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August      8/4 - Building an Engaging Google Classroom December      12/16 - Virtual Naviance User Group April      4/28 - Naviance User Group Spring 2021 June      6/1 - ONLINE: 2021-2022 Year-Long Book Study - "ONWARD: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators" - Group 2 July      7/1 - Discovery Education Experience Asynchronous Course      7/8 - Gale In Context: For Educators Training      7/12 - Grade 4 - What is Our Evidence We Live on a Changing Earth?      7/12 - Grade 5 - How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?      7/13 - CANCELLED: Citizen Science and the NYSSLS      7/13 - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Institute      7/14 - Kindergarten - Exploring My Weather      7/14 - Online: SUPA for Library Media Specialist      7/15 - Grade 1: How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      7/15 - Kindergarten - Exploring Forces & Motion      7/15 - Kindergarten - Exploring Plants & Animals      7/20 - Grade 1: How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      7/20 - Leading The Rebound-20 Must-Dos to Restart Teaching and Learning      7/21 - Grade 1 - How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?      7/22 - Grade 2: How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?      7/30 - Discovery Education Experience Asynchronous Course August      8/2 - Grade 5 - How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?      8/3 - Grade 4 - How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes? (Date changed from August 18 to August 3, 2021)      8/9 - Grade 2: How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?      8/9 - Grade 5 - How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?      8/10 - Grade 2 What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?      8/10 - Grade 3 - How Do Weather & Climate Affect Our Lives?      8/11 - Grade 3: How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?      8/11 - Grade 4 - How Can Animals Use Their Senses to Communicate?      8/12 - Grade 4 - How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?      8/12 - Grade 5: How Can We Use The Sky To Navigate?      8/16 - Grade 3 - What Explains Similarities & Differences Between Organisms?      8/17 - Grade 2 - How Can We Stop Soil from Washing Away?      8/18 - Grade 3 - How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?      8/19 - Grade 1 - How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?      8/25 - New Librarian Orientation      8/27 - Discovery Education Experience Asynchronous Course (August) September      9/14 - Grade 3 - How Do Weather & Climate Affect Our Lives?      9/14 - Grade 6 - Energy, Forces & Motion      9/15 - Grade 5 - How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?      9/16 - Grade 3: How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?      9/21 - Grade 1: How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      9/21 - Grade 2 - What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?      9/22 - Grade 2 - How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?      9/23 - Grade 4 - How Can Animals Use Their Senses to Communicate?      9/28 - Grade 4 - How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?      9/28 - SLS Communication Coordinators Meeting      9/28 - SLS Council Meeting      9/29 - Grade 5 - How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?      9/30 - Blasting off with Learning A-Z      9/30 - Grade 1 - How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?      9/30 - Grade 4 - How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes?      9/30 - Math Leadership Network Meeting October      10/5 - Science Leadership Network Meeting      10/6 - Kindergarten - Exploring My Weather      10/7 - Kindergarten - Exploring Forces & Motion      10/7 - Kindergarten - Exploring Plants & Animals      10/7 - Mentors Across Borders      10/12 - Book Study: Breaking Down the Wall: Essential Shifts for English Learners' Success      10/12 - Book Study: Unlocking ELLs Potential      10/13 - Assistant Principal Collaborative      10/13 - CANCELLED: Grade 3 - What Explains Similarities & Differences Between Organisms?      10/13 - CANCELLED: Grade 5 - How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?      10/14 - Grade 1 - How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?      10/14 - Middle School Science Kit Training: Earth's Dynamic Systems      10/18 - ELL ID Process - Section 6 (SIFE) (Virtual)      10/19 - ELL ID Process - Section 7 (Parent Notification and Orientation) (Virtual)      10/19 - Grade 3 - How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?      10/19 - Grade 4 - What is Our Evidence We Live on a Changing Earth?      10/20 - ELL ID Process - Section 8 (Program Placement and Programming) (Virtual)      10/20 - Grade 2 - How Can We Stop Soil from Washing Away?      10/20 - PLC at Work Year-Long Institute w/Luis Cruz      10/20 - Schooltool Attendance User Group Meeting - October 20, 2021      10/21 - ELL ID Process - Section 9 (ELL Exit Criteria and Accommodations) (Virtual)      10/21 - Grade 1: How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? (Thousand Islands Only)      10/21 - Lead Evaluator Training - First Year Training 2021      10/21 - Onondaga County DBT STEPS-A Regional Work Day 2      10/22 - Discovery Education Experience Asynchronous Course (October)      10/22 - Grade 2 - How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? (Thousand Islands Only)      10/22 - School Social Worker Roundtable - Fall session      10/25 - Overview of the ELL ID Process (Virtual)      10/26 - ELL ID Process - Section 2 & 3 (HLQ-Individual Interview) [Virtual]      10/26 - World Climate Simulation      10/27 - Grade 1 - How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      10/27 - School Counselor Roundtable - Fall session      10/27 - Star Fall 2021 Zoom User Group      10/28 - ELL ID Process - Section 4 (Students with IEPs & LPT) [Virtual]      10/28 - Grade 2 - How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?      10/28 - Supporting Deep Learning in Mathematics (4-8)      10/28 - Supporting Deep Learning in Mathematics (k-4)      10/29 - BOCES 2022 "Start of Year" User Group Meeting      10/29 - ELL ID Process Section 5: Considerations for Administration and Scoring of the NYSITELL [Virtual]      10/29 - Grade 3 - What Explains Similarities & Differences Between Organisms?      10/29 - ONLINE Book Study: From BEHAVING to BELONGING: The Inclusive Art of Supporting Students Who Challenge Us November      11/1 - ELL ID Process - Section 4 (Students with IEPs & LPT) [Virtual]      11/1 - ELL ID Process - Section 6 (SIFE) (Virtual)      11/1 - ONLINE: Ensuring Equity Through Language and Literacy (Asynchronous)      11/2 - Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework Overview      11/2 - Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework Overview      11/2 - ELL ID Process - Section 7 (Parent Notification and Orientation) (Virtual)      11/2 - Embedded Ethics and Academic Integrity with NoodleTools      11/2 - Energize Your Responsive Classroom Practice: Sustaining Momentum      11/2 - Game Planning to Integrate Technology into Your Lessons      11/2 - Google Workspaces Updates      11/2 - Support Social and Emotional Learning using Discovery Education's Spotlight on Strategies      11/2 - Using NoodleTools, new year, new look      11/2 - World Language Leadership Network meeting      11/3 - ELL ID Process - Section 5: Considerations for Administration and Scoring of the NYSITELL (In-person)      11/3 - ELL ID Process - Section 8 (Program Placement and Programming) (Virtual)      11/3 - Middle School Science Kit Training: Genes & Molecular Machines      11/4 - ELL ID Process - Section 9 (ELL Exit Criteria and Accommodations) (Virtual)      11/4 - Effective Literacy for Leaders      11/4 - Grade 1: How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      11/4 - Grade 6 - Space Systems Exploration      11/5 - Social Emotional Learning Leadership Network Meetings      11/8 - ELL ID Process - Section 8 (Program Placement and Programming) (Virtual)      11/8 - WIT 101 For Teachers of English Learners in Grades K-12      11/9 - Cohort 1: DEI Institute, Continuing our Journey      11/9 - Grade 2: How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?      11/9 - Grade 3: How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?      11/9 - Media Literacy Task Force (By invitation only)      11/9 - P3 Early Learning Leadership Network Meetings      11/10 - ELL ID Process - Section 6 (SIFE) (Virtual)      11/10 - Leading and Living Equity Work Year One: Building Capacity (Cohort 2)      11/15 - Book Study: Teaching in Two Languages (Asynchronous)      11/15 - Cohort 2: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Institute      11/15 - Overview of the ELL ID Process (Virtual)      11/15 - SLS Communication Coordinators Meeting      11/15 - SLS Council Meeting      11/16 - ELL ID Process - Section 2 & 3 (HLQ-Individual Interview) [Virtual]      11/16 - ELL ID Process - Section 9 (ELL Exit Criteria and Accommodations) (Virtual)      11/16 - Grade 1: How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      11/16 - Grade 5 - How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?      11/16 - Literacy Leadership Network Meeting      11/16 - ONLINE: ELL Program Administrators Meeting      11/17 - ELL ID Process - Section 4 (Students with IEPs & LPT) [Virtual]      11/17 - ELL ID Process - Sections 2 & 3 (HLQ-Individual Interview) [Virtual]      11/17 - Grade 2 - How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?      11/18 - Arts Leadership      11/18 - CRSE Series - Creating a Welcoming/Affirming Environment (Virtual)      11/18 - DATE CHANGE: Grade 5 - How Can We Use The Sky To Navigate?      11/18 - ELL ID Process Section 5: Considerations for Administration and Scoring of the NYSITELL [Virtual]      11/18 - Lead Evaluator Training - First Year Training 2021      11/19 - ELL ID Process - Section 6 (SIFE) (Virtual)      11/19 - Monthly MTSS Coaches Meeting - Dignity Act & Mental Health CoSer Schools ONLY      11/22 - ELL ID Process - Section 7 (Parent Notification and Orientation) (Virtual)      11/23 - ELL ID Process - Section 8 (Program Placement and Programming) and Section 9 (ELL Exit Criteria and Accommodations) (Virtual)      11/29 - CRSE Series - High Expectations and Rigorous Instruction (Virtual)      11/29 - Leading and Living Equity Year 2: Continuing the Journey (Cohort 1)      11/30 - ELL ID Process - Section 2 & 3 (HLQ-Individual Interview) [Virtual]      11/30 - Kindergarten - Exploring My Weather      11/30 - Middle School Science Kit Training: Ecosystems & Their Interactions December      12/1 - ELL ID Process - Section 5: Considerations for Administration and Scoring of the NYSITELL (In-person)      12/1 - Grade 6 - Matter & Its Interactions      12/1 - Kindergarten - Exploring Forces & Motion      12/1 - Kindergarten - Exploring Plants & Animals      12/2 - CRSE Series - Creating a Welcoming/Affirming Environment (Virtual)      12/2 - Middle School Science Kit Training: Structure & Function      12/2 - The 2021 NEWLY REVISED Responsive Classroom® ADVANCED Course for Elementary Educators - (Level 2)      12/6 - ONLINE: Ensuring Equity Through Language and Literacy (Asynchronous)      12/7 - Mentors Across Borders      12/8 - ELL ID Process - Section 2 & 3 (HLW-Individual Interview) [Virtual]      12/8 - Middle School Science Kit Training: Electricity Waves & Information Transfer      12/9 - ELL ID Process - Section 7 (Parent Notification and Orientation) (Virtual)      12/14 - ELL ID Process - Section 4 (Students with IEPs & LPT) [Virtual]      12/14 - Middle School Science Kit Training: Weather & Climate Systems      12/16 - CRSE Series - High Expectations and Rigorous Instruction (Virtual)      12/17 - Monthly MTSS Coaches Meeting - Dignity Act & Mental Health CoSer Schools ONLY January      1/4 - Grade 1 - How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?      1/5 - Grade 5 - How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?      1/6 - Grade 1 - How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      1/6 - Grade 4 - How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?      1/6 - Overview of the ELL ID Process (In-person)      1/10 - Book Study: Unlocking ELLs Potential (Virtual)      1/11 - ELL ID Process - Section 4 (Students with IEPs & LPT) [Virtual]      1/11 - Grade 2 - What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?      1/11 - Lead Evaluator Training - First Year Training 2022      1/12 - Grade 2: How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?      1/12 - Grade 4 - What is Our Evidence We Live on a Changing Earth?      1/13 - CRSE Series - Creating a Welcoming/Affirming Environment (Virtual)      1/13 - Grade 3 - What Explains Similarities & Differences Between Organisms?      1/13 - ONLINE: ELL Program Administrators Meeting (2)      1/18 - ELL ID Process-Section 2 & 3 (HLQ-Individual Interview) [Virtual]      1/19 - ELL ID Process - Section 6 (SIFE) (Virtual)      1/19 - Grade 1 - How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      1/19 - Grade 4 - How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes?      1/19 - P3 Early Learning Leadership Network Meetings (Virtual)      1/20 - Arts Leadership      1/20 - Grade 2 - How Can We Stop Soil from Washing Away?      1/20 - Grade 5 - How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?      1/21 - Monthly MTSS Coaches Meeting - Dignity Act & Mental Health CoSer Schools ONLY      1/24 - ONLINE: Ensuring Equity Through Language and Literacy (Asynchronous)      1/25 - Grade 2: How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?      1/25 - Grade 3: How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?      1/26 - ELL ID Process - Section 5: Considerations for Administration and Scoring of the NYSITELL (In-person)      1/26 - Grade 3 - How Do Weather & Climate Affect Our Lives?      1/26 - Grade 5 - How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?      1/27 - Grade 4 - How Can Animals Use Their Senses to Communicate?      1/27 - The Responsive Classroom® Core Course for Elementary Educators (2020 Revision) - Winter Session      1/27 - VIRTUAL: SLS Communication Coordinators Meeting February      2/2 - ONLINE: School Psychologist Roundtable - Winter session      2/3 - CRSE Series - Creating a Welcoming/Affirming Environment (Virtual)      2/3 - Grade 5: How Can We Use The Sky To Navigate?      2/7 - ELL ID Process - Section 9 (ELL Exit Criteria and Accommodations) (Virtual)      2/8 - Science Leadership Network Meeting (Online)      2/9 - Grade 3 - How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?      2/9 - Mentors Across Borders      2/9 - OCM BOCES: Administration and Scoring of the 2020 NYSESLAT [In-person]      2/9 - ONLINE: School Counselor Roundtable - Winter session      2/10 - Grade 1 - How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?      2/10 - Math Leadership Network Meeting (Online)      2/14 - ELL ID Process - Section 4 (Students with IEPs & LPT) [Virtual]      2/15 - ELL ID Process - Section 6 (SIFE) (Virtual)      2/15 - World Language Leadership Network meeting      2/16 - ELL ID Process - Section 7 (Parent Notification and Orientation) (Virtual)      2/18 - Monthly MTSS Coaches Meeting - Dignity Act & Mental Health CoSer Schools ONLY      2/18 - Social Studies Leadership Network Meeting March      3/1 - Grade 6 - Energy, Forces & Motion      3/2 - ONLINE: School Social Worker Roundtable - Winter session      3/4 - Literacy Leadership Network Meeting      3/7 - ELL ID Process - Section 8 (Program Placement and Programming) (Virtual)      3/8 - Grade 5 - How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?      3/9 - Grade 6 - Matter & Its Interactions      3/10 - Grade 5: How Can We Use The Sky To Navigate?      3/15 - Grade 4 - How Can Animals Use Their Senses to Communicate?      3/15 - Grade 6 - Space Systems Exploration      3/16 - CRSE Series - Creating a Welcoming/Affirming Environment (Virtual)      3/16 - Grade 2: How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?      3/16 - Grade 4 - How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?      3/17 - Grade 3 - How Do Weather & Climate Affect Our Lives?      3/17 - Grade 5 - How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?      3/17 - ONLINE: ELL Program Administrators Meeting (3)      3/18 - Monthly MTSS Coaches Meeting - Dignity Act & Mental Health CoSer Schools ONLY      3/22 - ELL ID Process - Section 7 (Parent Notification and Orientation) (Virtual)      3/22 - Grade 2 - How Can We Stop Soil from Washing Away?      3/22 - Grade 3: How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?      3/22 - SLS Communication Coordinators Meeting      3/22 - SLS Council Meeting      3/23 - Grade 3 - What Explains Similarities & Differences Between Organisms?      3/23 - Grade 4 - What is Our Evidence We Live on a Changing Earth?      3/23 - Kindergarten - Exploring My Weather      3/24 - Grade 1: How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      3/24 - Kindergarten - Exploring Forces & Motion      3/24 - Kindergarten - Exploring Plants & Animals      3/28 - Book Study: Breaking Down the Wall: Essential Shifts for English Learners' Success (Virtual)      3/28 - Book Study: Unlocking ELLs Potential (Virtual)      3/29 - Grade 1 - How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?      3/30 - Grade 1: How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?      3/31 - Grade 2: How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? April      4/4 - ELL ID Process - Section 8 (Program Placement and Programming) (Virtual)      4/5 - Grade 2 What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?      4/5 - Mentors Across Borders      4/6 - ELL ID Process - Section 9 (ELL Exit Criteria and Accommodations) (Virtual)      4/6 - Grade 3 - How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?      4/6 - Grade 5 - How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?      4/7 - Grade 1 - How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?      4/7 - Grade 4 - How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes?      4/22 - Monthly MTSS Coaches Meeting - Dignity Act & Mental Health CoSer Schools ONLY May      5/3 - P3 Early Learning Leadership Network Meetings      5/10 - Science Leadership Network Meeting      5/11 - Arts Leadership      5/17 - Citizen Science and the NYSSLS      5/17 - ONLINE: ELL Program Administrators Meeting (4)      5/20 - Monthly MTSS Coaches Meeting - Dignity Act & Mental Health CoSer Schools ONLY      5/24 - Math Leadership Network Meeting      5/25 - Combined Roundtable: School Counselor, School Psychologist, School Social Worker      5/26 - Social Studies Leadership Network Meeting June      6/16 - ONLINE: ELL Program Administrators Meeting (5)      6/17 - Monthly MTSS Coaches Meeting - Dignity Act & Mental Health CoSer Schools ONLY