We help educators integrate technology into their classrooms in ways that promote meaningful and effective teaching and learning. As members of the School Improvement Services team, our work is to promote both organizational learning and teacher learning that leads to positive measurable outcomes for every student. We do this through focused research-based work on our identified Regional Priorities.

See our updates in the SIS Weekly Bulletin, or visit our YouTube Playlist!

Professional Learning Calendar

Here are our current Professional Learning offerings. All professional development comes with the support teachers need to connect teacher learning with student learning. This includes work within classrooms. Examples of ongoing work include our asynchronous professional learning opportunities.

Integrated Professional Learning

We collaborate with other Instructional Specialists to provide integrated professional development offerings. Please see the Regional School Success professional development calendar for all offerings. Examples include the Autism Collaborative Community, ongoing work with the NYS Science Learning Standards, building leadership and capacity around RtI Interventions, and igniting student creativity along with Cooperative Enrichment and School Library Systems.

Our Instructional Strategies

We employ a variety of instructional strategies and delivery methods to reach the needs of all teachers, administrators, and students.

In-person workshops are facilitated opportunities for teachers to actively engage and create dynamic learning opportunities for students.

Online professional learning opportunities allow teachers to participate in professional development from any location. Some offerings are synchronous, scheduled, collaborative opportunities. Others are asynchronous, allowing teachers to participate in professional learning at their own pace, place and time.

Hybrid online/in-person opportunities go beyond one-time professional learning to provide sustained opportunities with built-in time for support and follow-up.

Asynchronous Learning at TST

Computer-Based Testing

Lending Library of Maker & STEM Tools

NYS Science Learning Standards

RtI Intervention Repository

Instructional Support

All professional development comes with the support teachers need to connect teacher learning with student learning. All instructional specialists are available to provide support in connecting meaningful pedagogy and practice. We work with teachers and administrators in the areas of preparation, instructional delivery, assessment, and reflection. This includes work within classrooms.

Planning & Decision-Making

We also serve as partners in decision-making and planning. Examples of this work include the planning and creation of Active Learning Spaces, as well as planning and implementation around Computer-Based Testing.

NYSCATE

NYSCATE (the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education) is an organization of educators committed to transforming teaching and learning for the benefit of students.

ISTE

The vision of ISTE (the International Society for Technology in Education) is a world where all learners thrive, achieve and contribute.

NYSED Computer-Based-Testing

Information about computer-based-testing.

NYSED Educational Design and Technology

Information on Educational Design and Technology from the Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Educational Technology.