DPS PD Nov 7 2023
DARIEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Professional Development November 7, 2023
Darien Public Schools
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM ELEMENTARY TEACHERS / SRBI SPECIALISTS
PARAPROFESSIONALS
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 ELP SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS --> COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES (CBT) WELLNESS CENTER, DHS --> DR. ELIZABETH BYRNES
9AM - 12PM
12PM - 1PM
--> LUNCH
1PM - 3PM
--> SELECTIVE MUTISM
ZOOM LINK: --> MEETING ID: 340 765 2501 / PW: 428136
ELP SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS --> UNIVERSAL TOOLS TO HELP WITH INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
8AM - 11AM
DHS LIBRARY --> LORI RITVO (PLEASE BRING DEVICE)
11AM - 12PM --> LUNCH
12PM - 3PM --> ASHA CEU’S
HOME BUILDING --> ACCESS LINKS: ETHICAL DECISION MAKING CEU COURSE
ELP TEACHERS --> CURRICULUM REVIEW
8AM - 11AM
CONFERENCE ROOM OX RIDGE --> LAURA STRAITON
11AM - 12PM --> LUNCH
12PM - 3PM --> RECERTIFICATION OF PMT
ELP CLASSROOM OR COMMON ROOM --> LAURA STRAITON
ELP PARAPROFESSIONALS --> GROSS MOTOR CARRYOVER SKILLS FOR PRE-K
8AM - 8:45AM
OX RIDGE CONFERENCE ROOM --> KAREN ALBRO
ROYLE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER --> PATRICIA THALASSINOS
9AM - 9:45AM --> SUPPORTING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
9:45AM - 10AM --> DRIVE TIME TO ROYLE ELEMENTARY
10AM - 11AM --> SENSORY STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT NEEDS’
ROYLE GYM --> STEPHANIE VELLECA AND ELIZABETH VENEZIA
11AM - 12PM --> LUNCH
12PM - 3PM
--> RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM
ROYLE COMMON ROOM --> ANDY DOUSIS
ELEMENTARY
teachers & srbi specialists
TOPIC
LOCATION
KINDERGARTEN, 1ST & 2ND - ALL SCHOOLS --> FOSTERING DEEPER THINKING AND LEARNING IN MATH THROUGH TASK SELECTION, STUDENT DISCOURSE, TEACHER QUESTIONING, AND PRODUCTIVE STRUGGLE 1ST GRADE - ALL SCHOOLS --> WORK ON CLASSROOM LIBRARIES KINDERGARTEN - ALL SCHOOLS --> WORK ON CLASSROOM LIBRARIES / BOOK BAGGIES
8AM - 11AM
OX RIDGE GYMNASIUM --> DR. YEAP BAN HAR
12PM - 2PM
HOME SCHOOL --> TEACHERS
HOME SCHOOL --> TEACHERS
2ND GRADE - ALL SCHOOLS --> WORK ON CLASSROOM LIBRARIES
HOME SCHOOL --> TEACHERS
1ST GRADE - ALL SCHOOLS --> PLC KINDERGARTEN - ALL SCHOOLS --> PLC
2PM - 3PM
HOME SCHOOL --> GRADE LEVEL LEADERS HOME SCHOOL --> GRADE LEVEL LEADERS
2ND GRADE - ALL SCHOOLS --> PLC
HOME SCHOOL --> GRADE LEVEL LEADERS
3RD GRADE - ALL SCHOOLS --> WORK ON CLASSROOM LIBRARIES
8AM - 10AM
HOME SCHOOL --> TEACHERS
10AM - 11AM
--> PLC
HOME SCHOOL --> GRADE LEVEL LEADERS
4TH GRADE - ALL SCHOOLS --> WORK STUDY OVERVIEW
8AM - 9AM
HOME SCHOOL --> GRADE LEVEL LEADERS
9AM - 10AM
--> WORK ON CLASSROOM LIBRARIES
HOME SCHOOL --> TEACHERS
10AM - 11AM
--> PLC
HOME SCHOOL --> GRADE LEVEL LEADERS
5TH GRADE - ALL SCHOOLS --> PLC
8AM - 9:45AM
HOME SCHOOL --> GRADE LEVEL LEADERS
10AM- 11AM
--> 5TH / 6TH GRADE MATH COLLABORATION
DHS ROOM B112 --> CHLOE SMITH
ELEMENTARY
teachers & srbi specialists
TOPIC
LOCATION
3RD, 4TH AND 5TH - ALL SCHOOLS --> FOSTERING DEEPER THINKING AND LEARNING IN MATH THROUGH TASK SELECTION, STUDENT DISCOURSE, TEACHER QUESTIONING, AND PRODUCTIVE STRUGGLE MATH SPECIALISTS --> FOSTERING DEEPER THINKING AND LEARNING IN MATH THROUGH TASK SELECTION, STUDENT DISCOURSE, TEACHER QUESTIONING, AND PRODUCTIVE STRUGGLE
12PM - 3PM
OX RIDGE GYMNASIUM --> DR. YEAP BAN HAR
8AM - 3PM
OX RIDGE GYMNASIUM --> DR. YEAP BAN HAR
LITERACY SPECIALISTS --> SUPPORT ALL TEACHERS
8AM - 3PM
HOME BUILDINGS
ELEMENTARY paraprofessionals
TOPIC
LOCATION
HINDLEY, ROYLE AND TOKENEKE SCHOOLS --> RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM --> SENSORY STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT NEEDS’
8AM - 11AM
ROYLE COMMON ROOM --> ANDY DOUSIS
12PM - 1PM
ROYLE GYM --> STEPHANIE VELLECA AND ELIZABETH VENEZIA
--> TECHNOLOGY PD
1PM - 2PM
ROYLE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER --> CHARLES DUFF, IRENE WEINSTEIN, SHERRIE LANIER, TIM MCGUIRE
--> SUPPORTING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
2PM - 3PM
ROYLE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER --> PATRICIA THALASSINOS
HOLMES AND OX RIDGE SCHOOLS --> TECHNOLOGY PD
OXR LIBRARY --> TIM MCGUIRE AND CALLA CONSTANTINE
8AM - 9AM
ROYLE LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER --> PATRICIA THALASSINOS
9AM - 9:45AM
--> SUPPORTING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
ROYLE GYM --> STEPHANIE VELLECA AND ELIZABETH VENEZIA
--> SENSORY STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT NEEDS’
10AM- 11AM
ROYLE COMMON ROOM --> ANDY DOUSIS
--> RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM
12PM - 3PM
ELEMENTARY Gifted education
TOPIC
LOCATION
IDEA TEACHERS --> COLLABORATIVE PLANNING
8AM - 11AM
OX RIDGE IDEA ROOM
--> FOSTERING DEEPER THINKING AND LEARNING IN MATH THROUGH TASK SELECTION, STUDENT DISCOURSE, TEACHER QUESTIONING, AND PRODUCTIVE STRUGGLE
12PM - 3PM
OX RIDGE GYMNASIUM --> DR. YEAP BAN HAR
ELEMENTARY special education & related services TOPIC LOCATION
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS --> PLC
8AM - 9AM
HOME BUILDING --> HOME BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
--> FEIFER ASSESSMENT OF READING (FAR) TRAINING (BRING FAR KIT)
9AM - 11AM
DHS LEARNING CONNECTIONS, A206 --> DR. CHRISTOPHER BOGART (BRING DEVICE)
OX RIDGE GYMNASIUM --> DR. YEAP BAN HAR
12PM - 3PM --> FOSTERING DEEPER THINKING AND LEARNING IN MATH THROUGH TASK
SELECTION, STUDENT DISCOURSE, TEACHER QUESTIONING, AND PRODUCTIVE STRUGGLE SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS --> UNIVERSAL TOOLS TO HELP WITH INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
8AM - 11AM
DHS, A103 --> LORI RITVO (BRING DEVICE)
--> ASHA CEU’S
12PM - 2PM
HOME BUILDING --> ACCESS LINKS: ETHICAL DECISION MAKING CEU COURSE
--> PLC
2PM - 3PM
HOME BUILDING --> BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS --> COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES (CBT)
9AM - 12PM
WELLNESS CENTER, DHS --> DR. ELIZABETH BYRNES
--> SELECTIVE MUTISM
1PM - 3PM
ZOOM LINK: --> MEETING ID: 340 765 2501 / PW: 428136
SECONDARY English 6 - 8
TOPIC
LOCATION
DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> GRADE-LEVEL CURRICULUM REVIEW
8AM - 8:55AM
MMS CAFETERIA --> FRANCIS JANOSCO
--> EXPERTISE GROUP READING AND RESEARCH
9AM - 11AM
MMS CAFETERIA
MMS-BASED SESSIONS --> DBT STRATEGIES
12PM - 1PM
MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD
--> EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION AND TASKS
1PM - 2PM
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> MR. KENSEK, MS. DEPEW
--> LEARNING TARGETS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA
2PM - 3PM
MMS CAFETERIA, --> MMS ADMINISTRATORS
English 9 - 12
TOPIC
LOCATION
DEPARTMENT SESSIONS --> GRADE-LEVEL CURRICULUM REVIEW
8AM - 8:55AM
MMS CAFETERIA --> FRANCIS JANOSCO
--> EXPERTISE GROUP READING AND RESEARCH
9AM - 11AM
MMS CAFETERIA
BUILDING BASED --> ADL WORK AND BREAKOUT GROUPS
DHS LIBRARY --> TEACHER LEADERS
12PM - 3PM
SECONDARY Guidance 6 - 8
TOPIC
LOCATION
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS --> PROCESS, PROBLEMS, HANDS ON SOLUTIONS TO CT-SEDS, ETC
8AM - 11AM
DHS A222 --> ALLISON MULLANE, CATHY OSTAR
12PM - 1PM
--> DBT STRATEGIES
MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD
--> EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION AND TASKS
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> MR. KENSEK, MS DEPEW
1PM - 2PM
--> LEARNING TARGETS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA
MMS CAFETERIA --> MMS ADMINISTRATORS
2PM - 3PM
Guidance 9 - 12
TOPIC
LOCATION
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS --> PROCESS, PROBLEMS, HANDS ON SOLUTIONS TO CT-SEDS, ETC
8AM - 11AM
DHS A222 --> ALLISON MULLANE, CATHY OSTAR
BUILDING BASED --> ADL WORK AND BREAKOUT GROUPS
DHS LIBRARY --> TEACHER LEADERS
12PM - 3PM
SECONDARY Mathematics 6 - 8
TOPIC
LOCATION
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS --> DEEP DIVE INTO THE THINKING CLASSROOM PRACTICES
DHS ROOM B110 --> RONI RODIER
8AM - 10AM
--> 5TH-6TH GRADE TRANSITION
10AM- 11AM
DHS B112 --> CHLOE SMITH
10AM- 11AM --> IMPLEMENTATION OF PRACTICE IN UNITS/ ROUND ROBIN WITH HIGH SCHOOL
DHS B107
WHOLE GROUP --> DBT STRATEGIES
12PM - 1PM
MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD
--> EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION AND TASKS
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> MR. KENSEK, MS DEPEW
1PM - 2PM
--> LEARNING TARGETS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA
MMS CAFETERIA --> MMS ADMINISTRATORS
2PM - 3PM
Mathematics 9 - 12
TOPIC
LOCATION
DHS-BASED SESSIONS --> FOCUS ON THINKING SHARES
DHS ROOM 107 --> STEVE BROOKS, HEATHER PETTIT & DAN MURPHY
8AM - 9AM
TEACHER'S CHOICE (VARIED TIMES): --> DEEP DIVE INTO THE THINKING CLASSROOM PRACTICES
9AM - 11AM
DHS ROOM 107 --> RONI RODIER
BUILDING BASED --> ADL WORK AND BREAKOUT GROUPS
DHS LIBRARY --> TEACHER LEADERS
12PM - 3PM
SECONDARY Science 6 - 8
TOPIC
LOCATION
DEPARTMENT BASED SESSIONS --> VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF NGSS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES
8AM - 11AM
MMS --> CHRISTIAN DOCKUM
WHOLE GROUP --> DBT STRATEGIES
12PM - 1PM
MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD
--> EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION AND TASKS
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> MR. KENSEK, MS DEPEW
1PM - 2PM
--> LEARNING TARGETS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA
MMS CAFETERIA --> MMS ADMINISTRATORS
2PM - 3PM
Science 9 - 12
TOPIC
LOCATION
DEPARTMENT BASED SESSIONS --> VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF NGSS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES
MMS --> CHRISTIAN DOCKUM
8AM - 11AM
BUILDING BASED --> ADL WORK AND BREAKOUT GROUPS
DHS LIBRARY --> TEACHER LEADERS
12PM - 3PM
SECONDARY Social studies 6 - 8
TOPIC
LOCATION
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS --> STATE HISTORY STANDARDS AND DPS
8AM - 9AM
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> KEITH KEELER
--> READING IN SS
9AM - 10AM
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> KEITH KEELER
--> DECLARING INDEPENDENCE
10AM - 11AM
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> KEITH KEELER
WHOLE GROUP --> DBT STRATEGIES
12PM - 1PM
MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD
--> EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION AND TASKS
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> MR. KENSEK, MS DEPEW
1PM - 2PM
--> LEARNING TARGETS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA
MMS CAFETERIA --> MMS ADMINISTRATORS
2PM - 3PM
LOCATION Social studies 9 - 12
TOPIC
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS --> STATE HISTORY STANDARDS AND DPS
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> KEITH KEELER
8AM - 9AM
--> READING IN SS
9AM - 10AM
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> KEITH KEELER
--> DECLARING INDEPENDENCE
10AM - 11AM
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> KEITH KEELER
BUILDING BASED --> ADL WORK AND BREAKOUT GROUPS
DHS LIBRARY --> TEACHER LEADERS
12PM - 3PM
SECONDARY
Special education & related services 6 - 8
TOPIC
LOCATION
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS - SLP’S --> UNIVERSAL TOOLS TO HELP WITH INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
8AM - 11AM
DHS LIBRARY --> LORI RITVO
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS - PSYCHOLOGISTS --> COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES (CBT) INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS - TEACHERS --> CT-SEDS: PROGRESS MONITORING (PLEASE BRING COMPUTERS)
8AM - 11AM
DHS WELLNESS CENTER --> DR. ELIZABETH BYRNES
8AM - 9:20AM
DHS ROOM --> SARAH RAMALEY AND JEANNINE NEWELL
9:20AM - 9:40AM BREAK
9:40AM - 11AM --> PROGRESS MONITORING: BEST PRACTICES
DHS ROOM --> SARAH RAMALEY AND JEANNINE NEWELL
WHOLE GROUP --> DBT STRATEGIES
12PM - 1PM
MMS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD
--> EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION AND TASKS
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> MR. KENSEK, MS DEPEW
1PM - 2PM
--> LEARNING TARGETS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA
MMS CAFETERIA --> MMS ADMINISTRATORS
2PM - 3PM
TOPIC LOCATION Special education & related services 9 - 12
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS - SLP’S --> UNIVERSAL TOOLS TO HELP WITH INDIVIDUAL NEEDS
8AM - 11AM
DHS LIBRARY --> LORI RITVO
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS - PSYCHOLOGISTS --> COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES (CBT) INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS - TEACHERS --> CT-SEDS: PROGRESS MONITORING (PLEASE BRING COMPUTERS)
8AM - 11AM
DHS WELLNESS CENTER --> DR. ELIZABETH BYRNES
8AM - 9:20AM
DHS ROOM --> SARAH RAMALEY AND JEANNINE NEWELL
9:20AM - 9:40AM BREAK
9:40AM - 11AM --> PROGRESS MONITORING: BEST PRACTICES
DHS ROOM --> SARAH RAMALEY AND JEANNINE NEWELL
SECONDARY
Technology education 6 - 12
TOPIC
LOCATION
MMS/DHS TECH --> OFF SITE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE ANNUAL CTEEA CONFERENCE. DHS BUSINESS DEPT. --> CURRICULUM WORK THOUGH EDUPLANET FOR PERSONAL FINANCE AND BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES MMS COMPUTERS --> CURRICLUM WORK - TYKER AND CANVA ALL TECH TEACHERS
8AM - 11AM
COLLABORATIVE WORK
8AM - 11AM
COLLABORATIVE WORK
8AM - 11AM
12PM - 3PM
MMS BUILDING BASED ACTIVITIES DHS BUILDING BASED ACTIVITIES
DISTRICT K - 12
Art
TOPIC
LOCATION
K - 12 --> PREPPING FOR THE K-12 ART SHOW, CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT, PROJECT SHARE K - 12 --> CURRICULUM DOCUMENT UPDATING
8AM - 11AM
DHS JACLYN SAMMIS
12PM - 3PM
DHS JACLYN SAMMIS (BRING DEVICE)
Library
TOPIC
LOCATION
ELEMENTARY LEVEL --> PARA TRAINING ON DIGITAL LITERACY TOOLS AND VIEWSONICS
8AM - 9AM
OXR TIM MCGUIRE AND CALLA CONSTANTINE
9AM - 10AM
--> LIBRARIANS MEETING
OXR TIM MCGUIRE
10AM - 11AM --> INTRODUCTION TO AI TOOLS OR INDEPENDENT WORK
OXR TIM MCGUIRE
12PM - 1PM --> INDEPENDENT WORK OR CONTINUE AI OR EXPLORE CANVA
ROYLE
--> PARA TRAINING ON DIGITAL LITERACY TOOLS AND VIEWSONICS
1PM - 2PM
ROYLE CHARLES, IRENE, SHERRI AND TIM
2PM - 3PM
--> WORK IN OWN LIBRARY
PERSONAL SPACEE
SECONDARY LEVEL --> SUPPORT PARA TRAINING WITH ELEMENTARY OR YOUR OWN LIBRARY WORK
8AM - 9AM
MIXED
9AM - 10AM --> LIBRARIANS MEETING
OXR TIM MCGUIRE
10AM - 11AM --> INTRODUCTION TO AI TOOLS OR INDEPENDENT WORK
OXR TIM MCGUIRE
12PM - 3PM --> BUILDING SPECIFIC TRAINING
DHS / MMS
DISTRICT K - 12
Music
TOPIC
LOCATION
K - 12 MUSIC --> ALL K-12 MUSIC TEACHERS WILL ATTEND THE ELECTION DAY WORKSHOP AT WCSU FROM 8:30AM-3:30PM
8:30 - 3:30PM
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DANBURY, CT 06810
Physical Education
TOPIC
LOCATION
PE TEACHERS --> PMT RECERTIFICATION
8AM - 11AM
DHS - WRESTLING ROOM --> PAUL BRAGER
INVITED STAFF --> INITIAL TRAINING
8AM - 3PM
TBD --> JACALYN PAPSTEIN
DISTRICT K - 12 World languages
TOPIC
LOCATION
ELEMENTARY --> CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT
8AM - 11AM
TBD VERONICA ASCOLI
6 - 12 WL DEPT. --> REVIEW OF 6-12 PLC GOALS + CHAPTER 4 IN THE INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WITH EXAMPLES
8AM - 10AM
DHS B317 CHRISTINA MAURICIO
3RD FLOOR B WING CHRISTINA MAURICIO
10AM - 11AM
--> PLC MEETINGS BY TEAM
DHS AUDITORIUM --> DR. ALYCIA DADD
12PM - 1PM
MMS WL DEPT. --> DBT STRATEGIES
--> EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION AND TASKS
MMS MEDIA CENTER --> MR. KENSEK, MS DEPEW
1PM - 2PM
--> LEARNING TARGETS AND SUCCESS CRITERIA
MMS CAFETERIA --> MMS ADMINISTRATORS
2PM - 3PM
DHS BUILDING BASED --> ADL WORK AND BREAKOUT GROUPS
DHS LIBRARY --> TEACHER LEADERS
12PM - 3PM
"This job is tough but we can do it. we are educators and we were born to make a difference."
-Rita Pierson
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