! We'll be learning and sharing from our regional colleagues on the NY state Computer Science & Digital Fluency Standards for Grades K-8. Come share what you are doing in your school/district and learn from your friends and neighbors about their work. We'll also learn from Skill Struck, our event sponsor for the day. Enjoy the food and drink from 7 Hamlets Brewery and Food Trucks as well! Click on the link below to learn more and to register. https://www.nyscate.org/page/central-new-york

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Provided by Apple Professional Development: Get Started with iPad

    iPad is packed with features for learning and teaching. In this hands-on session, learn how to use gestures, work with text, enable accessibility features, and work with multiple apps simultaneously.

    You’ll need iPadOS 16 installed on your iPad for this session

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Provided by Apple Professional Development: Getting Started with iPad

    iPad is packed with features for learning and teaching. In this hands-on session, learn how to use gestures, work with text, enable accessibility features, and work with multiple apps simultaneously.

    You’ll need iPadOS 16 installed on your iPad for this session

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Provided by NYSCATE: NWEA webinar - Powerful Partnership to Create Meaningful Systemic Change

    Join NYSCATE Corporate Council members NWEA at 3 pm ET on April 5 for this engaging hour-long webinar to discuss ways to provide effective support services to improve student outcomes. Driven by our mission — Partnering to help all kids learn® — and the ability to leverage our decades of experience with data, school systems, research, and partnerships, NWEA® launched School Improvement Services in 2021 to empower school leaders to improve student outcomes. We will take a closer look at the attributes and benefits of supportive school environments, along with experience- and evidence-based strategies for getting started. Learn how these safe, welcoming spaces can enable teaching and learning and foster a culture of growth. Free to all participants. Click here to learn more and to register: https://www.nyscate.org/page/nwea-webinar

    LHRIC Instructional Technology

  • Provided by NYSCATE: Instructure webinar: Designing the instruction with the end goal in mind

    Join John Wojcik, Instructional Math Coach at North Syracuse CSD, Melissa Hurt, Solutions Engineer, Instructure, and Brad Hytrek, Regional Director, Instructure as we learn how to use formative assessments to check student progress and how to use the data received to inform instruction.  Attendees will also learn how to understand the why behind the need to align learning objectives and instructional strategies to assessment expectations.

    John Wojcik is the Instructional Math Coach for North Syracuse Central School District. John has been an Instructional Math Coach for grades Kindergarten thru 12th for the last six years. During his tenure as an Instructional Math Coach, he has designed pacing guides for virtual and hybrid learning models, created benchmark assessments, created essential grade-level standards, led district math committees, and lead building, and grade-level and district-level data meetings. John has worked with textbook companies to roll out a new math series from Kindergarten through 7th grade. he has also designed and delivered Professional development classes for administrators and teachers in his district. Prior to becoming an instructional math coach, John worked for 12 years as an elementary school teacher.

    Melissa Hurt is a Solutions Engineer with Instructure. She has a Masters of Education Leadership, spent 12 years as a classroom teacher, and supported content area teachers in Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Language as an Instructional Supervisor. Her experience in the classroom, both as a teacher and student and as an Instructional supervisor gives her an in-depth and varied view of assessments and the importance of assessment in a student’s learning journey.

    Brad Hytrek is the Regional Director for the Northeast for Mastery Connect. He has over 25 years of experience working with school districts to build sustainable assessment programs that give districts the data they need to increase student outcomes.

    Audience:

    • Administrators and K-12 education leaders

    • Superintendents, IT Directors, Assistant Superintendents, District Administrators, Curriculum Directors, Chief Academic Officers, Assessment Directors

    Upon registration, you will then receive a Zoom meeting invite to connect to the webinar prior to the event.  The session will be recorded and available for review for all registered attendees.

    If you have any questions about the webinar, please email Sean McDonough at smcdonough@nyscate.org.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Provided by Apple Professional Development: Brainstorm and Collaborate with Freeform

    The Freeform app gives students and educators a boundless canvas for creativity. Bring together photos, drawings, links, files, and more—everything you and your students need for learning projects—all in one place.

    You’ll need an iPad updated to iPadOS 16.2 or later and Freeform installed on your device.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Provided by NYSCATE: Discovery Education webinar - Meeting the Needs of ALL Learners

    In today's classroom, it is so important to consider the needs of each and every student. Differentiating instruction to provide multiple means of engagement, representation, action, and expression is easy when using digital tools resources. In this workshop, we will look at the main ideas of meeting the needs of all learners as well as ways that multimodal resources from Discovery Education support language learners, struggling readers, self-paced learners, social/emotional needs, and more! Free to all participants. Click here to learn more and to register: https://www.nyscate.org/page/discovery-ed-webinar

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Provided by Apple Professional Development: Brainstorm and Collaborate with Freeform

    The Freeform app gives students and educators a boundless canvas for creativity. Bring together photos, drawings, links, files, and more—everything you and your students need for learning projects—all in one place. 

    You’ll need an iPad updated to iPadOS 16.2 or later and Freeform installed on your device.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology

  • Good Friday - LHRIC Offices Closed

    LHRIC - Lower Hudson Regional Information Center
  • Virtual/ Online event

    PANOPTO ESSENTIALS FOR CREATORS: District End Users

    Congratulations on your migration from Ensemble to Panopto! This is a powerful, feature- rich new platform for video creation, hosting and streaming, and migration need not be stressful. If you previously used Ensemble to capture and/or host video, we've designed this one -hour "basic training” session to focus on the fundamentals of creating, uploading, sharing and editing videos and playlists. You will leave with a digital backpack that will support your continued learning. Registered participants will receive Zoom connection information prior to session start.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    PANOPTO ESSENTIALS FOR CREATORS: District End Users

    Congratulations on your migration from Ensemble to Panopto! This is a powerful, feature- rich new platform for video creation, hosting and streaming, and migration need not be stressful. If you previously used Ensemble to capture and/or host video, we've designed this one -hour "basic training” session to focus on the fundamentals of creating, uploading, sharing and editing videos and playlists. You will leave with a digital backpack that will support your continued learning. Registered participants will receive Zoom connection information prior to session start.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Provided by Apple Professional Development: Reach All Learners with iPad

    Embark on a hands-on exploration of iPad features that compliment the abilities of every learner.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology

  • 2022-23 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Leaders' Network

    The DEI Leaders' Network comes together in response to calls for action to ensure each student benefits from an equitable and diverse learning experience. This Network serves as a community of practice with the intent of realizing the promise of developing equitable and inclusive educational journeys for students. Here, we leverage personal, professional, and personal-professional experiences to build and action strategies, resources, policies, and plans that advance DEI goals.

    The NYSED Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework is at the heart of our work. It highlights the importance of "incorporating an equity and inclusion lens in every facet of our work….” We embrace a differentiated approach, considering each individual, classroom, school, and district and their varied interests and needs.

    Network Goals:
    - Convene DEI leaders and practitioners to collaborate on DEI policy, strategic planning, and implementation
    - Consider the essential question: To what extent is my district/school/classroom an equitable one?
    - Ground our work in NYSED's CRSE Framework and NYSED's DEI Policy
    - Identify an area of focus and implement action steps to support your district's DEI efforts
    - Contribute to Network resources and co-construct priorities

    Network Members:
    - While the DEI Leaders' Network is open to all engaged in DEI practice, we recommend joining with a colleague or school-wide or district-wide team.
    - Members serve as "leaders” in the broadest definition of the term.
    - Members are expected to bring ideas back to their districts, schools, and/or classrooms

    Contract Tracy Tyler (ttyler@swboces.org) for team pricing.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Vendor Spotlight: Esports with Elite Gaming Live

    Are you interested in starting an esports club at your school? Chances are your students are, and it's likely they're already signed up and ready to play. Here is a chance to hear how Elite Gaming Live can make this easy, affordable and rewarding for your school. Registered participants will receive Zoom connection information via email prior to session start.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • 65 Grasslands Road, Building D

    SWBOCES Annual Meeting - 7pm

    Southern Westchester BOCES
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Provided by Apple Professional Development: Gather Notes and Organize Ideas

    Notes is a versatile app that lets you capture thoughts, sketch ideas, gather research materials, and much more. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to take handwritten notes, add attachments, create checklists, scan documents, and keep your notes organized.  

    You’ll need an iPad or Mac and an Apple ID for this session.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Vendor Spotlight: Esports with Generation Esports

    Are you interested in starting an esports club at your school? Chances are your students are, and it's likely they're already signed up and ready to play. Here is a chance to hear how Generation Esports can make this easy, affordable and rewarding for your school. Registered participants will receive Zoom connection information via email prior to session start.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Zoom

    PD Short: Poetry that Enlightens and Engages- Using Poetry to Lift the Level of Writing and End the Year Strong

    Click here to register through My Learning Plan. 

    Poetry can be an incredibly powerful way to have students investigate the power of language, fluency, grammar, and structure in text. This seminar will focus on how to teach poetry in a way that is accessible and exciting for all students.

    Topics included will be:
    -Selecting key mentor texts to accompany a poetry unit at the end of the school year
    -Developing lessons that correlate to the NYS Next Generation Standards
    -Connecting poetry to content area curriculum
    -Using poetry to reflect on the year

    Zoom links and information will be emailed the day before the course begins to the email on file in Frontline/MyLearningPlan.
    For questions regarding this activity, please contact edellabadia@swboces.org. For questions regarding registration, please contact droselli@swboces.org

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support

  • SLS Council Meeting

    Click here to register through My Learning Plan.

    The School Library System Council is responsible for developing and approving the Plan of Service; is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Plan of Service; recommends for approval the annual budget prior to submission to the District Superintendent for his signature; and supports the activities of the School Library System, through service on a committee.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
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  • SWBOCES to celebrate 75 years

    Diamond anniversary: Ours was among the original BOCES formed in 1948

    Southern Westchester BOCES will commemorate 75 years of supporting the work of local schools with a reception prior to its Annual Meeting on April 12, 2023. 

    The celebration will take place at the Career Services campus, 65 Grasslands Road in Valhalla. The 5:30 reception will feature food service by the campus's Culinary Arts program.

    Southern Westchester BOCES was among the original Boards of Cooperative Educational Services chartered in 1948 by the state and by local school boards. Established in by the State University of New York following a June 15, 1948, meeting of school directors, board members and trustees in White Plains, the entity then known as BOCES II, first met the following September. 

    Today we offer hundreds of cooperative, cost-efficient services to school districts in the region, encompassing 187 different schools, 104,000 students, and more than 650,000 adults who live and work here. Our Centers provide more than 70 services to help school districts, teaching and administrative professionals, students, and the public with needs in the areas of special education, career and technical education, transportation, interscholastic athletics, adult and community services, technology, and professional learning. 

    Southern Westchester BOCES

  • Without batting an eyelash, Cosmetology alumni show off their skills for students

    The Cosmetology 1 class at the Career Services Campus in Valhalla had a visit by Eyelash Technicians from Megalash in White Plains to provie an eyelash extension demonstration. Sheila Ibarra (pictured) and Sherry Gutelius are graduates of the SWBOCES Cosmetology program and were gracious in sharing their time and expertise with our current students.  Sheila and Sherry explained the technique, sanitation and upkeep involved in the process. They also impressed upon students the importance of obtaining their New York State cosmetology license. We thank them for their expert demonstration and for proving that our CTE graduates go far in their careers but never stop giving back!
    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23

  • Magnet lesson offers Tappan Hill students fun activities to learn by

    At Tappan Hill School, learning is magnetic! Students in Mrs. Christiansen's class, Dawood and Natalie, learned about magnetic force. They had the chance for hand- on science fun making observations when using a variety of standard magnets as well as finding out that a few of their favorite classroom toys are magnets.

    News Feed - Tappan Hill

  • Event included Media Show and College/Transition Fair

    Open House puts spotlight on students' work, opens doors to visitors

    Commercial Art students Julian O., Vinny Castagnozzi and Elijah Haynes, and Architectural Design student Jonny Lopez of New Rochelle (all pictured here) show off some of their classwork that is on display for the Center for Career Services’ Spring Open House Media Show and College/Transition Fair. The March 23 event featured an exhibit of student work from the Commercial Art, Architectural Design, and Fashion Design and Merchandising programs. Visitors had the opportunity to meet the guidance team, administrators and teachers, who explained how CTE programs directly link to college and career opportunities. College representatives and transition providers discussed exciting options for students as well.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23

  • Hybrid engine, brake simulator just two examples of cutting edge resources

    Latest tech and tools give Automotive students the training advantage

    Our Career Tech programs rely on cutting-edge technology and tools to ensure our students are prepared for the world of work as it looks now and how it develops in the future. Here are two examples. Students in Mr. Nelson’s Automotive Technology class at SWBOCES' Career Services campus in Valhalla are learning about hybrid cars—notice the battery below the engine. Meanwhile, Mr. Schwartzott’s Auto Tech students work with a brake simulator to understand the intricacies of proper brake maintenance and repair.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23

  • Music class makes for weekly fun for Tappan Hill students

    Mrs. Christiansen's class at Tappan Hill School looks forward each Friday afternoons to their weekly music class. The saying goes that there is music in every child. Donald Stevenson, or Mr. Donald as the kids affectionately call him, ensures every child has a chance to express and experience music through song, dance, instruments and technology. What a wonderful time the whole class has. 

    News Feed - Tappan Hill

  • CTE students use makeup, styles to recreate looks from past decades

    Students in Cosmetology 1 at the Career Services campus showed off their skills by creating unique personal looks representing past decades' styles. Scroll through the photos to see more examples.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23

  • Outreach to younger students shares future opportunities available

    Middle School visitors get a firsthand look at CTE programs

    The Career Services campus in Valhalla welcomed 217 middle school students from a half-dozen component districts this week, giving them a firsthand look at the program offerings that will be available to them in a few years.

    “This is a new level of outreach we have developed to give students and their families the information they need to make an informed decision about whether a CTE program is right for them,” Principal Evangelo Michas said.

    Students from Valhalla, New Rochelle, Port Chester, Irvington, Tarrytown and SWBOCES’ own Rye Lake Campus attended the three-day event.

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23

  • Tappan Hill birthday celebration

    Students, families and staff at Tappan Hill School in Tarrytown celebrated a special birthday today. Serena turned 19! Her parents were on hand for the festivities, along with Claire Polin, Serena‘s friend and mentor from the Westchester Institute for Human Development. 
    News Feed - Tappan Hill

  • Administrative budget to be presented for 2023-24 school year

    SWBOCES Annual Meeting set for Wednesday, April 12

    The proposed 2023-2024 budget will be presented at Southern Westchester BOCES' Annual Meeting in Valhalla on Wednesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. The presentation will follow a reception celebrating Southern Westchester BOCES' 75th anniversary.

    The Annual Meeting will be held at the Career Services campus, 65 Grasslands Road. Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administrative Services Steve Tibbetts will present the proposed 2023-2024 SWBOCES budget.  Attendees will also have a chance to hear from members of the Board of Education seeking new terms of office.

    Component district boards will vote on the SWBOCES Administrative Budget, and on candidates for the Board of Education, on Tuesday, April 18. Board members Nilesh Jain of Edgemont, Eileen Miller of Pelham, and Dr. Sheryl Brady of White Plains will seek election to three-year terms beginning July 1, 2023, and continuing through June 30, 2026.

    The 2023-2024 SWBOCES Budget Book is available to view or download. 

    .News Feed - Southern Westchester BOCES

  • Second in a series of workshops supports the work of Teacher Aides

    Rye Lake MS/HS hosts teacher aide training on fostering student independence

    Fostering student independence is a critical skill that all teacher aides should have in their toolbox. It enables them to support students with special needs in developing the necessary life skills to thrive in the classroom and beyond.

    As such, SWBOCES Center for Professional Learning & Curriculum Support recently continued their training series with a session on Fostering Student Independence at the Rye Lake campus.

    "The ultimate goal is to help students develop the skills they need to become independent and successful adults," said Elizabeth DellaBadia, Supervisor of Teaching, Learning, and Student Support in Southern Westchester BOCES' Center for Professional Learning & Curriculum Support. "By fostering their independence in the classroom, we are setting them up for success in the real world."

    News Feed - Rye Lake Middle/High School

  • A happy St. Patrick's Day at Tappan Hill

    Deputy Superintendent Brendan Lyons visited teacher Errol Rivera's classroom at Tappan Hill School in Tarrytown, where the wearin' o' the green was on full display for this St. Patrick's Day. We wish all who celebrate a festive and enjoyable day!

     
    News Feed - Tappan Hill

  • EMS students eager to represent SWBOCES CTE programs at expo in Albany

    Gianluca Queirolo and Michael Pereira are among a contingent of students and educators who will represent Southern Westchester BOCES' Career and Technical Education programs at the state capitol March 14.

    BOCES Expo 2023 will showcase CTE programs from BOCES across New York State at the base of the great stairwell of the Legislative Office Building in Albany.

    Gianluca and Michael, along with two classmates in the Emergency Medical Services program, will join teacher Robert Del Greco in presenting an EMS demonstration for event visitors.

    "We plan on presenting the basics of EMS," Gianluca said.  "We also look forward to seeing other programs from around the state."

    "Southern Westchester BOCES' EMS program is one of the best programs," said Michael.

    He and Gianluca are both Sleepy Hollow High School students and certified first responders in the Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow fire departments and ambulance corps, respectively.  Besides the real-world training they are able to apply in their volunteer responder roles, they both have the opportunity to earn up to seven college credits while in the program. 

    The pair credited their instructor and teaching assistants for the quality of the program. "They know their stuff," Michael said. 

     

    News Feed - Center for Career Services 2022-23
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