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November 2011 Networking Social

Evidence that Counts: Gathering Meaningful APPR Data to Support High Quality Teacher Evaluations - Dr. Joan Daly Lewis with Dr. Joan Ripley & Mr. Andy Greene

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October 2011 Fall Conference
Thoughtful Professional Practice in a Time of Crisis

Keynotes

Rejecting False Dichotomies - Dr. John King, NYS Commissioner of Education

Regents Reform Agenda - Dr. Kristen Huff, Senior Fellow for Assessment, and Ms. Kate Gerson, Senior Fellow for Common Core & Educator Engagement, Regents Research Fund

 

AM Sessions

Response to Intervention - Florence Tuzzi, Patricia Radovich, Donna Robson, Michelle Meskin

Retooling Educators for the 21st Century - Dr. Shawn L. Robertson

Unpacking the APPR Legislation - Dr. Lorna Lewis

East Williston UFSD Teacher Improvement Plan

APPR "Barebones" Plan (NYSCOSS)

Getting Ready for APPR

Refining Classroom Walkthroughs to Better Support the Challenges of APPR - Dr. Joan Daly Lewis

The Impact of ISLLC Standards on Educational Leaders - Dr. Eustace Thompson

The Authentic i-Pad Experience: Learning By Creating for English Language Learners - Dr. Annette Shideler & Elizabeth Reveiz-Magnowski

Effective Questioning Strategies in the Content Area - Dr. Esther Fusco

The Eight Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice - Why We Teach Math!  - Larry Farrell

NYSED Accountability Updates - Ira Schwartz

RTTT: Building Leadership Capacity to Effectively Roll Out Data-Driven Inquiry - Maria Dorr & Susan Simonds

PM Sessions

The Framework for Teaching Model : An Overview- Andy Greene

Early Warning Indicators for Students At Risk - Darlene Roces & Ellen Moore

Autism: One Parent's Perspective - Edward J. Nitkewicz, Esq.

Increasing Informational Text in ELA, Social Studies, Science: Integrating Common Core Standards  - Victor Jaccarino, Gloria Sesso, Mary L. Loesing

Assessing Students in the Post Regents Era (FLACS) - Galla Handler, Carmen Campos, Lillian Carey, David Balsamo, Lilliana Policano

APPR Law Update: Evaluating Staff Effectively  - Christine LaPlace, Esq.

The High School Principals's Challenge presentations by Dr. Sean C Feeney, Dr. Anthony Bridgeman, Kathleen Acker, Dr. Theodore Fulton, Gene Silverman

Improving Regents Diploma Rate for Students with Disabilities - Mark Secaur & Vera Gallagher

Free Technology Tools to Enhance Formative Assessment - Dr. Jared Bloom

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April 1, 2011 Spring Conference with Dr. Richard Elmore

Conference packet

Dr. Richard Elmore's Powerpoint presentation

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October 2010 Fall Conference

Conference brochure

The Final Frontier - Tracking High School Students Into College - Joseph Stern and Ellen Moore, Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Common Core State Standards in ELA and Literacy - Erik Sweet, NYSED

What's Next, Data System? - Dr. Ken Wagner, NYSED

The Effective Use of Interactive Whiteboards - Rose Tirotta, Hofstra University

Law Update APPR Regulations - Kathy Ahern Esq, Guercio and Guercio, LLP

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May 7, 2010 Spring Conference with Dr. Mike Schmoker

The Opportunity: From "Brutal Facts" to the Best Schools We've Ever Had

Results - The Essential Elements of Improvement

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November 18, 2009 Networking Social
3-8 Testing in 2010 - David Flatley

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October 16, 2009  Conference Breakouts

Everything You Wanted to Know About Algebra II/Trigonometry
Bruce Waldner, Syosset CSD

Test Specs Algebra II/Trig

Crosswalk and Tasks

Changes in the Math Curriculum

Literacy Portfolios in the Elementary Classroom
Valerie Vacchio, Tracy Zambelli, Christine Bartell, Oyster Bay-East Norwich CSD

Understanding By Design Overview (w. Schooling By Design)
Andrew Greene, Half Hollow Hills CSD

Cultivating Our Inner Resources: Emotional Literacy for School Staff   and CASEL Model for SEL Implentation- Dr. Ron Smith, Dr. Kathleen Corbett, Joan R. Fretz

The What and Why of Twitter - Rose Tirotta, Hofstra University

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October 17, 2008 Conference

Conference Program

Keynote

Kathleen Clarity, NYSED - Supervisor of Education Programs
Standards Review Initiative Summary

Standards Review Working Principles

ELA Report to the Steering Committee

Breakouts

A. NYSED Update on Accountability - Ira Schwartz, NYSED
Differentiated Accountability Proposal
Public Forum on New York State's NCLB Growth Model Proposal


B. Response to Intervention K-12 Implementation - Dr. Joseph Lamelza, Donna Smawley, Roni Loud, Carol Grasso, Maria Bohrer, Debra Mauro, Lindenhurst UFSD

Curriculum Based Measures: The Cornerstone of the RTI Pyramid

C. Classroom Walkthroughs: The Missing Link in Supervision - Dr. Joan Daly-   Lewis

D. NYSED Resources to Support Teaching and Learning Across Content Areas - Lawrence Paska, NYSED
Resources to Suport Teaching & Learning presentation


E. NYSED Update: Improving Student Achievement in Literacy Across Content Areas - Tracey Bennett, NYSED
Improving  Student Achievement in Literacy Across Content Areas presentation

F. NYSED Update on Mathematics P-12 (Focus on Commencement Level) - John Svendsen, NYSED

G. NYSED Update on Physical Education/Health Standards, Materials and Assessments  - Patricia Kocialski, NYSED
Physical Education/Health Standards Information

Guidance for Auditing District Physical Education Compliance

Sample Template

H. Law Topics: Recent Trends and Implications - Bonnie Gorham & Lisa Hutchinson, Associates from Law Offices of Guercio & Guercio, LLP

I. Technology Integration: Applications of Web 2.0 Tools Across Curriculum Areas - Corinne Carriero, Half Hollow Hills CSD

J. Effective Questioning Techniques - Dr. Esther Fusco

K. Incorporating the Big Literacy Ideas into a Thematic Unit - Dr. Esther Fusco, Chris Brown, Jennifer Foley, Jeff Levine, Jeff Spence, Michael Stafanowicz, Central Islip UFSD

L. Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners - Terri Brady-Mendez, Valerie Fernandez Pardo, Suffolk BETAC
Content Area Instruction and LEP/ELLs - Ways to Enhance Instruction

M. Supporting the Teachers in Data-based Decision Making - Dr. Wafa Westervelt, Long Beach Schools

N. Implementing Geometry - Dr. Joyce Bernstein, East Williston

O. Creating Professional Communities with a Focus on Formative Assessments - Dr. Arnold Goldstein, Ellen Fantauzzi, Pat Krizan
PLCs Formative Assessments
Activity Sheet- Essential Characteristics

Activity Sheet -Indicators of a PLC

Checking for Understanding

Characteristics of a PLC

PLC Discussion Guideline
PLC Evaluation

P. Senior Year Network Programs - Joan McLachlan, Matt Mandery from the Network Leadership team  Schreiber HS, Calhoun HS, East Meadow HS, Hewlett HS, Wantagh Hs

Senior Experience Handbook

Senior Year Project Requirements

Q. Special Education Update - Dr. Valerie Valenti, Suffolk SETRC

R. Educating SIFE Students  - Ellie Paiewonsky, Lisa Estrada, Mary Stephens, Heather Parris - Fitzpatrick, Nassau BETAC

Fall 2007 Conference
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May 2007 Conference - Grant Wiggins
Schooling by Design Exercises (PDF)
PowerPoint presentation notes (PDF)

 

Fall 2006 Conference
"Deconstructing the 3-8 Math Multiple Choice Questions" presented by Three Village Schools (PowerPoint)

"An Instructional leaders' Guide to Technology: Today's Classroom Toolbox" presented by Nassau BOCES and NYIT (PowerPoint)

"NCLB Then and Now" presented by Ira Schwartz (PowerPoint)

 

May 2006 Conference - James Popham
Are Your State’s NCLB Tests Instructionally Insensitive?
Changing Curricular Horses in Mid-Stream
If I Were America’s Assessment Czar