Welcome to OCM BOCES Instructional Support

Hi, I'm Jeff Craig. I'm pleased to welcome you to OCM BOCES Instructional Support. Our team is dedicated to helping all educators in our school districts by providing guidance, professional development, and technical assistance.

Our goal is to provide this assistance that is timely, practical, and of the highest quality. If you need help with your Race To The Top initiatives (APPR, Common Core, Data-Driven Instruction, and Culture), we’re here for you. We are also your source for information, guidance, and implementation help for 21st Century Skills (in fact, we are an official affiliate of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills). Please choose from the buttons to the left to access our services, or contact Jeff Craig at jcraig@ocmboces.org.

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June ASCD Top 5 Collection OCM BOCES Instructional Support provides these selections from ASCD's collection for your use. View our complete ASCD collection here.
	Assignments Matter Explains the critical differences among "assignments," "activities," and "assessments" and thoroughly describes the key elements of an assignment: prompts, rubrics, products, and instructional plans.
	Classroom Instruction that Works, 2nd Edition Draws on the research and developments of the following decade to reanalyze and reevaluate the teaching strategies that have the most positive effect on student learning.
	Flip Your classroom Provides information on what a flipped classroom is and why it works. Learn about the flipped mastery model, where students learn at their own pace, furthering opportunities for personalized education.
	How to Create a Culture of Achievement in Your School and Classroom Illuminates why culture makes the difference between a school that enables success for all students and a school that merely houses those students during the school day, inclyuding research tools that will help create a culture of achievement.
	Overcoming Textbook Fatigue Shows how educators can reclaim the curriculum by shifting the textbook from sole source to resource. Advice is also provided on using Common Core State Standards throughout the school and in the classroom.