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Register at www.pnwboces.org/catalog Shari Robinson brings a wealth of diverse experiences from over thirty-five years as an educator. She has taught grades 3-6 in public elementary schools, as well as college level courses in language arts and interactive educational technology. As a Literacy Coach, she supported teachers in grades 4-8 and collaborated on the creation of a complete reading and writing curriculum for grades K-8. In addition, Dr. Robinson has held leadership roles in several corporations and non-profit organizations, focusing on the design, implementation, and evaluation of technology-based curricula (e.g., The Second Voyage of the Mimi at Bank Street College) and comprehensive school reform (e.g., ATLAS Communities at EDC). She received a BA in Psychology from Stanford University, an MA in Language Education and Reading from Florida State University, and an EdD in Human Development from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Robinson is available for consultation in your district in the areas of • Common Core Standards • lesson design and assessment implementation • teacher mentoring and support • literacy instruction, grades 3-5 • curriculum development. Doreen Saccomano has been a teacher/reading specialist for thirty years at both the elementary and middle school level. Dr. Saccomano has presented workshops at numerous regional and national conferences on the teaching of reading strategies and teaching best practices. She is also a regional scoring trainer for the NYS ELA exam. Dr. Saccomano has taught at Pace University and Mercy College. Presently, Dr. Saccomano serves as an Assistant Professor of Literacy at Marist College, in Poughkeepsie NY, working with undergraduate students as they prepare for their careers in literacy. Dr. Saccomano is able to provide onsite support in your district in the areas of • Common Core Standards and curriculum • reading intervention • reading and literacy, with a • balanced literacy particular emphasis on grades 3-8 •instructional strategies. Marilyn Tropiano is a literacy support consultant with secondary and elementary classroom teaching experience. Mrs. Tropiano is also a reading specialist, and has organized and conducted turn-key NYS ELA Scorer Leader training for Grades 3-8 testing in district and at BOCES. She also helped develop the new teacher Mentor program and was the Mentor Coordinator for the Hendrick Hudson School District. She is currently working at Pace University as a Clinical Supervisor monitoring and assessing student teachers. Mrs. Tropiano is a member of the Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES Network Team. In addition to presenting on the NYS Common Core Learning Standards, and the NYS ELA Expeditionary Learning Curriculum grades 3-5 at BOCES. Mrs. Tropiano is available to provide professional development and onsite support in the areas of • elementary literacy • aligning lessons with the NYS CCLS • implementation or integration of the NYS Grades 3-5 Expeditionary Learning curriculum • teacher mentoring and support. NYSED Network Team Turnkey Training 109
Register at www.pnwboces.org/catalog SOCIAL STUDIES NYSED Network Team Turnkey Training Alice D. Grant was Social Studies Department Chair (6-12) at Pelham Memorial High School in Pelham, New York. A consultant to the College Board in AP United States and European History and Pre AP Social Studies instruction, Ms. Grant has taught graduate level courses for AP history teachers and methods courses for preservice teachers and has presented numerous workshops on pre AP, AP, and Regents teaching strategies throughout the region. Honored by both the Westchester and New York State Councils for Social Studies with the Distinguished Social Studies Educator Award, she is also a charter member of the New York State Academy of Teaching and Learning. Ms. Grant’s experience as an Advanced Placement History teacher and her on-going work as a College Board consultant in Advanced Placement History and Pre AP/Vertical Teams programs prepare her to assist districts to respond to the higher standards articulated in the Common Core in History/Social Sciences. Ms. Grant is available to provide onsite consultation in your district in the areas of • infusing Common Core Literacy instruction into the Social Studies curriculum, 6-12 • integrating the teaching of historical thinking skills into Social Studies instruction • improving instruction in preparation for state assessments (US History and Government Regents and Global History and Geography Regents) • strengthening Advanced Placement History instruction as per the new Frameworks • mentoring Advanced Placement European and United States History teachers • pre AP/ Vertical Teams in Social Studies • mapping Social Studies curriculum 6-12 (content and skills) • providing US and Global History content support for teachers of Special Education and English Language Learners • coaching and mentoring. Mirla Morrison has published articles, presented at conferences, consulted in districts, and trained and mentored teachers throughout New York State. For the past twelve years as a P/NW BOCES consultant, Mrs. Morrison has worked with districts on elementary curriculum development projects. She retired from Ossining High School where she taught high school social studies and was the department chairperson for eight years. While in Ossining, she created law-related education electives, instituted Advanced Placement U. S. History, drafted curriculum for Master Learning, Cluster Learning, European Cultures, Economics and Participation in Government, and directed the Ossining Law Project that included in service training for teachers. Due to her K-12 depth of content knowledge, Mrs. Morrison has worked with teachers collaboratively to develop a regional social studies/English language arts curriculum at grades K-6. In addition, she has worked with K-12 teachers to develop a regional curriculum in sustainability through the integration of sustainability content into existing curriculum. Mrs. Morrison is available for onsite work in the areas of • social studies K-12 • curriculum Mapping • Understanding by Design • coaching New Teachers • developing Curriculum for Regular Education Students and Special Education Students • implementation Support for the P/NW BOCES Integrated Social Studies/English Language Arts Curriculum and Education for Sustainability • assessment design • strategies for implementing Common Core Literacy standards in social studies. 110
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