Providing high-quality professional development opportunities to NYS CTE Educators is one of the highest priorities of the CTE TAC.
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PD by Content Strand
March 30, 2023
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Questioning as a Formative Assessment Technique
Description: We all use questioning in our classrooms. Rote questions, in-depth questions, and logistical questions are all pieces of a day for both us as educators and our students. But, what happens to the brain when questions are posed to students? Why is wait time important anyway? Investigate some of these topics and think more
Presenter(s): Stacey Eger-Converse, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Watertown CSD
Audience: Educators
Content Area(s): Instructional Strategies
April 20, 2023
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Perkins: The 2023-24 Perkins Application
Description: The 23-24 Perkins application will look very similar to the previous one. Participants will review the form and be offered tips to complete it efficiently and effectively, incorporating their previous CLNA and any additional data that is available. Participants will also be offered the opportunity to share with their colleagues any successful initiatives they have completed over the 22-23 program year.
Presenter(s): Tracy Gyoerkoe, CTE TAC, Cily Rueda, NYSED
Audience: Leaders
Content Area(s): Perkins & CLNA
April 25, 2023
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Integrating Reading in CTE
Description: In the CTE classroom, students are presented with numerous authentic texts such as lab reports, blueprints, business plans, and technical manuals. Students can greatly benefit from developing literacy skills to navigate through such texts. This workshop will introduce educators to various literacy strategies, ones that help students summarize materials they read, think critically about that material, and then use evidence from texts to support claims.
Presenter(s): Sherry St.Clair, Reflective Learning
Audience: Educators
Content Area(s): Instructional Strategies
April 26, 2023
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Assessment Literacy In-Depth
Description: Learn more about authenticity, rigor, validity, reliability, and more components of quality assessment design. If you are designing assessments for your program on your own, you will want to consider all of these factors and others to ensure your assessment meets the needs of your curricular and instructional vision and also sends a clear message to students on what is important.
Presenter(s): Stacey Eger-Converse, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Watertown CSD
Audience: Educators
Content Area(s): Instructional Strategies
May 2, 2023
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Integrating Writing in CTE
Description: Research indicates that students' success in both college and career demands an ability to write effectively for a variety of purposes. Writing instruction is the responsibility of all educators. In this workshop, participants will develop an understanding of why writing instruction is critical and how various writing strategies can easily be integrated into CTE classrooms.
Presenter(s): Sherry St.Clair, Reflective Learning
Audience: Educators
Content Area(s): Instructional Strategies
May 3, 2023
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Best Practices for ELLs Success: Tips/Best Practices for ELL Classroom Success (Part 1 of 3)
Description: This interactive workshop will highlight best practices for teaching ELLs while drawing on the successful experiences that the participants have had during this school year. Teachers will leave this workshop with a mini toolkit for future classroom success.
Presenter(s): Kim Andersen, Capital Region Language Center
Audience: Educators
Content Area(s): Instructional Strategies, Special Populations & ELLs, Engagement Strategies
May 10, 2023
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Best Practices for ELLs Success: Best Practices for Creating Multimodal Lessons for ELL Success (Part 2 of 3)
Description: Students learn in unique ways, and what works for some doesn't work for all. To help ELLs grasp content, the more modes the better! From infographics to video, the this two-part workshop will explore how to deliver a lesson in several different ways. Put your creative caps on and join the fun!
Presenter(s): Kim Andersen, Capital Region Language Center
Audience: Educators
Content Area(s): Instructional Strategies, Special Populations & ELLs
May 17, 2023
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Best Practices for ELLs Success: Best Practices for Creating Multimodal Lessons for ELL Success (Part 3 of 3)
Description: Students learn in unique ways, and what works for some doesn't work for all. To help ELLs grasp content, the more modes the better! From infographics to video, this two-part workshop will explore how to deliver a lesson in several different ways. Put your creative caps on and join the fun!
Presenter(s): Kim Andersen, Capital Region Language Center
Audience: Educators
Content Area(s): Instructional Strategies, Special Populations & ELLs
June 15, 2023
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Sharing and Support
Description: 3 Programs - TBD
Presenter(s): TBD
Audience: Educators, Leaders
Content Area(s): Sharing and Support
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