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rah Wittmeyer and Ryan McGinnis digest the year of COVID19. We reflect on the year of learning our region and teachers have done, the growth weve seen, and whats next!

formation and Resources from Episode 18:#NYSCATE19@NYSCATENYSCATE Wakelet4 most common eSports vendors:PlayVSHigh School eSports League (HSEL)Electronic Gaming FederationNorth America Scholastic eSports Federation (NASEF)Common eSports games:FortniteLeague of LegendsRocket LeagueSmiteLiz Roth from Spencerport NY – Cellphone Etiquette presentation

rah Wittmeyer and Ryan McGinnis have the pleasure to sit down with Summer Tech Camps keynote speaker, Matt Miller of the Ditch that Textbook series. Matt is a high school Spanish teacher who has some really amazing and innovative ideas for teacher who are interested in transforming the way that they teach. For more information, check out his blog (ditchthattextbook.com) or follow Matt on Twitter @jMattMiller.

rah Wittmeyer and Brendan Keiser talk about their journey with podcasting and creating and developing the CA Today Podcast. They go over 5 steps to consider if youre thinking about starting a podcast that will take your idea and help to make it a reality. Also, Brendan has some exciting news to share! Some of the resources we shared in this episode:SoundzaboudGarageband Anchor Canva

day I sat down with Clay Nolan and Ryan McGinnis to talk about CABOCES Summer Tech Camp, coming this summer August 20th and 21st. We will be hosting author and ed-tech guru, Matt Miller (@jmattmiller) of Ditch that Textbook and Ditch that Homework. Check out his blog here. Also, we shine a light on many area teacher presenters from our region! If you’re interested in learning more about Summer Tech Camp or registering to attend, please visit register.caboces.org.

this episode: Brendan Keiser and Sarah Wittmeyer sat down with CA BOCESs Senior Program Manager for Professional Development (and their boss), Tim Clarke, to talk all about the art of leadership. What does it take to be a leader of leaders? How do you support your team in taking risks? How do you empower and grow the skills of your team members? And from a regional perspective, what are effective school leaders doing that are bringing their students and schools success?

On this episode: Brendan Keiser and Sarah Wittmeyer sat down with CA BOCESs own, Rob Griffith, for a comprehensive conversation around social studies curriculum and instruction. We discussed the new Regents exams, the Social Studies Framework, the benefits of an inquiry approach to social studies instruction, and even apps and technology tools you can use to support your students understanding of historical documents and more!EngageNY resources:

this episode: According to the Department of Education, there are enough students suspended each year to fill 45 Super Bowl stadiums. Brendan Keiser sat down with Jillian Putnam, Katie Mendell, and Mark Carls to learn about a different approach to discipline and building relationships with students: restorative practices. Their conversation highlighted the origin and characteristics of restorative practices, how it works in tandem with existing codes of conduct, how community circles work, and so much more!

this episode: The opportunities that exist today to transcend classroom walls and bring the world to our students are remarkable. Participating in virtual field trips is one way for teachers to do just that. Sarah Wittmeyer and Shannon Dodson sat down with Distance Learning Technical and Support Specialist Carrie Oliver to learn more about virtual field trips, such as what platforms exist, what teachers in our region have done, and how to go about setting one up!

this episode of CA Today,to kick off the new year, we decided to explore some of the great educationaltechnology and best practices that were shared at this past November’s NYSCATEconference. I sat down with several colleagues to learn about everything Imissed this year! Special thanks to Rob Miller, Clay Nolan, Mark Beckwith, and MarkCarls for filling me in on all things NYSCATE, such as line PD, HemingwayApp, Jamboards, MERGE Cubes, Hackathon, STEAM Nights, and more! Spoiler alert:Listen for some shout outs to local districts who had teachers present atNYSCATE!

this episode: Brendan Keiser and Sarah Wittmeyer sit down to discuss their recent learning experience with Larry Ainsworth regarding prioritizing standards. During their conversation, they share the value in prioritizing standards, the process of selecting which standards to prioritize, and what next steps should be taken with curriculum and instruction.