The NYS Professional Development Resource Center at Fordham University invites educators across New York State to participate in dynamic, high-impact professional learning opportunities this spring. Whether you are looking to support students’ emotional readiness for assessments, differentiate instruction using AI, or strengthen student-centered teaching practices, we have an event for you.
These offerings address critical areas of instructional practice, including social-emotional preparedness for assessments, instructional differentiation through emerging technologies, and pedagogical moves that enable teachers to elevate student thinking and engagement.
This Spring, the PDRC will facilitate workshops that address Test Prep Anxiety: Strategies for Calm, Focus, and Confidence, AI and Lesson Plan Differentiation, Strategies to Support Teachers Through Navigating Challenges, as well as an opportunity for educators to engage in a Chat & Network Series.
The Test Prep Anxiety virtual session examines evidence-based approaches educators can use to support students’ emotional regulation, focus, and confidence during high-stakes testing situations. Strategies are applicable across grade levels and instructional contexts.
Our in-person sessions on AI and Lesson Plan Differentiation are designed to provide educators with guided opportunities to explore the role of artificial intelligence in lesson design and differentiation. Participants will examine practical classroom applications while considering planning with an instructional purpose to include all learners.
The in-person session on Strategies to Support Teachers Through Navigating Challenges will provide educators with concrete techniques to help students across grade levels through emotional difficulties. Educators will have the opportunity to engage in discourse with colleagues and utilize mindfulness practices.
The Chat & Network series provides educators with an opportunity to connect, collaborate and engage in professional conversions around timely instructional topics centered around timely instructional topics such as strategies to encourage student recall, cross-disciplinary opportunities for the classroom, inspiring pre-k through 12 teachers, and designing rubrics for end-of-year assessments.
Curious about the PDRC? Check out some highlights from our fall professional development sessions!
PODCAST: Unleashing Curiosity: Phenomenon-based Learning for Engaging Student Exploration
Explore how students become active participants in their learning journey by making observations, asking questions, constructing explanations, and connecting their understanding to real-world situations.
One exciting pairing of learning activity and technology use is the ability for students to create storyboards and podcasts using digital tools. By harnessing the power of these digital tools, institutions can create unique opportunities that allow for multidisciplinary and collaborative learning.
Book Clubs promote a love for literature in a positive and nurturing environment. They bring together a community to learn and discuss topics that matter to them. During Book Club gatherings, educators will exchange ideas, perspectives and interpretations of the readings and therefore build a richer understanding of the topics.
