SWBOCES School Library System

Center for Professional Learning & Curriculum Support - Upcoming Programs

• Oct 27 Oct 29 12:30 PM 07:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  Restorative Practices Educator Training for RECOVS Mental Health Grant Consortium

  Register here.

  Please note that this training is limited to personnel from districts who are part of SWBOCES's RECOVS Mental Health Grant Consortium.

  Lori DeCarlo of Restorative Edge Consulting will lead this interactive series to provide training to educators in the use of restorative practices designed to support social-emotional learning and mental health.
  The training will focus on restorative practices as a trauma-informed approach for creating a culture of belonging, safety, and inclusion

  • Responsive restorative practices, including Affective Communication/Non-Violent Communication, Tier 2 Whole Group Responsive Circles, and Tier 2 Restorative Circles to respond to specific incidents of harm.
  Restorative Discipline: how to embed restorative practices into discipline, including:
  ---Creating a restorative classroom as an alternative to out of school suspension,
  ---Exploring how to use a restorative intervention known as the 5 Step Plan,
  ---Learning how to facilitate a Tier 3 Restorative Conferences for serious disciplinary incidents,
  ---Learning how to facilitate a Welcome Back & Re-Entry Circle for students returning from an out of school suspension.

  A highly engaging Restorative Pedagogy will be utilized for the delivery of in-person instruction.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Oct 28 12:00 PM 04:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  SLS- The Power of Immersion Learning: A Workshop for Leaders

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  In this interactive workshop, led by Finnish educator Petteri Elo, discover the power of immersion and phenomenon- based learning and the impacts they make on students. Walk away with an understanding of how Finland has led the way in educational innovation and how to implement similar pedagogy in your schools. About Petteri: Finnish Educator Petteri Elo has an extensive career in teaching, training, and curriculum development. He turns his innovative and experimental practices with his students into engaging and thought- provoking training concepts for educators worldwide. 

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Oct 29 01:00 PM 02:00 PM

  via Zoom

  SLS- OverDrive/ Sora User Group (VIRTUAL)

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  Join fellow librarians and instructional leaders for a dynamic OverDrive/Sora User Group session focused on maximizing the impact of your district's digital collection. Whether you're a seasoned Sora user or just getting started, this session will provide a space to share best practices, explores new features, and troubleshoot challenges together. Participants will engage in collaborative discussions around collection development, equitable access, student engagement strategies, and integrating Sora into instruction. Bring your questions, your wins, and your ideas as we learn from each other and strengthen our collective digital literacy efforts. ideal for school librarians, tech integrators, and curriculum leaders looking to elevate their Sora usage and make digital reading more accessible and impactful for all students. 

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Oct 30 12:30 PM 07:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  RECOVS Restorative Practices Implementation/Action Planning Workshop

  Register here.

  Please note that this training is limited to leaders from districts who are part of SWBOCES's RECOVS Mental Health Grant Consortium.
  
  Lori DeCarlo of Restorative Edge Consulting will lead this interactive training, which is essential for leaders who are bringing restorative practices to their schools/districts - to understand key principles of restorative practices and conditions for systemic implementation designed to support social-emotional learning and mental health.

  This facilitated workshop utilizes the Implementation Science Framework to create a doable Action Plan for Implementing Restorative Practices for Systemic, Whole School Change

  Objectives:

  • Understand the four stages of implementation science as it applies to systemic implementation of restorative practices.
  • Learn what the research has identified as common "mis-implementation" errors and how to avoiding these pitfalls.
  • Explore evidence based practices that support sustainable implementation of restorative practices.
  • Conduct a self-assessment of current practices to establish a baseline and identify up to 5 priorities for action.
  • Learn about high impact activities for early implementation.
  • Plan for Professional Learning sessions at the building level. Write explicit action plans utilizing a template.
  • Develop key messaging to support the roll-out & enhance buy-in.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Oct 30 01:00 PM 04:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  The IDEA Exchange (Inspired by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

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  Special education leadership comes with unique challenges, requiring collaboration, innovation, and a deep commitment to equity and inclusion. The I.D.E.A. Exchange is responsively designed for special education leaders to engage in open, guided discussions on the most pressing topics in the field. Each session will center around a key theme-ranging from MTSS integration to family partnerships-while allowing participants to share experiences, problem-solve, and build a network of support. Whether you're a director, coordinator, or instructional leader, this space will empower you with fresh insights, practical strategies, and a collaborative professional community.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Oct 30 01:00 PM 07:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  Teaching About Enslavement & Resistance in the Context of Local Westchester History

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  This session will introduce participants to Our Local History's Enslavement & Resistance unit, as we explore how we can effectively teach about the complexities of enslavement and resistance, while embracing inquiry-based learning, emphasizing our local Westchester context, and adopting an asset-based educational approach.

  The content supports the study of local communities, the transatlantic slave trade, and 18th/early 19th century United States history. The session integrates culturally responsive teaching practices and social-emotional learning (SEL), allowing educators to analyze best practices for fostering a safe and empowering classroom environment, while analyzing primary sources and engaging in the New York State Social Studies Practices. The full day session will be followed by optional Zoom sessions in the following months focused on classroom application.

   

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Oct 31 01:00 AM 02:00 AM

  via Zoom

  SLS- What is Sooth.fyi and How Can It Benefit Your Library? Virtual

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  Sooth.fyi is the only internet search engine specifically designed for students. On Sooth, students search exclusively the web's most credible and diverse sources of news, research, data, and insights without distractions. Our human-curated search index comprises billions of pages of the internet's best sources of knowledge that cannot be found in academic databases. Our suite of tools accelerates knowledge discovery and digital literacy. Sooth is the only search platform that displays NewsGuard Trust Scores and AllSides Media Bias Ratings, providing students insight on source credibility and perspective. Sooth is also the only platform that offers a misinformation toolkit, empowering students and educators to vet, fight, and explore the origins of misinformation in an environment designed to cultivate critical thinking and information literacy skills. Reinvigorate and accelerate your students' quest for knowledge on Sooth.fyi. 

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 4 02:00 PM 08:00 PM

  Port Chester Public Schools

  Port Chester Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher Recertification

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 6 01:30 PM 04:30 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  2025-26 RECOVS MTSSI Lab: Understanding, Designing, and Implementing MTSS-I systems and structures

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  District MTSSi teams from SWBOCES's RECOVS Mental Health Grant Consortium will meet to discuss and collaborate around grant implementation through the lens of MTSS. Together, we will collaboratively explore the components of MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports). Guided by the NYSED MTSS-I Pilot, we will investigate and design systems and structures. Our focus will be on exploring effective implementation strategies and utilizing data to enhance school and district practices. This group aims to share experiences, best practices, and develop tools to empower faculty and staff in meeting the unique needs of every student through the structures and guidelines provided by the RECOVS Mental Health Grant.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 6 02:00 PM 08:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  Orton Gillingham Educator Course- FALL Cohort

  Register here.

  Laurie Cousseau, from Green River Literacy will provide training for teachers utilizing the Orton Gillingham methodology. This course meets the requirements for the OG Classroom Educator designation with the OGA (Orton-Gillingham Academy) Teachers will be provided with an overview of dyslexia and students with reading disabilities, the neurological brain base of reading, explicit multi-sensory based diagnostic and prescriptive teaching, the nuts and bolts of phonics and the linguistic structure of the English language, phonological awareness, syllable structure, spelling generalizations, oral reading fluency, using informal progress monitoring and benchmark data to inform instruction, multi-sensory strategies, and how to identify/support struggling readers and extend existing Tier 1 and Tier 2 programming.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 7 01:30 PM 04:30 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  SLS- Curating with Purpose: Strategic Collection Development and Policy for Today's School Libraries

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  A well-crafted library collection and policy are the backbone of an inclusive, responsive, and future-ready school library. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore best practices for building and maintaining a dynamic collection that reflects diverse perspectives, supports curricular goals, and fosters a love of reading. We'll examine essential elements of a strong collection development policy-including selection, weeding, challenges, and reconsideration procedures-and how these policies can serve as tools for advocacy and transparency. Attendees will leave with practical strategies and templates to assess and update their current practices, ensuring their collections remain relevant, equitable, and aligned with their school communities' evolving needs.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 7 02:00 PM 08:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  Orton Gillingham Educator Course- FALL Cohort

  Register here.

  Laurie Cousseau, from Green River Literacy will provide training for teachers utilizing the Orton Gillingham methodology. This course meets the requirements for the OG Classroom Educator designation with the OGA (Orton-Gillingham Academy) Teachers will be provided with an overview of dyslexia and students with reading disabilities, the neurological brain base of reading, explicit multi-sensory based diagnostic and prescriptive teaching, the nuts and bolts of phonics and the linguistic structure of the English language, phonological awareness, syllable structure, spelling generalizations, oral reading fluency, using informal progress monitoring and benchmark data to inform instruction, multi-sensory strategies, and how to identify/support struggling readers and extend existing Tier 1 and Tier 2 programming.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 10 02:00 PM 05:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  The Leadership Studio: A Strategic & Proactive Professional Learning Experience for School Leaders

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  Effective school leadership requires more than managing day-to-day operations-it calls for vision, courage, and a proactive approach to navigating the evolving needs of students, staff, and communities. The Leadership Studio is a dynamic professional learning series designed to inspire, empower, and support principals and assistant principals in leading with purpose, clarity, and impact.
  
  Grounded in research and real-world practice, this series blends structured learning with responsive coaching and peer collaboration. Participants will engage in a sequence of high-leverage sessions focused on the most pressing topics in education today: MTSS implementation, culturally responsive leadership, social-emotional learning, instructional excellence, discipline reform, and authentic community engagement.
  
  Each session is designed to not only build knowledge but also strengthen capacity-equipping leaders with practical tools, strategic frameworks, and a supportive network to foster innovation, equity, and sustainable school improvement. Whether you're building foundational systems or driving next-level growth, The Leadership Studio offers a space to think boldly, lead collaboratively, and create meaningful, lasting change.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 12 02:00 PM 08:30 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  LEXIA: LETRS for Early Childhood Educators

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  LETRS for Early Childhood Educators professional learning provides deep knowledge of literacy instruction for the youngest learners. The more children know about language and literacy before they begin kindergarten and first grade, the better equipped they are to succeed in literacy learning and beyond.

  This course will:

  -Define early literacy and language, the processes involved, and the developmental sequences by which these skills develop

  -Describe strategies and learning activities that are engaging, effective, and developmentally appropriate

  -Discuss how assessment procedures and data can be used to plan and implement instruction for the youngest learners

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 12 02:00 PM 08:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  Using the Read.Inquire.Write. Framework to Advance Knowledge & Skills in Secondary ELA & Social Studies

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  How can we support students in building strong reading, writing, and argumentation skills while deepening their understanding of historical and contemporary issues? This session introduces educators to the Read.Inquire.Write. framework from the University of Michigan, a research-based approach designed to help middle and high school students engage in disciplinary thinking through structured inquiry.

  Participants will explore how to use the framework's scaffolded investigations to guide students in reading sources critically, analyzing evidence, and constructing written arguments-skills that are essential for success in both ELA and Social Studies. Educators will leave with practical tools and planning strategies to integrate Read.Inquire.Write. into their own classrooms to support literacy, content knowledge, and civic engagement.

  The full day session will be followed by optional Zoom sessions in the following months focused on classroom application.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 13 02:00 PM 05:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  SLS- OPALS User Group

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  Join fellow librarians for an engaging OPALS User Group session designed to foster collaboration, share best practices, and explore new features and updates in the OPALS library automation system. Whether you're a seasoned OPALS user or getting started, this session offers a space to connect with peers, troubleshoot challenges, and maximize the impact of your library program. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, showcase creative uses of OPALS in their schools, and contribute to a growing community of support and innovatio

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 13 02:00 PM 03:00 PM

  via Zoom

  RECOVS MHELP (Mental Health Education Leaders Partnership) Meetings

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  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 considerations

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 14 01:30 PM 08:00 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  Science Investigations (Physics). Forces and Interactions: Induction Junction - What is your Function?

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  This one-day session focuses on Science Investigations (Physics). Forces and Interactions: Induction Junction - What is your Function? This Investigation is a hands-on lab experience that prepares teachers to ready students for the new Physics Regents Examination. (This is 2 of 3 Science Investigations: Physics). Participants in this one-day session will:

  -experience this Investigation both as a teacher and student.

  -plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field.

  -develop a model of their experimental setup and describe how the model provides the supporting evidence.

  -modify their setup and explain how this modification affects the strength of the magnetic field produced.

  -plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current.

  -discuss how modifications affect the induced potential difference that produces the electric current. deepen their understanding of NYSED's expectations for the new Regents' exam in Physics.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 17 02:00 PM 08:00 PM

  via Zoom

  Orton Gillingham Educator Course- FALL Cohort

  Register here.

  Laurie Cousseau, from Green River Literacy will provide training for teachers utilizing the Orton Gillingham methodology. This course meets the requirements for the OG Classroom Educator designation with the OGA (Orton-Gillingham Academy) Teachers will be provided with an overview of dyslexia and students with reading disabilities, the neurological brain base of reading, explicit multi-sensory based diagnostic and prescriptive teaching, the nuts and bolts of phonics and the linguistic structure of the English language, phonological awareness, syllable structure, spelling generalizations, oral reading fluency, using informal progress monitoring and benchmark data to inform instruction, multi-sensory strategies, and how to identify/support struggling readers and extend existing Tier 1 and Tier 2 programming.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Nov 19 01:30 PM 04:30 PM

  SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

  PK-12 Literacy Study Group:Bridging the Science of Reading into Practice

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  In response to NYSED'S Literacy Initiative, the Science of Reading and meeting students' academic needs, this study group will provide a recurring opportunity to convene with colleagues to collaborate around leading for literacy and the systemic and classroom-based practices that will support all students' literacy development.

  As schools and districts pursue similar aims and navigate similar obstacles, space for reflecting on and sharing practices and navigating challenges can serve as a forum for mutual support. During the sessions, time for grade level focus work groups (Elementary and Secondary) will be built in.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support