Coweta's Professional Learning

Winter 2017 Milestones EOC Pre-Assessment training for Test Coordinators (November 2) High school test coordinators will participate in state required annual training for test security and administration in preparation for Winter 2017 Milestones EOC assessments.

Coweta Effectiveness Evaluation Visit for East Coweta High School (November 8-10) A team of Coweta County teachers and leaders will conduct a program effectiveness evaluation visit to East Coweta High School. Participants will observe classrooms and review trend data to measure the school's program effectiveness on student achievement to identify school strengths and opportunities for growth.

Professional Learning for ESOL Teachers (November 13) CCSS ESOL teachers will participate in professional learning for program requirements, ACCESS administration training, and monitoring student performance of the EL subgroup.

Coweta Effectiveness Evaluation Visit for Arnco Sargent Elementary (November 15-17) A team of Coweta County teachers and leaders will conduct a program effectiveness evaluation visit to Arnco Sargent Elementary School. Participants will observe classrooms and review trend data to measure the school's program effectiveness on student achievement to identify school strengths and opportunities for growth.

Coweta Effectiveness Evaluation Visit for Evans Middle School (November 28-30) A team of Coweta County teachers and leaders will conduct a program effectiveness evaluation visit to Evans Middle School. Participants will observe classrooms and review trend data to measure the school's program effectiveness on student achievement to identify school strengths and opportunities for growth.

Thursday, November 9, 2017

HS: Developing Quality Assessments

High school math teachers will discuss considerations for item development and analyze items for cognitive complexity. Teachers will revise items to increase the depth of knowledge. Discussion will also involve universal design, vocabulary/language, and alignment to standards. A blueprint template will be shared. Participants will need to bring sample assessments and Chromebooks to the session.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

K-2: Identifying and Using Rigorous Tasks

This session, for K-2 teachers and administrators, will focus on what rigor in math means, how to assess the rigor of a task, and ways to increase students’ higher level thinking. Register by 4 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2017, at https://goo.gl/forms/MDsek9gghuf1VAk02 to receive a link to join session.

Thursday, November 16, 2017

3-5: Identifying and Using Rigorous Tasks

This session, for teachers in grades 3-5 and administrators, will focus on what rigor in math means, how to assess the rigor of a task, and ways to increase students’ higher level thinking. Register by 4 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2017, at https://goo.gl/forms/QXKYALSwvUK2jpF22 to receive a link to join session.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

6-8: Developing Quality Assessments

Middle school math teachers will discuss considerations for item development and analyze items for cognitive complexity. Discussion will also involve universal design, vocabulary/language, and alignment to standards. A blueprint template will be shared. Participants will need to bring sample assessments and Chromebooks to the session.

November 3- 8am- Newnan Crossing Elem

This session focuses 3rd grade lesson plan development with Newnan Crossing Third grade teachers. The session will emphasize the new GSE standards and their connections to literacy. Lesson plans and resources will be shared.

November 14- 4:15pm- Central Educational Center Room 805

Secondary Science Curriculum Meeting

This session focuses on the implementation of the new GSE standards in science. Come hear from CCSS teachers who are effectively implementing the new standards as well as learning how to assess using the 3-D approach.

November 16- 4:15pm- Online

Elementary and Middle Science Olympiad Session- Join using this code: http://bit.ly/WestGASciOly17

This session will focus on the new events, rules, and regional meets for the 2017-18 school year.

Textual Borrowing

November 30th - As we are training students to cite evidence from a text, students often get confused in finding the relevant parts of the text to reference. This training session will guide us in how to instruct students to be most effective in their writing. A two hour session for each school level will be offered.

Guest trainer - Dr. Kevin Raczynski, Georgia Center for Assessment More details coming soon!

November 3, 2017 - PLC - 8:30am - 10:00am

Counselors/Guidance Professional Opportunity Meeting for Elementary, Middle and High School

November 7, 2017 - Werz CCR- 8:30am

Curriculum Department Meeting

November 7, 2017 - 3:30pm - Webinar

An IXL professional learning webinar has been scheduled for elementary & middle IXL teachers. The webinar will include a refresher of Foundations and then focus on Analytics as it's the same for both Math and ELA. An overview of the new MATH DIAGNOSTIC will be included.

November 8-10: Georgia Educational Technology Conference

GaETC is dedicated to the professional development of educators. For more than two decades, the Conference has played a key role in helping educators at all levels increase their understanding of the role of technology in education. The Conference provides educators the opportunity to learn about the latest in educational technology and offers a forum for discussion among professionals concerned with technology in education. GaETC offers almost 250 concurrent sessions, nationally known speakers and presenters, workshops focusing on the latest in technological innovations and software, and over 200 commercial exhibits featuring state-of-the-art technology.

November 17: CEC 8th Grade Academy

Join the 8th-grade academy students at their annual balloon car race event! Students use technology and inquiry-based skills to design and create their most effective version of model cars propelled by balloon force. A bracket-style race until a champion is crowned!

Technology Assistance and Training Request:

When you find yourself in need of more effective technological tools for your classroom or you need help to implement new technology in your school, request a customized session with John Vaughn..

Google Calendar Update and Change!

On November 14th, Google will begin to release major updates to its integrated calendar feature found on all Coweta employees G Suite accounts. The new calendar interface will look much different than what we are all used to seeing and using daily, however, the functionality will be very similar. Many new features will be included in the update designed to enhance and simplify the user experience.