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64th Annual Hudson-Mohawk Valley Area Mathematics Conference (HMVAMC)
The City School District of Albany is thrilled to host the 64th Annual Hudson-Mohawk Valley Area Math Conference on March 22, 2025, at Albany High School. Join the Greater Capital Region Teacher Center in attending and earn CTLE credit…
Teacher Stress? Let's Decompress. A Mental Health and Wellness Course for Educators
This course is designed to empower teachers with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to support mental health and wellness - for themselves and their students…
Mattering in the Music Room: Incorporating SEL Practices in the Music Classroom
Mattering in the Music Room: Incorporating SEL Practices in the Music Classroom is offered through BHVAOSA and will be led by Sara Alipanah, creator of the Mattering in the Music Room podcast, which focuses on social emotional learning in the music classroom…
Seeing Students' Thinking and Fostering Independence through AI
Join CDWP to experiment with how we can see students’ thinking more clearly and foster their independence in exploring topics and asking questions through intentional use of AI in the classroom. In this session, teachers will have the opportunity to play with AI tools including MagicSchoolAI, and engage in dialogue about considerations we should make when deciding to (and not to) include AI tools as part of instruction and assessment…
Book Study The Heart of Fiction by Kate Roberts
In this asynchronous book study of The Heart of Fiction, we will delve into the successful strategies used by teachers to increase proficiency in our students to read and understand on their own…
Take PRIDE in Your Classroom: Supporting our LGBTQIA+ Students
This course is designed to equip educators with the knowledge, tools, and strategies necessary to support LGBTQIA+ students and foster an inclusive, respectful classroom environment. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and practical exercises, participants will explore key topics such as gender identity, sexual orientation, and the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals in educational settings…
New Mentor Training Spring 2025
This fully asynchronous online mentoring course guides veteran teachers through the analysis of the knowledge and attributes critical to teach mentoring…
Designing Place-Based, Data-Rich Science Lessons: Summer 2025
Places are more than just physical locations. They can include different cultures, histories, languages, and stories that create the world where science is done and data is worked with. These connections can be leveraged to create more engaging and authentic learning experiences in any science classroom. In this course, participants will discuss ways to use both primary and secondary data to tell a more coherent story about phenomena…
Engaging Practice with Digital Escape Rooms
Digital Escape Rooms can increase student engagement without sacrificing quality learning or wasting time. This course will teach you how to use Google Forms, Drawings, Slides, and Docs to create Digital Escape Rooms! In these activities, as students complete problems, the answers create a code to "unlock” each digital "room”…
A Teacher's Guide to Math Workshop Book Study
This book study will give you the tools to take your current math curriculum and turn it into a successful math workshop. The chapters of this book provide overviews of components of math workshop, beliefs vs. actions, keys to success, read aloud books that go along with the components/concepts, and online tools and videos to support implementing math workshop…
No More Math Fact Frenzy Book Study
This book study of No More Math Fact Frenzy will provide educators with information about how what is happening in math class when studying and learning math facts is not working and how to fix it. Educators will gain knowledge about how to build stronger foundational skills, efficient strategies and meaningful math fact practice in and for their students…
Specially Designed Instruction Book Study
In this 15-hour asynchronous course, participants will explore Anne M. Beninghof's book, Specially Designed Instruction (1st Edition). This book will equip teachers to provide specially designed instruction to meet the needs of all learners across any classroom…
What the Science of Reading Says about Word Recognition Book Study
In this book study, we will unlock helpful background information that will examine current research on the science of reading and topics such as phonological awareness, sight words, and fluency. Participants will also explore practical classroom tips and techniques to help students develop word recognition skills…
Writing as Respite and Catalyst: Building a Sanctuary for Teacher Voices
Immerse yourself in the Capital District Writing Project’s signature professional learning experience. Engage in collegial, collaborate inquiries into writing pedagogies, participate in lesson studies, enjoy protected writing time, bring ideas and resources back to school-level teams, and join a national network the cultivates teachers into leader…
Asking Questions to Improve Student Learning and Sustain an Inquiry-Based Culture
In this completely asynchronous course, we will learn how to use the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a concise and powerful protocol that enables learners to produce their own questions, improve their questions, and strategize how to use them, with ways to apply it to your learners. We will then explore how to expand the use of the QFT from a one-off activity to a fully integrated and sustained inquiry-driven practice…
Authentic Literacy Experiences in Early Childhood: Balancing Fundations and Heggerty - Part 1
This professional learning course introduces reading and writing experiences designed to supplement your Fundations and Heggerty teaching by integrating phonics skills with authentic literacy practices, boosting engagement, and fostering a love for reading and writing in early childhood classrooms…
Skidmore Jazz Institute
On Thursday, July 10th, the Skidmore Jazz Institute will present a day-long program of master classes with the Institute's faculty including Todd Coolman, Dennis Mackrel, Russell Haight, Brian Carucci and Andrew Lammly. Topics will include rhythm section fundamentals, building blocks of a strong jazz program, and strategies for improving your sax section's sound. Participants will attend the Institute classes as well as the celebratory concert featuring the Skidmore Jazz Faculty All-Stars. All activities will be held in the Arthur Zankel Music Center on the Skidmore College campus in Saratoga Springs…
Everyday Teaching Activities for Social Emotional Learning
This 5-week asynchronous book study of Nurturing Students’ Character - Everyday Teaching Activities for Social-Emotional Learning will guide you in understanding the components of social, emotional learning (SEL) and character development (SECD)…
National Board Certified Teacher Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Cohort 2024-2025
The 2024-2025 NBCT Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Cohort will provide sustained and collaborative support to NBCTs pursuing their NBPTS Maintenance of Certification…
CDAMS 2024 - 2025 (Capital District Area Mathematics Supervisors)
CDAMS is a professional learning community focused on all aspects of mathematics education…