Dr. Craig Witherspoon, Superintendent Tisha Nguyen, Academic Officer

Wendolyn Conner-Knight, Director of Professional Development

Professional Development Guidelines and Procedures

Registration Guidelines

The institutes and workshops listed in this catalog are open to BCS teachers who are under a current contract at the time the course is offered.

Retired teachers or teachers from outside of the BCS district may NOT attend the summer institutes.

If an institute has reached the maximum enrollment, currently contracted employees can be placed on the waitlist. A 15 minute grace period will be granted to pre-registered participants, after which waitlisted participants will be allowed to participate.

If you register for an INVITATION ONLY institute without being invited, you will be removed from a class roster without notification.

Please check your STIpd account prior to attending the workshop to verify your status.

Pre-registration Procedures

STIpd is the online tracking system that is used to track professional development.

Please update your STIpd account with an email address that you will be checking for course updates and cancellations @pdweb.alsde.edu

Registering for workshops/institutes

Registration on STIpd is required prior to attending any professional development event.

Registering for courses helps the Office of Professional Development and the facilitators of the courses plan materials and activities based on the registration records. If you do not register for a course prior to attending, you may be asked to leave if the course is full or additional resources/materials are not available.

It is imperative that you unregister for courses as soon as you know you are unable to

attend as there may be a waitlist for the course.

Please check the class description under “Special Instructions” to see if there are any

materials you are required to bring for the class or special instructions, such as a

prerequisite for the workshop. This will also indicate a specific meeting room if one has

been secured prior to the class.

During Workshop Procedures

In order for everyone to have a pleasant and productive learning opportunity, it is important

that each participant follows simple guidelines or norms. The following norms have been

developed by the Professional Development Committee and will be reviewed by the facilitator

at the start of each session.

A positive, respectful climate enhances the learning opportunities for everyone!

Hold ourselves personally accountable by being on time, respectful, and an active

participant

Trust, respect, and support one another

Post our personal concerns/questions on the parking lot or speak privately with the

facilitator

Use technology to enhance learning

Refrain from texting and silence cell phones

You are responsible for bringing your own snacks and drinks to classes as none will be

provided.

Attendance Policy

In order to get credit or a stipend for attending a course, you must attend the entire

session. It will be your responsibility to sign the Record of Attendance each morning and

afternoon to verify your attendance.

If you find it necessary to miss more than one hour for each day of a session, you may

forfeit the opportunity to receive credit or a stipend for the workshop.

Schedule of Summer Institutes Below is a list of institutes designed to help you determine which professional development session to attend this summer:

ALL SUMMER SESSIONS ARE FULL DAY SESSIONS

Kaplan Advantage and Foundations Institute June 5, 2014

Description: This session will provide test-taking strategies, foundational content instruction and review in critical reading, writing, and mathematics for SAT and English, reading, science, and mathematics for ACT .

Audience: BCS Core Middle/HS Teachers

Maximum Enrollment (Middle/25 HS/25) Location: TBD

STIpd # PD-SISKAP0614 Facilitator: Milton Hopkins

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 0

SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE June 16-17, 2014

Description: Participants will spend two days taking a closer look on how to shrink the achievement gap among the special education population. Topics covered will include: data, discipline, resource/collaborative instruction, and understanding the initial referral and re-evaluation processes.

Audience: All Special Education Teachers

Location: TBD Stipend: $100 per day

STIpd # PD-SISPED0614 Facilitator: Maria Lyas Young

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 15

GIFTED AND TALENTED INSTITUTE June 18-19, 2014

Description: The session will provide gifted education teachers with a number of strategies for both the gifted education classes as well as creating an enriching learning environment in the schools they serve. The gifted education team to learn about the latest in gifted education so that they can develop relevant curriculum for 2014-2015.

Audience: All Gifted and Talented Teachers Location: Lincoln Professional Development Center

Stipend: $100 per day STIpd # PD-SIGE0614

Facilitator: Dylan Fernany

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 6

TEACHER LEADER INSTITUTE: Leading Cultural Change June 23- 25, 2014

Description: A focus on designing, facilitating, and sustaining Professional Learning Communities. Teachers will be focused on using PLCs to conduct action research, engage in collegial coaching relationships, and mentor new teachers.

Audience: INVITATION ONLY (100 maximum enrollment)

Location: Carver High School Stipend: $100 per day STIpd # PD-SITL0614

Facilitator: Dr. Alison Grizzle

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 88

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS TEACHER INSTITUTE

June 26- 27, 2014

Description: Interactive Sessions will provide an opportunity for teachers to review College & Career Readiness Standards and resources, and participate in modeled strategy and lesson planning sessions to incorporate district expectations for College & Career Ready classrooms.

Audience: ALL BCS Instructional Teachers Maximum enrollment K-2/100 3-5/100 Middle/HS: ELA (60); MA (60); Sci (60); SS (60)

Location: Jackson Olin High School Stipend: $100 per day

STIpd #PD-SICCRTI0614

CURRENT ENROLLMENT K-2 60 3-5 37 SS 11 Math 10 ELA 14 SCI 45

TEACHER ADVANCEMENT INSTITUTE: Design for Instructional Success

July 7-9, 2014

Description: This session will look at pedagogical practices that help to minimize classroom distractions and maximize student achievement. Teachers will engage in sessions that focus on classroom management, educational technology, effective communication, and student engagement.

Audience: INVITATION ONLY (90 maximum enrollment) Location: Carver High School

Stipend: $100 per day STIpd #PD-SITA0714

Facilitator: Dr. Alison Grizzle

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 48

PRINCIPAL INSTITUTE

July 7-11, 2014

Description: BCS is committed to Principal leadership coaching and development. During the past four to five months great strides have been made in this area of work. To continue the upward ongoing trend of growth to positively impact student achievement, a robust cadre of sessions have been developed for Principal Institute this summer. Offerings will range from implementation of the nationally renowned instructional rounds model, leadership time management and execution, tracking of ambitious goals relating to student achievement, data conversations to drive student achievement, as well as continued work around mind set and norming district instructional strategies and best practices.

Audience: BCS K-12 Principals Location: Lincoln Professional Development Center

STIpd # PD-SIPRIN0714 Facilitator: Tisha Nguyen

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 7

NEW TEACHER INSTITUTE July 21, 2014

Description: Dedicated to affirming beginning teachers and encouraging their continued growth, this summer institute will delve into the exploration of teaching styles, student engagement, brain-based strategies and personal development.

Audience: BCS First & Second Year Teachers Location: TBD

Stipend: $100 per day STIpd # PD-SINT0714

Facilitator: Tisha Nguyen CURRENT ENROLLMENT 11

CURRICULUM ROLL OUT AND LESSON PLANNING DEEP DIVE July 22, 2014

Description: This session is designed to train teachers on the use of the content area curriculum guides. The day will be designated to the teaching and modeling of the curriculum documents and the creation of a two-week lesson plan. Teachers will collaborate, share, and participate in a gallery walk of all created lesson plans based on the district curriculum guides.

Audience: BCS CORE Teachers (including SPED, ELS, Career Academy, and CTE Teachers)

Location: TBD Stipend: $100 per day STIpd # PD-SICLP0714

Facilitator: Elizabeth Thomas

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 81

STUDENT CENTERED INSTRUCTION, RIGOR AND RELEVANCE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES PART 1

July 23, 2014

Description: Participants will understand the components of student-centered classrooms; taking what students want to learn and infuse all the skills, knowledge, and concepts that the curriculum requires. Presenters will share instructional strategies and best practices that will lead to an increase in student achievement.

Audience: BCS CORE Teachers Maximum enrollments (Elementary/133 Middle/133 High/133)

Location: TBD Stipend: $100 per day STIpd # PD-SISCI0714 Facilitator: Scholastic

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 72

STUDENT CENTERED INSTRUCTION, RIGOR AND RELEVANCE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES PART 2

July 31, 2014

Description: Participants will understand the components of student-centered classrooms; taking what students want to learn and infuse all the skills, knowledge, and concepts that the curriculum requires. Presenters will share instructional strategies and best practices that will lead to an increase in student achievement.

Audience: BCS CORE Teachers Maximum enrollments (Elem/133 Middle/133 High/133)

Location: TBD Stipend: $100 per day STIpd # PD-SISCI0714 Facilitator: Scholastic

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 73

TEACHER INSTITUTE: Sharpening the Saw July 28-30, 2014

Description: Teachers will discuss the development of lessons that engage students as a result of a teacher lesson-design that is both rigorous and relevant and includes multiple assessments that inform the teacher’s instructional path. Teachers will also engage in a study of professional learning communities and learn how to aid in grassroots efforts to change pedagogical practices to meet the individualized needs of students. Teachers will learn about multiple technologies available to communicate with both parents and students and keep stakeholders abreast of happening in the classroom. Finally, teachers will study the Alabama Quality Teaching Standards and learn about self-analysis on the Educate Alabama Continuum.

Audience: All BCS Teachers (130 maximum enrollment) Location: Carver High School

Stipend: $100 per day STIpd #PD-SITI0714

Facilitator: Dr. Alison Grizzle CURRENT ENROLLMENT 104

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL INSTITUTE August 4-6, 2014

Description: This three day training will provide BCS Assistant Principals with foundational knowledge to assist the building principal in instructional leadership, curriculum, assessment and accountability, communication, and school improvement.

Audience: BCS K-12 Assistant Principals Location: 8/4-TBD 8/5-6-Birmingham Southern College

STIpd # PD-SIAP0814 Facilitators: Select Principals

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 1

SCHOOL COUNSELORS INSTITUTE August 7-8, 2014

Audience: BCS K-12 Counselors

Location: TBD STIpd # PD-SICOUN0814

Facilitator: Dr. Sharon Bell

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 3

DISTRICT WIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY ALL Instructional Staff

August 11-12, 2014

Pre-AP Summer Institutes

Pre-AP: Effective Thinking Strategies for All Students July 21, or July 22, or July 29 (choose one day)

Description: This one-day workshop provides middle and high school teachers with research-based strategies to help students activate their background knowledge, deepen comprehension and develop academic vocabulary. This workshop explores the learning benefits of thinking strategies for classroom practice.

Audience: All Middle and High School Pre-AP/AP Teachers Location: TBD

Stipend: $100 per day STIpd# PD-APSI1

Facilitator: Middle/HS Program Specialist

CURRENT ENROLLMENT July 21= 16 July 22 = 7 July 29 = 4

Pre-AP: Interdisciplinary Strategies — Argumentation and the Writing Process

July 23, 2014

Description: This one-day workshop is designed to help Social Science, English and humanities teachers address a task that challenges many middle and high school students: developing a logical and effective argument. This workshop offers middle and high school teachers strategies that enable students to discover and work with the elements of argumentation. Topics addressed in the workshop include using texts to analyze and construct arguments and assessing written performance.

Audience: Middle and High School Pre-AP/AP Teachers Location: TBD

Stipend: $100 per day STIpd# PD-APSI2

Facilitators: Brenda Guyton, Dr. Jacqueline Jackson, Dr. Sandra Harrell, Elizabeth Thomas

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 12

Pre-AP Interdisciplinary Strategies for English and the Social Sciences

July 24, 2014

Description: This one-day workshop provides teachers with research-based strategies to build and strengthen students' skills within the English and social science disciplines. An emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary reading, analyzing text strategies and teaching writing on demand. Participants will learn strategies for strengthening students' reading comprehension and writing skills in Pre-AP course work —and the implication these strategies will have on students’ fluency as readers and writers at the college level.

Audience: High School ELA and Social Science Pre-AP/AP Teachers Location: TBD

Stipend: $100 per day STIpd# PD-APSI3

Facilitator: Elizabeth Thomas & Dr. Jacqueline Jackson

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 14

Pre-AP: Strategies in Mathematics — Developing Algebraic Thinking July 29, 2014

Description: This one-day workshop is for mathematics teachers in grades 6–10. It provides teachers with hands-on activities and techniques to help students develop algebraic reasoning. A key feature of this workshop is the use of graphing calculators to help students visualize and explore algebra from graphic, numerical and analytical perspectives, as well as from traditional symbolic representations. Objectives for participants in this workshop include learning to develop techniques by using inquiry learning in teaching algebraic thinking, using patterns to find relationships, using tables in investigating relationships, and describing patterns using both recursive and closed relationships.

Audience: Middle and High School Mathematics Pre-AP/AP Teachers Location: TBD

Stipend: $100 per day STIpd# PD-APSI4

Facilitator: Dorothy Hollings & Beverly Kimes

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 3

Pre-AP: Strategies in Science — Creating a Learner-Centered Classroom

July 30-31, 2014

Description: This two-day workshop is designed to assist science teachers in creating a facilitative classroom that focuses on inquiry, encourages higher levels of thinking for all students, and orchestrates discourse through speaking, writing and graphic representation. Specific strategies addressed include inquiry-based learning, discussion and discourse techniques, a five-stage instructional model, inductive thinking, discrepant events, brainstorming, assignment of roles in collaborative groups and graphic organizers. The workshop provides strategies for designing and using meaningful investigations, writing dynamic problems, and enhancing current classroom activities so that students will develop a deeper understanding and produce more thoughtful responses. Teachers will gain a clear understanding of how successful students learn and how to develop those skills in others, as well as how to build relevant, informative assessments that allow teachers to monitor and foster scientific thinking without interrupting instruction. Workshop topics include engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration and evaluation.

Audience: Middle and High School Science Pre-AP/AP Teachers Location: TBD

Stipend: $100 per day STIpd# PD-APSI5

Facilitator: Patricia Davis & Hermanda Cargill Stanford

CURRENT ENROLLMENT 0