professional development catalog 2014 2015

Table of Contents Updated: 1/7/2015

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Table of Contents

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

Strand Topics Page(s)

Catalog Descriptions A description for the types of services that can be

provided by the Campus Support Team 1

Curriculum and Content Lesson Design STAAR/EOC TEKS Analysis

2 ‐ 4

Facilitation Book Studies

Meeting Protocols Professional Learning Communities

5 ‐ 7

Instructional Practice

Cooperative LearningDifferentiated Instruction

Rigorous Instruction Formative Assessment New Teacher Support

8 ‐ 10

Programs, Initiatives, and Innovations

AVID Fundamental Five Thinking Maps

11 ‐ 13

Bilingual ESL Services Campus level services facilitated by Bilingual ESL

Facilitators 14 ‐ 16

Professional Development Offerings by Department June 2014 – June 2015

Department Page(s)

GISD General Catalog 17 – 19

Athletics 20

Bilingual ESL 21 – 24

Business Operations 25

Curriculum and Instruction 26 – 37

Guidance and Counseling 38

Health Services 39 – 41

Intervention 42

Library Services 43 – 45

Purchasing 46

Research, Accountability, & Assessment 47

Required Videos 48 – 49

Special Programs 50 – 51

Student Services and School Choice 52

For information or questions regarding Professional Development Offerings from district departments contact the facilitator(s) or departments for each listing.

Catalog Descriptions Updated: 12/18/2014


Catalog Descriptions

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

Type of Service Description

Book Studies

Professional book studies are an opportunity for educators to engage in professional discourse around a specific topic of teaching and learning. Participants will commit to reading and discuss the selected book guided by the question: “How will this book influence professional practices at both the classroom and school level?”

Campus Support

Services designated as Campus Support are based on developing and working within Critical Friends Groups defined by The School Reform Initiative. These services utilize intentional structures and processes, called protocols, to assist educators in giving and receiving feedback on their practice, with student improvement at the center of the work, and are led by a skilled and experienced coach or facilitator.

Professional Development

Services designated as Professional Development are designed to be formal in‐service trainings meant to upgrade the content or pedagogical knowledge of teachers and administrators. These sessions are designed to be implemented, supported, and evaluated through an ongoing process of feedback and continuing education.

Workshops

Services designated as Workshops are interactive trainings for small groups of teachers where participants carry out a number of training activities. Sessions can be open for a mixed audience or closed and tailored towards meeting the needs of a specific content group.

For more information about the sessions or general questions contact the Campus Support Team member(s) listed for each.

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Department of Professional Development Updated: 12/18/2014

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 various time frames

Contact(s): Kristi Schonefeld

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: This workshop is 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 Interactive Word Walls

Description: This 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 Levels All Subjects

Can be adjusted to fit various time frames

Contact(s): Diane Loyd

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 SchoolELAR 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 Project Based Learning Introduction

Description: PBL is a learn‐by‐doing curriculum that integrates core subjects with real‐life problems to be solved. Students work in teams to create a final product that demonstrates mastery of content standards and key skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. Audience: Time: All Grade LevelsScience

30 – 45 minutes

Contact(s): Toshma Thomas‐Carter

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, 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 various time frames

Contact(s): Cara Nanez

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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


Contact(s): Jimmy Sellers

WS SAQ Training

Description: This 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


Contact(s): Kyndra Tyler, Kristi Schonefeld

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

Contact(s): Diane Loyd, Kristina Reyna, Kristi Schonefeld, Jimmy Sellers, Kyndra Tyler, Lynette Varrassi

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)


Contact(s): Kristi Schonefeld, Diane Loyd

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 Unpacking the TEKS

Description: Participants will practice breaking down their TEKS using the Kilgo method of TEKS analysis to better understand the “what” and “how” of each 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 various

time frames Contact(s): Kyndra Tyler

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


Contact(s): Kyndra Tyler

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 various

time frames Contact(s): Kristina Renya

BK Leverage Leadership

Description: Administrators and/or Leadership will participate in a 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 various

time frames Contact(s): Lynette Varrassi

BK Driven by Data

Description: Administrators and/or Leadership will participate in a 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 various

time frames Contact(s): Lynette Varrassi

BK Teaching with Poverty in Mind

Description: Written by Eric Jensen this book study reveals what poverty is and how it affects students in school; what drives change within schools and in students minds; effective strategies from those who have succeeded and ways to replicate those best practices in schools; and How to engage the resources necessary to make change happen. Audience: Time: All Grade LevelsAll Subjects



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Meeting Protocols

CS Chalk Talk Protocol (SRI)

Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative. Chalk Talk is a silent way to reflect, generate ideas, check on learning, develop projects, or solve problems. It can be used with an group – Administrators, Teachers, and Students Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels



CS Compass Points Protocol (SRI)

Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative; this exercise uses a set of preferences which relate not to individual but to group behaviors, helping us to understand how preferences affect our group work. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes

Contact(s): Cara Nanez, Lynette Varrassi

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

Contact(s): Duke Barnett, Darcie Midkiff

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

Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger, Darcie Midkiff

CS Microlab Protocol (SRI)

Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative designed to address a specific sequence of questions in a structured format with small groups, using active listening skills. This structure is useful for team‐building and democratizing participation because it asks that participants equalize communication and withhold judgment. Audience: Time: All SubjectsAll Grade Levels

20 – 30 minutes

Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger, Ashley Shine

CS Group Juggle Protocol (SRI)

Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative to provide a playful opportunity to reflect on group dynamics and collaborative skills. Audience: Time: All SubjectsAll Grade Levels

15 – 20 minutes

Contact(s): Jennifer Fowler

CS Tuning Protocol (SRI)

Description: A facilitated protocol from the School Reform Initiative. This collaborative reflection process helps educators design and refine student work and assessment systems to support higher quality student performance. Audience: Time: All SubjectsAll Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes

Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger

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Professional Learning Communities

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.

Contact(s): Kristina Reyna, Jenny Thomason

WS Professional Learning Communities Overview

Description: PLC purpose and structure will be discussed. Participants will work together with their PLC team during the training to set norms and create a workable schedule that meets the needs of the team Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes

Contact(s): Cara Nanez, Kristi Schonefeld

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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

Contact(s): Lynette Varrassi

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

Contact(s): Rich Vickery, Darcie Midkiff

Differentiated Instruction

WS Bracketology

Description: This 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

Contact(s): Rich Vickery

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

Contact(s): Jennifer Fowler

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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


WS Using a Graphing Calculator in a Math Class

Description: This workshop is an introduction to using a graphing calculator to increase the rigor of instruction in math clases. Audience: Time: MS Mathematics HS Mathematics

30 – 45 minutes

Contact(s): Melinda Crook

WS CER – Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning

Description: Participants will learn the basics of supporting students thinking through Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning in the Science Classrooms. Audience: Time: MS Science HS Science

30 – 45 minutes


WS Deeper Reading

Description: Participants will gain ideas for reading at a deeper level and strategies which engage the student with the text. Audience: Time: ELAR All Grade Levels



WS Writing Across the Curriculum

Description: This session discusses best practices for in‐class writing depending on the objective of the class. Audience: Time: HS ELAR Can be adjusted to fit various

time frames Contact(s): Diane Loyd

WS He Who Does the Talking, Does the Learning

Description: This session explores strategies to provide students with the opportunities to become active, invested, 21st century learners. Audience: Time: All SubjectsElementary (3‐5) Middle School High School


Contact(s): Vashunda Warren

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Formative Assessment

WS Using Formative Assessments to Guide Instruction

Description: This session models the use of formative assessment while providing participants with information on how to incorporate this effective practice into their lesson cycle. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels


Contact(s): Melinda Crook, Jennifer Fowler, Cara Nanez, Vashunda Warren

WS Effective Feedback

Description: This session covers an article by Grant Wiggins, Seven Keys to Effective Feedback. Participants will participate in a lesson that models providing feedback to students. Audience: Time: All Subjects All Grade Levels

45‐60 minutes

Contact(s): Rich Vickery

New Teacher Support

WS Grading Guidlines

Description: This session is a look into the GISD grading and grouping policies and procedures. Audience: Time: All SubjectsAll Grade Levels

30 – 45 minutes


WS HAZCOM/Safety

Description: This training reviews science lab safety and chemical storage requirements along with the Federal HAZCOM law. Audience: Time: ScienceAll Grade Levels

45 – 60 minutes


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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

Contact(s): Melinda Crook

WS Science Interactive Notebooking

Description: Teachers will learn how to get 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: ScienceMiddle School High School



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Fundamental Five

WS Complete Overview of the Fundamental 5

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

30 – 45 minutes

Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger, Jennifer Fowler, Cara Nanez

WS Framing the Lesson

Description: Focuses on the implementing practices from The Fundamental Five. 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 Recognize and Reinforce

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



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 SubjectsAll Grade Levels


Contact(s): Diane Loyd, Darcie Midkiff

WS Write Critically

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

30 – 45 minutes

Contact(s): Aaron Ballinger, Darcie Midkiff

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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 Subjects All Grade Levels

60 – 90 minutes

Contact(s): Ashley Shine

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Bilingual ESL Support Updated: 12/18/2014

Contact the Bilingual ESL Department for Detailed Description of Services


Bilingual ESL Services Available by RequestTitle Time Facilitator

Academic Conservations for ELLs

2, 4, or 6 hours

BE/ESL Department

ELL Learning Strategies by Content Area

English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) – I, II, and III

Integration of TEKS/ELPS/CCRS

Marzano’s Academic Vocabulary for ELLS

Sheltered Instructional Observation Protocol (SIOP)

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)

Thinking Maps

Poverty Simulation Full Day

Cultural Competency 2 hours

Imagine Learning English (ILE) Flexible

A Step Beyond the SIOP Model

Flexible ESC R10 BE/ESL Cooperative

Authentic Assessment for ELLs

Beckon, Broaden and Build: Academic Discourse for the ELL (6‐12)

Brain‐friendly Reading Comprehension for Second Language Learners (K‐12)

Brain‐targeted Teaching for ELLs (K‐12)

Culturally Responsive Approach for Asylees and Refugees

Elementary Writing for the ELL (PK‐5)

Elements of Effective Instruction Based Upon the SIOP Model

Interactive Notebooks for ELLs (3‐8)

Lost in Translation: Teachers Experiences in Second Language Learning

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Math in the 21st Century for ELLs (PK‐6)

Flexible

ESC R10 BE/ESL Cooperative

Meeting the Needs of Long‐term ELLs (6‐12)

Metacognitive Strategies for the ELL (K‐12)

Response to Intervention for ELLs (PK‐12)

Science in Spanish (K‐5)

Second Language Classrooms: Tips and Tools for Administrators

Secondary Writing for the ELL (6‐12)

Sheltered Instruction (PK‐12)

Sheltered Instruction Support for Educational Coaches

Social Studies in Spanish (K‐5)

Teaching At‐risk Students (6‐12)

The What and Why of ELPS for Administrators (PK‐12)

Word Study for Successful Students – English (PK‐12)

Word Study for Successful Students – Spanish (PK‐5)

ARD/LPAC Collaboration

2 hours

Connecting the ELPS to CCRS

Dual Language PLCs

Focus on the ELPS: Building Background

Focus on the ELPS: Comprehensible Input

Focus on the ELPS: Learning Strategies

Focus on the ELPS: Lesson Preparations

TEKS Terminology for STAAR: Building Vocabulary for STAAR Success in the ELL Classroom (3‐12)

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English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)

2, 4, or 6 hours BE/ESL Department

w/EL Saber Enterprises

Instructional Strategies for Students of Poverty and ELLs

Instructional Technology and Web Resources

Literacy in Dual Language Classrooms

Powerful Strategies for ELLs

Professional Learning for Paraprofessionals

Teaching with Rigor: Path to STAAR Success

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Garland ISD General Catalog Updated: 1/7/2015

Contact the Department of Professional Development for Information


Garland ISD General CatalogDistrict Wide Professional Development June 2014 – June 2015

Date Title Department /

Location Audience

6/9 – 6/12/2014 Coaching Training Level I: Leadership Coaching for High Performance

Professional Development

Volunteer Principals

6/9 – 6/13/2014 Gifted and Talented 30‐hour Summer Institute Special Programs Teachers in need of

State Mandated 30‐hour GT Training

6/17 – 6/20/2014 NMSI Summer Institute Professional Development

Teachers

6/22 – 6/25/2014 NMSI District Training Professional Development

Select HS and MS Principals, APs, AP Teachers, PreAP Teachers, and Counselors

6/23 – 6/25/2014 AVID Summer Institute Special Programs Administrators Central Staff

6/23 – 6/26/2014 Coaching Training Level II: Powerful Coaching Professional Development

Anyone who had completed level I

7/9 – 7/13/2014 AP Annual Conference Special Programs Interested Principals Campus Leadership

Team

7/21 – 7/23/2014 7/28 – 7/29/2014

Gifted and Talented 30‐hour Summer Institute Special Programs Teachers in need of

State Mandated 30‐hour GT Training

7/20/2014 Bambrick – Santoyo Leverage Leadership Professional Development

All Principals and Assistant Principals

7/31/2014 Kick‐Off Team GISD Harris Hill Team GISD Members and Assistant Principals

8/4/2014 Fundamental Five – Sean Cain Curtis Culwell Center

Area Directors, ED OP Directors, Campus Principals, Asst.

Principals, Designated Central Office Staff,

Curriculum Coordinators

8/4 – 8/6/2014 The School Reform Initiative Professional Development

Professional Development Specialists and Campus Support

Team

9/13/2014 KAGAN Cooperative Learning Professional Development

2 teachers from each GISD Campus


Professional Development /

Harris Hill

All Principals that have not yet attended

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Location Audience

9/20/2014 Paraprofessional Conference Professional

Development / Naaman Forest HS

All GISD Paraprofessionals

10/17/2014 ½ day Coaching Training Follow‐up (8:30 – 11:30 or 12:30 – 3:30)


Harris Hill

Principals that attended Level I

10/24/2014 The School Reform Initiative Professional Development/ Harris Hill

Curriculum Coordiators

10/27 – 10/28/2014

Coaching Training Level I: Leadership Coaching for High Performance


Harris Hill

All Principals that have not yet attended

10/29 – 10/30/2014

Coaching Training Level II: Powerful Coaching Professional

Development / Harris Hill

Principals that have attended Level I and Follow‐up ½ day

10/31/2014 ½ day Coaching Training Follow‐up (8:30 – 11:30 or 12:30 – 3:30)


Harris Hill

Principals that attended Level I

11/3 – 11/4/2014 Coaching Training Level II: Powerful Coaching Professional


Principals that have attended Level I and Follow‐up ½ day

1/5/2015 Design Your Own Learning Conference

Professional Development/Couch

and Dorsey Elementary

Elementary Teachers

1/20/2015 1/22/2015

Vanguard Leadership Series – iOS Power Users & Productivity (8:30 – 3:30) *ipad only

Harris Hill Professional

Development Campus Support Team

1/21/2015 1/27/2015

Vanguard Leadership Series – OS Power Users & Productivity (8:30 – 3:30) *MacBook only



1/22/2015 KAGAN Fall 2014 Cohort Follow‐Up Training PDC B07 Cohort from September

13th Training

1/28/2015 2/10/2015

Vanguard Leadership Series – iLife GarageBand, Photobooth, & iMovie (8:30 – 3:30) *ipad or MacBook



1/29/2015 1/30/2015

Vanguard Leadership Series – iWork Pages, Keynote, & Numbers (8:30 – 3:30) *ipad or MacBook



2/7/2015 KAGAN Cohort Follow‐Up Day 2 PDC B07 Cohort from September 13th and January 22nd

Trainings

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Location Audience

2/11/2015 2/19/2015

Vanguard Leadership Series – iTunesU (8:30 – 3:30) *ipad or MacBook





Harris Hill

Central Administration and Principals

2/18/2015 2/20/2015

Vanguard Leadership Series – iBooks (8:30 – 3:30) *MacBook only



2/28/2015 KAGAN Training Day 1 TBD New cohort of teachers to be selected from

campuses



Harris Hill


3/6/2015 3/20/2015 4/9/2015

Coaching Follow‐up from Level I (1/2 day) Professional



6/2015 School Reform Initiative Professional

Development/TBD Teachers and Administrators

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Athletics Updated: 12/18/2014


AthleticsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015

Date Title Location Time Facilitators

8/4/2014 Athletics Department Policies and Procedures Sachse High

School 9:00 – 3:00 Cliff Odenwald

8/4/2014 Elevating Your Game Sachse High

School 9:00 – 3:00

Positive Coaching Alliance

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Bilingual ESL Updated: 12/18/2014


Bilingual ESL DistrictDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


3/3/2015 3/4/2015 3/5/2015

ELLs in Texas: What Administrators Need to Know

Curtis Culwell Center

8:30 – 4:00 John Seidlitz

Summer Series

ELLs in Texas: What Teachers Need to Know

TBD 6 hours John Seidlitz

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

1/5/2015 Ballard & Tighe Individual Proficiency Test (IPT) Training

Dorsey Elementary

8:30 – 11:30 Linda Flores

Doris Montayne

12/12/2014 2/20/2015

Elementary ESL/LPAC Teacher Meeting Technology Center

8:30 – 12:00 Ramiro Cantu

Carmen De Los Santos Lisa Dao

February 2015


(6 Hrs. per day) TBD

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

Elementary ESL/LPAC Teacher Meeting Technology Center

8:30 – 12:00 Ramiro Cantu

Carmen De Los Santos Lisa Dao

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


12/4/2014 Bilingual PLCs / K‐2 Golden

Meadows 4:00 – 6:00 Carmen De Los Santos

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


1/15/2015 Bilingual PLCs / 4th TBD 4:00 – 6:00 Ramiro Cantu

1/26/2015 American Reading Company Classical

Center at Vial 8:00 – 4:00 Ramiro Cantu

1/27/2015 Bilingual PLCs / 5th TBD 4:00 – 6:00 Ramiro Cantu

2/5/2015 Bilingual PLCs / 3rd TBD 4:00 – 6:00 Ramiro Cantu

2/12/2015 Bilingual PLCs / K‐2 Caldwell

Elementary 4:00 – 6:00 Carmen De Los Santos

3/2/2015 American Reading Company Classical

Center at Vial 8:00 – 4:00 Ramiro Cantu

4/9/2015 Bilingual PLCs / K‐2 Golden

Meadows 4:00 – 6:00 Carmen De Los Santos

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


2/11/2015

Secondary LPAC Administrator and Teacher Training

Harris Hill Garland and Rowlett Rooms

8:00 – 4:00

Deb Tietjen Debbie Weidner

Secondary LPAC and ARDC Collaborative Processes

1:00 – 3:00 Secondary LPAC and Counseling Collaborative Processes

5/19/2015

Secondary LPAC Administrator and Teacher Training

8:00 – 4:00

Secondary LPAC and ARDC Collaborative Processes

1:00 – 3:00 Secondary LPAC and Counseling Collaborative Processes

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


12/3/2014 1/28/2015 3/25/2015

MS ESL Inside DPLC Jackson MS 4:30 – 6:00 Deb Tietjen

Coordinator BE/ESL

12/10/2014 2/4/2015 4/1/2015

MS ESL Writer’s Workshop DPLC Webb MS 4:30 – 6:00 Deb Tietjen

Coordinator BE/ESL

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


2/11/2015 4/8/2015 5/13/2015

MS ESL Literacy Workshop DPLC Sam Houston 4:30 – 6:00 Deb Tietjen

Coordinator BE/ESL

1/7/2015 2/18/2015 4/15/2015

MS ESL Science Literacy Workshop DPLC

Bussey MS 4:30 – 6:00 Deb Tietjen

Coordinator BE/ESL

1/14/2015 3/4/2015 4/29/2015

MS ESL Newcomer Program DPLV Sellers MS 4:30 – 6:00 Deb Tietjen

Coordinator BE/ESL

1/20/2015 MS AVID EXCEL Content Sessions O’Banion MS TBD Deb Tietjen

Coordinator BE/ESL

2/17/2015 MS AVID EXCEL WebEX Virtually 4:30 – 6:00 Deb Tietjen

Coordinator BE/ESL

1/28/2015 3/25/2015

ELL English I DPLC Virtually 3:00 – 4:00 Debbie Weidner BE/ESL Specialist

2/4/2015 4/1/2015

ELL English II DPLC Virtually 3:00 – 4:00 Debbie Weidner BE/ESL Specialist

1/14/2015 3/4/2015 4/29/2015

HS ELL Student Leadership DPLC Virtually 3:00 – 4:00 Debbie Weidner BE/ESL Specialist

1/15/2015 3/24/2015

HS ELL Language Lab DPLC Virtually 3:00 – 4:30 Debbie Weidner BE/ESL Specialist

Bilingual ESL Implementation StudyDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


12/15/2015 Leadership Academy Harris Hill

Garland Room 8:30 – 11:30

Dr. Jobi LawrenceShannon Terry Ramiro Cantu

12/16/2015 BE Implementation Study Routh Roach 8:30 – 4:30









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Bilingual ESL Implementation StudyDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015



Dr. Jobi LawrenceShannon Terry Ramiro Cantu













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Business Operations Updated: 12/18/2014


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: 1/7/2015


Area DirectorsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


9/19/2014 10/13/2014

CWT – Day #1 & Day #2 Harris Hill Garland and

Rowlett Rooms 8:00am Linda Sires

9/19/2014 10/13/2014 11/3/2014 1/12/2015 2/2/2015 2/16/2015 5/4/2015

Future Principals Institute (By invitation only)

Curtis Culwell Center

(Jan and May at Harris Hill

Rowlett Room)

3:00pm Wendy EldredgeJanet McDade

9/25/2014 10/23/2014 12/3/2014 1/22/2015 2/19/2015 4/30/2015 5/21/2015

Garland Principal Academy (New Principals and mentors)

Schrade MS CCC Lecture HallCCC Ballrooms Other Locations

TBD

3:30pm Des Stewart

Dorthery West Mida Milligan

9/23/2014 10/21/2014 11/18/2014 1/20/2015 2/10/2015 4/21/2015

Aspiring Administrators Academy (By invitation only)

Harris Hill Garland and

Rowlett Rooms 4:00pm

Linda Sires Gerald Hudson

9/23/2014 10/21/2014 11/18/2014 1/20/2015 2/10/2015 3/25/2015

Quality Questioning

Hickman Spring Creek Northlake Lister

Shorehaven Weaver

TBD TBD

Early Childhood, Pre‐K PPCDDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/18/2014 PK Staff Development Golden

Meadows 8:00 – 4:00

Montayne Tucker Vickery Skelton Garrett

12/10/2014 PK Get Together PDC 4:00 – 6:00 Montayne Tucker

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Early Childhood, Pre‐K PPCDDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


1/5/2015 PK‐2 Staff Development Dorsey 8:00 – 4:00

Elementary Coordinators

and PD Department

1/13/2015 Making Vocabulary Stick

PDC

12:50 – 3:50

Montayne Tucker

1/15/2015 Interactive Read Alouds 8:00 – 11:00 12:50 – 3:50

2/19/2015 PK Get Together 4:00 – 6:00

Elementary ELARDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/18/2014 8/19/2014 8/20/2014

Elementary District Professional Development 8/18‐11 sites 8/19‐ 8 sites 8/20‐ 8 sites

8:00‐4:00 ISTs and Discovery Education

9/18/2014 OWL for New Pre‐K Teachers PDC A30 4:00 – 7:00

Montayne Tucker

9/22/2014 McGraw Hill for Kindergarten New Teachers PDC A30 4:00 – 6:30

9/24/2014 iStation for K‐2 PDC B02 4:00 – 6:00

9/25/2014 McGraw Hill for New 1st – 2nd Grade Teachers PDC A30 4:00 – 6:30

10/1/2014 Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 1 (2) PDC A30 8:00 – 11:00


10/2/2014 Small Reading Group Instruction Part 1 (K) PDC A30 8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50

10/2/2014 iStation for K‐2 PDC B02 4:00 – 6:00

10/2/2014 McGraw Hill/Istation New Teacher Training PDC B06 4:00‐6:00 Crump Hill

10/14/2014 Curriculum Writer Training Technology 8:00‐4:00 Curriculum Coordinators

10/16/2014 Dive Deep Into Writing: 4th Grade Writing PDC B06 8:00‐3:30 Hill

10/20/2014 Look Teacher, I Wrote a Story! (1‐2) PDC A30 8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50

Montayne Tucker

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10/21/2014 Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 1 (K) PDC A30 8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50

Montayne Tucker

10/22/2014 10/23/2014 10/24/2014

Abydos Writing Training Technology 8:00‐4:00 Crump

Joyce Carol

10/23/2014 Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing PDC B06 8:00‐3:30 Hill


Montayne Tucker


10/27/2014 On Your Mark, Get Set – Fluency for Kindergarten

PDC A30 4:00 – 5:30

10/29/2014 Look Teacher, I Can Write a Story Couch 1:30 – 4:00

10/30/204 Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing PDC 8:00‐3:30 Hill

10/30/2014 Comprehension Toolkit Weaver 8:00 – 4:00 Montayne Tucker

11/6/2014 Take it Personally: 3rd Grade Writing PDC B07 8:00‐3:30 Hill

11/10/2014 Ready, Set, Read! Fluency in 1 and 2 PDC A30 4:00 – 6:00

Montayne Tucker

11/11/2014 Small Reading Group Instruction Part 1 (2) PDC A30 8:00 – 11:00

11/11/2014 Small Reading Group Instruction Part 1 (1) PDC A30 12:50 – 3:50

11/12/2014 Why Small Groups? PDC B06 11:00‐3:30 12:30‐3:30

Hill

11/13/2014 Take it Personally: 3rd Grade Writing PDC B07 8:00‐3:30 Hill

11/18/2014 Small Reading Group Instruction Part 1 Bradfield 3:00 – 5:30 Montayne Tucker

11/18/2014 11/19/2014 11/20/2014

Abydos Training Technology 8:00‐4:00 Crump

Joyce Carol

12/09/2014 Comprehension Toolkit, Books 3 and 4 Weaver 2:30 – 4:00

Montayne Tucker



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1/2015 Curriculum Writer Training Technology 8:00‐4:00 Curriculum Coordinators

1/6/2015 Small Reading Group Instruction, Part 2 Bradfield 3:30 – 5:30 Montayne Tucker

1/7/2015 1/8/2015 1/9/2015

Abydos Training Technology 8:00‐4:00 Crump

Joyce Carol

1/13/2015 Making Vocabulary Stick (1‐2) PDC A30 8:00 – 11:00

Montayne Tucker

1/13/2015 Making Words Stick (PK – K) PDC A30 12:50 – 3:50

1/15/2015 Interactive Read Alouds – Making them Real for Pre‐K and K

PDC A30 8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50

1/22/2015 Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing PDC B07 8:00‐4:00 Hill

1/27/2015 Lions and Tigers and Bears! Expository Text Makes it Fun!

PDC A30 8:00 – 11:00 or 12:50 – 3:50

Montayne Tucker

1/29/2015 Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing PDC B07 8:00‐4:00 Hill Hill

2/4/2015 Dive Deep into Writing: 4th Grade Writing PDC B06 8:00‐4:00

2/9/2015 Passport to Literature (PK‐2) PDC A30 4:00 – 5:30 Montayne Tucker

2/10/2015 Make It Real: Informational Text PDC TBD 8:00‐11:30 12:30‐3:30

Hill Hope

2/11/2015 Work Station ER PDC A30 TBD Montayne Tucker

2/12/2015 Why Small Groups PDC B07 8:00‐11:00 12:30‐3:30

Hill Hope

2/17/2015 Expository Writing – Child Talk Written Down (2)

PDC A30 8:00 – 11:00 Montayne Tucker

2/17/2015 Expository Writing – Child Talk Written Down (1)

PDC A30 12:50 – 3:50

2/18/2015 Why Small Groups? PDC B07 8:00‐11:00 12:30‐3:30

Hill Hope

2/24/2015 Make it Real: Informational Text PDCB07 8:00‐11:00 12:30‐3:30

Hill Hope

2/25/2015 Narrative vs. Expository Writing Weaver 1:30 – 4:00 Montayne Tucker

3/3/2015 Comprehension Toolkit, Book 5 and 6 Weaver 2:30 – 4:00

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3/3/2015 3/24/2015

Reader’s Theater Training PDC B07 8:00‐11:00 12:30‐3:30

Hill Hope

3/25/2015 Engaging Readers in Active Comprehension for Emergent Readers

PDC A30 TBD Montayne Tucker

4/28/2015 5/5/2015

Take it Personal: 3rd Grade Writing PDCB07 8:00‐4:00 Hill Hope

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

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

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Secondary ELARDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


All Year

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

Each Secondary Campus

30 minutes CSTs

Languages Other Than EnglishDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/19/2014 HS LOTE Back to School Naaman Forest 8:00 – 4:00

Standra Johnson

8/20/2014 MS LOTE Back to School Austin

Academy 8:00 – 4:00

9/3/2014 Language Lab Training Rowlett High

School 3:30 – 7:00

9/10/2014 Language Lab Training Sellers Middle

School 4:00 – 7:30

1/5/2015 HS LOTE Inservice Naaman Forest 8:00 – 11:30

1/5/2015 MS LOTE Inservice Sellers Middle

School 12:30 – 4:00

Elementary MathematicsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


8/18/2014 8/19/2014 8/20/2014

enVisioning the New Math TEKS in the Classroom Elementary Campuses

8:00 – 3:30 Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton

11/13/2014 11/18/2014 11/20/2014

Creating Classes in enVisionMath 2.0 PDC 4:00 – 5:30 Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton

12/1/2014 5th Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS PDC 4:00 – 5:30 Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton

12/2/2014 4th Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS PDC 4:00 – 5:30 Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton

12/8/2014 Angles, Rays, and Lines … Oh My! (4th Grade) PDC 8:30 – 3:30 Region 10

Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton

12/8/2014 3rd Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS PDC 4:00 – 5:30 Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton

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Elementary MathematicsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


12/10/2014 2nd Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS PDC 4:00 – 5:30 Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton

12/15/2014 1st Grade Elementary Math PLC for the New TEKS PDC 4:00 – 5:30 Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton

12/16/2014 Kindergarten Math PLC for the New TEKS PDC 4:00 – 5:30 Traci Vickery Sherri Skelton

1/12/2015 Data Analysis (Grades 3‐5) PDC 8:00 – 11:00 12:45 – 3:45

Region 10 Traci Vickery Sheri Skelton

1/22/2015 Building Computational Fluency through Algebraic Relationships (K‐2)

PDC 8:30 – 3:30 Region 10

Traci Vickery Sheri Skelton

1/26/2015 Building Computational Fluency through Algebraic Relationships (3‐5)

PDC 8:30 – 3:30 Region 10


2/24/2015 Making Sense of Rational Numbers (3‐5) PDC 8:30 – 3:30 Region 10


Secondary MathematicsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


9/12/2014

6th Grade On‐Level Units 1 & 2: Rational Numbers and the Coordinate Plane and Multiply and Divide Rational numbers

Safari Live 8:00 – 8:30

Kevin Massey

7th Grade On‐Level Unit 2: Proportional Relationships

Darcie Midkiff

8th Grade On‐Level Unit 2: Similarities and Dilations Melinda Crook

Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 1 & 2: Foundations of Functions

Sandy Whitley

9/19/2014

7th Grade Springboard Unit 2: Expressions and Equations

Duke Barnett

Algebra 1 Springboard Units 3 & 4: Solving Equations and Inequalities

Sandy Whitley

9/26/2014

6th Grade Springboard Unit 2: Integers Kevin Massey

8th Grade On‐Level Units 3 & 4: Proportional Relationships and Slope

Melinda Crook

Algebra 1 Springboard Units 3 & 4: Solving Equations and Inequalities

Sandy Whitley

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10/3/2014

6th Grade On‐Level Unit 3: Operations with Integers


Kevin Massey

7th Grade Springboard Unit 3: Ratios and Proportions

Duke Barnett

10/10/2014

7th Grade On‐Level Unit 3: Apply Proportionality to Percent

Darcie Midkiff

Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 5: Patterns and Rate of Change

Sandy Whitley

10/17/2014 6th Grade On‐Level Unit 4: Understanding Proportions

Kevin Massey

10/17/2014

6th Grade Springboard Unit 3: Expressions and Equations

Kim Webb

8th Grade On‐Level Unit 4: Functions Melinda Crook

10/31/2014 7th Grade On‐Level Unit 4: Apply Proportionality to Geometry

Darcie Midkiff

11/7/2014

6th Grade On‐Level Unit 5: Apply Proportions to Percents

Kevin Massey

7th Grade Springboard Unit 4: Geometry Duke Barnett

8th Grade On‐Level Unit 5: Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem

Melinda Crook

11/14/2014 7th Grade On‐Level Unit 5: Apply Proportionality to Probability

Darcie Midkiff

11/21/2014

6th Grade On‐Level Unit 6: Multiple Representations Kevin Massey

6th Grade Springboard Unit 4: Ratios Kim Webb

12/5/2014 8th Grade On‐Level Unit 6: Equations and Inequalities

Melinda Crook

12/9/2014 Writing in the Math Classroom – Middle School PDC – B06 4:15 – 6:00 Sandy Whitley

12/11/2014 Writing in the Math Classroom – High School PDC – B11 3:00 – 4:45 Sandy Whitley

12/12/2014

6th Grade On‐Level Unit 7: Algebraic Expressions


Kevin Massey

7th Grade On‐Level Unit 6: Multiple Representations of Linear Relationships

Darcie Midkiff

Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 7: Systems of Equations Sandy Whitley

1/5/2015 A Side‐by‐Side Comparison Between the Old and New High School Math TEKS

South Garland 8:00 – 11:00 Sandy Whitley

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Closing the Gaps in Middle School Math Webb 1:00 – 4:00 Sandy Whitley

1/9/2015 8th Grade On‐Level Unit 7: Connect Algebra to Geometry


Melinda Crook

1/16/2015

6th Grade Springboard Unit 5: Geometric Concepts Kim Webb

7th Grade On‐Level Unit 7: Equations and Inequalities

Darcie Midkiff

1/23/2015 6th Grade On‐Level Unit 8: Equations and Inequalities

Kevin Massey

1/23/2015 7th Grade Springboard Unit 5: Probability Duke Barnett

1/30/2015

8th Grade On‐Level Unit 8: Transformations and Congruence

Melinda Crook

Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 8: Quadratic Equations Sandy Whitley

2/6/2015 7th Grade On‐Level Unit 8: Develop Geometry with Algebra

Darcie Midkiff

2/13/2015

6th Grade On‐Level Unit 9: Represent Geometry with Algebra

Kevin Massey

8th Grade On‐Level Unit 9: Scatterplots and Data Analysis

Melinda Crook

Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 9: Quadratic Equation Sandy Whitley

2/20/2015 6th Grade Springboard Unit 6: Data Analysis Kim Webb

3/6/2015

6th Grade On‐Level Unit 10: Statistical Measures and Displays

Kevin Massey

7th Grade On‐Level Unit 9: Statistics and Sampling Darcie Midkiff

8th Grade On‐Level Unit 10: Personal Financial Literacy

Melinda Crook

3/9/2015 7th Grade Springboard Unit 6 & 7: Statistics and Personal Financial Literacy

Duke Barnett

3/27/2015


Kevin Massey


Darcie Midkiff

6th Grade Springboard Units 7 & 8: Personal Financial Literacy

Kim Webb

4/10/2015 7th Grade Springboard Unit 6 & 7: Statics and Personal Financial Literacy

Duke Barnett

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Algebra 1 Springboard Unit 10: Other Non‐Linear Functions


Sandy Whitley

4/24/2015 6th Grade Springboard Units 7 & 8: Personal Financial Literacy

Kim Webb

Physical EducationDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


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

Back Elementary

8:00 – 4:00

Louise Gartrell

9/19/2014 Middle School Physical Education / Health Teachers Back to School Staff Development

Coyle Middle School

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

Rowlett High School

9/28/2014 Dallas Fitness Stars Grant Training Couch

Elementary 4:00 – 5:30

10/28/2014 Elementary Physical Education PLC PDC B02 4:00 – 5:30

11/3/2014 Elementary Music, Art, and Physical Education Kindergarten Grade Entry in Skyward Training

PDC B02 4:30 – 5:30 Dr. Butch SloanLouise Gartrell

1/5/2014

Elementary Physical Education Professional Development

Sachse HS Sellers MS

8:00 – 11:30 1:00 – 4:00

Louise Gartrell

High School Physical Education Professional Development

Sachse HS Sellers MS

8:00 – 11:30

P.A.P.A. (Parenting and Paternity Awareness Refresher Class) High School Health Teachers

Sachse HS 8:00 – 11:30

Middle School Physical Education Professional Development

Sellers MS 1:00 – 4:00

1/28/2015

Elementary Physical Education PLC TBD 4:00 – 5:30

4/28/2015

Professional Development SpecialistsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


2/3/2015 Introduction to Model Drawing (Grades 3‐5) PDC 8:30 – 3:30 Sherri Skelton

2/11/2015 Introduction to Model Drawing (Grades K‐2) PDC 8:30 – 3:30 Sherri Skelton

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ScienceDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015

Date Title Audience Location Time Facilitators

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


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

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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 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)

1/13/2015 Primary Technology Integration Coaches and Technology Integration Coaches

PTIC (K‐2) TIC (3‐5)

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

Miller

1/14/2015

1/15/2015 Secondary Technology Integration Coaches

MS TIC HS TIC

1/16/2015

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Guidance and Counseling Updated: 12/18/2014


Guidance and CounselingDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015

Date Title Location Time Audience

11/15/2014

Naviance Collaborative tools (1.5) College Research Tools (1.5) Tech Center

Lab 3

8:30 – 11:30 HS Counselors Group #1 Success Planning (1.5)

Reports Overview (1.5) 1:00 – 4:00

Naviance Collaborative tools (1.5) College Research Tools (1.5) Tech Center

Lab 4

8:30 – 11:30 HS Counselors Group #2 Success Planning (1.5)

Reports Overview (1.5) 1:00 – 4:00

11/16/2014

Introduction to Naviance (1.5) Career Planning and Assessment (1.5) Tech Center

Lab 4

8:30 – 11:30 Middle School Counselors Naviance Collaborative Tools (1.5)

Naviance Success Planning (1.5) 1:00 – 4:00

1/8/2015

Configuring District Course Planner (2)

Tech Center TBA

8:30 – 11:30

Managing Student Course Plans (3) 1:00 – 4:00

Administrator Training / Introduction to Naviance with additional focus on Reports (2)

1:00 – 4:00 Administrators

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Health Services Updated: 12/18/2014


Health ServicesDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


7/24/2014 Trauma Medicine Management: Instructor Train the Trainer. Provided by C3Solutions, Inc.

Harris Hill 8:00 – 4:00 Coby Briehn

8/7/2014 CPR Certification for Instruction South Garland 8:00 – 4:00 Denise McClure –

El Centro

8/11/2014 New Staff Training – Immunization Law, Medication Policy, Vision Screening Certification

Harris Hill Bluebonnet Rm

8:00 – 4:00

Maggie Willis Cindy Smith Beverly Cox Nancy Turner

8/11/2014 UDCA Training – All District Personnel Harris Hill

San Jacinto Rm 8:00 – 4:00 Karen Feinmore

8/12/2014 New Staff Training‐Technology Training Technology 8:00 – 4:00 Cindy Smith

Michele Burger Renee Kotsopoulos


San Jacinto Rm 8:00 – 4:00 Karen Fenimore

8/13/2014 New Staff Training – Survival Skills Stephens Elementary

1:00 – 4:00 Cindy Smith Gayle Taylor



8/14/2014 Hearing/Vision Screening Recertification Harris Hill Annex

8:00 – 4:00

Maggie Willis Sherry Magnus Kevin Johnson Beverly Cox

8/14/2014 New Staff Training – Hearing Screening Certification

Harris Hill Colorado Rm

1:00 – 4:00 Sherry Magnus Kevin Johnson

8/20/2014 Health Services Staff Development – But’s & Bolts, Updates on Policies & Guidelines, Technology Updates

Harris Hill Annex

8:00 – 4:00 Maggie Willis Cindy Smith

Michele Burger

9/4/2014 New Staff Training – Spinal Screening Certification, Acanthosis, Nigricans, Screening Certification

Harris Hill Bluebonnet Rm

12:30 – 3:30

Cindy Smith Barbara Schmitz Nancy Turner

Renee Kotopoulos

9/9/2014 New RN Staff Diabetic Training Harris Hill

Bluebonnet Rm 1:00 – 4:00

Cindy Smith Karen Fenimore

9/15/2014 CPR/AED/First Aide Training for district staff Harris Hill Rowlett Rm

8:30 – 11:00 Jerry Click



9/18/2014 New Staff Training – Screening: Planning & Follow‐up

Harris Hill 1:00 – 4:00 Cindy Smith

9/23/2014 UDCA Training – All District Personnel Harris Hill 1:00 – 4:00 Karen Fenimore

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9/25/2014 New Staff Training – Grading Period Reports, AN Website Training, AN Rechecks, Referrals, Documentation, ANTES

Technology 1:00 – 4:00 Cindy Smith

Renee Kotsopoulos

9/29/2014

CPR/AED/First Aide training for district staff Harris Hill

Sabine Room 8:30 – 11:30 Jerry Click

9/30/2014

9/30/2014 CPR/AED/First Aid training for PD Department Staff

PDC B08 8:30 – 11:30 or 1:00 – 4:00

Maggie Willis Cindy Smith Sabrina Jeter

Sharon Edmonds Frances Luna

10/2/2014 CPR/AED/First Aide training for district staff Harris Hill Rowlett Rm

8:30 – 11:30 Jerry Click

10/2/2014 New Staff Training – Nurse’s Notes, NRS95, Immunization State Reports


10/9/2014 CPR/AED/First Aide training for district staff Harris Hill


10/14/2014 Office Personnel Clinic Training – All District Personnel

Harris Hill 8:00 – 4:00 Melanie Mowery Gayle Taylor Kate Gilliland

10/15/2014 CPR/AED/First Aide training for district staff Harris Hill


10/16/2014 New Staff Training – Special Education Harris Hill 1:00 – 4:00 Maggie Willis Cindy Smith Sheri Murray

10/20/2014 Ebola Briefing for Campus Nurses Student Services

7:00 – 8:00 or 3:00 – 4:00

Maggie Willis

10/21/2014

CPR/AED/First Aid Training for district Staff Harris Hill Rowlett Rm

8:30 – 11:30 Jerry Click 11/11/2014

11/13/2014

12/2014 – TBD

New Staff Training – Question/Answer, Are We on Track?


1/2015 – TBD

New Staff Training – Growth and Development Training

Harris Hill 1:00 – 4:00 Cindy Smith Nancy Turner

1/5/2015 Health Services Staff Development Medical City 8:00 – 4:00 Medical City

Hospital Staff – Ryan Eason Contact

1/15/2015 Office Personnel Clinic Training – All District Personnel

Harris Hill Sabine Room

8:00 – 4:00 Melanie Mowery Gayle Taylor Kate Gilliland

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2/25/2015 Staff Development – Skyward/Mapper Nurse Reports

Campus Computer Labs

– TBD 1:00 – 4:00

Cindy Smith Michele Burger

2/2015 – TBD

New Staff Training – Review of Reports Harris Hill 1:00 – 4:00 Cindy Smith

4/2015 – TBD

New Staff Training – Close of School/Final Reports


5/2015 Health Services Staff – Close End of Year Harris Hill 1:00 – 4:00 Maggie Willis Cindy Smith

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Intervention Updated: 12/18/2014


InterventionDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


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

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

Carra 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 Carra 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 Carra 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: 12/18/2014


Library ServicesDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015

Date Title Audience Location Time Facilitator

8/6/2014 New Librarian Orientation Elem, MS, HS

librarians IRC 8:00‐4:00

Teena Garvin

8/15/2014 Paraprofessionals in the Library Elem. Library

ParaprofessionalsIRC 1:00‐3:00

8/18/2014 “Back to School” ‐ Elementary

Librarians Elem. Librarians NGHS 8:00‐4:00

8/19/2013 “Back to School” – MS Librarians MS Librarians NGHS 8:00‐4:00

8/20/2014 “Back to School” – HS Librarians HS Librarians NGHS 8:00‐4:00

9/17/2014 Storytelling Workshop FTI Students CCC 8:00‐12:00

9/23/2014 PLC Elem. – School Initiatives

Supports Elem. Librarians

Spring

Creek

Elem.

4:00‐5:30

9/24/2014 Magazine Orders, Pcard

Procedures

New Librarians

(Elem, MS, HS) IRC 8:00‐4:00

9/25/2014 PLC MS ‐ – School Initiatives

Supports MS Librarians O’Banion 4:00‐5:30

9/30/2014 PLC HS ‐ – School Initiatives

Supports HS Librarians NFHS 2:45‐4:00

10/24/2014 Budget Considerations New Elementary

Librarians IRC 8:00‐4:00

10/28/2014 PLC Elem. – Professional

Development for Oneself Elem. Librarians Lister 4:00‐5:30

11/6/2014

PLC HS. ‐ Professional

Development for Oneself, Book

Bytes Review

HS Librarians LCHS 2:45‐4:00

11/6/2014

PLC MS – Professional

Development for Oneself, Book

Bytes Review

MS Librarians Coyle MS 4:00‐5:30

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Library ServicesDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015

Date Title Audience Location Time Facilitator

11/12/214 Book Trailer Creation All Librarians /

Teachers Austin MS 4:15‐5:30

Teena Garvin

11/18/2014

Budgets, Book Reviews, Collection

Development

New HS


1/5/2015 Grow Your Skills Elementary

Librarians RHS 8:00‐4:00

1/5/2015 Grow Your Skills MS Librarians RHS Half day

1/5/2015 Grow Your Skills HS Librarians RHS Half day

1/13/2015 Book Review Tool

Financial Tracking

New Elem


1/27/2015

PLC Elem – Library Programming Elem Librarians TBA 4:00‐5:30

1/29/2015

PLC MS – Library Programming MS Librarians TBA 4:00‐5:30

2/3/2015 PLC HS – Video Conference –

Library Programming HS Librarians Online 2:45‐4:00

2/3/2015 Inventory – Best Practices All Librarians IRC 4:00‐6:00

Provided Sessions and Resources

Title Audience Facilitator ACT, SAT Practice Tests & Online Book Course: Gale Testing and Education Reference Center

Secondary Parents, Teachers, and Students

Pam Reeder or other HS Librarians

Online Resources for High School High School Students, Teachers, and Parents

Debra Goheen or other HS Librarians

Online Resources for Middle School Middle School Student, Teachers, and Parents

Cindy Schreiber or other MS Librarians

Online Resources for Elementary School Elementary Students, Teachers, and Parents

Elementary Librarians

eBooks for Student and Teachers Any Level: Students and Teachers

Most Librarians

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Provided Sessions and Resources

Title Audience Facilitator

Professional eBooks for Teachers and Administrators All Teachers and Administrators

Teena Garvin and Several Librarians

Read to Young Children Parents of Preschoolers Teena Garvin

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Purchasing Updated: 12/18/2014


PurchasingDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


7/24/2014

Advanced P‐Card Training Harris Hill 2 hours TBD 8/20/2014

8/22/2014

1/1/2015

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Research, Assessment, and Accountability Updated: 12/18/2014


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 Garland Rowlett Rooms

1 session

1/13 – 1/16/2015 TELPAS for Campus Testing Coordinators 3 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 Garland Rm.

1 session

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

Harris Hill Sabine Rm.

1 session

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

Harris Hill Garland Rowlett Rooms

3 sessions

4/6 – 4/7/2015 STAAR Gr 3‐8 for Campus Testing Coordinators


3 sessions

4/13/2015 May EOC for Campus Testing Coordinators


1 session

4/15/2015 May EOC for Campus Testing Coordinators Harris Hill Sabine Rm.

2 sessions

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Required Videos Updated: 12/18/2014


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: 12/18/2014


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 Federal 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: 12/18/2014


Special ProgramsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


6/11/2014 6/12/2014 Camps Improvement Plan / Title I

Budget Principals

PDC

TBA Christi Alen,

Ashley Westbrook, Ivan Cantu 6/17/2014 Harris Hill

6/22/2014 6/23/2014 6/24/2014

Campus AVID Site Team Meetings

4‐8 team members for all current

AVID schools

Dallas Hyatt, Omni

8:00 – 4:30

AVID Center, Ivan Cantu, Laura Valdez, Janice Howard, Jean Greenidge

8/5/2014 8/6/2014

Title I Secretaries Title I

Secretaries Computer Lab TBA

Dhana Mouton, Haley Vestal, Martha Rojas,

Ashley Westbrook

8/5/2014 8/6/2014 8/7/2014

Digital Leadership University for Magnet Teachers (Apple, Smart PBL)

MST (K‐12), GBL, Vial, Dual

Language Teachers

NGHS MST area

8:30 – 12:30 Stacey Payton

9/25/2014 GBL Apple Training GBL Teachers Harris Hill

Rowlett Room 8:30 – 4:00 Stacey Payton

10/23/2014 GBL Challenged‐Based Learning Workshop

GBL Teachers Harris Hill

Sachse Room 8:30 – 3:30

Stacy Payton Tony Baylinson

12/2/2014 PBL Training for Watson MST Watson MST OSP

Conference Room

8:00 – 11:00 Stacy Payton

12/4/2014 Apple Training/GBL Challenged‐Based Learning Collaboration


Sachse Room 8:30 – 3:30 Stacey Payton

1/5/2015 Parents and Positive Classroom Management: What Parents Want to Hear

PreK – 2 Sachse HS 8:30, 9:45, 10:45

Special Programs

1/9/2015 FlipCon Academy Flip Participants

Allen HS 8:00 – 4:00 TBD

1/20/2015 1/21/2015

Title I Secretary/Accounting Clerk Training, Refresher

Title I Secretaries, Accounting

Clerks

Technology Center

8:00 – 4:00

Dhana Mouton, Haley Vestal, Martha Rojas,

Ashley Westbrook

1/21/2015 Five High Impact Parent Behaviors

All Levels PDC Rm B12 3:30 – 4:30 Special Programs

1/29/2015 GBL Challenged‐Based Learning Collaboration



2/18/2015 Flipped Learning for Academies Academy Flip Participants

Harris Hill Garland Room

8:30 – 3:30 Stacey Payton Cheryl Beard

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Special Programs Updated: 12/18/2014


Special ProgramsDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


2/25/2015 Family Engagement Survey: The why and how of evaluating your Title I parent involvement plan

All Levels Harris Hill

Garland Room 2:30 – 3:30 Special Programs

2/27/2015 Apple Training/GBL Challenged‐Based Learning Collaboration



3/26/2015 GBL Challenged‐Based Learning Collaboration



3/27/2015 Events that Engage Parents: Linking family engagement to learning

All Levels PDC Rm. B12 3:30 – 4:30 Special Programs

4/10/2015 Get Them Talking: Fostering family communication around learning

All Levels PDC Rm. B12 3:30 – 4:30 Special Programs

5/19/2015 Planning for Parent Involvement: Developing your parent involvement policy

Elementary PDC Rm. B12 3:30 – 4:30 Special Programs

5/20/2015 Planning for Parent Involvement: Developing your parent involvement policy

Secondary PDC Rm. B12 3:30 – 4:30 Special Programs

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Student Services Updated: 12/18/2014


Student Services and School ChoiceDistrict Wide Professional Development July 2014 – June 2015


1/13/2015

Choice of School and Skyward User Meeting

Student Services

9:00 – 11:00 1:00 – 3:00

Babetta Hemphill

1/15/2015

2/5/2015 Accomodations for the Dyslexic Student 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Amy Clark 3/2/2015 Dyslexia in a Nutshell 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

4/10/2015 Experience Dyslexia (Simulation) 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

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Documents

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general questions

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