Additional Science Workshops

BOCES 4 Science, in conjunction with The Center for Professional Development and Education at the University of Rochester, is proud to support the fourth year of the Regional Science Leadership Cadre. The Science Leadership Cadre is an opportunity for teachers, teacher leaders, coaches, and administrators to come together to learn, share resources and ideas, and support one another as we work to successfully implement high-quality science instruction for K-12 students. Participants will engage in four full days of high-quality professional learning, share best practices and build connections with colleagues from across the region.

The BOCES 4 Science Life Science: Biology (LSB) Cohort will be offered again this year for continuing members. Work time will be provided for cohort participants, with support from our biology specialist. The meetings will be held at three local science venues and will include presentations on their middle and high school offerings. We are only announcing the first meeting in October at this time, while we work to solidify the January and April meetings. If you are interested in joining this cohort as a new member, please reach out to Lisa Zeznick at [email protected].

Would you like to connect with colleagues to discuss/debrief recent ESS Regents exams, ESS Science Investigations and/or to work on ESS curriculum? Then join us for the continuing Earth and Space Science (ESS) Cohort that will be hosted by BOCES 4 Science, with support from our ESS specialist. There will be an hour for lunch on your own each day.  If you are interested in joining this cohort as a new member, please reach out to Lisa Zeznick at [email protected].

This new cohort provides an opportunity for Regents Physical Science: Chemistry teachers to meet and collaborate with colleagues across the region. The primary focus will be on evaluating, developing, and/or refining instructional resources to improve implementation of the New York State Science Learning Standards. We will start by analyzing the released exams and discussing instructional implications. All resources will be shared with cohort participants to support productive discussions about strengthening curriculum and instruction. The three sessions will be facilitated by BOCES 4 Science, and there will be an hour for lunch on your own each day.

In this workshop, you will learn instructional strategies that can be used in the NYSSLS-aligned secondary science classroom to help address literacy concerns. There will be time spent practicing the reading and writing techniques as students will do, as well as teacher time for planning lessons that incorporate these strategies. We will explore techniques that are meant for repeated practice in the classroom, as well as quick strategies that can be used by students as they take NYS Science Assessments. Participants will have an hour for lunch on their own.

Each meeting will focus on relevant, timely science information gleaned from statewide and regional forums, as well as topics deemed important to the group. These meetings are intended for Regional Science Leaders or their representatives. Second and third meeting dates will be announced as soon as they are determined.

This new cohort provides an opportunity for Regents Physical Science: Physics teachers to meet and collaborate with colleagues across the region. The primary focus will be on evaluating, developing, and/or refining instructional resources to improve implementation of the New York State Science Learning Standards. We will start by analyzing the released exams and discussing instructional implications. All resources will be shared with cohort participants to support productive discussions about strengthening curriculum and instruction. The three sessions will be facilitated by BOCES 4 Science, and there will be an hour for lunch on your own each day.

The workshops below are scheduled by request. Please contact Lisa Zeznick at [email protected].