RSS Digest
01.11.2021
Happy 2021! We made it!
The purpose of our TST BOCES Regional School Success newsletter is to:
- highlight upcoming opportunities and events
- keep you informed with resources and news from NYSED departments
- provide reminders about regional initiatives
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Your Voice Matters: Tell us what we can do to help your district!
We value your input regarding the professional learning experiences being offered in our region. Please take a few minutes to provide feedback to our coordinators. This will be a catalyst for the support you and your district will receive from our team. Please click on the button below to participate!
It's 2021 - Let's Engage!
How can we all help to engage our students in meaningful tasks, conversations, and activities? On January 20th, we will begin unpacking engagement from different angles. Join us for a day dedicated to refining your practices to increase student engagement.
Engagement in Small Groups
Here’s a wonderful template to support & engage small group breakout sessions during virtual class times. Well practiced group roles, coupled with a high quality note-catcher or graphic organizer, sets your students up for successful online collaboration!
Pair up with your PL Team!
Executive Functioning Mini Sessions
Come explore strategies to help students develop the Executive Function skills they need to do more than just survive in a virtual classroom. 30-minute Mini Sessions (AM and PM) are available on:
Book Study: Onward for 2021
Let's kick off 2021 with a little help from Elena Aguilar's Onward! Don't worry if you have not read her inspiring book, simply join Teresa Heatherman, Instructional Specialist with TST BOCES, each Wednesday in January as we help develop compassion for ourselves and those around us. To register in Frontline click here.
PD @ Mid-State Regional Partnership Center
January 15, 2021
For more information click here.
"Intensifying Interventions: What to Do and How to Do It"
January, 20, 2021
For more information click here.
From NYS Education Department: School Library Program Rubric
For more information, please visit the School Library Services or contact the Office of Educational Design and Technology.
From NYC SLS: Creative and Ingenious Ways to teach Information Literacy Skills in a Virtual Environment
From NYS Education Department: Digital Equity Summits
On January 28 and March 8, the Digital Equity Summits will convene three summits to establish a shared understanding of digital inequity in the state and create a joint vision for achieving digital equity. This will include presentations by national speakers and breakout discussions.
The Future of CS: Emerging Concepts in CS Education
This half-day online summit will be an opportunity for K-12 CS educators to learn about emerging concepts in the field of computer science and engage with industry experts. To learn more and register click here.
Social Justice, Art & Social Media: Mixed Media and the Activist Artist
From EdSurge: 'I Teach Art to Students With Trauma. These Are the Strategies I Use to Support Them.'
This article, by Ava Cotlowiz, a Visual Art Teacher in Brooklyn, NY, gives a unique perspective on the role Arts in Education (music, dance, visual & performing arts) educators have in giving students unique academic experiences for success.
Executive Director of RSS
607-257-1551, ext. 1004
neschler@tstboces.org
Coordinator of School Library System
Mary Kay Welgoss
607-257-1555, ext. 1033
mwelgoss@tstboces.org
Coordinator of Cooperative Enrichment
607-257-1555, ext. 7205
Coordinator of Professional Learning
Kira Carinci
607-257-1551, ext. 7202
kcarinci@tstboces.org
Instructional Specialist for Inclusive Learning
Teresa Heatherman
607-257-1551, ext. 7204
theatherman@tstboces.org
Coordinator of Instructional Technology
TST BOCES Regional School Success
Email: rss@tstboces.org
Website: tstboces.org/rss
Location: 555 Warren Rd, Ithaca, NY, USA
Phone: 607-257-1551
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