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 * March 25 Professional Development Day Choices **

**During the morning ** on Mar 25, you will have the opportunity to **attend 3** break-out sessions. Please choose your **top 5 choices** of sessions using this Google form (when you click on this link, the form will open in a new window, and you can toggle back and forth or write down your top five choices on piece of paper to use when completing the form).

**During the afternoon **on Mar. 25, you will have time to work collaboratively or individually to develop course materials for your content area. If you have a particular request for technology integration support, some TTL’s will be available to provide some more hands on support on material covered during the morning technology sessions.

**A. ****Organizing your classroom - David Syracuse ** Participants will gain ideas for using mygradebook.com, Google calendar and e-mail groups to keep students and parents informed and involved in their grades.

B. **Prezi for Beginners - Gail Grieger ** This session will include a short description of Prezi (a presentation tool) and example of a Prezi presentation followed by work time using the tool.

C. **Connectors and Inputs on your computer – David Syracuse ** This session is for people who want to understand how their computers work with other items like projectors, printers, etc. They'll learn how to identify which cables to use, which cables do what, etc.

D. **Google Docs and Apps - Paul Wiech, Cory Giroux, John Filzen ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">An introduction to Google Docs and Google Apps with examples of how useful this tool is to your personal and professional life. Come find out how you can use Google Apps to simplify your life and how teachers are using Google Docs to “go green.”

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">E. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Voice Thread or Animoto -Beth O'Brien ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Participants will be able to create an account and set it up. They will create a small presentation in order to become familiar with the basics. It would be ideal if participants arrived with their laptop, photos and or video of any content that could be used to make a sample presentation.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">F. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">K-8 Classroom Ideas for Using Interactive Websites - Jane Dahm ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">This session includes an introduction of Brainpop, Brainpop Jr, Read-Write-Think, Sheppard Software as hands-on tools to support student learning. Come prepared to play as you search for themes to support your upcoming curriculum.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">G. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Interactive Websites - Theresa Streeter ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Explore websites and develop activities that you can use to create interactive lessons on the computer. We will use the Starboard to display the website and discuss how you could use it with your lesson.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">H. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Using Data Bases - Pat Berry ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Take a tour of the new library program called Destiny Quest. Learn how to use it to your advantage in the classroom. Also, explore databases available to your students through the library system. If time allows, we may take a look at Google Lit., a program that takes a tour of the setting of a story, you can make these yourself or some are already prepared for you. Come with some ideas that you teach in your classroom that you want to update.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Using Tools to Enhance Student Learning -Chad DeVoe ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Come and explore the use of Google Docs and Personal Websites (i.e. blogger, tumblr, wordpress, etc.) This session is a hands-on session.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">J. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Using Microsoft Word - Babs Carr ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Participants will gain beginner or intermediate level skills in MicroSoft Word. Participants will be able to create documents and utilize the tools available within word. Come prepared to create a document and learn how to use more tools within Microsoft Word.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">K. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Effective Web Searching – Polly Case-Codner ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Are you sure you know how to find the best information? Do your students understand how the internet really works? Do you want to be able to guide their searches to eliminate the “crap” and help them find “the good stuff”? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this session is for you!

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">L. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Don't Sweat the Small Stuff **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> - **Michelle Stolicker, EAP** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Michelle presented "How to deal with Difficult People" at our Wellness day, and it was well attended and enjoyed. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(Double Session - Session 2 & 3). **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">M. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Introduction to the Common Core Literacy State Standards for New York State for grade 6-12– Beth Dryer, TST BOCES ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Educators will deepen their understanding of the goals and rationale for the CCSS, develop a basic understanding of the organization of the Standards, & explore and become familiar with several digital resources available for further/independent study of the CCSS. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(Double Session) **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">N. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Facilitated Conversation about the new Math Common Core Standards – Grades 5-12) – Allison Sitts, TST BOCES ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">This will be a time to discuss and review the information gained during the March 24 session at TST BOCES.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">O. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">“Problems or Possibilities?”– Jaydn McCune, TST BOCES ** //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The story of Rose, a young woman with emotional challenges that impact her school success. // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">This session will focus on a viewing of “Problems or Possibilities”, a powerful locally produced DVD that inspires compassion and understanding for students with mental health challenges and for their teachers and caregivers. The performance is loosely based on the real life story of a young woman named Rose, and weaves together monologues of her teacher, principal, a peer in her school, a neighbor, her mother and of Rose herself. Participants will explore issues such as the importance of, understanding behavior in the context of a person’s whole life, the essential value of hope in the change process, and how sometimes the smallest things can produce huge positive change for young people in crisis. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(Double Session) **

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">P. ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Awareness of the Autism Spectrum – Sandy Tuthill, Kelly Stallnaker, Cindy Van Etten, & Michelle Pronti ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Participants in this session will gain an overview of autism as well as an introduction to the three key components: communication, sensory, and behavioral.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Q. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">A Review of GCS Youth Data – Amanda Verba, TST BOCES ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Come find out important data about GCS youth. Amanda will present the highlights found from the surveys students in grades 7-12 took this year. Find out what youth are saying are the main issues in their lives. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(Double Session) **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">R. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Asking the Question: Exploring the Possibility of Suicide with Teens – Lee Ellen Marvin, Suicide Prevention & Crisis Services ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">This workshop will provide you with some basic facts about teens and suicide including some of the most common warning signs. You’ll learn about and practice asking about suicide in a clear and direct way. Then, we’ll talk about what to do if the answer is yes.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">This is a must session for anyone who has an initial certification and/ or anyone who has changed any personal information such as a last name. During this session, teachers and counselors will find out what they need to do to use TEACH and to move towards professional certification.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">S. An Informational Session About TEACH - Mary Kay Lalande, TST BOCES **