Professional Development

October 2011-

Gateway Regional School District

Lucy Calkins Writing

Workshop for Principals with Academic CoachOct. 12 Mar. 14

Nov. 30 Apr. 11

Dec. 14 Apr. 24

Jan. 11 May 23

Lucy Calkins Writing

Workshops with Academic Coach

Nov. 29 Littleville Grades 3&4Dec. 7 Grades 5 & 6Dec. 13 Grades 3-5Jan. 20 Grades K-2 with Linda ArnoldMar. 6 Grades 3-5Mar. 6 Paras with Lane Meskevich & Amber O’Strander

ELA Curriculum with Joanne Blocker

Nov. 10 ELA Curriculum Grade 5

Nov. 14 ELA Curriculum Grades 1 and 2 (Liz Bienia)

Nov. 17 ELA Curriculum Grade 6 (Liz Bienia)

Nov. 21 ELA Curriculum Grades PK & K (Liz Bienia)

Nov. 28 ELA Curriculum Grades 3 and 4

ELA Curriculum Grade 7-12

Dec. 13 Grades 7-12 with Diane Uliana

Jan. 19 Grades 7 and 8 with Susan Luppino

Math Curriculum

Nov. 9, Dec. 12 Grade 5 Math Frameworks with John Bianchi and Joanne Blocker

Jan.9 Grades 3 & 4 with Joanne Blocker

Jan. 20 Grade 6 Team

Jan. 23 Grades 1 & 2 with Ginny Lee

Jan. 30 Grades PK & K with Liz Bienia

Math Curriculum

Dec. 8 Grades 7 & 8 with John Bianchi

Dec. 15 Grade 6 with John Bianchi

Dec. 13 Math Curriculum Grades 7-12with Marilyn Durken

Mar. 6 Grade 6 with Joanne BlockerHigh School with Marilyn

Durken

Professional Development provided by Literacy Coach

Oct. 4 Reading Intervention-Looking at Data

Oct. 4 Reading Intervention-Leveled Literacy Intervention

Nov. 15 AssessmentsNov. 15 Leveled Literacy InterventionOngoing Reading Intervention Jan. 3 Reading Intervention- LLI

Benchmark AssessmentJan. 20 Writing Workshop Grades 3-5

Professional Development provided by Literacy Coach

Mar. 20 Reading Intervention LLIApril 9 Reading Instruction:

Independent ReadingApril 13 Reading Assessment &

InstructionJune 4 Reading- Gr. 1-2June 11 Reading-Littleville Gr. 3-4

Out of District Professional Development-Oct

Oct. 6 MCAS Alternate Assessment, Springfield, MA

Oct. 21 Pediatric Orthopaedic Update- Shriners Hospital

Oct. 24-26Reading & Writing Institute- Teachers College, NYC

Out of District Professional Development-Oct

Oct. 27 Math Curriculum Frameworks-

Northampton Collaborative

Oct. 27 Differentiating Instruction-Reading Institute

Oct.28 National Science Teachers Association Conference-Hartford, CT

Out of District Professional Development-Nov

Nov. 9 Reading Fluency Workshop-Marlborough, MA

Nov. 9 Mathematics as a Second Language- The Reading Institute, Williamstown, MA

Nov. 15 Microsoft Excel Transition- HCC

Out of District Professional Development-Nov

Nov. 17 Morphological Awareness for Struggling Readers, The Reading Institute, Williamstown, MA

Nov. 30-Dec 2 Title I CACE Conference-Chatham, MA

Out of District Professional Development

Dec. 1 Response to Intervention Burlington, MA

Dec. 5-6 Conference for New England Kindergarten Teachers- Nashua, NH

Dec. 7 Teaching Struggling Readers in the 21st Century-Grades 4-10

(Heinemann), NHDec. 8 Outstanding Early Intervention

Strategies-Grades K-2 (BER) Hartford, CT

Out of District Professional Development

Jan. 6 Using Six Traits to Strengthen Student Writing Skills for Grades 6-12.

BER Hartford, CT Jan. 25 LLI Category 4B follow-up training,

Malden, MA

Jan. 23-36 FETC National Conference, Orlando, FL

Out of District Professional Development

Feb. 1Taking Your Co-Teaching Partnership to a Higher Level- BER Hartford, CT

Feb. 17 Seminar on The Investigation Process- CES Northampton, MA

Feb. 20 Oppositional, Defiant & Anger Issues- Hartford, CT

Feb. 29 Life Threatening Lifesaving Emergencies

Out of District Professional Development

Mar. 1-4 National Art Ed Assoc Convention- NYC

Mar. 1-3 Mass Music Educations Conference- Boston

Mar. 13 MTRR Conference, Leominster, MA

Mar. 15-16 AAHPERD Convention (PE/Health) Boston, MA

Out of District Professional Development

Apr. 2-3 Staff Dev for Educators-N.E. Preschool Conference, Manchester, NH

Apr. 12-13 Massachusetts Reading Assoc. Annual Conference Sturbridge, MA

Apr. 23-24 Social Thinking Conference-Boston, MA

May 12-13 Cape Cod Museum of Art

May. 6Brain Gym-Hatfield, MA

Out of District Professional Development

May 14 Teachers College Workshop-NYC (reading & writing grades 3-5)

June 27-30 2012 National Conference on College and Career Readiness

and Common Core State Standards. Chicago

July 7-11 National School Public Relations Association Seminar. Chicago

Elementary Tech-iPad apps

November 15January 17

January 31

March 20

April 10

May 22

Chester Elementary iPad applications

with Heather Cabral.

Elementary Tech

October 12

November 15-Websites

January 17-Google Docs

January 31March 20

April 10-Websites, Google Docs & IPads

May 22

Littleville Elementary Website Training with Missy McCaul, Susan Addis & Ginny Lee.

Nursing

Dec. 13 Diabetic ManagementConcussion Protocol

Jan. 19 NIMS (Incident Command)

DiabetesApr. 24 Nursing Protocols

Miscellaneous

District Data Team

November 3January 12March 29June 7

October 2011

The October 18th Early Release Day was canceled due to the water main break.

November 2011

The November 1st Early Release Day was cancelled due to the snow storm.

Nov. 3 Parent Outreach for Title I staff

Nov. 29 Blended Learning with Todd Gazda

December 13, 2011 Early Release

Title I (MS): Review & Practice at Lindamood

Grades K-5: Lucy Calkins WritingGrade 6: Developing Science Units

Elementary: Recess RestructuringElementary: Art, Music, Health, PE

curriculumElementary: Preparation for Leveled

Literacy Intervention in Kindergarten

December 13, 2011 Early Release

Middle School: Online Learning (Paras)

Nurses: Diabetic ManagementConcussion Protocol

High School: Math, ELA Curriculum, NEASC, Learning Lab Prep,

Data Warehouse

Half Day Early ReleasesJanuary 19-20, 2012

ELA Frameworks- Grade K-6MCAS-Grade 5Art/Music, PE/Health Curriculum MappingGrade 5 Curriculum MappingGrade 6 Math Curriculum MappingNurses- NIMS (Incident Command), DiabetesReading Intervention-LLIProgress Report Goals (Title I staff- MS)Title I Goal Sheets, Title I Records

Half Day Early ReleasesJanuary 19-20, 2012

Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop with Linda Arnold-Grades K-2

Preschool HandbookService Providers Timelines for

ProgressSped Meeting CollaborationBullyingWriting Workshop Grades 3-5DRA/DIBELS Recording and Data

Analysis

February –March 2012

Feb. 14 iPads in the Classroom with Susan Addis

Mar. 19 Title I (Middle School and Chester)

March 6 2012 Early Release

Writing Workshop Gr. K-2 with Linda Arnold

Writing Workshop Gr. 3-5 with Karen Droy

Math Curriculum Grade 6 with Joanne Blocker

Art, Music, PE/Health Curriculum Mapping with Angela Burke and Joanne Blocker

Child & Adolescent Depression w/ Linda Dugas

Differentiated Classes-M.S. Title IPreschool Handbook-PK

March 6 Early Release- High School

HS Math Curriculum with Marilyn DurkenArt CurriculumWorld Language CurriculumSocial Studies CurriculumELA CurriculumPhysical Education CurriculumScience CurriculumGuidance Faculty MeetingMCAS SecurityData Warehouse

March 6 Early Release Junior High

Philadelphia Field Trip Curriculum-Specials

Teams

Bronx Zoo Field Trip Curriculum

April 24, 2012 Early ReleaseWriting workshop K-2 inc paras-K. Droy,L.Arnold

Specials Curriculum Mapping- Angela BurkeMath new frameworks with Joanne Blocker

New Frameworks Curriculum & Exploring Resources- Bill Brown

Nursing Protocols

April 24, 2012 Early Release

Looking into Benchmark Assessment-MS Title

Strategies for Working with Students with Special Needs- MS paras

Organize Pre-K-K Screening

April 24 Early Release-JH/HS

Math, Spanish, ELA, Art CurriculumCurriculumTech Tools for LiteracyDe-Escalation Skills & Techniques

(Learning Lab)MCAS Accomodations/IEP Development

(Sped)Paraprofessional Classroom PreparationSchedulingMCAS Science Prep

April

April 2-3 Charlie Applestein Strength Based Training

April 10 Running Records-Littleville

Apr. 23, May 21, June 1st- Category 4B: Reading &

Writing for ELL

May 2012

Title I Procedures and Parent Outreach- Title I staff with Joanne Blocker

CPR- American Heart Association- Nurses