Archived Virtual PD

(2020) Help your 7th and 8th grade students develop math skills, by leveraging the lessons from the Math on the Move materials. The Math on the Move lessons were created for students studying to take the high school equivalency exam. Available in both English and Spanish on the GOSOSY website, the…

(2020) FOR METS DIRECTORS, or by invitation from your Director. Dr. Beth Clark-Gareca will share her initial recommendations of strategies METS staff can use to maximize their work with Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE). Dr. Clark-Gareca will outline two workshops for staff on…

(2020) An introduction to the NYS Common Core English Language Arts Regents Exam and an overview of preparation materials designed specifically for Migrant Ed staff & students. The materials provide the option of either a condensed four-session course focusing on reviewing critical skills and…

(2020) Do you have questions about how to know if your MEP students might also be eligible for McKinney-Vento services? This workshop is about identifying eligible students and unaccompanied youth through answering questions from the field.

(2020) The New York State Migrant Education Program connects for meetings and professional development using Zoom. Zoom video conferencing is web-based, has integrated video and audio capability which works in conjunction with your own hardware, and allows for screen sharing. You do not need to…

(2020) In this presentation, we will explore different topic areas to help our OSY tackle and achieve their goals. Topics will include: Creating S.M.A.R.T. Goals; Prioritizing Goals; Overcoming Obstacles; and identifying types of goals. It will also include some activities that can be performed…

(2020)The SUNY Oneonta Migrant Leadership Academy (SOMLA) is a 10-day program that provides eligible migrant students with the opportunity to enhance their college readiness, self-awareness, and leadership skills.  This workshop will explain the benefits of sending eligible migrant students to…

(2019) Trusting relationships are at the core of the NYS-MEP approach.  Many of us are bilingual, yet we as staff do not speak all of the languages migrant families speak.  Most of us will have to communicate through an interpreter during the course of our work.  In this workshop, participants will…

(2019) Students in New York State (NYS) have a new path to financing college with the new NYS DREAM Act. Join Katia Chapman and Jonnathan Salgado to hear how the first semester of New York’s DREAM Act is unfolding.

(2019) Mental health issues have been a concern across the state. This session is an opportunity to engage with a team of Behavioral Health Professionals. Using scenarios from Migrant Educators across the state, the team from Finger Lakes Community Health has created a workshop to answer your…