Coweta's Professional Learning
February 2019
Professional Learning Opportunities in Coweta County Schools
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ELA Content Specialist - Dr. Paula Baker
ELEMENTARY
Monday, February 11, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Werz
NBC Learning
This professional learning sessions will guide participants through NBC Learning. NBC Learning is an online video library with 90 years of news footage, award-winning featured series, and current events. Register here. Participants should bring a Chromebook.
Tuesday, February 12, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Werz
4th Grade ELA Teacher: Assesslet Data Dig
In this professional learning session, select school representatives will begin a review of the Assesslet data from the November 2018 administration. Participants are asked to bring technology and ensure they have GCA login credentials.
Wednesday, February 13, 9:00 - 3:00pm, West GA RESA
Model ELA Classroom for Educators and Administrators 1st - 5th
In this professional learning session, teachers will experience a model English Language Arts classroom. The learning opportunity will focus on evidence-based strategies in grade bands in order to allow teachers to see balanced literacy in action. Lunch will be provided. Register here. Registration costs will be covered at the school level. Check with your administrator before registering.
Monday, February 25th, Werz
The Writing Revolution Book Study
In this professional learning session, participants will read and discuss The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades as it relates to the district SMART Goal and ELA Writing initiative. Participants will discuss theoretical and pedagogical frameworks and best practices to enhance writing instruction. - Chapter I - Sentences: The Basic Building Blocks of Writing
Feb 28, 2019 - Werz - PLC, 4:00 - 5:00
STAR Reports Training: Instructional Technology Training
This raining session is focused on using the STAR data to see where your students are and how to use it to adjust and target instruction. Join us on Feb 28th. Please bring a charged chromebook.
Tuesday, March 5, Werz
Strategies to Inform Writing Instruction
Teachers will explore research-based strategies and graphic organizers to strengthen writing skills across the curriculum in this session. Participants will learn and implement ideas to improve student achievement in reading and writing.
MIDDLE
Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 - 3:00pm, West GA RESA
Model ELA Classroom for Educators and Administrators 7th - 12th
In this professional learning session, teachers will experience a model English Language Arts classroom. The learning opportunity will focus on evidence-based strategies teachers can implement immediately to support students in the rigor of GMAS constructed response. Lunch will be provided. Register here. Registration costs will be covered at the school level. Check with your administrator before registering.
Monday, February 11, 4:00 - 5:00pm
NBC Learning
This professional learning sessions will guide participants through NBC Learning. NBC Learning is an online video library with 90 years of news footage, award-winning featured series, and current events. Register here.
Monday, February 25th, Werz
The Writing Revolution Book Study
In this professional learning session participants will read and discuss The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades as it relates to the district SMART Goal and ELA Writing initiative. Participants will discuss theoretical and pedagogical frameworks and best practices to enhance writing instruction. -Chapter I - Sentences: The Basic Building Blocks of Writing
Wednesday, February 27, 4:00 p.m., Smokey Road Middle School
Middle Grades ELA Department Meeting
All middle grades ELA teachers are invited to participate in the middle grades department meeting. This month, participants will share best practices, ideas and lessons. Participants are asked to bring an idea to share.
Feb 28, 2019 - Werz - PLC, 4:00 - 5:00
STAR Reports Training: Instructional Technology Training
This training session is focused on using the STAR data to see where your students are and how to use it to adjust and target instruction. Join us on Feb 28th. Please bring a charged chromebook.
HIGH
Wednesday, February 6, 9:00 - 3:00pm, West GA RESA
Model ELA Classroom for Educators and Administrators 7th - 12th
In this professional learning session, teachers will experience a model English Language Arts classroom. The learning opportunity will focus on evidence-based strategies teachers can implement immediately to support students in the rigor of GMAS constructed response. Lunch will be provided. Register here. Registration costs will be covered at the school level. Check with your administrator before registering.
Monday, February 11, 4:00 - 5:00pm
NBC Learning
This professional learning sessions will guide participants through NBC Learning. NBC Learning is an online video library with 90 years of news footage, award-winning featured series, and current events. Register here.
Monday, February 25th, Werz
The Writing Revolution Book Study
In this professional learning session participants will read and discuss The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades as it relates to the district SMART Goal and ELA Writing initiative. Participants will discuss theoretical and pedagogical frameworks and best practices to enhance writing instruction.
Chapter I - Sentences: The Basic Building Blocks of Writing.
Math Content Specialist - Michelle Clarke
Feb 27, 2019 - Madras Middle School, 4:00 - 5:00
Middle School Math Collaborative Meeting
This session is a collaborative meeting among 6-8 teachers. GMAS will be the main topic of the meeting. Please bring a charged chromebook to the meeting.
Feb 28, 2019 - Werz - PLC, 4:00 - 5:00
STAR Reports Training: Instructional Technology Training
This raining session is focused on using the STAR data to see where your students are and how to use the tool to adjust and target instruction. Join us on Feb 28th. Please bring a charged chromebook.
Science Content Specialist - Dr. Donald White
Social Studies Content Specialist - Phil Sykes
February 11, 2019 - 4:00pm - Werz CO - SD2
NBC Learning Tutorial Session (All Grades and All Contents are welcomed to register.)
Use this link to register for the session https://goo.gl/forms/9iJ87Bp01knC3aDv1
NBC Learn is now available for all CCSS teachers to access. To access, use the following link and sign in using your CCSS Google account credentials. https://archives.nbclearn.com/portal/site/k-12
February 13, 2019 - 9:00am - Werz CO - SD1
GCEE Social Studies workshop (12th Grade Economics teachers).
Use this link to register for the workshop: https://www.gcee.org/workshops/register/?workshopSessionId=3586
Other Professional Learning Opportunities
February 4, 2019 - 2:30-4:30 - Werz CO - CCR
Student Services Meeting
February 5, 2019 - 1:00-4:00 - Werz CO - CCR
Psychological Services Meeting
February 5, 2019 - 3:00-5:00 - Werz CO - SD2
Family Engagement Coordinator Meeting
February 6 & 7 - 8:00-5:00 - Werz CO - SD2
Mindset Training
February 6, 2019 - 3:00pm - Werz CO - PLC
Pre-K Meeting
Monday, February 11, at 1-2:30 pm in SD2 at Werz
504 Coordinator's meeting for Elementary
Laws, policies, and best practices for 504s are continuing to evolve. This meeting will focus on the 504 process with added information, talk about the intersection of 504 and other services, and cover some of the challenges we have faced with 504s at the elementary schools this year. Please bring your chromebooks.
February 12, 2019 - 3:30pm - Werz CO - SD2
PBIS Coaches Meeting
February 14, 2019 - 8:00-5:00 - Werz CO - SD2
Mindset Training
February 26, 2019 - 8:00-12:00 - Werz CO - PLC
Sub workshop Training
February 26, 2019 - 8:00-4:00 - Werz CO - CCR
Gifted FTE Eligibility Check
February 27, 2019 - 10:00am - Werz CO - SD2
Mentor Training
February 28, 2019 - 4:15pm - Werz CO - PLC
County-wide Instructional Technology Meeting
Sources:
Figuring out what a word means. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/embed/ccr28gxk35Y?start=73&?end=330 on February 1, 2019.
Inviting participation with thumbs-up responses. January 14, 2019. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/video/inviting-participation-thumbs-responses.
The Teaching Channel. 3 Ways to gather student feedback. Retrieved from https://www.teachingchannel.org/video/gather-student-feedback on February 1, 2019.