Pd catalog

Table of Contents Updated: 10/31/2014

Table of Contents

Services, Support, and Workshops from the Department of Professional Development

Strand Topics Page(s)

Curriculum and Content Lesson Design STAAR/EOC TEKS Analysis

1 thru 3

Facilitation Book Studies PLC Support

4 and 5

Instructional Support Cooperative Learning Differentiated Instruction Rigorous Instruction

6 and 7

Programs, Initiatives, and Innovations

AVID Thinking Maps Fundamental Five

8 and 9

Professional Development Offerings by Department June 2014 – June 2015

Department Page(s)

Bilingual ESL 10 thru 13

Business Operations 14

Curriculum and Instruction 15 thru 17

Intervention 18

Library Services 19

Research, Accountability, & Assessment 20

Required Videos 21 thru 22

Special Programs 23

Department of Professional Development Updated: 10/31/2014

WS – Workshop CS – Campus Support BK – Book Study PD – Professional Development

Curriculum and Content Lesson Design

WS 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. Audience: Time: ELAR Elementary (3‐5) ELAR Middle School ELAR High School

30 – 45 minutes Can be adjusted to fit other time frames.

WS 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. Audience: Time: ELAR Middle School ELAR High School


WS Writing a Thesis Statement

Description: Workshop designed to instruct teachers on strategies for teaching students to write thesis statements and how they differ from topic sentences. Audience: Time: ELAR Middle School ELAR High School


WS Revising using RADaR

Description: Teachers will learn how to instruct students on using the RADaR method to revise an essay. Audience: Time: ELAR Middle School ELAR High School

45 – 60 minutes

WS Revising for Transitions

Description: Teachers will learn how to instruct students on revising an essay for transitions Audience: Time: ELAR Middle SchoolELAR High School

45 – 60 minutes

WS Interactive Word Walls

Description: 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. Audience: Time: All Grade LevelsAll Subjects

Can be adjusted to fit any time frame.

PD 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 will also be discussed. 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. Audience: Time: All Grade LevelsAll Subjects

45 – 60 minutesCan be adjusted to fit other time frames.

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STAAR/EOC

WS STAAR Relevant Review

Description: Information from Lead4ward is used to provide participants with a number of different engaging, student‐centered activities for STAAR/EOC review. Audience: Time: ELAR Elementary (3‐5) ELAR Middle School ELAR High School


WS SAQ Training

Description: 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. Audience: Time: ELAR Middle School ELAR High School


WS 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. Audience: Time: ELAR Elementary (3‐5) ELAR Middle School ELAR High School

30 – 45 minutes

WS Expository Writing

Description: Using the STAAR rubrics, this training explores the scoring categories and what determines successful writing for the writing EOC/STAAR assessments. Audience: Time: ELAR Elementary (4th) ELAR Middle School (7th) ELAR High School (9th – 10th)


WS Narrative Writing

Description: Using the STAAR rubrics, this training explores the scoring categories and what determines successful writing for the writing EOC/STAAR assessments. Audience: Time: ELAR Elementary (4th)ELAR Middle School (7th) ELAR High School (9th – 10th)


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TEKS Analysis

WS Aligning Common Assessments to the TEKS

Description: Participants will practice breaking down their TEKS using the Kilgo method of TEKS analysis. Information from that analysis will then be used to align assessment questions to the rigor, content, and context of the TEKS. Audience: Time: All Grade Levels All Subjects

30 – 45 minutes

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Facilitation Book Studies

BK Notice and Note

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. Audience: Time: Middle School Reading (6‐8) Can be adjusted to fit any time

frame.

BK 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. Audience: Time: ELAR Middle School ELAR High School


BK 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. Audience: Time: ELAR Elementary (PK‐5) Can be adjusted to fit any time

frame.

BK Leverage Leadership

Description: Discussion round table of Leverage Leadership by Paul Bambrick‐Santoyo. Guided Reading questions are provided as a focus during reading. Audience: Time: Administration Can be adjusted to fit any time

frame.

BK Driven by Data

Description: Discussion round table of Driven by Data by Paul Bambrick‐Santoyo. Guided Reading questions are provided as a focus during reading. Audience: Time: Administration Can be adjusted to fit any time

frame.

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PLC Support

CS 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. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes

CS 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. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes

PD 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. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

90 – 120 minutes for initial training. 30 – 45 minute for follow‐up support.

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Instructional Practice Cooperative Learning

WS 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. Audience: Time: Middle School ELAR High School ELAR

45 – 60 minutes

WS 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. Audience: Time: Elementary (3‐5) Middle School High School All Subjects

45 – 60 minutes

WS 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. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

45 – 60 minutes

Differentiated Instruction

WS Bracketology

Description: Workshop introduces teachers to the use of a tournament bracketing system to promote higher level thinking and critical learning. Audience: Time: All SubjectsAll Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes

WSTechnology 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. Audience: Time: All SubjectsAll Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes

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Rigorous Instruction

WS 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. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

60 – 90 minute

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Programs, Initiatives, and Innovations AVID

PD Bringing AVID to Life with 21st Century Tools

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. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

60 – 90 minutes

WS 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. Audience: Time: All Subjects Elementary (3‐5) Middle School High School

30 – 45 minutes

WS Interactive Notebooking (Mathematics)

Description: A beginner’s guide to interactive notebooks in mathematics classes. Teachers will participate in a make and take session. Audience: Time: Math All Grade Levels

45 – 60 minutes

WS Science Interactive Notebooking

Description: Getting 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. Audience: Time: Science Middle School High School

45 – 60 minutes Can be adjusted to fit any time frame.

Thinking Maps

PD 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. Audience: Time: All SubjectsAll Grade Levels

60 – 90 minutes

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Fundamental Five

WS 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. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes Can be adjusted to fit any time frame.

WS Framing the Lesson

Description: Focuses on the implementing practices from the Fundamental Five. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels


WS Recognize and Reinforce

Description: This presentation is designed to foster the correct behaviors in students. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels


WS Proximity‐Enhanced Instruction

Description: This presentation is similar to the Fundamental 5 Working in the Power Zone. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels


WS Complete Overview of the Fundamental 5

Description: An overview of all of the element from the Fundamental 5 is discussed. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes

WS Write Critically

Description: This session delves into writing in a critical manner. Audience: Time: All SubjectsAll Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes

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Bilingual ESL Updated: 10/31/2014

Bilingual ESL DistrictDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015

Date Title Location Time Facilitators

August 2014 – June 2015

2014‐2015 BE Implementation Study TBD 3 days monthly Dr. Jobi Lawrence

(Consultant), Shannon Terry, Ramiro Cantu

TBD ELLs in Texas: What Administrators Need to Know

TBD 1 day

multiple offerings John Seidlitz (Consultant)

TBD ELLs in Texas: What Teachers Need to Know

TBD 1 day

multiple offerings John Seidlitz (Consultant)

By Request ESC Region 10 BE/ESL Cooperative ESC or

District Site Varies

Myra Scrabeck (Region 10), Shannon

Terry

Bilingual ESL K‐5 ComplianceDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/22/2014 Program Overview for Elementary ESL/LPAC Teachers

TBD 4 hours Dr. Diane A. Permenter

Shelly Hopkins Shannon Terry

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


(6 Hrs. per day) TBD

12/12/2014 1/16/2015 2/20/2015

Elementary ESL/LPAC Teacher Meeting TBD 4 hours TBD

February 2015


(6 Hrs. per day) TBD

3/20/2015 4/17/2015 5/15/2015

Elementary ESL/LPAC Teacher Meeting TBD 5 hours TBD

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Bilingual ESL K‐5 InstructionalDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015

Date Title Audience Location Time Facilitators

Fall 2014 New Teacher Orientation

New K‐5 Bilingual (Spanish)

TBD TBD

Carmen De Los Santos, Ramiro Cantu, BE ISTs

New K‐4 BE (Vietnamese)

Lisa Dao

Pre‐K: BE/ESL/Gen‐Ed

Linda Flores, Doris Montayne

Fall 2014 Spanish DORA 4th – 5th Bilingual

Webinar and PLCs

After School Ramiro Cantu, Lets go Learn

Fall 2014 Imagine Learning‐English (ILE) K‐5 BE/ESL TBD After School Lisa Dao

Fall 2014 Imagine Learning‐Spanish PK – 1 TBD After School Carmen De Los

Santos

2014‐15 Bilingual PLCs K – 5 TBD 4:00 – 6:00 Carmen De Los Santos, Ramiro Cantu, BE ISTs

2014‐15 BCHP – Vietnamese PLCs BCHP Bilingual

Teachers TBD TBD Lisa Dao

Fall 2014

ELPS I – Overview

K‐12 (All teachers)

TBD AM/PM Sessions

Carmen De Los Santos, Lisa Dao, Remiro Cantu, BE

ISTs

ELPS II Language Objectives

ELPS III Instructional Accommodations

8/18/2014 Staff Development PK:

BE/ESL/Gen‐Ed Golden

Meadows All Day

Linda Flores Doris Montayne

September 2014

CIRCLE Training New PK:

BE/ESL/Gen‐Ed TBD After School


Alphachant/Alfarrimas

2014‐2015 PK PLCs (once a semester) PK:

BE/ESL/Gen‐Ed TBD 4:00 – 6:00


1/5/2015 District Release Day PK:

BE/ESL/Gen‐Ed TBD All Day


5/15/2015 ILE for Summer School Kinder BE/ESL TBD After School Carmen De Los Santos, Linda

Flores

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Bilingual ESL 6 ‐ 12District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/27/2014 10/8/2014 12/3/2014 1/28/2015 3/25/2015

MS ESL Inside DPLC Jackson MS

4:30 – 6:00 Deb Tietjen

9/3/2014 10/15/2014 12/10/2014 2/4/2015 4/1/2015

MS ESL Writer’s Workshop DPLC Webb MS

9/10/2014 10/22/2014 2/11/2015 4/8/2015 5/13/2015

MS ESL Literacy Workshop DPLC Sam Houston

9/17/2014 11/5/2014 1/7/2015 2/18/2015 4/15/2015

MS ESL Science Literacy Workshop DPLC

Bussey MS

9/24/2014 11/12/2014 1/14/2015 3/4/2015 4/29/2015

ME ESL Newcomer Program DPLC Sellers MS

7/30/2014 7/21/2014 10/14/2014 1/20/2015

MS AVID EXCEL – Content Sessions O’Banion MS

TBD AVID Consultant Deb Tietjen

11/11/2014 2/17/2015

MS AVID EXCEL WebEx TBD

7/23/2014 PowerUP Instructional Leader’s Academy

CCC 7:00 – 5:00 BE/ESL Department

Sept 2014 Feb 2014 May 2014

Secondary LPAC Administrator and Teacher Training

TBD Full Day Deb Tietjen

Debbie Weidner

Sept 2014 Feb 2014 May 2014

Secondary LPAC and Counseling Collaborative Processes

TBD Half Day Deb Tietjen

Debbie Weidner

Weekly TBD Secondary LPAC Teacher PLC Harris Hill Full Day Deb Tietjen

Debbie Weidner

8/4 – 8/8/2014 HS ELL Language Lab – Instruction Training

North Garland 8:00 – 4:00 Debbie Weidner

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Bilingual ESL 6 ‐ 12District Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/19/2014 MS ESL Back to School TBD 8:00 – 4:00 Deb Tietjen

8/20/2014 HS ESL Back to School HS Newcomer Back to School

North Garland 8:00 – 4:00 Debbie Weidner

8/27/2014 10/8/2014 12/3/2014 1/28/2015 3/25/2015

HS ELL English I DPLC

Virtually 3:00 – 4:30 Debbie Weidner

9/3/2014 10/15/2014 12/10/2014 2/4/2015 4/1/2015

HS ELL English II DPLC

9/10/2014 10/22/2014 2/11/2015 4/8/2015 5/13/2015

HS ELL Data Review DPLC

9/17/2014 11/5/2014 1/7/2015 2/18/2015 4/15/2015

HS ELL Student Leadership DPLC

9/24/2014 11/12/2014 1/14/2015 3/4/2015 4/29/2015

HS ELL Language Lab DPLC

8/6/2014 8/11/2014 8/12/2014

HS Newcomer Pre‐Season MPA 8:00 – 4:00 Debbie Weidner

9/29/2014 11/10/2014 1/12/2015 2/23/2015 4/20/2015

HS Newcomer DPLC MPA 3:30 – 5:00 Debbie Weidner

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Business Operations Updated: 10/31/2014

Business OperationsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


6/30/2014 Training HS/Dept Accounting Clerks Harris Hill

Garland Room TBD

Elisa Gillbertson Macy Barcheski

8/15/2014 8/18/2014 8/20/2014 8/22/2014

Secretaries/Accounting Clerks Harris Hill

Garland Room TBD

Elisa Gillbertson Macy Bacheski

Budget DepartmentDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


September New Principal Budget Orientation

Harris Hill

2 hours

D. Weldon C. Robins

N. Hernandez

September – October

New Budget Reports 1 hours

September – October

Understanding Funds Available 1 hour

January Budget Preparation FY 2015‐15 2 hours

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Curriculum and Instruction Updated: 10/31/2014


Physical EducationDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


9/18/2014 Elementary Physical Education Teachers Back to School Staff Development

Elementary Back

Elementary

8:00 – 4:00 Louise Gartrell 9/19/2014 Middle School Physical Education / Health Teachers Back to School Staff Development

Middle School Coyle Middle

School

9/20/2014 High School Physical Education / Health Teachers Back to School Staff Development

High School Rowlett High

School

ScienceDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/15/2014 Engineering is Elementary Northlake PDC 8:00 – 4:00 EiE

Professional Trainers

8/15/2014 Engineering is Elementary Northlake PK‐K PDC 8:00 – 4:00 Mary Huschle

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

8:00 – 4:00

ISTs and Discovery Education

Professionals

8/18/2014 Pre‐K STEAM Challenge Training Pre‐K Teachers Golden

Meadows 8:00 – 4:00 Pre K Teachers

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

TBA Putting the E in STEM (Engineering Design Process)

Elementary Science

PDC 4:00 – 6:00 Mary Huschle

6 Saturdays TBA

Discovery Ed TechBook Teacher Leader Course

Elementary Science

PDC TBA

Discovery Education

Professionals, Tina Garrett, Mary Huschle

TBA Fourth Grade Collaborative Science Stations

4th Grade Science


TBA Interactive Notebooking Elementary Science


TBA Formative Assessments Elementary Science


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ScienceDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


TBA FOSS – Updates Elementary Science

PDC 4:00 – 6:00 Science CSTs

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

Secondary ELARDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/6/2014 – 8/8/2014

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 Lori Elliot and

CSTs

8/20/2014 Back to School – HS (UbD: Essential Questions) Rowlett HS 8:00 – 4:00 Lori Elliot and

CSTs

9/4/2014 Springboard Advanced Workshop Make‐up Session

PDC 8:00 – 4:00 Springboard and CSTs

9/5/2014 9/6/2014

Springboard Quickstart PDC 8:00 – 4:00 Springboard and CSTs

10/1/2014 Springboard Writing Workshop: Argumentative Writing

PDC 8:00 – 3:30 Springboard, Lori Elliot, and

CSTs

9/14/2014 UbD: Essential Questions ELAR Make‐up Session

PDC 60 minutes Lori Elliot and

CSTs

11/11/2014 Analytical Writing & Persuasive Writing (English II – English IV teachers)

PDC 8:00 – 3:00 Region 10, Lori Elliot, and CSTs

1/5/2015 Springboard Close Reading Workshop: Poetry MS & HS Campuses

9:00 – 12:00 1:00 – 4:00

Springboard, Lori Elliot, and

CSTs

Mid Jan 2015 Curriculum Writer Orientation II PDC/Tech Center

8:00 – 4:00 Coordinators, 3‐5 Writers

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Secondary ELARDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


2/15/2015 UbD: KUDs ELAR Make‐Up Session PDC 60 minutes Lori Elliot and

CSTs

March – June 2015

UbD: Using Assessment: It’s More than Acquisition!

PDC 60 minutes Lori Elliot and

CSTs

4/30/2015 Springboard Writing Workshop: Response to Literary Text

PDC 8:00 – 4:00 Springboard, Lori Elliot, and

CSTs

All Year

Bi‐weekly sessions at each campus: Current Curriculum (YAG) Instructional Needs Data Results

Each Secondary Campus

30 minutes CSTs

Social StudiesDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/19/2014

“Back to School” Social Studies Middle School: (Publisher presentations of textbooks, Essential Questions, Instructional Strategies, Team Planning)

Sam Houston

8:00 – 4:00 Eric Haggard

Jenny Thomason Rich Vickery

8/20/2014

“Back to School” Social Studies High School: (Publisher presentations of textbooks, Essential Questions, Instructional Strategies, Team Planning)

Lakeview

Technology IntegrationDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


9/16/2014

Technology Integration Coaches TIC (3‐5)

Technology 8:00‐4:00 Aliefendic, Cheatham,

Miller

9/17/2014

9/18/2014 Primary Technology Integration Coaches

PTIC (K‐2)

9/19/2014

9/22/2014 Technology Integration MS TIC (MS)

9/23/2014 Technology Integration HS TIC (HS)

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Intervention Updated: 10/31/2014

InterventionDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/22/2014 iTime Training for Year 2 Campuses CCC 8:30 – 4:00 Cara King, Laurie Toben, Megan Frankenberg

9/8/2014 RtI/SST Counselor/Administrator Training Garland/Rowlett8:30 – 11:30 Sec 1:00 – 4:00 Elem

Cara King

9/12/2014

iTeam Update Training CCC 8:30 – 11:30 Laurie Toben

Megan Frankenberg 10/10/2014

10/17/2014 Think Tank Train the Trainer PDC 8:00 – 11:30 K‐2 12:30 – 3:30 3‐5

Laurie Toben Megan Frankenberg

1/5/2015 iTime Training for Year 2 Campuses CCC 8:30 – 4:00 Cara King, Laurie Toben, Megan Frankenberg

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 Laurie Toben

Megan Frankenberg

2/11/2015 Middle School Reading Department Head Training

PDC 8:00 – 4:00 Cara King

Christie Creel

4/24/2015 iTeam EOY Planning CCC 8:30 – 11:30 Laurie Toben

Megan Frannkenberg

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Library Services Updated: 10/31/2014

Library ServicesDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/6/2014 New Librarian Orientation IRC

8:00 – 4:00 Tina Garvin

8/18/2014 Elementary Librarians Back to School NGHS

8/19/2014 Middle School Librarians Back to School NGHS

8/20/2014 High School Librarians Back to School NGHS

9/24/2014 New Librarians: Magazine Orders, P‐Cards IRC

10/23/2014 New Librarians: Financial Records IRC

11/18/2014 New Librarians: Book Orders IRC

1/5/2015 Elementary, Middle School, and High School Librarians PD

SHS

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Research, Assessment, and Accountability Updated: 10/31/2014

Research, Assessment, and AccountabilityDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


9/2014 New Campus Testing Coordinator Bootcamp

Harris Hill

1 session

Courtney Clearfield

9/5/2014 High School Campus Testing Coordinator Roundtable

1 session

9/22 – 9/25/2014 STAAR Alternate for Campus Testing Coordinators

5 sessions

9/26/2014 High School Fall Assessment for Campus Testing Coordinators

1 session

10/8 – 10/10/2014 STAAR Alt Test Security for Teachers TBD 2 sessions

11/10/2014 December EOC for Campus Testing Coordinators

Harris Hill

1 session

1/13 – 1/16/2015 TELPAS Hands‐On for Campus Testing Coordinators

5 sessions

2/26 – 2/27/2015 TELPAS Hands‐On for Campus Testing Coordinators

Technology 4‐6 sessions

2/20/2015 March TAKS/Test Security for Campus Testing Coordinators

Harris Hill

1 session

3/17/2015 April EOC for High School Campus Testing Coordinators

1 session

3/18 – 3/20/2015 STAAR 4/5/7/8 & Test Security for Campus Testing Coordinators

3 sessions

4/7 – 4/8/2015 STAAR Gr 3‐8 for Campus Testing Coordinators 3 sessions

4/15/2015 May EOC for Campus Testing Coordinators 2 sessions

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Required Videos Updated: 10/31/2014

Required VideosDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015

Video Title Federal/State/GISD

Requirement Who needs to

view? How often? Department

Copyright GISD All Professional Employees

Annually Library Services

Navigating the ELPS Video State All Teachers Annually BIL / ESL

ESL Certification Prep Course GISD Elementary Teachers w/o

ESL Certification

Loaded on PD360 or iTunesU

BIL / ESL

LPAC Trainings (Video or Webinar) GISD

Elementary ESL/LPAC

Teachers who missed LPAC Training

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

Confidentiality Federal All Staff Beginning of the School Year

Student Services & SPED

Child Find Federal & State All Staff Beginning of the School Year

SPED

GISD Fire Code GISD All NEW Staff Beginning of the School Year

Risk Management

Slips, Trips, and Falls District All NEW Staff Beginning of the School Year

Risk Management

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Required Videos Updated: 10/31/2014

Required VideosDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015

Video Title Federal/State/GISD

Requirement Who needs to

view? How often? Department

Employee Safety Orientation GISD All Staff Beginning of the School Year

Risk Management

Hazardous Communication Training

All Staff Beginning of the School Year

Risk Management

Cybersafety District All Teachers Beginning of the School Year

Technology

Electronic Media Policy State All Staff Beginning of the School Year

Technology

Reporting Bullying & Harassment District & State All Campus Staff Beginning of the School Year

Students Services

Behavioral Management Federal & State

All teachers, including

returning GISD teachers.

Beginning of the School Year

Student Services

Title I Compliance Federal Title I Admin Beginning of the School Year

Special Programs

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Special Programs Updated: 10/31/2014

Special ProgramsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


6/11 – 6/12 & 6/17 2014

Camps Improvement Plan / Title I Budget

Principals

PDC (6/11‐6/12)

Harris Hill (6/17)

TBA Christi Alen,

Ashley Westbrook, Ivan Cantu

8/5 – 8/6 2014

Title I Secretaries Title I

Secretaries Computer Lab TBA

Dhana Mouton, Haley Vestal, Martha Rojas,

Ashley Westbrook

8/5 – 8/7 2014

Apple and Smart Academies for the Magnet Campuses

MST (K‐12), GBL, Vial, Dual

Language Teachers

NGHS MST area

8:30 – 12:30 Stacey Payton

1/20 – 1/21 2015

Title I Secretary/Accounting Clerk Training, Refresher

Title I Secertaries, Accounting

Clerks

Technology Center

8:00 – 4:00

Dhana Mouton, Haley Vestal, Martha Rojas,

Ashley Westbrook

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