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OCM BOCES offers two Cooperative Service Agreements, or CoSers, to enrich and expand the academic experiences of our students. These CoSers can be purchased separately or together.
It's just for the arts!
Arts in Education prioritizes the arts as an independent discipline—a standalone subject area—rather than a tool for enhancing instruction in other disciplines. This service (CoSer 443) provides financial incentives, professional learning, communities of practice, advocacy, and other resources so school districts can integrate music, theater, dance, literary arts, visual arts, and media arts into the classroom. Field trips are also included.*
Programs and professional learning directly support the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts or the newly developed Individual Arts Assessment Pathway.
Students benefit from the creative work and life lessons of musicians, storytellers, authors, visual artists, choreographers, composers, puppeteers, actors, dancers and other artists.
It’s for all other subject areas!
Think enrichment—outside the arts! The Exploratory Enrichment Service (CoSer 418) is an extension—a supplement to—existing curriculum-based activities in science, social studies, technology, environmental education, health, and local history.
Programming supports the New York State Next Generation Learning Standards.
Students become more engaged in their learning through visits to the Museum of Science & Technology (MOST), WCNY’s Enterprise America, state parks, pumpkin patches and more. Programs such as Cornell Cooperative Extension’s “Ag in the Classroom” are also included.
*Costs for food, transportation, room & board, and taxes are not eligible for state aid.
- Our dedicated Arts in Education teacher trainer, Michele Gorham, provides professional learning opportunities for educators and can also accommodate on-site work.
- Communities of Practice at all levels support arts and music educators across the region. A separate Community of Practice network focuses on the needs of new art teachers
- A regional Arts Leadership Network meets regularly.
- Additional resources include workshops, curriculum development, monthly newsletters and other information.
Save Time & Money
- For every dollar spent, your district generates state aid the following year.* OCM BOCES manages contracts, vendor lists and the flow of payments, with vendors getting paid within about 30 days of the event.
Meet the NYS Standards
- The Arts in Education service supports the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts and the newly developed Individual Arts Assessment Pathway.
- The Exploratory Enrichment service supports the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards.
Access to Artists & Programs
- For both services, districts can access an extensive directory of programs at aie.educloud.org and also request artists and programs not listed in the directory. Districts can also contact OCM BOCES Teacher Trainer Michele Gorham for ideas to fit their needs.
