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Professional Development Opportunities
Professional Development Opportunities
Location: OCM BOCES 200 Elwood Davis Drive Liverpool, NY 13212
Program: Innovative Teaching and Learning
Audience: K-8 Teachers, ELA Teachers, Social Studies Teachers, Instructional Coaches
Dates: 1/18/2023
Participants will gain practical strategies to integrate the NYS Social Studies Framework, Social Studies Standards, and Social Studies Practices into the curriculum to support civic mindedness. Topics include: Civic Readiness, Civic Literacy, aligning ELA/SS curriculum to maximize time, inquiry-based learning, using stimuli-based questioning, and many other engaging strategies to integrate social studies practices into elementary classrooms.
Location: PNW BOCES and Hudson River Teacher Center
Program: Curriculum Center
Dates: 2/6/2023
Join fellow educators to explore elementary social studies in New York State and how Civics and Citizenship are found throughout the New York State Social Studies Framework's Key Ideas/Conceptual Understandings, Practices, and Standards. This learning opportunity will be broken into three main components: 1. Setting the Foundation - Civics, The Framework, and the Seal of Readiness 2. Building a Civics Focus to Support Student Engagement 3. Designing Elementary Civics Social Studies Experiences Participants will examine the Civic Seal of Readiness and 4+1 Pathway and how it can change social studies education within classrooms, schools, districts, and across the state. Particular focus will be spent on shifting practices from implicit to explicit instruction and how this can benefit students K-12. As they move through the day, participants will examine the New York State Social Studies Framework for their own grade level and identify opportunities to explicitly teach the Standards, Practices, and Content directly related to Civics and Citizenship. Grade-banded breakout sessions will occur where educators can collaboratively connect and explore opportunities to bring Civics exploration into the classroom on a regular basis, and begin to design social studies lessons and experiences which support Civics and the Civic Seal of Readiness. The session will utilize the state-released K-5 guidance documents, SS/ELA Curriculum materials, and other recommended resources. All materials developed will be shared out with the group in a folder that will allow for continued collaboration.
Building a Civic Mindset
Building a Civic Mindset
Check out The Ordinary Kids Change the World Challenge inspired by the picture book biography series, Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos.
K-2 Civic Readiness Book Recommendations: Explore the principles of citizenship through story
K-2 Civic Readiness Book Recommendations: Explore the principles of citizenship through story
This picture book, by Oliver Jeffers, explains and challenges the idea that we/one can be stuck with one idea or one approach to solving a problem.
This picture book, by Mo Willems, describes a character making a choice to break from a mode of thinking/ perspective that they have lived with and worked towards. The outcome of this flexible thinking is HUGELY understood by young children.
This picture book, by Mo Willems, describes a character making a choice to break from a mode of thinking/ perspective that they have lived with and worked towards. The outcome of this flexible thinking is HUGELY understood by young children.
This picture book, by Leo Lionni, details the impact of working together to solve a problem. it also entices discussion about leadership.
"Children are not the only ones that need to learn how to be truly happy. It's all in the bucket, that invisible bucket that follows you everywhere. . . teaches young readers valuable lessons about giving, sharing, and caring. This guide to daily happiness, though, is not just for kids. We all need reminders of the benefits of positive thinking and positive behavior. It's an important lesson to teach and remind us all . . . that showing kindness and appreciation of others goes a long way to making this world a happier place for everyone, including ourselves.
An illustrated adaptation of the bestselling business fable, The Energy Bus, teaches children the benefits of staying positive. In this illustrated adaptation of the bestselling fable, The Energy Bus, author Jon Gordon shows children how to overcome negativity, bullies and everyday challenges to be their best. The Energy Bus For Kids is a story that will teach kids how to find their inner motivation and pass on that positive energy to others.
This award-winning modern classic is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding joy in unexpected places, and celebrates the special bond between a curious young boy and his loving grandmother.
Ordinary People Change the World
What makes a hero? This engaging picture-book biography series answers the question, one great historical figure at a time. Now all 22 titles can be purchased together: activists, artists, scientists, sports figures, and others who fought to make an impact in our world.
From Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks, who stood up against racial injustice, to Neil Armstrong and, Marie Curie, who made groundbreaking scientific discoveries, to the newest heroes in the series, Anne Frank and Benjamin Franklin, this set includes a role model for every reader.
City Green
City Green
There is a garbage-filled, vacant lot on the street where Marcy lives. Instead of growing flowers in coffee cans like they usually do each spring, she and her friend Miss Rosa decide to plant a garden there. Their enthusiasm and energy spread and everyone in the neighborhood joins together to create an urban oasis.
Grace for President
Grace for President
An inspired teacher, the discovery of the fact that all U.S. Presidents (so far) have been male, and a tenacious girl provide the basis of a satisfying, surprisingly plausible story that explains the voting process in this country — including the Electoral College.
Additional resources, ideas and examples can also be found here: Students Rebuild or DoingGoodTogether or ReadingRockets
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