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Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 12/3/26 Time: 4:30-7:30 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Office Whether it is the first day of school or the 100th Day celebration, instructional technology can be a vital tool in fostering dynamic classroom communities. This virtual workshop will help educators find opportunities for students to build community and engage with content through the thoughtful incorporation of instructional technology platforms that promote collaboration. Using the ISTE Standards as a framework, this workshop will explore how teachers can create a Classroom Tech Toolbox to empower their students as members of a community of connected learners. Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 10/24/26 Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Offices (NYSUT Members Only) This interactive three-hour seminar explores strategies for strengthening home -school partnerships that support the academic success of Multilingual Learners (MLs). Informedby Karen Mapp’s research on family–school partnerships and the New York State EducationDepartment’s Blueprint for English Language Learner/Multilingual Learner Success, the session examines culturally responsive communication, welcoming school environments,  and practical ways to engage families as partners in student learning. Through discussion and interactive activities, participants will practice strategies that strengthen trust, collaboration, and meaningful family engagement. Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 12/7/26 Time: 4:30-7:30 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Office What important things do co-teachers need to know prior to stepping in front of students together? Participants of this workshop will experience and embed strategies to develop a positive co-teaching partnership, learn how to apply the co-teaching models for various classroom environments, and gain planning strategies to ensure the learning of all students at high levels. Please bring a laptop or device, headphones and upcoming lessons/unit plans to the session. It is highly recommended that ENL and content teachers take this seminar with their co-teaching partner. Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 10/5/26 Time: 4:00-7:00 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Office Newcomer students are recently-arrived immigrants representative of a range of languages, cultures, school experiences, literacy skills, and immigration circumstances. Many speak little or no English and may lack any formal education in their native countries. In order to meet the unique academic, social, and emotional needs of these students, participants will begin by identifying who their newcomers are. Guided by Eight Promising Practices, participants will learn ways to create an inclusive classroom for newcomer ELLs with spaces that embrace the voices of linguistically diverse communities and provide pathways for authentic learning opportunities. As the demographics of our classrooms continue to reflect the political climate and refugee resettlement of our country and the world, we need to educate others, advocate together, and elevate our ELLs. Meets Standards Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 10/08/26 Time: 4:15-6:45 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Offices (NYSUT Members Only) <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> This seminar highlights a key NYS Teaching Standards priority: preparing students for success in a rapidly evolving world. With knowledge expanding at unprecedented rates and communication reshaping how we teach and learn, routine skills alone are no longer enough. Today's students need to think critically, solve complex problems, and use information in diverse and creative ways. This seminar explores essential skills such as collaboration, communication, and technology integration, and provides strategies teachers can use to help students apply these skills in real-world contexts. Read more

Coupon Code Required to Register  Please contact your Regional Office for the Coupon Code Date: 11/18/26 Time: 4:00-7:00 pm Location: Zoom Audience: NYSUT Regional Office The focus of this dynamic 3-hour seminar is on integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) practices for English language learners (ELLs) in K-12 education. Educators will gain actionable strategies and insights at the classroom, building, and district levels to address the unique needs of ELLs, many of whom have experienced trauma. Participants will explore evidence-based approaches to promote emotional intelligence, resilience, and cultural competence among ELLs, while also delving into practical techniques for seamlessly integrating SEL into instruction. Through reflective dialogue and collaborative activities, educators will develop personalized action plans to enhance SEL support for ELLs, fostering inclusive and nurturing learning environments where all students can thrive academically and emotionally. Read more