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Professional Development

Fall/Winter 2015-16 Courses

To register for any of these programs,

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Far West Courses

 

In addition to the many quality professional development opportunities offered by local teacher centers in our network, the Far West Network offers a variety of programs to support the Regents Reform Agenda. These programs are offered FREE of charge at central locations in hopes of reaching the largest population of our consortium members.

 

Please see a list of our current offerings on this page. This list is continually changing as we are constantly searching for ways to best meet our teachers needs and support their efforts to improve instruction and student learning.

 

If you have any suggestions for additional programs, please contact us.

cherman@onboces.org 716-731-6800 x3772.

 

To register for any of these programs, click here.

 

If you would like more information on programs offered by your local teacher center, please contact them directly.

 

Courses by date

 

October 13-December 17: Strategies for Reading and Deciphering Complex Texts

 

Nov 6: Success of ELLs with Disabilities in the Integrated Co-Teaching Setting

 

 

 

The Success of ELLs with Disabilities in the Integrated Co-Teaching Setting

 

Participants will learn how to:

  • relate the collaboration of ENL/ESL and Spec Ed Programs.

  • identify the roles of explicit instruction and differentiation in lesson planning.

  • adapt strategies to bridge the literacy gap and cultural gap.

 

Date: Nov 6, 2015, 9:00am-3:00pm, Location: Erie 1 BOCES, 355 Harlem Rd, West Seneca

Audience:  ENL/Special Ed/Gen Ed teachers (it’s best if the ICT Team comes together)

Strategies for Reading and Deciphering Complex Texts 

 

During this 15-hour blended program participants will be given the opportunity to practice instructional strategies to teach reading comprehension of complex and informational texts. The content is based on the bookRigorous Reading by Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher. Teacher Center will provide books. Please contact Elaine or Cheryl ASAP if you need a book.

 

  • Target audience: K-12 Teachers

  • 15 hours (6 hours Face to Face and 9 hours online)

  • Dates and Times: Online 10/13-10/27, #1 F2F 10/28, 4:30-6:30, Online 11/3-11/17, #2 F2F 11/30, 4:30-6:30, Online 12/1-12/14,#3 F2F 12/17, 4:30-6:30

  • Location: Kenmore Staff Development Center, room 104, 3200 Elmwood Ave, Kenmore 14217, ealtman@ktufsd.org for more information

Professional Development

Workshops for 2020-21

In addition to the many quality professional development opportunities offered by local Teacher Centers in our network, the Far West Network offers a variety of programs to support the Regents Reform Agenda. These programs are offered either online or at central locations in hopes of reaching the largest population of our consortium members.

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ALL Programs are FREE unless otherwise noted.

More classes may be added throughout the year...

Special Education GENERALIST Certification Extension Series:

To address the new certification pathways approved by the NYS Regents, the NYS Teacher Center Network designed three (CTLE) Certification Extension Course Series for special educators with a current Students with Disabilities Grades 1-6 Generalist Certification for grades Pre-K – K or grades 7-8 extension or Grades 5-9 Generalist Certification for 10-12 extension.  NYSTC worked with the NYSED Department of Higher Education and Department of Special Education to ensure all courses in each series satisfy the CTLE requirements for special education certification.  The NYS Teacher Center Statewide Network is offering these extensions free of charge. For a complete listing, please click here.

 

REGIONAL WORKSHOPS:

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Poverty Simulation:

In-service for Educators: Poverty Simulation - This 3-hour session is for any educator interested in experiencing poverty and how it may affect your students. During a simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families, including single parents, people with disabilities, and senior citizens on Social Security. The task of each family is to provide for food, shelter and other basic necessities during four 15-minute "weeks.” Families interact with community resources. For more information please click here. To request a simulation, please click here.

Differentiated Instruction: Connecting with All Learners:

 

This session raises awareness of research that supports instructional differentiation and examines the basic elements of two differentiation models. The seminar addresses the planning, teaching and learning aspects of differentiated instruction that all teachers may experience. Connections between the NYS Learning Standards across content areas and the NYS Teaching Standards will also be explored.  

 

Date: Nov 17 and 19, 4:30pm-7:30pm, Location: O/N BOCES Conference Center (4124 Saunders Settlement Rd, Sanborn

Growing the P-16 Teaching Profession

 

An online program for cooperating teachers, student teachers and any educators intereseted in improving their practice.

 

Consists of a series of 6 online learning segments. Participants can take one or more of the segments. Total in-service hours for all 6 is 15.

  1. Understanding edTPA requirements and how to support student teachers (3 hours)

  2. Co-Teaching Relationship (2 hours)

  3. Context for Learning and APPR (2 hours)

  4. Instructing and Engaging Students (3 hours)

  5. Assessing Student Learning (2 hours)

  6. Analysis of Teacher Effectiveness (3 hours)

 

Dates TBA

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