Hello! Please allow me to introduce myself as Jen Spong, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Support Services. I am excited to join the OCM BOCES team and contribute to finding innovative ways to support the needs of our component districts. I look forward to meeting you!
November 4, 2016
The Washington Post applauds the impact of Head Start programs.
Ever wonder how NYC kids may differ from those in our area? Read this profile.
Kid Science Adviser program launches at the White House.
Wondering how to capture student feedback? Check out these response systems.
This NY Times Op. Ed. examines three small attitude interventions that have a large impact
Image: Pam Warwick Ginsburg
Congratulations to all of the School Marching Bands that competed in the NYS Championships last weekend!
Professional Development Opportunities
Standards Based Planning for the 21 Century:
Instruction for All
Begins Nov 9
An important goal of the workshop is for participants to become comfortable with and build skills at using the standards-based planning process. *What makes planning for teaching and learning in a standards-based environment different from planning for teaching and learning in a non-standards based environment? Why are these differences significant?
This series infuses the work of reform in NYS with solid proven instructional and assessment practices. It includes the elements from ITIP.
Participants are eligible for support at no additional cost which will be discussed during the training.
Math Leadership
Nov 14
The purpose of the group is to share information from SED , BOCES and from districts to the region and with each other. The desired outcome is to support each other as individuals, as well as, systems towards continuous improvement in the instruction of mathematics. Participants will have opportunity to collectively explore resources to build capacity.
7-12 Literacy Collaborative
Nov 15
Are you interested in engaging your students in deeper learning of your content area through literacy-based instruction? If you answered yes to this question, please join the 7-12 Literacy Collaborative. Participants will have the opportunity to explore, apply, and share literacy-based instructional strategies that work in any content area.
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