Effective Schools (COSER 529)
CA BOCES Professional Development and Curriculum Coordinators work with national-level experts to gain knowledge and application in a variety of service areas. Professional development services are provided at BOCES sites, as well as on-site within your school district. We specialize in customizing our professional development services to meet your specific needs and criteria. The team members in this program attend regular meetings in Albany to remain current with changes in NYS standards and services.
Expertise areas include:
New York State Learning Standards (Next Generation ELA/Math, Social Studies Framework, etc.)
NYS Curriculum Modules
Curriculum Alignnment and Development
Assessment Alignment and Development
Data Analysis and Data Driven Instruction
Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Technical Assistance
Best Instructional Practices
Current Trends and Topics in Education
Individual District Curriculum Coordination (COSER 529.020) This service provides a professional development and curriculum coordinator on-site to facilitate the curriculum planning and devliery in your district.
Program Staff:
Mark Carls, Coordinator
Model Schools (COSER 517)
CA BOCES Professional Development and Curriculum Coordinators on our Model Schools team specialize in educational technology integration. We place emphasis on quality instruction serving as the starting point for integrating technology into classroom practice with the intent to help teachers improve student learning. Model Schools learning opportunities are provided at BOCES sites, as well as on-site within your school district. We specialize in customizing our professional development services to meet your specific needs and critiera. The team members in this program attend state and national conferences and meetings to remain current with best practices.
Our expertise areas include:
Introductory Technology Training
Model Lessons and Coaching
One-to-One Device Implementation and Best Practice
Best Instructional Practices
Just-in-Time Professional Development
Blended Learning
Current Trends and Topics in Educational Technology
Individual District Technology Coordination (COSER 517.010) This service provides a professional developemtn and a technology coordinator on-site to facilitate technology integration and devliery in your district.
Program Staff:
Mark Carls, Coordinator
Community Schools Resources (COSER 525)
The Community Schools COSER is a new allowable service by the State Education Department that represents a strategy to organize resources so that academics, social and emotional needs, and medical and dental services and supports are integrated into the fabric of schools, all of which help remove obstacles to learning and serve the needs of the whole child so teachers are free to teach and students are ready to learn.
Program Staff:
Tim Clarke, Senior Program Manager
Katie Mendell, Coordinator
Laurie Sledge, Data Integration Technician
Kim Hoch, Keyboard Specialist
Anne Raymond, Material Aide