PD Feb 18, 2022

Professional Development Day

F EBRUARY 1 8 , 2 0 2 2

"Inspiring a love of learning and developing critical thinkers, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers who are compassionate and contributing citizens." -DPS Mission Statement

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TABL E OF CONTENTS

EARLY L EARN I NG PROGRAM

E L EMENTARY GRADE L EVE L TEACHERS & SRB I SPEC I AL I STS G I F TED EDUCAT I ON

WORLD LANGUAGE

SECONDARY ENGL I SH MATH SC I ENCE

SOC I AL STUD I ES

TECHNOLOGY EDUCAT I ON WORLD LANGUAGE

SPEC I AL SERV I CES & GU I DANCE ENGL I SH LANGUANGE L EARNERS GU I DANCE L I TERACY SPEC I AL I ST

SPEC I AL EDUCAT I ON & RE LATED SERV I CES

D I STR I CT K - 1 2 ART L I BRARY MUS I C

PHYS I CAL EDUCAT I ON

EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM T O P I C Z O O M

ELP: NEW IEP GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT IMPLEMENATION ON THE NEW IEP

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

ZOOM LINK

SELF GUIDED

ELEMENTARY G R A D E L E V E L T E A C H E R S / S R B I S P E C I A L I S T S / G I F T E D E D U C A T I O N T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R A G E N D A

WHAT DO WE EXPECT STUDENTS TO LEARN? HOW DO WE KNOW THEY HAVE LEARNED IT? HOW WILL WE RESPOND WHEN THEY AREN’ T LEARNING [AS WE EXPECT] ? HOW WILL WE RESPOND IF THEY ALREADY KNOW IT? PLC'S DEBRIEF ON RECENT LITERACY AND MATH PD AND ANALYZE STUDENT DATA FROM THE MOST RECENT ASSESSMENTS, WITH THESE QUESTIONS IN MIND:

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

AGENDAS

GRADE LEVEL LEADERS

K - 2 G R A D E S C H E C K I N S

T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

A G E N D A / Z O O M

KINDERGARTEN

8 : 00AM - 8 : 55AM

AGENDA

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JULIE DROLLER / KATIE RISK

1ST GRADE

9 : 00AM - 9 : 55AM

AGENDA

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JULIE DROLLER / KATIE RISK

2ND GRADE

10 : 00AM - 10 : 55AM

AGENDA

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JULIE DROLLER / KATIE RISK

W O R L D L A N G U A G E

T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

A G E N D A / Z O O M

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

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IPA TASK SCORING: RUBRIC CALIBRATION USING FIFTH GRADE STUDENT WORK SAMPLES, TEACHERS WILL CALIBRATE SCORING THE SAMPLES WITH THE TASK RUBRICS .

ADAM HAMOR

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LEARNING " "A good teacher can INSPIRE HOPE IGNITE the IMAGINATION & INSTILL the LOVE of , - Brad Henry

ENGL I SH 6 - 12 T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

Z O O M

8 : 00AM - 8 : 50AM

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DIGGING IN: TEACHING STRATEGIES IN OUR OPENING HOUR, WE WILL REFLECT ON BEST PRACTICES 6-12 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ALONG WITH STRATEGIES WE HAVE USED FOR LESSONS ON OUR "UNPACKED" STANDARD. FRANCIS JANOSCO GRADE-LEVEL CURRICULUM PROJECTS FOR THIS SESSION, WE WILL JOIN BREAKOUT ROOMS TO WORK ON OUR PRE-APPROVED GRADE-LEVEL CURRICULUM PROJECTS .

9 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

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FRANCIS JANOSCO

MATH 6 - 12

T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

Z O O M

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING WE WILL FOCUS ON EXPLORING RESOURCES AND DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR ENHANCING STUDENT LEARNING FOR SPECIFIC SECOND SEMESTER TOPICS IN PREPARATION FOR THE SMARTER BALANCED EXAMS .

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

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FELICIA BELLOWS

SCI ENCE 6 - 12 T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

Z O O M

USING DISCOURSE TO ELICIT STUDENT IDEAS. DEVELOPING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW ANCHORING EVENTS CAN BE USED TO ELICIT INITIAL UNDERSTANDINGS FROM OUR STUDENTS . . WE WILL BE LOOKING BACK AT OUR PRODUCTIVE DISCOURSE STUDY TO UTILIZE THESE SKILLS AND STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT OBSERVATION AND MODELING OF PHENOMENA.

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

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CHRISTIAN DOCKUM

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SOCIAL STUDI ES 6 - 12 T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

Z O O M / R E S O U R C E S

WRITING IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES WE WILL WORK ON ASSIGNMENT DESIGN, DIFFERENT TYPES OF RUBRICS, AND THE COMMON LANGUAGE WE USE WHEN WE 'RE TEACHING WRITING 6-12 .

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

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DRIVE FOLDER

KEITH KEELER

TECHNOLOGY EDUCAT ION T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R Z O O M

MMS / DHS STEM CURRICULUM WE WILL FOCUS ON CREATING A 6TH GRADE STEM CLASS AS WELL AS DISCUSS A POSSIBLE REALIGNMENT OF MMS STEM CURRICULUM TO CREATE THE BEST TRANSITION TO DHS . DHS WILL FOCUS ON ASSESSMENT EVAULATION AND MODIFICATION.

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

HTTPS : //DARIENPS . ZOOM.US/J/35162 59558

GREG DARIN & DR. JOAN MCGETTIGAN

WORLD LANGUAGE

T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

Z O O M

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

STAMP OVERVIEW & SAMPLE RESPONSES USING A SAMPLE STAMP ASSESSMENT, TEACHERS WILL WORK IN THEIR PLCS TO VIEW PROFICIENCY TARGETS AND TASKS . THE FIRST HOUR IS A 6-12 DEPARTMENT MEETING; THE NEXT TWO WILL BE PLC WORK. CHRISTINA MAURICIO

HTTPS : //DARIENPS . ZOOM.US/J/97 177631288

" "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world" - Nelson Mandela

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ENGL I SH LANGUAGE LEARNERS T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R R E S O U R C E S

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

GOOGLE SLIDES / AGENDA

ESL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES IN OUR OPENING HOUR, WE WILL REFLECT ON BEST PRACTICES 6-12 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES ALONG WITH STRATEGIES WE HAVE USED FOR LESSONS ON OUR "UNPACKED" STANDARD.

SELF GUIDED / PATRICIA THALASSINOS

GUIDANCE 6 - 12

T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

Z O O M

ZOOM LINK

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

LESSON PLANNING & TEACHING TIPS ASST SUPERINTENDENT FOR CURRICULUM, CHRIS TRANBERG, WILL SHARE BEST PRACTICES, IDEAS, TIPS, AND STRATEGIES FOR LESSON PLANNING AND EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM LESSON DELIVERY. FOLLOWING THIS SESSION, COUNSELORS WILL WORK IN TEAMS TO APPLY NEW LEARNING TO EXISTING AND FUTURE LESSON PLANS .

CHRIS TRANBERG, MEGHAN EMANUELSON

L I TERACY SPECIAL I ST

T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

R E S O U R C E S

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

SMART EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING ADAPT AND DEVELOP WEEKLY LESSON PLANNING METACOG ONLINE SESSION INTERACTIVE SURVEY TO DEVELOP AN AWARENESS OF STUDENT LEARNING PROFILES

SELF GUIDED / KERRY MCKAY

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SPECIAL ED. & RELATED SERVICES ( ELEM) T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R R E S O U R C E S

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

SEE BUILDING SESS AP FOR DETAILS

NEW CT IEP AND CT SEDS DATA SYSTEM CONTINUITY AND EQUITY TRAINING ON STATE EXPECTATIONS FOR NEW IEP AND DATA SYSTEM BEGINNING JULY 1 , 2022 .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SPECIAL ED. & RELATED SERVICES (MMS ) T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R R E S O U R C E S

GOOGLE DRIVE

8 - 9 : 30AM

CT SEDS IEP QUALITY TRAINING

9 : 30 - 11AM

DEPARTMENT TIME 5/6 PLANNING, ARTICULATION, PLC, ESY, PROJECTED SERVICES

THERESA FOX

SPECIAL ED. & RELATED SERVICES (DHS ) T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R Z O O M

CT SEDS IEP QUALITY TRAINING SLPS SETS SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS SOCIAL WORKERS

ZOOM LINK

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

CHRISTINA BRAS - TAYLOR

"Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of TRUE education." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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ART K - 12

T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

Z O O M

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

HTTPS : //DARIENPS . ZOOM.US/J/9436624 5340

COMMON ASSESSMENTS & CURRICULUM DOCS

JACLYN SAMMIS

L IBRARY K - 12

T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

Z O O M

TRANSITIONS & SHARED EXPERIENCES WE WILL FOCUS ON CREATING AN ACTION PLAN TO UPDATE SCOPE & SEQUENCE TO CREATE SHARED EXPERIENCES & TO IMPROVE TRANSITIONS ACROSS THE DISTRICT .

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

HTTPS : //DARIENPS . ZOOM.US/J/98321549 945

LIBRARY PLC - SANDY MACKOWSKI

MUS IC K - 12

T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R

Z O O M

PLC BREAKOUT MEETINGS WE WILL MEET IN PLC TEAMS TO DISCUSS CURRICULUM COHERENCE, VERTICAL ARTICULATION, AND USING PEER OBSERVATIONS TO UNIFY OUR TEACHING PRACTICES .

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

HTTPS : //DARIENPS . ZOOM.US/J/9328220 0969

COLLEEN THOMPSON

PHYS ICAL EDUCAT ION K - 12 T O P I C / I N S T R U C T O R Z O O M

8 : 00AM - 11 : 00AM

CALIBRATION OF GRADE LEVEL OUTCOMES PE K-12 K-12 STAFF WILL MEET BY GRADE LEVEL TO CALIBRATE PE OUTCOMES FOR 2ND SEMESTER OF SCHOOL YEAR

HTTPS : //DARIENPS . ZOOM.US/J/95109215132

CHRIS MANFREDONIA

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