The New York Inspires – Portrait of A Graduate initiative brought area educators from 14 school districts and two colleges together at the DCMO BOCES Support Services Center in Norwich on February 3. There, they worked together to create a unified framework for managing seals, endorsements and designations to expand the opportunities and pathways to graduation for our students. The group brainstormed possible pathways and worked to develop a plan of next steps for the region. It was a valuable opportunity to work collaboratively to ensure that every student has equitable access to the new seals, designations and proficiency-based pathways to graduation. The professional learning opportunity was facilitated by DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services, including presenters Superintendent Timothy Ryan, Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, Superintendent Brenton Taylor, Unadilla Valley CSD, and Counselor Jilene Nordberg, Afton CSD. Participating schools and colleges included Afton CSD, Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, DCMO BOCES, Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi, Downsville CSD, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton CSD, Greene CSD, Hancock CSD, Norwich CSD, Otselic Valley CSD, Oxford Academy CSD, Sherburne-Earlville CSD, Sidney CSD, SUNY Morrisville, Tompkins Cortland Community College, Unadilla Valley and Unatego CSD.
DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services provides a full schedule of professional learning opportunities –learn more here.