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Center for Professional Learning & Curriculum Support - Upcoming Programs

• Feb 6 01:30 PM 08:00 PM

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

  Lit Up: Igniting Reading Engagement & Comprehension in Middle & High School Classrooms (Aligned to Science of Reading/NYS Literacy Briefs)

   

   

   

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  Are your students resistant to reading or struggling to comprehend complex text in ELA or Social Studies - or other content areas? While students are often expected to comprehend texts in their middle and high school classes, even students who can name every word may not be reading actively or making sense of the texts they're given.

  How do we support students' engagement with text and reading comprehension across content areas in secondary classrooms, in alignment with the Science of Reading?

  This session will share and engage participants in strategies that help students think more deeply both about how and what they read, from think-alouds and metacognitive reflection to visible thinking routines and protocols for activating reading strategies. Participants will identify implications for curriculum and instruction to bring back to their schools for application. Educators are encouraged to attend in teams to collaborate for the greatest impact and will receive a 10% credit for attending with at least two other district colleagues.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Feb 6 01:30 PM 08:00 PM

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

  UFLI Institute: UFLI+ More! (Progress monitoring, differentiation and sound walls!)

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  Join us for Day 2, of hands-on professional learning with UFLI.

  Day 2 - UFLI + More This 6- hour session will provide two learning experiences in one! The first half of the day will be an exploration of progress monitoring and differentiation to support small group instruction. The second half of the day will be focused on the use of Sound Walls in a foundational skills environment to support instruction.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Feb 10 01:30 PM 04:30 PM

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

  Trauma Informed Practices: How We Show Up - Relationships that Heal, Support, & Empower (February 2026)

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  This interactive training introduces school support staff or educators to the foundational principles of trauma-informed care and social-emotional learning (SEL). Grounded in reflection and real-life scenarios, the session equips participants with simple, effective tools to build trust, consistency, and emotional safety with students. Drawing on the Sanctuary Model, ACEs research, and restorative practices, participants will explore the impact of childhood adversity on student behavior and learn how their daily interactions can promote healing, regulation, and resilience. Whether you're a teacher, paraprofessional, hallway monitor, lunchroom staff member, or school aide, this course affirms your power to make a lasting difference - one relationship at a time.

  
  Participants will be able to:

  • Define trauma-informed care and explain its relevance in school environments.

  
  • Describe the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and unmet needs using the lens of Maslow's Hierarchy.

  • Identify the five core SEL competencies and how they show up in daily student behavior.

  • Apply key trauma-informed strategies such as curiosity-based questions, emotional validation, and consistent routines.• Using Community Building circles and the Sanctuary Model check-in questions to support student regulation and build connections.• Reflect on their own school experiences to build empathy and clarity in how they support students.• Recognize signs of secondary trauma and commit to one self-care practice that sustains their emotional wellness.

   

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Feb 10 01:30 PM 08:00 PM

  SWBOCES Center for Career Services, 65 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla, NY

  PE/HE Consortium: Winning the One Goal Game

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  This workshop will discuss various strength and conditioning concepts, techniques and applications as it relates to coaching and in the classroom. Topics will include physiology of exercise, program design, strength training protocols, plyometric training, speed and agility training, sports nutrition, sports psychology and other advanced training methods.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Feb 11 01:30 PM 08:30 PM

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

  LETRS for Elementary Educators- Volume 1

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  LETRS is professional learning for elementary educators that invests in teachers' literacy knowledge and professional practice. Teachers gain essential knowledge to master the fundamentals of literacy instruction required to transform student learning. This program is recommended for educators with kindergarten through third- grade students and educators with students working toward proficiency in fourth and fifth grade. LETRS fills gaps in teacher preparation education by covering all layers of language organization (phonology, orthography, morphology, syntax, semantics) and their relevance for teaching reading, spelling, writing, and oral language. All participant materials are included. This course is accredited by the International Dyslexia Association ®

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Feb 11 01:30 PM 02:45 PM

  via Zoom

  Northwell Mental Health PD -Project ECHO - Children of Divorced Parents and Complex Family Dynamics [Virtual]

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  Using the Project ECHO model these sessions will provide expert guidance and review of cases (deidentified) and focus on facilitating open discussions and fostering collaborative team learning, sharing expertise and a teach all learn all model.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Feb 11 01:30 PM 04:30 PM

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

  Early Learning (PK-3) Educators Network

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  Our early learning network has a new look! We will meet in person at the Center for Professional Learning and visit host schools to engage in learning walks focused on Early Learning.

  Join us for collaborative learning experiences with colleagues who are dedicated to enhancing the educational experiences of Early Learners (PK-3) across all content areas. Together we will explore best practices, theories, and innovative approaches to early childhood education. Members of the group will engage in activities including sharing resources, analyzing current research, developing curriculum strategies, and reflecting on their teaching methods. We welcome teams of teachers, administrators, instructional coaches, early learning specialists, department chairs, and all who support Early Learning.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Feb 11 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
• Feb 12 01:30 PM 08:00 PM

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

  Practical Counseling Approaches for Schools - Included for 563 members

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  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
• Feb 12 03:00 PM 04:30 PM

  via Zoom

  Northwell Mental Health PD - Introduction to Stress First Aid

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  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
• Feb 24 02:00 PM 08:00 PM

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

  Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Key Points Refresher Recertification

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  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
• Feb 25 01:30 PM 08:00 PM

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

  Rethinking Physical Education: The Big 7 Activities for an Active Life PE/HE CONSORTIUM

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  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
• Feb 25 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
• Feb 26 01:30 PM 04:30 PM

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

  Unpacking the June 2026 English Regents Exam: What's Changing & How It Matters

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  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
• Feb 26 06:00 PM 07:30 PM

  via Zoom

  Northwell Mental Health PD -Tics and Tourette's [Virtual]

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  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
• Mar 3 01:30 PM 08:00 PM

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

  Implementing the NYSED Numeracy Briefs: Number Sense and Mathematical Language Routines for Secondary Math Educators

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  NYSED's Numeracy Initiative and accompanying Briefs promote high-leverage instructional practices, such as Number Sense Routines and Mathematical Language Routines (MLRs), to deepen mathematical understanding, support language development, and boost engagement for all learners, including English language learners and students with disabilities.
  
  This professional learning session will equip educators with both foundational knowledge and practical tools to implement these routines effectively within their specific grade. Expert math coach Marija Kero from Generation Ready will lead an interactive day of learning that features live modeling of key strategies, hands-on practice with authentic classroom tasks, and collaborative lesson planning aligned to the NYS Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards and the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
  
  The session will begin with an overview of the NYSED Numeracy Briefs and explore the vital role of number sense and academic language in fostering fluency and conceptual understanding. Participants will engage in modeling and guided practice with Number Sense Routines and MLRs designed to spark productive math discourse and make content accessible to all learners. Special emphasis will be placed on strategies that scaffold both content and language, offering targeted support for multilingual learners and students with diverse learning needs.
  
  Throughout the day, participants will collaborate to design instructional plans using the featured routines. These collaborative planning sessions will offer opportunities to apply new learning, exchange ideas, and receive peer feedback. By the end of the workshop, educators will leave with a clear, actionable plan to implement inclusive, language-rich numeracy routines that build mathematical thinking, amplify student voice, and ensure equitable access to rigorous math instruction.

   

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Mar 4 01:30 PM 04:30 PM

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

  Integrating Social-Emotional Learning to Improve Student Achievement

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  Even when educators believe in the value of social-emotional learning (SEL), SEL can feel like something "extra.” This session will ground educators in how SEL is integral to academic achievement (and success in the world at large). Then, we will explore strategies for embedding attention to social-emotional learning in academic instruction, and participants will apply their learning to plan for the 2025-26 school year.

  Participants will be able to:

  • Understand and articulate how social-emotional learning (SEL) is essential-not additional-to academic success and lifelong achievement, drawing connections to the New York State SEL Benchmarks, CASEL Core Competencies, and the New York State Portrait of a Graduate.

  
  • Identify and analyze how the integration of SEL within academic instruction supports student engagement, motivation, and achievement across content areas.

  
  • Explore and apply evidence-based strategies to embed SEL into instructional practices using tools such as the CASEL 3 Signature Practices and the CASEL Frame Coach Reflect framework.

  
  • Design actionable plans to integrate SEL intentionally into classroom instruction and school-wide practices for the 2025-26 school year, with a focus on sustainable impact and alignment with district and state priorities.

  
  • Reflect on current practices and identify opportunities to strengthen SEL integration at the classroom, school, and systems levels.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Mar 4 01:30 PM 08:30 PM

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

  LETRS for Elementary Educators- Volume 1

  Register here.

  LETRS is professional learning for elementary educators that invests in teachers' literacy knowledge and professional practice. Teachers gain essential knowledge to master the fundamentals of literacy instruction required to transform student learning. This program is recommended for educators with kindergarten through third- grade students and educators with students working toward proficiency in fourth and fifth grade. LETRS fills gaps in teacher preparation education by covering all layers of language organization (phonology, orthography, morphology, syntax, semantics) and their relevance for teaching reading, spelling, writing, and oral language. All participant materials are included. This course is accredited by the International Dyslexia Association ®

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Mar 5 01:30 PM 04:30 PM

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

  Revolutionary New York: Bringing NYSED's 250th Anniversary Resource Guide to Life (in K-12 Social Studies & Across Content Areas)

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  In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this session introduces educators to NYSED's 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution Resource Guide. Participants will explore the guide's six Interpretive Themes, interdisciplinary instructional prompts, primary source analysis, and project-based learning opportunities that are differentiated by grade bands (elementary, middle, and high school). By engaging with the guide, teachers will expand their repertoire of instructional strategies that deepen student understanding of New York's pivotal role in the Revolution, support critical thinking about multiple perspectives (including historically marginalized voices), and leverage local contexts-historic sites, community narratives, and primary sources-into meaningful learning experiences. Through analysis and collaborative planning, educators will adapt resources for their grade levels, strengthen alignment to the NYS Learning Standards, consider interdisciplinary opportunities, and design learning experiences that support the Portrait of a Graduate and Civic Readiness.

  Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
• Mar 5 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