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Curriculum Department Professional Development Offerings
| Professional Development |
Time- 3:30-5:00 (unless otherwise notated) |
Target Audience | Overview |
| EAGLE as a Progress Monitoring Tool | Sept. 8, 2010 | 3rd - 12th grade teachers of ELA and Math/ 9th-12th grade teachers of Science and Social Studies | How to use EAGLE as a progress monitoring tool for student mastery of GLE's |
| Thinking Maps Overview | Sept. 9, 2010 | Pre-K - 12th grade | Thinking Maps are tools used to develop thinking skills. They are cross curricula and beneficial for advanced thinkers, struggling learners and everyone in between. These are powerful tools to be used in and out of the classroom. |
| Kurzweil Training | Sept. 21, 2010 @ 8:00 AM | Select Sped teachers, paraprofessionals, & select 4th - 12th |
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| ED Options as a classroom resource | Sept. 22, 2010 | Middle School and High School core content area teachers | Ed Options is a resource that teachers may access for assistance in classroom instruction as well as use as a tool when a substitute must introduce a concept. It is easy to use with a SmartBoard to introduce concepts to a whole group. |
| Compass Learning | Sept. 23, 2010 | Grades K-5 Science & Social Studies teachers | Easy & Powerful: Learn how to use Compass Learning in the classroom to impact student achievement. Participants will set-up classes, develop assignments/pre-tests correlated to GLEs, and analyze student reports to monitor progress. |
| Teacher Made materials for PreK and Kindergarten | Sept. 23, 2010 | PreK and Kindergarten teachers | There will be a variety of materials presented that can be made to be used in centers throughout the classroom. They are quick and easy and very beneficial for our young learners. |
| Modeling of Brain Friendly Strategies | Sept. 28, 2010 | Any grade level or content area | Watch professional development activiites to learn more about how the brain actually learns. Learn which instructionl strategies are brain-friendly and which are not to impact student learning. |
| ELL Modifications for Math & Science Instruction | Sept. 30, 2010 | Elementary & Middle School Math and/or Science Teachers | Learn ways to implement English Language Learners modification in math or science classrooms to improve student achievement. |
| Modeling of Structures for Cooperative Learning -Part I | Oct. 5, 2010 | Any grade level or content area. (Participants are encouraged by not required to attend Part II) | Watch and learn management tips, how to form effective teams, strategies for creating a cooperative class through team building and class building, and why cooperative learning produces gains and group work often fails. |
| Microsoft Excel in the classroom | Oct. 20, 2010 | Anyone who wishes to learn more about Excel as a tool. | Anyone who wishes to learn more about Excel as a tool for displaying information as well as reporting. (progress monitoring or other data sharing) |
| Modeling of Structures for Cooperative Learning- Part II | Oct. 26, 2010 | Any grade level or content area. (Participants are encouraged by not required to attend Part II) | Watch and learn management tips, how to form effective teams, strategies for creating a cooperative class through team building and class building, and why cooperative learning produces gains and group work often fails. |
| Ag in the Classroom |
Oct. 26, 2010 (4:00-6:00) |
PK-8 | Join us of a different "spin" on the GLE's. Teachers will receive lesson plans and materials to implement Ag in the Classoom. |
| Transitions, routines and procedures | Nov. 2, 2010 | PreK and Kindergarten | We will look at transitions, routines, and procedures and see how they can make your room run smoothly with less stress and fewer behavior problems. We'll find many tips and tricks that can be used in our rooms that are developmentally appropriate. |
| Modeling of Brain Friendly Strategies | Nov. 10, 2010 | Any grade level or content area | Watch professional development activiites to learn more about how the brain actually learns. Learn which instructional strategies are brain-friendly and which are not to impact student learning. |
| SMARTBOARD/JPAMS TRAINING | DATE | TARGET AUDIENCE | OVERVIEW |
| Smartboard Notebook Level 1 |
Mondays or Wednesdays Sept. 13 or Sept 15 (Part A: Smartboard Basics & Ink Aware) 3:30-4:30 Sept. 20 or Sept. 22 (Part B: Smart Notebook software) 3:30-5:30 Sept. 27 or Sept. 29 (Part C: Smart Interactive) 3:30-5:00 Oct. 4 or Oct. 6 (Part D: Smart Lesson Design) 3:30-4:30 |
Any grade level or content level | Level 1 was intended to be a full day inservice. It has been broken down into afternoon sessions to allow for teachers to participate. Teachers can sign up for Mondays or Wednesdays. However, the sessions must be taken in order A, B, C, D. |
| JPAMS for Admin |
Sept. 14 3:00-5:00 |
Secretaries/Administrators | JPAMS update information |
| JPAMS for Teachers |
Sept. 21 3:00-5:00 |
Teachers | JPAMS update information |
| JPAMS for District Staff |
Sept. 28 3:00-5:00 |
District Staff | JPAMS update information |
