From a conference room in the Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus, seated in front of her computer screen, Roberta Thomas took a deep breath and told her story. Roberta’s story was shared with those who registered for 22nd Annual World AIDS Day Event and 2020 Ending the Epidemic Summit on December 1-3, 2020.
The summit, hosted by the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, moved to a virtual format but still featured the emotional touchstones that have...
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For new teachers entering the field of education, classrooms are going to look very different than they did just a year ago. To help prepare student teachers for the realities of remote teaching, SUNY Buffalo State College partnered with the experts at Western New York Regional Information Center (WNYRIC) to develop an online course. Professional Development Coordinator Darlynda Miktuk was a natural choice based on her previous experience developing online course for administrators.
She...
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Professional Developers across Erie 1, Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus, Orleans Niagara and Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES once again gathered to coordinate with colleagues and enhance their professional development (PD) prowess.
This is the second year the retreat has been held. Last fall, the inaugural event put a large focus on developing relationships between coordinators across the BOCES. Now that those building blocks are in place, this year’s virtual event focuses on...
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To address the digital divide and support learning outside the classroom in New York, the 12 Regional Information Centers (RICs) and 37 BOCES worked collaboratively with a vendor partner to create the cost-efficient Educational Hotspot Program for 235 districts and BOCES statewide.
Through the Educational Hotspot Program 2,319 Kajeet devices were ordered for Western New York Regional information Center (WNYRIC) districts alone. Around 18,000 devices were ordered across...
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LifeCycle 2020-2021 Service totals: • 1,000 iPads • 1,145 Chromebooks

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