Chainsaw Course is for the Gals Otsego Land Trust encourages women from all backgrounds to connect to nature in a new way at “Making the Cut—A Chainsaw Course for Women.” The free, two-day workshop will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13 at the Upland Learning Center on the Thayer Farm property in Springfield. This course is designed to teach safe handling of the chainsaw and to boost confidence through practical experience. Arborist Nathan Waterfield will help the…
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ONC BOCES Facilitates RtI Summit The Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Instructional Support Services team recently facilitated a professional learning summit for local educators which focused on Response to Intervention (RtI), a proven educational approach to lessen learning gaps for all students. ONC BOCES staff were delighted to work with 80 educators and administrators from 14 different local school districts. District teams worked with Intervention Central’s Jim Wright to review, edit and revise their Response to Intervention/Multi-tiered Systems of Support Plans.…
Career and Technical Education at ONC/BOCES Each year Otsego-Northern Catskills BOCES enrolls students in adult education coursework relating to Career and Technical Education, CDL-Class B driving instruction, Nursing, and High School Equivalency programs. “Adult education courses are an exceptional means for individuals looking to further their training in specific skill areas, gain industry recognized certifications/licenses, or obtain their high school diploma,” said Ryan DeMars, ONC BOCES Director of CTE, Adult Education and Alternative Education. “Students are provided the experience they…
There’s New Way To Help You Get High School Diploma By LIBBY CUDMORE • allotsego.com Edition of Thursday-Friday, Dec. 18-19, 2014 ONEONTA There are 5,000 people in Otsego and Delaware counties who don’t have a high school diploma, Rob Lishansky, ONC BOCES’ adult education coordinator, estimates. And he invites every single one of them to try again. “The more education you have, the better opportunities you have,” he said. “If we can get these people a diploma, they can get…