DPS PD Jan 12 2024

DARIEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Professional Development January 12, 2024

Darien Public Schools

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PROFESSIONAL DAY

PEN/PENCIL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM ELEMENTARY TEACHERS / SRBI SPECIALISTS GIFTED EDUCATION SPECIAL EDUCATION & RELATED SERVICES

SECONDARY

ENGLISH

GUIDANCE MATHEMATICS SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES SPECIAL EDUCATION & RELATED SERVICES

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

DISTRICT K - 12 ART LIBRARY MUSIC

PHYSICAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGE

EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM TOPIC LOCATION

FULL DEPARTMENT --> PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE HERE

8AM - 3PM

ELEMENTARY teachers & srbi specialists TOPIC LOCATION

FULL DEPARTMENT --> PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE HERE

8AM - 3PM

ELEMENTARY gifted education

TOPIC

LOCATION

FULL DEPARTMENT --> PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE HERE

8AM - 3PM

ELEMENTARY special education & related services TOPIC LOCATION

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS --> INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS

8AM - 10AM

OX RIDGE, ELP COMMON ROOM --> DR. ALICIA BOWMAN

--> PLC AND TECH SURVEY

10AM - 11AM

OX RIDGE -->BUILDING BASED ADMINISTRATION

11AM - 12PM --> LUNCH

DHS LEARNING CONNECTIONS, A206 --> KRISTEN VIESSELMAN, LITERACY HOW (PLEASE BRING DEVICE/LAPTOP) DHS WELLNESS CENTER -->DR. CHRIS BOGART AND DAVID KUCHER, SASCO RIVER CENTER

12PM - 3PM --> ASSESSMENT, PROGRESS MONITORING, AND STRUCTURED LITERACY APPROACHES

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS --> EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING ASSESSMENT AND CLASSROOM ROUTINES

12PM - 3PM

SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS ---> ASSESSMENT, ENTRANCE AND EXIT CRITERION

12PM - 3PM

DHS LIBRARY -->SHIRLEY KLEIN AND ANDY BELLACH (PLEASE BRING DEVICE/LAPTOP)

KELLEY TIERNEY, ANDREA MADALENA (SLP), LAURA BROWN, KATELYN DEMARCO, SHANNA LICITRA, BIANCA COOPER, KACIE REILLY ---> LAS LINKS TRAINING

2PM - 3PM

DHS CLASSROOM, A103 -->PATRICIA THALASSINOS (PLEASE BRING DEVICE/LAPTOP)

SECONDARY English 6 - 8

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> DBT

8AM - 9AM

MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD

--> CHOICE

9AM - 11AM

VARIOUS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

--> ACADEMIC VOCABULARY, SBA VOCABULARY, AND STUDENT DATA

12PM - 12:55PM

MMS LIBRARY --> FRANCIS JANOSCO

--> RESEARCH AND REVIEW EXPERTISE GROUP

1PM - 3PM

MMS LIBRARY --> FRANCIS JANOSCO

English 9 - 12

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> NEASC PLANNING

8AM - 9AM

ROOM A206 --> VARIOUS

--> PLC MEETINGS

9AM - 10AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

--> PLANNING FOR SECOND SEMESTER AT DHS

10AM - 11AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

--> STAGE 1: ARTICULATING KEY ELEMENTS FOR SELECTED UNITS

12PM - 12:55PM

MMS LIBRARY --> FRANCIS JANOSCO

--> RESEARCH AND REVIEW: EXPERTISE GROUP

1PM - 3PM

MMS LIBRARY --> FRANCIS JANOSCO

SECONDARY Guidance 6 - 8

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> DBT

8AM - 9AM

MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD

--> CHOICE

9AM - 11AM

VARIOUS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

--> 6TH - 12TH GRADE CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT AND NAVIANCE IMPLEMENTATION

12PM - 3PM

DHS A222 --> CATHY OSTAR

Guidance 9 - 12

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> NEASC PLANNING

8AM - 9AM

ROOM A206 --> VARIOUS

--> PLC MEETINGS

9AM - 10AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

--> PLANNING FOR SECOND SEMESTER AT DHS

10AM - 11AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

--> 6-12 GRADE CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT AND NAVIANCE IMPLMENTATION

12PM - 3PM

DHS A222 --> CATHY OSTAR

SECONDARY Mathematics 6 - 8

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> DBT

8AM - 9AM

MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD

--> CHOICE

9AM - 11AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

--> DR. BAN HAR REFLECTIONS AND SHARING - STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING/THINKING CLASSROOM

MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. BAN HAR

6TH GRADE @ 12PM - 1PM 7TH GRADE @ 2PM - 3PM 8TH GRADE @ 1PM - 2PM

--> STUDENT CENTERED/THINKING CLASSROOM PLANNING/COLLABORATION

MMS MATH CLASSROOMS --> RONI RODIER

6TH GRADE @ 1PM - 3PM 7TH GRADE @ 12PM - 2PM 8TH GRADE @ 12PM - 1PM & 2PM - 3PM

Mathematics 9 - 12

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> NEASC PLANNING

8AM - 9AM

ROOM A206 --> VARIOUS

--> PLC MEETINGS

9AM - 10AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

--> PLANNING FOR SECOND SEMESTER AT DHS

10AM - 11AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

12PM - 3PM --> UNIT PLANNING OF STUDENT

DHS ROOM B112 --> RONI RODIER

CENTERED/THINKING CLASSROOM FOR 2ND SEMESTER & SUMMER ENRICHMENT CURRICULAR CONTENT TO SUPPORT LEVEL CHANGES

SECONDARY Science 6 - 8

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> DBT

8AM - 9AM

MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD

--> CHOICE

9AM - 11AM

VARIOUS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

--> VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF NGSS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES

12PM - 3PM

DHS --> CHRISTIAN DOCKUM

Science 9 - 12

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> NEASC PLANNING

8AM - 9AM

ROOM A206 --> VARIOUS

--> PLC MEETINGS

9AM - 10AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

--> PLANNING FOR SECOND SEMESTER AT DHS

10AM - 11AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

12PM - 3PM

--> VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF NGSS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES

DHS --> CHRISTIAN DOCKUM

SECONDARY Social studies 6 - 8

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> DBT

8AM - 9AM

MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD

--> CHOICE

9AM - 11AM

VARIOUS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

--> GUEST SPEAK: DR. PAUL FREEDMAN “FOOD HISTORY”

12PM - 1PM

A209/A207 --> DR. PAUL FREEDMAN

--> STUDYING VERTICAL ALIGNMENT IN NEW STATE CONTENT STANDARDS

1PM - 2PM

G-WING CLASSROOMS

--> PREPARING FOR INTERIM BLOCK ASSESSMENTS

2PM - 3PM

A209

Social studies 9 - 12 LOCATION

TOPIC

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> NEASC PLANNING

8AM - 9AM

ROOM A206 --> VARIOUS

--> PLC MEETINGS

9AM - 10AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

--> PLANNING FOR SECOND SEMESTER AT DHS

10AM - 11AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

12PM - 1PM --> GUEST SPEAK: DR. PAUL FREEDMAN “FOOD HISTORY”

A209/A207 --> DR. PAUL FREEDMAN

--> CALIBRATING WRITING EXPECTATIONS

1PM - 2PM

A209

--> STUDYING VERTICAL ALIGNMENT IN NEW STATE CONTENT STANDARDS

2PM - 3PM

G-WING

SECONDARY Special education & related services 6 - 8

TOPIC

LOCATION

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> DBT

8AM - 9AM

MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD

--> CHOICE

9AM - 11AM

VARIOUS

11AM - 12PM LUNCH

--> ARTICULATION PREPARATION WITH THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

12PM - 3PM

TBD --> SARAH RAMALEY

TOPIC LOCATION Special education & related services 9 - 12

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> NEASC PLANNING

8AM - 9AM

ROOM A206 --> VARIOUS

--> PLC MEETINGS

9AM - 10AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

--> PLANNING FOR SECOND SEMESTER AT DHS

10AM - 11AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

SETS/SLPS --> ARTICULATION WITH 8TH GRADE TEAM PSYCHS/SW --> EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING PROCESS: PROCESS-BASED ASSESSMENT AND CONSULTATION-BASED INTERVENTION

12PM - 3:00PM

TBD --> JEANNINE NEWELL

12PM - 3PM

DHS WELLNESS CENTER --> CHRISTOPHER BOGART, PH.D.

SECONDARY

LOCATION Technology education 6 - 12

TOPIC

DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> NEASC PLANNING

8AM - 9AM

ROOM A206 --> VARIOUS

--> PLC MEETINGS

9AM - 10AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

--> PLANNING FOR SECOND SEMESTER AT DHS

10AM - 11AM

VARIOUS LOCATIONS

ALL TECH TEACHERS ADDRESSING UNCOMFORTABLE COMMENTS IN THE CLASSROOM

12PM - 1PM

DHS F007 GREG DARIN & CLAUDIA GRAY

DHS F007 GREG DARIN

ALL TECH TEACHERS CURRICULUM WORK IN EDUPLANET

1PM - 2PM

ALL TECH TEACHERS CONTENT SPECIFIC CLASSROOM WORK

2P M- 3PM

DHS & MMS CLASSROOMS GREG DARIN (SMALL GROUP WORK)

LINK TO: ELEMENTARY GOOGLE FORM TECH SURVEY

DISTRICT K - 12

Art

TOPIC

LOCATION

K - 12 --> ELEM INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS

8AM - 11AM

BUILDING BASED TBD

K - 12 --> MMS K - 12 --> DHS

8AM - 11AM

MMS BUILDING BASED TBD

8AM - 11AM

DHS BUILDING BASED TBD

K - 12 --> SPRING ART SHOW/ COMMON PLANNING / TRI STATE GATHERING K - 12 --> K-12 ART: TRISTATE WALK THROUGH

12PM - 1PM

DHS F101 JACLYN SAMMIS

1PM - 3PM

DHS COLLEEN THOMPSON / JACLYN SAMMIS

Library

TOPIC

LOCATION

ELEMENTARY LEVEL --> INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS

8AM - 10AM

OXR DR. ALICIA BOWMAN

10AM - 12PM

OPTION A --> PLC TECH SURVEY, SLO, SMALL GROUP LEARNING ON PIXTON OR BOOK CREATOR

HINDLEY TIM MCGUIRE

1PM - 3PM

--> INDIVIDUAL GOAL AND PROFESSIONAL WORK

ASSIGNED BUILDING

10AM - 10:30AM

SELF PACED ASSIGNED BUILDING

OPTION B --> TECH SURVEY

10:30AM - 12PM

SELF PACED ASSIGNED BUILDING

--> BER ONLINE TOPIC CONFERENCE

1PM - 3PM

SELF PACED ASSIGNED BUILDING

--> BER ONLINE TOPIC CONFERENCE (CONT’D)

SECONDARY LEVEL --> BUILDING SPECIFIC

DHS/MMS BUILDING ADMINISTRATORS

MMS TIM MCGUIRE

--> SECONDARY LIBRARIAN COLLABORATION

DHS / MMS SELF PACED

--> INDIVIDUAL/COLLABORATIVE WORK (SLO’S, PROCESSES, SMALL GROUP WORK)

DISTRICT K - 12 Music

TOPIC

LOCATION

K - 12 --> ELEM INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS

8AM - 9:45AM

BUILDING BASED TBD

K - 12 --> MMS K - 12 --> DHS

8AM - 11AM

MMS BUILDING BASED TBD

8AM - 11AM

DHS BUILDING BASED TBD DHS ORCHESTRA COLLEEN THOMPSON

K - 12 --> DEPT. AND PLC WORK

12PM - 1PM

K - 12 --> K-12 ART: TRISTATE WALK THROUGH

1PM - 3PM

DHS ORCHESTRA COLLEEN THOMPSON / JACLYN SAMMIS

Physical Education

TOPIC

LOCATION

K - 12 --> ELEM INSTRUCTIONAL ROUNDS

8AM - 11AM

BUILDING BASED TBD

K - 12 --> MMS K - 12 --> DHS

8AM - 11AM

MMS BUILDING BASED TBD

8AM - 11AM

DHS BUILDING BASED TBD

K - 12 --> MID YEAR GOAL UPDATE AND DISCUSSION

12PM - 3PM

DHS CHRIS MANFREDONIA

DISTRICT K - 12 World languages

TOPIC

LOCATION

ELEMENTARY --> PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE HERE

8AM - 11AM

TBD VERONICA ASCOLI

6 - 12 WL DEPT. --> DBT

8AM - 9AM

MMS AUDITORIUM DR. ALYCIA DADD

10AM - 11AM

--> CHOICE

VARIOUS TBD

B317 CHRISTINA MAURICIO

12PM - 2PM

-->REVIEW OF 6-12 PLC GOALS + CHAPTER 8 IN THE INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WITH EXAMPLES

--> PLC MEETINGS BY TEAM

3RD FLOOR B WING CHRISTINA MAURICIO

2PM - 3PM

"The connections we make in the course of a life - maybe that’s what heaven is."

-mark twain