Calendar of Upcoming Events

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  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    Science Investigations (Physics). Energy: Wheels to Watts - Converting Energy and Maximizing Efficiency

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    This one-day session focuses on Science Investigations (Physics). Energy: Wheels to Watts - Converting Energy and Maximizing Efficiency. This Investigation is a hands-on lab experience that prepares teachers to ready students for the new Physics Regents Examination. (This is 1 of 3 Science Investigations: Physics). Participants in this one-day session will:

    a) experience this Investigation both as a teacher and student.

    b) work with a partner to design, build, refine, and test their model of a waterwheel using materials provided. calculate the energy output for their waterwheel.

    c) in order to maximize its efficiency. Their designs will be analyzed and compared to that of a hydropower plant.

    d) deepen their understanding of NYSED's expectations for the new Regents' exam in Physics.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    Growing Student Learning & Literacy in Secondary Classrooms Day 1: Engaging & Responsive Instruction

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    Participants can register for one or both sessions of this two-day series focused on attending to key elements of instruction (Day 1) and curriculum (Day 2) to support students' learning and improve their literacy skills in secondary classrooms. Educators are encouraged to attend in teams to plan collaboratively for launching 2025-26 with the greatest impact and will receive a 10% credit for attending with at least two other district colleagues.

    Day 1: Engaging & Responsive Instruction: What do the Science of Learning and the Science of Reading tell us about conditions and practices for supporting students' success? How can we support students' engagement and literacy skill development across content areas in secondary classrooms? This session will share and engage participants in instructional strategies that help students improve their skills as learners, thinkers, readers, and communicators. Participants will consider the development of classroom culture, thinking and literacy routines, and metacognitive practices to boost engagement and get skills to stick.

    The full day session will be followed by optional Zoom sessions in the following months focused on classroom application.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    NYSED Lead Evaluator Training (APPR) - Science of Reading: Leading for Literacy

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    Supporting literacy across the curriculum is essential to building the skills students need for success. NYSED's Literacy Initiative, Literacy Briefs, and Advanced Literacy Briefs provide valuable anchors to inform instruction and instructional leadership. This module will support educational leaders in leveraging the Science of Reading and the needs of our linguistically diverse students to support instructional improvement and student achievement

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    Trauma Informed Practices: How We Show Up - Relationships that Heal, Support, & Empower

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    This interactive training introduces school support staff or educators to the foundational principles of trauma-informed care and social-emotional learning (SEL). Grounded in reflection and real-life scenarios, the session equips participants with simple, effective tools to build trust, consistency, and emotional safety with students.

    Drawing on the Sanctuary Model, ACEs research, and restorative practices, participants will explore the impact of childhood adversity on student behavior and learn how their daily interactions can promote healing, regulation, and resilience. Whether you're a teacher, paraprofessional, hallway monitor, lunchroom staff member, or school aide, this course affirms your power to make a lasting difference - one relationship at a time. Participants will be able to:

    • Define trauma-informed care and explain its relevance in school environments.

    • Describe the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and unmet needs using the lens of Maslow's Hierarchy.

    • Identify the five core SEL competencies and how they show up in daily student behavior.

    • Apply key trauma-informed strategies such as curiosity-based questions, emotional validation, and consistent routines.

    • Using Community Building circles and the Sanctuary Model check-in questions to support student regulation and build connections.

    • Reflect on their own school experiences to build empathy and clarity in how they support students.

    • Recognize signs of secondary trauma and commit to one self-care practice that sustains their emotional wellness.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    NYSED Lead Evaluator Training (APPR) - MTSS/MTSS-I Framework

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    This professional learning experience focuses on integrating key educational standards and frameworks, including the 9 NYSED Required Elements of Evaluator Professional Learning Programs (APPR), PSEL standards, MPPR, and the Danielson Framework, within the context of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).

    Participants will review the core components of MTSS, examine the NYSED MTSSi Pilot, and identify and organize existing academic and social-emotional learning (SEL) practices within the MTSS framework. Additionally, they will develop actionable steps to enhance MTSS/MTSSi practices from the perspectives of both School Leaders and District Leaders within their schools.

     

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • 450 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY 10528

    Lexia Literacy Symposium

    Join us for a powerful screening of Sentenced. Experience a 70-minute documentary co-produced and narrated by NBA star Steph Curry, that confronts the crisis of childhood illiteracy through raw, emotional storytelling. More than a film, Sentenced is a call to action - sparking vital conversations about early literacy and how we can drive change in our communities. Lunch will be provided.

     For questions regarding this activity, please contact Caroline Calabrese.

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • via Zoom

    SLS-5 Ways to Get Social with TeachingBooks! (Secondary) Virtual

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    Increase your social media presence with ready-to-go resources. Engage your students with book trailers and other videos on the platforms they use most. Create opportunities to involve students in the selection and promotion of books they most love. Keep your community informed about titles they'll want to discuss in their own homes.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • via Zoom

    SLS-Ready for Reading: Before, During, & After with TeachingBooks (Elementary) Virtual

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    Join us to discover time saving ideas to use before, during, and after reading a book. TeachingBooks offers a collection of resources to incorporate into any read aloud, literature lesson , or book group. 

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    PK-12 Literacy Study Group:Bridging the Science of Reading into Practice

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    In response to NYSED'S Literacy Initiative, the Science of Reading and meeting students' academic needs, this study group will provide a recurring opportunity to convene with colleagues to collaborate around leading for literacy and the systemic and classroom-based practices that will support all students' literacy development.

    As schools and districts pursue similar aims and navigate similar obstacles, space for reflecting on and sharing practices and navigating challenges can serve as a forum for mutual support. During the sessions, time for grade level focus work groups (Elementary and Secondary) will be built in.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    Science Investigation (Biology). Structure and Function: Balancing Act -Exploring Feedback and Homeostasis

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    This one-day session focuses on Science Investigation (Biology) Structure and Function: Balancing Act -Exploring Feedback and Homeostasis. This professional learning experience is a hands-on laboratory experience that prepares teachers to ready students for the new Biology Regents Examination. (This is 2 of 3
    Science Investigations: Biology).

    Participants in this one-day session will:

    - experience this Investigation both as a teacher and student.

    - plan and conduct an investigation to determine the body's response to an external factor that may affect feedback mechanisms related to thermoregulation.

    - analyze data related to the regulation of blood glucose levels.

    - analyze collected data to draw conclusions about thermoregulation explore a phenomenon and draw conclusions relating to feedback mechanisms that maintain homeostasis.

    - deepen their understanding of NYSED's expectations for the new Regents' exam in Life Science: Biology.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • 450 Mamaroneck Ave, Harrison, NY 10528

    [LHRIC CS/STEAM Playdate Series] CS/STEAM Kickoff Playdate 2025 (Hosted by LHRIC and CS/STEAM Vendor Partners)

    Computer Science/STEAM Playdates are designed for teachers, STEM/STEAM Coordinators, and Math/Science Coordinators. Launching or maintaining a systemic STEM program can be daunting, especially regarding the selection of the software, tools and equipment that are most appropriate to support learning objectives. This event will help schools properly select STEM products, considering grade band, teacher skills, school environment, and desired outcomes.

    We will spotlight/showcase K-8 products from selected vendors to help participants enhance their own library of materials. If you are interested in rolling up your sleeves and getting "hands on" in a safe and fun learning environment, this session is the perfect opportunity to mingle with fellow learners. As we explore together, we will examine ways in which these products and tools can help support teaching and assessing our New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    NYSED Lead Evaluator Training - Foundations in Leading Educators (required for APPR Initial Certification)

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    This professional learning experience is designed for school and/or district leaders who are new to their role. Together we will explore NYSED APPR evaluation requirements for school and district leaders. Specific emphasis will be on aligning your APPR process to your school/district strategic goal, mission/vision, and 2025-26 initiatives, cross-team calibration, and feedback.

    Please check your district's APPR plan to determine the number of days/hours approved by NYSED for your district's Lead Evaluator Training

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Virtual/ Online event

    [Learning in the Age of AI: Level 2] Promoting Student Engagement and Academic Success with AI

    As AI continues to grow, teachers will need to understand the potential of this technology in education. By leveraging AI-driven insights and tools, teachers can create engaging learning experiences, cultivate a more inclusive classroom environment to increase achievement. Participants will gain insights into leveraging AI for adaptive learning, personalized feedback, scaffolds and extensions, empowering them to create inclusive and engaging learning environments where all learners thrive. During this two-part webinar, participants will explore ways to use AI in the classroom to enhance student engagement and academic success for all students. Participants can do the first part of the series or both. The second part will provide more depth and an opportunity to share with other participants.

    NOTE: This course may be taken as a standalone session, but it's also part of a learning pathway that can earn you a Level 2 Badge ("Classroom Integrator.") To learn more, visit https://sites.google.com/lhric.org/lhriclearningpaths/learning-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence. Registered participants will receive webinar instructions prior to session start.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison

    RECOVS MHELP (Mental Health Education Leaders Partnership) Meetings

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    Mental health leadership teams from SWBOCES's RECOVS Mental Health Grant Consortium will meet to discuss and collaborate around grant implementation, including:

    - Social-Emotional Learning
    - MTSS-i (including systems & structures and data & assessment)
    - professional learning
    - budget & logistics
    - other grant-related considerations

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    NYSED Lead Evaluator Training - Foundations in Leading Educators (required for APPR Initial Certification)

    Register here.

    This professional learning experience is designed for school and/or district leaders who are new to their role. Together we will explore NYSED APPR evaluation requirements for school and district leaders. Specific emphasis will be on aligning your APPR process to your school/district strategic goal, mission/vision, and 2025-26 initiatives, cross-team calibration, and feedback.

    Please check your district's APPR plan to determine the number of days/hours approved by NYSED for your district's Lead Evaluator Training.

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • SWBOCES - 450 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd floor, Harrison, NY

    PE/HE CONSORTIUM - Developing the Whole Child for 21st Century Learning

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    Instuctor: Brent Heidorn

    This comprehensive session for K-12 health and physical education teachers provides emphasis on student learning in health and physical education programs, while considering the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of children and adolescents. Topics included in the one-day professional learning session:

    • Student Learning: Emphasis on Schools, Teachers, and Physical Education Programs

    • Students' Cognitive, Physical, Social, and Emotional Development and the Relationship to Physical Education and Physical Activity

    • Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs

    Center for Professional Learning and Curriculum Support
  • Virtual/ Online event

    [Learning in the Age of AI: Level 2] Nurturing Academic Integrity in the Age of AI (Online, Self Paced)

    AI technology has brought forth transformative possibilities for teaching and learning. However, along with its benefits, AI also presents new challenges in maintaining academic integrity. This workshop is designed to equip educators with the ability to integrate AI strategies and tools while nurturing the fundamentals of authenticity, ethics, and originality.
    NOTE: This course may be taken as a standalone session, but it's also part of a learning pathway that can earn you a Level 2 Badge ("Classroom Integrator.") To learn more, visit https://sites.google.com/lhric.org/lhriclearningpaths/learning-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence.


    This course is 100% online and will take approximately 6 hours to complete. This course begins on October 10, and participants have until February 9, 2026 to complete all required assignments and activities to receive CTLE credit.

    LHRIC Model Schools utilizes the Schoology Learning Management System. Upon registration, you will receive a welcome message from your instructor with information on how your course works, what you can expect, how to get help along the way, and steps you need to take to enroll.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
  • Virtual/ Online event

    Start the Year Strong with Learning.com

    We're excited to invite our LHRIC districts to join us for a series of energizing 30-minute sessions designed to help teachers reconnect with the tools they already use, explore new features, and gather fresh ideas for a strong start to the school year. This session features Learning.com tools, tips, and updates. Whether you're new to Learning.com or looking to expand your use, we'll share actionable ideas that educators can bring directly into their classrooms. Sessions are virtual; participants will receive a Zoom link prior to the session.

    Register Here

    LHRIC Instructional Technology
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Our Mission, Vision & Core Values

Our Mission

Southern Westchester BOCES supports students, districts and communities across our region through innovative, future-focused services, and forward-thinking leadership, centered on equity, access, and opportunity for all.

Our Vision

We aspire to be a proactive, responsive, student-centered, and centralized hub of support, expertise and innovation, that serves as a model for our regional and state-wide partners.

Our Core Values

We believe that we can achieve our vision and accomplish our mission if, in all of our work, we strive to uphold the following core values:

Service - We support our educational partners and stakeholders by maintaining the highest levels of responsiveness, expertise, and collaboration.

Integrity - We are committed to maintaining trusting and respectful relationships with all stakeholders.

Equity, Opportunity and Access - We embrace the importance of wellness, inclusivity, and dignity for each individual.

Read about Southern Westchester BOCES's Blueprint for Excellence - Strategic Plan 2025-2028. 

Blueprint for Excellence - Strategic Plan 2025-2028

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