Beyond Canva Basics
2026-08-05 08:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | CVES Conference Center – Plattsburgh, NY, 1443 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901, United States
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Registration begins at 8:30 AM)

CTLE Hours: 4.5 Hours

Location: CVES Conference Center at 1443 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh

Cost: $185 per person for billed through 506 School Improvement Co-Ser

Presenter: Abby Leonard, CVES Facilitator

Description: In this hands‑on, make‑and‑take workshop, teachers collaborate, and create while exploring how Canva can elevate student assignments through a LMS, collaborative projects, and interactive lesson polls. Participants leave with ready‑to‑use, time‑saving strategies that immediately support active learning and student voice.

Intended For: Teachers, Teaching Assistants and any non-instructional staff who may engage with Canva

Registration Link: 2026 – 2027 S3 Professional Development

Glow Up Your Lessons
2026-08-13 08:30 - 14:00 | CVES Conference Center – Plattsburgh, NY, 1443 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901, United States
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Registration begins at 8:30 AM)

CTLE Hours: 4.5 Hours

Location: CVES Conference Center at 1443 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh

Cost: $185 per person for billed through 506 School Improvement Co-Ser

Presenter: Abby Leonard, CVES Facilitator

Description: This workshop helps educators refresh lessons with purposeful, learning‑first technology. Participants bring real classroom lessons or routines and redesign them to include meaningful tech that supports student creation, choice, reflection, and authentic demonstration of learning. The focus stays on instruction, not flashy tools, so technology strengthens CCSS‑aligned goals, 21st‑century skills, and teacher efficiency.

Intended For: Teachers of any level

Registration Link: 2026 – 2027 S3 Professional Development

NYSSLS Investigations: Chemistry
2026-08-18 08:30 - 15:00
Date: Tuesday August 18, 2026

Time: 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (Registration begins at 8:15 AM)
*There will be a one-hour lunch on your own.

CTLE Hours: 5.5 Hours

Location: TBD (We are investigating options to host this in a district science classroom)

Cost: $210 per person for billed through 506 School Improvement Co-Ser

Presenter: Chrissy Scales, Citi BOCES Science Staff Development Specialist

Description: This workshop’s focus is for science educators to explore the three required High School Lab Investigations. Instructional coaches and administrators would benefit from attending to deepen their knowledge of the NYSSLS standards and to have an understanding of the shifts to 3-dimensional learning at the high school level.
Participants will:
-Deepen their knowledge of the New York State Science Learning Standards
-Have a hands-on experience with the Lab Investigations
-Collaborate on strategies for successful implementation in the classroom

Intended For: High School Chemistry Teachers, Administrators

NYSSLS Investigations: Physics
2026-08-19 08:30 - 15:00
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Time: 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (Registration begins at 8:15 AM)
*There will be a one-hour lunch on your own.

Location: TBD (We are investigating options to host this in a district science classroom)

CTLE Hours: 5.5 Hours

Cost: $210 per person for billed through 506 School Improvement Co-Ser

Presenter: Chrissy Scales, Citi BOCES Science Staff Development Specialist

Description: This workshop’s focus is for science educators to explore the three required High School Lab Investigations. Instructional coaches and administrators would benefit from attending to deepen their knowledge of the NYSSLS standards and to have an understanding of the shifts to 3-dimensional learning at the high school level.
Participants will:
-Deepen their knowledge of the New York State Science Learning Standards
-Have a hands-on experience with the Lab Investigations
-Collaborate on strategies for successful implementation in the classroom

Intended For: High School Physics Teachers, Administrators

Gearing Up 2026-2027
2026-08-20 08:30 - 15:00 | CVES Conference Center – Plattsburgh, NY, 1443 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901, United States
Thursday, August 20, 2026
8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (Registration begins at 8:00 AM) Light Breakfast and Lunch Included
CVES Conference Center at 1443 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh
Cost: $250 per person billed through the CVES 506 School Improvement Co-Ser
Presenters: Jennifer D. Klein, Principled Learning

Description: Gearing Up prepares North Country administrators to lead the instructional and organizational shifts ahead as New York State advances the NY Inspires plan. This year’s full‑day experience features Jennifer D. Klein, CEO of Principled Learning and co‑author of The Landscape Model of Learning and Taming the Turbulence in Educational Leadership.

Grounded in the priorities of NY Inspires—student‑centered learning, coherence, equity, and system alignment—the day will focus on how leaders can navigate change while strengthening teaching and learning across their districts. Participants will examine practical frameworks for guiding innovation, supporting educators through transition, and building conditions for deeper learning at scale.

Gearing Up 2026–2027 equips regional administrators to lead confidently, strategically, and collaboratively as New York’s educational vision continues to evolve.

Participants will receive a copy of one of the books, The Landscape Model of Learning or Taming the Turbulence in Educational Leadership. Link to pick which book you would like will be available upon registration.

Please note: This program is part of the re-certification process for Lead Evaluators under 3012d with the amendments of 2019.

Target Audience: District and school building administrators
