Summer Learning Options
Summer 2015
Summer Learning Options Bells
2015-2016
Independent School District
Comp Time Information All faculty will have two Comp Days in November (total of 12 professional development hours). These 12 hours should be obtained before the start of school on August 17th. Comp hours MUST BE APPROVED by the campus administrator. All comp time paperwork is due to the campus principal by May 29, 2015. Note: Additional training opportunities are available through Region 10 and other summer conferences. Speak with your campus administrator to determine the training that best fits your learning needs. Comp Time paperwork can be printed from this web address: http://www.bellsisd.net/page/24616_3 Please email Tricia Meek to register for professional development. [email protected]
Elementary Date June 8, 2015
Subject Math
June 9, 2015
Reading
June 9, 2015
All
June 9, 2015
Reading Literacy
Title/Description th 4 Grade UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with THE math expert and other teachers across the district, this session willallow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. K-3 Comprehension Connections This book by Tanny McGregor shows teachers how to help learners develop concrete thinking skills. Prepare to recharge your reading focus with new tools, deep discussion, and lesson demonstrations to make your students become strategic thinkers and readers. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. K-4 The Daily Five Do you want to spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching? Do you want to help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability? In this session teachers will learn everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5 in their classroom. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. Best Practices in Book Talks
Presenter Sabrina McCullough, Region 10
Location Sherman ISD
Margaret Newman
Sherman ISD
Pam Slaughter & Janna Taylor
Sherman ISD
Denison ISD
8:30-11:30
Reading Literacy
Multi-Genre Reading: Exploring Poetry, Literary Nonfiction, and Technical Text
June 10, 2015
All
June 10, 2015
Math
June 11, 2015
Math
June 11, 2015
Math
June 11, 2015
Library
K-4 The Daily Five: Digging Deeper It is imperative to engage ALL students in daily literacy instruction and assessment. Digging deeper into the Daily 5 the Café is the perfect compliment. It provides a structure or conferring with students, a language for talking about reading development, and a system for tracking growth and fostering student independence. 5 -8 Building a Math Mindset Gain a deep understanding of the progression of Math skills in grades 5-8. Learn to build deep conceptual math knowledge in students and help them learn to persevere in problem solving. Talking About Numbers For some kids numbers are just plain scary! Change the way you and your students look at numbers. Teachers will be introduced to multiple tools for helping students develop computational fluency. rd 3 Grade UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with a math expert and other teachers across the district, this session will allow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. Beyond Story Time: making the Most of your Library Lessons
June 9, 2015
Denison ISD
12:30-3:30
Pam Slaughter & Janna Taylor
Sherman ISD
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Pam Slaughter & Janna Taylor
Sherman ISD
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Denison ISD
8:30-11:30
June 11, 2015
Literacy/ Library
Using Picture Books to Explore Readiness and Supporting Standards
Denison ISD
PE
Best Practices in Physical Education
Denison ISD
Language
Spelling that Sticks
12:30-3:30
June 11, 2015 8:30-3:30
June 15,
Nicole
Sherman
2015
June 17, 2015 June 18, 2015
Reading
June 18, 2015
Math
June 23, 2015
Reading
June 23, 2015
Instruction
June 25, 2015
Reading/ Literacy
July 8, 2015
Instruction
July 9, 2015
Reading/ Liteacy
July 15, 2015
Math
Behavior/ Classroom Management
Tired of traditional spelling? Ideas and practices for bringing metacognition and literacy into spelling routines will be explored in this workshop. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. Guided Reading and Beyond: Differentiation in the ELAR Classroom (K-5). K-4 Mentally Healthy Classroom Students arrive in your classroom with a variety of experiences & challenges. Here the general education teacher will receive tools to create a mentally healthy classroom. The focus will be enhancing student learning through relationships, motivation, & the environment. Some of the areas addressed will include anxiety, trauma, impulse control, & other factors students bring with them. 2nd Grade UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with a math expert and other teachers across the district, this session will allow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. K-4 Guided Reading & Beyond You asked for it…here it is! Come for a learning-filled day of instruction. The morning will focus on the nuts and bolts of basic Guided Reading. Return for an afternoon which covers more in-depth topics related to teaching Guided Reading including classroom management, grading, and specific skills within the guided reading process. Instructional Strategies: A Make & Take “If students are not engaged, there is little, if any, chance that they will learn what is being addressed in class” (Marzano, 2011). Learn how to create a classroom environment in which engagement is the norm-not the exception 3 – 8 Literacy Landscapes While students may be familiar with narrative text structure, they often miss the deeper meaning in literary texts. Drawing from the work of Jeffrey D. Wilhelm & Michael W. Smith, participants will explore ways to analyze elements which are critical to determining meaning and making complex inferences. Learn innovative strategies to engage interactive explorations of these elements. 2 – 6 Instructional Strategies: A Make & Take “If students are not engaged, there is little, if any, chance that they will learn what is being addressed in class” (Marzano, 2011). Learn how to create a classroom environment in which engagement is the norm-not the exception K- 3 Comprehension Connections This book by Tanny McGregor shows teachers how to help learners develop concrete thinking skills. Prepare to recharge your reading focus with new tools, deep discussion, and lesson demonstrations to make your students become strategic thinkers and readers. SISD participants will receivea copy of the book. 1st Grade UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with a math expert and other teachers across the district, this session will allow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please
Newbold
ISD
Vicki Reynolds Greg Howse & Rebecca Russell
Region 10
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Dafne Stengel & Regina O’Malley
Sherman ISD
Pam Slaughter & Janna Taylor
Sherman ISD
Chandra Shaw
Sherman ISD
Karen Reddell & Lori Salmond
Sherman ISD
Margaret Newman
Sherman ISD
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Sherman ISD
July 20, 2015
July 21, 2015
Math
Reading/ Literacy
July 21, 2015
Reading/ Literacy
July 22, 2015
All
July 23, 2015
Math
August 4, 2015 August 11, 2015
Reading ALL Level Science
bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. Kindergarten UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with a math expert and other teachers across the district, this session will allow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. Guided Reading & Beyond You asked for it…here it is! Come for a learning-filled day of instruction. The morning will focus on the nuts and bolts of basic Guided Reading. Return for an afternoon which covers more in-depth topics related to teaching Guided Reading including classroom management, grading, and specific skills within the guided reading process. The Daily Five Do you want to spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching? Do you want to help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability? In this session teachers will learn everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5 in their classroom. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book.
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Dafne Stengel & Regina O’Malley
Sherman ISD
Karen Reddell & Lori Salmond
Sherman ISD
Karen Reddell & Lori Salmond
Sherman ISD
Karen Redell & Lori Salmond
Sherman ISD
Chandra Shaw Dr. Julie Jackson
Region 10
Authentic Alternatives: Project Based Learning (PBL) in the ELAR Classroom (6-12). Mentally Healthy Classroom Students arrive in your classroom with a variety of experiences & challenges. Here the general education teacher will receive tools to create a mentally healthy classroom. The focus will be enhancing student learning through relationships, motivation, & the environment. Some of the areas addressed will include anxiety,trauma, impulse control, & other factors students bring with them. US History Conference
Sharon Runge Greg Howse & Rebecca Russell
Region 10
K – 4 The Daily Five: Digging Deeper It is imperative to engage ALL students in daily literacy instruction and assessment. Digging deeper into the Daily 5 the Café is the perfect compliment. It provides a structure for conferring with students, a language for talking about reading development, and a system for tracking growth and fostering student independence. K – 5 Talking About Numbers For some kids numbers are just plain scary! Change the way you and your students look at numbers. Teachers will be introduced to multiple tools for helping students develop computational fluency. Literary Landscapes: Exploring Characters, Setting, Point of View, and Theme (3-8) The Science Toolkit: Interactive Word Walls in Science (Bells ISD and Van Alstyne ISD are hosting this training.)
Van Alstyne ISD
Secondary June 11, 2015 June 12, 2015
ELAR
June 12, 2015 June 15, 2015
History Math
Algebra 1 TEKS in Action Take an extensive look at the new Algebra I math TEKS.
Beth Loughry
Sherman ISD
June 15, 2015
Science
Purposeful Planning in Science using Process Skills Designed to guide science teachers & administrators through planning meaningful and purposeful lessons using the IFD. Emphasis will be placed on how the science process skills are driving the STAAR & our instruction. Participants will need to bring a copy of the Unit 2 IFD and current unit Assessment to
Michael Milburn
Region 10
Behavior/ Classroom Management
Region 10
Region 10
June 16, 2015
Math
June 17, 2015
Math
June 18, 2015
Science
June 18, 2015 June 22, 2015 June 23, 2015 June 23, 2015
6 Social Studies th 7 History
June 25, 2015
All
June 26, 2015
All
July 1, 2015
ELAR
th
th
work with during the session. Algebra 2 TEKS in Action Take an extensive look at the new Algebra 2 math TEKS
Beth Loughry
Sherman ISD
Geometry TEKS in Action Take an extensive look at the new Geometry math TEKS.
Beth Loughry
Sherman ISD
Purposeful Planning with Process Skills in High School Science Designed to guide science teachers & administrators through planning meaningful and purposeful lessons using the IFD. Emphasis will be placed on how the science process skills are driving the STAAR & our instruction. Participants will need to bring a copy of the Unit 2 IFD and current unit Assessment to work with during the session. World Cultures Conference
Michael Milburn
Region 10
Texas History Day 8 Grade Social Studies Conference
Math
5 – 8 Building a Math Mindset Gain a deep understanding of the progression of Math skills in grades 5-8. Learn to build deep conceptual math knowledge in students and help them learn to persevere in problem solving. Note: This is a REPEAT session. 5 – 8 Thinking Like a Historian: Document Based Questioning Collaboration is an essential skill for twenty first century learners but too often it becomes a chaotic free-for-all. This course will cover the basic principles of productive group work in a realistic, applicable, and content specific format. This will also include collaborative strategies for teaching using primary sources and document based questions. Thinking Like a Historian: Document Based Questioning Collaboration is an essential skill for twenty first century learners but too often it becomes a chaotic free-for-all. This course will cover the basic principles of productive group work in a realistic, applicable, and content specific format. This will also include collaborative strategies for teaching using primary sources and document based questions. Using the SAQ to Develop Prompts, Score Responses and Move Instruction Forward (7-12) 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Geography
July 16, 2015 July 20, 2015 July 21, 2015
World History ELAR
th
8 Social Studies
ELAR
Region 10
th
8 History
July 14, 2015 July 14, 2015
Region 10
Region10 Melody Lloyd
Sherman ISD
Angela Emens
Region 10
Angela Emens
Region 10
Sharon Runge
Region 10
Expository and Persuasive Writing (7-12) 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. World Geography Conference
Region 10
“Love Your Kids and What You Do” th 8 grade Social Studies teachers will be discussing STAAR data in the morning session and sharing best practices for student success. In the afternoon, Sarena will share ideas, reviews, and games that make learning fun and engaging for students. World History Conference
Sarena Owens
Building Strong Vocabulary
Chandra Shaw Sharon Runge
5 – 12 Essential & Leveled Questions + Socratic Seminar in ELAR Critical thinkers employ a series of questions to explore an
Bells ISD
Region 10 Region 10 Sherman ISD
All
issue, an idea, or something intriguing. In this workshop, participants will learn how essential questions impact the focus and direction of a lesson, discuss how to instruct students to develop quality questions, and explore how to use proper questioning to drive a Socratic seminar in the classroom. Advancing Differentiation in the Secondary Classroom
July 29, 2015 August 5, 2015
Economics
Economics Conference
JH ELAR
August 5, 2015
JH Science
August 10, 2015
Math
August 11, 2015
ALL Level Science
A Meeting of the Minds: A Best Practices Session for ELAR Teachers. After a brief introductory session with a facilitator, teachers will break into grade-level sessions to share ideas for teaching vocabulary, grammar, writing, comprehension, and research, just to name a few. A more detailed agenda with a list of items to bring will be available after registration. 8:30 – 3:30 FOCUS on What Works: Experts Share Their Secrets Not only is vertical alignment and purposeful planning crucial th for success on the 8 grade STAAR, but students must interact with the content through hands-on lab experiences. In this workshop participants will share labs and other expert tips for getting students to deeper understandings of the TEKS. Participants will do at least one lab, so dress comfortably! Once registered, participants will be given a more detailed agenda with a list of items to bring to the workshop. 8:30 – 3:30 9 – 12 High School UBD Math Planning This year high school math implements new TEKS and has new textbooks. Come to this facilitated planning session to gain a deep understanding of the changes to the IFDs and see how you can incorporate resources from new materials into successful unit planning. The Science Toolkit: Interactive Word Walls in Science (Bells ISD and Van Alstyne ISD are hosting this training.)
All
July 23, 2015
Dr. Richard Cash
Denison ISD
8:30-3:30
Region 10 Tricia Meek
Pritchard JH
Kristina Nelson and Debbie Westbrook
Pritchard Junior High
Beth Loughry
Sherman ISD
Dr. Julie Jackson
Van Alstyne ISD
The Power of Blogging and Digital Portfolios With an emphasis on literacy & the opportunity to write; participants will learn how to use blogs as a digital portfolio for their students. Blogging can support the strategies, techniques & approaches to facilitate the learning in your classroom no matter what grade level, age group and subject area. Blogging supports reading, writing, reflecting and sharing and is an excellent approach to promote learning! The Highly Engaged Classroom Want to motivate your students to become involved and engaged in their own learning? Come for an overview of Dr. Robert J. Marzano’s book, The Highly Engaged Classroom, on how to increase student engagement in the classroom. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. Choice Words & Opening Minds Teachers don’t just teach children skills; they build healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual environments that promote learning while fostering caring, human beings. This is done through the most powerful learning tool: language. The words teachers choose affect students not only in the classroom but their future as well. SISD participants will receive copies of both books.12 Dynamic Instructional Strategies G/T Update
Ann Higginbotham & Mignon Plyler
Sherman ISD
Margaret Newman & Kimberly Nunn
Sherman ISD
Dafne Stengel
Sherman ISD
Dr. Rich Allen
Denison ISD
21st Century Learning Design
Ann
Sherman
All Level June 10, 2015
June 11, 2015
June 16, 2015
June 17, 2015 8:30-3:30
June 18,
2015
June 22, 2015
June 30, 2015
June 30, 2015
July 14, 2015
July 14, 2015
July 14, 2015
July 15, 2015 July 16, 2015
July 16, 2015
All
How would you like to bring innovation, 21st century teaching & learning to your classroom? Come learn about the 21st Century Learning Design Framework. Attendees will learn the research behind the 21st Century Learning Design framework & be introduced to the 6 learning dimensions within the framework. Teachers will work together to score lessons according to the framework rubric. Each teacher needs to bring two lessons from their curriculum to work on building into the framework. Big Bang Theory Rewind What would life have been like for the super-smart characters of TV’s “The Big Bang Theory” as gifted kids in public school? With research and humor, explore the strengths and weaknesses of each character and discuss ways to meet their unique social and emotional needs. GT Update K-12 Science Labs: Hesitant to Confident Science labs are supposed to be opportunities for students to actually “do” science! This training will focus on ways to help teachers train students on how to perform labs & how to handle data. Also will provide ways to move your science labs away from the “cookbook” and more towards guided inquiry. K-12 Vocabulary Development with Content Word Walls & Beyond Increased level of vocabulary in STAAR, it is more important than ever to prepare students to problem solve words as they read. This workshop will focus on helping teachers in all content areas to acquire teaching strategies that will support students to become independent word solvers across the curriculum. Come see how it can make your teaching more effective in all subjects! K – 12 The Power of Blogging and Digital Portfolios With an emphasis on literacy & the opportunity to write; participants will learn how to use blogs as a digital portfolio for their students. Blogging can support the strategies, techniques & approaches to facilitate the learning in your classroom no matter what grade level, age group and subject area. Blogging supports reading, writing, reflecting and sharing and is an excellent approach to promote learning! K – 12 Science Labs: Hesitant to Confident Science labs are supposed to be opportunities for students to actually “do” science! This training will focus on ways to help teachers train students on how to perform labs & how to handle data. Also will provide ways to move your science labs away from the “cookbook” and more towards guided inquiry. K – 12 Choice Words & Opening Minds Teachers don’t just teach children skills; they build healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual environments that promote learning while fostering caring, human beings. This is done through the most powerful learning tool: language. The words teachers choose affect students not only in the classroom but their future as well. SISD participants will receive copies of both books. Top Ten Signs You Might Be a Great Teacher! The Highly Engaged Classroom Want to motivate your students to become involved and engaged in their own learning? Come for an overview of Dr. Robert J. Marzano’s book, The Highly Engaged Classroom, on how to increase student engagement in the classroom. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. 21st Century Learning Design How would you like to bring innovation, 21st century teaching & learning to your classroom? Come learn about the 21st Century
Higginbotham & Mignon Plyler
ISD
Lori Seelig
Sherman ISD
Kenric Davies & Tahni Nichols
Sherman ISD
Dawn Osborne
Sherman ISD
Ann Higginbotham & Mignon Plyler
Sherman ISD
Kenric Davies & Tahni Nichols
Sherman ISD
Dafne Stengel
Sherman ISD
Melanie Mayer Margaret Newman & Kimberly Nunn
Region 10
Ann Higginbotham & Mignon
Sherman ISD
Sherman ISD
July 20, 2015
July 23, 2015
July 28, 2015
July 29, 2015
Learning Design Framework. Attendees will learn the research behind the 21st Century Learning Design framework & be introduced to the 6 learning dimensions within the framework. Teachers will work together to score lessons according to the framework rubric. Each teacher needs to bring two lessons from their curriculum to work on building into the framework. 7 – 12 Knowing the Game: Deep Understanding of STAAR Writing Rubrics This workshop combines two R10 workshops to give teachers a deep understanding and insight into the scoring process for STAAR and EOC. “Scoring STARR Essays: Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive” and “Using the SAQ to Develop Prompts, Score Responses and Move Instruction Forward” 5 – 8 Start the Year Right You asked for it…here it is! Unit One planning with lessons learned from STAAR using the UbD framework. This session will allow you to use the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. Please bring the Unit 1 IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. Vocabulary Development with Content Word Walls & Beyond Increased level of vocabulary in STAAR, it is more important than ever to prepare students to problem solve words as they read. This workshop will focus on helping teachers in all content areas to acquire teaching strategies that will support students to become independent word solvers across the curriculum. Come see how it can make your teaching more effective in all subjects! Teaching for Transfer at the Metacognitive Level Do your students struggle to apply their learning the next day to other situations? Perhaps the problem is not having mastered the ability of transfer. Come get strategies to teach in the way that the brain naturally learns. These techniques will make it easy for the brain to learn and transfer new material to new situations. The Science Toolkit: Interactive Word Walls in Science
Plyler
Anna Griffiths
August 11, 2015
ALL Level Science
August 11, 2015 August 13, 2015
All
A Framework for Understanding Poverty
All
Connect University Conference Melissa Schools are excited to announce this year's Connect University conference. This free professional development event will be held August 13, 2015. Connect University, or Connect U, is a premier education conference focused on investigating and exploring technology integration in K-12 classrooms. Come join us as we focus on the 4 C's: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Scheduled to be held at Melissa High School from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, the conference will center around five concurrent sessions and a keynote speaker. Lunch will be provided and participants will also receive a conference t-shirt! We encourage all classroom teachers, public and school librarians, and administrators to attend. The online flyer is available here: http://goo.gl/yBtuOu. You can register to attend at http://goo.gl/chxuVj. The call for presentations is also open and can be found at http://goo.gl/d8unnp. For more information about this exciting event, be sure the check out the conference website at http://www.Connect-University.org or email the conference organizers at [email protected].
Sharon Runge
Sherman ISD
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Dawn Osborne
Sherman ISD
Dawn Osborne
Sherman ISD
Dr. Julie Jackson
Van Alstyne ISD Region 10 Melissa ISD
Summer Learning Options Bells
2015-2016
Independent School District
Comp Time Information All faculty will have two Comp Days in November (total of 12 professional development hours). These 12 hours should be obtained before the start of school on August 17th. Comp hours MUST BE APPROVED by the campus administrator. All comp time paperwork is due to the campus principal by May 29, 2015. Note: Additional training opportunities are available through Region 10 and other summer conferences. Speak with your campus administrator to determine the training that best fits your learning needs. Comp Time paperwork can be printed from this web address: http://www.bellsisd.net/page/24616_3 Please email Tricia Meek to register for professional development. [email protected]
Elementary Date June 8, 2015
Subject Math
June 9, 2015
Reading
June 9, 2015
All
June 9, 2015
Reading Literacy
Title/Description th 4 Grade UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with THE math expert and other teachers across the district, this session willallow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. K-3 Comprehension Connections This book by Tanny McGregor shows teachers how to help learners develop concrete thinking skills. Prepare to recharge your reading focus with new tools, deep discussion, and lesson demonstrations to make your students become strategic thinkers and readers. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. K-4 The Daily Five Do you want to spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching? Do you want to help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability? In this session teachers will learn everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5 in their classroom. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. Best Practices in Book Talks
Presenter Sabrina McCullough, Region 10
Location Sherman ISD
Margaret Newman
Sherman ISD
Pam Slaughter & Janna Taylor
Sherman ISD
Denison ISD
8:30-11:30
Reading Literacy
Multi-Genre Reading: Exploring Poetry, Literary Nonfiction, and Technical Text
June 10, 2015
All
June 10, 2015
Math
June 11, 2015
Math
June 11, 2015
Math
June 11, 2015
Library
K-4 The Daily Five: Digging Deeper It is imperative to engage ALL students in daily literacy instruction and assessment. Digging deeper into the Daily 5 the Café is the perfect compliment. It provides a structure or conferring with students, a language for talking about reading development, and a system for tracking growth and fostering student independence. 5 -8 Building a Math Mindset Gain a deep understanding of the progression of Math skills in grades 5-8. Learn to build deep conceptual math knowledge in students and help them learn to persevere in problem solving. Talking About Numbers For some kids numbers are just plain scary! Change the way you and your students look at numbers. Teachers will be introduced to multiple tools for helping students develop computational fluency. rd 3 Grade UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with a math expert and other teachers across the district, this session will allow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. Beyond Story Time: making the Most of your Library Lessons
June 9, 2015
Denison ISD
12:30-3:30
Pam Slaughter & Janna Taylor
Sherman ISD
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Pam Slaughter & Janna Taylor
Sherman ISD
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Denison ISD
8:30-11:30
June 11, 2015
Literacy/ Library
Using Picture Books to Explore Readiness and Supporting Standards
Denison ISD
PE
Best Practices in Physical Education
Denison ISD
Language
Spelling that Sticks
12:30-3:30
June 11, 2015 8:30-3:30
June 15,
Nicole
Sherman
2015
June 17, 2015 June 18, 2015
Reading
June 18, 2015
Math
June 23, 2015
Reading
June 23, 2015
Instruction
June 25, 2015
Reading/ Literacy
July 8, 2015
Instruction
July 9, 2015
Reading/ Liteacy
July 15, 2015
Math
Behavior/ Classroom Management
Tired of traditional spelling? Ideas and practices for bringing metacognition and literacy into spelling routines will be explored in this workshop. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. Guided Reading and Beyond: Differentiation in the ELAR Classroom (K-5). K-4 Mentally Healthy Classroom Students arrive in your classroom with a variety of experiences & challenges. Here the general education teacher will receive tools to create a mentally healthy classroom. The focus will be enhancing student learning through relationships, motivation, & the environment. Some of the areas addressed will include anxiety, trauma, impulse control, & other factors students bring with them. 2nd Grade UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with a math expert and other teachers across the district, this session will allow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. K-4 Guided Reading & Beyond You asked for it…here it is! Come for a learning-filled day of instruction. The morning will focus on the nuts and bolts of basic Guided Reading. Return for an afternoon which covers more in-depth topics related to teaching Guided Reading including classroom management, grading, and specific skills within the guided reading process. Instructional Strategies: A Make & Take “If students are not engaged, there is little, if any, chance that they will learn what is being addressed in class” (Marzano, 2011). Learn how to create a classroom environment in which engagement is the norm-not the exception 3 – 8 Literacy Landscapes While students may be familiar with narrative text structure, they often miss the deeper meaning in literary texts. Drawing from the work of Jeffrey D. Wilhelm & Michael W. Smith, participants will explore ways to analyze elements which are critical to determining meaning and making complex inferences. Learn innovative strategies to engage interactive explorations of these elements. 2 – 6 Instructional Strategies: A Make & Take “If students are not engaged, there is little, if any, chance that they will learn what is being addressed in class” (Marzano, 2011). Learn how to create a classroom environment in which engagement is the norm-not the exception K- 3 Comprehension Connections This book by Tanny McGregor shows teachers how to help learners develop concrete thinking skills. Prepare to recharge your reading focus with new tools, deep discussion, and lesson demonstrations to make your students become strategic thinkers and readers. SISD participants will receivea copy of the book. 1st Grade UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with a math expert and other teachers across the district, this session will allow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please
Newbold
ISD
Vicki Reynolds Greg Howse & Rebecca Russell
Region 10
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Dafne Stengel & Regina O’Malley
Sherman ISD
Pam Slaughter & Janna Taylor
Sherman ISD
Chandra Shaw
Sherman ISD
Karen Reddell & Lori Salmond
Sherman ISD
Margaret Newman
Sherman ISD
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Sherman ISD
July 20, 2015
July 21, 2015
Math
Reading/ Literacy
July 21, 2015
Reading/ Literacy
July 22, 2015
All
July 23, 2015
Math
August 4, 2015 August 11, 2015
Reading ALL Level Science
bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. Kindergarten UBD Math Planning Looking to get a jump start on the year in math? If yes, you don’t want to miss this session! Working with a math expert and other teachers across the district, this session will allow you to utilize the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. You will leave with Unit 1 completely planned. Please bring your IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. Guided Reading & Beyond You asked for it…here it is! Come for a learning-filled day of instruction. The morning will focus on the nuts and bolts of basic Guided Reading. Return for an afternoon which covers more in-depth topics related to teaching Guided Reading including classroom management, grading, and specific skills within the guided reading process. The Daily Five Do you want to spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching? Do you want to help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability? In this session teachers will learn everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5 in their classroom. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book.
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Dafne Stengel & Regina O’Malley
Sherman ISD
Karen Reddell & Lori Salmond
Sherman ISD
Karen Reddell & Lori Salmond
Sherman ISD
Karen Redell & Lori Salmond
Sherman ISD
Chandra Shaw Dr. Julie Jackson
Region 10
Authentic Alternatives: Project Based Learning (PBL) in the ELAR Classroom (6-12). Mentally Healthy Classroom Students arrive in your classroom with a variety of experiences & challenges. Here the general education teacher will receive tools to create a mentally healthy classroom. The focus will be enhancing student learning through relationships, motivation, & the environment. Some of the areas addressed will include anxiety,trauma, impulse control, & other factors students bring with them. US History Conference
Sharon Runge Greg Howse & Rebecca Russell
Region 10
K – 4 The Daily Five: Digging Deeper It is imperative to engage ALL students in daily literacy instruction and assessment. Digging deeper into the Daily 5 the Café is the perfect compliment. It provides a structure for conferring with students, a language for talking about reading development, and a system for tracking growth and fostering student independence. K – 5 Talking About Numbers For some kids numbers are just plain scary! Change the way you and your students look at numbers. Teachers will be introduced to multiple tools for helping students develop computational fluency. Literary Landscapes: Exploring Characters, Setting, Point of View, and Theme (3-8) The Science Toolkit: Interactive Word Walls in Science (Bells ISD and Van Alstyne ISD are hosting this training.)
Van Alstyne ISD
Secondary June 11, 2015 June 12, 2015
ELAR
June 12, 2015 June 15, 2015
History Math
Algebra 1 TEKS in Action Take an extensive look at the new Algebra I math TEKS.
Beth Loughry
Sherman ISD
June 15, 2015
Science
Purposeful Planning in Science using Process Skills Designed to guide science teachers & administrators through planning meaningful and purposeful lessons using the IFD. Emphasis will be placed on how the science process skills are driving the STAAR & our instruction. Participants will need to bring a copy of the Unit 2 IFD and current unit Assessment to
Michael Milburn
Region 10
Behavior/ Classroom Management
Region 10
Region 10
June 16, 2015
Math
June 17, 2015
Math
June 18, 2015
Science
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work with during the session. Algebra 2 TEKS in Action Take an extensive look at the new Algebra 2 math TEKS
Beth Loughry
Sherman ISD
Geometry TEKS in Action Take an extensive look at the new Geometry math TEKS.
Beth Loughry
Sherman ISD
Purposeful Planning with Process Skills in High School Science Designed to guide science teachers & administrators through planning meaningful and purposeful lessons using the IFD. Emphasis will be placed on how the science process skills are driving the STAAR & our instruction. Participants will need to bring a copy of the Unit 2 IFD and current unit Assessment to work with during the session. World Cultures Conference
Michael Milburn
Region 10
Texas History Day 8 Grade Social Studies Conference
Math
5 – 8 Building a Math Mindset Gain a deep understanding of the progression of Math skills in grades 5-8. Learn to build deep conceptual math knowledge in students and help them learn to persevere in problem solving. Note: This is a REPEAT session. 5 – 8 Thinking Like a Historian: Document Based Questioning Collaboration is an essential skill for twenty first century learners but too often it becomes a chaotic free-for-all. This course will cover the basic principles of productive group work in a realistic, applicable, and content specific format. This will also include collaborative strategies for teaching using primary sources and document based questions. Thinking Like a Historian: Document Based Questioning Collaboration is an essential skill for twenty first century learners but too often it becomes a chaotic free-for-all. This course will cover the basic principles of productive group work in a realistic, applicable, and content specific format. This will also include collaborative strategies for teaching using primary sources and document based questions. Using the SAQ to Develop Prompts, Score Responses and Move Instruction Forward (7-12) 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Geography
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July 14, 2015 July 14, 2015
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Region10 Melody Lloyd
Sherman ISD
Angela Emens
Region 10
Angela Emens
Region 10
Sharon Runge
Region 10
Expository and Persuasive Writing (7-12) 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. World Geography Conference
Region 10
“Love Your Kids and What You Do” th 8 grade Social Studies teachers will be discussing STAAR data in the morning session and sharing best practices for student success. In the afternoon, Sarena will share ideas, reviews, and games that make learning fun and engaging for students. World History Conference
Sarena Owens
Building Strong Vocabulary
Chandra Shaw Sharon Runge
5 – 12 Essential & Leveled Questions + Socratic Seminar in ELAR Critical thinkers employ a series of questions to explore an
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issue, an idea, or something intriguing. In this workshop, participants will learn how essential questions impact the focus and direction of a lesson, discuss how to instruct students to develop quality questions, and explore how to use proper questioning to drive a Socratic seminar in the classroom. Advancing Differentiation in the Secondary Classroom
July 29, 2015 August 5, 2015
Economics
Economics Conference
JH ELAR
August 5, 2015
JH Science
August 10, 2015
Math
August 11, 2015
ALL Level Science
A Meeting of the Minds: A Best Practices Session for ELAR Teachers. After a brief introductory session with a facilitator, teachers will break into grade-level sessions to share ideas for teaching vocabulary, grammar, writing, comprehension, and research, just to name a few. A more detailed agenda with a list of items to bring will be available after registration. 8:30 – 3:30 FOCUS on What Works: Experts Share Their Secrets Not only is vertical alignment and purposeful planning crucial th for success on the 8 grade STAAR, but students must interact with the content through hands-on lab experiences. In this workshop participants will share labs and other expert tips for getting students to deeper understandings of the TEKS. Participants will do at least one lab, so dress comfortably! Once registered, participants will be given a more detailed agenda with a list of items to bring to the workshop. 8:30 – 3:30 9 – 12 High School UBD Math Planning This year high school math implements new TEKS and has new textbooks. Come to this facilitated planning session to gain a deep understanding of the changes to the IFDs and see how you can incorporate resources from new materials into successful unit planning. The Science Toolkit: Interactive Word Walls in Science (Bells ISD and Van Alstyne ISD are hosting this training.)
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July 23, 2015
Dr. Richard Cash
Denison ISD
8:30-3:30
Region 10 Tricia Meek
Pritchard JH
Kristina Nelson and Debbie Westbrook
Pritchard Junior High
Beth Loughry
Sherman ISD
Dr. Julie Jackson
Van Alstyne ISD
The Power of Blogging and Digital Portfolios With an emphasis on literacy & the opportunity to write; participants will learn how to use blogs as a digital portfolio for their students. Blogging can support the strategies, techniques & approaches to facilitate the learning in your classroom no matter what grade level, age group and subject area. Blogging supports reading, writing, reflecting and sharing and is an excellent approach to promote learning! The Highly Engaged Classroom Want to motivate your students to become involved and engaged in their own learning? Come for an overview of Dr. Robert J. Marzano’s book, The Highly Engaged Classroom, on how to increase student engagement in the classroom. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. Choice Words & Opening Minds Teachers don’t just teach children skills; they build healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual environments that promote learning while fostering caring, human beings. This is done through the most powerful learning tool: language. The words teachers choose affect students not only in the classroom but their future as well. SISD participants will receive copies of both books.12 Dynamic Instructional Strategies G/T Update
Ann Higginbotham & Mignon Plyler
Sherman ISD
Margaret Newman & Kimberly Nunn
Sherman ISD
Dafne Stengel
Sherman ISD
Dr. Rich Allen
Denison ISD
21st Century Learning Design
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How would you like to bring innovation, 21st century teaching & learning to your classroom? Come learn about the 21st Century Learning Design Framework. Attendees will learn the research behind the 21st Century Learning Design framework & be introduced to the 6 learning dimensions within the framework. Teachers will work together to score lessons according to the framework rubric. Each teacher needs to bring two lessons from their curriculum to work on building into the framework. Big Bang Theory Rewind What would life have been like for the super-smart characters of TV’s “The Big Bang Theory” as gifted kids in public school? With research and humor, explore the strengths and weaknesses of each character and discuss ways to meet their unique social and emotional needs. GT Update K-12 Science Labs: Hesitant to Confident Science labs are supposed to be opportunities for students to actually “do” science! This training will focus on ways to help teachers train students on how to perform labs & how to handle data. Also will provide ways to move your science labs away from the “cookbook” and more towards guided inquiry. K-12 Vocabulary Development with Content Word Walls & Beyond Increased level of vocabulary in STAAR, it is more important than ever to prepare students to problem solve words as they read. This workshop will focus on helping teachers in all content areas to acquire teaching strategies that will support students to become independent word solvers across the curriculum. Come see how it can make your teaching more effective in all subjects! K – 12 The Power of Blogging and Digital Portfolios With an emphasis on literacy & the opportunity to write; participants will learn how to use blogs as a digital portfolio for their students. Blogging can support the strategies, techniques & approaches to facilitate the learning in your classroom no matter what grade level, age group and subject area. Blogging supports reading, writing, reflecting and sharing and is an excellent approach to promote learning! K – 12 Science Labs: Hesitant to Confident Science labs are supposed to be opportunities for students to actually “do” science! This training will focus on ways to help teachers train students on how to perform labs & how to handle data. Also will provide ways to move your science labs away from the “cookbook” and more towards guided inquiry. K – 12 Choice Words & Opening Minds Teachers don’t just teach children skills; they build healthy learning communities. Teachers create intellectual environments that promote learning while fostering caring, human beings. This is done through the most powerful learning tool: language. The words teachers choose affect students not only in the classroom but their future as well. SISD participants will receive copies of both books. Top Ten Signs You Might Be a Great Teacher! The Highly Engaged Classroom Want to motivate your students to become involved and engaged in their own learning? Come for an overview of Dr. Robert J. Marzano’s book, The Highly Engaged Classroom, on how to increase student engagement in the classroom. SISD participants will receive a copy of the book. 21st Century Learning Design How would you like to bring innovation, 21st century teaching & learning to your classroom? Come learn about the 21st Century
Higginbotham & Mignon Plyler
ISD
Lori Seelig
Sherman ISD
Kenric Davies & Tahni Nichols
Sherman ISD
Dawn Osborne
Sherman ISD
Ann Higginbotham & Mignon Plyler
Sherman ISD
Kenric Davies & Tahni Nichols
Sherman ISD
Dafne Stengel
Sherman ISD
Melanie Mayer Margaret Newman & Kimberly Nunn
Region 10
Ann Higginbotham & Mignon
Sherman ISD
Sherman ISD
July 20, 2015
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July 29, 2015
Learning Design Framework. Attendees will learn the research behind the 21st Century Learning Design framework & be introduced to the 6 learning dimensions within the framework. Teachers will work together to score lessons according to the framework rubric. Each teacher needs to bring two lessons from their curriculum to work on building into the framework. 7 – 12 Knowing the Game: Deep Understanding of STAAR Writing Rubrics This workshop combines two R10 workshops to give teachers a deep understanding and insight into the scoring process for STAAR and EOC. “Scoring STARR Essays: Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive” and “Using the SAQ to Develop Prompts, Score Responses and Move Instruction Forward” 5 – 8 Start the Year Right You asked for it…here it is! Unit One planning with lessons learned from STAAR using the UbD framework. This session will allow you to use the Unit 1 IFD and performance indicators to plan your lessons. Please bring the Unit 1 IFD and any relevant ancillary materials. Vocabulary Development with Content Word Walls & Beyond Increased level of vocabulary in STAAR, it is more important than ever to prepare students to problem solve words as they read. This workshop will focus on helping teachers in all content areas to acquire teaching strategies that will support students to become independent word solvers across the curriculum. Come see how it can make your teaching more effective in all subjects! Teaching for Transfer at the Metacognitive Level Do your students struggle to apply their learning the next day to other situations? Perhaps the problem is not having mastered the ability of transfer. Come get strategies to teach in the way that the brain naturally learns. These techniques will make it easy for the brain to learn and transfer new material to new situations. The Science Toolkit: Interactive Word Walls in Science
Plyler
Anna Griffiths
August 11, 2015
ALL Level Science
August 11, 2015 August 13, 2015
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A Framework for Understanding Poverty
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Connect University Conference Melissa Schools are excited to announce this year's Connect University conference. This free professional development event will be held August 13, 2015. Connect University, or Connect U, is a premier education conference focused on investigating and exploring technology integration in K-12 classrooms. Come join us as we focus on the 4 C's: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Scheduled to be held at Melissa High School from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, the conference will center around five concurrent sessions and a keynote speaker. Lunch will be provided and participants will also receive a conference t-shirt! We encourage all classroom teachers, public and school librarians, and administrators to attend. The online flyer is available here: http://goo.gl/yBtuOu. You can register to attend at http://goo.gl/chxuVj. The call for presentations is also open and can be found at http://goo.gl/d8unnp. For more information about this exciting event, be sure the check out the conference website at http://www.Connect-University.org or email the conference organizers at [email protected].
Sharon Runge
Sherman ISD
Sabrina McCullough
Sherman ISD
Dawn Osborne
Sherman ISD
Dawn Osborne
Sherman ISD
Dr. Julie Jackson
Van Alstyne ISD Region 10 Melissa ISD
