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January 31, 2017: Y'all Come Choice Sessions
Please sign-up for ONE choice session by Sunday, January 29, 2017. Due to the increased session offerings, there are two sections to choose from. Be sure to preview both before making your final selection.
** By invitation ONLY
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- Presenter: Teri Rudolph
Title: Conferring in the Writing Workshop Model
Summary: In this session, teachers will learn the architecture of conferring with students about their writing. Often times we overwhelm students with too much information and too many teaching points. We leave them wondering what to revise. Learn the steps to effectively moving your writers to the next level.
Date: January 31st
Location: Coaches’ room
Bring: Teachers should bring 1-2 student writing samples. They do NOT need to be graded.
Presenter: Travonnie Mackey
Title: Effective Problem Solving Lessons
Summary: We will revisit the 3 different math lesson plan structures (direct instruction, problem solving & inquiry). Teachers will experience a model problem solving lesson that follows our LES lesson structure. Teachers will revisit their AKS for the upcoming week and plan out a problem solving lesson to use with students.
Date: January 31st
Location: Staff Development Room
Bring: Laptop computers
Presenter: Karlene Hamilton
Title: Striving Readers Instructional Strategies
Summary: No two readers are alike! You've tried everything in your toolbox to support that reader who just cannot seem to "get it". There's hope! "Striving Readers" strategies target students at the following levels: Phonemic Awareness; Word Recognition and Fluency; Fluency and Comprehension; Vocabulary and Comprehension. Learn where your students are and how to differentiate for each one.
Dates: January 17th and January 31st (Session repeated)
Location: Lab room across the hall from Lopez
Bring: jump drive, pens and notebooks
**Presenters: Katie Martin, Stacy Head, Jasmine Jeffries, Simone Alford
Title: How to Use the Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention Kit
Summary: The Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention is a great way to improve a student's reading and comprehension skills. Come and learn the basics of the F and P LLI kit. We will look into what the kit is, what the components of the program are, sample lessons, and how to get started.
Dates: Janaury 17th and January 31st (This is a two-part training – both Sessions must be attended)
Location: Stacy and Jasmine’s room downstairs
Bring: no materials needed
Closed Sessions - only sign up for these 2 session if you received a previous email to attend
Presenter: Juliann Terrell
Title: Engage Your Students with a Non- Fiction Text Using AR 360
Summary: AR 360 is an amazing tool that will allow your students to access non-fiction texts on their level, as well as reading about topics that are interesting and engaging. You can tailor your lessons to specific topics of need such as main idea, sequencing, and inferencing. Students are able to engage with text on the screen and it's great practice for those Milestone and DAs. Come and check out how AR 360 can supplement and enrich your lessons!
Dates: January 17th and 31st (Session repeated)
Location: Media Center
Bring: Laptop, Student Reading Groups
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- Presenter: Meghan Magruder and Lori Walker Union
Title: Classworks
Summary: Learn how to use already created lessons in your eClass course page. Learn how easy it is to track student progress straight from your eClass page using Classworks lessons. You will leave our session with classworks lessons ready to go on your page.
Date: January 31st
Location: Knight Lab
Bring: No materials needed
Presenter: Paul Brinkley
Title: Inquiry Based Learning 101
Summary: Inquiry learning can work for you. Its highly engaging and easier than you think. Come learn the easy steps to push your students to the next level.
Dates: January 17th and 31st (Session repeated)
Location: Brinkley’s room
Bring: an open mind
Presenters: Brenda Jones and Jean Topetzes
Title: Conferring for Change - Moving students forward in reading through conferring (3rd - 5th)
Summary: Let's learn together how to look and listen to our student readers, make a quick decision on a teach point, and easily track for follow up and accountability. Come ready to participate.
Date: January 31st
Location: Sprinkler Riser Room downstairs
Bring: Bring a pen. All other materials will be provided
Presenter: Christine Wood
Title: I have my scores. What do they mean?
Summary: This session will explain how to read CogAt and IOWA test scores and what they mean. I will provide tips on how answer parent questions and what to look for to identify potentially gifted students.
Date: January 31st
Location: Wood’s room
Bring: pen or pencil
Presenter: Lindsay Rivers
Title: Creating assessments in Schoolnet
Summary: Teachers will learn how to create multiple choice and constructed response assessments using Schoolnet.
Date: January 31st
Location: Rivers’ room
Bring: Computer laptops
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