Ne t wo r k 1 0 2 / 1 1 3

Pr o f e s s i o na l De v e l o p me nt
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C UR R I C UL UM & I NS T R UC T I ON

L i t e r a c y C o a c h G r o u p
AUDIENCE: Literacy Coaches

DESCRIPTION: Study group for literacy coaches. Topics of study will be driven by needs
and interests of participants.

DATES: Tuesdays: Sept 30; Dec 2; Feb 3; March 24; May 19

TIME: 1:00-3:00

LOCATION: 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, room 508

NETWORK POINT: Elise Abegg

REGISTRATION: Email eabegg@schools.nyc.gov

K - 2 Wr i t i n g
AUDIENCE: K 2
nd
grade teachers (must commit to attend all 3 days)

DESCRIPTION: Led by Leah Mermelstein, K-2 teachers will develop common core aligned units
of study in writing with a focus on self -directed learning.

DATES: Tuesdays: Sept 23; Oct 7; Oct 14

TIME: 8:30-3:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Elise Abegg

REGISTRATION: Space is limited; email eabegg@schools.nyc.gov


3 - 6 Wr i t i n g
AUDIENCE: 3
r d
6
t h
grade teachers (must commit to attend all 3 days)

DESCRIPTION: Led by Leah Mermelstein, grade 3-6 teachers will develop common core aligned
units of study in writing with a focus on self -directed learning.

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DATES: Tuesdays: Oct 28; Dec 9; Dec 16

TIME: 8:30-3:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Elise Abegg

REGISTRATION: Space is limited; email eabegg@schools.nyc.gov



S o c i a l S t u d i e s L i a i s o n
AUDIENCE: Up to 2 teachers, coaches, or administrators per elementary school

DESCRIPTION: Liaisons from elementary schools will share best practices, units of study, materials, trips,
interdisciplinary planning ideas, and pedagogical approaches to teaching social studies.

DATES: Thursdays: Oct 9; Nov 13; Dec 18; Jan 15; Feb 12; March 19; April 16; May 21

TIME: 1:00-3:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Elise Abegg, Margery Cooper, Sarah Emmons

REGISTRATION: Email eabegg@schools.nyc.gov


A r t s R o u n d t a b l e
AUDIENCE: K-12 Arts teachers (visual arts, music, theater, dance)

DESCRIPTION: Arts teachers from schools across the network share best practices in planning,
teaching and assessment in the arts.

DATES: Mondays: Oct 6; Nov 17; Feb 9; March 30

TIME: 4:30-6:00

LOCATION: Schools TBD

NETWORK POINT: Elise Abegg

REGISTRATION: Email eabegg@schools.nyc.gov


T e a c h e r - l e d Wo r k s h o p S e r i e s
AUDIENCE: Teachers

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DESCRIPTION: Network teachers facilitate hands-on workshops on a variety of topics. Details
and flyers for each session will come out as they are planned.

DATES: Wed, Nov 5; Tues, Dec 9; Thurs, Jan 29; Tues, March 10

TIME: 4:00-6:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Elise Abegg

REGISTRATION: Email eabegg@schools.nyc.gov


V o c a b u l a r y I n s t r u c t i o n
AUDIENCE: Teachers and coaches, grades 3-12

DESCRIPTION: Teachers will investigate rationale and best practices for 3-12 vocabulary
instruction. Full day in December will be a school -based lab site or lesson study,
depending on needs and interests of participants.

DATES: Wednesday, Oct 1; Monday, Dec 1; Tuesday, March 3
TIME: Oct 1: 1-4 pm
Dec 1: 9:00-3:00
Mar 3: 1:00-4:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Anthony Pizzillo, Betsy Schneck

REGISTRATION: Email Anthony Pizzillo at apizzillo@schools.nyc.gov) or Betsy Schneck at
eschneck@schools.nyc.gov


P r e - K i n d e r g a r t e n S t u d y G r o u p
AUDIENCE: Pre-kindergarten teachers

DESCRIPTION: Study group for Prekindergarten teachers exploring issues around
developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment, family involvement and
topics of interest identified by participants

DATES: Thursdays: Sept 18; Dec 11; Feb 26; March 26; May 28; June 18

TIME: 4:00-6:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Sarah Emmons, Margery Cooper

REGISTRATION: Email semmons@schools.nyc.gov


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P r e - K i n d e r g a r t e n N o n - A t t e n d a n c e D a y s
AUDIENCE: Pre-kindergarten teachers and Paraprofessionals

DESCRIPTION: We will continue and build upon the work started in 2013-2014. New this year
will be inter-visitations, guest speakers, and book study on various issues of early
childhood education and unit planning.

DATES: Oct 23; Nov 20; Jan 29; April 23
TIME: 8:30-3:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Sarah Emmons, Margery Cooper

REGISTRATION: Email mcooper11@schools.nyc.gov


T e a c h e r t o T e a c h e r : A C o l l a b o r a t i v e S h a r e F a i r
AUDIENCE: K-12 educators

DESCRIPTION: Teacher led workshops highlighting best practices, strategies, and lessons being
implemented throughout our network.

DATE: Saturday, May 2

TIME: TBD

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Elise Abegg

REGISTRATION: Call for proposals and registration information to come.


I C T Wo r k i n g G r o u p f o r s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n t e a c h e r s
AUDIENCE: K-12 special education teachers currently teaching in an ICT classroom

DESCRIPTION: Teachers will collaborate to investigate and share best practices for teaching in
an ICT classroom. Group will be differentiated to accommodate the unique
challenges and practices associated with ICT at an elementary or secondary level.

DATES: Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 11; Jan 8; March 5; May 7
TIME: 4:00-6:00

LOCATION: 131 Livingston Street; Rooms TBA

NETWORK POINT: Summer Edell, Wanda Barbot

REGISTRATION: Email sedell@schools.nyc.gov or wbarbot@schools.nyc.gov


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I n t e r n s h i p P l a n n i n g G r o u p
AUDIENCE: High School internship coordinators from schools interested in starting an
internship program or strengthening an existing one

DESCRIPTION: Participants will come together to develop and refi ne an internship program and
roll out plan for their individual school through access to planning resources,
field experts, collaboration and consultancy.

DATES: TBD: Meetings will be held approximately every other month

TIME: 4:00-6:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Summer Edell and Ari Sussman

REGISTRATION: Email sedell@schools.nyc.gov or asussman@schools.nyc.gov

E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e l e a r n e r s &
s p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n

E S L L i a i s o n g r o u p
AUDIENCE: ESL Coordinators/Compliance Points; ESL/Special Education Teachers and
Coordinators

DESCRIPTION: Topics: State and NYC ELL compliance (NYSITELL, identification and
procedures, LAP, BESIS, ATS, etc.); Instr uctional considerations and best
practices to promote English language development.

DATES: Oct 7, Dec 12, Feb 6, April 17, June 8

TIME: 4:00-5:30

LOCATION: 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, room 508

NETWORK POINT: Anthony Pizzillo

REGISTRATION: Email apizzil@schools.nyc.gov

S o l e E S L P r o v i d e r Wo r k i n g G r o u p
AUDIENCE: Teachers who are the only ESL providers for their schools

DESCRIPTION: This monthly working group will facilitate collaboration among teachers who are the sole
ESL providers at their schools. The group will cover the following topics: supporting
ELLs in the CCLS, planning effective instruction for various ESL program models,
compliance management, and data collection.
DATES: Sept 18; Oct 23; Nov 20; Dec 18; Jan 22; Feb 12; Mar 19; Apr 23; May
21; June 11

TIME: 4:00-5:30

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LOCATION: Will alternate between 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn and 333 7
t h
Avenue,
Manhattan

NETWORK POINT: Anthony Pizzillo

REGISTRATION: Email apizzil@schools.nyc.gov


S p e c i a l E d u c a t i o n L i a i s o n G r o u p
AUDIENCE: Special Education School Liaisons and ELL coordinators involved with
SWD/ELL

DESCRIPTION: We will discuss and review Special Education compliance best practices for
teachers and schools, Special Education systems and report monitoring.

DATES: Sept 23; Oct 22; Nov 25; Jan 27; Feb 24; April 28; May 26

TIME: 8:30-12:30

LOCATION: 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn; Rooms TBA

NETWORK POINT: Wanda Barbot

REGISTRATION: Email wbarbot@schools.nyc.gov

Wr i t i n g Q u a l i t y I E P s
AUDIENCE: Special Education Teachers, and related service providers

DESCRIPTION: The IEP is the cornerstone of the special education process. Each session will
cover one section of the IEP and provide instruction and guidance on
developing, documenting and implementing recommendations for each students
IEP.

DATES: Nov 19; Jan 21; Mar 18; May 20

TIME: 8:30-12:30

LOCATION: 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, room 207

NETWORK POINT: Wanda Barbot

REGISTRATION: Email wbarbot@schools.nyc.gov


Q u a l i t y T r a n s i t i o n Wo r k s h o p s
AUDIENCE: High school transition points, special education teachers, guidance counselors,
and all other members of school transition teams

DESCRIPTION: Each session will focus on different aspects of transition planning and resources
for students with disabilities with an emphasis on how we can make it actionable
in our schools.

DATES: Oct 29; Feb 11; Apr 22; June 17

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TIME: 9:00-12:00

LOCATION: 131 Livingston Street Room 207 (Oct. 29
t h
will be in 208)

NETWORK POINT: Summer Edell

REGISTRATION: Email sedell@schools.nyc.gov

L e a d e r s h i p

N e t w o r k T e a c h e r L e a d e r s h i p P r o g r a m
AUDIENCE: Selected teacher leaders (by application- up to two per school)

DESCRIPTION: Study group around a variety of topics related to leadership and the development
of leadership skills.

DATES: Thursdays: Oct 2; Nov 6; Dec 4; Jan 8; Feb 5; March 5; April 30; May 28
TIME: 4:00-6:00

LOCATION: 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn

NETWORK POINT: Elise Abegg, Betsy Schneck

REGISTRATION: Email applications and principal recommendations to eabegg@schools.nyc.gov by
Sept 19, 2014.


S u m m e r P r i n c i p a l s R e t r e a t
AUDIENCE: Principals

DESCRIPTION: Day-long retreat on a variety of topics

DATE: Wednesday, July 23

TIME: 9:30-4:00 (and beyond?)

LOCATION: 71 Hawthorne Way, Hartsdale, NY. 10530

NETWORK POINT: Alison Sheehan

REGISTRATION: RSVP to asheehan3@schools.nyc.gov


F i r s t P r i n c i p a l s Me e t i n g
AUDIENCE: Principals

DESCRIPTION: Initial Principals meeting
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DATE: Tuesday, August 26

TIME: 2:00-5:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Alison Sheehan

REGISTRATION: RSVP to asheehan3@schools.nyc.gov


Mo n t h l y P r i n c i p a l s Me e t i n g s
AUDIENCE: Principals

DESCRIPTION: Monthly meetings on variety of topics including instruction, business and
operations

DATES: Tuesday: Sept 23; Oct 28; Nov 25; Dec 16*; Jan 27; Feb 24; Mar 31; Apr 28;
May 26; June 16*

TIME: 4:00-6:30

LOCATION: 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, room 610
*Dec and June in location TBD

NETWORK POINT: Alison

REGISTRATION: RSVP to asheehan3@schools.nyc.gov


K - 8 A s s i s t a n t P r i n c i p a l s L e a d e r s h i p G r o u p
AUDIENCE: K-8 Assistant Principals

DESCRIPTION: Connect with colleagues for a combination of reflection on purpose and
priorities, time and energy management, and sharing of very smart strategies for
all the logistical challenges you face every day.

DATES: Wednesdays: Sept 17; Oct 15; Nov 19; Dec 17; Jan 21; Mar 18; May 20
TIME: 9:00-11:30

LOCATION: Schools TBD

NETWORK POINT: Elise Abegg

REGISTRATION: Email eabegg@schools.nyc.gov


6 - 1 2 A s s i s t a n t P r i n c i p a l s L e a d e r s h i p G r o u p
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AUDIENCE: 6-12 Assistant Principals

DESCRIPTION: Connect with colleagues for a combination of reflection on purpose and
priorities, time and energy management, and sharing of very smart strategies for
all the logistical challenges you face every day.

DATES: Tuesdays: Sept 30; Oct 28; Dec 1; Feb 10; Mar 24; May 12

TIME: 8:30-11:00

LOCATION: Will alternate between 333 7
t h
Avenue, Manhattan and 131 Livingston Street,
Brooklyn

NETWORK POINT: Vicki Madden

REGISTRATION: Email vmadden2@schools.nyc.gov



N e w P r i n c i p a l s G r o u p
AUDIENCE: Untenured Principals

DESCRIPTION: Monthly meetings on a variety of topics related to the j ob of principal

DATES: Dates TBD

TIME: 5:00-6:30

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Alison Sheehan

REGISTRATION: RSVP to asheehan3@schools.nyc.gov












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B u s i n e s s & Op e r a t i o n s

B u s i n e s s Ma n a g e r s Me e t i n g s
AUDIENCE: Business Managers and Secretaries

DESCRIPTION: These sessions will cover a variety of operations issues pertaining to budget,
human resources, procurement, staffing, extended use, registers, grants and other
issues that will arise, as well as the pertinent systems used.

DATES: Wednesdays: Oct 8; Jan 7; Feb 25; June 3

TIME: 9:00- 12:30

LOCATION: 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, Room 610

NETWORK POINT: Magda Dekki

REGISTRATION: Email MDekki@schools.nyc.gov


S c h o o l S e c r e t a r i e s T r a i n i n g
AUDIENCE: School Secretaries

DESCRIPTION: All day training

DATE: Tuesday, Nov 4

TIME: 8:30-1:30

LOCATION: 333 7
th
Avenue, Manhattan, 7
th
floor conference room
NETWORK POINT: Magda Dekki

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REGISTRATION: Email MDekki@schools.nyc.gov













Y o u t h D e v e l o p me n t & S a f e t y

S t u d e n t V o i c e C o l l a b o r a t i v e
AUDIENCE: SVC student representatives

DESCRIPTION: High school students from across the city come together to effect the sorts of
change they wish to see in their schools and support one another along the way.
SVC members conduct comprehensive studies of their schools, identify relevant
challenges, and implement student -led school improvement programs in
partnership with staff and students. They also serve as student shadows on
Quality reviews and advocate for greater student voice in policy and
accountability.Members are eligible to earn high school credit for their active
participation and work.

DATES: Wednesdays: Sept 24; Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; Nov 5, 12, and 19; Dec 3, 10,
and 17; Jan 7, 14, and 21; Feb 4, 11, and 25; Mar 11, 18, and 25; May 6, 13, 20,
27, and 28

TIME: 4:00-6:15

LOCATION: 333 7
t h
Avenue, Manhattan, 7
t h
floor conference room

NETWORK POINT: Ari Sussman

REGISTRATION: Email ASussman@schools.nyc.gov
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P a r e n t C o o r d i n a t o r I n s t i t u t e
( H o s t e d b y 1 0 2 / 1 1 3 a n d C l u s t e r 1 )

AUDIENCE: Parent Coordinators

DESCRIPTION: Topics: Communication, Conflict Resolution, Technology, Informative, Proj ect
Management

DATES: Tentative dates: Sept 23; Nov 18; Jan 27; Mar 24; May 26

TIME: 9:00-3:00

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Leo Macias

REGISTRATION: Email lmacias@schools.nyc.gov








V i s i o n S c r e e n i n g a n d I m m u n i z a t i o n
AUDIENCE: Health liaison

DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn both the vision screening and immunization
update process

DATES: TBD

TIME: TBD

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Leo Macias

REGISTRATION: Email lmacias@schools.nyc.gov


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O O R S / S O H O & t h e S u s p e n s i o n P r o c e s s
AUDIENCE: Deans, suspension liaisons, administrators

DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn the data entry portion and mandates related to
OORS/SOHO.

DATES: TBD

TIME: TBD

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Leo Macias

REGISTRATION: Email lmacias@schools.nyc.gov



N Y P D s S c h o o l S a f e t y D i v i s i o n
AUDIENCE: Deans, suspension liaisons, administrators

DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn the role and regulations of school safety agents .

DATES: TBD

TIME: TBD

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Leo Macias

REGISTRATION: Email lmacias@schools.nyc.gov



C o n d u c t i n g O S I I n v e s t i g a t i o n s
AUDIENCE: Administrators

DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn how and when an OSI report is mandated and how to
conduct an investigation.

DATES: TBD

TIME: TBD

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Leo Macias
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REGISTRATION: Email lmacias@schools.nyc.gov


N u t s & b o l t s o f E m p l o y e e S e c u r i t y c l e a r a n c e &
d i s c i p l i n a r y p r o c e d u r e s
AUDIENCE: Administrators

DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn regulations related to interview questions, procedures
related to handling situations associated to staff arrest and how to discipline a
tenured employee or permanent civil servant and also to review documentation
as it relates to the discipline process.

DATES: TBD

TIME: TBD

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Leo Macias

REGISTRATION: Email lmacias@schools.nyc.gov














D A T A , AP P L I C A T I ON S UP P OR T A ND
A C C OUNT AB I L I T Y

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A T S F u n c t i o n s a n d P r o c e d u r e s ( P r e - K - 1 2 )
AUDIENCE: Pupil accounting secretaries

DESCRIPTION: These sessions will cover a variety of data entry and application procedures such as
beginning/end of the year functions, summer school, and data quality management.

DATES: September and June (Pending on ATS screen availability)

TIME: 9:00-3:00 (Session 1: Elementary schools, Session 2: Middle/High schools)

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: OMayra Cruz, Anthony Washington

REGISTRATION: Email ocruz2@schools.nyc , awashington6@schools.nyc.gov


S T A R S P r o g r a m m i n g ( P r e - K - 1 2 )
AUDIENCE: STARS Programmers

DESCRIPTION: These sessions will cover a variety of data entry and application procedures such
Scheduling, Programming, Teacher/Email reference, Report Cards, Stars Client, Stars
Admin & Stars Classroom, and Open Labs.

DATES: September, October, March, June and August

TIME: 9:00-3:00 (Session 1: Elementary schools, Session 2: Middle/High schools)

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: OMayra Cruz, Anthony Washington

REGISTRATION: Email ocruz2@schools.nyc, awashington6@schools.nyc.gov



A c a d e m i c P o l i c y & S T A R S ( 6 - 1 2 )
AUDIENCE: Academic Policy Points, STARS Programmers

DESCRIPTION: These sessions will cover any new and existing Academic Policies to ensure that schools
systems are fully aligned with regulations, and accurately credit students for all course work
completed.

DATES: January (Session 1: Middle school, Session 2: High schools)

TIME: Afternoon

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: Ari Sussman, Anthony Washington

REGISTRATION: Email awashington6@schools.nyc.gov, asussman@schools.nyc.gov

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C l a s s R o s t e r Ma i n t e n a n c e V e r i f i c a t i o n & S t a t e
A c c o u n t a b i l i t y ( P r e - K - 1 2 )
AUDIENCE: STARS Programmers, Class Roster Maintenance Verification designee

DESCRIPTION: These sessions will cover a variety of data entry and application procedures such Admin
Phase, Teacher Phase, Teacher/ Student Date Spans, Teacher Requests & Data
Certification

DATES: March (Pending on NYC DOE/ State deadline)

TIME: 9:00-3:00 (Session 1: Elementary schools, Session 2: Middle/High schools)

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: OMayra Cruz, Anthony Washington

REGISTRATION: Email ocruz2@schools.nyc, awashington6@schools.nyc.gov



D a t a A n a l y s i s f o r s c h o o l i m p r o v e m e n t
AUDIENCE: Data Specialists

DESCRIPTION: Each session will focus on different aspects of data gathering, analysis and strategies to
implement and monitor school improvement plans.

DATES: October, December, February, April, June

TIME: 4:00-5:30

LOCATION: TBD

NETWORK POINT: OMayra Cruz, Anthony Washington

REGISTRATION: Email ocruz2@schools.nyc, awashington6@schools.nyc.gov











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