1 January 30, 2008

2 MSIT PD Timeline July 23 and 24 (Full Days) August 29 (Half Day) October 31 (Half Day) January 30 (Half Day) March 26 (Full Day) YOU ARE HERE!!

3 MSIT Responsibility: –Identify and assist in securing resources and services to provide relevant and meaningful staff development opportunities that enable teachers to successfully execute the responsibilities of their jobs. Competencies: –Listener –Communicator –Professional in conduct and action – reads, shares, and applies professional research

4 MSIT January 30 Outcomes To Know, Understand and Apply Components of Effective Professional Development over time. August – Adult Learning Theory October – Planning January - Planning Identify and Prioritize Professional Development Topics/Content for August – Options October – Writing to Learn - Strategies January – Writing to Learn –Assessing Content Knowledge through Writing Develop a Professional Development Delivery Plan for Wednesday. February 13 – Early Dismissal January – Planning

5 MSIT Agenda January 30, :00–11:00 and 12:00-3:00 Opening Kris Wolzen 10 min. Jimmy Casas PD Processing Maggie VanFossen 30 min. Kris Wolzen PD Writing to Learn Bruce Bufe125 min. (+ Break and Work Time) Sally Rigeman Marty Paul Next Steps and Kris Wolzen Evaluation Jimmy Casas 15 min.

6 QUICK WRITE Individually list three key points of Mike Schmoker’s January 24 presentation. (Index Card) SHARE YOUR IDEAS SIMILE Mike Schmoker’s presentation is most like a ___________ because _______________.

7 Reflection What connections are you making between Schmoker’s presentation and the leadership team? What have you done or will you do to change your teaching or leadership practice in response to Schmoker’s presentation? /

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10 BHS PD Schedule DateTime Nov. 141:30-4:00 January 3(No School, PD If Funding) January 48:00-11:00 February 131:30 – 4:00 February 158:00-11:00 and 1:00 – 3:30 February 198:00-11:00 and 1:00 – 3:30 March 13 or 14Snow Make-up or Staff PD 8:00-11:00 and 1:00 – 3:30 April 91:30-4: to 31.5 hours of PD time available

11 MSIT October 31 Connections Iowa Core Curriculum – Literacy – Iowa Teaching Standards –Standard 2 – Content –Standard 4 - Strategies

12 Link to Resources rams_and_services/general_educ ation/bettendorf_msit/ rams_and_services/general_educ ation/bettendorf_msit/