NISD Summer Professional Development Update September 14, 2015

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Professional Development in NISD Focus for Summer 2015 Curriculum Development & Alignment ENGAGE – Professional Learning Institute Supporting New Teachers

Curriculum Writing Academy 2 day Academy Assessment & Curriculum Writing Rigor & Relevance Supporting District Initiatives within the curriculum Alignment of Documents

Curriculum Document Changes Moodle Page Semester at a glance Scope and Sequence Instructional Expectations Curriculum Writing Checklist

3 day conference 2 Keynote speakers New & Returning Teachers 800 teachers in attendance

ENGAGE Learning Strands Progress Monitoring, Goal Setting, Purposeful Feedback Effective Use of Journals Planning Using Data and Standards Writing Across the Curriculum Differentiation

Engage Presenters Over 100 NISD employees Textbook publishers Outside presenters

ENGAGE New Teachers Specific courses were recommended to prepare them for their content area Opportunities for choice sessions to meet professional goals Learning along-side experience teachers

Content Area Development English Language Arts Elementary Phonics instruction Word work Close reading Text Structures Secondary High level questioning strategies Socratic Seminar strategies to support all learners Close reading

Content Area Development Math Elementary Intentional planning with TEKS Engaging students through process standards Purposeful talk Building content knowledge Secondary New TEKS & resource training NMSI – deepen content knowledge & learn differentiation strategies Coaching training for POST Partners

Content Area Development Science Elementary & Secondary Interactive word walls & use of authentic vocabulary Analysis and development of rigorous tasks Assessment and task alignment Claim, Evidence, Reasoning responses & technical writing skills NMSI – High level lab experiences (secondary)

Content Area Development Social Studies Elementary Continue training in DBQs and extending down to 2 nd grade. Connections between ELA skills and SS content Social Studies Secondary Historical Thinking Skills training to support process standards HIPP Analysis protocol for analyzing primary and secondary sources

Content Area Development Advanced Academics Summer Institute - Coordinators, Administration, and Teachers were in attendance NMSI - PreAP credit PSAT Training Over 140 teachers attended GT institute District pays for all teachers to get the update once every 3 years per College Board recommendation. CTE Certification and Licensure Training Advanced Technical Credit Training CTE – TEKS updates for all career clusters Special Education Data review Content area training

Integration of Technology 1:World Conference Focus on pedagogy & best practices Over 700 participants across 24 school districts Summer Courses Aligned to Profile of an Educator Over 100 NISD staff members completed Technology Integration Academy New Hire component

AVID Training Advancement Via Individual Determination Summer 3-day AVID Institute All 5 Middle Schools 44 Teachers, Counselors & Principals

New Hires

Focus On Curriculum & Technology Orientation with Technology training ENGAGE – Summer Learning Institute Classroom Management Module New Teacher Induction Program New Teacher Academies throughout the year

Classroom Management Campus Representatives Created a classroom management module based on the work of Harry Wong In conjunction with NISD beliefs, initiatives, and practices

Induction Program Moodle Page Additional Resources Coordinator/Mentor training Mentor Handbook Activity Suggestions

Professional Learning Website Updated Resources New Teachers Summer Trainings Online offerings

NISD Summer Professional Development Update September 14, 2015