This collaborative meeting will provide the 7th and 8th grade special education teams with dedicated time to discuss incoming 8th grade students with IEPs. Teachers will review student needs, accommodations, behavior intervention plans, communication supports, and other individualized services to ensure a smooth transition into the upcoming school year. The session will also allow time for questions, sharing implementation guidance, and identifying key staff contacts and resources. NOTE: This is part 1 of a 2 part session)
Teachers will work together to evaluate their labs and tests at all grades levels to determine what changes need to be made to mimic the NYS Science Assessment. Teachers in the accelerated course will work on designing and incorporating more questions that reflect the rigor and format of the new Earth and Space Regents into their curriculum.
Sometimes IEP accommodations can feel overwhelming and even unfair to the general ed population. This session will explain why accommodations are important to students' success and how they "level the playing field" in most cases.
Prodigy is a free, fantasy-based online educational game available to Clarence Teachers through Clever, primarily known for Prodigy Math & ELA, where kids play the role of wizards who cast spells by answering curriculum-aligned math and English questions. Prodigy will be providing a virtual training. Please bring HEADPHONES. Agenda: -What is Prodigy -Student Experience -Assignments -Reports & Data
Join link for Google Meet : https://meet.google.com/hix-gtjo-vvw
Learn how to enhance your teaching and engage your students in this basic look at Wayground. We will explore the site features to find pre-made assessments, presentations, videos, passages, and flashcards. This tool will change how you interact with your curriculum and your students. It is highly customizable and offers outstanding differentiation possibilities.
Explore the Science Take out kit for "The Problem With Microplastics" Appropriate for those who teach high school or middle school science.
HS-LS1-2. Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms. HS-LS2-7. Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity. LS1.A: Structure and Function
LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions
With this kit students will investigate the possible health risks of microplastics. Microplastics are found in the air, water, living things, and in many of the products we use every day. Analyze simulated brain tissue to discover if microplastics can be found in the human body. Use a model of the human body to explain how microplastics enter the brain. Use evidence from research studies to explore the possible health risks of microplastics. Learn about factors that influence microplastic toxicity. https://www.sciencetakeout.com/product/the-problem-with-microplastics-group/
This session will explore common warning signs that may indicate a decline in a student's mental health at the middle and high school levels. Participants will learn how to recognize changes in behavior, mood, attendance, academic performance, and social interactions that may signal a student is struggling. The session will also discuss strategies for responding to concerns.
This collaborative meeting will provide the 7th and 8th grade special education teams with dedicated time to discuss incoming 8th grade students with IEPs. Teachers will review student needs, accommodations, behavior intervention plans, communication supports, and other individualized services to ensure a smooth transition into the upcoming school year. The session will also allow time for questions, sharing implementation guidance, and identifying key staff contacts and resources. NOTE: This is part 2 of a 2 part session)
This session is limited to teachers of Earth & Space Science at CHS and CMS only and will focus on analyzing of Earth & Space Science Regents exam June 2026
This session provides dedicated time for special education teachers and their co-teacher(s) to collaborate. Teams will review IEPs, plan for accommodations and modifications, and align instructional strategies to meet students’ needs from day one.
Learn how to enhance your teaching and engage your students in this basic look at Wayground. We will explore the site features to find pre-made assessments, presentations, videos, passages, and flashcards. This tool will change how you interact with your curriculum and your students. It is highly customizable and offers outstanding differentiation possibilities.
This collaborative session will provide the special education team with dedicated time to discuss incoming students with IEPs to support a smooth transition into the upcoming school year. Team members will review student needs, accommodations, and make arrangements for IEP mandated team meetings required for the first 5 weeks of school. Participants will also complete IEP dissemination forms.
This session will explore common warning signs that may indicate a decline in a student's mental health at the middle and high school levels. Participants will learn how to recognize changes in behavior, mood, attendance, academic performance, and social interactions that may signal a student is struggling. The session will also discuss strategies for responding to concerns.
Special education grade level teams will come together to organize and finalize beginning-of-year tasks based on summer curriculum work. This is a dedicated time to align priorities, finalized materials to be disseminated, review student caseloads, and ensure all systems are ready for a strong start to the year.
Use ParentSquare to quickly and effectively reach your parents/students. Send forms, sign-ups lists, Posts, and Messages. Bring a friend and we'll waive the entrance fee!
As part of the Middle School Wayground subscription, we have also purchased VoyageMath, an engaging, standards-aligned math practice platform. It contains a library of questions that have been created and vetted by experts so they align with your curriculum. With this library, VoyageMath makes daily revision and homework that much more convenient. 30 min will be PD directly from the vendor and 30-minutes will be TOSA-supported exploration time.
If we want students to thrive in a data-rich world, they need opportunities to develop strong data analysis skills! In this course, you will learn strategies to support student data literacy, explore tools for teaching with graphs and find specific data sets that match your curriculum.
This collaborative session will provide the special education team with dedicated time to discuss incoming students with IEPs to support a smooth transition into the upcoming school year. Team members will review student needs, accommodations, and make arrangements for IEP mandated team meetings required for the first 5 weeks of school. Participants will also complete IEP dissemination forms.
This session will explore common warning signs that may indicate a decline in a student's mental health at the middle and high school levels. Participants will learn how to recognize changes in behavior, mood, attendance, academic performance, and social interactions that may signal a student is struggling. The session will also discuss strategies for responding to concerns.
