Buffalo Public Schools Professional Development Summer ......This summer Buffalo Public Schools will be offering two formats for delivering Professional Learning Opportunities, virtual

Buffalo Public Schools Professional Development

Summer Catalogue

Summer Catalogue of Courses June – August 2020

SUMMER CONTENTS

Mathematics Department…………………………………….…...3

Multilingual Department ………………………………...............4

Office of Shared Accountability……………………...………......5

Reading Department……………………………………………..14

Social Studies Department……………………………………....15

Special Ed. Department ………………………………………...16

Staff Development Department…………………………………17

Student Support Services ……………………………………….23

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Important Course and Participant Information Summer 2020 Professional Development Participation Disclaimers

Teachers may only register and/or participate in one professional development or summer school teaching assignment per day totaling 3.5 hours or less of District paid activity per day. Teachers may not attend paid professional development on the same date(s) as working a summer school assignment.

Teachers who have a tenure status of Temporary may not participate in any summer professional learning opportunities.

Virtual and Self-Paced Course Offerings

This summer Buffalo Public Schools will be offering two formats for delivering Professional Learning Opportunities, virtual and self-paced.

Virtual Courses

Virtual Courses are courses done in a virtual classroom where the students and the instructor are in separate locations. The virtual classroom is the digital learning environment students join to engage in an online course. In this environment, students and instructors can interact with each other and engage in learning utilizing their computer's microphone and web camera.

Self-Paced Courses

Self-Paced Courses are courses that proceed based on the student response. The content will be available in Schoology and does not require the immediate response of an instructor.

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Title: MATH: Zearn Math for Grades 1-5 - Virtual (30899) Course Description: Grades 1 through 5 mathematics teachers will be introduced to Zearn, its platform and its purpose, and how it will be used to support Math Module centered instruction in the 2020-2021 school year. Zearn Math will be used to provide supplemental instruction and online practice for students. Zearn Math brings together hands-on teaching and immersive digital learning that is aligned to the NYS Math Modules. The result is multiple pathways into math concepts and more opportunities for support, for every child.

Remuneration: Participants will be paid at the contractual rate

Prerequisites: Participants must attend mandatory technology check (date TBD)

Demographic: Math Teachers Grades 1-5 and Elementary Administrators

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Schoology

Section Title: TBD – please check email periodically for update

Section Date and Time: TBD – please check email periodically for update

Mathematics Department

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Title: MULT: Cultural Considerations when Working with Multilingual Learners - Virtual (30895) Course Description: This virtual course is designed to provide Teacher Aides and Teaching Assistants with an overview of the common cultural groups in Buffalo Public Schools and the implications for working in the classroom with students as well as with families.This course is being offered virtually. The instructor will facilitate the course using the conference feature in Schoology. All participants must log in on the first day of training for a technology check, to ensure course and resources access. The course will begin on day two at 8:30 a.m.


Prerequisites: Must be a currently employed Teacher Aide or Teaching Assistant in the Buffalo Public Schools.*Cannot have taken Course # 28233*

Demographic: Teacher Aides and Teaching Assistants

Facilitator: Joanna Fogarassi

Location: Schoology

Section Title: Cultural Considerations when Working with Multilingual Learners

7/6/2020 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Technology Check for both A.M. & P.M. Sections

7/8/2020 8:30 AM 11:00 AM (146482) A.M. Section

7/8/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146483) P.M. Section


8/6/2020 8:30 AM 11:00 AM (146513) A.M. Section

8/6/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146514) P.M. Section

Multilingual Department

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Title: APPR - Lead Evaluator 2020-2021 – Virtual (30426) Course Description: A full day training session will fulfill the six hours of in-person training required for 2020-2021 Lead Evaluator re-certification. During training, instruction and support will be provided to lead evaluators of teachers on what is required per the Buffalo Public School 3012d APPR process and MOU enacted in January 2017. This session includes instruction to help lead evaluators of teachers to demonstrate proficiency in completing a teacher practice observation using the negotiated NYSUT Rubric indicators, evidence collection, scripting and entry using the district’s APPR management platform. Participation in this required training applies to building and central office administrators.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a sitting Lead Evaluator/ building or central office. Demographic: Administrators

Facilitator: Lynn Benaglio; Ebony Bullock; Laura Samulski-Peters

Location: Schoology

Section Title: APPR-Lead Evaluator 2020-2021

6/29/2020 8:30 AM 3:30 PM (145140)

6/30/2020 8:30 AM 3:30 PM (145143)

7/1/2020 8:30 AM 3:30 PM (145144)

7/2/2020 8:30 AM 3:30 PM (145145)

Office of Shared Accountability

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Title: OSA - Data Driven Inquiry - Virtual (30762) Course Description: Participants will be given the most up-to-date version of the DDI process to review and bring back to their building. We will review the new DDI form, and what is needed in each section in order to complete the DDI process successfully. We will also review and discuss what an exemplar meeting would look like. Please note that this course is completely voluntary. Participants completing all 3 one hour sessions will receive 3 hours of CTLE credit. No partial credit will be given. You must attend and complete all three sessions/classtimes within a section to receive CTLE credit.

Prerequisites: *Participants’ tenure status cannot be Temporary*

Demographic: Instructional

Facilitator: Lynn Benaglio; Ebony Bullock; Danielle Preisch; Laura Samulski-Peters

Location: Schoology

Sections: OSA-Data Driven Inquiry – Virtual Version

7/6/2020 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (146339) Session 1 of 3

7/8/2020 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (146339) Session 2 of 3

7/10/2020 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (146339) Session 3 of 3

7/20/2020 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (146491) Session 2 of 3

7/22/2020 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (146491) Session 2 of 3

7/24/2020 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (146491) Session 1 of 3

8/12/2020 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (146492) Session 1 of 3

8/10/2020 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (146492) Session 2 of 3

8/14/2020 9:00 AM 10:00 AM (146492) Session 3 of 3


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Title: APPR - Lead Evaluator 2020 - 2021 Virtual Version Part II (30760) Course Description: During training instruction and support will be provided to lead evaluators of teachers on what is required per the Buffalo Public School 3012d APPR process and MOU enacted in January 2017. This session includes instruction to help lead evaluators of teachers to demonstrate proficiency in completing a teacher practice observation using the negotiated NYSUT Rubric indicators, evidence collection, scripting and entry using the districts APPR management platform. Participation in this required training applies to building and central office administrators.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a sitting Lead Evaluator / building or central office.

Demographic: Administrators


Location: Virtual through Schoology

Section Title: APPR-Lead Evaluator 2020-2021 Virtual Version Part II

7/7/2020 12:00 PM 2:00 PM (146258)

7/14/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146255)

7/21/2020 12:00 PM 2:00 PM (146313)

7/28/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146311)


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Title: OSA - Student Work Protocol - Virtual (30827) Course Description: Participants will learn the process of reviewing student work in order to improve instruction.





Section Title: OSA-Student Work Protocol

7/8/2020 1:00 PM 3:00 PM (146330)

7/13/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146334)

7/23/2020 1:00 PM 3:00 PM (146497)

8/10/2020 1:00 PM 3:00 PM (146499)

8/17/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146498)


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Title: OSA-eDoctrina Basics for Administrators - Virtual (30896) Course Description: This 2 hour introductory course will inform administrators of the tools and resources eDoctrina offers teachers in terms of assessment creation and available reports for viewing data after assessments are administered. Administrators will be shown how to access all help documents and videos as well as how to create basic assessments and access data through the available reports.

Prerequisites: Participants must be an acting administrator in the BPS system.




Section Title: OSA-eDoctrina Basics for Administrators

7/9/2020 8:30 AM 10:30 AM (146484)

7/16/2020 8:30 AM 10:30 AM (146486)

7/23/2020 8:30 AM 10:30 AM (146487)

7/30/2020 8:30 AM 10:30 AM (146488)


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Title: APPR - Lead Evaluator 2020 - 2021 Virtual Version Part I (30756) Course Description: During training instruction and support will be provided to lead evaluators of teachers on what is required per the Buffalo Public School 3012d APPR process and MOU enacted in January 2017. This session includes instruction help to lead evaluators of teachers to demonstrate proficiency in completing a teacher practice observation using the negotiated NYSUT Rubric indicators, evidence collection, scripting and entry using the districts APPR management platform. Participation in this required training applies to building and central office administrators.

Prerequisites: Participants must be a sitting Lead Evaluator / building or central office.




Section Title: APPR-Lead Evaluator 2020-2021 Virtual Version Part I

6/30/2020 12:00 PM 2:00 PM (146309)

7/7/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (1463252)

7/14/2020 12:00 PM 2:00 PM (146296)

7/21/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146304)

7/28/2020 12:00 PM 2:00 PM (146305)


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Title: OSA – DDI - SMART Goals - Virtual (30822) Course Description: This course will review SMART goals with the participants. It will identify the importance, discuss each section of a SMART goal, critique some SMART goals, and give participants an opportunity to create SMART goals.




Location: Schoology

Section Title: OSA-DDI-SMART Goals

7/23/2020 9:00 AM 10:30 AM (146489)

8/14/2020 12:00 PM 1:30 PM (146490)


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Title: OSA - Formal Observation: Alignment Practice (30900) Course Description: Administrators will practice aligning evidence examples to rubric indicators in order to continue to improve the observation process.

Prerequisites: Must be a sitting administrator in the BPS district.



Location: Schoology

Section Title: OSA-Formal Observation: Alignment Practice

7/13/2020 1:00 PM 3:00 PM (146527)

7/24/2020 11:00 PM 1:00 PM (146528)

7/27/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146529)

8/3/2020 1:00 PM 3:00 PM (146530)

8/13/2020 1:00 PM 3:00 PM (146531)

8/19/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146532)


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Title: OSA – DDI - Lesson Adjustment Protocol (30823) Course Description: Participants will learn how to approach lessons in order to use the collaborative process to adjust them based on student need.




Location: Schoology

Section Title: OSA-DDI-Lesson Adjustment Protocol

7/14/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146485)

7/22/2020 1:00 PM 3:00 PM (146493)

7/29/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146494)

8/3/2020 9:00 AM 11:00 AM (146496)

8/12/2020 1:00 PM 3:00 PM (146595)


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Title: SD - Supporting Early Literacy: Building a Foundation in Phonics for Teaching Assistants - Virtual (30909) Course Description: This 3 hour virtual course is designed to provide teaching assistants the basics in early literacy instruction through a focus on how and why students need solid instruction and reinforcement in phonics (the ability to correlate sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetic writing system.). Participants will learn and practice correct speech sounds with correlating letters, how to reinforce segmenting and blending words orally, and prepare materials that they can use with students when they are working in classrooms.


Prerequisites: Must be a currently employed as a Teaching Assistant in BPS. *Cannot have taken Course # 26101*

Demographic: Teaching Assistants

Facilitator: Mary Meshlovitz

Location: Virtual

Section Title: Supporting Early Literacy: Building a Foundation in Phonics for Teaching Assistants


7/14/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146575) A.M. Section

7/14/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146576) P.M. Section


8/4/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 PM (146577) A.M. Section

8/4/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146578) P.M. Section

Reading Department

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Title: SD-Supporting Early Literacy: Building a Foundation in Phonemic Awareness Teaching Assistants - Virtual (30912) Course Description: This three-hour virtual course is designed to provide teaching assistants the basics in early literacy instruction through a focus on how and why students need solid instruction and reinforcement in phonemic awareness (the ability to separate and produce speech sounds in words). Participants will learn and practice correct speech sounds, how to reinforce segmenting and blending words orally, and prepare materials that they can use with students when they are working in classrooms.


Prerequisites: Must be a currently employed Teacher Teaching Assistant in BPS. *Cannot have taken Course # 26101*

Demographic: Teaching Assistant

Facilitator: Mary Meshlovitz

Location: Schoology

Section Title: SD-Supporting Early Literacy: Building a Foundation in Phonemic Awareness


7/15/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146579) A.M. Section

7/15/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146580) P.M. Section


8/5/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146581) A.M. Section

8/5/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146582) P.M. Section

Reading Department

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Title: READ – LETRS Grades K - 3 – Day 2 - Virtual (30906) Course Description: In this course teachers will continue to learn the methodology, philosophy and background for the LETRS program. As a result of this training, teachers will gain a consistent, deep understanding of the processes and methodologies that influence our ability to read as well as the implications for classroom-level practices. This training will complete unit 1 and cover the majority of unit 2.


Prerequisites: Participants must have attended LETRS 1 to attend this training.

*Participants’ tenure status cannot be Temporary*  Demographic: Teachers Grades K-3

Facilitator: Voyager

Location: Schoology

Section Title: LETRS Grades K - 3 – Day 2 Section Date and Time: TBD – please check email periodically for update

Reading Department

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Title: READ – LETRS Grades K - 3 – Day 3 - Virtual (30907) Course Description: In this course teachers will continue to learn the methodology, philosophy and background for the LETRS program. As a result of this training, teachers will gain a consistent, deep understanding of the processes and methodologies that influence our ability to read as well as the implications for classroom-level practices. This training will complete unit 2 and cover the majority of unit 3.


Prerequisites: Participants must have attended LETRS 2 to attend this training.

*Participants’ tenure status cannot be Temporary*  Demographic: Teachers Grades K-3

Facilitator: Voyager

Location: Schoology

Section Title: LETRS Grades K - 3 – Day 3 Section Date and Time: TBD – please check email periodically for update

Reading Department

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Title: SS – Social Studies Textbook Training (30898)

Course Description: This course is designed to provide teachers with program information they need to ensure success in the implementation of the new Social Studies textbook series for grades K-8. Participants will learn how the curriculum package enhances teaching and learning, thoroughly and efficiently assesses students understanding, and offers differentiated instructional opportunities.



Demographic: Instructional that teach Social Studies and Administrators

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Schoology

Section Title: Social Studies Textbook Training

Section Date and Time: TBD – please check email periodically for update

Social Studies Department

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Title: SPED - High Leverage Practices in Special Education - Virtual (30881) Course Description: This course is designed to assist special education teachers in building capacity in their knowledge of High Leverage Practices in Special Education. The participants will improve their ability to support students with disabilities through the use of Evidence-Based, High Leverage Practices based on the most current research in the field. Participants will practice applying the High Leverage Practices to their current practice by participating in a collaboration board, website tour, video analysis and break out discussion session to discuss ideas for improvement within their own practice.



Demographic: Special Education Teachers

Facilitator: Melanie Flynn; Anita Martell

Location: Schoology

Section Title: High Leverage Practices in Special Education

7/20/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146442) A.M. Section

7/20/2020 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (146443) P.M. Section

7/21/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146444) A.M. Section

7/21/2020 12:30 PM 3:30 PM (146445) P.M. Section

Special Education Department

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Title: SD-Navigating the BPS District Online Resources and Tools (Teacher

Aides & Assistants) - Virtual (30916)

Course Description: This virtual course will examine the Buffalo Public School Teacher and Department Online

Resources and tools. We will pay close attention on how to use the District's email, PGS course registration, navigating

the PGS home page, and many other tools.


Prerequisites: Must be a currently employed Teacher Aide or Teaching Assistant in the Buffalo Public

Schools.*Can not have taken Course # 26083*

Demographic: Teacher Aides & Teaching Assistants

Facilitator: Isaac Smith

Location: Schoology

Section Title: Navigating the BPS District Online Resources and Tools (Teacher Aides & Assistants) -

Virtual


7/2/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146598) A.M. Section

7/2/2020 12:15 AM 3:15 AM (146600) P.M. Section


7/9/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 PM (146601) A.M. Section

7/9/2020 12:15 AM 3:15 AM (146602) P.M. Section

Staff Development Department

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Title: CLRI – SD - Culturally Responsive Classroom Pt. 1- Virtual (30796)

Course Description: These professional development sessions will introduce participants to creating culturally

relevant lessons so that children see themselves in the curriculum through an affirmation of their history and culture

resulting in increased student achievement, the closing of the achievement gap and the fostering of a commitment to social

justice. Participants will view classroom clips, reflect on their experiences and discuss the necessary components of a

culturally relevant lesson. Educators will walk away with how to begin teaching culturally relevant lessons at their sites, a

curriculum supplement, a literature list, and a bibliography. This proposal will use the terms culturally relevant and

culturally responsive interchangeably when referencing pedagogy, curriculum or classroom environment. Cultural

proficiency will be used to discuss the educator's journey to honor each of his or her students, to combat racism and to

commit to social justice.



*Cannot have taken Course # 25557 or #30796*


Facilitator: TBD

Location: Schoology

Section Title: CLRI-SD-Culturally Responsive Classroom Pt. 1-Virtual

7/9/2020 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Technology Check for 7/13/2020 & 7/16/2020

7/13/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146477) Session 1 of 2

7/14/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146477) Session 2 of 2

7/15/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146476) Session 1 of 2

7/16/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146476) Session 2 of 2

7/24/2020 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Technology Check for 7/27/2020

7/27/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146478) Session 1 of 2

7/28/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146478) Session 2 of 2


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Title: SD - Effective Classroom Management for New Teachers (30851) Course Description: Content aligns with 2014 NYSUT Rubric indicators I.1A, III.2A, III.6B, IV.1A, IV.2A,

IV.3B, IV.4C. Tools for classroom teachers on how to organize and structure the classroom, develop teach and monitor

rules and expectations, interact with students positively, and respond to students in to optimize instruction.


Prerequisites: This Class Is For Probationary Teachers With A Start Date After 9/1/17.

*Cannot have taken Course # 28233*

Demographic: New Teachers

Facilitator: Ann Marie Hernandez; Debra Pinkowski; Bethany Vivian

Location: Schoology

Section Title: Classroom Management

7/9/2020 11:00 AM 11:30 AM Technology Check for both A.M. & P.M. Sections

7/13/2020 8:30 AM 11:30 AM (146448) A.M. Section Day 1 of 2


7/14/2020 12:00 PM 3:00 PM (146449) P.M. Section Day 1 of 2








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Title: CLRI-SD- Culturally Responsive Classroom Pt. 2- Virtual (30797)

Course Description: The professional development session will allow participants to creating culturally relevant

lessons so that children see themselves in the curriculum through an affirmation of their history and culture resulting in

increased student achievement, the closing of the achievement gap and the fostering of a commitment to social justice.

Participants will view classroom clips, reflect on research findings, discuss the necessary components of a culturally

relevant lesson, and work collaboratively to complete a unit lesson that is culturally responsive. Educators will walk away

with how to begin teaching culturally relevant lessons at their sites, a curriculum supplements, a literature list, a

bibliography and the resources of the department lessons that are created during the session. This proposal will use the

terms culturally relevant and culturally responsive interchangeably when referencing pedagogy, curriculum or classroom

environment. Cultural proficiency will be used to discuss the educator's journey to honor each of his or her students, to

combat racism and to commit to social justice.


Prerequisites: Must have taken Pt. 1- Virtual (30796) or Face to Face class (#25557)

*Participants’ tenure status cannot be Temporary* *Cannot have taken Course # 26469 or 30797*


Facilitator: TBD

Location: Schoology

Section Title: CLRI-SD-Culturally Responsive Classroom Pt. 2 - Virtual

7/17/2020 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Technology Check for both Sections

7/20/2020 8:15 AM 11:30 AM (146479) Day 1 of 2

7/21/2020 8:15 AM 11:30 AM (146479) Day 2 of 2

7/22/2020 8:15 AM 11:30 AM (146480) Day 1 of 2

7/23/2020 8:15 AM 11:30 AM (146480) Day 2 of 2

7/24/2020 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Technology Check

7/29/2020 8:15 AM 11:30 AM (146481) Day 1 of 2

7/30/2020 8:15 AM 11:30:00 AM (146481) Day 2 of 2


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Title: ECEP - Early Childhood (30888)

Course Description: Teachers will learn about Grit and Growth Mindset, how to cultivate these with their students,

a teachers impact on student mindset, and the connection to other District initiatives, including CLRT and the

Instructional Priorities.




Demographic: Pre-K & K Teachers

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Schoology

Section Title: ECEP- Early Childhood


8/3/2020 8:30 AM 12:00 PM (146469) Day 1 of 2

8/4/2020 8:30 AM 12:00 PM (146469) Day 2 of 2


8/10/2020 8:30 AM 12:00 PM (146543) Day 1 of 2

8/11/2020 8:30 AM 12:00 PM (146543) Day 2 of 2


8/17/2020 8:30 AM 12:00 PM (146544) Day 1 of 2 8/18/2020 8:30 AM 12:00 PM (146544) Day 2 of 2


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Title: SD – Social Emotional Learning(Remote Learning) – Self- Paced

(30917)

Course Description: In this course, participants will learn trauma responsive strategies and key priorities to

consider to support student Social Emotional Learning in remote learning. Participants will also learn strategies

to implement for remote learning to support student SEL and have access to resources for SEL that can be used

in a remote setting.

Prerequisites:

Demographic: Instuctional

Facilitator: TBD

Location: Schoology

Section Title: Social Emotional Learning – Self- Paced

(146682) Start Date: 7/1/2020 End Date: 8/31/2020


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Title: SSS - Trauma Informed Care Part 1 for Teacher Aides and Assistants -

Virtual (30913)

Course Description: Participants will learn about trauma, the types of trauma, effects of trauma on development,

how trauma effects children in schools, and how we can support children with trauma. Participants will learn the stress

model of crisis and how to de-escalate student behavior at key points along the cycle in order to prevent aggression and/or

violence that occurs when a young person's inability to cope results in a change in behavior. The focus will be dual:

supporting the youth through the current crisis and teaching the youth how to cope more effectively in the future.


Prerequisites: Must be a currently employed Teacher Aide or Teaching Assistant in the Buffalo Public

Schools. *Cannot have taken Course # 27509*

Demographic: Teacher Aides and Teaching Assistants

Facilitator: Daniel Farrell

Location: Schoology

Section Title: Trauma Informed Care Part 1 for Teacher Aides and Assistants - Virtual

7/6/2020 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Technology Check for both A.M. and P. M. Sessions

7/7/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146583) A.M. Session

7/7/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146584) P.M. Session


8/11/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146585) A.M. Session

8/11/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146586) P.M. Session

Student Support Services Department

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Title: SSS -Trauma Informed Care Part 2 - De-escalation Strategies for Aides

and Assistants - Virtual (30914)

Course Description: Participants will learn the stress model of crisis and how to de-escalate student behavior at key

points along the cycle in order to prevent aggression and/or violence that occurs when a young persons inability to cope

results in a change in behavior. The focus will be dual: supporting the youth through the current crisis and teaching the

youth how to cope more effectively in the future.


Prerequisites: Participants Must have taken course #27509 Or Course # 30913. Must be a currently

employed Teacher Aide or Teaching Assistant in the Buffalo Public Schools.


Demographic: Teacher Aides & Teaching Assistants

Facilitator: Daniel Farrell

Location: Virtual

Section Title: Trama Informed Care Part 2 - De-escalation Strategies for Aides and Assistants


7/16/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146587) A.M. Session

7/16/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146591) P.M. Session


8/13/2020 8:15 AM 11:15 AM (146592) A.M. Session

8/13/2020 12:15 PM 3:15 PM (146593) P.M. Session


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Title: SSS Restorative Practice 2020-2021 Cohort - Virtual (30908)

Course Description: Participants will learn the need for Restorative Practices in schools (to address

disproportionality, provide an alternative to the failed zero tolerance policy, and develop social emotional competencies).

Participants will learn and participate in a ceremony circle. Participants will learn how to use Restorative Practices with

staff, how and when to use Restorative Conversations, and how to hold problem solving circles. Participants will receive

an overview of the practices at the advanced Tiers, including Restorative Conferences, with some opportunity to practice

at this level as well.

Remuneration: Participants will be paid at the contractual rate  

Prerequisites: Must Not Have Taken Restorative From 7/1/16 Through 6/20/20.

 *Participants’ tenure status cannot be Temporary*


Facilitator: Jaqueta Abraham; Monica Capozzi; Mary Beth Cunningham-Zanghi; Kimberly Degeorge;

Joanna Fogarassi; Elizabeth Giglia; Christopher Heim; Tina Mccrea; Cynthia Mcgriff

Location: Schoology

Section Title: SSS Restorative Practice 2020-2021 Cohort


6/30/2020 8:30 AM 11:30 AM (146599) A.M. – Group 1 – Session Day 1 of 2




6/30/2020 12:00 PM 3:00 PM (146603) P.M. – Group 1 – Session Day 1 of 2





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Title: SSS Trauma Informed Care 2020-2021 (30891)

Course Description: This course will provide information about Trauma Informed Care and classroom practices

around trauma to staff. The material will be presented through facilitated discussion, Interactive activities, and individual

reflection.

Remuneration: Participants will be paid at the contractual rate  

Prerequisites:  *Participants’ tenure status cannot be Temporary* *Cannot have taken Trauma

Informed Care course*


Facilitator: Monica Capozzi; Kimberly De George; Daniel Farrell; Christopher Heim; Kristina Jackson;

Cynthia Mcgriff

Location: Schoology

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Buffalo Public Schools Professional Development Summer ......This summer Buffalo Public Schools will be offering two formats for delivering Professional Learning Opportunities, virtual