Livonia CSD Professional Development

Spring 2012 ACADEMY OFFERINGS

Achieve and Thrive in a Changing World…

ACADEMY SESSION TIMES 3:45 – 5:15 (unless otherwise noted) Programs are offered in collaboration with GV Educational Partnership Improvement Program.

Welcome to the Livonia School District Academy offerings for Spring 2012.

We are excited to

present this publication listing to the members of the Genesee Valley Educational Partnership consortium. Our goal is to offer programs that are informative and useful in your instructional practices. Meeting time for academies is 3:45pm to 5:15pm unless otherwise stated. The location varies for each workshop and is noted with its description. Some technology workshops may have limited registration due to lab space. (Priority will be given to Livonia staff, then on a first come bases for visiting districts.) Letters of participation will be given for professional development tracking. Cost per person is $25.00 per workshop. To register, please fill out the back page form and fax to:

Livonia School District at (585) 346-4082.

Academy Offerings Spring 2012

ACADEMY INFORMATION Identifying the “just right fit” session – is important to ensure your professional learning and growth. The instructional levels and formats described below are meant to provide you with more information regarding the general learning targets and instructional design for each session. Please use these to self-assess and select which session meets your professional learning needs. Instr uctiona l L EVELS

Awareness Level

Skill-Building Level

Professional learning experiences at this level are designed to introduce new ideas, skills and concepts. The instructional goals are generally to explore conceptual understanding of information, theories, principles, and research and to develop beliefs about the value of particular information and strategies.

Professional learning experiences at this level are designed to engage participants in using their existing knowledge and skills by reflecting and exploring ways to maximize the strategies, techniques, and approaches for optimal student learning. The instructional goals are generally to focus on the ability to use strategies and processes and to develop the internal motivation & confidence to engage in a particular practice.

Design & Implementation Level

Professional learning experiences at this level are designed to provide collaborative opportunities for participants to reflect and refine their implementation of particular practices through peer reviews, self-assessment, and other feedback strategies. The instructional goals are generally to support the development of consistent application of specific practices to successfully and effectively improve student learning.

Use the questions below to gauge the “just right fit” for your professional learning and growth… o I am just starting to look at…

o I have been dabbling with…

o I would like to explore…

o I would like improve my use of specific strategies, techniques, and approaches…

o I need some direct instruction to further my professional learning…

o I need guided practice to improve my use of…

o I have been constructing, creating, and implementing… o I would like to reflect on my work to make it better based on feedback from myself and others… o I need collaborative dialogue and constructive critique to improve my implementation of…

Instr uctiona l For m a ts

Interactive Direct Instruction

Guided Practice

Collegial Review

TRIBES

While the main mode of delivery is direct instruction, presenter(s) recognize the value of including individual reflecting time and collaborative processing conversations within the session to deepen learning.

The learning is driven by a mixture of individual participant learning goals and collective learning targets focusing on the specific development of skills, strategies, techniques, processes, and approaches.

Collaborative engagement and constructive critique comprise the majority of time with targeted “enrichment” experiences designed to provide opportunities for relearning and un-learning.

The TRIBES Learning Communities process is used to facilitate human development and learning by creating a caring culture and actively engaging learners in relevant, meaningful, & personalized learning experiences.

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Academy Offerings Spring 2012

EQ 1: What is it that students should really learn to successfully transition through & beyond our programs? EQ 2: How will we know when students are successful transitioning through & beyond our programs?

Common Core Standards Curriculum Instructional Level: Skill-Building Instructional Format: Guided Practice These sessions will support your work implementing our Common Core Standards initiative. This session will be differentiated to provide opportunities for you to craft your own session goals and collaborate with others working on similar goals. The focus of this structured guided practice is to provide targeted support for your work integrating the Common Core Standards.

Date:

Please bring your Common Core Standards “Blue Sheets” and supporting materials. 1/18/2012 Location: Instructor: Robbin Carll HS Library

Date:

2/29/2012

Location:

HS Library

Instructor:

Robbin Carll

Date:

3/21/2012

Location:

HS Library

Instructor:

Robbin Carll

Date:

4/25/2012

Location:

HS Library

Instructor:

Robbin Carll

Common Core Professional Learning Network Instructional Level: Skill-Building Instructional Format: Guided Practice This session focuses on the powerful uses of technology (websites, SMART tools, mobile devices, etc.) to enhance, enrich, and empower student learning while aligning to the Common Core State Standards. It is an opportunity to network with other teachers, explore new technology, and plan meaningful student learning experiences. Date:

1/12/2012

Location:

HS Library

Instructor:

Robbin Carll

Date:

2/9/2012

Location:

HS Library

Instructor:

Robbin Carll

Date:

3/15/2012

Location:

HS Library

Instructor:

Robbin Carll

Date:

4/19/2012

Location:

HS Library

Instructor:

Robbin Carll

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EQ 4: How can we build a culture that supports and challenges students to do their best work & be their best selves?

Transitioning to the Common Core through TRIBES Learning Communities Instructional Level:

Skill-Building

Instructional Guided Practice/TRIBES Format: The Common Core Standards call our students to become college and career ready by doing their best work and being their best selves. TRIBES Learning Communities will serve as a powerful, consistent, and unified approach for our work integrating the Common Core Standards. The intent of this session is to facilitate a TRIBES experience that provides you a collaborative environment to reflect on how TRIBES will support your work with the Common Core. We will reflect, celebrate, learn, and refocus our efforts to integrate TRIBES & the Common Core into our daily classroom work. As a guided practice session, there will be a mixture of “new” learning opportunities with specific, relevant production of materials for your classroom use. Please bring your TRIBES Book, Energizer Box, and Common Core Standards “Blue Sheets”. Date: 1/17/2012 Location: ES Library Instructor: Matt Cole Date:

2/14/2012

Location:

ES Library

Instructor:

Matt Cole

Date:

3/20/2012

Location:

ES Library

Instructor:

Matt Cole

Date:

4/24/2012

Location:

ES Library

Instructor:

Matt Cole

Date:

5/15/2012

Location:

ES Library

Instructor:

Matt Cole

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Academy Offerings Spring 2012

EQ 5: What are the most powerful learning experiences for all our students?

Electronic Resources Instructional Level: Skill-Building Instructional Format: Guided Practice This workshop will present a hands-on overview of the School Library System Electronic Resources available to support the instructional program, informational needs of the students and staff, as well as the Common Core Standards. Resources presented will include access to e-books, local and State newspapers, encyclopedias, teacher resources, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, and much more! Date:

2/8/2012

Location:

HS Library

Instructor:

Chris Harris

Grant Writing Instructional Level: Skill-Building Instructional Format: Guided Practice In these tough economic times, finding ways to secure necessary and supplemental classroom supplies can be a challenge. Learning how to write grants can help educators in all content areas and grade levels to find resources and motivate donors to supplement their classroom budgets. During this session, educators will gain experience using DonorsChoose.org, a website allowing educators to write grants and seek funding from donors who are interested in supporting classrooms in need. As a result of this session, educators will become proficient using DonorsChoose to write and publicize grants, and will have one active grant posted on the website. Educators should come to the session with at least one classroom photo, following the anonymity guidelines on DonorsChoose. Educators will need one photo to activate their accounts and begin writing grants on this website. Date: 2/2/2012 Location: HS Library Instructor: Markette Pierce

Teaching w/ Technology and the Common Core State Standards Instructional Level: Skill Building Instructional Format: Interactive Direct Instruction “Technology is at the core of virtually every aspect of our daily lives and work.” (Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education) This phrase is comparatively accurate especially when it comes to the Common Core State Standards. With a focus on technology, this workshop will first provide an overview of the new Common Core State Standards. Next, participants will be exposed to a variety of digital content and media forms such as audio, video and photo. At the conclusion of this workshop, the participants will begin to examine how technology can transform their teaching, instruction and student learning by integrating these various tools into an everyday lesson and unit. Date:

3/7/2012

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Location:

HS Library

Instructor:

EduTech

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Academy Offerings Spring 2012

EQ 5: What are the most powerful learning experiences for all our students?

Enhancing Literacy Instruction with a Document Camera Instructional Level: Skill-Building Instructional Format: Guided Practice Literacy instruction just got high-tech! By using a document camera effectively and purposefully in the classroom, teachers can help struggling readers and writers to see what good readers and writers do while attempting to understand or produce a text. Using a document camera allows a teacher or student to model active reading strategies, to share student work immediately, and to help nudge good writing toward being great writing as a class suggests items for revision. Participants in this course will learn how to install and integrate document cameras with SMART Notebook software, and will also leave with a lesson that uses document cameras to make explicit what good readers and writers inherently do. *Note: The document camera used in this workshop is available for loan by contacting the help desk @ x1233. Date: 4/17/2012 Location: HS Library Instructor: Markette Pierce

Facilitated On-Line Learning Instructional Level: Skill Building Instructional Format: Interactive Direct Instruction The series is designed to offer support & guidance to any and all types of technology questions. Your questions will be answered using a combination of 1:1, small group, and online learning. These introductory level sessions are designed for participants who desire online, individualized learning but lack the technical confidence to get started. Come to any of these workshops if you have a burning technology question such as how to use Word, Excel, Powerpoint, or Google Apps (to name a few)! The facilitator will assist participants with customizing an individual, online learning path through the use of Atomic Learning and other online learning management systems. Attend one or all of the series. Date: Date: Date: Date:

2/13/2012 3/12/2012 4/30/2012 5/7/2012

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Location: Location: Location: Location:

HS Library HS Library HS Library HS Library

Instructor: Instructor: Instructor: Instructor:

R. Carll / W. Villone R. Carll / W. Villone R. Carll / W. Villone R. Carll / W. Villone

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Academy Offerings Spring 2012

Livonia CSD Professional Development

Spring Achieve and Thrive in a Changing World…

2012

ACADEMY OFFERINGS Registration Form ACADEMY SESSION TIMES

3:45 – 5:15 (unless otherwise noted) Programs are offered in collaboration with GV Educational Partnership Improvement Program Please Fax Registration Form To: Livonia School District

FAX (585)346-4082

Name: Workshop Title(s) / Workshop Date(s): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. District: District Address / Phone: Email Address: REGISTRATION FEE: $25.00 per person / per workshop (Indicate method of payment): _____ payment enclosed – make checks to “Livonia School District” (does not generate BOCES aid) _____ non-component district cross contract initiated (generates BOCES aid) _____ GV BOCES CoSer 526 Member District (generates BOCES aid)

Superintendent’s Signature required for use of CoSer funds.

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