Workshops and Book Studies

Book Study- THE SAVVY ALLY,   A Guide for Becoming A Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate 

FOR TEACHING STAFF, TEACHING ASSISTANTS, AND ADMINISTRATORS

Dates: 7/3 - 7/31

Credits: 8 CTLE hours 

Format: Asynchronous,  Google Classroom   

This book, by Jeanie Gainsburgh, is a vital resource for people who want to support and advocate for the LGBTQ+ people in their lives. This book can assist K-12 teachers, staff, and administrators who want to create safe and inclusive schools for all students, staff, and parents. It offers information on why LGBTQ+ inclusion is important, best practices for ally action, best practices for ally advocacy, and resources for educators and school staff. The book study will be run ASYNCHRONOUSLY through Google Classroom with weekly reading and reflections.  There will be a final google meet with a live reflection to discuss what participants can do next in their buildings and districts. Participants will need to supply their own copy of the text.

  *Participants must supply their own copy of the book*

Book Study- STEAM POWER: Infusing Art Into Your STEM Curriculum

FOR ALL TEACHING STAFF

Format: Asynchronous, Google Classroom 

Dates:, 7/3 - 7/31

Credits: 8 CTLE hours 

This book, by Tim Needles, offers ideas for blending arts and STEM learning (STEAM), focusing on creativity, innovation and collaboration. It includes fundamentals, project ideas and best practices, plus insight from educators, and covers coding, robotics, 3D printing, virtual/augmented reality, photography, video, animation and digital drawing. Participants will learn ways to bring STEAM to the next level, such as collaboration, global learning, project-based learning, makerspaces and social-emotional learning.  The book study will be run ASYNCHRONOUSLY with weekly reading and reflections.  *This text is available for free as an ebook through the ATC website.

Book Study- PURPOSEFUL PLAY, A Teacher’s Guide To Igniting Deep and Joyful Learning Across the Day

 FOR TEACHING STAFF & TEACHING ASSISTANTS 

 Format: Asynchronous, Google Classroom 

 Dates: 7/10 - 8/17

 Credits: 8 CTLE hours 

This book, by three authors knowledgeable in creating powerful learning environments,  provides a host of lesson suggestions to foster play and make every moment in your classroom joyful instruction.  This book sheds light on how play helps students reach standards and goals in ways that their seat instruction alone can not.  Participants will read about optimizing and  balancing different types of play to deepen regular classroom Learning, how play helps foster social emotional skills and a growth mindset, and how play can impact all lessons.  This book study will run online for 8 weeks, with weekly reading assignments and weekly responses.  There will be a final google meet with a live reflection.    *Participants must supply their own copy of the book*

Book Study- SOCRATIC QUESTIONING MASTERY, (PART 1)

  FOR TEACHING STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, & TEACHING ASSISTANTS 

 Format: Asynchronous, Google Classroom 

 Dates: 7/1 - 7/31

 Credits: 8 CTLE hours

Format: Asynchronous  Google Classroom 

THINKNETIC has published a two part text that dives into Critical Thinking and The Socratic Method.  In this book study we will focus on PART 1, Critical Thinking.  (You may participate even if you do not wish to do Part 2)   This is an asynchronous book study where teachers will gain an understanding of the crucial role of critical thinking, and telling facts from fiction.  The book study is set up with weekly readings, reflections and responses to other educators ideas.  *Participants must supply their own copy of the book*

SUMMER 2023 Professional Learning Opportunities

WORKSHOPS

2 DAY SCIENCE WORKSHOP- Investigate, Explore, Connect - Summer Science Workshop

PRE-K - 8TH GRADE Teachers 

Format: In Person / Day 1 Malone & Day 2 Paul Smith’s VIC

Dates: 8/21 & 8/22  from 8:00- 3:00

Credits: 12 CTLE hours

Spend the first full day of this workshop immersed in the NEW NYS SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS.  Explore premade supply kits and step through the investigation for your grade level.  Grades K-2 will explore STEM day science kits aligned to the NYS science standards. On day two,  explore the amazing space at the VIC in Paul Smith’s.  Teachers will be guided through hands-on, NYSSLS aligned, science activities and see all of the possibilities that a VIC field trip offers, as well as leave with “Bring It Back Activities”, (Classroom activities for before or after the field trip).

TA WORKSHOP -  ASPIRING EDUCATORS, PATHWAYS FOR TEACHER ASSISTANTS TO BECOME A CERTIFIED TEACHER

Teaching Assistants

Format: One synchronous 1 hour zoom session, and two asynchronous one hour sessions to be completed by 10/1/23 

Date: Thursday, 8/24  from 1:00 - 2:00

Credits: 3 CTLE hours

Aspiring Educators for Teacher Assistants, will provide information for certified teaching assistants on the different pathways teaching assistants could take to become a certified teacher in New York State. This course will also provide some information on teaching in New York State in an effort to encourage/recruit teaching assistants to become certified teachers.  The first hour is in person via a virtual zoom meet.  The following 2 hours are independent online and must be completed by 10/1.

YEAR LONG OPPORTUNITIES! 

Webinar- ** SELF-PACED** SIGN UP ANYTIME between now and June 1, 2024. 

LIMITED TO 50 participants. 38 remaining slots**

 DEI MATTERS: A Foundational DEI Professional Learning and Development Journey for Today’s Educator  

Format: 15 hour, asynchronous, online, self-paced, webinar course

START DATE:  ANYTIME BETWEEN 8/1/23 and 6/01/24

Audience:  Pre-k to 12 educators, counselors, psychologists, school nurses, administrators

Instructor/Facilitator:  Meredith Madden Ph.D and DEIJ Consultant

 DEI MATTERS is an asynchronous online self-paced learning and development series for educators in today’s schools through ten recorded DEI webinars. Each webinar builds off the other and intentionally carves out a sustainable DEI pathway for educators to equitably affirm, include, support, and uphold their students in PK-16 schools. Each module contains learning checkpoints and comes with an accompanying guided notes action plan resource document. There is also a dialogue facilitation document for self-processing or group-processing. Webinar topics include: (1) Building a DEI community: From safe spaces to brave spaces and cultures of accountable care;  (2) DEI Literacy: Key terms and concepts;(3) Social identities and education; (4) Microaggressions, bias and education; (5) A DEI educational framework: Culturally-responsive sustainable education; (6) Building an inclusive classroom; (7) Anti-racist education (8) Anti-classist education; (9) DEI dialogic pedagogy skills for dialogues across difference; (10) Allyship, coalition building, and solidarity in education.  Please contact jmccarthy@adktc.org after you are approved on MLP. 

Network- 180 DAYS OF SELF-CARE

FOR All STAFF 

Format: Virtual/Asynchronous *Participants must supply their own copy of the book

Dates:  9/25/23 to 6/13/24 1 meeting on June 13, 2024,  6 CTLE hours  

*Participants must supply their own copy of the book*

Many educators are still struggling with self-care.  This year-long network is a way to make a commitment to prioritizing your self-care to help you lead a happier, healthier, and fulfilled life inside and outside the classroom. The text is set up as 36 weeks of daily self-care strategies and techniques. Participants will share monthly written reflections and respond to and encourage each other.  The final Session will be an informal session with a facilitator where participants will be asked to share the positive changes they made throughout the school year to benefit their self-care and how their students benefited from these changes.

Year Long Book Study- QUESTIONING FOR FORMATIVE FEEDBACK- 

FOR TEACHING STAFF *The first 8 Participants will be loaned a copy of the text*

Format: Asynchronous, Google Classroom 

Dates:, 10/2 -5/27

24 CTLE hours (*This book study will include chapter reflections, responding to other participants' posts,  lesson planning, lesson implementation, and reflections after teaching the lessons.  It is designed to have participants actively use the strategies they are reading about with their class.)

 The potential for learning exists whenever and wherever we interact with our environment. So how can we infuse school learning with the authenticity and excitement associated with real-life experiences? In "Questioning for Formative Feedback," Jackie Acree Walsh explores the relationship between questioning and feedback in K-12 classrooms and how dialogue serves as the bridge connecting the two. Quality questioning, productive dialogue, and authentic use of feedback are a powerful trifecta for addressing the needs of a new generation of learners. In fact, the skillful use of these three processes can fuel and accelerate the academic, social, and emotional learning of all students. In this book, Walsh provides a manual of practice for educators who want to engage students as partners in these processes.  

Book Study- From Behaving to Belonging, The Inclusive Art of Supporting Students Who Challenge Us

FOR All Educators, Guidance, Admin, Teachers & TAs 

Format: asynchronous, Completely online for you to complete at your own pace.

Dates:, 9/25  to 12/11 

hours: 8 CTLE hours  *Participants must supply their own copy of the book*

  In From Behaving to Belonging, Julie Causton and Kate MacLeod detail how teachers can shift from a "behavior management" mindset (that punishes students for "bad" behavior or rewards students for "good" or "compliant" behavior) to an approach that supports all students-even the most challenging ones-with kindness, creativity, acceptance, and love, creating more inclusive and caring schools. This book study is asynchronous using Google Classroom and will run from September 25 - December 11. Emails will be sent to participants with login details. 

Book Study-SOCRATIC QUESTIONING MASTERY

Format: Asynchronous Google Classroom  

 Dates: 10/1  -  11/1

8 CTLE hours  *Participants must supply their own copy of the book- The Socratic Way Of Questioning: How To Use Socrates' Method To Discover The Truth And Argue Wisely (Critical Thinking & Logic Mastery)

 FOR All For: All School Educators

 Format: Asynchronous  Google Classroom 

THINKNETIC has published a two part text that dives into Critical Thinking and The Socratic Method.  In book study we will focus on PART 2, The Socratic Way of Questioning, Building wise arguments.  (*You may participate even if you did not complete part 1)   Danielle Keating has designed an asynchronous book study where teachers will gain an understanding of the crucial role of critical thinking, the Socratic Method, and the art of asking the right questions.  The book study is set up with weekly readings, reflections and responses to other educators ideas. 

Book Study- The Science of Reading in Action

FOR: Any educator who teaches Reading

Dates:, 10/02  to 11/20

Credits: 7 CTLE hours   *Participants must supply their own copy of the book*

This is not just a book, it’s a teaching movement. Brain-Friendly Strategies Every Teacher Needs to Know.  We all want to help students learn to read, but what happens when 67% of children don’t get that chance? 2022 National Report Card data shows that is the reality in the United States right now. But it doesn’t have to be this way!

The three most common barriers to successful reading instruction are lack of research-based training, actionable tools, and support. The Science of Reading in Action gives you all 3.  You will:

• Build a rock-solid understanding of what the research does (and does not!) tell us about how students learn to read. SPOILER ALERT: Instagram does not always get it right.

• Discover struggling readers' biggest roadblocks and learn how to quickly overcome them.

• Download dozens of print-and-play activities, sanity-saving cheat sheets, and classroom-tested teaching strategies that make it easy to implement brain-friendly reading instruction.

• Learn a surprisingly simple strategy that helps students memorize words 10X faster than flashcards.

• And turn worries that students are slipping through the cracks into unshakable confidence that every student is thriving.

Book Study- Risk. Fail. Rise. A Teacher’s Guide to Learning From Mistakes

FOR: All School Educators

Format: Asynchronous Google Classroom  

 Dates: 10/10  -  12/19

Credits: 8 CTLE hours  *Participants must supply their own copy of the book*

  Lay the groundwork for a mistake-welcoming school culture and embrace positive risk-taking and productive failure in your classroom. This is an asynchronous book study of the Text, Risk. Fail. Rise. A Teacher’s Guide to Learning From Mistakes, by M.Colleen Cruz.  Mistakes are part of learning.  But what happens before and after a mistake that facilitates that learning, is rarely explored. The author provides research, examples, and tools that help teachers destigmatize mistake-making, and improve their responses to other’s mistakes.  The more aware we are of why we make mistakes, what we can do to avoid unnecessary ones, and respond to useful ones, the more our classrooms will be a place of risk taking and growth for all students.

October- Staff Development Day 

10/26 & 10/27

NASP Archery Training Sessions

Instructor: Kate Ritzko, DEC State Archery Education Coordinator

Audience: PE Teachers 

* Limited enrollment, CONTACT: jmccarthy@atc.org if interested.

Teachers will earn a Basic Archery Instructor certificate. (BAI)  This Certification Course will cover several topics that address archery safety. 

RANGE SETUP & SAFETY, TEACHING A CLASS,  & EQUIPMENT.

The course will have 2 parts. (Times are not finalized.)

1) October 26th  - A virtual 4 hour online webinar and test, which must be completed and passed before participants can participate in the hands-on archery training portion. 

2) October 27th  - Malone Middle School Gymnasium. A hands-on training course which will be for 4 to 5 hours

10/27    WORKSHOP

(Link to MLP) "Listening in Action: How to Actively Listen Within a Music Classroom" 

8:00 am - 11:00 am Room 113 (Band Room), Malone Middle School

Instructor: Jeff Soper

Audience: K-12 Music educators

This session will renew our understanding of how important listening with intent is in our classrooms.  We will explore the science of sound, audio set-ups, and participate in a variety of listening activities.  Please bring ideas to share with activities that you use in your classroom.  We will be spending a portion of our time outside, weather permitting, so please bring appropriate attire for the weather.

10/27   WORKSHOP

(Link to MLP) "Wet and Dry Felting and a Splash of Digital Photography, Two Different Techniques for the Art Room"

8:00 am - 11:00 am Room 315 (Art Room), Malone Middle School

Instructor: Patricia Croteau

Audience: K-12 Art Educators                       

Experience how to use wool roving fibers and a wet felting method to create a unique bar of soap. We will be exploring needle felting using dry fibers on the outside of the soap bar to further embellish it.  Every one will leave the workshop with a finished example, lesson, and materials list.

A simplified method of digital photography will also be explored using photocopies, water, and a digital camera or cell phone.  We will look at where to find and how to use free photos with your students.

Materials: Please bring the following materials with you to the session: cell phone or digital camera.  *Soap will be provided, if you have a favorite bar of soap you want to bring, you can. (rounded edges are easier) Both activities use water so you may want to bring a small hand towel or apron that you can dry your hands off on.

Book Study- Teaching When the World is On Fire 

FOR TEACHING STAFF *Participants must supply their own copy of the text*

Format: Asynchronous, Google Classroom, with one synchronous meeting at the end of the study.

Dates:, 1/2 -2/27

hours: 8 CTLE hours

Is it ok to discuss politics in class? How can educators engage students around tough topics such as immigration, gun violence, and hate speech? Teaching When the World Is on Fire is a timely, cutting edge collection of advice and strategies for creating thoughtful and just K-12 classrooms, from educators across the country and bestselling author Lisa Delpit. This asynchronous book study with Kathy Bellows will include chapter reflections and responding to other participants. 

Book Study- "Shifting The Balance, grades k-2: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom." 

FOR Teachers Pre-K to 2nd, ELA & Reading teachers, Special Ed teachers, and administrators 

Format: asynchronous, Completely online for you to complete at your own pace.

Dates:, 1/8  to 2/29

hours: 8 CTLE hours  *The first 8 Participants from within the FEH Consortium, will BE LOANED a copy of the book *

The current emphasis on the body of research known as the "Science of Reading" has raised challenging questions for balanced literacy teachers about the best way to teach reading. In Shifting the Balance Grades K-2: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom.,Dr. Jan Burkins and Kari Yates state that this book will support you in making sound decisions anchored in the best of science, the truth of responsiveness, and a relentless focus on providing all children learning experiences saturated with meaning. This text focuses on practical Instruction for Primary Grades using 6 Manageable Shifts that helps educators understand common misconceptions and adjust their thinking around some common instructional practices that teachers have been using for decades in these areas:

• Reading Comprehension

• Phonemic Awareness

• Phonics

• High-Frequency Words

• Cueing Systems

• Text Selection

Book Study- "Shifting The Balance, grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classrooms." 

FOR Teachers 3rd to 6th, ELA & Reading teachers, Special Ed teachers, and administrators 

Format: asynchronous, Completely online for you to complete at your own pace.

Dates:, 1/8  to 2/29 

hours: 8 CTLE hours  *The first 6 Participants from within the FEH Consortium, will BE LOANED a copy of the book *

The current emphasis on the body of research known as the "Science of Reading" has renewed the reading wars and raised challenging questions for balanced literacy teachers about the best way to teach reading. In Shifting the Balance Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading Into theUpper Elementary Classrooms,Dr. Jan Burkins and Kari Yates introduce six more shifts across individual chapters to focus on  a refreshing approach that is respectful, accessible, and practical – grounded in an earnest commitment to building a bridge between research and classroom practice. As with the first Shifting the Balance, they aim to keep students at the forefront of reading instruction.

• Zoom in on a common (but not-as helpful-as-we-had-hoped) practice to reconsider

• Untangle a number of “misunderstandings” that have likely contributed to the use of the common practice

• Propose a more science-aligned shift to the current practice

• Provide solid scientific research to support the revised practice

• Offer a collection of high-leverage, easy-to-implement instructional routines to support the shift to more brain-friendly instruction

Webinar- ** SELF PACED** SIGN UP ANYTIME between now and June 1, 2024. 

LIMITED TO 50 participants. 34 remaining slots**

 DEI MATTERS: A Foundational DEI Professional Learning and Development Journey for Today’s Educator  

Format: 15 hour, asynchronous, online, self-paced, webinar course

START DATE:  Sign up ANYTIME BETWEEN 8/1/23 and 6/01/24  

**WORK MUST BE COMPLETED 7/30/2024

Audience:  Pre-k to 12 educators, counselors, psychologists, school nurses, administrators

Instructor/Facilitator:  Meredith Madden Ph.D and DEIJ Consultant

 DEI MATTERS is an asynchronous online self-paced learning and development series for educators in today’s schools through ten recorded DEI webinars. Each webinar builds off the other and intentionally carves out a sustainable DEI pathway for educators to equitably affirm, include, support, and uphold their students in PK-16 schools. Each module contains learning checkpoints and comes with an accompanying guided notes action plan resource document. Please contact jmccarthy@adktc.org after you are approved on MLP. 

MARCH 2024, Superintendent's Conference Days 

3/14 Workshop

PM SESSION

The Zones Of Regulation Basic Training

Instructor: Elizabeth Sautter

Audience: MCSD Trauma Sensitive Team Members( Presently only available to MCSD employees but others can contact jmccarthy@adktc.org in the event some seats become available)

Time: 12:00 - 2:30   Virtual

Participants will become acquainted with the key components and lessons of The Zones of Regulation curriculum, while being provided strategies on how to apply and adapt it for their population.  Get the confidence to get started with implementation or a creative boost if you are already on your Zones journey. In addition to exploring critical lessons, participants will develop a solid understanding of what the four Zones of Regulation are, delve into tools to support regulation, and review practice strategies to ensure implementation with fidelity. Participants will receive a link from the ATC to access the training.

3/15  Workshops 

FULL DAY

World Languages Teachers Workshop (offered with FEHB)

Presenter: Mike Peto

Audience: World Language Teachers 

Time: 8:00-3:00 

Location:  Tupper Lake Room NFEC

  Please join us for a full day workshop with Mike Peto that presents a variety of low-to-no prep activities that teachers can bring to their classrooms to create a student-centered experience. These activities can easily be integrated into an existing curriculum and work at all levels. Participants will receive a copy of the workshop book, "The Two Conversations Classroom". Participants will also have access (for one calendar year) to a website with videos and essays about the techniques so that teachers will have the time and support to apply these techniques to their classes.

A Repair Kit for Grading Workshop: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades (offered with FEHB)

Presenter: Becky Peppler and Garth Larson

Time: 8:00-3:00 

Target Audience: All teachers and Administrators 

Location:  Salmon River Central School Middle/High School

  This workshop, based on Ken O'Connor's "A Repair Kit for Grading: 15 Fixes for Broken Grades,” will guide attendees through all 15 Fixes, providing revised examples and iterations to help educators achieve consistent, accurate, learning-focused, and meaningful grades. With Ken's updated educator vignettes and policy/procedural examples, this workshop offers a clear plan and path to success. By attending, educators will understand CALM grading practices, analyze and create plans for fixing distorted achievement, explore templates for improving evidence of achievement, address inappropriate grade determination, and prioritize learning through grade analysis. Attendees will leave with an action plan to ensure their grades meet the CALM criteria outlined in "A Repair Kit for Grading.”

Learning the Basics of Percussion Instrument Maintenance (offered with FEHB)

Instructor: Rich Bono

Audience: K-12 Music educators

Date/Time:8:00 am - 3:00   Virtual 

In this clinic, participants will learn basic maintenance for their percussion equipment. The main topics include timpani and snare drum maintenance and we will also cover keyboards and auxiliary instruments. Participants will be encouraged to bring a snare drum that they can work on during the clinic. We will also provide a general maintenance schedule and will have an open question session.Particpants can connect virtually from their rooms so that they have their instruments nearby. A link will be sent to all enrolled participants prior to March 15.  (A link for the virtual meeting will be shared participants prior to the workshop)

3/15  Workshops

AM SESSIONS

We Need a Plan

Instructor: Nick Kline

Audience: PE Teachers 

Time: 8:00 am -11:00 am    Location: MCSD exact building TBD

This in-person active workshop lets participants experience “Open” modules that are aligned across the K-12 curriculum with skill development, refinement and application.  Connect Content to a sequential curriculum that highlights developmentally appropriate ways to teach toward learning outcomes without repetitious experiences throughout Elementary, Middle, and High School.  At the conclusion of the session teachers will begin the process of designing their own vertical plans by aligning standards and content across all grade levels. Participants should bring a laptop.

2D Felting For The Art Classroom 

Instructor: Patricia Croteau

Audience: Pre-k - 12 Art EducatorsTeachers 

Time: 8:00 am -  11:00 am Room 315 (Art Room), Malone Middle School                    

In this session participants will have the opportunity to explore the artistic process as defined in the NYS Standards: creating, producing, connecting, and responding. We will engage in developing our knowledge and skills in the art medium of needle felting. Exploration of the 2-D felting process will be part of the session. All materials will be provided. (Both the am & pm art workshops are offered individually, participants can sign up for either of the half day sessions, or both.  Attendance at the am session is NOT required in order to participate in the pm session.)

3/15  Workshops  

PM SESSIONS

3D Felting for Art Classroom

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 315 (Art Room), Malone Middle School

Instructor: Patricia Croteau

Audience: Pre-k - 12 Art Educators                       

In this session participants will have the opportunity to explore the artistic process as defined in the NYS Standards: creating, producing, connecting, and responding. We will engage in developing our knowledge and skills in the art medium of needle felting. Exploration of the 3-D felting process will be part of the session. All materials will be provided. (Both the am & pm art workshops are offered individually, participants can sign up for either of the half day sessions, or both.  Attendance at the am session is NOT required in order to participate in the pm session.)

Believe In You, A Focus On Wellness

Instructor: Nick Kline

Audience: All k-12 Staff 

Time: 12:00 pm -3:00 pm    Location: TBD

 Teaching is a Hero's Journey. Take care of your Inner Hero! This experience takes educators beyond the cliché of Self-Care.  Teachers will leave with activities and resources that support social and emotional learning, as well as concepts for unlocking personal empowerment. Come ready to be physically active in a fun and interactive environment, (Sneakers are highly recommended)