PLEASE NOTE:

All courses are $10 and held at the BOCES Conference Center in Sanborn unless otherwise indicated. Payment is due 2 weeks prior to the course.

Checks can be made payable to Orleans/Niagara BOCES and sent to:
O-N Teacher Center, 4124 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, NY 14132

EACH participant is required to register with our office even if they also register with their district. Please indicate at time of registration who will be paying.

WE RECOMMEND YOU REGISTER WITH US BEFORE YOU BEGIN PROCESSING YOUR SCHOOL REQUESTS/FORMS because classes with less than 5 people WILL BE CANCELED.
We hope this process will allow us to get an accurate count for running the class.

• DATE CHANGE! Foldables for Organzation - July 28th, 9am-12pm. Hands-on graphic organizers are a great way to invigorate your content using brain-based learning strategies. Help students learn how to chunk and organize information.
• Music in the Classroom - July 23rd, 1:30-3:30. Learn ways music can have an impact on your students and how to use it to inspire in the classroom.
• Seasonal Make and Take Books – August 12th, 8:30am-2:30pm (Intended for primary educators)
• More Books to Go – August 13th, 8:30am-2:30pm (Intended for primary educators). Interactive make and take workshops where handmade books are created that are based on literary characters, topics, and individual needs.
• Brain Gym Conference: Aug 18th-22nd Includes Brain Gym 101 Aug 18-20, Vision Circles Aug 18-20, and Optimal Brain Gym (201) Aug 21-22. MUST REGISTER BY AUGUST 7TH! (Geared towards primary educators)
• The poembird Project - NEW! - July 22nd and 24th, 9:30-3:30. Develop a blueprint for using a book of poems to encourage students to apply forgiveness instead of violence. (MS/HS Educators)
• Math Fractals/Chaos – Oct 18th, 8:30am-3pm. Learn hands-on activities for MS & HS classrooms on the exciting techniques of math chaos and fractals!
• Mini-Grant Writing - Sept 24th, 4pm-7pm. Learn the essentials of grant writing, view examples of good grants and have a chance to start writing yours for the Teacher Center due October 17th!

Educational Technology Integration courses

As the name suggests the courses offered here are related to integrating technology into classrooms.

to Register call 1-800-836-7510 ext 3758.

Mentoring 911

We are pleased to provide a brand new mentor/mentee program. Whether you are looking for an already established and effective mentor training program; ideas on how to establish your own program; or ways to supplement your existing program than this is the solution for you!

• Mentoring Workshop for MENTORS: August 12th-14th, 9am-3pm, FREE. This workshop will train mentors to work with new teachers in your district. It focuses on the the 4 Domains of: classroom management; instruction; planning and preparation; and professional responsibilities.
• New Teacher Training: Classroom Management Sept 24th, 4pm-7pm; Great Lesson Design, Oct 15th, 4pm-7pm; Building Relationships with Parents, Nov 5th, 4pm-7pm. Come to one or all! All are FREE.
• For brochure, click here

NYSUT/ELT Courses

Assessment for and of Student Learning (NYSUT grad course – part of Teacher Leadership Program), cost $645 for 3-hours graduate credit or $375 for in-service, August 18th-22nd, 8am-5pm (45 hours). Learn how to increase student motivation and learning through improved classroom assessment; learn the critical difference between assessment of learning and assessment for learning. SEE tuition grant program for partial reimbursement for in-service courses.

Differentiated Instruction (NYSUT grad course or in-service), cost $645 for 3-hours graduate credit or $375 for in-service, Oct 6th, Oct 8th, Oct 15th, Oct 20th, Oct 22nd, Oct 27th, Oct 29th, Nove 3rd, Nov 5th, Nov 10th, 4pm-8:30 pm (45 hours total). This course provides teachers with specific and practical approaches in topics such as: establishing clear and meaningful objectives; diversigying material and content; varying instructional approaches; and selecting appropriate assessments. SEE tuition grant program for partial reimbursement for in-service courses.

These courses are offered by NYSUT ELT, and co-sponsored by your Teacher Center and others.

NYS Teacher Center Online Courses

Self-Paced or Facilitated Courses. Also includes resources for Online Standards, Video Conferencing, and MORE!

• The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is offering an objective, online resource, globalization101.org, to teach high school students about policy aspects of globalization related to civics, economics, geography and history, without any fees or charges.

This long-standing program can help your students and their families.