CiTi ISS Weekly Communicator
4/12-4/16/2021
The purpose of this weekly newsletter is to provide professional development, support and resources to foster adult learning and student achievement. You will find offerings from Instructional Support Services, Distance Learning and Model Schools Teams.
Embedding Social Emotional Learning Schoolwide (TRLE Turnkey Topic #2)
Register in MLP for April 13th @ 2:30 pm
Dignity for All Students Act: Required Training for Certification/Licensure (Teachers, Administrators, Teaching Assistants, Coaches, etc)
Six hour training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools.
Virtual: April 14th/15th 8:30-11:30am. Register in MLP.
In Person: May 20th, 2021 8:30-3:30 Register in MLP
Join us next week!
If you weren't able to join us last month you are welcome to visit the website we have created as a landing zone for all the recorded discussions as well as any materials we used during the event. We encourage participants to join the discussion each month, but if you miss it, you can always catch up by going to the website where everything will be uploaded. We hope to see you this afternoon and if you haven't already signed up, please reach out directly to WJones@citiboces.org so we can ensure you get the link to join.
Please follow this link to register for the event.
Mindfulness-based SEL Educator Network Meetings
Upcoming Dates:
- 5/12
Meetings are scheduled 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Book Study: The Teenage Brain
Book Study: What We Say and How We Say it Matter
Book Chat: Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence by Dan Siegel
Writing Practice as Resilience Practice and Book Chat: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
Literacy Network (May Session)
Phonics & Word Chaining Webinar aligned with Science of Reading
Harnessing the Power: Google and Microsoft - Strengths and Limitations
Online Sessions from 1:00 - 2:00 PM (Zoom) Please register on MLP.
4/20 Microsoft Outlook & Google Calendar/ Gmail
We will first explore Microsoft Outlook Email & Gmail, identifying features that differentiate the two platforms and discussing the pros and cons of each. We will then look at Microsoft Outlook Calendar & Google Calendar, examining their defining features. We will close with a discussion about how to decide which tool best fits your needs, and how the platforms can work in conjunction with one another.
5/18 Microsoft Publisher & Google Suite
In this session, you will explore the differences between how Google and Microsoft handle publishing and basic paint/drawing tools. First, we will look at Publisher and understand the limitations of Publisher files and publishing generically in Google. We'll close out by comparing and contrasting Microsoft Paint and Google Drawings. We'll also have a quick detour of the Snipping Tool, and how to take screenshots on Chromebook devices.
Middle School Science Units by OpenSciEd
Distance Learning and Virtual Field Trips
CiTi BOCES Professional Development Catalog
Contact Information
Email: CITIISS@citiboces.org
Website: CiTiBoces.org/ISS
Location: 179 County Route 64, Mexico, NY, USA
Phone: 315-963-4425