2007-2008 School Year Course Offerings

Assessment

ELA Scoring Trainings
Scoring Training for ELA Assessment: Grades 3-4 (October 3, 2007)
Scoring Training for ELA Assessment: Grades 5-6 (October 10, 2007)
Scoring Training for ELA Assessment: Grades 7-8 (October 31, 2007)
ELA Regents Scoring Training (November 8, 2007)

Math Scoring Trainings
Scoring Training for Math Grades 3-5 (October 24, 2007 - morning)
Scoring Training for Math Grades 6-8 (October 24, 2007 - afternoon)

NYSAA Scoring Trainings
Experienced NYSAA Teacher Training (September 18, 2007)
NYSAA Teacher Training for Novices (September 19, 2007)
NYSAA Collegial Review Sessions (November 7, 2007, December 18, 2007, January 8, 2008)
NYSAA Admin Support Sessions (November 20, 2007)

Social Studies and Science Trainings
Scoring Training for the Elementary Level Social Studies Assessment (October 2, 2007)
Strategies for the Elementary Level Social Studies Assessment (October 2, 2007)
Scoring Training for the Intermediate Level Science Assessment (October 29, 2007)
Linking Data and Instruction: Social Studies 5 & 8 (February 12, 2008)
Scoring Training for Intermediate Level Science Assessment (March 12, 2008)
Scoring Training for the Intermediate Level Social Studies Assessment (May 1, 2008)
Strategies for the Intermediate Level Social Studies Assessment (May 1, 2008)
Scoring Training for the Regents Level Social Studies Examinations (June 3, 2008)
Social Studies Vendor Showcase (June 19, 2008)

Capacity Building
Science Regional Forum October 10 & December 6, 2007 and February 28 & May 27, 2008)
ELA Regional Forum (October 11 & December 10, 2007 and February 27 & May 19, 2008)
Social Studies Regional Forum (October 25 & December 19, 2007 and March 11 & May 7, 2008)
Regional Math Forum (October 17 & December 12, 2007 and February 13 & May 13, 2008)

Consultants
Using Co-Teaching Strategies to Increase learning for ALL Students (Grades 5-12) with Sonya Heineman-Kunkel (September 24 or 25, 2007)
Best Practices in Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) with Barbara Donahue and Joyce Bush (October 18, 2007)
Legally Defensible Hiring Practices with Dr. Paul Connelly (October 23, 2007)
Teacher to Teacher: What Kindergarten Teachers Want You to Know with Michelle Stowell (October 24, 2007)
Meeting the Needs of All Learners through Differentiated Instruction with Linda Tilton (October 26, 2007)
Child and Adolescent Violence: Signs, Understanding & Prevention with Dr. Paul Martin (October 26, 2007)
Reaching All Students in Math: Differentiated Mathematics Instruction with Nanci Smith (RESCHEDULED - MAY 15)
Rigor, Relevance and Literacy for Middle School Teachers with Peter Pappas (November 14, 2007)
Rigor, Relevance and Literacy for High School Teachers with Peter Pappas (November 15, 2007)
Implementing RTI in a NYS School Context (March 19, 2008)
Active Literacy K-12: Integrating Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking in All Classrooms with Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs (May 5 or 6, 2008)
Data Driven Dialogue: Beginning the Conversation with Laura Lipton (May 20, 2008)
Data Driven Dialogue: Continuing the Conversation with Laura Lipton (May 21 & 22, 2008)

Instruction
Direct Vocabulary Instruction (November 2, 2007)
Inquiry in Middle Level Science (December 4, 2007)

Math
Integrated Algebra Curriculum Mapping (August 27 & September 26, 2007)
Instructional Strategies for Mathematics, Grades 6-8 (October 4, 2007)
Making Sense of Fractions, Grades 3-6 (October 15, 2007)
Instructional Strategies for Mathematics Grades 3-5 (December 14, 2007)
Algebra Strategies with TI Graphing Calculator (March 13, 2008) -- DATE CHANGE
High School Geometry Curriculum Planning (May 14, 2008)

Social Studies
Scaffolding Document Based Question Essay Writing (October 19, 2007)
Using Blogs and Wikis in Social Studies (October 30, 2007)
Developing WebQuests in Social Studies (February 26, 2008)

Leadership
Supporting Differentiated Instruction Classrooms with Nanci Smith - Evening Presentation (November 5, 2007)
Supporting Rigor Relevance and Literacy with Peter Pappas - Evening Presentation (November 15, 2007)
Grant Writing with Christine Dowd (November 27, 2007)
Creating Small Learning Communities: Developing a Freshman Academy (November 30, 2007)
Changing Perspectives: 21st Century Learning - Educators as Communicators (February 11, 2008)
Differentiation and Literacy: Supporting System Wide Change w/Carol O'Connor (May 14, 2008)

Physical Education Assessment
NYS Physical Education Profile Rollout (January 28, 2008)

Physical Setting/Earth Science Performance Testing
NYS Regents Examination in Physical Setting/Earth Science Test Training (January 24 or 31, 2008)