Spotlight

The 2024-2025 Nassau BOCES Master Calendar is now available on the Nassau BOCES website for your convenience: 2024-25_mastercalendar.pdf (nassauboces.org)

Nassau BOCES is partnering with Eastern Suffolk and Western Suffolk BOCES to provide educator and public forums on the New York State Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) on Graduation Measures. An ambassador who serves on the BRC will attend each of the sessions to provide insight into the process. In-person and virtual sessions are available. Please attend and share your input! Educational Community / Blue Ribbon Commission (nassauboces.org)

Nassau BOCES and the Cradle of Aviation Museum are excited to host Long Island’s first Workforce Development Summit on October 1, 2024, at the museum in Garden City. Workforce development is a critical component to building a strong, sustainable labor supply that can meet the needs of businesses and industries in this region. Education's role in the future of Long Island's workforce is vital in ensuring that the next generation is prepared to fill the jobs that our region so desperately needs to fill in order to thrive. This event will "educate the educators" on the multiple career opportunities available on Long Island within the trades and manufacturing industries— well-paying careers that allow our students to work and live on Long Island. To register, visit www.nassauboces.org/workforcesummit/rsvp.

Please note the following administrative placements:

Dr. William Poll, Principal, Barry Tech

Dr. James Bertsch, Assistant Principal, Children's Readiness Center

Jill Guzzardo, Assistant Principal, Children's Readiness Center at ENDO

Anastasia Kokonis, Assistant Principal, Barry Tech

David Montuori, Assistant Principal, Carman Road School Preschool at Barry Tech

Hope Rencher, Assistant Principal, Center for Community Adjustment

Maximillian Trunz, Assistant Principal, Rosemary Kennedy School

Science educators from across Long Island joined Nassau BOCES Outdoor and Environmental Education (OEE) and the Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) at Caumsett State Park to connect with like-minded colleagues and gain insights for integrating sustainability and renewable energy themes and projects into their curriculum. Attendees explored ways of sparking student inquiry through CELF's civic science framework. Educators learned about upcoming opportunities to engage students in hands-on learning and also about Long Island's emerging sustainability initiatives. Staff from OEE and CELF provided opportunities for educators to engage in place-based learning through the lens of sustainability. Participants engaged and collaborated alongside OEE and CELF's education teams through outdoor experiential learning.

Nassau BOCES, in conjunction with 18 Nassau County school districts, will be holding a Job Fair on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Freeport Recreation Center to help districts hire Teacher Aides, Bus Drivers and Dispatchers, Registered Professional Nurses, Monitors, Security Personnel and more. This annual event offers an exclusive platform for candidates to explore and apply to career opportunities within multiple school districts.

Monday, September 23, 2024, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Robert E. Lupinskie Center for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology

Teachers can learn how to use ChatGPT for all kinds of professional and learning enhancements right in their classroom. This exciting and essential technology can help teachers differentiate instruction by creating various levels of text, help students generate writing ideas, promote language experimentation, create questions with various levels of complexity and facilitate project-based learning. The workshop will include opportunities to learn, collaborate and explore.

Frontline Education (mylearningplan.com)

Monday, October 7, 2024, 1-3 p.m.

Robert E. Lupinskie Center for Curriculum, Instruction and Technology

The Instructional Technology Specialist Roundtable Meetings serve as a dynamic and collaborative community space for Instructional Technology Coaches and Specialists. Nassau BOCES Model Schools staff lead discussions covering a wide range of technology-related topics, including best integration practices, favorite/new programs, troubleshooting pressing technology (hardware, software, integration) issues and more. The Roundtable meetings provide districts with the opportunity to leverage our collective expertise, thereby enhancing the utilization of technology within their respective districts. Frontline Education (mylearningplan.com)

Long Island Institute for Educators (LILIE) offers monthly courses that are designed to complement professional development plans, district strategic plans and the current educational issues of those involved in the education of our youth. The goal is to provide teachers with practical knowledge and new teaching insights that can be successfully applied to the classroom. Registration information and monthly course offerings can be found here: Professional Development Workshops / LILIE General Information (nassauboces.org)

Nassau County Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Deborah Coates, President; Michael Weinick, Vice President

Susan Bergtraum; Ronald Ellerbe; Lawrence Greenstein; Martin R. Kaye;

Fran N. Langsner; Robert "B.A." Schoen; Eric B. Schultz

Larry J. Leaven, District Superintendent/Chief Executive Officer

James Widmer, Deputy Superintendent/Chief Operating Officer

Anthony N. Fierro, Chief Administrator of Facilities Services and Capital Projects

Colleen Lipponer, Assistant Superintendent for Business Services

Thomas McGrath, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources/RSIP

Susan McNulty, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education/Curriculum & Instruction