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Session Schedule At A Glance Content Area Title Audience Time Location

ALERT Elementary ALERT updates and curriculum revision

ALERT teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm C147 Spring Valley High

AVID AVID- Best Practices and Writing SLOs

MS/HS AVID teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm B206 Richland Northeast High

Career Prep Career Prep & Adult Ed HS Career Prep teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm B45 Ridge View High

CATE Field Studies: Inland Port HS CATE teachers, MS Technology-Keyboarding teachers

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Meet in RNE parking lot to carpool

CATE Field Studies: Parkridge Hospital

CATE teachers, MS Technology-Keyboarding teachers

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Meet in Staples parking lot to carpool

CATE Field Studies: Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology

HS CATE teachers, MS Technology-Keyboarding teachers


CATE: Field Studies: BMW Plant CATE teachers, MS Technology-Keyboarding teachers


CDC GOLD and GOLDplus Training

Child Development staff 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Columbia Mall Conference Center Room A and C

College Interns Classroom behavior expectations for the teacher intern!

Teacher Interns 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Art Room Pontiac Elementary

ELA Anchor Charts- Making Learning Visible

K-2 ELA Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm 125 Lake Carolina Lower

ELA Compass Guide: Deep Dive into Our Standards

HS ELA Teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Commons Area- Spring Valley High Break Out Sessions: C219, C220, C222, C224, C226, and C227

ELA Compass Guide: Deep Dive into Our Standards

MS ELA Teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Commons Area- Spring Valley High Break Out Sessions: 6th Grade - D229 7th Grade - D230 8th Grade - D238

ELA DRA for First Grade Teachers

First Grade Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am Room 113 Lake Carolina Lower

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Session Schedule At A Glance

Content Area Title Audience Time Location

ELA DRA for Second Grade Teachers

Second Grade teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room 113 Lake Carolina Lower

ELA Every Day is the Right Time for Independent Reading

3-5 ELA Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am Room 118 Kelly Mill Middle

ELA Guided Reading: One Size Does NOT Fit All!

3-5 ELA Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room 118 Kelly Mill Middle

ELA Literacy in the K-2 Classroom K-2 ELA Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Media Center Lake Carolina Lower

ELA Literacy Instruction in the K-2 Classroom

K-2 ELA Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am Media Center Lake Carolina Lower


K-2 ELA Teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Media Center Lake Carolina Lower


K-2 ELA Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Media Center Lake Carolina Lower

ELA Reading A-Z: Using Formative Assessments

3-5 ELA Teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room 111 Kelly Mill Middle

ELA Richland Two's Balanced Literacy Model

K-2 ELA Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room 113 Lake Carolina Lower

ELA Sentence Writing and Spelling: Using Formative Assessments

3-5 ELA Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room 111 Kelly Mill Middle

ELA The Perfect Fit: SC ELA Standards and Richland 2 Balanced Literacy Model

3-5 ELA Teacher 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm MPR Kelly Mill Middle


3-5 ELA Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am MPR Kelly Mill Middle


3-5 ELA Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am MPR Kelly Mill Middle


3-5 ELA Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm MPR Kelly Mill Middle

ESOL WIDA Training and ESOL Handbook Revisions

K-12 ESOL Teachers (and teaching assistants

8:30 am - 3:30 pm S204 Richland Northeast High

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Fine Arts- Band "Charms" and Common Planning

MS/HS Band Directors 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Band Room Blythewood High

Fine Arts- Chorus

Secondary Choral Planning Session and Professional Development

MS/HS- Choral 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Choral Room Blythewood High

Fine Arts- Music Orchestrating Success in the Elementary Music Classroom

K-5 Elementary Music Teachers

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Choral Room Blythewood High

Fine Arts- Orchestra

District Orchestra MS/HS Orchestra Teachers 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Orchestra Room Blythewood High

Fine Arts- Orchestra

Orchestra Standards and Practices

MS/HS Orchestra Teachers 8:30 am - 11:30 am Orchestra Room Blythewood High

Fine Arts- Performing Arts Dance

Dance Literacy RSD2 Dance Educators 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Dance Room Spring Valley High

Fine Arts- Performing Arts Drama

Drama RSD2 Drama Educators 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Drama Room Blythewood High

Fine Arts- Visual Arts

Visual Arts - Explore the Possibilities

K-12 Visual Arts Teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Visual Arts Room Blythewood High

Math Algebra 1 Planning and Vertical Articulation

MS/HS Algebra 1, Foundations in Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Algebra 1, Part 2 Teachers

12:30 pm - 1:20 pm D127 Spring Valley High

Magnet Lead Teachers

Magnet Lead Teacher Updates for 2015-2016

Magnet Lead Teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm G/T Room Spring Valley High

Math Kicking Off Math in Richland Two

K-2 Math teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am MPR Lake Carolina Lower

Math 3-5 "Kicking Off" Math in Richland 2

3-5 Math Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Cafeteria Kelly Mill Middle


3-5 Math Teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Cafeteria Kelly Mill Middle


3-5 Math Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am Cafeteria Kelly Mill Middle

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3-5 Math Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Cafeteria Kelly Mill Middle

Math 3-5 Math Workshop 3-5 Math Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room 115 Kelly Mill Middle



1:30pm - 2:20 pm D127 Spring Valley High




Math Algebra 2 & 3 Planning and Vertical Articulation

MS/HS Algebra 2, Math Seminar 2, and Algebra 3 Teachers


Math Algebra 2 & 3 Planning and Vertical Articulation

MS/HS Algebra 2, Math Seminar 2, and Algebra 3 Teachers


Math AP Mathematics PLC and Vertical Alignment

AP High School Math Teachers


Math Blended Learning in Math 3-5 Math Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am Room 115 Kelly Mill Middle

Math Blended Learning using the Balanced Math Model

3-5 Math Teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room 115 Kelly Mill Middle

Math Building a Rigorous Math Environment with Math Workshop

2nd Math Teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room 115 Lake Carolina Lower

Math Compass Guide: Deep Dive into Our Standards

MS Mathematics Teachers 8:30 am - 3:30 pm MPR Spring Valley High Break Out Sessions: 6th Grade - C244 7th Grade - C243 8th Grade - C234

Math Geometry Planning and Vertical Alignment

MS/HS Geometry Teachers (all levels)



K-2 Math teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm MPR Lake Carolina Lower

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K-2 Math teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am MPR Lake Carolina Lower


K-2 Math teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm MPR Lake Carolina Lower

Math Kindergarten Math:"P.A.S.E." Yourself

Kindergarten Math Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room 115 Lake Carolina Lower

Math Let's Play! Engaging Math Homework for Families

K-2 Math Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room 115 Lake Carolina Lower

Math Math Games, Fluency, Small Groups, Oh My!

1-2 Math Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am Room 115 Lake Carolina Lower

Math Moving with Fluency and Assessing Application

3-5 Math Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room 115 Kelly Mill Middle

Math Opening Session (HS Math) and Goals/Reflections

HS Math Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Auditorium Spring Valley High

Math Precalculus Planning and Vertical Articulation

HS Precalculus Teachers 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm C139 Spring Valley High

Math Probability and Statistics Planning and Vertical Articulation

HS Probability & Statistics Teachers

1:30 pm - 2:20 pm C138 Spring Valley High

Math School Depatment Debrief HS Math Teachers 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Spring Valley High D127 - BHS Team D131 - WHS Team D135 - SVHS Team D136 - RVHS Team C138 - RNHS Team

Math Technology Shareout: Digital Tools in High School Mathematics

HS Math Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am Auditorium Spring Valley High

Media Specialists

Richland Two Media Specialists

K-12 Media Specialists 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Media Summit Parkway Middle

Physical Education

Fitnessgram Training All Physical Education teachers

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Gym Summit Parkway Middle

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ROTC ROTC Rodeo ROTC Instructors 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room 931 Blythewood High

RTI Specialists Elementary RTI School Leads and RTI Specialists

K-5 RTI School Leads 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Lake Carolina Upper - Upstairs Collaboration Space

Science Conserve, Protect, Restore! Teaching K-2 Science through Conservation

K-2 Science Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room 117 Lake Carolina Lower

Science Conserve, Protect, Restore! Teaching K-2 Science through Conservation

K-2 Science Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30 am Room 117 Lake Carolina Lower

Science Rigor and the SC Science Standards (Grades 3-5)

3-5 Science Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Gymnasium Kelly Mill Middle

Science Rigor and the SC Science Standards (Grades 3-5)

3-5 Science Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30am Gymnasium Kelly Mill Middle

Science Rigor and the SC Science Standards (Grades K-2)

K-2 Science Teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Art Room Lake Carolina Lower

Science Rigor and the SC Science Standards (Grades K-2)

K-2 Science Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Art Room Lake Carolina Lower

Science Science Notebooking- Pushing for Deeper Understanding and Assessing for Rigor

3-5 Science Teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room 114 Kelly Mill Middle

Science Science Notebooking- Pushing for Deeper Understanding and Assessing for Rigor

3-5 Science Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room 114 Kelly Mill Middle

Science Camp Discovery Learning Program

MS/HS Science & Health Teachers

8:30-11:30 Middle School Science and Health Teachers 1:00-3:30 High School Science and Health Teachers

Camp Discovery 208 Claude Bundrick Rd. Blythewoord, SC 29016 (off Langford Road)

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Science Unpacking 2014 Middle and High School Science Standards

MS/HS Science & Health Teachers

8:30-11:30 High School Science and Health Teachers 1:00-3:30 Middle School Science and Health Teachers

Media Center Blythewood Middle

Social Studies Historic Columbia Field Trip MS/HS Social Studies Teachers

8:00 am - 3:30 pm Dent Middle- Parking Lot Activity buses leave the parking lot at 8:10 AM for Historic Tour of Columbia

Social Studies Practices for Rigor and Integration in Social Studies

3-5 Social Studies Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room 117 Kelly Mill Middle


3-5 Social Studies Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30 am Room 117 Kelly Mill Middle


K-2 Social Studies Teachers 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room 114 Lake Carolina Lower


K-2 Social Studies Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room 114 Lake Carolina Lower

Social Studies Social Studies Curriculum Guides Recharged

3-5 Social Studies Teachers 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Media Center Kelly Mill Middle


3-5 Social Studies Teachers 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Media Center Kelly Mill Middle


K-2 Social Studies Teachers 8:30 am - 9:55 am Music Room Lake Carolina Lower


K-2 Social Studies Teachers 10:05 am - 11:30 am Music Room Lake Carolina Lower

SPC ED and Learning Support Services

Homebound Services: Go Team!

Homebound Services 8:15 am - 11:45 pm Auditorium Westwood High

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Learning Support Services: Go Team!

Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, and Family/School Intervention Services

8:15 am - 11:45 pm Auditorium Westwood High


Learning Supports Services - Option 1


1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Westwood High- TBA


























Special Education Services: Go Team!

Special Education Providers 8:15 am - 3:30 pm Auditorium Westwood High

Teaching Assistants

Adventures in being a Teaching Assistant

All Teaching Assistants 8:30 am - 11:30 am A101 Blythewood High

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Technology Learning Coaches (TLC)

Is Your School Future Ready?

Technology and Learning Coaches

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Columbia Mall Conference Center- Room B

World Languages

The World Language Curriculum

K-12 World Language teachers

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Rooms 320 / 322 Westwood High

Important Information

Richland Two’s Teaching and Learning Department is excited about providing

teachers with the opportunity to collaborate for the coming school year. Here

are a few points we would like you to remember as you plan your attendance:

1. Bring a computer or other electronic device to your session(s) as you may

want access to the internet and other electronic resources.

2. Bring any materials ( teacher editions, curriculum guides, standards, etc.)

that you may need during a session.

3. Be on time for your session(s).

4. Please leave the classrooms in the same state you found them.

Thank you for your professionalism!

Please complete the evaluation survey at the end of each

session. QR codes are available in each classroom.

Locations by Grade Level/Content

Elementary School (K-2) Sessions Lake Carolina Lower Campus

Elementary School (3-5) Sessions Kelly Mill Middle

Middle School: ELA/Math Spring Valley High

Middle School: Science Blythewood Middle

High School: ELA/Math Spring Valley High

High School: Science Blythewood Middle

Fine Arts/ROTC/ Blythewood High

Special Services/ World Languages Westwood High

ESOL/AVID/Career Prep Richland Northeast High

MS/HS Social Studies and CATE Designated Off Campus Visitation Sites

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ALERT

Elementary ALERT updates and curriculum revision

Audience: ALERT teachers

Presenters: Maria Kratsios

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Room C147 Spring Valley High

ALERT teachers will meet to receive 2015-2016 updates and complete curriculum revision work.

AVID

AVID- Best Practices and Writing SLOs

Audience: MS/HS AVID teachers

Presenters: Linda Rayl

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: B206 Richland Northeast High

AVID teachers will reflect on Summer Institute and talk about particular strategies that work in their

classroom. We will talk about measurable objectives within AVID that might be used for student growth

targets in the SLO.

Career Prep

Career Prep & Adult Ed

Audience: HS Career Prep teachers

Presenters: Erin Armstrong

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: B45 Ridge View High

We will be looking at changes to Career Prep including implementation of new curriculum to better

prepare our students for their transition to Adult Ed.

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C.A.T.E.

Field Studies: Inland Port

Audience: HS CATE teachers, MS Technology-Keyboarding teachers

Presenters: Mary Paige Boyce

Time : 8:30-3:30 PM Room: Meet in RNE parking lot to carpool

Teachers will explore the Inland Port Coffee Academy and meet with an importer/exporter of coffees

within South Carolina.

Field Studies: Parkridge Hospital

Audience: CATE teachers, MS Technology-Keyboarding teachers


Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Meet in Staples Parking lot to carpool

Teachers will tour and observe first-hand the services provided at the midlands newest hospital.

Field Studies: Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology

Audience: HS CATE teachers, MS Technology-Keyboarding teachers


Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 PM Room: Meet in RNE parking lot to carpool

Teachers will explore the South Carolina hub for additives manufacturing, rapid prototyping, virtual

reality studios, design engineering, and advanced machining.

Field Studies: BMW Plant

Audience: CATE teachers, MS Technology-Keyboarding teachers


Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Meet in RNE parking lot to carpool

Teachers will participate in a tour of South Carolinas most advanced auto manufacturing plant.

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Child Development

Child Development Cetner: GOLD and GOLDplus Training

Audience: Child Development staff

Presenters: Debbie Brady and Quinne Evans

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Columbia Mall Conference Center-

Rooms A / C

Participants will learn about GOLD and GOLDplus: an integrated approach to teaching and assessment.

College Interns

Classroom behavior expectations for the teacher intern!

Audience: Teacher Interns

Presenters: Maree Price

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Art Room Pontiac Elementary

Teacher interns will be introduced to behavior management strategies they will use in their upcoming

internship in Richland School District Two.

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English Language Arts

Anchor Charts- Making Learning Visible

Audience: K-2 ELA Teachers

Presenters: Catherine Griggs

Time : 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Room 125 Lake Carolina Lower

Teachers will investigate the use of anchor charts in their classrooms.

DRA for Kindergarten Teachers

Audience: Kindergarten Teachers

Presenters: Beth Busbee, Jennipher Frazier

Time : 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room: Room 113 Lake Carolina Lower

Teachers will be trained to administer, collect and analyze DRA data.

DRA for First Grade Teachers

Audience: First Grade Teachers

Presenters: Michelle Evans, Michelle Kimpson



DRA for Second Grade Teachers

Audience: Second Grade teachers

Presenters: Beth Gilbert



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Literacy Instruction in the K-2 Classroom


Presenters: Alice Shawen

Time : 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room: Media Center Lake Carolina Lower

Teachers will be introduced to the new state ELA standards and the changes in the R2 K-2 Literacy

Curriculum. Conversations between schools will be encouraged at this time.




Time : 10:05 am - 11:30am Room: Media Center Lake Carolina Lower






Time : 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room: Media Center Lake Carolina Lower






Time : 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Media Center Lake Carolina Lower



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Richland Two's Balanced Literacy Model


Presenters: Karen Hall/ Rita Raley


Teachers will look closely at how to implement the components of the district's balanced literacy model

in their classrooms.

Every Day is the Right Time for Independent Reading

Audience: 3-5 ELA Teachers

Presenters: Nicole Enger

Time : 10:05 am - 11:30 am Room: Room 118 Kelly Mill Middle

This session will focus on Independent Reading as an integral part of the Balanced Literacy Model.

Participants will learn about book selection, conferring with reader, and how to build reading stamina.

Guided Reading: One Size Does NOT Fit All!


Presenters: Ann Wertz


Learn how to structure guided reading groups in the intermediate grades to meet the needs of your

readers, from interventions for struggling readers to stretching your fluent readers. This session will

include a make and take in which you can create a folder with sample reading behaviors too use during

your teaching

Reading A-Z: Using Formative Assessments


Presenters: Gina Rodriguez and Jessica Burkett

Time : 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room: Room 111 Kelly Mill Middle

All 3rd – 5th grade teachers across the district will begin to use formative assessments to progress

monitor for assessing reading behaviors. Teachers will learn how to use the Benchmark Passages from

Reading A-Z to analyze reading behaviors. Please bring an electronic device to this session.

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Sentence Writing and Spelling: Using Formative Assessments


Presenters: Lisa Duda and Tammie Gilchrist


All 3rd – 5th grade teachers across the district will begin to use formative assessments to progress

monitor for reading foundational skill. Teachers will learn how to use and analyze the Sentence Writing

and Spelling and the Spelling Inventory from Dominie Portfolio Assessment.

The Perfect Fit: SC ELA Standards and Richland 2 Balanced Literacy Model


Presenters: Becca Doswell

Time : 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room: Multipurpose Room Kelly Mill Middle

This session will give an overview of the SC College and Career Ready Standards and how they align with

the Richland 2 Balanced Literacy Model. Alignment Documents will be reviewed to highlight changes for

this school year. The assessment windows for Sentence Writing and Spelling and Reading A-Z

Benchmark passages will be provided. It is highly recommended that all ELA teachers attend this

session.




Time : 10:05 am - 11:30am Room: Multipurpose Room Kelly Mill Middle





session.

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Time : 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room: Multipurpose Room Kelly Mill Middle





session.




Time : 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Multipurpose Room Kelly Mill Middle





session.

Compass Guide: Deep Dive into Our Standards

Audience: MS ELA Teachers

Presenters: Dywanna Smith

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Commons Area- Spring Valley High

Break Out Sessions: 6th Grade - D229

7th Grade - D230

8th Grade - D238

How do we know which way to go? In this session we will explore the new S.C. College and Career Ready

English/language arts Standards. Participants will examine new vocabulary, support documents, and

strategies for implementation.

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Audience: HS ELA Teachers

Presenters: Rebecca Rundlett

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Commons Area- Spring Valley High

Break Out Sessions: C219, C220, C222, C224, C226, and C227

How do we know which way to go? In this session we will explore the new S.C. College and Career Ready

English/language arts Standards. Participants will examine new vocabulary, support documents, and

strategies for implementation.

English Speakers of Other Languages - E.S.O.L.

WIDA Training and ESOL Handbook Revisions

Audience: K-12 ESOL Teachers (and teaching assistants)

Presenters: Nathan O'Neill, April Burns and Vickie Westbrook

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: S204 Richland Northeast High

In this session, ESOL teachers will be trained on new State and district initiatives for Title III and ESOL.

We will review key WIDA components, discuss new methods for testing and “intaking” students and will

cover many important changes in work-flow.

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FINE ARTS

Band - "Charms" and Common Planning

Audience: MS/HS Band Directors

Presenters: Vince Clayton and Daniel Humber

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Band Room Blythewood High

District Band Directors will be shown "Charms", the online organizational service, plus have time for

Common Planning with the Middle School District Honnor Band and the High School District Honor

Band.

Chorus - Secondary Choral Planning Session and Professional Development

Audience: MS/HS- Choral

Presenters: Nikki Hudspeth Belch

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Choral Room Blythewood High

This session will be for planning the Richland 2 High School Showcase, the Richland 2 District Honor

Choir and other Richland 2 Choral events. Professional development will be given on technology for the

choral classroom.

Elementary Music - Orchestrating Success in the Elementary Music Classroom

Audience: K-5 Elementary Music Teachers

Presenters: Lisa Rayner

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Choral Room Blythewood High

Elementary Music Teachers will return to the classroom invigorated, prepared with several new lessons.

Teachers will create music using Soundtrap, explore Google tips, participate in an Orff lesson and

continue their Quaver Music Technology training.

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Orchestra - District Orchestra

Audience: MS/HS Orchestra Teachers

Presenters: Chris Corde

Time : 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Orchestra Room Blythewood High

Participants will create a structure for the year's collaborative orchestra activities.

Orchestra - Orchestra Standards and Practices

Audience: MS/HS Orchestra Teachers

Presenters: Chris Corde

Time : 8:30 am - 11:30 am Room: Orchestra Room Blythewood High

At the end of this staff development, orchestra teachers will have discussed and shared best practices

with technology and standards going forward through the year.

Performing Arts - Dance Literacy

Audience: RSD2 Dance Educators

Presenters: Ellen Harrison

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Dance Room Spring Valley High

Participants will engage in a discussion about dance literacy. Participants will walk away with literacy

strategies.

Performing Arts- Drama

Audience: RSD2 Drama Educators Presenters: Sandra Dietel and Donna Wilson

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Drama Room Blythewood High

Participants will engage in a discussion of the 2015-2016 school year and develop plans for upcoming

events.

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Visual Arts - Explore the Possibilities

Audience: K-12 Visual Arts Teachers

Presenters: Catherine Campbell/Josh Drews/Brandi Floyd

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Visual Arts Room Blythewood High

Group will discuss & explore upcoming national, state, local and district arts-related showcases & events

for the year. Collaboration, planning and activities will be addressed for each grade level area.

Magnet Programs

Magnet Lead Teacher Updates for 2015-2016

Audience: Magnet Lead Teachers

Presenters: Dawne Whitley

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: G/T Room C205 Spring Valley High

Magnet Lead Teachers will meet to discuss procedural updates and revise application process for 2015-

2016.

Math

Building a Rigorous Math Environment with Math Workshop

Audience: 2nd Math Teachers

Presenters: Megan Burton


Learn how a Math Workshop Model can be used to maximize instructional time as well as raise the level

of rigor in your classroom.

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Kicking Off Math in Richland Two

Audience: K-2 Math teachers

Presenters: Carol Sample

Time : 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room: Multipurpose Room Lake Carolina Lower

All K, 1, and 2 teachers will gain a better understanding of the K-2 SC Math Standards along with the

progression of Key Concepts. Info will be shared about pacing, report card changes for K and 1, and

other resources neccessary to "kick off" a successful school year.




Time : 10:05 am - 11:30 am Room: Multipurpose Room Lake Carolina Lower







Time : 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room: Multipurpose Room Lake Carolina Lower







Time : 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Multipurpose Room Lake Carolina Lower




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Kindergarten Math:"P.A.S.E." Yourself

Audience: Kindergarten Math Teachers

Presenters: Kim Williams and Shannon Woodard


Participants will learn ways to build students' math fluencies using a variety of strategies. They will be on

their way to success with these 4 easy steps: Practice, Accuracy, Speed, and Excitement!

Let's Play! Engaging Math Homework for Families

Audience: K-2 Math Teachers

Presenters: Leslie Bloss and Whitney Chick


Learn how to use math games to reinforce standards-based instruction while promoting Math Talk with

family members. Learn how to manage the games, materials, recording sheets, and lots of game ideas.

Math Games, Fluency, Small Groups, Oh My!

Audience: 1-2 Math Teachers

Presenters: Leslie Bloss and Whitney Chick


Participants will learn ways to utilize standards-based math games and other curriculum components to

meet the needs of all learners through small group instruction and daily fluency practice.

3-5 "Kicking Off" Math in Richland 2


Presenters: Elizabeth Waters

Time : 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room: Cafeteria Kelly Mill Middle

This session is for all 3-5 math teachers. Teachers will learn how to use our new SC Math Standards as

well as understand how Key Ideas progress from third to fifth grade. Pacing and additional curriculum

resources will be shared.

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Time : 10:05 am - 11:30 am Room: Cafeteria Kelly Mill Middle







Time : 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room: Cafeteria Kelly Mill Middle







Time : 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Cafeteria Kelly Mill Middle




Blended Learning in Math


Presenters: Nikita Porter


Let's dive into steps towards designing your first blended learning unit in Math. A blended learning unit

will give you a chance to allow your high flyers to work at their level without being held back at a slower

pace and give you the time you need to pull your small groups of students that need extra help. Let’s

work and begin planning your first unit.

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Blended Learning using the Balanced Math Model


Presenters: Nikki Gilmore


We will explore blended learning while incorporating the balanced math model. This way you will have

more time to get to small groups and use all of the components needed in your math block.

Moving with Fluency and Assessing Application


Presenters: Tara Lewis


Movement tied to learning is a sure way to keep your students engaged. Learn how to tie movement in

with our fact fluency each day. Let's also dive into assessing application problems using the math

practice standards and student leader work.

3-5 Math Workshop


Presenters: Kristen Vigrass


Use your instructional time more effectively using a workshop model that includes fluency, problem

solving, concept development, and practice.

Algebra 1 Planning and Vertical Articulation

Audience: MS/HS Algebra 1, Foundations in Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Algebra 1, Part 2

Teachers

Presenters: Sharon James & Patricia Osborne

Time : 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Room: D127 Spring Valley High

This session will enable teachers to plan and collaborate within a smaller professional learning

community (PLC) as it relates to the updated alignment guide and the New South Carolina College and

Career Ready Mathematics Standards.

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Teachers


Time : 1:30pm - 2:20 pm Room: D127 Spring Valley High






Teachers






Algebra 2 & 3 Planning and Vertical Articulation

Audience: MS/HS Algebra 2, Math Seminar 2, and Algebra 3 Teachers

Presenters: Jennifer Callahan, Chante' Cohen





Algebra 2 & 3 Planning and Vertical Articulation

Audience: MS/HS Algebra 2, Math Seminar 2, and Algebra 3 Teachers

Presenters: Jennifer Callahan, Chante' Cohen





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Audience: MS Mathematics Teachers

Presenters: Kari Meldrum

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Multipurpose Room Spring Valley High

Break Out Sessions: 6th Grade - C244

7th Grade - C243

8th Grade - C234

How do we know which way to go? In this session we will explore the new South Carolina College and

Career Ready Mathematics Standards. Participants will examine new vocabulary, support documents,

and strategies for implementation.

Opening Session (HS Math) and Goals/Reflections

Audience: HS Math Teachers

Presenters: Matt Owens

Time : 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room: Auditorium Spring Valley High

This session is a required opening sessions discussing vertical alignment issues, new SCCCR Math

Standards, math updates, 2014-2015 reflections, and goals for the current school year.

Geometry Planning and Vertical Alignment

Audience: MS/HS Geometry Teachers (all levels)

Presenters: Dr. Hope Reed & Denise Stiffler





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AP Mathematics PLC and Vertical Alignment

Audience: AP High School Math Teachers




community (PLC) as it relates to AP issues, standards, and exam information.

Precalculus Planning and Vertical Articulation

Audience: HS Precalculus Teachers


Time : 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Room: C139 Spring Valley High




Probability and Statistics Planning and Vertical Articulation

Audience: HS Probability & Statistics Teachers

Presenters: Teresa Rogers and Tina McRae

Time : 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Room: C138 Spring Valley High




School Department Debrief



Time : 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Spring Valley High D127 - BHS Team

D131 - WHS Team

D135 - SVHS Team

D136 - RVHS Team

C138 - RNHS Team

Each high school's mathematics department will debrief with their department members about planning

and vertical articulation issues at their local school.

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Technology Shareout: Digital Tools in High School Mathematics



Time : 10:05 am - 11:30 am Room: Auditorium Spring Valley High

This session will engage teachers in the use of effective technologies and tools to deepen student

understanding of abstract high school math content.

Media Specialists

Richland Two Media Specialists

Audience: K-12 Media Specialists

Presenters: Jennifer Lanier & Cindy Symonds

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Media Center Summit Parkway Middle

Session will provide the media specialist with essential beginning of the year information, product

updates, the role of the changing librarian, and collaborative work focused on innovative

implementation of state standards and career and college readines.

Physical Education

Fitnessgram Training

Audience: All Physical Education teachers

Presenters: Debbie Bernhagen, Mike Lally

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Summit Parkway Middle Gymnasium

PE Teachers will learn specifics about DHEC mandated Fitnessgram training.

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ROTC

ROTC Rodeo

Audience: ROTC Instructors

Presenters: LTC Charles White

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Room 931 Blythewood High School

ROTC Instructors will develop a plan for program evaluation to include physical training, record keeping,

logistics, etc.

RTI Specialists

Elementary RTI School Leads and RTI Specialists

Audience: K-5 RTI School Leads

Presenters: District RTI Specialists

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Lake Carolina Upper - Upstairs Collaboration Space

RTI School Leads and RTI Specialists will review Elementary ELA and MATH expectations and develop a

framework for the services that will be provided during the 2015-2016 school year.

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Science

Conserve, Protect, Restore! Teaching K-2 Science through Conservation

Audience: K-2 Science Teachers

Presenters: Jane Hiller


Teachers will explore hands-on ways to engage their students in science through different conservation

lessons, including composting, gardening, paper-making, recycling and more!

Conserve, Protect, Restore! Teaching K-2 Science through Conservation


Presenters: Jane Hiller

Time : 10:05 am - 11:30am Room: Room 117 Lake Carolina Lower

Teachers will explore hands-on ways to engage their students in science through different conservation

lessons, including composting, gardening, paper-making, recycling and more!

Rigor and the SC Science Standards (Grades K-2)


Presenters: Ed Emmer

Time : 12:30 pm - 1:55 pm Room: Art Room Lake Carolina Lower

Teachers will receive an update on Science Standards Implementation for the 2015-2016 school year.

Teacher will examine the levels of rigor defined in the 2014 SC Science Standards and develop lesson

plans to meet that level of rigor and associated performance expectations.

Rigor and the SC Science Standards (Grades K-2)



Time : 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Art Room Lake Carolina Lower




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Rigor and the SC Science Standards (Grades 3-5)

Audience: 3-5 Science Teachers


Time : 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room: Gymnasium Kelly Mill Middle




Rigor and the SC Science Standards (Grades 3-5)



Time : 10:05 am - 11:30am Room: Gymnasium Kelly Mill Middle




Science Notebooking- Pushing for Deeper Understanding and Assessing for Rigor


Presenters: Allison Jordan


Teachers will explore how to use science notebooking to help students make meaning of and deeper

connection with science learning. Teachers will also see how to use notebooks as a means of formative

assessment with feedback tied to their standards. Participants must bring their devices.

Science Notebooking- Pushing for Deeper Understanding and Assessing for Rigor


Presenters: Allison Jordan


Teachers will explore how to use science notebooking to help students make meaning of and deeper

connection with science learning. Teachers will also see how to use notebooks as a means of formative

assessment with feedback tied to their standards. Participants must bring their devices.

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Camp Discovery Learning Program

Audience: MS/HS Science and Health Teachers

Presenters: Camp Discovery Teachers, Dena Fender

Time : 8:30-11:30 Middle School Science/Health Teachers

1:00-3:30 High School Science/Health Teachers

Room: Camp Discovery 208 Claude Bundrick Rd. Blythewoord, SC 29016 (off Langford Road)

Teachers will be introduced to Camp Discovery programs for experiential learning experiences. Camp

Discovery is a community based program that offers Richland 2 teachers and students science learning

engagements surrounding the 2014 standards. *Teachers should wear good walking shoes and plan to

carpool to this destination.

Unpacking 2014 Middle and High School Science Standards

Audience: MS/HS Science and Health Teachers

Presenters: Dena Fender

Time : 8:30 am - 11:30 am High School Science/Health Teachers

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Middle School Science/Health Teachers

Room: Blythewood Middle Media Center

Teachers will get updates from the state department on curriculum changes and unpack 2014 standards.

They will assess how their current work fits into the current standards and how their new work will be

shifted.

Social Studies

Practices for Rigor and Integration in Social Studies

Audience: K-2 Social Studies Teachers

Presenters: Angel Brown


In this session, teachers will get an introduction to rigor in Social Studies. Participants will look at

instructional practices that boost rigor and promote integration.

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Social Studies Curriculum Guides Recharged


Presenters: Takenya Atkins, Delmarshi Nelums, Angela Shivley, Amanda Smythe

Time : 8:30 am - 9:55 am Room: Music Room Lake Carolina Lower

In this session, teachers will revisit Elementary Social Studies in District Two and how it aligns to district

standards implementation and initiatives. Participants will review new information in the revised

curriculum guides and discuss expectations for their use in vertical planning and guiding and supporting

Social Studies instruction.



Presenters: Takenya Atkins, Delmarshi Nelums, Angela Shivley, Amanda Smythe

Time : 10:05 am - 11:30 am Room: Music Room Lake Carolina Lower






Audience: 3-5 Social Studies Teachers





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Presenters: Kim Castell, Jenna Noblin, Rod Taylor, Lache Williams

Time : 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Media Center Kelly Mill Middle







Presenters: Kim Castell, Jenna Noblin, Rod Taylor, Lache Williams

Time : 2:05 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Media Center Kelly Mill Middle





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Historic Columbia Field Trip

Audience: MS/HS Social Studies Teachers

Presenters: Tim Hicks

Time : 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Room: Dent Middle- Parking Lot Activity buses leave the parking lot at 8:10 AM

for Historic Tour of Columbia

All Middle/ High Social Studies teachers will participate in a tour of historic Columbia. Teachers will

leave from Dent Middle School on activity buses.

Special Education and Learning Support Services

Homebound Services: Go Team!

Audience: Homebound Services

Presenters: Katinia Davis, Denise Webster

Time : 8:15 am - 11:45 am Room: Auditorium Westwood High

Instructional Support Services Leadership Team will present information regarding any changes for the

2015-2016 school year including introduction of new personnel, department celebrations, and

department plans for professional development, as well as department expectations and goals for the

upcoming school year. The opening session will be followed by a strategic planning breakout session.

Homebound Services must also select an afternoon session.

Learning Support Services: Go Team!

Audience: Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, and Family/School Intervention

Services

Presenters: Shirley Vickery

Time : 8:15 am - 11:45 am Room: Auditorium Westwood High




upcoming school year. The opening sessions will be followed by strategic planning sessions for Learning

Support Services by school. Learning Support Members must also select an afternoon session.

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Services

Presenters: Karen Cooper-Haber, Shirley Vickery

Time : 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Room: Westwood High- TBA

Addressing Concerns of Students with Suicidal Ideation



Services

Presenters: Jennifer Wilson, Karla Briseno, Shirley Vickery


Increasing Awareness of Cultural Differences among Richland Two Students and Families



Services

Presenters: Lisa McCliment, Shirley Vickery


Self-Injury Awareness



Services

Presenters: O'Tasha Morgan, Shirley Vickery


Stay Out of Jail - Know Your Ethical Guidelines!

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Services

Presenters: Abby Cobb, Shirley Vickery


What do you need to know about DSS?



Services

Presenters: Shirley Vickery


Reactions to a school crisis: What we learned – Presented by Jacqueline Walker, Director of School

Counseling Ridge View High School; Venesia Johnson, School Social Worker Spring Valley High School;

Morgan Lea Daniels, School Social Worker Ridge View High School.



Services

Presenters: Dawn MacAdams, Javana Lovett


Project CARE - It's Right Around the Corner.....They're Drinking and Smoking WHAT?!

Special Education Services: Go Team!

Audience: Special Education Providers

Presenters: Katinia Davis, Denise Webster

Time : 8:15 am - 3:30 pm Room: Auditorium Westwood High




upcoming school year. The opening session will be followed by breakout sessions for Special Education

on Prior Written Notices, State Monitoring Expectations, Content Specialist Meetings, and an Enrich

Update.

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Teaching Assistants

Adventures in being a Teaching Assistant

Audience: All Teaching Assistants

Presenters: Clarissa Bennet and Matt Sherman

Time : 8:30 am - 11:30 am Room: Blythewood High A101

Teaching Assistants will learn important procedures and professional expectations, while engaging in

dialogue about effective strategies for daily routine activities.

Technology Learning Coaches (TLC)

Is Your School Future Ready?

Audience: Technology and Learning Coaches

Presenters: Donna Teuber, TIS team

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: Columbia Mall Conference Center- Room B

TLCs will review school survey data to inform next steps for deeper integration of technology at their

schools. Participants will learn effective communication and presentation strategies for delivering

professional development.

World Languages

The World Language Curriculum

Audience: K-12 World Language teachers

Presenters: Alicia Lewis and Wendy Stephens

Time : 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Room: 320 / 322 Westwood High

Aligning the World Languages curriculum to the state standards. At the end of the session, teachers will

be aware of the changes in the standards and District Two World Language curriculum.

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Contact Information

Teaching and Learning

Nancy Gregory, Chief Instructional Officer [email protected]

Elementary School Division

David Foster: Director of Elementary School Instruction [email protected]

Alice Shawen: K-2 ELA Specialist Angel Brown- K-5 Social Studies Specialist [email protected] [email protected]

Becca Doswell: 3-5 ELA Specialist Carol Sample: K-5 Math Specialist [email protected] [email protected]

Elizabeth Waters: K-5 Math Specialist Ed Emmer: K-5 Science and Health Specialist [email protected] [email protected]

Middle School Division

Dr. Marsha Moseley: Director of Middle School Instruction [email protected] Kari Meldrum – MS Math Specialist Dywanna Smith- MS ELA Specialist [email protected] [email protected]

Dena Spikard Fender – MS/HS Science Specialist VACANT – MS/HS Social Studies Specialist [email protected]

High School Division

Marriah Schwallier – Director of High School Instruction [email protected] Matthew Owens – HS Math Specialist Rebecca Rundlett – HS ELA Specialist [email protected] [email protected] Dena Spikard Fender – MS/HS Science Specialist VACANT – MS/HS Social Studies Specialist [email protected]

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Contact Information

ALERT and Fine Arts

Dr. Maria Kratsios, Associate for Advanced Programs [email protected]

AVID, CATE, College Prep, Middle School Computer Labs

Mary Paige Boyce, Director of College and Career Readiness

[email protected]

Special Services and Learning Support Services

Katinia B. Davis, Chief Instructional Support Services Officer [email protected]

Technology and Learning Specialists

Donna Teuber, Director of Technology Integration

[email protected]

Magnet Programs and ESOL

Dawne McLeod Whitley, Director of Academic Initiatives [email protected] Dr. Shawn Suber Director of Special Projects and State and Federal Programs [email protected]





