F24-01005 BE A GAME CHANGER: “LIVE TO LEAD Cecile Wren - cecile@myeisolutions.com 1 Credit – Inservice - October 9 — December 15 This in-depth study will provide participants with the opportunity to develop, coordinate and integrate the power of being the change they want to see in the world into their daily lives. This expertise will enable them to grow professionally and personally and internalize the importance of being a life-long learner. As society changes we need to reflect on the changes and make adaptations that enable us to continue to grow, learn and achieve in a collaborative manner. Each assignment WILL be targeted for a different purpose and audience. Audiences may include the participant, students, parents, educators, or community members.

F24-03032 CREATING A WEBSITE WITH GOOGLE SITES Sue Presberg—spresberg@gmail.com 3 Credits - Inservice - October 9 — December 15 This course is designed to help you step by step, create a website for yourself and/or your students. Creating a personalized Google website is a great way to track growth in real time. You will select and organize content and also reflect on student achievements, skills and future aspirations. This can be used for parents, administrators and the community as well as for professional growth of either the educator or their students. Using Google Sites can be a lifelong narrative that can be constantly updated, where the content is never lost over the years. It will be the educator’s choice as to what type of website they will create.

F24-02007 ENGAGING THE MATH LEARNER WITH NUMBER TALKS Jill Cohen—jilly119@gmail.com 3 Credits – Inservice - October 9 — December 15 This course has been created for K-8 teachers who are seeking effective approaches that extend beyond mere memorization for fact fluency. This course will acquaint you with “number talks,” a classroom practice designed to actively involve students in employing strategies that bolster their proficiency in number manipulation. Aligned with Next Generation Learning Standards, you will learn about the reasoning behind number talks and gain access to practical tools for integrating these discussions into your mathematics instruction.

The NCCSS is committed to promoting district office leadership and the superintendency as a career goal and supporting those who aspire to the position. This commitment, coupled with the success of the Association’s professional development collaborative with SCOPE, resulted in the creation of this professional development program for those holding NYS School District Leader (SDL) certification, Future District Office Leaders. Through this program, working school district administrators, nominated by their Superintendent of Schools, will earn 15 professional development hours from SCOPE, an SED approved CTLE provider, by attending five, three-hour seminars led by current or retired superintendents. All sessions will take place from 4 PM – 7 PM with light snacks provided. The location of each session will be at the school district of the presenter.

F24-01008 FOSTERING CORE SEL COMPETENCIES AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL Tracey Hanes—traceyhanes28@gmail.com 3 Credits—Inservice—October 9—December 15 In today’s world, social-emotional learning is at the forefront of student success. Without mastery of the core SEL competencies, students lack an essential skill set, limiting their abilities to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. Learn all there is to know about the five core SEL competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Together, we will create a toolkit of strategies to pull from in order to foster these skills, promoting student growth & wellness.

F24-01019 MINDFULNESS FOR POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE CLASSROOMS Patricia Magilligan—magilliganp@gmail.com 3 Credits — Inservice - October 9 — December 15 This course will discuss what Mindfulness is and is not. It will study how Mindfulness works in school communities. It will discuss the benefits of Mindful Practice in reducing teacher and student stress as well as how it can build attention, engagement and resilience in our students. This course will include scientific backing for Mindfulness as well as practical tips and activities to try out. Find out what so many successful people already know!

F24-01007 PEACEFUL SCHOOLS: EASING ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION Kysten Ellison - Kysten@aol.com 3 Credits - Inservice - October 9 — December 15 The class will address the stress and anxiety students contend with on a daily basis by examining the causes and learning ways to help alleviate such within the classroom. By becoming more aware and versed in strategies of social emotional learning and practices through the lens of culturally responsive practices that embrace and reflect the many identities and experiences of the students in their care, educators will learn to support their students and lessen the stress and anxiety often felt by them. How the recent pandemic has changed student motivation and behavior and what to do in order to meet their unique and diverse will be included. IN all we will cultivate an awareness and provide resources & strategies to employ in creating a peaceful classroom that works to reduce stress and anxiety with the goal of developing equitable practices for all students.