- Please select one of the following courses which will become your PD strand for the year.
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1) Rigor: A Balancing Act - Presented by Jennifer Tumblin- The goal of this workshop is to help teachers define rigor, and learn how to apply it in practical ways in the classroom. They will learn the four stages of rigor, be actively engaged, and leave prepared to enhance their lesson in a purposeful and meaningful manner. They will also learn how to challenge their students by tapping into their critical thinking skills and helping them to become more independent thinkers. |
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2) Classroom Management - Conscious Discipline for Teachers - presented by Sylvia Hancock- Conscious discipline integrates social-emotional learning, discipline and self-regulation so you spend less time policing behaviors and more time teaching vital life skills. Conscious Discipline is a longtime leader in integrating classroom management and social-emotional learning. It utilizes everyday events rather than an external curriculum, and addresses the adult's emotional intelligence as well as the child's. Learn to respond to daily conflict in a way that transforms it into an opportunity to teach critical life skills, and watch every aspect of your classroom life improve! |
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3) Engagement - Presented by Jennifer Peake Imagine a classroom where all students are engaged learners who set goals and monitor their progress. In a competency-based education classroom that delivers personalized learning, teachers differentiate and individualize instruction to support students on individual learning paths, determine each student’s progression based on mastery of learning objectives, design classrooms that support flexible pacing, and support student agency. This interactive workshop introduces strategies for supporting student voice and choice in how the classroom operates, in their learning, and in how their learning is assessed. Learn how to work with students to build a class code of collaboration and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to develop independent learners and create procedural efficiency. Gain strategies for providing effective feedback and working with students to develop methods for setting goals, monitoring their own progress, and celebrating successes. Learning Outcomes · Establish action plans for developing a learner-centered classroom. · Learn how to include student voice and choice in establishing the classroom environment, creating learning activities, and determining assessment. · Learn how to develop independent learners by building a class code of cooperation, developing standard operating procedures (SOPs), and helping students to set goals and monitor progress. · Understand how to use effective feedback to support learning. |
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4) Meaningful/aligned Instruction - Presented by Alicia Watkins- This session and will focus on helping teachers identify and precisely express what students will know and be able to do as a result of an effective lesson. Additionally, the focus will be on designing classroom activities that are accurately matched to clear learning goals and ensuring that lessons establish a mental link between the intended learning and past learning experiences. Training will also encompass embedding the intended curriculum into issues and contexts that are linked to students' interests and well being. |
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