• January 23rd from 4:15-5:15
• February 20th from 4:15-5:15
• April 23rd from 4:15-5:15

Please see attached link for more detailed information. Science Practices Details Agenda Link

DBQ will be hosting two in person workshops. Pick the date and location that works best for you!

The three Culturally and Linguistically Diverse AND Gifted courses are self-paced, virtual courses. You can take one or more levels and if you complete all three, you will fulfill the required 45 hours of CLD education needed for license renewal. Each course is $50 to be paid by you when you register but if you are an educator in any of the ECBOCES districts, you will be reimbursed for each course that you complete by the deadline, April 30th. 

Click here for for more information. 

We just received word that we were awarded the CSED grant for the 24 Spring semester which allows us to offer two great MindSpark Learning workshops.  We will be offering a one day session on Responsible AI and a 2 day workshop on Problem Based Learning.  Attendees will receive stipends for non-work days and a STEM related tool for their classroom.

Please take a few minutes to respond to this brief survey on what dates would work best for these workshops.

https://forms.gle/KPZMqjsFXi9V7TaV8

If you have any additional questions about these workshops, please contact Emma Richardson at ECBOCES.

 If any teachers are traveling from locations more than 100 miles away and want to attend one or more days of the course on the flyer, DMNS can 100% scholarship them and reimburse their mileage. We also have discounted hotel rooms we can offer. Reach out directly to Tamera Sakotas Tamera.Sakotas@dmns.org or Tim Blesse Tim.Blesse@dmns.org

The Science of Changing Your Mind: Building Deeper, Stronger, Conceptions of the World.  

• Starting in January
  
• DESCRIPTION: Learn & engage with practical strategies that empower students to take charge of their own learning.
  
• Cost: $300 (scholarships for teachers traveling over 100 miles)

Spring Educator’s Night K-12

• January 2nd from 6-9pm
• DESCRIPTION: The museum appreciates the work you do with young people and the great service you provide our community. Join us for our annual spring semester appreciation event. Much of the museum will be open and completely free, including the Infinity Theatre (formerly IMAX) and the Planetarium, as well as “Behind the Scenes” tours of our research collection spaces.
• Cost: FREE

We have two strands, one for online skills and one for engagement strategies:

**See attached flyer to register for the sessions and access the zoom link!

After School PD Special Flyer

**ECBOCES will provide stipends to participants who receive a certificate of completion!

Please see the attached link for the December and January PD flyer. 

PD Link

Hello Educators,

If you are looking for some virtual, self-paced courses to learn more about best practices for our CLD and gifted students, check these out! There are three levels and you can choose to participate in one or more courses next semester. See the flyer linked below for all of the information. 

Please note that you will be invoiced for the courses, but you will be reimbursed by the ECBOCES gifted program if you complete the course(s) by the due date, April 30, 2024.  

*These courses will fulfill the CLD 45 hour requirement for re-licensure. 

Link: CLD & Gifted Registration Information

Reach out to Jodi at jodic@ecboces.org with questions. 

East Central BOCES is seeking a Speech Language Aide and/or Occupational Therapy Aide for the remainder of the 23-24 school year. 

• Duties include picking up students from class, monitoring students during virtual instruction, and returning them to class.
• Training will be provided.
• Great Opportunity for someone who wants to work while your children are in school or someone who is taking online college classes. 
• The salary range is $15 - $18 per hour, depending on experience.
• 36-40 hours per week
• Mileage reimbursed for travel between schools.
• School Locations: Strasburg, Bennett, and Woodlin. 

• For questions, please contact Tracy at 719-775-2342 ext. 101 or tracyg@ecboces.org. 
• To apply go to ECBOCES.org and scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the posting. 

Hello Science Teachers and Leaders!

As you may know, the State Board recently reintroduced achievement on the CMAS science assessment into the school and district frameworks. Here is the draft 2024 Framework Scoring Guide. 

 If you are interested in learning more about high-quality, relevant, three-dimensional assessments that will prepare students for the three-dimensional items on CMAS science, please consider this FREE, virtual professional learning from Angela Landrum of CDE and Sara Cooper of CU Boulder. The first session is this Thursday. 

 2023-2024 Colorado Science Toolkit for Learner-Centered Assessment Systems PLC. 

The November-May sessions will be held on Thursdays from 4:00pm-6:00pm. The summer institute will be held June 10-13, 2024, from 9:00am-2:30pm each day. 

• All sessions will be facilitated virtually via Zoom.

Module 1 – Cultivating Learner Centered Assessment Systems

• Nov. 16, 2023: Develop Our Vision for Science Learning and Student Performance
  
• Nov. 30, 2023: Center Students in our System
  

 Module 2: Building a Foundation for Equitable 3D Assessment

• Dec. 14, 2023: Refine Our Priorities for Our Work and Grade Band Analysis
  
• Jan. 11, 2024: Analyze the Elements of a Target 3D Standard
  
•  Jan. 25, 2024: Brainstorm Phenomena for Student Sensemaking
  

 Module 4: Designing Assessments to Fulfill Our Vision

• Feb. 8, 2024: Task Design with a Focus on Phenomena
  
• Feb. 22, 2024: Task Design with a Focus on Scenarios
  
• Mar. 7, 2024: Task Design with a Focus on Coherence
  
• Mar. 21, 2024: Design a Paired Check & Connect
  

 Module 5: Tending to Learner Artifacts

• Apr. 4, 2024: Seeing Student Work
  
• May 2, 2024: Analyzing and Interpreting Student Work
  

 Summer Institute

• Jun. 10, 2024: Anchoring Assessment in Curriculum, and Task Design with a Focus on Feedback
  
• Jun. 11, 2024: Interrogate our Vision from Multiple Perspectives, and Analyze our Local Assessment System
  
• Jun. 12, 2024: Using Student Work in Caring Ways, and Anchoring Assessment in Curriculum
  
• Jun. 13, 2024: Shifting from Grading to Appraising, and A Vision and Plan for Equitable Grading
  

**If interested in participating, email Angela Landrum Landrum_A@cde.state.co.us to register. She will send calendar invitations for each session to those who are interested. 

Please see information about a Rural School Psychology Program through UNC that offers substantial financial assistance.

SY23-24 WIDA Workshops - 

 Nine self-paced workshops are available to Colorado K-12 public school educators at no cost from Sept. 1, 2023 – Aug. 31, 2024. The content is relevant for all educators: school leaders, coaches and facilitators, K-12 classroom teachers, ESL teachers and specialists, and professional learning communities. These virtual workshops are available under the Professional Learning tab within the WIDA Secure Portal (valid login required). 

Ready to start your professional learning?

1. Log in to your WIDA Secure Portal account. Don’t have an account yet? Contact your District Assessment Coordinator for account activation.
2. Locate the course and click on Course Details. Click Enroll Now.
3. Complete a self-paced workshop and print your certificate.
4. Contact the WIDA Client Services Center at (866) 276-7735 or help@wida.us for technical assistance.

How do I get a WIDA Secure Portal account?

Info about creating WIDA Secure Portal Accounts: District ELD Program and/or Assessment Coordinators will create a bulk upload with educators’ names and email addresses. Once the bulk educator list is created, a user with District permissions will upload this list to WIDA Client Services Center (CSC). After WIDA CSC receives and processes the bulk upload, an automatic email will be sent to educators on the list inviting them to create an eLearning account through the WIDA Secure Portal. This account will give access to the eLearning self-paced workshops and other eLearning resources.

Please see this flyer regarding an Adaptive Basketball Clinic to be held in Strasburg on November 16th.

Please see the attached link for November professional development offerings provided by ECBOCES. 

Nov. PD

Please take just a few minutes to help me decide what would be the best kind of Professional Development to bring in related to the computer science/technology areas.  These trainings would be available for all ECBOCES districts.

CLICK HERE TO SHARE YOUR OPINION!

Thank you!

Please join us this Friday, Oct. 27th from 9-3! 

CDE will be coming out to East Central BOCES to engage in training and answering questions related to the READ Act. The following topics will be presented:

TRAINING DATE:November 17, 2023
TRAINING TIME: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
PRESENTERS: Callie Burgess & JoDee Ellis LOCATION: East Central BOCES West Training Room DESCRIPTION: The intent and philosophy of CPI is to provide the best care, welfare, safety and security at any given moment to the individuals in your charge even in violent moments. "Module links will be sent to your email address used for the EC BOCES website from CPI Learning (no affiliation with ECBOCES). The last day to register for class is 1 week prior to the in-person class. No online module links will be sent out after this date. Fee for EC BOCES districts: Initial Certification - Recertification - Location: All trainings are in a blended format with a portion completed online and finishing the training at East Central BOCES Training Room. Online module completion is required to participate in in-person training. Attire: Wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes. Contact CPI Certified Instructors: JoDee Ellis - jodeee@ecboces.org or Callie Burgess-callieb@ecboces.org.  See the information in the course information.  

On Oct. 27th, CDE will be bringing out the READ Act Team to provide PD around Read Plans and answer any questions that you have related to the READ Act. The event will be at the ECBOCES office from 9-3. The following topics will be reviewed during the day:

This week, we are offering two Zoom sessions centered around effective visible learning strategies as identified by John Hattie's research. 

• Tuesday, Oct 10th: Starr Sackstein 6-12 zoom from 4:15-5:15
  
• Thursday, Oct 12th: Isaac Wells K-5 zoom from 4:15-5:15
  

We invite you to join us to gain deeper insights into John Hattie's high-impact strategies that you can begin applying right away. Stipends will be available to all participants. 

This week, we are offering two Zoom sessions centered around effective visible learning strategies as identified by John Hattie's research. 

• Tuesday, Oct 10th: Starr Sackstein 6-12 zoom from 4:15-5:15
  
• Thursday, Oct 12th: Isaac Wells K-5 zoom from 4:15-5:15
  

We invite you to join us to gain deeper insights into John Hattie's high-impact strategies that you can begin applying right away. Stipends will be available to all participants. 

This is a reminder to sign up for the Paraprofessional Cluster on October 18th from 4:30-6:30 over Zoom.  Megan Bashioum, a School Psychologist Intern will be presenting on Emotional Intelligence.  She will be discussing the key elements and how they relate to relationships with others.  Strategies will be provided to help paraprofessionals not only be aware of their own emotional intelligence but also how to support students build their awareness and skills in this area. 

Please see the attached flyer for School in the Woods to learn about connecting your curriculum to outdoor learning. The free event will take place in Colorado Springs on Saturday, November 4th.

PreK-12 Teachers will find lessons for their grade level to support their curriculum and use the GREAT outdoors as a learning tool.  Free workshop, resources, snacks and lunch! Register by Oct 28th. Mileage reimbursement upon request for 40 miles or greater one way.

Morgridge College of Education University of Denver received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and is starting a School Psychology Rural Hybrid Ed.S Program.  East Central BOCES supported the grant application process by writing a letter of support as there is a shortage of school psychologists, especially those who want to work in rural settings. 

The course work is virtual and allows you to complete the Practicum I, Practicum II, and ED.S Internships with EC BOCES.  70% of the tuition costs will be covered by the grant. There will be 2 cohorts starting in the summers of 2024 and 2025. The application deadline for the first cohort is December 2023. There are specific requirements regarding the schools you would need to work and for EC BOCES this means you would work in our East area schools in the Limon to Burlington area. 

See the link for further information: Morgridge College of Education University of Denver Rural Hybrid ED.S. Program

Please see the attached link for PD offerings offered through East Central BOCES for the month of October. 

Oct. PD Link

All Colorado public school educators who teach students in Pre-K – 12th grade are eligible for the program. Educators who previously received a donation on a project when this opportunity was first available are eligible for a second donation on a new project with this second opportunity. 

Funding from the first round (11 million) was gone in about a week. The funding for this round is about half (6.3 million) so will go very quick. Submit your projects ASAP!!

If you did not get funded during the first round, please make sure your project meets all the requirements and you must enter the campaign code correctly! 

Given the popular demand of the first round of grants, the Governor is dedicating an additional $6.3 million in federal Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funding to support the needs of hardworking Colorado teachers. Post a new project today

Starting on September 21st, 2023, Governor Jared Polis & Colorado Department of Education will award up to $1,000 in Federal COVID Relief funding to Colorado classroom teachers’ projects requesting resources to support students in response to COVID-19. Funding for eligible projects will be applied shortly after a project is approved. 

How to qualify

• If you don’t already have one, create a teacher account at www.donorschoose.org/teachers. Do not create a duplicate account.
• Sign into your account.
• Submit a project on DonorsChoose using the campaign code COLORADO, keep your total project goal under $1,000 (that’s about $800 in materials and $200 in shipping and other fees). 
  • Request resources to support students’ social, emotional, and mental well-being as well as the impacts of interrupted academic learning as a result of COVID-19. 
    
    • Keep in mind that your $1,000 grant includes the materials cost, applicable taxes and fees, shipping costs, and other processing costs. To keep your total project goal at $1,000 you should request around $800 in materials; you will see the project’s total goal update as you shop. Click here for an example
    • When submitting your project request, describe how the supplies will help support student learning after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
      
• If your project is approved, funding from CDE, of up to $1,000, will appear on your DonorsChoose project page and you’ll receive an email from DonorsChoose when the funding arrives.
  • When you receive an email from DonorsChoose indicating your project has been funded, confirm your funded project using a district email address as soon as possible and before Sept. 30.
• Create a new project on or after 9AM MST September 21st, 2023 and before September 29th, 2023.

Create your project

What won’t qualify:

• Projects posted before September 21st, 2023 or after September 29th.
• Projects with a total goal over $1,000 (this includes all fees)
• Any items that include a subscription component
• Materials from Scholastic, Time for Kids, or Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards
• Resources categorized as "Food, Clothing, & Hygiene"
  • This means any items like food/snacks, clothing, first aid kits, hand sanitizer, deodorant, tissues, air fresheners, irons, cleaning supplies, or other non-COVID learning response related resources.
• Projects within the subject area "Warmth, Care, & Hunger"
• Professional Development, special requests, and virtual trip and visitor projects
  • Special request projects are projects that request materials from outside of DonorsChoose’s vendor catalog. For this grant, you’ll need to shop from one of DonorsChoose’s 23 integrated vendors.
• Capital improvements to school building(s)
• Salaries or bonuses

How you’ll receive funding:

If your project meets the above criteria, you’ll receive $1,000 in funding as soon as your project is reviewed by our team and posted on our site, while funds last. 

With thanks to the Colorado Department of Education

Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Education are proud to support Colorado teachers and their incredible work responding to the impacts of COVID-19 on student learning. These funds are part of a federal relief package and allowable uses of the funds include:

• Academic materials that students need to recover from learning loss
• Social-emotional or mental health support materials to help with the impact of COVID-19 on student mental health

All participating teachers should comply with any applicable local laws and school district policies when creating their DonorsChoose projects for this partnership.

The initial $11M project was wholly funded by the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, ALN 84.425D, through the Colorado Department of Education.

Additional funding for this project included $6.3M from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Funds, ALN 84.425C & R, through the Colorado Governor's Office and $400,000 from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, ALN 84.425D, through the Colorado Department of Education.

Here is a link to an article related to Tan Huynh and Beth Skelton's book published earlier this year.  Congratulations to Tan and Beth on the accomplishment and thanks to them both for developing a wonderful resource for educators!  We are so fortunate to have Beth as a professional development provider for our consortium.  Beth will be presenting a 4-session cohort coming up on the following dates:  October 17, November 29, January 16, and February 13.  Participants should register on our website and plan to attend all four sessions.  Beth is requesting people participate via computer rather than a phone connection.  Any consortium member participating in all four sessions would be eligible to receive a copy of the book (shown below) after the participation and completion of all four sessions.

Link to: Edutopia Article-Scaffolding for Experienced English Language Learners

Dear Teachers,  

Hope you are having a good start to the new school year and found some time to rest and relax this past summer. We know that most of you are still getting settled in your classrooms and may not find the time to check our website so we wanted to bring this to your attention. 

 We are very excited about once again hosting a popular upcoming event for K-12 educators this year at the museum on September 30 (see below). The past two years, it has proven to be successful because teachers like yourselves reported that spending the day learning from other classroom educators and university researchers about practical evidence-based teaching strategies was useful. 

 We know that this is a bigger "ask" for teachers from rural eastern and western Colorado then it is for those in the front range. So, in addition to the discounted hotel room. We have a limited number of first come first served scholarships for any teachers who are coming from 100 miles or more away and we also will reimburse their mileage. Just email me if you or anyone you know are interested.

We are hoping to get 50% of our participants registered by September 15, so that we can be assured that we will be able to cover our costs and not need to cancel the event. 

Hope you are able to make it , and please reach out if you have questions. Thank you for all you are doing every day for your students, especially those most at risk. 

 All the best,  

Program Details 

DESCRIPTION: 

Join us at the Denver Museum of Nature &Science for a day of "Mind & Brain Education" presented and attended by local K–12 educators and university researchers with a common interest in applying psychology and neuroscience to their practice as they learn about things like:   

• How do we learn?  
• How do we regulate emotion?  
• Culturally responsive teaching and the brain  
• What motivates and demotivates learners?  
• The science of belonging and agency  
  
  We are bringing together local facilitators who will present some evidence-based strategies that you can walk away and use tomorrow. In addition to our nationally recognized keynote presenter, choose between several 90-minute concurrent breakout sessions held in 3 rounds.  

DATE AND TIME:
Saturday, September 30
8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

GRADE:
For practicing K–12 grade educators 

Registration Information 

COST: 

Registration Only $85 (includes coffee, snacks, featured presenter and a copy of the bookPowerful Teaching.)
Optional University Credit (Add On) $45  

CREDIT:  

Option A: (No cost) All participants will receive a certificate of hours for 7.5 hours upon checking out at the end of the day.   

Option B: Optional University Credit is available (0.5 hr) for an additional cost (see above) if you attend all sessions and complete a one-page written reflection about a brain-based strategy, suggested by a conference presenter, that you implement and evaluated after implementation. The evaluation can be anectdotal but should include evidence from student performance or class culture.   

Registration is required
Click this link to "Register Now" or call 303.370.6000. For questions regarding this course, please e-mail teacherprograms@dmns.org. 

Coming from outside the Denver Metropolitan Area? 

The museum has worked with the nearby DoubleTree Hotel to arrange discounted hotel rooms and waived parking fees for our conference guests. The discounted room rate is $119/night for a room with two double beds. (approx. $137.74 after taxes). To book your room at this rate simply click the link below and make your reservation.  

Hotel Booking Link: 

 https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=DENCPDT&groupCode=CDTMBE&arrivaldate=2023-09-27&departuredate=2023-10-01&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT 

Welcome Back to DBQ Online

Please see the link attached for PD opportunities provided by ECBOCES for the month of September. 

Sept. PD

If you are new to DBQ or would like to learn more about implementation and how to use the resources, there are self-paced courses available. While funding is available, teachers can earn a stipend after completion of the self-paced course. Please reach out to Megan Eikleberry for more information or questions about the stipend. 

DBQ Project's Self-Paced Courses

DBQ 101 - Fall 2023 Offerings

DBQ 101 Course Description 

These self-paced courses familiarize teachers with The DBQ Project Method. Teachers will learn how to make the DBQ process engaging and powerful for students. Participants will work through the steps of The DBQ Project Method at their own pace, pausing to reflect and practice along the way. 

The Basics

• Courses will launch on August 8th, September 12th, and October 10th. More will be added as we move forward!
• DBQ 101 is equivalent to our DBQ Full Day Introductory Workshop.
  
• Courses are available at no charge.
• Options for both instructors with DBQ Online access and instructors with the print binders.
• Courses will be open for a month after launch.
  
• Participants will receive a certificate of completion when they finish the course.
• Certificate will contain credit hours - 6 for teachers with access to DBQ Online, 5 for those without.

August 8th Registration 

September 12th Registration 

October 10th Registration 

Available Courses: 

Note! While the self-paced courses center around specific units, The DBQ Project Method, which drives them, is applicable to all DBQ Project material.

Early Jamestown: Why Did So Many Colonists Die? - Elementary focus

Youth Activism: Should Your Town Ban the Sale of Plastic Water Bottles? - Elementary focus

Valley Forge: Would You Have Quit? - Elementary and Middle School focus

What Were the Primary Reasons for the "Fall" of Rome? - Middle and High School focus

A Question of Scale: How Wealthy is Brazil? - Middle and High School focus

Civics: Should Americans be Required to Vote? - Middle and High School focus

Politics or Principle: Why Did L.B.J. Sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964? - Middle and High School focus

What Was The Underlying Cause of World War I? - High School focus

Available soon!

Literature: How Did Abolitionists Make the Case Against Slavery? - Middle and High School focus

August 8th Registration 

September 12th Registration 

October 10th Registration 

DBQ Project Self-Paced Courses 

For more information, please reach out! 

dbqprojectpd@dbqproject.com dbqproject.com 

Below are some professional development opportunities and student opportunities coming up through CDE and other organizations:

1. The Learning-Centered Assessment Systems Toolkit is a free professional learning opportunity presented by CDE, the State Performance Assessment Learning Community, and CU Boulder to provide science educators the opportunity to learn more about:

• the instructional shifts that go along with three-dimensional instruction outlined by the Colorado Academic Standards for Science.
  
• the use of three-dimensional embedded and transfer assessment opportunities that intentionally advance learning for all learners.
  
• crafting high quality, three-dimensional assessment tasks as well as how best to use learner artifacts to inform instruction.
  
• If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please complete this survey by September 8, 2023. Please contact Angela Landrum at Landrum_A@cde.state.co.us with questions. 
  

2. American Physical Society (APS) Division of Plasma Physics (DPP) will be hosting a FREE Student Expo (Nov 2-3, 2023) and  FREE Teacher Day (Nov 1,  2023) in Denver Register Here 

• Reimbursement for Bus and Subs available!!
• Flyer
  

 3. Starting in August Virtual, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering free interactive virtual programs for K-12 classes. Virtual program topics will include adaptations, mapping, and ecosystems. Colorado Parks and Wildlife will provide a zoom link and printouts. Additional information will be provided after signing up.  

Sign-up Here

Free Course runs Mon, Sept 18 - Mon, Oct 16, 2023 

Registration Deadline: Friday, September 1, 2023 

Please click HERE to register. 

Professional Development provided by the CDE Twice Exceptional Cadre, a collaboration between the offices of Special Education and Gifted Education from the Colorado Department of Education Exceptional Student Services Unit

TARGET AUDIENCE 

Educators who want to learn about gifted students with disabilities (i.e., twice exceptional students).

Participants may include general education educators, special educators, gifted educators, counselors, psychologists, social workers, specialized service providers, principals, directors, or administrators.

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION 

• Pass/Fail grade: must earn 80% to pass

• 24 professional development hours for passing course

• Although asynchronous, please note for the benefit of all participants, there will be a limited number of deadlines (e.g., weekly discussion posts)

• All course materials (e.g., selected readings, videos) are provided

• Participants will complete a student study

• Taught via CDE’s Moodle platform

• This course is a prerequisite for the Supporting Twice Exceptional (2e) Learners Part 2 course

• Course may close if filled before registration deadline or be canceled due to low enrollment

• For questions, please contact Connolly Sherwood, Twice Exceptional Gifted Education Consultant sherwood_c@cde.state.co.us  |  720.215.8842

PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE TO

• recognize the characteristics and needs of twice exceptional (2e) students including identification considerations

• apply evidence-based strategies to support both strengths and challenges of 2e students

• define and utilize strength-based programming for 2e students within an MTSS framework

• analyze student data to support the development of appropriate goals for 2e learners

COURSE BENEFITS

• Build capacity to identify and support 2e students

• Meet and collaborate with colleagues throughout the state

• Complete in 5 weeks

• Earn 24 contact hours for CDE license renewal

• School, district, or BOCES can take the course together

• Support from CDE’s Twice Exceptional Cadre

Welcome Back to DBQ Online!

• New teachers? Sign up for a demo! It lasts 30-45 minutes and takes teachers through the basics of DBQ Online. Link to DBQ Online Demo signups here!

• Need deeper professional development? We have created a FREE asynchronous professional development coursewhich goes much further into the DBQ pedagogy. Sign up for the DBQ Asynchronous Course here. 
  
  • Stipends paid by ECBOCES upon completion. Reach out to Megane@ecboces.org for more information.
• DBQ Online 2023 Amazing New Features. We are always looking to improve our platform! We have added: 
  

  • Audio tool - leave recordings for your students

  • Hyperlink tool - link your students to any website/new document

  • Search function - find units and documents on any topic

  • Customized binders for administrators - create custom binders using the entire library

  • Learn more about all of our amazing new features!

• IMPORTANT:  If you are new to DBQ this year and need DBQ Online Access, please contact Megan Eikleberry at megane@ecboces.org

Participate in up to three levels of self-paced online courses for supporting students who are both CLD and high potential or gifted. These courses are approved for CLD re-licensure requirements from CDE. 

The courses are open from September 11th through December 8th, 2023. Register here by September 11th. See flyer for more information about course descriptions, cost and reimbursement guidelines, and optional graduate credit. 

Contact Jodi Church with questions, jodic@ecboces.org

Youscience is used to provide career guidance by discovering students' aptitudes. They use artificial intelligence to uncover student aptitudes, then connect those aptitudes to career and education pathways.  This is especially useful when doing ICAPS.

Register on the EC BOCES website to Attend the Colorado Emergent Literacy Scales Training (CELS) on September 12 from 9-1:30 at the East Central BOCES office. Gina Herrera, Colorado Department of Education District-Wide Alternate Assessment Consultant will present information on the purpose of the CELS, and Administering and Scoring the CELS. This training is highly encouraged for those who are responsible for READ Act Assessment and those who teach or work with students who are receiving instruction based on Extended Evidence Outcomes, this includes DACs, special education teachers, and general education teachers at all grade levels.  

Want a fulfilling job working with kids? Join the EC BOCES Team by working as a paraprofessional in the West Center-Based Learning Program located at Strasburg. Competitive Salary $15-$18 an hour dependent on experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance. To apply go to ECBOCES.org, click on Jobs at the bottom of the page, click on Full Time Special Education Paraprofessional, and then click on Apply.  If you have questions contact Tracy Grimes at tracyg@ecboces.org or 719-775-2342 ext. 101. 

Sign up for the Zspace training on June 19

Program Overview: The Zspace Training Program aims to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and expertise to leverage the power of Zspace, a cutting-edge virtual reality platform. By blending virtual reality and real-world experiences, Zspace opens up infinite possibilities for training, simulations, and interactive learning.

Program Highlights:

1. Introduction to Zspace: Discover the fundamentals of Zspace and gain a comprehensive understanding of its features and capabilities.
2. Virtual Reality Immersion: Dive into captivating virtual environments that replicate real-life scenarios, enabling hands-on experiences without leaving the training room.
3. Interactive Simulations: Engage in interactive simulations that mimic complex tasks, providing a safe and controlled environment to develop skills and boost proficiency.
4. Collaborative Learning: Experience the power of collaboration within the Zspace platform, allowing you to connect and interact with colleagues, mentors, and subject matter experts.

Just a reminder that we have a final 3D printer training on June 9th.  This training will offer some advanced modeling using Fusion 360 software (please have installed prior to training).  There will also be some robot giveaways during the training for ECBOCES Members.

This training is available on site or via Zoom, please be sure to register as soon as possible so that we can get a count for lunch.  Register HERE.

Are you needing credit hours for your license renewal? Are you wanting strategies to improve your practice? Join us in June at the ECBOCES office!

• English Language Learner PD June 5th, June 12th, June 13th, June 14th, and June 15th
• Content specific PD for ELA and Math June 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th. 
  

Please see the attached flyer for more information. Lunch and stipend will be included!! 

Summer PD Flyer

FlyerBelow is information on the Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom’s Summer AgriCULTURE Institutes. They are holding two courses in July – a 5-day course in Durango and a 3-day course in Denver. Participants will earn Continuing Education Units or CSU Graduate Level Credits. They will also get a behind the scenes look at Colorado agriculture, learning directly from farmers, ranchers, and industry experts. At the end of the course, they will receive lessons and training on how to introduce food, water, and agriculture topics into their classrooms. Please share!

Thanks!

Jennifer Scharpe
Executive Director
Colorado Agriculture in the Classroom

Colorado Foundation for Agriculture
10343 Federal Blvd Unit J Box 224
Westminster, CO 80260

NEW EMAIL: jennifer@coagclassroom.org 
Office:  970-818-3308
Direct (cell):  720-788-3224
www.GrowingYourFuture.com

Two Professional Development Courses to Learn About Agriculture 

The Summer AgriCULTURE Institutes (SAI) are hands-on professional development courses designed for educators – all grade levels, all disciplines, formal and informal. This is not your typical professional development. Past participants have said the SAIs are like summer camp for adults as much of the time is spent on tours of farms, ranches, and food and agriculture production facilities. 

To learn more and register for either course, please click here or visit http://bit.ly/CoAITC-SAI. 

July 10-14, 2023 – Durango: Crossroads of agriculture and education.

If you’re new to Agriculture in the Classroom or if you’d like to learn about agriculture and natural resources in the southwest, this five-day course is for you. Ranching, farming, produce, water, and integrating agriculture into your school are just a few of the topics that you will learn about through on-site tours and presentations from industry experts. PreK-12 formal and informal educators in all disciplines from across the Four Corners region and beyond are welcome. Registration of $95 includes 2.5 Continuing Education Units (37.5 clock hours) and 3 free optional graduate level credits from Colorado State University. Confirmed tours include Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project, Stone Peak Ranch, Milligan’s Bees, McComb Ranch, and more. Plus, get training on lessons from the National Center for Agricultural Literacy!

July 18-20, 2023 – Denver: The science of animal agriculture. 

A NEW, three-day professional development opportunity focused on immersive learning experiences in science education. From veterinary science to climate impacts of livestock production to food production, participants will learn directly from industry experts and be equipped with lessons and resources that can be immediately used in the classroom. While this session will be science-focused, it is open to all preK-12 grade formal and informal educators from Colorado and surrounding states. Registration of $45 includes 1.5 Continuing Education Units (22.5 clock hours) and 1 free optional graduate level credit from Colorado State University. Confirmed tours include Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, CSU AgNext, CDA Animal Health Lab, CSU Spur Campus, plus speakers on pork production and soil health.

Help spread the word by sharing this flyer with educators in your school, district, community, networks, and beyond!

We are able to bring our presenters back for another 3D Printer Training on June 9th.  This will be offered in person at East Central BOCES but can also be accessed via Zoom.  This training will build on the last training by delving more into Fusion 360 modeling software.  It will also look at some more slicer settings.  

There will some cool giveaways during the training (think Robots!!) for East Central BOCES members!

Lunch will be provided.  Please register HERE.

Make sure you register!! 

All sessions will be from 9:00-3:00 at the ECBOCES office in Limon. Teachers will receive a stipend and lunch will be provided. 

June 5th: Supporting English Learners/Multilingual Learners in the Classroom K-12

June 6th: Promoting Literacy through PBL 6-12

June 7th: Promoting PBL in the K-5 Classroom

June 8th: Implementing PBL in Math K-5

June 9th: Implementing PBL in Math 6-12

June 12th: The Language of Language Arts 4-12 (EL Hours)

June 13th: The Language of Math 4-12 (EL Hours)

June 14th: The Language of Science 4-12 (EL Hours)

June 15th: The Language of Social Studies 4-12 ( EL Hours)

See attached flyer for more information.

Summer Institute Flyer

Please see the attached links for May PD and the Summer Institute flyer for June. Make sure you register on the ECBOCES website! June stipends will depend on how many participants are registered. 

May PD

June Summer Institute

For questions or to purchase more than 12 tickets, please call 303-ROCKIES or grouptix@rockies.com.

Link for more information:  https://www.mlb.com/rockies/tickets/specials/themes/teacher-appreciation

Prices and locations subject to change without notice.

Summer Institute at ECBOCES is quickly approaching! Please see the attached flyer for professional development opportunities in June. Stipend and lunch will be available. Please register on the ECBOCES website. 

Summer Flyer

Learn the skills you need to find trustworthy news

Please see the attached link for April professional development provided by ECBOCES.

PD Link

East Central BOCES Is working on sending out stipends for any trainings that offered stipends.  In order to receive a stipend, you need to have completed all the necessary items to receive your certificates.  

You can quickly see which trainings you have completed by clicking on the Certificates Icon on the website home page after you have logged in.  If you are missing a certificate for a training you attended, please go to the page for that training and make sure that you completed the attendance during the training and completed the evaluation.

If you did not check in and submit attendance for a training, you will need to contact the presenter so that they can mark you as attended.  Evaluations can be completed at any time.  There is a link on each page to the requirements for Stipends.  Please make sure that they are completed.

We will pull training completion reports after April 7th so please make sure that all your info is current and requirements met before that date.

Two Free PD Opportunities coming up!

This no-cost online workshop will focus on The history and legacy of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and highlight appropriate rationale and resources available to classroom educators.

• A brief historical overview of the content and context of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Thoughts on pedagogical approaches and rationale will also be shared.
  
• Author and current high school educator, Amy McDonald will share her insight and knowledge of the Warsaw Ghetto through her work…"Word Smugglers: A Story of Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto." Amy will share key points in the story of the Oyneg Shabes archive from the perspectives of Dr. Emanuel Ringelblum, Rachel Auerbach, Israel Lichtenstein, David Graber, and Nahum Grzywacz. It is a story about a courageous group of men, women, and young people who chose to resist and fight back against cruelty and fear. This group did not fight back with guns and weapons. They fought back with words, stories, and truth.
  

NOTE: The first 25 educators to register AND complete this course will be mailed a copy of Amy McDonald's book, "Word Smugglers: A Story of Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto" (2021).

•  We will share numerous classroom resources and personal resources to help facilitate your teaching of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. We will highlight the use of Echoes & Reflections' online and interactive "Timeline of the Holocaust," in addition to other resources.
• An overview of the Holocaust Awareness Institute's"Survival & Witness" website and supporting materials, and the additional resources that the Holocaust Awareness Institute can provide for classroom educators.

 To register, please email Todd Hennessy at tphennessy@hotmail.com

Please reach out with any questions.

Be safe,

On May 3rd, we are offering a 3D printer training.  There will be a chance to win one of five 3D printers during the training as well as 3D printer supplies.  Sign up today on the ECBOCES Website - CLICK HERE for more information.

Register on the ECBOCES website if you plan on attending this informational session focused on READ Plans. This training does NOT count towards your required 45 hours of READ Act training.

The Colorado Department of Education Office of Elementary Literacy and School Readiness will be providing training on the READ Act on March 29 from 9 am - 3 pm. During this training, the following will be reviewed and discussed:

• The purpose and history of the READ Act 

• Key terms and main components of the READ Act 

• READ Plans

• Identifying students with a Significant Reading Deficiency (SRD)

• Building a Body of Evidence

• Resources available on the CDE website

  This training is for K-3 teachers, district leaders, and admin.

   Lunch will be provided. 

DATE: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

TIME:  9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. 

PRESENTER: CDE

LOCATION: East Central BOCES West Training Room

DESCRIPTION:

READ Act updates on compliance and creation of READ Plans in grades K-3. The training will give an overview of READ Plans for ELL students, Special Education, SRD, and READ Plans in general. Lunch will be brought in. Get registered now!

Please see the attached link for March Professional Development opportunities provided by ECBOCES. 

March PD Link

DATE:  Monday, February 27, 2023

TIME:  5:00 - 8:00 P.M. 

PRESENTER:  Darlene Blackford

LOCATION: IN PERSON ONLY!  EC BOCES West Training Room

DESCRIPTION:

On Monday, February 27th, 2023, Early Childhood Cluster is providing training for teachers on “Stop! Listen! Focus!”. The presenter, Darlene Blackford is a movement-educator specialist who has worked with thousands of children in the area of movement education in the classroom. She has developed, implemented, and refined practical and fun strategies that encourage children to move their bodies while learning classroom objectives. Ms. Blackford draws from a rich and diverse background which includes classroom instruction, teacher training, and workshop presenter experience.

This workshop is developed to help teachers practice classroom management in a fun and “user-friendly” way. This training opportunity will be offered on Monday, February 27th, 2023. Zoom will NOT be offered for this session, dinner will be provided so please register ASAP. IMPORTANT: Registration and attendance will be completed using the EC BOCES Website at www.ecboces.org for electronic check-in. This training will only be provided IN-PERSON only from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.   A $25 stipend will be given to all participants. 

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!  

DATE:  Monday, February 27, 2023

TIME:  5:00 - 8:00 P.M. 

PRESENTER:  Darlene Blackford

LOCATION: IN PERSON ONLY!  EC BOCES West Training Room

DESCRIPTION:

On Monday, February 27th, 2023, Early Childhood Cluster is providing training for teachers on “Stop! Listen! Focus!”. The presenter, Darlene Blackford is a movement-educator specialist who has worked with thousands of children in the area of movement education in the classroom. She has developed, implemented, and refined practical and fun strategies that encourage children to move their bodies while learning classroom objectives. Ms. Blackford draws from a rich and diverse background which includes classroom instruction, teacher training, and workshop presenter experience.

This workshop is developed to help teachers practice classroom management in a fun and “user-friendly” way. This training opportunity will be offered on Monday, February 27th, 2023. Zoom will NOT be offered for this session, dinner will be provided so please register ASAP. 

IMPORTANT: Registration and attendance will be completed using the EC BOCES Website at www.ecboces.org for electronic check-in. This training will be provided IN-PERSON only from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.   A $25 stipend will be given to all participants. 

East Central BOCES has some great Problem Based Learning Trainings coming up next week!

On Wednesday 15th February, there is a one hour remote training giving an overview of how to implement PBL in your math classroom with Kristen Eveland.  There is a $25.00 stipend for this training. More details can be found HERE.

On Thursday 16th and Friday 17th February, MindSpark Learning is coming and hosting a two day workshop that will give you all the tools to start a great problem based learning project in your classroom.  This project will be focused on Bee Pollination and can be used in all subject areas.  During the training, teachers will have the opportunity to use Dash Robots and the first 20 signed up (five spots still available!!) will be able to take a robot back to their classroom.  There will be other random giveaways during the training including the chance to win a Surface Pro!  Register today HERE.

Please see the link attached for PD opportunities provided by ECBOCES for the month of February. 

PD Link

Starr Sackstein's PBL session that was cancelled because of the snow storms last week has been rescheduled for Jan. 31st from 4:15-5:15. Please register on the ECBOCES website if you plan to attend!

We have revised dates on the calendar for our MindSpark trainings.  The Problem Based Learning two day training that was scheduled for the end of next week will not be offered on February 16th and 17th.  The Robotics Training that was cancelled in December will no be offered on February 24th.

All original registrations are still in place for these two trainings but please be sure to cancel if you registered before and cannot attend now.  We also do have seats remaining in both trainings and these are sure to be great trainings and will both have lots of giveaways including one or two Surface Pro laptops!

The trainings can be found at the links below:

2/16/23 & 2/17/23 Problem Based Learning

2/24/23 Robotics

Please be sure to register on the ECBOCES Website.

Amendments to the READ Act (SB19-199 and SB22-004) require that K-3 teachers who provide literacy instruction, 4-12 reading interventionists, and school administrators (including principals) must complete training to meet the requirements of the READ Act. The Literacy Team in the Office of Elementary Literacy and School Readiness will host biweekly, live informational webinars to provide updates on the READ Act teacher and school administrator trainings.

For information about dates and times for these webinars, please visit the CDE web page titled: READ Act Webinars.

If you have further questions, please contact ReadActTraining@cde.state.co.us 

Happy Friday!

Just a reminder: Registration for three Culturally and Linguistically Diverse AND Gifted courses will close on January 8th. The online (and self-paced) courses will open on January 9th. Take one or take all three! See the course flyer for more details. Contact Jodi at jodic@ecboces.org with questions. 

Jodi Church 

We have changed our login process to the ECBOCES website.  Your account info has not been affected but we have had report login problems.

When you go to our website, please use the ECBOCES Login button.  This should direct you to a screen to enter your email or username.  Once you enter that, you should get a screen that prompts for your password and will then log you into the site.  (For those that had their login credentials saved so that they autofill, this will no longer do that when you first use this new process and you will need to know what your login info is.)

Sometimes you might see a session error.  If this happens, normally clicking the ECBOCES login button at the bottom of that page will direct you to the username screen.

We have had a few report that they are getting a page not available error.  If this happens, please clear your browser cache and return to the ECBOCES website and try the process again.

If you still are having problems, please submit a ticket at help.ecboces.org.

We apologize for the inconvenience.  We have changed our process to a Single Sign On login that will allow one login to access multiple ECBOCES services.

Please see the attached link for PD opportunities provided by ECBOCES for the month of January. 

January PD Flyer

We want to congratulate Craig Bailey, East Central BOCES Director of Financial Services, on his recent marriage to Marissa!  We are so happy for the both of you and wish you the best that life has to offer!!  

ECBOCES has access to the online binders. If you teach Social Studies or English (4-12) and you do not have an account to access the DBQ binders and are interested in, please reach out to Megan Eikleberry at megane@ecboces.org. 

DBQ News

The DBQ Project - Winter 2022-23 Newsletter

The DBQ Project is Disciplinary Literacy in Context 

It is a well-established point that teaching reading and comprehension strategies out of context is inefficient and ineffective for most students. Though the importance of learning to read in a context is well-documented, many teachers and school leaders continue to emphasize intervention strategies that do not build the content knowledge students need to move forward.

Elementary students with rich social studies instruction score almost 25% higher on literacy exams than their counterparts (CCSSO). Robert Marzano repeatedly emphasizes the importance of social studies instruction for building strong vocabulary. Students with strong content backgrounds score higher on the SAT and ACT than students who lack content knowledge. 

The DBQ Project Approach

For years, the DBQ Project has been designing high quality content literacy lessons for social studies and English language arts. All of our lessons are inquiry-based and student-centered. As students grapple with a compelling question, they read and analyze a series of documents. Ultimately, students draw their own informed conclusions about the central question.

• Our Six-Step Method breaks down what is normally a complex process into manageable, concrete steps.
• Curious? Watch this quick video to learn from Dr. Laura Bacon and Sabrina Buggs about what happened in Aiken County a couple of years ago. Did you say scores increased 9.6%? In secondary? Yes. That happened. 

Staff Pick: The Louisiana Territory: Would You Have Supported the Purchase? 

Often students approach history as being an inevitable trajectory of events, as if it was all predestined. This sense of inevitability can make history seem a bit boring. But the progress of history was not preordained, rather it’s been ripe with uncertainty and controversy. Such is the case with the Louisiana Purchase.

The new Mini-Q, The Louisiana Territory: Would You Have Supported the Purchase?, brings this pivotal and uncertain moment in history to life, and helps kids understand the controversial nature of this event. Through a series of six documents, students consider the the native tribes occupying the vast Louisiana territory, and the economic incentives and disincentives surrounding the purchase. Further, students explore the rift between Federalist and Jeffersonian Democrats, as well as the constitutionality of the purchase.

In the end, students walk away with a deep understanding of a moment in history when our nation was at an important crossroads.

New Mini-Q's in American History 

New American History units are here... We are excited about the addition of our New Mini-Qs in American History Volume 1 and New Mini-Qs in American History Volume 2 binders! These new binders provide an additional 27 units of content and supplement our original American History binders. Please click on the button below for more information on these new binders. 

Click Here for More Information on our New Binders 

New Features and Updates 

Side-by-Side Document Analysis	Assignment Sharing	Essay Builder +

The DBQ Project Tech Team, along with Sealworks Interactive Studies, have been busy making improvements, adding some updates, and designing new features in DBQ Online for this school year. This summer we added three new components into the DBQ Online platform, including...

• Essay Builder + Teachers can now customize the language and structure of the essay builder all the way through the outline.
• Side-by-Side Document Analysis Students will now see the Document Analysis Questions and Document Analysis Sheets next to the documents themselves!
• Enhanced Assignment Sharing Teachers can now share assignments with anyone in their district (including district administrators) with one email click!

It Was Wonderful to See Everyone at NCSS! 

Click Here to Learn More About DBQ Online 

The DBQ Project 

Facebook@dbqproject 

"Helping ALL students read smart, think straight, and write clearly"

1234 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL, USA info@dbqproject.com 847-475-4007 dbqproject.com 

East Central BOCES has a great relationship with KAIDE (the Kansas version of VNETS).  Each year, they put on a Professional Development In Service day that offers a great amount of resources for any teachers or facilitators that work with Distance Learning - (of course that was everyone a couple of years ago!)

They have invited East Central BOCES members to participate remotely (or in person if you want a trip to Kansas!) in this inservice day free of charge.  The inservice is on January 23rd from 8am to 3pm.  ECBOCES will work with KAIDE to offer CE credit.

I have attached the flyer for the event.  If you have any questions about it, please contact Emma Richardson (emmar@ecboces.org)

On Monday, January 30, 2023, Early Childhood Cluster is providing training for teachers on “Self-Regulation and Early Childhood Training”. The presenter, Brittany Healy an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant from Aurora Mental Health Center. This training will focus on the development of self-regulation in young children and what factors impact that skill growth. Participants will discover what age-appropriate self-regulation looks like at multiple early childhood stages, as well as how to develop self-regulation in young children by using coregulation. This training opportunity will be offered on Monday, January 30th, 2022, via Zoom.

Hello ECBOCES Educators, 

Are you looking for strategies to use with high achieving CLD students? Three 15-hour online, self-paced courses on supporting gifted and high potential CLD students will be offered starting Jan 9th. Participate in one or all three. By completing all three courses, you can earn up to 45 hours to fulfill the CLD re-licensure requirement. 

There is a $50 fee per course due at registration but ECBOCES will reimburse your course fee(s) upon completion of course requirements. See flyer for more information. You can register now using the link on the flyer. 

Contact Jodi Church at jodic@ecboces.org with questions. 

CLD - GT Courses Flyer Spring 2023

We have an 18 month grant funded position available for a Connected Learning Coach.  Please see this posting for full details. 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, MindSpark has had to cancel the training on Friday.  We will be rescheduling and will let you all know when the new date will be.  We apologize for the short notice and the inconvenience.

We still have slots available for this Friday's great Robotics training with MindSpark Learning.  Not only will the first 20 receive a Sphero Sprk Robot for their classroom but there will be a few other surprise giveaways as well.  Sign up today to take advantage of this great opportunity!  For all teachers, K-12.

• Rescheduled PD for ALL: Scaffolding in Instruction: How to Support Low Level Readers. Zoom from 4:15-6:15.
• Applying Mathematical Practices through Project-Based Learning K-12. Zoom 4:15-5:15 ($25 stipend included)

Make sure you register if you plan on attending! 

MindSpark Learning has two great trainings coming up!  The first one is a robotics training on December 2nd and if you are among the first twenty to sign up, you will received a Sphero Sprk for your classroom.  Click HERE to register.

The second training is a two day Problem Based Learning training on January 19th and 20th.  You will walk away from this training with ideas/lesson plans/all you need to get started on this engaging method of getting your students involved in their learning.  The first 20 for this training will also receive a Sphero Sprk robot. Click HERE to register.

Just a reminder we have two EL PD sessions this week. If you are looking for strategies to support your English Language students, make sure you register on our website. There will be a $25 stipend offered for each session. 

Tuesday, Nov. 15th- Help! I Have a Newcomer in Elementary with Beth Skelton. 

Wednesday, Nov. 16th- Assist-Based Instruction for Multilingual Learners with Rachel Fairchild. 

Please see the attached link for professional development opportunities provided by ECBOCES

Nov. PD Flyer

The PD for All Training- Scaffolding Reading Instruction When a Student is Below Grade Level that was scheduled for October 26th has been rescheduled for November 29th. If you had registered for the training your registration has been transferred over. If you are unable to attend on November 29th please go to the EC BOCES website and cancel your registration. If you did not previously register for the training on October 26th but would like to participate in the training go to the EC BOCES website and register for the training. The training will be from 4:15-6:15 via Zoom. 

PD for ALL # 2 - Scaffolding in Instruction:  How to Support Low Level Readers has been canceled due to illness.  We will be rescheduling this at a later date.  Thank you. 

We will be starting a book study with Stephanie Hartman from CDE focusing on Visible Learning for Social Studies. If you would like to be apart of the books study please email Megan Eikleberry at megane@ecboces.org so I can get a book ordered for you!

Help students move from surface-level learning to the transfer of understanding.

How do social studies teachers maximize instruction to ensure students are prepared for an informed civic life? VISIBLE LEARNING^® for Social Studies, Grades K-12 shows how the field is more than simply memorizing dates and facts—it encapsulates the skillful ability to conduct investigations, analyze sources, place events in historical context, and synthesize divergent points of view.

The Visible Learning framework demonstrates that learning is not an event, but rather a process in which students move from surface-level learning to deep learning, and then onto the transfer of concepts, skills, and strategies. Encouraging learners to explore different facets of society, history, geography, and more, best practices for applying visible learning to social studies curriculum are presented through:

·         A scaffolded approach, including surface-level learning, deep learning, and transfer of learning

·         Examples of strategies, lessons, and activities best suited for each level of learning

·         Planning tools, rubrics, and templates to guide instruction

Teachers must understand the impact they have on students and select approaches to maximize that impact. This book will guide you through the process of identifying the right strategy for the right time to successfully move students through surface, deep, and transfer learning.

If you're looking for differentiation strategies to use with your students, Depth & Complexity is your answer! The Depth & Complexity framework can be used in any content area and at any grade level. The best part is that the strategies and resources can be put to use immediately and can be used successfully with your current curriculum and with all students. 

See the flyer for more information and contact Jodi at jodic@ecboces.org with questions. 

Depth & Complexity Course Flyer

Link to Video and Resources

Early Childhood Cluster is providing training for teachers on "SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) for Preschool". The presenter, Bill Brown is an Affective Needs/Serious Emotional Disability Consultant from Colorado Department of Colorado. This training opportunity will be offered on Monday, October 24, 2022, via Zoom.