Trainings/Workshops

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Professional Development Plan
for 2007-08 is now available

Three goals have been established for the 2007-08 Professional Development Plan for HFM BOCES staff. These include:

• HFM BOCES staff will increase their knowledge of instructional strategies and will develop and implement appropriate strategies to address student academic and career development needs.

• HFM BOCES staff will develop and implement strategies that foster positive student social behaviors and attitudes that enable learning, including staff training in preventing school violence.

• Division-specific goals, which may include improving the use of technology to enhance learning, as well as improving communication within BOCES.

To download a copy of the 2007-08 Professional Development Plan, click here.

How to register for a course

If you wish to participate in a training program, please e-mail the sponsoring department to let us know to reserve a place for you. Then download the registration form, complete it and return it to us prior to the deadline.

Important: If you work for a BOCES or school, please have your superintendent or building administrator sign the form before sending it to us. If you are paying for the course yourself, please include payment, if applicable, with your form.

Trainings/Workshops

	Professional development courses scheduled for 2007-08 Focus is on integrating technology into teaching, ELA scoring and helping to foster professional learning communities The HFM BOCES is offering a new slate of professional development workshops for the 2007-08 school year. Some of these learning opportunities are designed to help teachers integrate technology into their teaching methods, including Introduction to Web Page Development, Internet Resources for Grade 3-5 Classroom Teachers, and Making Math Exciting with Excel for Grades 2-5. Also being offered are courses to help teachers prepare for and score the New York State English Language Arts assessment tests. Participants will review test design and scoring rubrics, and will practice scoring using materials from the 2006-07 tests. HFM BOCES is also helping to foster professional learning communities in which teachers from the 15 component districts can discuss grade-level trends, instruction strategies and best practices. Unless otherwise noted, the workshops are free of charge to all teachers in HFM BOCES and its 15 component school districts.

	Additional workshops and training opportunities are being scheduled for the 2007-08 school year. This information will be posted as soon as it is available. If you have any questions, you may call Stacy Ward at (518) 736-4360.

	HFM introduces PDExpress Web-based management system helps document individual professional development hours PDExpress enables teachers and administrators to store, manage and report on all facets of professional development from any computer with Web access. The system’s intuitive point-and-click design provides instant access to up-to-date records and transcripts. You can access PDExpress at: http://pdexpress.hfmboces.org/pdexpress/login.aspx

	Health-Safety Risk Management Mini-Workshops 2008-09 • There is NO COST for these workshops for participating district personnel. • Workshop size is limited to 10 people, so register early. No-shows: Please let us know at least three days in advance if you have signed up and can't attend. • All workshops start at 8:30 am and end by noon. Morning Refreshments will be served. • Workshops will be held at the HFM BOCES building at 2755 State Highway 67, Johnstown, NY in the Health-Safety Risk Management Offices. • Workshop descriptions and registration information here Topics & Dates • Shelter Management Supervisor Training and Refresher - June 4, 2008 • SED Comprehensive Maintenance Plan - September 17, 2008 • Student Searches and Metal Detectors - November 5, 2008 • Online Work Order, Room Scheduling and IT Requests - January 14, 2009 • Overseeing an Exposure Control Plan/Infectious Disease Control - March 4, 2009 • Integrated Pest Management Strategies - May 5, 2009

	Training Courses for School Bus Drivers, Monitors and Attendants HFM BOCES offers training courses for new and experienced bus drivers, monitors and attendants. New bus drivers are required to take the 30-hour Basic Course. Experienced bus drivers must take two two-hour refresher courses annually. The mandatory driver physical performance test is also conducted through this service. [more]

	For More Information • Stacy Ward, Coordinator of Instructional Services (518) 736-4360, sward@hfmboces.org • Robert Mark, SETRC Coordinator (518) 736-4354, rmark@hfmboces.org • David Aimone, Coordinator of Health-Safety-Risk Management (518) 736-4380, daimone@hfmboces.org

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