Table of Contents Updated: 1/7/2015
Table of Contents
Services, Support, and Workshops from the Department of Professional Development
Strand Catalog Descriptions
Topics
Page(s)
A description for the types of services that can be provided by the Campus Support Team
1
Lesson Design STAAR/EOC TEKS Analysis
2 ‐ 4
Book Studies Meeting Protocols Professional Learning Communities
5 ‐ 7
Cooperative Learning Differentiated Instruction Rigorous Instruction Formative Assessment New Teacher Support
8 ‐ 10
AVID Fundamental Five Thinking Maps
11 ‐ 13
Campus level services facilitated by Bilingual ESL Facilitators
14 ‐ 16
Curriculum and Content
Facilitation
Instructional Practice
Programs, Initiatives, and Innovations
Bilingual ESL Services
Professional Development Offerings by Department June 2014 – June 2015
Department
Page(s)
GISD General Catalog
17 – 19
Athletics
20
Bilingual ESL
21 – 24
Business Operations
25
Curriculum and Instruction
26 – 37
Guidance and Counseling
38
Health Services
39 – 41
Intervention
42
Library Services
43 – 45
Purchasing
46
Research, Accountability, & Assessment
47
Required Videos
48 – 49
Special Programs
50 – 51
Student Services and School Choice
52
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Catalog Descriptions Updated: 12/18/2014
Catalog Descriptions
Services, Support, and Workshops from the Department of Professional Development Type of Service Description Professional book studies are an opportunity for educators to engage in professional discourse around a specific topic of teaching and learning. Participants will commit to reading and Book Studies discuss the selected book guided by the question: “How will this book influence professional practices at both the classroom and school level?” Services designated as Campus Support are based on developing and working within Critical Friends Groups defined by The School Reform Initiative. These services utilize Campus Support intentional structures and processes, called protocols, to assist educators in giving and receiving feedback on their practice, with student improvement at the center of the work, and are led by a skilled and experienced coach or facilitator. Services designated as Professional Development are designed to be formal in‐service trainings meant to upgrade the content or pedagogical knowledge of teachers and administrators. Professional Development These sessions are designed to be implemented, supported, and evaluated through an ongoing process of feedback and continuing education. Services designated as Workshops are interactive trainings for small groups of teachers where participants carry out a number Workshops of training activities. Sessions can be open for a mixed audience or closed and tailored towards meeting the needs of a specific content group. For more information about the sessions or general questions contact the Campus Support Team member(s) listed for each.
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/18/2014
Curriculum and Content
Lesson Design
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What Makes Reading Easier
Description: This workshop is designed to guide teachers in learning new ways to make reading in the classroom more inviting and engaging for all students. Time: Audience: ELAR Elementary (3‐5) 30 – 45 minutes ELAR Middle School Can be adjusted to fit various ELAR High School time frames Contact(s): Kristi Schonefeld
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Poetry Students Can Swallow
Description: Students normally shy away from poetry and never learn to appreciate or even tolerate poetry. There is a way to change that! This workshop will help students at the secondary level learn to love poetry as they normally do when they were younger. Time: Audience: ELAR Middle School 60 – 90 minutes ELAR High School Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Kristi Schonefeld
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Writing a Thesis Statement
Description: This workshop is designed to instruct teachers on strategies for teaching students to write thesis statements and how they differ from topic sentences. Time: Audience: ELAR Middle School 60 – 90 minutes ELAR High School Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Kristi Schonefeld
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Interactive Word Walls
Description: This workshop explains why interactive word walls strengthen learning and support content. Examples of effective word wall implementation will be discussed as well as what not to do when creating classroom word walls. Time: Audience: All Grade Levels Can be adjusted to fit various All Subjects time frames Contact(s): Diane Loyd
Revising using RADaR
Description: Teachers will learn how to instruct students on using the RADaR method to revise an essay. Time: Audience: ELAR Middle School 45 – 60 minutes ELAR High School Contact(s): Kristi Schonefeld
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Revising for Transitions
Description: Teachers will learn how to instruct students on revising an essay for transitions. Time: Audience: ELAR Middle School 45 – 60 minutes ELAR High School Contact(s): Kristi Schonefeld
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Project Based Learning Introduction
Description: PBL is a learn‐by‐doing curriculum that integrates core subjects with real‐life problems to be solved. Students work in teams to create a final product that demonstrates mastery of content standards and key skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Time: Audience: All Grade Levels 30 – 45 minutes Science Contact(s): Toshma Thomas‐Carter
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English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)
Description: Teachers will participate in a hands‐on training using the ELPS Academy Linguistic Instructional Alignment Guide to become familiar with performance‐based activities that support listening, speaking, reading, and writing. College and Career Readiness Standards, proficiency level descriptors and suggested teacher behaviors for each level will be discussed and participants will practice deciding on strategies to implement for a mock student. Time: Audience: All Grade Levels 45 – 60 minutes All Subjects Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Cara Nanez
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/18/2014
STAAR/EOC
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STAAR Relevant Review
Narrative Writing
Description: Information from Lead4ward is used to provide participants with a number of different engaging, student‐centered activities for STAAR/EOC review. Time: Audience: ELAR Elementary (3‐5) Can be adjusted to fit various ELAR Middle School time frames ELAR High School Contact(s): Jimmy Sellers
Description: Using the STAAR rubrics, this training explores the scoring categories and what determines successful writing for the writing EOC/STAAR assessments. Time: Audience: ELAR Elementary (4th) Can be adjusted to fit various ELAR Middle School (7th) time frames ELAR High School (9th – 10th) Contact(s): Diane Loyd
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SAQ Training
Description: This workshop will assist teachers with instructing students to write a short answer question for STAAR. Teachers will receive past SAQs and analyze them using the STAAR/EOC rubric. Time: Audience: ELAR Middle School 45 – 60 minutes ELAR High School Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Kyndra Tyler, Kristi Schonefeld
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STAAR Essay Calibration
Description: Teachers will view the state essay grading rubric as well as state released STAAR essays in order to calibrate their grading with state expectations. Time: Audience: ELAR Elementary (3‐5) 30 – 45 minutes ELAR Middle School ELAR High School Contact(s): Diane Loyd, Kristina Reyna, Kristi Schonefeld, Jimmy Sellers, Kyndra Tyler, Lynette Varrassi
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Expository Writing
Description: Using the STAAR rubrics, this training explores the scoring categories and what determines successful writing for the writing EOC/STAAR assessments. Time: Audience: ELAR Elementary (4th) Can be adjusted to fit various ELAR Middle School (7th) time frames ELAR High School (9th – 10th) Contact(s): Kristi Schonefeld, Diane Loyd
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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TEKS Analysis
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/18/2014
Unpacking the TEKS
Description: Participants will practice breaking down their TEKS using the Kilgo method of TEKS analysis to better understand the “what” and “how” of each TEKS. Time: Audience: All Grade Levels 30 – 45 minutes All Subjects Contact(s): Cara Nanez
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/19/2014
Facilitation
Book Studies
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Notice and Note
Driven by Data
Description: Reading teachers will read Notice and Note by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst. Teachers implement the close reading strategies in their classroom to help develop reading comprehension. Time: Audience: Middle School Reading (6‐8) Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Kyndra Tyler
Description: Administrators and/or Leadership will participate in a discussion round table of Driven by Data by Paul Bambrick‐ Santoyo. Guided Reading questions are provided as a focus during reading. Time: Audience: Administration Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Lynette Varrassi
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Write Beside Them
Description: English teachers read Write Beside Them by Penny Kittle and learn to implement writing strategies such as writing notebooks, modeling, and writing conferences in their classrooms. Time: Audience: ELAR Middle School Can be adjusted to fit various ELAR High School time frames Contact(s): Kyndra Tyler
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Great Habits, Great Readers
Description: Teachers will read Great Habits, Great Readers by Paul Bambrick‐Santoyo and learn how to set up small reading groups in elementary classrooms. The book outlines specific strategies and procedures to follow to implement a research‐ based reading program. Time: Audience: ELAR Elementary (PK‐5) Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Kristina Renya
Teaching with Poverty in Mind
Description: Written by Eric Jensen this book study reveals what poverty is and how it affects students in school; what drives change within schools and in students minds; effective strategies from those who have succeeded and ways to replicate those best practices in schools; and How to engage the resources necessary to make change happen. Time: Audience: All Grade Levels Can be adjusted to fit various All Subjects time frames Contact(s): Kristi Schonefeld
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Leverage Leadership
Description: Administrators and/or Leadership will participate in a discussion round table of Leverage Leadership by Paul Bambrick‐Santoyo. Guided Reading questions are provided as a focus during reading. Time: Audience: Administration Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Lynette Varrassi
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/19/2014
Meeting Protocols
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Chalk Talk Protocol (SRI)
Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative. Chalk Talk is a silent way to reflect, generate ideas, check on learning, develop projects, or solve problems. It can be used with an group – Administrators, Teachers, and Students Time: Audience: All Subjects Can be adjusted to fit various All Grade Levels time frames Contact(s): Cara Nanez
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Compass Points Protocol (SRI)
Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative; this exercise uses a set of preferences which relate not to individual but to group behaviors, helping us to understand how preferences affect our group work. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Cara Nanez, Lynette Varrassi
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Looking at Data ATLAS Protocol (SRI)
Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative used to guide groups of teachers discovering what students, educators, and administrators understand and how they are thinking. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger, Darcie Midkiff
Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative designed to address a specific sequence of questions in a structured format with small groups, using active listening skills. This structure is useful for team‐building and democratizing participation because it asks that participants equalize communication and withhold judgment. Time: Audience: All Subjects 20 – 30 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger, Ashley Shine
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Group Juggle Protocol (SRI)
Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative to provide a playful opportunity to reflect on group dynamics and collaborative skills. Time: Audience: All Subjects 15 – 20 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Jennifer Fowler
Examining Assessment Protocol (SRI)
Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative for examining an assessment closely and discussing its implications prior to being taken by students. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Duke Barnett, Darcie Midkiff
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Microlab Protocol (SRI)
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Tuning Protocol (SRI)
Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative. This collaborative reflection process helps educators design and refine student work and assessment systems to support higher quality student performance. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Professional Learning Communities
PD
Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/19/2014
Implementing Professional Learning Communities
Description: This session will lay the groundwork for the implementation of results focused Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). Participants will work within professional groups to develop norms and protocols for effective learning communities centered on the evaluation of student work and teacher practice. Materials provided to teachers and administrators outline steps for a year‐long PLC implementation and evaluation of process. Time: Audience: All Subjects 90 – 120 minutes for initial All Grade Levels training. 30 – 45 minute for follow‐up support. Contact(s): Kristina Reyna, Jenny Thomason
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Professional Learning Communities Overview
Description: PLC purpose and structure will be discussed. Participants will work together with their PLC team during the training to set norms and create a workable schedule that meets the needs of the team Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Cara Nanez, Kristi Schonefeld
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/19/2014
Instructional Practice
Cooperative Learning
Differentiated Instruction
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But I Want you to be Loud
Description: What happens when you take an ancient Greek philosopher’s ideas into a high school English class? Hopefully, a really great seminar…or fishbowl…or circle…or thread…or debate when you use Socratic seminars, fishbowls (inner/outer circle), philosophical chairs, literature groups, and online threaded discussions to promote critical thinking and deeper understanding with your students. Time: Audience: Middle School ELAR 45 – 60 minutes High School ELAR Contact(s): Lynette Varrassi
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Socratic Seminars
Description: Incorporate Socratic Seminars into classrooms to facilitate discussion and deeper thinking. This session provides an overview of Socratic Seminars, guidelines for facilitation, and various ways to assess students during and after a seminar. Time: Audience: Elementary (3‐5) 45 – 60 minutes Middle School High School All Subjects Contact(s): Lynette Varrassi
Bracketology
Description: This workshop introduces teachers to the use of a tournament bracketing system to promote higher level thinking and critical learning. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Rich Vickery
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Technology Integration: Using iPads in the Classroom
Description: Participants will discover and explore apps that can be used by teachers and students in the classroom during many different types of instruction. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Jennifer Fowler
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Cooperative Learning Strategies
Description: This course covers a variety of activities that could be used in a variety of courses and levels such as Think Pair Share, Roundtable, and Inner Outer Circle. Time: Audience: All Subjects 45 – 60 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Rich Vickery, Darcie Midkiff
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/19/2014
Rigorous Instruction
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Curriculum Calibration: Aligning Student Work with Grade‐Level Standards
Description: Teachers will understand and apply curriculum calibration as a process to measure the depth, breadth, and rigor of what students are actually being asked to do in assignments and revise assignments to meet or exceed grade‐level standards. Time: Audience: All Subjects 60 – 90 minute All Grade Levels Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger
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Using a Graphing Calculator in a Math Class
Description: This workshop is an introduction to using a graphing calculator to increase the rigor of instruction in math clases. Time: Audience: MS Mathematics 30 – 45 minutes HS Mathematics Contact(s): Melinda Crook
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CER – Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
Description: Participants will learn the basics of supporting students thinking through Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning in the Science Classrooms. Time: Audience: MS Science 30 – 45 minutes HS Science Contact(s): Cara Nanez
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Deeper Reading
Description: Participants will gain ideas for reading at a deeper level and strategies which engage the student with the text. Time: Audience: ELAR Can be adjusted to fit various All Grade Levels time frames Contact(s): Diane Loyd
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Writing Across the Curriculum
Description: This session discusses best practices for in‐class writing depending on the objective of the class. Time: Audience: HS ELAR Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Diane Loyd
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He Who Does the Talking, Does the Learning
Description: This session explores strategies to provide students with the opportunities to become active, invested, 21st century learners. Time: Audience: All Subjects Can be adjusted to fit various Elementary (3‐5) time frames Middle School High School Contact(s): Vashunda Warren
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/19/2014
Formative Assessment
New Teacher Support
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Using Formative Assessments to Guide Instruction
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Description: This session models the use of formative assessment while providing participants with information on how to incorporate this effective practice into their lesson cycle. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Melinda Crook, Jennifer Fowler, Cara Nanez, Vashunda Warren
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Effective Feedback
Description: This session covers an article by Grant Wiggins, Seven Keys to Effective Feedback. Participants will participate in a lesson that models providing feedback to students. Time: Audience: All Subjects 45‐60 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Rich Vickery
Grading Guidlines
Description: This session is a look into the GISD grading and grouping policies and procedures. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger
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HAZCOM/Safety
Description: This training reviews science lab safety and chemical storage requirements along with the Federal HAZCOM law. Time: Audience: Science 45 – 60 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Cara Nanez
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/19/2014
Programs, Initiatives, and Innovations
AVID
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Bringing AVID to Life with 21 Century Tools
Science Interactive Notebooking
Description: This presentation encourages AVID Elective teachers, Site Team members, and AVID Coordinators to utilize students’ social media skills as a way to build community beyond the school site while integrating WICOR strategies and college readiness skills. 21st century tools such as Edmodo, Google Education, and Twitter provide extensions of the traditional classroom allowing students and teachers access to community resources and a global audience. Time: Audience: All Subjects 60 – 90 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Lynette Varrassi
Description: Teachers will learn how to get started with science notebooks as well as maintaining it throughout the school year. Using it as a formative assessment tool and student study guide will be discussed. Tips on how to keep up with the grading and management of many notebooks in the classroom. Time: Audience: Science 45 – 60 minutes Middle School Can be adjusted to fit various High School time frames Contact(s): Cara Nanez
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Philosophical Chairs in the Classroom
Description: This session focuses on using Philosophical Chairs as a way to encourage respectful debate and discussion among students by focusing on listening and speaking with intent. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes Elementary (3‐5) Middle School High School Contact(s): Lynette Varrassi
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Interactive Notebooking (Mathematics)
Description: A beginner’s guide to interactive notebooks in mathematics classes. Teachers will participate in a make and take session. Time: Audience: Math 45 – 60 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Melinda Crook
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/19/2014
Fundamental Five
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Complete Overview of the Fundamental 5
Description: An overview of all the element from The Fundamental 5 is discussed. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger, Jennifer Fowler, Cara Nanez
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Framing the Lesson
Description: Focuses on the implementing practices from The Fundamental Five. Time: Audience: All Subjects Can be adjusted to fit various All Grade Levels time frames Contact(s): Duke Barnett, Darcie Midkiff
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Proximity‐Enhanced Instruction
Description: This presentation is similar to The Fundamental 5 Working in the Power Zone. Time: Audience: All Subjects Can be adjusted to fit various All Grade Levels time frames Contact(s): Duke Barnett, Darcie Midkiff
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Recognize and Reinforce
Description: This presentation is designed to foster the correct behaviors in students. Time: Audience: All Subjects Can be adjusted to fit various All Grade Levels time frames Contact(s): Duke Barnett, Darcie Midkiff
Small Group Purposeful Talk
Description: This training focuses on the cooperative learning component of The Fundamental Five. It models effective use of cooperative learning and group think to improve instruction. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Can be adjusted to fit various time frames Contact(s): Diane Loyd, Darcie Midkiff
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Write Critically
Description: This session delves into writing in a critical manner. Time: Audience: All Subjects 30 – 45 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger, Darcie Midkiff
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Thinking Maps
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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/19/2014
Intro to Thinking Maps
Description: This training includes background theory and research supporting Thinking Maps, information about how the maps are different from graphic organizers, and defining explanations about each of the 8 Thinking Maps. Teachers must have a Thinking Maps binder to attend this training. Time: Audience: All Subjects 60 – 90 minutes All Grade Levels Contact(s): Ashley Shine
WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development
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Bilingual ESL Support Updated: 12/18/2014
Bilingual ESL Services Available by Request Title
Time
Facilitator
Academic Conservations for ELLs ELL Learning Strategies by Content Area English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) – I, II, and III Integration of TEKS/ELPS/CCRS 2, 4, or 6 hours Marzano’s Academic Vocabulary for ELLS BE/ESL Department
Sheltered Instructional Observation Protocol (SIOP) Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Thinking Maps Poverty Simulation
Full Day
Cultural Competency
2 hours
Imagine Learning English (ILE)
Flexible
A Step Beyond the SIOP Model Authentic Assessment for ELLs Beckon, Broaden and Build: Academic Discourse for the ELL (6‐12) Brain‐friendly Reading Comprehension for Second Language Learners (K‐ 12) Brain‐targeted Teaching for ELLs (K‐12) Flexible Culturally Responsive Approach for Asylees and Refugees
ESC R10 BE/ESL Cooperative
Elementary Writing for the ELL (PK‐5) Elements of Effective Instruction Based Upon the SIOP Model Interactive Notebooks for ELLs (3‐8) Lost in Translation: Teachers Experiences in Second Language Learning Contact the Bilingual ESL Department for Detailed Description of Services
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Bilingual ESL Support Updated: 12/18/2014
Bilingual ESL Services Available by Request Title
Time
Facilitator
Math in the 21st Century for ELLs (PK‐6) Meeting the Needs of Long‐term ELLs (6‐12) Metacognitive Strategies for the ELL (K‐12) Response to Intervention for ELLs (PK‐12) Science in Spanish (K‐5) Second Language Classrooms: Tips and Tools for Administrators Secondary Writing for the ELL (6‐12) Flexible Sheltered Instruction (PK‐12) Sheltered Instruction Support for Educational Coaches Social Studies in Spanish (K‐5) Teaching At‐risk Students (6‐12)
ESC R10 BE/ESL Cooperative
The What and Why of ELPS for Administrators (PK‐12) Word Study for Successful Students – English (PK‐12) Word Study for Successful Students – Spanish (PK‐5) ARD/LPAC Collaboration Connecting the ELPS to CCRS Dual Language PLCs Focus on the ELPS: Building Background 2 hours Focus on the ELPS: Comprehensible Input Focus on the ELPS: Learning Strategies Focus on the ELPS: Lesson Preparations TEKS Terminology for STAAR: Building Vocabulary for STAAR Success in the ELL Classroom (3‐12) Contact the Bilingual ESL Department for Detailed Description of Services
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Bilingual ESL Support Updated: 12/18/2014
Bilingual ESL Services Available by Request Title
Time
Facilitator
2, 4, or 6 hours
BE/ESL Department w/EL Saber Enterprises
English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) Instructional Strategies for Students of Poverty and ELLs Instructional Technology and Web Resources Literacy in Dual Language Classrooms Powerful Strategies for ELLs Professional Learning for Paraprofessionals Teaching with Rigor: Path to STAAR Success
Contact the Bilingual ESL Department for Detailed Description of Services
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Garland ISD General Catalog Updated: 1/7/2015
Garland ISD General Catalog District Wide Professional Development June 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
6/9 – 6/12/2014
Coaching Training Level I: Leadership Coaching for High Performance
Department / Location Professional Development
6/9 – 6/13/2014
Gifted and Talented 30‐hour Summer Institute
Special Programs
Teachers in need of State Mandated 30‐hour GT Training
Professional Development
Teachers
6/17 – 6/20/2014 NMSI Summer Institute
6/22 – 6/25/2014 NMSI District Training
Professional Development
6/23 – 6/25/2014 AVID Summer Institute
Special Programs
6/23 – 6/26/2014 Coaching Training Level II: Powerful Coaching 7/9 – 7/13/2014
AP Annual Conference
Special Programs
7/21 – 7/23/2014 Gifted and Talented 30‐hour Summer Institute 7/28 – 7/29/2014 7/20/2014
Bambrick – Santoyo Leverage Leadership
7/31/2014
Kick‐Off Team GISD
8/4/2014
Fundamental Five – Sean Cain
8/4 – 8/6/2014
9/13/2014 9/18 – 9/19/2014
Professional Development
Special Programs Professional Development Harris Hill
Curtis Culwell Center
Professional Development
The School Reform Initiative
KAGAN Cooperative Learning Coaching Training Level I: Leadership Coaching for High Performance
Professional Development Professional Development / Harris Hill
Audience Volunteer Principals
Select HS and MS Principals, APs, AP Teachers, PreAP Teachers, and Counselors Administrators Central Staff Anyone who had completed level I Interested Principals Campus Leadership Team Teachers in need of State Mandated 30‐hour GT Training All Principals and Assistant Principals Team GISD Members and Assistant Principals Area Directors, ED OP Directors, Campus Principals, Asst. Principals, Designated Central Office Staff, Curriculum Coordinators Professional Development Specialists and Campus Support Team 2 teachers from each GISD Campus All Principals that have not yet attended
Contact the Department of Professional Development for Information
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Garland ISD General Catalog Updated: 1/7/2015
Garland ISD General Catalog District Wide Professional Development June 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
9/20/2014
Paraprofessional Conference
10/17/2014
½ day Coaching Training Follow‐up (8:30 – 11:30 or 12:30 – 3:30)
10/24/2014
The School Reform Initiative
10/27 – 10/28/2014
Coaching Training Level I: Leadership Coaching for High Performance
10/29 – 10/30/2014
Coaching Training Level II: Powerful Coaching
10/31/2014
½ day Coaching Training Follow‐up (8:30 – 11:30 or 12:30 – 3:30)
11/3 – 11/4/2014 Coaching Training Level II: Powerful Coaching
Department / Location Professional Development / Naaman Forest HS Professional Development / Harris Hill Professional Development/ Harris Hill Professional Development / Harris Hill Professional Development / Harris Hill Professional Development / Harris Hill Professional Development / Harris Hill Professional Development/Couch and Dorsey Elementary
1/5/2015
Design Your Own Learning Conference
1/20/2015 1/22/2015
Vanguard Leadership Series – iOS Power Users & Productivity (8:30 – 3:30) *ipad only
Harris Hill
1/21/2015 1/27/2015
Vanguard Leadership Series – OS Power Users & Productivity (8:30 – 3:30) *MacBook only
Harris Hill
1/22/2015
KAGAN Fall 2014 Cohort Follow‐Up Training
PDC B07
1/28/2015 2/10/2015 1/29/2015 1/30/2015 2/7/2015
Vanguard Leadership Series – iLife GarageBand, Photobooth, & iMovie (8:30 – 3:30) *ipad or MacBook Vanguard Leadership Series – iWork Pages, Keynote, & Numbers (8:30 – 3:30) *ipad or MacBook KAGAN Cohort Follow‐Up Day 2
Harris Hill
Harris Hill
PDC B07
Audience All GISD Paraprofessionals Principals that attended Level I Curriculum Coordiators All Principals that have not yet attended Principals that have attended Level I and Follow‐up ½ day Principals that attended Level I Principals that have attended Level I and Follow‐up ½ day Elementary Teachers Professional Development Campus Support Team Professional Development Campus Support Team Cohort from September 13th Training Professional Development Campus Support Team Professional Development Campus Support Team Cohort from September 13th and January 22nd Trainings
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Garland ISD General Catalog Updated: 1/7/2015
Garland ISD General Catalog District Wide Professional Development June 2014 – June 2015 Date 2/11/2015 2/19/2015
Title Vanguard Leadership Series – iTunesU (8:30 – 3:30) *ipad or MacBook
Coaching Training Level I: Leadership Coaching 2/12 – 2/13/2015 for High Performance 2/18/2015 2/20/2015
Vanguard Leadership Series – iBooks (8:30 – 3:30) *MacBook only
2/28/2015
KAGAN Training Day 1
3/4 – 3/5/2015 3/6/2015 3/20/2015 4/9/2015 6/2015
Department / Location
Audience
Harris Hill
Professional Development Campus Support Team
Professional Development / Harris Hill
Central Administration and Principals
Harris Hill
TBD
Coaching Training Level I: Leadership Coaching for High Performance Coaching Follow‐up from Level I (1/2 day) School Reform Initiative
Professional Development / Harris Hill Professional Development / Harris Hill Professional Development/TBD
Professional Development Campus Support Team New cohort of teachers to be selected from campuses Central Administration and Principals Central Administration and Principals Teachers and Administrators
Contact the Department of Professional Development for Information
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Athletics Updated: 12/18/2014
Athletics District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
8/4/2014
Athletics Department Policies and Procedures
8/4/2014
Elevating Your Game
Location Sachse High School Sachse High School
Time
Facilitators
9:00 – 3:00
Cliff Odenwald
9:00 – 3:00
Positive Coaching Alliance
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Bilingual ESL Updated: 12/18/2014
Bilingual ESL District District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 3/3/2015 3/4/2015 3/5/2015 Summer Series
Title
Location
ELLs in Texas: What Administrators Need Curtis Culwell to Know Center ELLs in Texas: What Teachers Need to Know
TBD
Time
Facilitators
8:30 – 4:00
John Seidlitz
6 hours
John Seidlitz
Bilingual ESL K‐5 Compliance District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location
Time
Facilitators Dr. Diane A. Permenter Shelly Hopkins Shannon Terry
8/22/2014
Program Overview for Elementary ESL/LPAC Teachers
TBD
4 hours
September 2014
ESL Certification Prep Course
PDC
12 hours (6 Hrs. per day)
Dr. Diane A. Permenter
9/19/2014
Elementary ESL/LPAC Teacher Meeting
TBD
4 hours
Shelly Hopkins
10/17/2014
Elementary ESL/LPAC Teacher Meeting (Combined Training with Data Clerks)
TBD
8:30 – 10:00
Shelly Hopkins
11/21/2014
Ementary ESL/LPAC Teaching Meeting
TBD
4 hours
TBD
November 2014
ESL Certification Prep Course
PDC
12 hours (6 Hrs. per day)
TBD
1/5/2015
Ballard & Tighe Individual Proficiency Test (IPT) Training
Dorsey Elementary
8:30 – 11:30
Elementary ESL/LPAC Teacher Meeting
Technology Center
8:30 – 12:00
PDC
12 hours (6 Hrs. per day)
TBD
Technology Center
8:30 – 12:00
Ramiro Cantu Carmen De Los Santos Lisa Dao
12/12/2014 2/20/2015 February 2015 3/20/2015 4/17/2015 5/15/2015
ESL Certification Prep Course Elementary ESL/LPAC Teacher Meeting
Linda Flores Doris Montayne Ramiro Cantu Carmen De Los Santos Lisa Dao
Bilingual ESL K‐5 Instructional District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 12/4/2014
Title Bilingual PLCs / K‐2
Location Golden Meadows
Time
Facilitators
4:00 – 6:00
Carmen De Los Santos
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Bilingual ESL K‐5 Instructional District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location
Time
Facilitators
TBD
4:00 – 6:00
Ramiro Cantu
Classical Center at Vial
8:00 – 4:00
Ramiro Cantu
1/15/2015
Bilingual PLCs / 4th
1/26/2015
American Reading Company
1/27/2015
Bilingual PLCs / 5th
TBD
4:00 – 6:00
Ramiro Cantu
2/5/2015
Bilingual PLCs / 3rd
TBD
4:00 – 6:00
Ramiro Cantu
2/12/2015
Bilingual PLCs / K‐2
4:00 – 6:00
Carmen De Los Santos
3/2/2015
American Reading Company
8:00 – 4:00
Ramiro Cantu
4/9/2015
Bilingual PLCs / K‐2
4:00 – 6:00
Carmen De Los Santos
Caldwell Elementary Classical Center at Vial Golden Meadows
Bilingual ESL 6 – 12 Compliance District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
2/11/2015
5/19/2015
Title Secondary LPAC Administrator and Teacher Training Secondary LPAC and ARDC Collaborative Processes Secondary LPAC and Counseling Collaborative Processes Secondary LPAC Administrator and Teacher Training Secondary LPAC and ARDC Collaborative Processes Secondary LPAC and Counseling Collaborative Processes
Location
Time
Facilitators
8:00 – 4:00
Harris Hill Garland and Rowlett Rooms
1:00 – 3:00
8:00 – 4:00
Deb Tietjen Debbie Weidner
1:00 – 3:00
Bilingual ESL 6 – 12 Instructional District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 12/3/2014 1/28/2015 3/25/2015 12/10/2014 2/4/2015 4/1/2015
Title MS ESL Inside DPLC
MS ESL Writer’s Workshop DPLC
Location
Time
Facilitators
Jackson MS
4:30 – 6:00
Deb Tietjen Coordinator BE/ESL
Webb MS
4:30 – 6:00
Deb Tietjen Coordinator BE/ESL
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Bilingual ESL Updated: 12/18/2014
Bilingual ESL 6 – 12 Instructional District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 2/11/2015 4/8/2015 5/13/2015 1/7/2015 2/18/2015 4/15/2015 1/14/2015 3/4/2015 4/29/2015
Location
Time
Facilitators
Sam Houston
4:30 – 6:00
Deb Tietjen Coordinator BE/ESL
MS ESL Science Literacy Workshop DPLC
Bussey MS
4:30 – 6:00
Deb Tietjen Coordinator BE/ESL
MS ESL Newcomer Program DPLV
Sellers MS
4:30 – 6:00
Deb Tietjen Coordinator BE/ESL
1/20/2015
MS AVID EXCEL Content Sessions
O’Banion MS
TBD
2/17/2015
MS AVID EXCEL WebEX
Virtually
4:30 – 6:00
ELL English I DPLC
Virtually
3:00 – 4:00
ELL English II DPLC
Virtually
3:00 – 4:00
HS ELL Student Leadership DPLC
Virtually
3:00 – 4:00
Debbie Weidner BE/ESL Specialist
HS ELL Language Lab DPLC
Virtually
3:00 – 4:30
Debbie Weidner BE/ESL Specialist
1/28/2015 3/25/2015 2/4/2015 4/1/2015 1/14/2015 3/4/2015 4/29/2015 1/15/2015 3/24/2015
Title MS ESL Literacy Workshop DPLC
Deb Tietjen Coordinator BE/ESL Deb Tietjen Coordinator BE/ESL Debbie Weidner BE/ESL Specialist Debbie Weidner BE/ESL Specialist
Bilingual ESL Implementation Study District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
12/15/2015 Leadership Academy 12/16/2015 BE Implementation Study 1/12/2015
Leadership Academy
1/13/2015
BE Implementation Study
2/16/2015
Leadership Academy
2/17/2015
BE Implementation Study
3/2/2015
Leadership Academy
Location Harris Hill Garland Room
Time
Facilitators
8:30 – 11:30
Routh Roach
8:30 – 4:30
Harris Hill Garland Room
8:30 – 11:30
Routh Roach
8:30 – 4:30
Harris Hill Garland Room
8:30 – 11:30
Routh Roach
8:30 – 4:30
Harris Hill Garland Room
8:30 – 11:30
Dr. Jobi Lawrence Shannon Terry Ramiro Cantu
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Bilingual ESL Implementation Study District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
3/3/2015
BE Implementation Study
4/13/2015
Leadership Academy
4/14/2015
BE Implementation Study
5/4/2015
Leadership Academy
5/5/2015
BE Implementation Study
6/15/2015
Leadership Academy
6/16/2015
BE Implementation Study
6/30/2015
Leadership Academy
7/1/2015
BE Implementation Study
Location
Time
Routh Roach
8:30 – 4:30
Harris Hill Garland Room
8:30 – 11:30
Routh Roach
8:30 – 4:30
Harris Hill Garland Room
8:30 – 11:30
Routh Roach
8:30 – 4:30
Harris Hill Garland Room
8:30 – 11:30
Routh Roach
8:30 – 4:30
Harris Hill Garland Room
8:30 – 11:30
Routh Roach
8:30 – 4:30
Facilitators
Dr. Jobi Lawrence Shannon Terry Ramiro Cantu
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Business Operations Updated: 12/18/2014
Business Operations District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
6/30/2014
Training HS/Dept Accounting Clerks
8/15/2014 8/18/2014 8/20/2014 8/22/2014
Secretaries/Accounting Clerks
Location Harris Hill Garland Room Harris Hill Garland Room
Time TBD
TBD
Facilitators Elisa Gillbertson Macy Barcheski Elisa Gillbertson Macy Bacheski
Budget Department District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date September
Title
Location
New Principal Budget Orientation
Facilitators
2 hours
September – New Budget Reports October September – Understanding Funds Available October January
Time
1 hours Harris Hill 1 hour
Budget Preparation FY 2015‐15
D. Weldon C. Robins N. Hernandez
2 hours
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Curriculum and Instruction Updated: 1/7/2015
Area Directors District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location Harris Hill Garland and Rowlett Rooms
Time
Facilitators
8:00am
Linda Sires
Future Principals Institute (By invitation only)
Curtis Culwell Center (Jan and May at Harris Hill Rowlett Room)
3:00pm
Wendy Eldredge Janet McDade
Garland Principal Academy (New Principals and mentors)
Schrade MS CCC Lecture Hall CCC Ballrooms Other Locations TBD
3:30pm
Des Stewart Dorthery West Mida Milligan
Aspiring Administrators Academy (By invitation only)
Harris Hill Garland and Rowlett Rooms
4:00pm
Linda Sires Gerald Hudson
Hickman Spring Creek Northlake Lister Shorehaven Weaver
TBD
TBD
9/19/2014 CWT – Day #1 & Day #2 10/13/2014 9/19/2014 10/13/2014 11/3/2014 1/12/2015 2/2/2015 2/16/2015 5/4/2015 9/25/2014 10/23/2014 12/3/2014 1/22/2015 2/19/2015 4/30/2015 5/21/2015 9/23/2014 10/21/2014 11/18/2014 1/20/2015 2/10/2015 4/21/2015 9/23/2014 10/21/2014 11/18/2014 1/20/2015 2/10/2015 3/25/2015
Quality Questioning
Early Childhood, Pre‐K PPCD District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
8/18/2014
Title
PK Staff Development
12/10/2014 PK Get Together
Location
Time
Golden Meadows
8:00 – 4:00
PDC
4:00 – 6:00
Facilitators Montayne Tucker Vickery Skelton Garrett Montayne Tucker
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Early Childhood, Pre‐K PPCD District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
1/5/2015
PK‐2 Staff Development
1/13/2015
Making Vocabulary Stick
1/15/2015
Interactive Read Alouds
2/19/2015
PK Get Together
Location
Time
Dorsey
8:00 – 4:00
Facilitators Elementary Coordinators and PD Department
12:50 – 3:50 PDC
8:00 – 11:00 12:50 – 3:50
Montayne Tucker
4:00 – 6:00
Elementary ELAR District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 8/18/2014 8/19/2014 8/20/2014
Title Elementary District Professional Development
Location 8/18‐11 sites 8/19‐ 8 sites 8/20‐ 8 sites
Time 8:00‐4:00
Facilitators ISTs and Discovery Education
9/18/2014
OWL for New Pre‐K Teachers
PDC A30
4:00 – 7:00
9/22/2014
McGraw Hill for Kindergarten New Teachers
PDC A30
4:00 – 6:30
9/24/2014
iStation for K‐2
PDC B02
4:00 – 6:00
9/25/2014
McGraw Hill for New 1st – 2nd Grade Teachers
PDC A30
4:00 – 6:30
10/1/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 1 (2)
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00
10/1/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 1 (1)
PDC A30
12:50 – 3:50
10/2/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction Part 1 (K)
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50
10/2/2014
iStation for K‐2
PDC B02
4:00 – 6:00
10/2/2014
McGraw Hill/Istation New Teacher Training
PDC B06
4:00‐6:00
10/14/2014
Curriculum Writer Training
Technology
8:00‐4:00
10/16/2014
Dive Deep Into Writing: 4th Grade Writing
PDC B06
8:00‐3:30
Hill
10/20/2014
Look Teacher, I Wrote a Story! (1‐2)
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50
Montayne Tucker
Montayne Tucker
Crump Hill Curriculum Coordinators
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Elementary ELAR District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location
Time 8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50
Facilitators Montayne Tucker
Technology
8:00‐4:00
Crump Joyce Carol Hill
10/21/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 1 (K)
PDC A30
10/22/2014 10/23/2014 10/24/2014
Abydos Writing Training
10/23/2014
Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing
PDC B06
8:00‐3:30
10/23/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 2 (1)
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00
10/23/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 2 (2)
PDC A30
12:50 – 3:50
10/27/2014
On Your Mark, Get Set – Fluency for Kindergarten
PDC A30
4:00 – 5:30
10/29/2014
Look Teacher, I Can Write a Story
Couch
1:30 – 4:00
10/30/204
Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing
PDC
8:00‐3:30
Hill
10/30/2014
Comprehension Toolkit
Weaver
8:00 – 4:00
Montayne Tucker
11/6/2014
Take it Personally: 3rd Grade Writing
PDC B07
8:00‐3:30
Hill
11/10/2014
Ready, Set, Read! Fluency in 1 and 2
PDC A30
4:00 – 6:00
11/11/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction Part 1 (2)
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00
11/11/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction Part 1 (1)
PDC A30
12:50 – 3:50
11/12/2014
Why Small Groups?
PDC B06
11:00‐3:30 12:30‐3:30
Hill
11/13/2014
Take it Personally: 3rd Grade Writing
PDC B07
8:00‐3:30
Hill
11/18/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction Part 1
Bradfield
3:00 – 5:30
Montayne Tucker
11/18/2014 11/19/2014 11/20/2014
Abydos Training
Technology
8:00‐4:00
Crump Joyce Carol
12/09/2014
Comprehension Toolkit, Books 3 and 4
Weaver
2:30 – 4:00
12/10/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 2 (2)
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00
12/10/2014
Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 2 (1)
PDC A30
12:50 – 3:50
Montayne Tucker
Montayne Tucker
Montayne Tucker
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Elementary ELAR District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 1/2015
Title Curriculum Writer Training
Location
Time
Technology
8:00‐4:00
Bradfield
3:30 – 5:30
Technology
8:00‐4:00
Facilitators Curriculum Coordinators Montayne Tucker
1/6/2015
Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 2
1/7/2015 1/8/2015 1/9/2015
Abydos Training
1/13/2015
Making Vocabulary Stick (1‐2)
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00
1/13/2015
Making Words Stick (PK – K)
PDC A30
12:50 – 3:50
1/15/2015
Interactive Read Alouds – Making them Real for Pre‐K and K
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50
1/22/2015
Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing
PDC B07
8:00‐4:00
Hill
1/27/2015
Lions and Tigers and Bears! Expository Text Makes it Fun!
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50
Montayne Tucker
1/29/2015
Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing
PDC B07
8:00‐4:00
2/4/2015
Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing
PDC B06
8:00‐4:00
2/9/2015
Passport to Literature (PK‐2)
PDC A30
4:00 – 5:30
2/10/2015
Make It Real: Informational Text
PDC TBD
8:00‐11:30 12:30‐3:30
2/11/2015
Work Station ER
PDC A30
TBD
2/12/2015
Why Small Groups
PDC B07
8:00‐11:00 12:30‐3:30
PDC A30
8:00 – 11:00
PDC A30
12:50 – 3:50
2/17/2015 2/17/2015
Expository Writing – Child Talk Written Down (2) Expository Writing – Child Talk Written Down (1)
8:00‐11:00 12:30‐3:30 8:00‐11:00 12:30‐3:30
2/18/2015
Why Small Groups?
PDC B07
2/24/2015
Make it Real: Informational Text
PDCB07
2/25/2015
Narrative vs. Expository Writing
Weaver
1:30 – 4:00
3/3/2015
Comprehension Toolkit, Book 5 and 6
Weaver
2:30 – 4:00
Crump Joyce Carol
Montayne Tucker
Hill Hill Montayne Tucker Hill Hope Montayne Tucker Hill Hope Montayne Tucker Hill Hope Hill Hope Montayne Tucker
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Curriculum and Instruction Updated: 1/7/2015
Elementary ELAR District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 3/3/2015 3/24/2015
Title
Location
Time 8:00‐11:00 12:30‐3:30
Reader’s Theater Training
PDC B07
3/25/2015
Engaging Readers in Active Comprehension for Emergent Readers
PDC A30
TBD
4/28/2015 5/5/2015
Take it Personal: 3rd Grade Writing
PDCB07
8:00‐4:00
Facilitators Hill Hope Montayne Tucker Hill Hope
Secondary ELAR District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 8/6/2014 – 8/8/2014
Location
Time
Facilitators
Springboard Initial Institute
PDC
8:00 – 4:00
Springboard
8/12/2014
Springboard Advanced Workshop
PDC
8:00 – 4:00
Springboard
8/19/2014
Back to School – MS (UbD: Essential Questions)
Coyle MS
8:00 – 4:00
8/20/2014
Back to School – HS (UbD: Essential Questions)
Rowlett HS
8:00 – 4:00
9/4/2014
Springboard Advanced Workshop Make‐up Session
PDC
8:00 – 4:00
9/5/2014 9/6/2014
Springboard Quickstart
PDC
8:00 – 4:00
10/1/2014
Springboard Writing Workshop: Argumentative Writing
PDC
8:00 – 3:30
PDC
60 minutes
PDC
8:00 – 3:00
Springboard Close Reading Workshop: Poetry
MS & HS Campuses
9:00 – 12:00 1:00 – 4:00
Curriculum Writer Orientation II
PDC/Tech Center
8:00 – 4:00
UbD: KUDs ELAR Make‐Up Session
PDC
60 minutes
UbD: Using Assessment: It’s More than Acquisition!
PDC
60 minutes
Springboard Writing Workshop: Response to Literary Text
PDC
8:00 – 4:00
9/14/2014 11/11/2014 1/5/2015 Mid Jan 2015 2/15/2015 March – June 2015 4/30/2015
Title
UbD: Essential Questions ELAR Make‐up Session Analytical Writing & Persuasive Writing (English II – English IV teachers)
Lori Elliot and CSTs Lori Elliot and CSTs Springboard and CSTs Springboard and CSTs Springboard, Lori Elliot, and CSTs Lori Elliot and CSTs Region 10, Lori Elliot, and CSTs Springboard, Lori Elliot, and CSTs Coordinators, 3‐5 Writers Lori Elliot and CSTs Lori Elliot and CSTs Springboard, Lori Elliot, and CSTs
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Secondary ELAR District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date All Year
Title Bi‐weekly sessions at each campus: Current Curriculum (YAG) Instructional Needs Data Results
Location
Time
Facilitators
Each Secondary Campus
30 minutes
CSTs
Languages Other Than English District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location
Time
Facilitators
Naaman Forest
8:00 – 4:00
8/19/2014
HS LOTE Back to School
8/20/2014
MS LOTE Back to School
9/3/2014
Language Lab Training
9/10/2014
Language Lab Training
1/5/2015
HS LOTE Inservice
Naaman Forest
8:00 – 11:30
1/5/2015
MS LOTE Inservice
Sellers Middle School
12:30 – 4:00
Austin Academy Rowlett High School Sellers Middle School
8:00 – 4:00 3:30 – 7:00 4:00 – 7:30
Standra Johnson
Elementary Mathematics District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date Title 8/18/2014 8/19/2014 enVisioning the New Math TEKS in the Classroom 8/20/2014 11/13/2014 11/18/2014 Creating Classes in enVisionMath 2.0 11/20/2014
Location
Time
Facilitators
Elementary Campuses
8:00 – 3:30
Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton
PDC
4:00 – 5:30
Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton
12/1/2014
5th Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS
PDC
4:00 – 5:30
12/2/2014
4th Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS
PDC
4:00 – 5:30
12/8/2014
Angles, Rays, and Lines … Oh My! (4th Grade)
PDC
8:30 – 3:30
12/8/2014
3rd Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS
PDC
4:00 – 5:30
Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton Region 10 Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton
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Elementary Mathematics District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location
Time
12/10/2014 2nd Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS
PDC
4:00 – 5:30
12/15/2014 1st Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS
PDC
4:00 – 5:30
12/16/2014 Kindergarten Math PLC for the New TEKS
PDC
4:00 – 5:30
1/12/2015
Data Analysis (Grades 3‐5)
PDC
8:00 – 11:00 12:45 – 3:45
1/22/2015
Building Computational Fluency through Algebraic Relationships (K‐2)
PDC
8:30 – 3:30
1/26/2015
Building Computational Fluency through Algebraic Relationships (3‐5)
PDC
8:30 – 3:30
2/24/2015
Making Sense of Rational Numbers (3‐5)
PDC
8:30 – 3:30
Facilitators Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton Region 10 Traci Vickery Sheri Skelton Region 10 Traci Vickery Sheri Skelton Region 10 Traci Vickery Sheri Skelton Region 10 Traci Vickery Sheri Skelton
Secondary Mathematics District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
9/12/2014
Title 6th Grade On‐Level Units 1 & 2: Rational Numbers and the Coordinate Plane and Multiply and Divide Rational numbers 7th Grade On‐Level Unit 2: Proportional Relationships
Location
Time
Facilitators Kevin Massey Darcie Midkiff
8th Grade On‐Level Unit 2: Similarities and Dilations
9/19/2014
Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 1 & 2: Foundations of Functions 7th Grade Springboard Unit 2: Expressions and Equations Algebra 1 Springboard Units 3 & 4: Solving Equations and Inequalities 6th Grade Springboard Unit 2: Integers
9/26/2014
Melinda Crook Sandy Whitley Safari Live
8:00 – 8:30
Duke Barnett Sandy Whitley Kevin Massey
8th Grade On‐Level Units 3 & 4: Proportional Relationships and Slope Algebra 1 Springboard Units 3 & 4: Solving Equations and Inequalities
Melinda Crook Sandy Whitley
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Secondary Mathematics District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location
Time
Facilitators
6th Grade On‐Level Unit 3: Operations with Integers
Kevin Massey
10/3/2014
7th Grade Springboard Unit 3: Ratios and Proportions 7th Grade On‐Level Unit 3: Apply Proportionality to Percent 10/10/2014 Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 5: Patterns and Rate of Change 6th Grade On‐Level Unit 4: Understanding 10/17/2014 Proportions 6th Grade Springboard Unit 3: Expressions and Equations 10/17/2014 8th Grade On‐Level Unit 4: Functions 10/31/2014
11/7/2014
7th Grade On‐Level Unit 4: Apply Proportionality to Geometry 6th Grade On‐Level Unit 5: Apply Proportions to Percents
Duke Barnett Darcie Midkiff Sandy Whitley Kevin Massey Kim Webb Melinda Crook Safari Live
8:00 – 8:30
Darcie Midkiff Kevin Massey
7th Grade Springboard Unit 4: Geometry
Duke Barnett
8th Grade On‐Level Unit 5: Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem 7th Grade On‐Level Unit 5: Apply Proportionality to 11/14/2014 Probability
Melinda Crook Darcie Midkiff
6th Grade On‐Level Unit 6: Multiple Representations
Kevin Massey
11/21/2014 6th Grade Springboard Unit 4: Ratios
Kim Webb
12/5/2014
8th Grade On‐Level Unit 6: Equations and Inequalities
12/9/2014
Writing in the Math Classroom – Middle School
12/11/2014 Writing in the Math Classroom – High School
Melinda Crook PDC – B06
4:15 – 6:00
Sandy Whitley
PDC – B11
3:00 – 4:45
Sandy Whitley
6th Grade On‐Level Unit 7: Algebraic Expressions 12/12/2014
7th Grade On‐Level Unit 6: Multiple Representations of Linear Relationships
Kevin Massey Safari Live
8:00 – 8:30
Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 7: Systems of Equations 1/5/2015
A Side‐by‐Side Comparison Between the Old and New High School Math TEKS
Darcie Midkiff Sandy Whitley
South Garland
8:00 – 11:00
Sandy Whitley
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Secondary Mathematics District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title Closing the Gaps in Middle School Math
1/9/2015
Location
Time
Facilitators
Webb
1:00 – 4:00
Sandy Whitley
8th Grade On‐Level Unit 7: Connect Algebra to Geometry
Melinda Crook
6th Grade Springboard Unit 5: Geometric Concepts 1/16/2015
1/23/2015 1/23/2015
1/30/2015
2/6/2015
2/13/2015
7th Grade On‐Level Unit 7: Equations and Inequalities 6th Grade On‐Level Unit 8: Equations and Inequalities
3/6/2015
3/9/2015
3/27/2015
4/10/2015
Darcie Midkiff Kevin Massey
7th Grade Springboard Unit 5: Probability
Duke Barnett
8th Grade On‐Level Unit 8: Transformations and Congruence
Melinda Crook
Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 8: Quadratic Equations
Sandy Whitley
7th Grade On‐Level Unit 8: Develop Geometry with Algebra 6th Grade On‐Level Unit 9: Represent Geometry with Algebra 8th Grade On‐Level Unit 9: Scatterplots and Data Analysis Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 9: Quadratic Equation
2/20/2015
Kim Webb
6th Grade Springboard Unit 6: Data Analysis
Darcie Midkiff Kevin Massey Melinda Crook Safari Live
8:00 – 8:30 Sandy Whitley Kim Webb
6th Grade On‐Level Unit 10: Statistical Measures and Displays
Kevin Massey
7th Grade On‐Level Unit 9: Statistics and Sampling
Darcie Midkiff
8th Grade On‐Level Unit 10: Personal Financial Literacy 7th Grade Springboard Unit 6 & 7: Statistics and Personal Financial Literacy 6th Grade On‐Level Unit 11: Personal Financial Literacy 7th Grade On‐Level Unit 10: Personal Financial Literacy 6th Grade Springboard Units 7 & 8: Personal Financial Literacy 7th Grade Springboard Unit 6 & 7: Statics and Personal Financial Literacy
Melinda Crook Duke Barnett Kevin Massey Darcie Midkiff Kim Webb Duke Barnett
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Curriculum and Instruction Updated: 1/7/2015
Secondary Mathematics District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
4/24/2015
Title Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 10: Other Non‐Linear Functions 6th Grade Springboard Units 7 & 8: Personal Financial Literacy
Location
Time
Facilitators
Safari Live
8:00 – 8:30
Sandy Whitley Kim Webb
Physical Education District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 9/18/2014 9/19/2014 9/20/2014 9/28/2014
Title Elementary Physical Education Teachers Back to School Staff Development Middle School Physical Education / Health Teachers Back to School Staff Development High School Physical Education / Health Teachers Back to School Staff Development Dallas Fitness Stars Grant Training
10/28/2014 Elementary Physical Education PLC 11/3/2014
1/5/2014
Elementary Music, Art, and Physical Education Kindergarten Grade Entry in Skyward Training Elementary Physical Education Professional Development High School Physical Education Professional Development P.A.P.A. (Parenting and Paternity Awareness Refresher Class) High School Health Teachers Middle School Physical Education Professional Development
Location Back Elementary Coyle Middle School Rowlett High School Couch Elementary
Time
Facilitators
8:00 – 4:00 Louise Gartrell 4:00 – 5:30
PDC B02
4:00 – 5:30
PDC B02
4:30 – 5:30
Sachse HS Sellers MS Sachse HS Sellers MS
8:00 – 11:30 1:00 – 4:00
Sachse HS
Dr. Butch Sloan Louise Gartrell
8:00 – 11:30 8:00 – 11:30 Louise Gartrell
Sellers MS
1:00 – 4:00
TBD
4:00 – 5:30
1/28/2015 Elementary Physical Education PLC 4/28/2015
Professional Development Specialists District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location
Time
Facilitators
2/3/2015
Introduction to Model Drawing (Grades 3‐5)
PDC
8:30 – 3:30
Sherri Skelton
2/11/2015
Introduction to Model Drawing (Grades K‐2)
PDC
8:30 – 3:30
Sherri Skelton
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Curriculum and Instruction Updated: 1/7/2015
Science District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Audience
Location
Time
Facilitators EiE Professional Trainers
8/15/2014
Engineering is Elementary
Northlake
PDC
8:00 – 4:00
8/15/2014
Engineering is Elementary
Northlake PK‐K
PDC
8:00 – 4:00
Mary Huschle
8:00 – 4:00
ISTs and Discovery Education Professionals
8:00 – 4:00
Pre K Teachers
8/18/2014 8/19/2014 8/20/2014
Elementary District Professional Development
All Elementary Teachers
8/18 – 11 sites 8/19 – 8 sites 8/20 – 8 sites
8/18/2014
Pre‐K STEAM Challenge Training
Pre‐K Teachers
Golden Meadows
9/2/2014 9/3/2014 9/4/2014
STEAM Challenge Training Sessions
Campus Representatives
PDC B06
3:00 – 5:00
Laurel Dingrando, Tina Garrett, Mary Huschle
Elementary Science
PDC
4:00 – 6:00
Mary Huschle
PDC
TBA
Discovery Education Professionals, Tina Garrett, Mary Huschle
PDC
4:00 – 6:00
Mary Huschle
PDC
4:00 – 6:00
Mary Huschle
PDC
4:00 – 6:00
Mary Huschle
PDC
4:00 – 6:00
Science CSTs
TBA
Putting the E in STEM (Engineering Design Process)
6 Saturdays Discovery Ed TechBook Teacher TBA Leader Course
Elementary Science 4th Grade Science Elementary Science Elementary Science Elementary Science
TBA
Fourth Grade Collaborative Science Stations
TBA
Interactive Notebooking
TBA
Formative Assessments
TBA
FOSS – Updates
TBA
Discovery Education TechBook Training
Elementary Science
PDC
4:00 – 6:00
Science CSTs and Curriculum Writers
1/5/2015
Elementary District Professional Development – Essential Questioning
Elementary Science
Sites by Area
8:00 – 4:00
Teachers
11/2014 1/2015
Curriculum Writer Orientation
Curriculum Writers
Tech Center
TBA
Content Coordinators
2/2015 3/2015
Elementary District Professional Development Make‐up sessions for intervention campuses – Essential Questioning
Elementary Science
PDC
4:00 – 6:00
Curriculum Writers
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Curriculum and Instruction Updated: 1/7/2015
Social Studies District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 8/19/2014
8/20/2014
Title “Back to School” Social Studies Middle School: (Publisher presentations of textbooks, Essential Questions, Instructional Strategies, Team Planning) “Back to School” Social Studies High School: (Publisher presentations of textbooks, Essential Questions, Instructional Strategies, Team Planning)
Location
Time
Facilitators
8:00 – 4:00
Jenny Thomason Rich Vickery
Sam Houston
Lakeview
Technology Integration District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Audience
Location
Time
Facilitators
Technology
8:00‐4:00
Aliefendic, Cheatham, Miller
8:00‐4:00
Aliefendic, Cheatham, Miller
9/16/2014 Technology Integration Coaches
TIC (3‐5)
Primary Technology Integration Coaches
PTIC (K‐2)
9/22/2014
Technology Integration MS
TIC (MS)
9/23/2014
Technology Integration HS
TIC (HS)
1/13/2015
Primary Technology Integration Coaches and Technology Integration Coaches
9/17/2014 9/18/2014 9/19/2014
1/14/2015
PTIC (K‐2) TIC (3‐5) Technology
1/15/2015 1/16/2015
Secondary Technology Integration Coaches
MS TIC HS TIC
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Guidance and Counseling Updated: 12/18/2014
Guidance and Counseling District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title Naviance Collaborative tools (1.5) College Research Tools (1.5) Success Planning (1.5) Reports Overview (1.5) 11/15/2014 Naviance Collaborative tools (1.5) College Research Tools (1.5) Success Planning (1.5) Reports Overview (1.5) Introduction to Naviance (1.5) Career Planning and Assessment (1.5) 11/16/2014 Naviance Collaborative Tools (1.5) Naviance Success Planning (1.5)
Location Tech Center Lab 3
Tech Center Lab 4
Tech Center Lab 4
Configuring District Course Planner (2) 1/8/2015
Tech Center TBA
Managing Student Course Plans (3) Administrator Training / Introduction to Naviance with additional focus on Reports (2)
Time
Audience
8:30 – 11:30 1:00 – 4:00 8:30 – 11:30 1:00 – 4:00 8:30 – 11:30 1:00 – 4:00
HS Counselors Group #1
HS Counselors Group #2
Middle School Counselors
8:30 – 11:30
1:00 – 4:00
1:00 – 4:00
Administrators
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Health Services Updated: 12/18/2014
Health Services District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 7/24/2014
Title Trauma Medicine Management: Instructor Train the Trainer. Provided by C3Solutions, Inc.
Location
Time
Facilitators
Harris Hill
8:00 – 4:00
Coby Briehn Denise McClure – El Centro Maggie Willis Cindy Smith Beverly Cox Nancy Turner
8/7/2014
CPR Certification for Instruction
South Garland
8:00 – 4:00
8/11/2014
New Staff Training – Immunization Law, Medication Policy, Vision Screening Certification
Harris Hill Bluebonnet Rm
8:00 – 4:00
8/11/2014
UDCA Training – All District Personnel
Harris Hill San Jacinto Rm
8:00 – 4:00
Karen Feinmore
8/12/2014
New Staff Training‐Technology Training
Technology
8:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith Michele Burger Renee Kotsopoulos
8/12/2014
UDCA Training – All District Personnel
8:00 – 4:00
Karen Fenimore
8/13/2014
New Staff Training – Survival Skills
1:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith Gayle Taylor
8/13/2014
UDCA Training – All District Personnel
8:00 – 4:00
Karen Fenimore
8/14/2014
8/14/2014 8/20/2014
Harris Hill San Jacinto Rm Stephens Elementary Harris Hill San Jacinto Rm Harris Hill Annex
8:00 – 4:00
Harris Hill Colorado Rm
1:00 – 4:00
Harris Hill Annex
8:00 – 4:00
Harris Hill Bluebonnet Rm
12:30 – 3:30
Hearing/Vision Screening Recertification New Staff Training – Hearing Screening Certification Health Services Staff Development – But’s & Bolts, Updates on Policies & Guidelines, Technology Updates
9/4/2014
New Staff Training – Spinal Screening Certification, Acanthosis, Nigricans, Screening Certification
9/9/2014
New RN Staff Diabetic Training
9/15/2014
CPR/AED/First Aide Training for district staff
9/16/2014
UDCA Training – All District Personnel
9/18/2014 9/23/2014
Maggie Willis Sherry Magnus Kevin Johnson Beverly Cox Sherry Magnus Kevin Johnson Maggie Willis Cindy Smith Michele Burger Cindy Smith Barbara Schmitz Nancy Turner Renee Kotopoulos Cindy Smith Karen Fenimore
Harris Hill Bluebonnet Rm Harris Hill Rowlett Rm Harris Hill San Jacinto Rm
8:30 – 11:00
Jerry Click
1:00 – 4:00
Karen Fenimore
New Staff Training – Screening: Planning & Follow‐up
Harris Hill
1:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith
UDCA Training – All District Personnel
Harris Hill
1:00 – 4:00
Karen Fenimore
1:00 – 4:00
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Health Services Updated: 12/18/2014
Health Services District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 9/25/2014
Title New Staff Training – Grading Period Reports, AN Website Training, AN Rechecks, Referrals, Documentation, ANTES
9/29/2014 CPR/AED/First Aide training for district staff 9/30/2014
Location
Time
Facilitators
Technology
1:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith Renee Kotsopoulos
Harris Hill Sabine Room
8:30 – 11:30
Jerry Click
PDC B08
8:30 – 11:30 or 1:00 – 4:00
Maggie Willis Cindy Smith Sabrina Jeter Sharon Edmonds Frances Luna
9/30/2014
CPR/AED/First Aid training for PD Department Staff
10/2/2014
CPR/AED/First Aide training for district staff
Harris Hill Rowlett Rm
8:30 – 11:30
Jerry Click
10/2/2014
New Staff Training – Nurse’s Notes, NRS95, Immunization State Reports
Harris Hill
1:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith
10/9/2014
CPR/AED/First Aide training for district staff
Harris Hill Sabine Room
8:30 – 11:30
Jerry Click
10/14/2014
Office Personnel Clinic Training – All District Personnel
Harris Hill
8:00 – 4:00
Melanie Mowery Gayle Taylor Kate Gilliland
Harris Hill Sabine Room
8:30 – 11:30
Jerry Click
Harris Hill
1:00 – 4:00
Maggie Willis Cindy Smith Sheri Murray
Student Services
7:00 – 8:00 or 3:00 – 4:00
Maggie Willis
Harris Hill Rowlett Rm
8:30 – 11:30
Jerry Click
Harris Hill
1:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith
Harris Hill
1:00 – 4:00
10/15/2014 CPR/AED/First Aide training for district staff 10/16/2014 New Staff Training – Special Education 10/20/2014 Ebola Briefing for Campus Nurses 10/21/2014 11/11/2014 CPR/AED/First Aid Training for district Staff 11/13/2014 12/2014 – TBD 1/2015 – TBD
New Staff Training – Question/Answer, Are We on Track? New Staff Training – Growth and Development Training
1/5/2015
Health Services Staff Development
Medical City
8:00 – 4:00
1/15/2015
Office Personnel Clinic Training – All District Personnel
Harris Hill Sabine Room
8:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith Nancy Turner Medical City Hospital Staff – Ryan Eason Contact Melanie Mowery Gayle Taylor Kate Gilliland
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Health Services Updated: 12/18/2014
Health Services District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 2/25/2015 2/2015 – TBD 4/2015 – TBD 5/2015
Title Staff Development – Skyward/Mapper Nurse Reports
Location Campus Computer Labs – TBD
Time
Facilitators
1:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith Michele Burger
New Staff Training – Review of Reports
Harris Hill
1:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith
New Staff Training – Close of School/Final Reports
Harris Hill
1:00 – 4:00
Cindy Smith
Health Services Staff – Close End of Year
Harris Hill
1:00 – 4:00
Maggie Willis Cindy Smith
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Intervention Updated: 12/18/2014
Intervention District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location
Time
CCC
8:30 – 4:00
8/22/2014
iTime Training for Year 2 Campuses
9/8/2014
RtI/SST Counselor/Administrator Training Garland/Rowlett
Facilitators Carra King, Laurie Toben, Megan Frankenberg
8:30 – 11:30 Sec 1:00 – 4:00 Elem
Carra King Laurie Toben Megan Frankenberg
9/12/2014 iTeam Update Training
CCC
8:30 – 11:30
Think Tank Train the Trainer
PDC
8:00 – 11:30 K‐2 12:30 – 3:30 3‐5
1/5/2015
iTime Training for Year 2 Campuses
CCC
8:30 – 4:00
1/14/2015
High School EOC Math Intervention Update
PDC
7:30 – 10:30
Lea Ann Schkade
1/14/2015
High School Achieve 3000
Tech Center
12:00 – 3:00
Lea Ann Schkade
2/6/2015
iTeam Training
CCC
8:30 – 11:30
2/11/2015
Middle School Reading Department Head Training
PDC
8:00 – 4:00
4/24/2015
iTeam EOY Planning
CCC
8:30 – 11:30
10/10/2014 10/17/2014
Laurie Toben Megan Frankenberg Carra King, Laurie Toben, Megan Frankenberg
Laurie Toben Megan Frankenberg Carra King Christie Creel Laurie Toben Megan Frannkenberg
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Library Services Updated: 12/18/2014
Library Services District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Title Audience Location Time
Date
Facilitator
8/6/2014
New Librarian Orientation
Elem, MS, HS librarians
IRC
8:00‐4:00
8/15/2014
Paraprofessionals in the Library
Elem. Library IRC Paraprofessionals
1:00‐3:00
8/18/2014
“Back to School” ‐ Elementary Librarians
Elem. Librarians
NGHS
8:00‐4:00
8/19/2013
“Back to School” – MS Librarians
MS Librarians
NGHS
8:00‐4:00
8/20/2014
“Back to School” – HS Librarians
HS Librarians
NGHS
8:00‐4:00
9/17/2014
Storytelling Workshop
FTI Students
CCC
8:00‐12:00
9/23/2014
PLC Elem. – School Initiatives Supports
Elem. Librarians
Spring Creek Elem.
4:00‐5:30
9/24/2014
Magazine Orders, Pcard Procedures
New Librarians (Elem, MS, HS)
IRC
8:00‐4:00
9/25/2014
PLC MS ‐ – School Initiatives Supports
MS Librarians
O’Banion
4:00‐5:30
9/30/2014
PLC HS ‐ – School Initiatives Supports
HS Librarians
NFHS
2:45‐4:00
10/24/2014
Budget Considerations
New Elementary Librarians
IRC
8:00‐4:00
10/28/2014
PLC Elem. – Professional Development for Oneself
Elem. Librarians
Lister
4:00‐5:30
11/6/2014
PLC HS. ‐ Professional Development for Oneself, Book Bytes Review
HS Librarians
LCHS
2:45‐4:00
MS Librarians
Coyle MS
4:00‐5:30
11/6/2014
PLC MS – Professional Development for Oneself, Book Bytes Review
Teena Garvin
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Library Services Updated: 12/18/2014
Library Services Date
District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Title Audience Location Time Book Trailer Creation
All Librarians / Teachers
Austin MS
4:15‐5:30
Budgets, Book Reviews, Collection Development
New HS Librarians
IRC
8:00‐4:00
1/5/2015
Grow Your Skills
Elementary Librarians
RHS
8:00‐4:00
1/5/2015
Grow Your Skills
MS Librarians
RHS
Half day
1/5/2015
Grow Your Skills
HS Librarians
RHS
Half day
Book Review Tool
IRC
8:00‐4:00
Financial Tracking
New Elem Librarians
PLC Elem – Library Programming
Elem Librarians
TBA
4:00‐5:30
PLC MS – Library Programming
MS Librarians
TBA
4:00‐5:30
2/3/2015
PLC HS – Video Conference – Library Programming
HS Librarians
Online
2:45‐4:00
2/3/2015
Inventory – Best Practices
All Librarians
IRC
4:00‐6:00
11/12/214
Facilitator
11/18/2014
1/13/2015
Teena Garvin
1/27/2015 1/29/2015
Title
Provided Sessions and Resources Audience
ACT, SAT Practice Tests & Online Book Course: Gale Testing and Education Reference Center Online Resources for High School Online Resources for Middle School Online Resources for Elementary School eBooks for Student and Teachers
Secondary Parents, Teachers, and Students High School Students, Teachers, and Parents Middle School Student, Teachers, and Parents Elementary Students, Teachers, and Parents Any Level: Students and Teachers
Facilitator Pam Reeder or other HS Librarians Debra Goheen or other HS Librarians Cindy Schreiber or other MS Librarians Elementary Librarians Most Librarians
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Library Services Updated: 12/18/2014
Title
Provided Sessions and Resources Audience
Facilitator
Professional eBooks for Teachers and Administrators
All Teachers and Administrators
Teena Garvin and Several Librarians
Read to Young Children
Parents of Preschoolers
Teena Garvin
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Purchasing Updated: 12/18/2014
Purchasing District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 7/24/2014 8/20/2014 8/22/2014 1/1/2015
Title
Location
Time
Facilitators
Advanced P‐Card Training
Harris Hill
2 hours
TBD
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Research, Assessment, and Accountability Updated: 12/18/2014
Research, Assessment, and Accountability District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 9/2014 9/5/2014 9/22 – 9/25/2014 9/26/2014
Title
Location
New Campus Testing Coordinator Bootcamp High School Campus Testing Coordinator Roundtable STAAR Alternate for Campus Testing Coordinators High School Fall Assessment for Campus Testing Coordinators
10/8 – 10/10/2014 STAAR Alt Test Security for Teachers 11/10/2014 1/13 – 1/16/2015 2/26 – 2/27/2015 2/20/2015 3/17/2015
3/18 – 3/20/2015
4/6 – 4/7/2015
December EOC for Campus Testing Coordinators TELPAS for Campus Testing Coordinators TELPAS Hands‐On for Campus Testing Coordinators March TAKS/Test Security for Campus Testing Coordinators April EOC for High School Campus Testing Coordinators STAAR 4/5/7/8 & Test Security for Campus Testing Coordinators
STAAR Gr 3‐8 for Campus Testing Coordinators
4/13/2015
May EOC for Campus Testing Coordinators
4/15/2015
May EOC for Campus Testing Coordinators
Time
Facilitators
1 session 1 session Harris Hill 5 sessions 1 session TBD Harris Hill Garland Rowlett Rooms Technology Harris Hill Garland Rm. Harris Hill Sabine Rm. Harris Hill Garland Rowlett Rooms Harris Hill Garland Rowlett Rooms Harris Hill Garland Rowlett Rooms Harris Hill Sabine Rm.
2 sessions 1 session 3 sessions 4‐6 sessions 1 session
Courtney Clearfield
1 session
3 sessions
3 sessions
1 session
2 sessions
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Required Videos Updated: 12/18/2014
Required Videos District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Video Title
Federal/State/GISD Requirement
Copyright
GISD
Navigating the ELPS Video
State
ESL Certification Prep Course
GISD
LPAC Trainings (Video or Webinar)
GISD
Who needs to view? All Professional Employees
How often?
Department
Annually
Library Services
All Teachers
Annually
BIL / ESL
Elementary Teachers w/o ESL Certification Elementary ESL/LPAC Teachers who missed LPAC Training
Loaded on PD360 or iTunesU
BIL / ESL
2‐3 times per Semester
BIL / ESL
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse
Federal & State
All Staff
Beginning of the School Year
C & I
Harassment
Federal & State
All Staff
Beginning of the School Year
HR
Federal
All Staff
Beginning of the School Year
Student Services & SPED
Federal & State
All Staff
Beginning of the School Year
SPED
GISD
All NEW Staff
Beginning of the School Year
Risk Management
District
All NEW Staff
Beginning of the School Year
Risk Management
Confidentiality
Child Find
GISD Fire Code
Slips, Trips, and Falls
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Required Videos Updated: 12/18/2014
Required Videos District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Federal/State/GISD Requirement
Who needs to view?
How often?
Department
GISD
All Staff
Beginning of the School Year
Risk Management
Hazardous Communication Training
Federal
All Staff
Beginning of the School Year
Risk Management
Cybersafety
District
All Teachers
Beginning of the School Year
Technology
State
All Staff
Beginning of the School Year
Technology
District & State
All Campus Staff
Beginning of the School Year
Students Services
Federal & State
All teachers, including returning GISD teachers.
Beginning of the School Year
Student Services
Federal
Title I Admin
Video Title
Employee Safety Orientation
Electronic Media Policy
Reporting Bullying & Harassment
Behavioral Management
Title I Compliance
Beginning of the Special Programs School Year
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Special Programs Updated: 12/18/2014
Special Programs District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 6/11/2014 6/12/2014 6/17/2014
Title
Audience
Camps Improvement Plan / Title I Budget
Principals
Title I Secretaries
Computer Lab
TBA
NGHS MST area
8:30 – 12:30
Stacey Payton
8:30 – 4:00
Stacey Payton
8:30 – 3:30
Stacy Payton Tony Baylinson
8:00 – 11:00
Stacy Payton
8:30 – 3:30
Stacey Payton
Sachse HS
8:30, 9:45, 10:45
Special Programs
Allen HS
8:00 – 4:00
TBD
Technology Center
8:00 – 4:00
Dhana Mouton, Haley Vestal, Martha Rojas, Ashley Westbrook
PDC Rm B12
3:30 – 4:30
Special Programs
8:30 – 3:30
Stacey Payton
8:30 – 3:30
Stacey Payton Cheryl Beard
Digital Leadership University for Magnet Teachers (Apple, Smart PBL)
MST (K‐12), GBL, Vial, Dual Language Teachers
9/25/2014
GBL Apple Training
GBL Teachers
10/23/2014
GBL Challenged‐Based Learning Workshop
GBL Teachers
12/2/2014
PBL Training for Watson MST
Watson MST
1/20/2015 1/21/2015 1/21/2015 1/29/2015 2/18/2015
Title I Secretary/Accounting Clerk Training, Refresher Five High Impact Parent Behaviors GBL Challenged‐Based Learning Collaboration Flipped Learning for Academies
AVID Center, Ivan Cantu, Laura Valdez, Janice Howard, Jean Greenidge Dhana Mouton, Haley Vestal, Martha Rojas, Ashley Westbrook
8:00 – 4:30
8/5/2014 8/6/2014 8/7/2014
FlipCon
Christi Alen, Ashley Westbrook, Ivan Cantu
Dallas Hyatt, Omni
Title I Secretaries
1/9/2015
TBA
4‐8 team members for all current AVID schools
8/5/2014 8/6/2014
1/5/2015
Facilitators
Harris Hill
Campus AVID Site Team Meetings
Apple Training/GBL Challenged‐ Based Learning Collaboration Parents and Positive Classroom Management: What Parents Want to Hear
Time
PDC
6/22/2014 6/23/2014 6/24/2014
12/4/2014
Location
GBL Teachers PreK – 2 Academy Flip Participants Title I Secretaries, Accounting Clerks All Levels GBL Teachers Academy Flip Participants
Harris Hill Rowlett Room Harris Hill Sachse Room OSP Conference Room Harris Hill Sachse Room
Harris Hill Rowlett Room Harris Hill Garland Room
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Special Programs Updated: 12/18/2014
Special Programs District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date 2/25/2015 2/27/2015 3/26/2015 3/27/2015
4/10/2015
5/19/2015
5/20/2015
Title Family Engagement Survey: The why and how of evaluating your Title I parent involvement plan Apple Training/GBL Challenged‐ Based Learning Collaboration GBL Challenged‐Based Learning Collaboration Events that Engage Parents: Linking family engagement to learning Get Them Talking: Fostering family communication around learning Planning for Parent Involvement: Developing your parent involvement policy Planning for Parent Involvement: Developing your parent involvement policy
Audience
Location
Time
Facilitators
All Levels
Harris Hill Garland Room
2:30 – 3:30
Special Programs
8:30 – 3:30
Stacey Payton
8:30 – 3:30
Stacey Payton
GBL Teachers GBL Teachers
Harris Hill Rowlett Room Harris Hill Rowlett Room
All Levels
PDC Rm. B12
3:30 – 4:30
Special Programs
All Levels
PDC Rm. B12
3:30 – 4:30
Special Programs
Elementary
PDC Rm. B12
3:30 – 4:30
Special Programs
Secondary
PDC Rm. B12
3:30 – 4:30
Special Programs
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Student Services Updated: 12/18/2014
Student Services and School Choice District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015 Date
Title
Location
1/13/2015 Choice of School and Skyward User Meeting 1/15/2015 Student Services
Time
Facilitators
9:00 – 11:00 1:00 – 3:00
Babetta Hemphill
2/5/2015
Accomodations for the Dyslexic Student
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
3/2/2015
Dyslexia in a Nutshell
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
4/10/2015
Experience Dyslexia (Simulation)
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Amy Clark
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