East Central BOCES 2019 Spring Offerings - East Central ...

East Central BOCES 2019 Spring Offerings
April 8: Robotics for Secondary Teachers
Robotics can be used to enhance any secondary classroom by teaching basic coding skills which, in turn, teach
organization, sequencing, language, and grammar and help prepare students for the world at large. This training from
MindSpark Learning will introduce teachers to how to implement robotics in the classroom. Sign up for one of these
trainings to learning’s how to advance your knowledge and for a chance to take home a robotics or coding kit. Lunch
and recertification credit will be given.

April 18: Incorporating Circuitry and Robotics into the Secondary
Classroom
Circuity and robotics can be used to enhance any secondary classroom by teaching basic coding skills which, in turn,
teach organization, sequencing, language, and grammar and help prepare students for the world at large. This training
from MindSpark Learning will introduce teachers to how to use Raspberry Pi, Makey Makey circuitry, scratch coding
and implement robotics in the classroom. Sign up for one of these trainings to learning’s how to advance your
knowledge and for a chance to take home a robotics or coding kit. Lunch and recertification credit will be offered.

April 29: 3D Printer/Laser Printer for the Secondary Classroom
At East Central BOCES, we have a Glowforge Pro and two Lulzbot Taz 6 and we are using them to create cool stuff.
Now you can too! Plus, 3D printing and laser printing are not only the future of manufacturing, they are the future of
design, medicine and STEM education. This training from MindSpark Learning will go over some basic usage and
ideas for where you can use them in the classroom. Incorporate tools into your secondary classroom that help prepare
your students for the future and maybe walk away with a 3D printer of your own…there will be several giveaways
during the day. Lunch and recertification will be offered.

May 30-31: Problem-Based Learning for the Secondary Classroom
This two-day training from MindSpark learning will support participants in developing a strong understanding of the
problem-based learning (PBL) model, and how to partner with industry leaders in their community so they can bring
authentic learning experiences to their secondary classrooms and schools. Come to learn about engaging your
students in a learning experience and for the chance to take away some STEM tools to engage your students.
Recertification credit will be offered.

Please call either Emma Richardson at (719) 775-2342 Ext. 122 or Mitzi Swiatkowski at (719) 775-2342 Ext. 114 if you have any questions.

                                  Go to www.ecboces.org to register for any one of these events

East Central BOCES 2019 Summer Offerings
June 4: EL PD in Bennett
June 5: EL PD in Burlington
June 6: EL PD AT THE LIMON SCHOOL (Not at the BOCES)
Stipend, Lunch and Recertification Hours Provided.

Put one of these EL PD opportunities on your calendar and register on the EC BOCES website. Brad Russel, the
ELD Coordinator at the Mapleton School District, will present Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)
strategies. The SIOP model is a research-based and validated instructional model that has proven effective in
addressing the academic needs of English learners. The sessions will take place at Bennett, Limon, and Burlington
and will provide 6.5 hours of EL PD. All of the content will be the same, so just choose and register for one day
of training. If you cannot attend the training in your area, you have the option to attend one of the others. Teachers
renewing their license in the areas of elementary education, English language arts, math, science, and social studies
will need 45 hours of EL PD to renew their teaching license. This PD is intended to support consortium teachers in
acquiring these hours.

Please call Mitzi Swiatkowski at (719) 775-2342 Extension 114 if you have any questions.

June 10: Lori Cook Math Training for Elementary Teachers
June 11: Lori Cook Math Training for Secondary Teachers
9am to 3pm at East Central BOCES West Training Room
Stipend, Lunch and 6 Recertification Hours Provided

During the 2018-19 school year, Lori Cook has provided professional development in these areas:
Teachers spent time with Lori Cook discovering how to:
        Create growth mindsets in the math classroom
        Develop rigorous learning cycles that include problem solving, conceptual understanding, and develop
           computational fluency of mathematical concepts
        Design mathematical environments where students are EmpowerED to persevere and explore math
        Evaluate the impact of teaching and learning using student evidence
        Investigate how to work-out the whole brain in the mathematics class no matter what the age.
        Dig into the latest research and learn how to create an environment that stimulates the entire brain and
           allows students to develop relational understanding.
        Investigate strategies and structures that support the K-12 mathematics classroom as we strive to teach
           through problem solving and create empowered mathematicians.

If you did not participate during the 2018-19 school year—all of this is recorded on the ECBOCES website. Log-in,
click on Professional Development, click on Impact Teams, click on Lori Cook Math Resources and scroll to the
bottom. The Summer Institute 2019 classes WILL NOT BE A REPEAT OF THIS CONTENT…we are picking up
from where we left off. Keep track of what sessions you watch, bring that documentation to Lori’s class in June and
we will issue you re-certification credit for your time.

Please call Sharon Daxton-Vorce at (719) 775-2342 Extension 160 if you have any questions.

                                 Go to www.ecboces.org to register for any one of these events

June 12: Support in Reading with Isaac Wells for Grades K-2
June 13: Support in Reading with Isaac Wells for Grades 3-5
June 14: Support in Reading with Isaac Wells for Secondary
9am to 3pm at East Central BOCES West Training Room
Stipend, Lunch and 6 Recertification Hours Provided

During the 2018-19 school year, Isaac Wells provided professional development in these areas:
Working on Guided Reading will build a strong vertical connection K-5 and the work with Comprehension and
Collaboration will do the same for Secondary Teachers.
The connection K-12 is the focus on increasing students’ independence and ensuring that readers can answer the three
feedback questions: Where am I? Where am I going? How am I getting there?

                     Resource for Grades K-5                                                 Resource for Secondary

If you did not participate during the 2018-19 school year—all of this is recorded on the ECBOCES website. Log-in,
click on Professional Development, click on Impact Teams, click on Support in Reading with Isaac Wells and scroll
to the bottom. The Summer Institute 2019 classes WILL NOT BE A REPEAT OF THIS CONTENT…we are
picking up from where we left off. Keep track of what sessions you watch, bring that documentation to Lori’s class in
June and we will issue you re-certification credit for your time.

Please call Sharon Daxton-Vorce at (719) 775-2342 Extension 160 if you have any questions.

                              Go to www.ecboces.org to register for any one of these events