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Special Education
student achievement on the rise
State
assessment scores up at all levels
(November
16, 2009) — Within a division as
diverse as Capital Region BOCES' Special Education,
teaching students is by no means “one size fits all,”
and assessing each students' learning accomplishments
can be equally difficult.
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Tech Valley
High School honored by Rensselaer County Chamber with
"Good News" award
(November
3, 2009) —
Tech Valley High School was
recognized recently by the Rensselaer County Chamber of
Commerce for positively impacting the region's quality
of life.
[READ MORE]
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Board member
elected NYSSBA officer
(October
26, 2009) — Congratulations to Capital
Region BOCES Board member Lynne Lenhardt, who was
recently elected second vice president of the New York
State School Boards Association, putting her in position
to serve as president in 2014. Lenhardt also serves on
the Bethlehem and Tech Valley High School boards. NYSSBA
serves as the statewide voice of more than 700 school
boards.
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Mark your
calendars: Annual Meeting date set
(October
23, 2009) — Capital Region BOCES'
2010 Annual Meeting will be April 15 from 5:30 p.m. to
8:15 p.m. at the Career and Technical School's Albany
campus. All component school board members and
administrators are invited to attend this free meeting.
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NERIC to offer
"swine flu" technology trainings
(Sept. 17,
2009) — As
school districts proactively plan for a possible
dramatic increase in H1N1 "swine flu" virus cases, NERIC
is working behind the scenes to provide district staff
with training tips geared toward making technology work
for them in the event of a long school closure or
multiple student absences.
[READ MORE]
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H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) info
The Capital Region BOCES Risk Management and
Communications services are coordinating efforts to keep
school districts informed.
Read more here.
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Fall Institute - Future of
Education- set for Nov. 18
Questar III and Capital Region BOCES
will offer The Future
of Education, a daylong Institute, on Nov 18. This
program is geared for administrators, teachers, board of
education members and anyone interested in preparing
students for success in the 21st century’ global and
technology based economy.
David Gibson, president and CEO of X-Ray
Optical Systems, Inc., president of the Voorheesville School
Board and a member of the Tech Valley School Foundation,
will discuss the needs of business and industry that will
drive change in how students are educated.
The Institute is free to component schools. Download the
Fall Institute flyer.
(PDF format).
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Visit the National Board
Certification Site
Attention Educators ― Are you looking to challenge yourself professionally? The National Board
Certification process may be the path for you.
Click here for details:
http://www.nbpts.org/
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