Professional Development Meeting of May 1, 2001

PD  2001-2002

Deadline Dates / Cumulative Hours

Nov. 9                    6
March 8                 12
March 29                18
June 3                     24

PLANNED PD                                                             

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30

8:00-11:00                            11:30-2:30                        8:00-11:00 (4^th-5^th) 11:30-2:30 (K-3)

K-3                                          4^th-5^th                                                       K-2  (grouped by levels)

Balanced Literacy                    Reading in the                                      Increasing Literacy Using               

(Janice Duncan)          Content Areas                              Existing Resources (Texts, etc.)

HOURS:  3                             HOURS: 3                                              HOURS:  3

A.M. Snack Provided + Lunch Provided (11:00-11:30)

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THURSDAY, MAY 31

8:00-11:00 (Intermediate)                                                      8:00-11:00 Primary

12:00-3:00 (Primary)                                                              12:00-3:00 Intermediate

Social Studies Training                                                                 Web Based Activities with Amy

Textbook Rep+Grade Level Follow-Up

HOURS:  3                                                                                             HOURS:  3

A.M. Snack Provided       Lunch On Your Own 11:00-12:00

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MONDAY, AUGUST 13

8:00-10:00                                                                                               12:00-3:00  (K-1^st-2^nd) Off                         

K-1^st-2^nd  Computer Basics

10:00-11:00                                                                                             12:00-2:00

1^st-2^nd Accelerated Reading Training                                 3^rd-5^th, and Special Area Teachers

                                                Computer Basics

8:00-11:00 (3^rd -5^th  + special area)                                      

Second Steps (Character Ed)                                           2:00-3:00

3^rd-5^th Accelerated Reading

        HOURS:  2 (Kindergarten)          3 (1^st-2^nd )

                                             5 (Special Area)          6 (3^rd - 5^th)

Other Offerings                                                                                                                    Hours

Microsoft Training (1 hr + 1 hr follow-up) throughout the year                        6-12

Pet Projects (county-wide or at Stonewall: see Amy)                                      6-12

*Richard Welch (Accommodations for ADHD Children) Fall 2:30-4:00 1.5-2

                                                                                                                      Date TBA

Kindergarten Math Institute / First Grade Math Institute                       Date/Time TBA       

(Check with Marla about this)

*Special Education Requirements (Roberta)

                1. Confidentiality Information                Fall 2:30    Date TBA                              1

                2. General Special Ed Update                             Fall 2:30-4:30         Date TBA       2

4^th Grade Writing Portfolio Training                                 TBA                                       6

Summer Opportunities (County-wide)

                Closing the Gap (18 hours)

CPR Training/Retraining (refer to email)

                Sp Ed Summer Strategies

                New Teacher Trainings (Blood Borne Pathogens/Diversity)

Other:

                Conferences / Trainings

                Strategy I   (Individualized: web searches, topic research, independent inservices)

                Strategy II  (Observations + Follow-Up)

            Strategy III (Study Groups)

*Full Faculty

To:  Teachers

From:  Professional Development Committee                 RE:  2001-2001 PD Plans

The committee considered the following requests/input when planning professional development:

                1.  Time requested to work on orientation and implementation using current materials such as reading textbooks and orientation time for newly adopted social studies materials (special area teachers may want to use this time together or independently to match curriculum and materials).

                2.  Two reading presenters were recommended and considered, but not scheduled

(one due to cost and one due to author’s suggestion that program was better suited to upper grades only).

                3.  School-wide discipline management program (Champs) was considered, but eliminated due to lack of interest / need.  Additionally, it was decided that grades 3-5 would participate in Second Steps (Character Ed) since K-2 completed this last summer.

                4.  Stonewall’s Consolidated Plan which focuses on increasing reading, writing,  and math performances through the use of technology, school-wide programs, etc. and meeting diverse needs was considered with all inservices.

                5.  By not spending $1,500-$2,500 on a single presenter, more money may be available for those requesting to attend conferences (currently $500 limit per trip).  It also increases the possibility for future stipends for up to 6 hours over the required 24 hours (to be decided annually).

                6.  Request to focus on meeting needs (within the classroom) of ADHD students was considered (refer to inservice with Richard Welch)

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Note:  If you are unable to attend scheduled inservices, you have several options:

                1.  Complete inservice as an independent training (strategy one)

This works well with the first 3 scheduled inservices.  See the PD rep for specific questions. We will have a collection of KET Videos training videos that can also be used.

2.  Get together with a group or your grade level to orient yourself with current

                      resources (Strategy III)

3.  Substitute another inservice or hours. See the PD rep for specific questions.

4.  Request forms for independent and group PD hours are located on the PD

     board across from the mailboxes