Professional Learning Advisory Committee Results of FY-2011 Needs Assessment Ms. Debbie Downer April 28, 2011

4/28/2011 East Central Elementary Training on implementing intervention groups in K-6. RTI interventions and management in the classroom.

4/28/2011 Elm Street Elementary Various “effective closing” techniques/ ideas. DOK training for questioning and strategies for differentiation, critical thinking and listening skills.

4/28/2011 Main Elementary Training for Math interventions. Training for developing and writing standards-based units for Reading, ELA and Writing in all elementary grades.

4/28/2011 North Heights Elementary Common Core GPS. Helping struggling readers.

4/28/2011 Southeast Elementary Behavior: How to de-escalate situations before they get out of hand. RTI: We are looking for a standard way to document what we do.

4/28/2011 West Central Elementary Creating, designing and sharing across the district. Smart notebooks that align with GPS. Guided Reading. Implementing Science. Character Education.

4/28/2011 West End Elementary Common Core Standards. AYP Science. CLASS Keys ( student achievement/ setting individual goals ).

4/28/2011 Rome Middle School Best Practices Examples: writing essential questions and commentary, differentiated instruction, flexible grouping, raising the rigor of student work, incorporating higher order thinking skills, and setting-up multilevel groups. Technology.

4/28/2011 Rome High School Common Core GPS training. Further training in CLASS Keys and CLASS Keys evaluation instruments.

4/28/2011 Rome Transitional Academy Conversational Spanish. Manipulatives in the classroom.