microsoft 2019 summer professional development elementary ... · development work projects planned...

*** Please Note: Each building has several

internal Summer PD/Curriculum

Development work projects planned for

this summer that may be counted for

inservice or licensure renewal. For more

information, check with your building

Microsoft

2019 Summer

Professional Development

Catalog

Courses may be cancelled due to low enrollment. For updates

check the District website (www.wpsdk12.org) or email Kelley

Havin at [email protected]. Please note: To qualify for

salary increase or licensure renewal, the course must be related

to your content area.

To Register Click Here

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Elementary Student Friendly

Critical Concepts K-2

Instructor: Linda Murray

Audience: Elem—Grades K-2

Date: Tuesday, May 28

8:00 to 4:00

Where: Central Office

Credit: .5 Semester Hour

The focus of this elementary work day is setting quarter-

ly benchmarks and creating student friendly Proficiency

Scales and Learning Targets based on the Critical Con-

cepts. These can be used with students in the classroom

to help encourage student ownership of their learning

and inform student growth and progress.

Possible follow-up day Thursday, May 30

DISTRICT INSERVICE: CLASSIFICATION AND/OR LICEN-

SURE RENEWAL

OR: For District Content Teachers - $120/day stipend and

includes a certificate for licensure renewal but does not count for

classification changes for salary.

mailto:[email protected]

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Google Classroom

Instructor: District Trainers

Audience: All Staff

Date: Wednesday, May 30

8:00 to 11:30 & 12:30—4:00 (am, pm or both)

Where: HS Lab

Credit: .25 to .50 Semester Hour

Google Classroom is a free web service for schools

which makes it easy for learners and instructors to con-

nect—inside and outside of schools. Teachers can cre-

ate assignments, send announcements, and instantly

start class discussions. Students can share resources

with each other and interact in the class stream or by

email. Teachers can also quickly see who has or hasn't

completed the work, and give direct, real-time feedback

and grades.

DISTRICT INSERVICE: CLASSIFICATION AND/OR LICENSURE

RENEWAL

OR: For District Content Teachers - $120/day stipend and includes

a certificate for licensure renewal but does not count for classifica-

tion changes for salary.

Elementary Student Friendly

Critical Concepts 3-5


Audience: Elem—Grades 3-5


8:00 to 4:00

Where: Central Office


The focus of this elementary work day is setting quar-

terly benchmarks and creating student friendly Profi-

ciency Scales and Learning Targets based on the Criti-

cal Concepts. These can be used with students in the

classroom to help encourage student ownership of their

learning and inform student growth and progress.

Possible follow-up day Thursday, May 30

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Google Forms

Keynote: Jervaise Pileggi

Audience: All Staff


8:00—4:00

Where: HS Lab

Credit: .5 Semester/Day

Google Forms and Sheets can be used in conjunction to

poll your class/colleagues, assess information, receive

information, collect survey results, and so much more.

We will work through the cool tools in Google Forms &

Sheets. Bring a copy of something you’re ready to digi-

talize and leave with it completed and ready to use be-

fore the next school year.


SURE RENEWAL

Google Classroom


Audience: All Staff


8:00 to 11:30 & 12:30—4:00 (am, pm or both)

Where: HS Lab










and grades.


RENEWAL

PPRSAC & WestEd

Assessment Summit

Keynote: Nancy Gerzon & Margaret Heritage

Audience: All Staff

Date: June 3-4 8:00—3:30

Where: Tesla Education Center, CS

Credit: .5 Semester/Day

WestEd along with the Districts in the Pikes Peak Re-

gion are sponsoring an Assessment Summit. Nancy

Gerzon & Margaret Heritage are two WestEd speakers

who will be presenting as well as some colleagues from

local districts. Topics include:

· Assessments for Learning—Building Formative Assessment

Practice

· Measures of Student Learning: Performance, Capstone, and

Common Assessments to Promote Student Agency

· Assessing Post-Secondary Workforce Readiness through

Work-Based Learning

· Making Connections: Teacher Goals, Professional Growth,

Teacher Evaluation, and Assessment for Learning

· Building a Balanced Assessment System in Your School

Woodland Park has 15 slots available. If interested,

contact Linda Murray for information on registration ([email protected])

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Introduction to Restorative

Practices and Using Circles

Effectively

Instructor: Josh DeSmidt and Laura Magnuson

Audience: Secondary Staff

Date: TBD

Where: HS Library

Credit: 1.0 Semester Hour

Introduction to Restorative Practices and using Circles

Effectively is a hands on 2 day course designed by IIRP

(International Institute of Restorative Practices) to teach

you the basics of Restorative Practices and circles, giv-

ing you tools when working with students to create

community, have effective communication and resolve

conflict in the classroom, hallways, and anywhere else

you interact with students. We will study language, the

RP continuum, the social discipline window, and spend

a good amount of time practicing these skills including

circles for the classroom.


SURE RENEWAL

Google Classroom


Audience: All Staff


8:00 to 11:30 & 12:30—4:00 (am, pm or both)

Where: HS Lab










and grades.


RENEWAL

Creating Connection Circles

Instructor: Sue Wright & Karen Lee

Audience: All Staff

Date: Tuesday, July 30

8:30—4:30

Where: Summit Elementary School


Learn techniques to develop and enhance relationships

within the classroom. Students work together with the

teacher to improve behaviors and keep focus on aca-

demics. Increase social-emotional development by ar-

ticulating emotions and identifying own triggers. Em-

powering students to be accountable by focusing on

personal strengths and collaboration. Improve the cul-

ture at school with increased respect and empathy.

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Project Read Literature Comprehension


Audience: Elementary Teachers, Interventionists, Special Ed

Date: Tuesday, July 30

8:00 to 4:00

Where: Central Office Board Room


Project Read® Story Form Literature Connection curricu-

lum teaches students a systematic multisensory process

for analyzing and synthesizing fiction text for higher-

level thinking. This course will focus on teaching stu-

dents a process for identifying, analyzing, and compar-

ing story elements (characters, setting, conflict, rising

action/plot development, and themes) using a variety

of genre.


SURE RENEWAL




Project Read Expository Comprehension



Date: Wednesday, July 31

8:00 to 4:00

Where: Central Office Board Room


Project Read® Report Form curriculum teaches stu-

dents a systematic multisensory process for interacting,

analyzing, systematizing, classifying and organizing

informational text for higher-level thinking and test-

taking. This focuses on teaching students a process

for collecting and organizing information from text,

identifying key points/main idea, supporting details &

sub-details and inferences.


SURE RENEWAL




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Introduction to Mindfulness

For Educators

Instructor: Sue Wright

Audience: All Staff

Date: Thursday, August 1

8:00—4:00

Where: Summit Elementary


Prepare for the upcoming school year with 8 hours of

renewal and connection using mindfulness techniques.

Learn mindfulness tools to re-connect to personal and

professional purpose, develop resiliency, and improve

mental and physical health.

Class Objectives: Learn mindfulness techniques and

practices that help in managing stress for a more bal-

anced life. Practice conversations that help you connect

with peers. Explore setting boundaries for self care.

Gain insight into the dynamics of stress and challeng-

ing emotions. Learn a short mindfulness practice to

bring back to students or teams.


RENEWAL


RENEWAL

Add+VantageMR® Course 2

Instructor: Add+VantageMR® Trainers

Audience: Classroom Math Teachers, Interventionists

Date: Tuesday—Friday, August 6—9

8:00 to 4:00

Where: Columbine

Cost: WPSD Staff No Cost per Principal Recommendation

Non-WPSD Staff : $995

Credit: 2.0 Semester Hours

Add+VantageMR® Course 2 expands and deepens

knowledge and understanding of the mathematical de-

velopment for all students. While Course 1 focused on

foundational number sense in structuring numbers and

addition and subtraction (Offered in WPSD Summer

2018 and a Pre-Requisite for this course), Course 2 fo-

cuses on a deeper understanding of number sense with

respect to multiplication and division.

Course 2 is a prerequisite for Course 3 (fractions)

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Google Basics

Instructor: Jervaise Pileggi

Audience: All Staff

Date: Monday, August 5

Where: HS Lab


This course is aimed at exploring and maximizing the

power of Google and the Google G Suite to increase

professional productivity, efficiency in the classroom,

and student learning and creativity.

We will dig into best practices with Gmail, Calendar,

and Docs as well as Google Drive and Permissions.

We’ll work on Customizing Work Space including

Chrome, tabs, bookmarks, screen capture, zoom, etc.).

There will be plenty of time for questions and answers

and focused work time so you’ll be ready to go for the

school year.


RENEWAL

Google Classroom

Elementary

Instructor: Kathy Rhodus

Audience: All Staff

Date: Tuesday, August 6

8:00—4:00

Where: Gateway Elementary









completed the work, and give direct, real-time feed-

back and grades. You will have time to set up your

Google Classroom for the next school year.


RENEWAL

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RENEWAL

Google Advanced


Audience: All Staff

Date: Tuesday, August 6

8:00 to 4:00

Where: HS Lab


Move beyond the basics of Google Tools and learn

how to maximize 21st century learning in the class-

room. We’ll explore Apps and Extensions through

the Chrome Web Store, Google Slides & Calendars,

and Google Forms and Sites. We’ll have time for

questions and answers, focused work time and learn

some cool tools, tips and tricks.


SURE RENEWAL

OR: For District Content Teachers - $120/day stipend and in-

cludes a certificate for licensure renewal but does not count for


Project Read Phonology

Instructor: Various District Staff


Date: Wednesday, August 7

8:00 to 4:00

Where: Gateway IRT Room


Project Read is a phonology strand focusing on de-

coding, encoding and reading strategies using multi-

sensory activities and direct instruction to present a

systematic approach to phonics including phonemic

awareness, sound/symbol recognition, syllabication,

word formation, sentence composition, affixes, Greek

& Latin roots, and most importantly application of

skills into authentic text. This training will focus on

pedagogy and the foundational basics.

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RENEWAL

Google Classroom

Secondary


Audience: All Staff


8:00—4:00

Where: HS Lab









completed the work, and give direct, real-time feed-

back and grades. You will have time to set up your

Google Classroom for the next school year.


SURE RENEWAL

OR: For District Content Teachers - $120/day stipend and in-

cludes a certificate for licensure renewal but does not count for


Foundations in Math

Instructor: Various District Staff



8:00 to 4:00

Where: Gateway IRT Room


This workshop focuses on foundational mathematical

thinking, helping students gain a meaningful understand-

ing of number sense going from unitary to composite strat-

egies. These strategies will provide for a common mathe-

matical language, daily routines in the classroom along

with more intensive focused instruction for struggling stu-

dents with the goal of improving logical mathematical

thinking and flexibility with number sense, counting, addi-

tion, subtraction, multiplication and division. We will ex-

amine the screeners used to assist with diagnosis of mathe-

matical deficiency in order to target appropriate instruc-

tion. This training will focus on pedagogy and the founda-

tional basics with opportunities for staff to plan with grade

level colleagues and model a lesson.

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Teaching in the Block

Instructor: Brandi Chism

Audience: Secondary Teachers


8:00 to 4:00

Where: Middle School


This class will calm your fears of teaching a 90 minute

class to middle or high school students. We will create

activities that you can use the first few weeks of

school. You will leave with ideas to use in your class

to make teaching a 90 minute class feel like 30! I will

use activities that could be adapted to all 4 core classes

(Math, ELA, Science and History) and incorporate

Hands-on, Make and Take, and Technology.

Please bring a cell phone and laptop.


SURE RENEWAL

Khan Academy—Supercharge the Practice

Experience for Math Students Gr.2-5

Instructor: Eve Owen

Audience: Classroom Teachers


Where: Gateway Elementary


Khan Academy empowers teachers to supercharge the prac-

tice experience for their students. Teachers can assign

standards-aligned content and track student progress at the

class and individual level. These real-time insights give

teachers the data needed to help fill gaps in understanding

and provide a personal, effective learning experience for

each student.


SURE RENEWAL

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IF YOU WISH TO SIGN UP FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE CLASSES

(UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

PLEASE SIGN UP ONLINE AT THE LINK BELOW OR EMAIL KELLEY HAVIN.

Click Here

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All classes listed above qualify for Woodland Park School District In-service credit which may be used toward licensure recertification, sala-ry increases (certified staff) or remuneration (classified staff) as long as the class is related to your teaching area or assignment and you did not receive a stipend for taking the class. If you did a receive a stipend, you may use the credit for licensure renewal only. Please make sure you sign-in for every class and provide mailing information if you are not a WPSD employee.

Credit is calculated as 15 Contact Hours equals 1 Semester Hour. For licensure renewal, CDE requires 90 contact hours or 6 semester hours or a combination of the two. You will receive 1 semester hour for a 2-day course; .5 semester hour for a 1-day course, etc. Courses less than .5 will be assigned as contact hours.

Most classes are free to In-District Staff, Ute Pass BOCES District Staff (Manitou Springs, Cripple Creek) and CSCS (Colorado Springs Christian School - Woodland Park Campus) unless noted. Some classes may charge additional fees. District Inservice credit will be awarded to staff in September through WPSD Central Office and will include all summer courses taken by staff (except those noted as UPBOCES courses).

Credit is granted in units of ½ credit only, unless noted. (.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 etc.). Some credit may be granted in terms of contact hours (15 contact hours = 1 semester credit).

Watch for any additions and/or changes on the district staff develop-ment website: www.wpsdk12.org.

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