Archive: Professional Development

Principal/Teacher Evaluator Retraining: Student Growth (Academy #3000,3001, or 3002)

Administrator Academy: This is the one required student growth retraining course for principal and teacher evaluators who are renewing their designations required to evaluate staff. Evaluators will be required to participate in a pre-session webinar that will review Part 50 Administrative Rules as they relate to student growth. Participants will ...read more

Ignite Creativity in the Classroom with Google CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED

CANCELLED: WILL BE RESCHEDULED Unlock the creative potential of the Chromebook and move beyond using the device for only word processing, productivity, and organization. The session will explore the creative potential of the Chromebook and give your students the ability to craft amazing multimedia masterpieces. Participants will explore various apps, web ...read more

Bridging the Gap Between PreK and Kindergarten

How can we maintain the developmentally appropriate best practices in our Pre-K classrooms while ensuring our students are prepared for the rigor and expectations of Kindergarten? This workshop will help you bridge the gap, and provide an understanding of the expectations of Kindergarten for your learners. Facilitated by Maddi Bodine from ...read more

Foundations of Mentoring (New Mentor Training) Day 1

Participants will be guided through the foundations of induction and mentoring, including the characteristics of effective mentoring, roles and challenges to being a mentor, new teacher needs and supports, and collaborative language. ** This is a 2-day training. Please also register for Day 2 on October 17th. Facilitated by Melissa Irick, ...read more

Foundations of Mentoring (New Mentor Training) Day 2

This is Day 2 of a 2-day mentor training. Day 2 focuses on the coaching cycle and how to have crucial conversations. ** Registration for September 24th's Day 1 is a prerequisite to register for this session. Facilitated by Melissa Irick, DeKalb ROE

Picture Books as Mirrors, Windows and Doors (Grades K-3)

To create an equitable learning environment, educators provide access to culturally relevant materials and lessons. This session will focus on how elementary teachers can use picture books to provide students with images of self-identity and their culture, but also to broaden perspective, encourage writing, and increase classroom discussion. Facilitated by Melissa ...read more

Focused Reading Strategies Based on CAFE (Grades K-5)

In this session teachers will gain a deeper understanding of CAFE strategies for reading instruction. The Elements of CAFE fit into four stages: Understand, Prepare, Teach, and Support. (CAFE is the second part of the Daily Five.) Facilitated by Deb Bible, DeKalb ROE

Routines for Math Talks (Grades 6-8)

Teachers will learn math routines to establish student collaboration, discussion and application within the classroom. These routines align to the mathematical practices that teachers can incorporate within their daily math instruction. We will also explore prompts and sentence stems that encourage student analysis and problem solving. Facilitated by Crystal Wash, DeKalb ...read more

Picture Books as Mirrors, Windows and Doors (Grades 6-8)

When we provide our students with mirrors and windows, children notice that we are the same and different and this is okay. We also share a common humanity. Middle school educators will learn to use picture books to establish context within their classroom that align to a standards based curriculum ...read more