Early Childhood Education Students Fine-Tune Lesson Plans
A crucial part of any teacher’s job is to create solid lesson plans that educate and excite their students.
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Ampact Has An Impact On SPC Students
Ampact, a national nonprofit organization that partners with school districts to expand academic support for students, has provided tutoring services to students at Dutchess BOCES’ Salt Point Center since last school year and it has made significant inroads.
Campus Sees Improvements Over Winter Break
The Facilities and Operations team spent winter recess making improvements at Salt Point Center and the Career and Technical Institute.
Puzzle Project Embeds History Lesson
Industrial Arts Teacher Jodiah Jacobs brought history into his recent puzzle project with Resilience Academy students.
SPC staff glean tips to boost students' self-determination skills
Students who learn self-determination skills have a greater opportunity for success once they graduate, according to numerous studies. This is why teaching students these skills is a key component at Salt Point Center and Dutchess BOCES.
New CTI Principal Seeks To Leverage Strengths
Meet Jason Lloyd, CTI’s new principal. Lloyd comes to CTI from New York City Public Schools and brings more than 15 years of experience in education to his new role, along with a fresh and enthusiastic perspective.
Resilience Academy Students Make Connections For Holidays
Students in April Hart’s class at Dutchess BOCES’ Resilience Academy learned how to use circuits to turn on red and green lights from Career & Technical Institute (CTI) teachers Dec.
BOCES spreads holiday cheer
The holiday season was in full swing at Dutchess BOCES over the last two weeks, where students and staff participated in and spread cheer.
Culinary Students Serve Up Creativity with MRE Challenge
Students in the Career and Technical Institute’s Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management program are used to tackling all kinds of challenges in the kitchen. Whether they are designing custom meal plans, strategizing around different preferences and conquering ingredient substitutions.
RA Students, Staff in Holiday Spirit of Giving
Students and staff at the Resilience Academy are in the spirit of holiday giving for school families in need.
Students Code Scenes for Computer Science Week
Dancing aliens, lizards, sloths and moose appeared at Salt Point Center last week, springing from the minds of students as they learned coding basics as part of Computer Science Education Week.
Crime Scene Unit Visits Security and Law Class
Students in CTI’s Security and Law morning program learned about crime scene investigation techniques Friday, Dec. 12, from Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office detectives Kurt Twaddell and Brian Wilber. They are part of the department’s Crime Scene Unit.
BOCES Hosts Model UN At Vassar
Wynter Ross took a glance at her fellow delegates at Dutchess BOCES’ Model United Nations in the Villard Room at Vassar College and shared what she sees for the future.
Roundtable Supports School Social Workers
Can you name all of the responsibilities of a school social worker? Could you name all of the hats they wear in a day? In a day they may juggle ensuring students are able to get to school, provide counseling, help students gain access to food, clothing or other necessities, all while navigating emerging cases and crises.
Annual Meeting Opens Up Potential Learning Opportunities
Representatives from various trade industries gather at Dutchess BOCES’ Career & Technical Institute (CTI) annually for the Trade Advisory Committee Meeting to discuss ways of providing more hands-on and real-life experiences for students with the trade instructors.