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Technology

Infinite Campus: Navigation
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
IHS Computer Lab, Room 1072
Presenter: Karen Altavela

Infinite Campus: Beginning Ad Hoc Reporting
Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
IHS Computer Lab, Room 1072
Presenter: Karen Altavela

Introduction to the ELMO:
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your ELMO, But Were Afraid to Ask!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Listwood Library
Presenters: Jamie Wixson

Infinite Campus: Advanced Ad Hoc Reporting
Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
IHS Computer Lab, Room 1072
Presenter: Karen Altavela

Technology On Demand
Contact Karen Finter or Scott Ertel for more information.

Check out the NYSTC On-Line Academy!
Please check the Online Academy website –for course details, requirements and expectations BEFORE registering!
http://www.olacatalog.org

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 The TLC will reimburse district employees for any courses that are taken. Notify the TLC of your registration and then when the course is completed, submit proof of payment and course completion...it is that simple! Act quickly... as some courses fill quickly!  

Any questions? Interested in developing your own class?? Call the TLC for details!

General Professional Development

TLC Sponsored Professional Development

Conferring with Readers Book Study
Thursdays, October 9 & 23 AND November 6 & 20, 2008 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Dragon Room
Presenters: Nancy Reece and Jean Walsh

Primary Signs
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 3:15 - 4:45 PM
brookview Library
Presenters: Jane Beamish & Jean MacKenzie

Crash! Pow! Wham! - Encouraging SUPERliteracy Using Graphic Novels (Grades 4-12 Teachers & Paras)
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Conference Room
Presenters: Dorothy Davis & Janelle Girardo

Building Positive Relationships with Parents
Wednesday, November 5 from 4-6 PM
Rush Henrietta Transportation Center
Presenter: Dr. Allen Mendler

Paraprofessional Seminar Series

More coming soon ...

New Teacher / Mentor Seminar Series

Framing the Learning & Designing Active Learning Experiences that Promote Understanding
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Conference Room
Presenter: Karen Finter, TLC Director

Planning & Assessing Learning in a Standards-Based Classroom II
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Conference Room
Presenter: Karen Finter, TLC Director

Engaging Students with Varied & Complex Thinking Skills
Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Conference Room
Presenter: Karen Finter, TLC Director

Differentiation of Instruction to Maximize Learning for All Students
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Conference Room
Presenter: Karen Finter, TLC Director

Differentiation of Instruction II
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Conference Room
Presenter: Karen Finter, TLC Director

New Teacher and Mentor Celebration
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
IHS Campus Center

Mentor Seminar Series

Effective Observation Strategies; Providing Planning Support for New Teachers
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Conference Room
Presenter: Karen Finter, TLC Director

Stages Within the First Year of Teaching & Active Learning Strategies for New Teachers
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Conference Room
Presenter: Karen Finter, TLC Director

Teaching Reading in the Content Areas - Strategies to Enhance the Repertoire of the New Teacher
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM
TLC Conference Room
Presenter: Karen Finter, TLC Director

Out of District

Memorial Art Gallery Professional Development Programs:

The Power of Image (Grades 6-12 ELA, Social Studies, Art)
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 from 4:30 - 7:00 PM
Open House: See the Real Thing (Grades pre-k-12)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Why Make Art? Creating Art that Stirs Social Awareness (Grades 6-12 Social Studies, ELA, Art)
Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 4:30 - 7:00 PM
Leaded: Drawing in the Gallery (Art)
Wednesday, January 28, 20089 from 4:30 - 6:30 PM  
Looking at Lincoln(Grades pre-k-12 Social Studies, ELA, Art)
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 from 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Art for Young Students(Grades pre-K-2 ELA, Art)
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 from 4:30 - 7:00 PM
Wearable Art(Art)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 from 4:30 - 6:30 PM  

Strong Museum of Play:

Understanding Rough and Tumble Play
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Presenter: Stephen Demanchick, Assistant Professor, Creative Arts Therapy Department at Nazareth College

Workshops available at BOCES - visit http://www.monroe.edu for more information.

Contact the TLC for more information.

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Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, in partnership with Verizon's Thinkfinity.org, has launched “Smithsonian's History Explorer.” The museum's new education Web site offers free, standards-based, innovative resources for teaching and learning American history. Resources available to teachers, parents, students and others include lessons, activities and interactive games that can be searched by grade level, keyword and historical era. Learning activities feature objects selected from the more than 3 million artifacts in the museum's collections and draw on the expertise of the museum's renowned curatorial staff, making “Smithsonian's History Explorer” a unique educational experience.

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