Session Session Description

AM Location: Presenters CARE #

PM Location: Presenters CARE #

Advanced Mini-Lessons

Participants will learn how to design and deliver whole class instruction effectively and efficiently by creating mini-lessons that pack a punch!

Rocky River: Cyndal Brenneman C12158 Weddington Hills: Stacy Hulen C12161

Rocky River: Cyndal Brenneman C12159 Weddington Hills: Stacy Hulen C12160

ASW Work Session: Health and PE

Healthful living teachers will work together to dig into the curriculum, answer questions about the ASW process, and share best practices for healthful living.

N/A

CC Griffin MS: Amanda Marlowe C12035 and C12036 (register for both sessions)

ASW Work Session: Arts Education

Arts education teachers that are participating in the ASW process will work together to understand the process and begin to plan which clarifying objectives they will use.

N/A

CC Griffin MS: Chris White C12039 and C12034 (register for both sessions)

Blended Learning

Participants will explore ideas on how to integrate technology. They will also create projects and lessons to incorporate into their teaching. Please bring a laptop instead of an iPad for this session.

Coltrane-Webb: Emily Schmidt and Martha Smith C12162

Coltrane-Webb: Emily Schmidt and Martha Smith C12163

Building Students’ Background Knowledge and Vocabulary

Participants will examine best practices and resources for building students’ background knowledge and vocabulary development. This session is highly beneficial for teachers working with English Language Learners.

AT Allen: Ashley Chastain C12164

AT Allen: Ashley Chastain C12165

CCSS ELA Overview Participants will delve into the ELA Common Core State Standards and explore strategies for implementing the standards effectively.

AT Allen: Leah Zufall C12167

AT Allen: Leah Zufall C12166

CCSS Mathematics Overview

Participants will develop an understanding of the 8 Mathematical Practices and explore strategies for implementing the standards effectively.

Furr: Lisa Moore and Beth Bishop C12168

Furr: Lisa Moore and Beth Bishop C12169

Critical Areas of Math for K-2

Participants will explore and understand the critical areas in K-2 math.

WM Irvin: Melissa Brantley and Katrina Willette C12173

WM Irvin: Melissa Brantley and Katrina Willette C12174

Critical Areas of Math for 3-5

Participants will explore and understand the critical areas in 3-5 math.

Boger: Lori Westerholt and Susan Frazier C12171

Boger: Lori Westerholt and Susan Frazier C12172

Co-Teaching Collaboration

This session will provide co-teaching pairs with an opportunity to review the models of co-teaching as well as to spend time working together as a pair. Opportunities will be provided to collaborate, review upcoming units, and plan for the co-teaching structures and specially designed instruction related to students' IEP goals. Co-teaching pairs must sign up for the session together.

Coltrane-Webb: Donna Hamilton and Jennifer Glasgow C12170

Coltrane-Webb: Donna Hamilton and Jennifer Glasgow C12189

Elementary Professional Development Sessions

November 4, 2014

Each professional development offering is a 2.5 hour training. Morning sessions will take place from 8:30-11:00; afternoon sessions from 12:30-3:00. Teachers should select one session to attend in the morning and another to attend in the afternoon. Be sure to read the descriptions carefully as some sessions are specific to different groups. Many of these sessions will also be repeated in January and March. CARE registration should be completed by October 29.

Session Session Description

AM Location: CARE # Presenters

PM Location: CARE # Presenters

Data Collection and Reporting

Participants will explore strategies for developing assessments, collecting data, and reporting progress in a reading workshop.

Boger: Dalea Beane C12175

N/A

Developing and Using Math Tasks in K-2

K-2 teachers will learn how to facilitate high-quality, meaningful math tasks in their classrooms. They will also explore and select tasks from Investigations to support students’ learning.

Beverly Hills: Jennifer Wallace C12178 Furr: Nicole Pilla and Ryan Oakley C12238

Beverly Hills: Jennifer Wallace C12190 Furr: Nicole Pilla and Ryan Oakley C12191

Developing and Using Math Tasks in 3-5

3-5 teachers will learn how to facilitate high-quality, meaningful math tasks in their classrooms. They will also explore and select tasks from Investigations to support students’ learning.

Wolf Meadow: Erin Balga and Kim Steele C12176

Wolf Meadow: Erin Balga and Kim Steele C12177

Differentiated Strategies for High Ability K-2 Learners

K-2 teachers will explore a variety of reading and math differentiation strategies and resources for practical use in the classroom with math and reading workshop.

Winecoff: Emily Zelando, Jenni Wittenberg, Allison Smith C12196 R. Brown: Cindy Wood, Nicole Harwood, Lindsay Wescoe C12197

Winecoff: Emily Zelando, Jenni Wittenberg, Allison Smith C12239 R. Brown: Cindy Wood, Nicole Harwood, Lindsay Wescoe C12198

Differentiated Strategies for High Ability 3-5 Learners

3-5 teachers will explore a variety of reading and math differentiation strategies and resources for practical use in the classroom with math and reading workshop.

Patriots: Ashley Rapier and Kris Harlan C12192 Odell: Diana Brant and Sue Stading C12193

Patriots: Ashley Rapier and Kris Harlan C12194 Odell: Diana Brant and Michelle McCartan C12195

Fluency: Math and Word Study

Participants will learn strategies for supporting students’ fluency in literacy and mathematics.

Patriots: Adrian Parry and Steven Bookhart C12199

Patriots: Adrian Parry and Steven Bookhart C12200

From Partnerships to Book Clubs

This session is designed to assist participants in growing their students’ conversations across the year through teaching and coaching skills and strategies.

Weddington Hills: Katie Fields and Ashley Dickerson C12201

Weddington Hills: Katie Fields and Ashley Dickerson C12202

IB (International Baccalaureate) School Visits for Weddington Hills staff

Participants (WHES teachers) will increase their understanding of the philosophy and essential elements of the IB Primary Years Programme through site visits.

Weddington Hills: Mary Hooks C12080

N/A

IB Book Study

Participants (WHES teachers) will engage in a book study focused on inquiry. Sessions will include opportunities for group discussion, reflection, and the development of lessons based on key ideas.

N/A Weddington Hills: Mary Hooks C11734

Investigations: Online Resources and Games

Participants will explore the online resources and games within Investigations.

Beverly Hills: Amy Shoe and Jeanna Ferguson C12179

Beverly Hills: Amy Shoe and Jeanna Ferguson C12180

Learning Progressions Participants will explore learning progressions and authentic assessments in order to guide whole class, small group, and individual instructional decisions.

Royal Oaks: Molly Carlberg and Melody Marsh C12181

Royal Oaks: Molly Carlberg and Melody Marsh C12182

Math Foundations

Session 1 of 5: Participants will develop their understanding of effective math instruction, the importance of language, an understanding of math difficulties, and how to help struggling students. This is a 5-day series. Participants are expected to attend all 5 days.

Winecoff: Beth Pike and Karen Norris C12183 (full day session)

Winecoff: Beth Pike and Karen Norris C12183 (full day session)

Session Session Description

AM Location: CARE # Presenters

PM Location: CARE # Presenters

Mini-Lessons, Read Alouds, and Seminars

Participants will learn how to plan, facilitate, and connect the teaching and conversations in whole-class instructional structures through read alouds, mini lessons, and seminars.

Harrisburg: Jennifer Brinson C12203

Harrisburg: Jennifer Brinson C12204

Model Drawing Participants will develop an understanding of the model drawing strategy and how to use it in their classroom.

N/A Mt. Pleasant: Becky Rice and Anna Auerbach C12184

Problem-Based Learning This session will introduce participants to using problem-based learning to engage students in complex, challenging problems and incorporate technology resources.

Coltrane Webb: Lara Cabaniss and Lance Pfeifer C12185

Coltrane Webb: Lara Cabaniss and Lance Pfeifer C12186

Professional Learning Communities

This session will walk participants through the PLC process using the UbD units in order to plan instruction. Participants should sign up with their PLC colleagues.

Harrisburg: Tonya Williams C12187

Harrisburg: Tonya Williams C12188

Professional Learning Community for Art Teachers

Art teachers will participate in PLC meetings. The morning session will include information about standards-based report cards.

Cox Mill: Kathy Braswell, Denise Foster, Karen Wright, Jessica VanEseltine, Tara Nattrass C12206

Cox Mill: Kathy Braswell, Denise Foster, Karen Wright, Jessica VanEseltine C12207

Professional Learning Community for Music Teachers

Music teachers will participate in PLC meetings. The morning session will include information about standards-based report cards.

Cox Mill: Latta Knapp, David Barnaba, Randi Skaggs, Amy Woodall, Tara Nattrass C12208

Cox Mill: Latta Knapp, David Barnaba, Randi Skaggs, Amy Woodall C12209

Professional Learning Community for P.E. Teachers

PE teachers will participate in PLC meetings. The morning session will include information about standards-based report cards.

Cox Mill: Barbara Hawley, Tara Nattrass C12210

Cox Mill: Barbara Hawley C12231

Read Aloud with Accountable Talk

Participants will learn how to plan, facilitate, and monitor a read aloud with accountable talk.

Irvin: Melanie Hill and Amy Whitten C12211

N/A

Reading and Responding to Text

The training will assist participants in ratcheting up their students’ stamina, text complexity, and written responses across the school year.

Pitts School Road: Melanie Raso C12212

Pitts School Road: Melanie Raso C12213

Science Content Fifth Grade: Life Science

Fifth grade teachers will have an opportunity to explore the content of the life science standards as well as strategies for teaching these standards within the classroom.

Harrisburg: Deborah Burris and Janet Rushing C12214

Harrisburg: Deborah Burris and Janet Rushing C12215

Standards-Based Assessments

This session will focus on how to match assessments to Stage 1 of curriculum units.

Winecoff: Richie Wells and Beth Duncan C12216

Winecoff: Richie Wells and Beth Duncan C12232

STEM INSPIRE Vertical Articulation

STEM teachers will have an opportunity for K-12 vertical articulation and collaboration.

N/A

Central Cabarrus High School: Bridget Jones C11786

Understanding by Design and Yearlong Curriculum Maps

Participants will dig into the UbD process including ways to access and implement the Cabarrus County curriculum maps for unit planning.

Rocky River: Tina Willis and Adrienne Walker C12233

Rocky River: Tina Willis and Adrienne Walker C12234

Using Resources to Implement Workshop

Participants will explore and use resources aligned to the district reading units to plan instruction

Odell: Joy Johnson and Jill Henderson C12235

Odell: Joy Johnson and Jill Henderson C12236

Workshop Overview

Sessions 1 and 2 of 4: During this two-day training, participants will learn how to deliver instruction in a workshop model through read alouds, mini-lessons, and conferences (4 half-day sessions)

Pitts School Road: Heidi Liddle C12237 (full day session)

Pitts School Road: Heidi Liddle C12237 (full day session)

Elementary Professional Development Progressions

Not sure which session is the best one for you? Below are progressions for Professional Development sessions. They display the suggested linear order that participants should participate in the sessions.

Building the Infrastructure for Teaching and Learning

Understanding Grade-Level Content

Utilizing Best Practices and Resources in the Classroom

Fostering Student Understanding

All Areas

• Overview of the Common Instructional Framework(s) (Dreambox, ALEKS)

• UbD and Curriculum Maps (iCurio, Google Apps)

Math

• Math Foundations • CCSS Math

Overview including 8 Mathematical Practices

ELA

• CCSS ELA Overview

Instructional Support

• SIOP: Sheltered Instruction Observational Protocol

Optional

• Reading Foundations

• Co-Teaching

Math

• Knd-2nd Grade Specific CCSS Math

• Greg Tang: Knd-2nd Grade Place Value

• 3rd-5th Grade Specific Critical Areas for Math

• Greg Tang: 3rd-5th Grade Fractions

• Greg Tang: 3rd-5th Grade Number and Operations

ELA

• Learning Progressions

Assessments

• Standards-Based Assessments (Discovery Education)

Optional

• Science Grade Level Specific Content

All Areas • Workshop

Overview (Initial Mini-lessons, Accountable Talk, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, Art of Conferring)

• Fluency: Mental Math/Word Study

Math • Overview of

Investigations • Knd-5th Grade

Specific Investigations

• Investigations Online Resources and Games

Instructional Support • Problem-Based

Learning (Defined STEM)

Assessments • Data Collecting

and Reporting Optional • Advanced Mini-

lessons • Mini-lessons, Read

Alouds, and Seminar

• Read Aloud with Accountable Talk

• Differentiated Strategies for High-Ability Students (K-2 or 3-5)

• Blended Learning • Using Resources to

Implement Workshop

Math

• Model Drawing • Knd-2nd or 3rd-5th

Grade Math Tasks

ELA

• From Partnerships to Book Clubs

• Reading and Responding

Instructional Support

• Multi-Tiered System of Support