Explore, Learn, and Grow with ELT Academy

Audience: Statewide Location: Zoom Session Date & Time: Session 1: January 17, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am Session 2: January 24, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am Session 3: February 07, 2026 9:00 am – 11:00 am Would you like to show up in your life with greater calm, clarity, and connection? Would you like to be able to leave more of your work stress at work and more of your personal stress at home? Would you like to be able to take yourself down a notch before and after a stressful class, meeting, or phone call? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you likely could benefit from integrating mindfulness practices into your day. As part of NYSUT’s commitment to our members overall well-being, we are happy to offer this valuable opportunity. The RISE Kripalu Program teaches practitioners how to achieve greater clarity and resilience, improved situational awareness and better decision-making and work/life balance through mindfulness techniques. RISE is an evidence-based professional development program anchored in the science and practice of mindfulness, yoga, and positive psychology. The RISE program brings together more than a decade of research in mindfulness, resilience, brain science, and social and emotional intelligence. RISE is not a yoga class. There are no barriers to entry, RISE is designed to offer tools that can be used any time, any place, in your personal and your professional lives. These tools can be shared with your students, your colleagues, and your families. To learn more about the RISE program, visit https://kripalu.org/rise-resources Program Highlights: 3 live, Virtual sessions Each session is 2 hours Earn up to 6 hours of CTLE credit (2 CTLE hour per completed session) Important Information: Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions to maximize the program's benefits and receive full CTLE credit. Why Join RISE? This empowering program offers evidence-based tools to enhance mindfulness, resilience, and work/life balance. Equip yourself with practical strategies to improve your professional and personal life while positively influencing your students, colleagues, and family. Read more

Audience: Open Enrollment Live Synchronous Sessions: Join us virtually on the following dates for interactive discussions, and expert guidance: Zoom Session 1: January 28, 2026 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Zoom Session 2: February 04, 2026 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Zoom Session 3: February 11, 2026 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Zoom Session 4: February 25, 2026 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Zoom Session 5: March 04, 2026 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm   This course provides educators with a comprehensive exploration of the Science of Reading (SoR), emphasizing research-based literacy instruction. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules, participants will deepen their understanding of the SoR framework, explore evidence-based instructional strategies, and connect successful classroom practices to foundational literacy research. Key topics include the most up to date research on the Science of Reading from Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and Active View of Reading. Participants will engage in learning about oral language development, phonological awareness, phonics, language comprehension, fluency, and reading comprehension. Educators will engage in self-guided study, reflective discussions, collaborative and hands-on activities. Participants will engage in 10 modules (5 synchronous with an instructor and 5 asynchronous on a learning management system). This course is ideal for educators seeking to align their literacy instruction with the latest research in the Science of Reading, offering practical tools and strategies to enhance students' reading development. The target age range is Pre-k to Grade 3. However, the practical tools and strategies which the course will provide will be applicable to those teaching students of all ages. Further, this course is open to all educators. Read more

Audience: Open Enrollment Live Synchronous Sessions: Join us virtually on the following dates for interactive discussions, and expert guidance: Zoom Session 1: January 24, 2026 from 10:am to 12:00 pm Zoom Session 2: January 31, 2026 from 10:am to 12:00 pm Zoom Session 3: February 07, 2026 from 10:am to 12:00 pm Zoom Session 4: February 14, 2026 from 10:am to 12:00 pm Zoom Session 5: February 28, 2026 from 10:am to 12:00 pm   This course provides educators with a comprehensive exploration of the Science of Reading (SoR), emphasizing research-based literacy instruction. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules, participants will deepen their understanding of the SoR framework, explore evidence-based instructional strategies, and connect successful classroom practices to foundational literacy research. Key topics include the most up to date research on the Science of Reading from Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and Active View of Reading. Participants will engage in learning about oral language development, phonological awareness, phonics, language comprehension, fluency, and reading comprehension. Educators will engage in self-guided study, reflective discussions, collaborative and hands-on activities. Participants will engage in 10 modules (5 synchronous with an instructor and 5 asynchronous on a learning management system). This course is ideal for educators seeking to align their literacy instruction with the latest research in the Science of Reading, offering practical tools and strategies to enhance students' reading development. The target age range is Pre-k to Grade 3. However, the practical tools and strategies which the course will provide will be applicable to those teaching students of all ages. Further, this course is open to all educators. Read more

Audience: Open Enrollment Live Synchronous Sessions: Join us virtually on the following dates for interactive discussions, and expert guidance: Zoom Session 1: January 26, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 2: February 02, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 3: February 09, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 4: February 23, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Zoom Session 5: March 02, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   This course provides educators with a comprehensive exploration of the Science of Reading (SoR), emphasizing research-based literacy instruction. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules, participants will deepen their understanding of the SoR framework, explore evidence-based instructional strategies, and connect successful classroom practices to foundational literacy research. Key topics include the most up to date research on the Science of Reading from Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and Active View of Reading. Participants will engage in learning about oral language development, phonological awareness, phonics, language comprehension, fluency, and reading comprehension. Educators will engage in self-guided study, reflective discussions, collaborative and hands-on activities. Participants will engage in 10 modules (5 synchronous with an instructor and 5 asynchronous on a learning management system). This course is ideal for educators seeking to align their literacy instruction with the latest research in the Science of Reading, offering practical tools and strategies to enhance students' reading development. The target age range is Pre-k to Grade 3. However, the practical tools and strategies which the course will provide will be applicable to those teaching students of all ages. Further, this course is open to all educators. Read more

Audience: Tarrytown Regional Office Location: Zoom Session Date & Time: Session 1: March 18, 2026 4:30pm – 7:30pm Session 2: March 19, 2026 4:30pm – 7:30pm Would you like to show up in your life with greater calm, clarity, and connection? Would you like to be able to leave more of your work stress at work and more of your personal stress at home? Would you like to be able to take yourself down a notch before and after a stressful class, meeting, or phone call? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you likely could benefit from integrating mindfulness practices into your day. As part of NYSUT’s commitment to our members overall well-being, we are happy to offer this valuable opportunity. The RISE Kripalu Program teaches practitioners how to achieve greater clarity and resilience, improved situational awareness and better decision-making and work/life balance through mindfulness techniques. RISE is an evidence-based professional development program anchored in the science and practice of mindfulness, yoga, and positive psychology. The RISE program brings together more than a decade of research in mindfulness, resilience, brain science, and social and emotional intelligence. RISE is not a yoga class. There are no barriers to entry, RISE is designed to offer tools that can be used any time, any place, in your personal and your professional lives. These tools can be shared with your students, your colleagues, and your families. To learn more about the RISE program, visit https://kripalu.org/rise-resources Program Highlights: 2 live, Virtual sessions Each session is 3 hours Earn up to 6 hours of CTLE credit (2 CTLE hour per completed session) Important Information: Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions to maximize the program's benefits and receive full CTLE credit. Why Join RISE? This empowering program offers evidence-based tools to enhance mindfulness, resilience, and work/life balance. Equip yourself with practical strategies to improve your professional and personal life while positively influencing your students, colleagues, and family. Read more

Date: January 20, 2026 Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Location: Zoom Audience: Tarrytown RO Participants will discuss the use of formative assessments to identify gaps and make adjustments that provide diverse access points for students. Meets Standards III, IV, V Read more