Winter 2026 Staff Wellness Events
SWBOCES Winter Staff Wellness Events are open to all SWBOCES and LHRIC employees. Choose from offerings, including Line Dancing, Sound Meditation, Stretch-Tone-Bone Build and Yoga, at four SWBOCES locations. Offererings begin Jan. 20 and run through March 16. Registration is now open in MyLearningPlan using your Frontline - Sign In.
Calendar of Upcoming Events
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Virtual/ Online event
[Learning in the Age of AI: Level 1] Empowering Educators to Use AI as a TA (Online, Self-Paced)
Welcome to the future of education! In today's rapidly evolving world, technology has become an essential tool in the classroom, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the forefront of transforming the way we teach and learn. If you're eager to stay ahead of the curve, this course is designed just for you. Join us to discover how to harness the power of AI as a teaching assistant and time-saving resource. You will not only learn the practical applications of AI tools but also gain insights into the ethical considerations and responsible use of AI in education.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY
Practical Counseling Approaches for Schools - Included for 563 members
This intensive training is designed to provide school social workers, counselors, and psychologists with immediately usable, evidence-based counseling models that are highly effective and time-efficient within a typical school setting. The course focuses on integrating key techniques from various modalities to maximize student success in academic, behavioral, and social-emotional domains.
Using skill-building exercises, role-play, and concrete examples, participants will:
1. Master Brief, Time-Sensitive Models
2. Integrate Advanced Therapeutic Skills
3. Apply Models in School Contexts
Participants will leave with a diverse counseling toolkit of practical techniques and interventions, enabling them to flexibly and effectively address a wide range of student mental health and behavioral needs.
Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support -
via Zoom
Northwell Mental Health PD - Introduction to Stress First Aid
Recognizing that school staff are frequently exposed to high-stress situations, burnout, and secondary trauma, this program introduces the practical, evidence-based framework of Stress First Aid (SFA). Participants will learn to identify the signs of stress in themselves, colleagues, and students, applying core SFA principles such as Covering, Calming, Connecting, Competence, and Confidence to provide immediate support. The course emphasizes proactive intervention, effective communication, and robust self-care strategies, ultimately empowering staff to build personal resilience, prevent acute stress from escalating, and cultivate a more supportive and healthy school community.
Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support -
President's Day
Office Closed
Center for Career Services -
President’s Day - LHRIC offices closed
LHRIC - Lower Hudson Regional Information Center -
Virtual/ Online event
[Learning in the Age of AI: Level 1] Empowering Educators to Use AI as a TA (Online, Self-Paced)
Welcome to the future of education! In today's rapidly evolving world, technology has become an essential tool in the classroom, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the forefront of transforming the way we teach and learn. If you're eager to stay ahead of the curve, this course is designed just for you. Join us to discover how to harness the power of AI as a teaching assistant and time-saving resource. You will not only learn the practical applications of AI tools but also gain insights into the ethical considerations and responsible use of AI in education.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Winter Recess
School Closed
Center for Career Services -
Virtual/ Online event
[Learning in the Age of AI: Level 2] Differentiate Instruction with AI
Tailoring instruction to meet diverse learners in a classroom is challenging and time consuming but can yield results for students that are life altering and empowering. Finding the right mix of tools, strategies and resources will help teachers attain the goal of meeting the needs of all students in the classroom. Technology and Artificial Intelligence have done much to assist in this somewhat daunting task. In this course, participants will explore data-gathering tools to assess students' entry points to learning, explore instructional models and technology tools that foster differentiated instruction, and dive into AI tools that facilitate differentiation that help make the process much easier to accomplish.
NOTE: This course may be taken as a standalone session, but it's also part of a learning pathway that can earn you a Level 2 Badge ("Classroom Integrator.") To learn more, visit https://sites.google.com/lhric.org/lhriclearningpaths/learning-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence.
This course is 100% online and will take approximately 6 hours to complete. This course begins on October 14, 2025, and participants have until November 12 to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit.
LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System. Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take to enroll.LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Winter Recess
School Closed
Center for Career Services -
Winter Recess
School Closed
Center for Career Services -
Winter Recess
School Closed
Center for Career Services -
Virtual/ Online event
[Learning in the Age of AI: Level 1] Empowering Educators to Use AI as a TA (Online, Self-Paced)
Welcome to the future of education! In today's rapidly evolving world, technology has become an essential tool in the classroom, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the forefront of transforming the way we teach and learn. If you're eager to stay ahead of the curve, this course is designed just for you. Join us to discover how to harness the power of AI as a teaching assistant and time-saving resource. You will not only learn the practical applications of AI tools but also gain insights into the ethical considerations and responsible use of AI in education.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Virtual/ Online event
[Learning in the Age of AI: Level 2] Differentiate Instruction with AI
Tailoring instruction to meet diverse learners in a classroom is challenging and time consuming but can yield results for students that are life altering and empowering. Finding the right mix of tools, strategies and resources will help teachers attain the goal of meeting the needs of all students in the classroom. Technology and Artificial Intelligence have done much to assist in this somewhat daunting task. In this course, participants will explore data-gathering tools to assess students' entry points to learning, explore instructional models and technology tools that foster differentiated instruction, and dive into AI tools that facilitate differentiation that help make the process much easier to accomplish.
NOTE: This course may be taken as a standalone session, but it's also part of a learning pathway that can earn you a Level 2 Badge ("Classroom Integrator.") To learn more, visit https://sites.google.com/lhric.org/lhriclearningpaths/learning-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence.
This course is 100% online and will take approximately 6 hours to complete. This course begins on October 14, 2025, and participants have until November 12 to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit.
LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System. Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take to enroll.LHRIC Instructional Technology -
SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher Recertification
The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher is designed to help improve your understanding of key program concepts, enhance your skills and provide strategies to apply the information to workplace realities. Only participants who have completed the Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training in the last 12-18 months are eligible to participate in the Refresher Training. In addition, we are asking that individuals attend in pairs or trios so that they can perform the physical interventions with a partner. All participants must complete the physical interventions in order to receive certification.
Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support -
SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY
Rethinking Physical Education: The Big 7 Activities for an Active Life PE/HE CONSORTIUM
This session introduces the "Big 7”-seven foundational activity categories that support long-term physical literacy. We'll explore how to align these with standards, plan across the year with purpose, and design curriculum that helps students build confidence, skills, and a lifelong relationship with movement. Leave with a framework that grounds your teaching in what matters most-and tools to help students move with meaning, both now and in the future
Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support -
via Zoom
RECOVS MHELP (Mental Health Education Leaders Partnership) Meetings
Mental health leadership teams from SWBOCES's RECOVS Mental Health Grant Consortium will meet to discuss and collaborate around grant implementation, including:
- Social-Emotional Learning
- MTSS-i (including systems & structures and data & assessment)
- professional learning
- budget & logistics
- other grant-related considerationsCenter for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support -
SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY
Unpacking the June 2026 English Regents Exam: What's Changing & How It Matters
The shifts coming to the English Regents in June 2026 aim to bring greater clarity, accessibility, and alignment to the Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards. While the changes are small, the updated exam and performance level descriptors provide an opportunity to ensure our instruction and materials align.
In this session, participants will inspect the revised materials and consider what these updates mean for classroom practice, including:
- exploring what the changes in the language of the Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) reveal about expectations for student writing and reading.
- identifying smaller shifts in the exam itself, including adjustments to task directions, rubrics, and source types.
- examining any additional guidance released by NYSED.
- time for collaboration and questions.Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support -
via Zoom
Northwell Mental Health PD -Tics and Tourette's [Virtual]
This session will provide educators and school mental health staff with a comprehensive understanding of tic disorders, including Tourette's Syndrome, a common neurodevelopmental condition that affects children and adolescents. Participants will gain practical strategies to support students with tics in the classroom, reduce stigma, and promote a positive and inclusive learning environment.Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support -
Virtual/ Online event
[Learning in the Age of AI: Level 1] Empowering Educators to Use AI as a TA (Online, Self-Paced)
Welcome to the future of education! In today's rapidly evolving world, technology has become an essential tool in the classroom, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the forefront of transforming the way we teach and learn. If you're eager to stay ahead of the curve, this course is designed just for you. Join us to discover how to harness the power of AI as a teaching assistant and time-saving resource. You will not only learn the practical applications of AI tools but also gain insights into the ethical considerations and responsible use of AI in education.
LHRIC Instructional Technology -
Silas Virtual Learning Solution by CentralReach
Silas Virtual Learning Solution by CentralReach - Education today is evolving rapidly, and success depends not only on what we teach but on how learners think, regulate themselves, and build meaningful connections.
March 3 - Virtual- 3-4pm - Register Here
LHRIC Instructional Technology
SWBOCES Centers and Programs
- Center for Career Services
- Center for Special Services
- School Communications
- Lower Hudson Regional Information Center
- Center for Adult & Community Services
- Interscholastic Athletics & Section One
- Professional Learning & Curriculum Support
- LHRIC Instructional Technology
- School Library System
- Hudson Valley RBERN
Our Mission, Vision & Core Values
Our Mission
Southern Westchester BOCES supports students, districts and communities across our region through innovative, future-focused services, and forward-thinking leadership, centered on equity, access, and opportunity for all.
Our Vision
We aspire to be a proactive, responsive, student-centered, and centralized hub of support, expertise and innovation, that serves as a model for our regional and state-wide partners.
Our Core Values
We believe that we can achieve our vision and accomplish our mission if, in all of our work, we strive to uphold the following core values:
Service - We support our educational partners and stakeholders by maintaining the highest levels of responsiveness, expertise, and collaboration.
Integrity - We are committed to maintaining trusting and respectful relationships with all stakeholders.
Equity, Opportunity and Access - We embrace the importance of wellness, inclusivity, and dignity for each individual.
Read about Southern Westchester BOCES's Blueprint for Excellence - Strategic Plan 2025-2028.
