Harlan County Public Schools Summer Professional Development

2014/15 Harlan County Public Schools
Summer Professional Development Offerings
Date
Title
Location
Details
Various
Professional Learning for
Peer Observers
On-line
This training is required for ALL Harlan County certified teachers
and must be completed prior to the first day of school. All
teachers will be asked to submit their certificate of completion
to their principal on August 4th . This
training may be completed by navigating to the EDS section of
CIITS. Click on “PD Search” and then enter the term
“Professional learning for Peer Observers” - you will then be
offered the option to register for the training which will
in turn send you an e-mail confirming your registration with
specific directions on how to proceed to the PBS.org site. An
alternate route for accessing the training is to go directly
to pbs.org , click on “teacher” and then search under
“self paced professional learning” -- “Professional Learning
for Peer Observers”. You will be able to enroll in the class for
free. The class begins with a pre-assessment and takes
three hours to complete. This course MUST be
included in your annual 24 hours of required PD –
NO other training will be accepted in its place.
Multiple
Developing a SGG
CO
This training is required for ALL Harlan County certified teachers.
The training will consist of two consecutive 3 hour sessions. The
first session will focus on orientation to student growth goals with
the second portion focusing on the actual development of a SGG.
The training will be offered on six different dates in two separate
months to accommodate everyone’s schedule. This training MUST
be included in your annual 24 hours of required PD- No other
training will be accepted in its place. The six optional dates are:
June 24, 25, or 26 and July 8, 9, or 10. The training begin
at 9:00 AM and lasts until 3:00. E-mail Jeanne Lee to
register for the training of your choice.
Multiple
Maximizing Technology Use
JACES lab
Morning Session: 8:30 -11:30
Maximizing Technology Use will cover many aspects of the use of
Technology in the classroom. Meeting requirements for the
Utilization of CIITS, IC, & various other programs.
Mid-day Session: 12:30 -3:30
Utilizing CIITS in monitoring student growth and your
PGP & Self-reflection. This training will equip participants
with the knowledge to transfer required documents into CIITS.
E-mail Mike Scott to register.
July 22, 24, 29, 30, and 31
THIS TRAINING WILL ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF
UNDERSTAND HOW TO ENTER THEIR PGP & SGG
IN EDS/CIITS. THIS MUST BE DONE BY EVERY TEACHER
IN ORDER FOR THEM TO COMPLY WITH 704 KAR 3:370
July 29,
30 & 31
Reading for ACT/EPAS Success
HCHS
July 22,
23& 24
Math Benchmark Assessment
Revision of pacing guides/assessments
CO
This training is intended for anyone interested in
improving student performance on the EPAS exams.
This training will be beneficial for science, social studies,
special education, and reading teachers. Length of passages,
type of passages, and types of questions will be addressed.
Please register by e-mailing Gina Stewart
EXPLORE: July 29th English/reading 9-12, math/science 1-4
*any 6/7/8th grade teacher may attend
PLAN: July 30th English/reading 9-12, math/science 1-4
ACT: July 31st English/reading 9-12, math/science 1-4
*any HCHS teacher may attend the PLAN or ACT portion
K-8 math benchmark assessments and pacing guides
will be revised . This is your opportunity to
have input on these assessments. Trainings will begin at
9:00 AM – end time will be dictated by the attendees.
K-2 July 22nd
3-5 July 23rd
6-8 July 24th
No registration is necessary.
Multiple
Reading Strategies for K-PREP
HCHS
This training will explore how K-PREP questions are
Structured and how they align to the standards.
Grade 3-5 July 22nd 9:00 – 4:00 ( bring your Mentoring Minds
Materials)
Grade 6-8 July 23rd 9:00 – 4:00
Register w/ Gina Stewart via E-mail.
July 28th
RTI 2014
CO
A complete review of forms and folder requirements.
Principals, ARC members, and especially teachers who
work on the RTI folders are encouraged to attend.
9:00 -12:00 Register via e-mail w/ Jeanne Lee.
July 24th
72 Minute Period
HCHS
Making full utilization of the 72 minute period
HCHS staff who have not attended the training in
Prior years and NEW HCHS staff. 9:00 -12:00.
Register via e-mail w/ Jeanne Lee
July15th
Substitute Teacher Training
Classroom Management
CO
Required for all new substitute teachers and returning
substitute teachers who didn’t sign the training waiver
9:00 AM *A major component of this training
will focus on basic classroom management. Teachers
may attend only at principal request and if the
training is included in their PGP. Teachers must
register w/ B. Roark if they wish to attend.
July 21st
Re-evaluation Training
The New CEP!
C/O
Required for all Administrators 8:30 -2:30. Shall
include job responsibilities, evaluation assignments as
well as district policies & procedures. This training is
mandatory for all district administrators/supervisors.
EILA approved.
July 31st
STAR Enterprise Updates
July 17th
Program Review- Strategies
For Improved Scores
CO
Strategies for improving your schools program review
scores. Appropriate for administrators and teachers
who assist with program reviews. 9:00 -12:00
Register via e-mail w/ Jeanne Lee
July 16th
Reasonable Suspicion Training
CO
This training is geared toward helping principals, teachers
and coaches have a better understanding of the indicators
associated with drug/alcohol use and the steps
that should be taken if you believe an employee
or student is under the influence. Register via e-mail
w/ Jim Middleton 9:00 -12:00. The date will be set
very soon, if you are interested go ahead and register w/
Mr. Middleton and he will contact you w/ the date – you
Can then decide if it meets your schedule.
July 25
Bully & Suicide Prevention
HCHS
This training will provide teachers w/ bullying &
suicide prevention tools
and activities designed for classroom use. Presented by
Stephanie Chitwood, Jill Harris, & Jennifer Smallwood.
Please register w/ Jennifer Smallwood 9:00 -12:00 EILA will be
Requested. We need everyone to register in order to print the
correct amount of materials.
CO
July 10th – Experienced Members 9:00 -12:00
July 11th - New Members 9:00 – 4:00
July 10/11 SBDM Training
JACES Lab
Utilizing STAR Enterprise to its fullest potential,
accessing reports, & using STAR to inform classroom
instruction. 9:00 -12:00 Register with Jeanne Lee via
e-mail.
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Reading Textbook Orientation
and Resources
HCHS
This training will be scheduled as soon as books are purchased.
June 26th
Barton Reading and Spelling
System
WES
The Barton Reading and Spelling System was developed
for dyslexic students but can be used w/ any child who
has any disability in reading including LD students. Register with
Jennifer Brock via e-mail at [email protected]
9:00 -12:00 at Wallins Elem. Open to all district teachers.
June 30th
Understanding and Applying
Common Core Literacy Standards
CO
Carol Mullins for KVEC will be presenting this training which will
include an overview of reading and writing standards, text
complexity, close reading, & text dependent questions. The
session will also cover the three modes of writing.
9:00 -3:00 register via e-mail with Jeanne Lee Appropriate
for all content teachers grade 6-12.
*Aug. 28th POVERTY – The Educational Impact
Book Review
TBA
This is a unique training opportunity which involves
the reading of two books over the course of the summer.
The two books are Teaching w/ Poverty In Mind &
Engaging Students w/ Poverty In Mind. Participants will
purchase the books (school PD funds can be used to cover the
cost of the books) and then read the books at their leisure during
the summer. On August 28th participants will meet after work with
Mr. Emmanuel Anama to discuss the books and review
strategies for implementing the concepts from these books
in their classrooms. Mr. Anama is the facilitator for this
training. Please register with Mr. Anama (he is our HCHS
Spanish instructor) via e-mail at:
[email protected]
Mr. Anama will provide specific details on ordering the books.
9 hours of PD credit will be awarded to participants.
July 1st
CO
Materials, processes, and procedures for writing. Please
Register via e-mail w/ Jeanne Lee. 9:00 -12:00.
Writing RtI
The following Additional PD opportunities are also available to Harlan County staff members:
* Free LDC workshops for ELA, science, and SS teachers – Info was sent to everyone via e-mail on May 20, 2014.
* Free summer science trainings in Hazard ( Carol Mullins) -- Info was sent to everyone via e-mail on May 19, 2014.
*e-learning PD opportunities are available to all staff through PD 360. Please note that all hours must be completed outside the
school day. Additionally, refection questions are required for all PD 360 trainings. Instructions have been sent to all Harlan
County teachers regarding procedures for documenting these hours.
* South East/South Central Educational Cooperative – The complete listing can be viewed at www.sesccoop.org
* PD specific to overall district needs will also be scheduled on each flexible PD day in the calendar year
* All schools should provide site specific PD that meets the needs identified in their staff members PGPs and in their SIP.
We urge everyone to take advantage of these summer PD opportunities
Additional professional development opportunities may be added in the coming weeks. All trainings must be approved by your
immediate supervisor prior to your attendance. It is the participant’s responsibility to see that your individual attendance sheets
are returned to your home school for supervisor/principal approval and signatures.

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