FALL Staff Development & Professional Learning. Rapid City Area Schools. September December

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1 Rapid City Area Schools Staff Development & Professional Learning FALL 2015 September December Bjorg Remmers-Seymour Rapid City Educator of the Year Partnership Rapid City Camp Med at West MS Summer Reading Canyon Lake Elementary Building a community of lifelong learners, one student at a time

2 FROM THE OFFICE OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT Welcome back! With the dog days of summer over and the excitement of the new school year here, the Office of Staff Development and the professional learning instructors welcome you back to the school year. After offering 33 different courses this past summer, we ve narrowed the focus for Fall 2015 courses to help build the foundation and guiding principles of the district s mission. Inside you will find Foundations of Literacy, Word Study in Action, and Understanding Student Thinking in Numbers and Operations. These courses provide the base knowledge for literacy and mathematics instruction for teachers in the district. In addition, you will find ActivLearning: Core Essentials. This course supports student engagement through digital technology and helps you make the most of your interactive whiteboard. Our professional learning opportunities are continuing to grow and change to respond to the district s needs. Guiding these efforts is the Professional Growth Committee. This committee meets monthly to shape the programming offered. We are continually looking for new ideas and instructors to provide quality learning opportunities for RCAS staff and the community. See page 12 and 13 for more information on ways you can get involved. Have a great year, Dustin Blaha Staff Development Manager Rapid City Area Schools dustin.blaha@k12.sd.us RCAS Staff Development Office City/School Administration Center 3 rd Floor th Street Rapid City, SD Winter Office Hours (August - June) Monday Friday: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Telephone: (605) Fax Number: (605) Visit our website at: or Scan the QR Code with Smart Phone or tablet Weather Policy If Rapid City Area Schools cancels classes/activities or releases students early due to weather conditions, it is our policy to also cancel staff development classes. Registration Starts August 18 th Don t Miss It! Nothing cancels a great class faster than everyone waiting until the last minute to register. Decisions to cancel a class are made 5 days prior to its start date. Register Early! 1

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Registration and Cancelation Information 4 School Addresses and Map 5 Behavior Management & Health Classroom PBIS: Managing Behaviors in the Classroom Mind & Our Health: A Yogic Approach 6 History Cavalry in the Hills World Religions, Wisdom Traditions 7 Literacy Foundations of Literacy Word Study in Action The Essentials of Reading Instruction 8 Math & Technology Understanding Student Thinking in Numbers and Operations ActivLearning Core Essentials 9 Music and General Interest Instruction & Assessment In Orff Schulwerk Beginning Sign Language Intermediate Sign Language II BE AN INSTRUCTOR... Do you have a special interest or skill that would apply to K12 student learning? Would you like to teach a Professional Growth class? Submit your proposal to engage in professional learning with staff and community members from Rapid City and the surrounding areas today! Contact RCAS Staff Development for more information! (605) Or RapidCityStaffDevelopment@k12.sd.us 10 Additional Opportunities 11 Winter 2016 Course Proposal Information 13 Registration Form Rapid City Public School Foundation Central High School Grant Recipients 2

4 REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION INFORMATION All courses advertised in the Professional Growth Flyer are offered for several types of credit through many colleges or universities. Every course requires a $50.00 registration fee per credit hour to enroll. When registering for more than one class, each class requires separate payment. Class fees are not deposited until the first day of the class. Audit, Continuing Education Hours (CEUs), and Career Enhancement hours (CE) are included in the course registration fees. Upon completion of the course, certificates will be given or mailed to the course participant. Undergraduate and graduate credit is available for most courses for an additional fee. The cost for credit is determined by the college or university and ranges in price from $ $45.00 per credit hour. When paying for college/university fees, two separate checks are required. Rapid City Area Schools currently does not accept credit cards for the course fees. Registration Form Complete the registration form at the back of this booklet. Detach at the dotted line and mail or drop off the form and registration fee(s) to: Dixie Stephens Rapid City Area Schools Office of Staff Development 300 Sixth St. Rapid City, SD Class Confirmation Registration is confirmed by your payment of the course fee when you return the registration form. NO registration is complete until fees are paid. You will not receive a confirmation notice. Class Cancellations The Rapid City Area Schools determines the cancellation of a class due to insufficient enrollment. You will be notified and your money refunded. Cancellations Due To Weather When the Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) are closed due to inclement weather, Professional Growth classes are also cancelled. To Cancel a Registration To ensure a full refund you must contact the Office of Staff Development to withdraw from the class ten days prior to the first session of class. If you withdraw from the class less than ten days prior to the first class session, you will forfeit your RCAS fee. Lane Change/Salary Adjustment Classes must be taken for graduate credit to be eligible for lane change or salary adjustments. Continuing education hours are not eligible. All employees requesting approval of courses that are not offered through RCAS which have salary implications must submit those courses or related inservice courses for approval to the Office of Staff Development/Human Resources. (See the RCEA Teachers Negotiated Agreement for more details.) New Teacher Orientation

5 SCHOOLS AND MAP Elementary Buildings 1. Black Hawk ( ) 7108 Seeaire Drive, Black Hawk 2. Canyon Lake /Kibben Kuster ( ) 1500 Evergreen Drive 3. Corral Drive ( ) 4503 Park Drive 4. General Beadle ( ) 10 Van Buren Street 5. Grandview ( ) 3301 Grandview Drive Middle School Buildings 16. East MS ( ) 4860 Homestead Street 17. North MS ( ) 1501 North Maple Street 18. South MS ( ) 2 Indiana Street 19. Southwest MS ( ) 4501 Park Drive 20. West MS ( ) 1003 Soo San Drive 1 6. Horace Mann ( ) 902 Anamosa Street 7. Knollwood Heights ( ) 1701 Downing Street 8. Meadowbrook ( ) 3125 W. Flormann Street 9. Pinedale ( ) 4901 West Chicago 10. Rapid Valley ( ) 2601 Covington Street High School Buildings 21. Central HS ( ) 433 Mt. Rushmore Road 22. Rapid City HS ( ) 601 Columbus Street 23. Stevens HS ( ) 4215 Raider Road 11. Robbinsdale ( ) 424 East Indiana Street 12. South Canyon ( ) 218 Norbye Lane 13. South Park ( ) 207 Flormann Street 14. Valley View ( ) 4840 Homestead Street 15. Wilson ( ) 827 Franklin Street Other Buildings 24. City/School Administration Center (CSAC) th Street 25. Jefferson ( ) 21 St. Joseph Street 26. Lincoln Tech Center ( ) 851 West Street 27. Western Dakota Tech ( ) 800 Mickelson Drive 28. Warehouse/Transportation ( ) 3801 Campbell Street

6 Behavior Management/Health CLASSROOM PBIS: MANAGING BEHAVIORS IN THE CLASSROOM Darla McKernan Grades Pre K - 8 Registration Deadline: Sept. 25 Participants will learn to create a positive, engaging, safe and respectful classroom environment along with strategies to help foster emotional intelligence of teachers first, then students. Participants will also develop a greater understanding of the behaviors being displayed by students and strategies to deal with those behaviors and to engage students in classroom activities and expectations. Required Texts: The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher by Harry K. Wong and Conscious Discipline Building Resilient Classroom by Dr. Becky. Texts are included in registration fee. Texts will be ordered by the Office of Staff Development and available the first day of class. Participants will need to bring their laptop and/or a jump drive. Oct 1, 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15 4 pm 8 pm Horace Mann Elementary Library Registration Fee: $200 ($150 + $50 Text Fee) (Audit/CEU/CE) 3 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $135 Don t Miss It! Nothing cancels a great class faster than everyone waiting until the last minute to register. Decisions to cancel a class are made 5 days prior to its start date. Register Early! David Swank Canyon Lake Principal TIE Technology Leader and Making IT Happen Awards MIND & OUR HEALTH: A YOGIC APPROACH Rinkal Saini Grades K-12 Registration Deadline: Oct. 9 Through lecture, participants will learn how health and well-being depend on our mind, how different foods and habits affect the mind, and how to incorporate techniques to help control the mind and gain a balanced state of mind. There will also be demonstrations of yogic techniques that help in reducing stress and tension. Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 6 pm 8:30 pm Rapid City High School Room credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45 5

7 History CAVALRY IN THE HILLS Class is Full Randy and Cindy Christensen All Staff Registration Deadline: September 11 This class surveys the U.S. Cavalry s impact on the Black Hills region. Through lectures, museum/cemetery studies, presentations by local historians and professional reenactments, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the history of Ft. Meade, The Peace Keeper Post on the Dakota Frontier, and the surrounding area. This class involves a lot of walking. September 19, 20 8 am 4:30 pm Ft. Meade Museum, Sturgis, SD 1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45 WORLD RELIGIONS, WISDOM TRADITIONS Chris Heacock All Staff Registration Deadline: Oct. 13 Learn about the similarities between religions and sacred belief systems that have persisted over time and place. This class will explore spiritual practices from historical, sociological, and psychological perspectives. Our focus will be on the wisdom of the various religions, not the politics. We will begin by discussing universal themes and then proceed chronologically, beginning with indigenous spirituality, moving on to religions originating in Asia, then religions originating in the Middle East. The registration fee of $50.00 will be returned to participants upon successful completion of this class. This reimbursement is made possible through the RCAS Civil Discourse Project which is funded by the John T. Vucurevich Foundation. Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17 4 pm 7 pm Rapid City High School, Room credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45 Classroom on Wheels History and Culture of Lakota Landmarks 6

8 Literacy FOUNDATIONS OF LITERACY CANCELLED Liz Venenga and Ann O Connell Grades K - 3 Registration Deadline: Sept. 1 This course will examine foundational principles related to literacy development, classroom structure for a workshop approach and tools for implementation. Class participants will engage in a collaborative study of Balanced Literacy instructional strategies, case studies of struggling readers will provide a hands on opportunity for teachers to examine student progress and develop plans for accelerating student literacy learning. The registration fee of $ will be returned to RCAS district employees upon successful completion of this class. Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 15 4:30 pm 7:30 pm Jefferson Building, Room 24 Registration Fee: $150 Contact Dixie for registration 3 Graduate Credits (required) $135 University of Sioux Falls WORD STUDY IN ACTION Liz Venenga Grades K - 5 Registration Deadline: Sept. 14 This course will examine foundational principles related to literacy development, classroom structure for a workshop approach and tools for implementation. Class participants will engage in a collaborative study of Balanced Literacy instructional strategies, case studies of struggling readers will provide a hands on opportunity for teachers to examine student progress and develop plans for accelerating student literacy learning. The registration fee of $50.00 will be returned to RCAS district employees upon successful completion of this class. THE ESSENTIALS FOR READING INSTRUCTION CANCELLED Rhonda Snow and Roxann Evans Grades 3-8 Registration Deadline: Sept. 30 This course will focus on gaining a better understanding of how to effectively orchestrate all the pieces of the reading workshop. Participants will plan for instruction that aligns to the rigorous goals of the CCSS, implement the plans, and then reflect on instructional practices with a structured protocol to become more discerning instructors. Participants will explore how to develop a richly literate classroom, investigate how to teach skills that are transferable to all texts through engaging mini-lessons, focused small group work, or conferences with individual readers, and study how to ignite students passion for reading through thinking and talking about books utilizing interactive read-aloud. Participants will be documenting elements of student learning and professional responsibilities therefore fulfilling district requirements for utilizing components of the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching. Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, 9 4:30 pm 6:30 pm Rapid City High School, Room credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45 Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 19, 26 4:30 pm 7:30 pm Jefferson Building, Room 24 1 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45 University of Sioux Falls to be paid online at first class. 7

9 Math/Technology UNDERSTANDING STUDENT THINKING IN NUMBERS AND OPERATIONS CANCELLED Kim Webber Grades K - 8 Registration Deadline: Sept. 4 This course is designed to deepen teachers' awareness of ways that students come to understand whole numbers, rational numbers, and operations. Emphasis is placed on common student difficulties and on how teachers can help to move students from a procedural approach to conceptual understanding. Optional Materials Fee: The text Children's Mathematics: Cognitively Guided Instruction 1st Edition, (ISBN ) will be provided for use during the class. Participants may wish to purchase a personal copy on their own. Approximate cost $24.18 The registration fee of $ will be returned to RCAS district employees upon successful completion of this class. Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 4:30 pm 7:30 pm Jefferson Building, Room 26 Registration Fee: $100 (Audit/CEU/CE) 2 credits (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $80 Black Hills State College ACTIVLEARNING CORE ESSENTIALS Trent Moehlman All Staff Registration Deadline: Sept. 16 Learn to use your interactive whiteboard. This course will support the RCAS district s interactive whiteboard learning community regarding the fundamentals of the ActivClassroom. Participants will review the principals of visual learning, ActivInspire s main tools, Promethean Planet s free resources, trouble-shooting tips, and ideas for integrating your interactive whiteboards into the learning environment. Sept. 24, 29, Oct. 13, 22, Nov. 3, 19 4 pm 6:30 pm Lincoln Tech Center Training Lab, Room 1 Main Entrance 1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate: add $45 Teen Up Social Media Talk 8

10 Music/General Interest INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT IN ORFF SCHULWERK Deb Martin All Staff Registration Deadline: Sept. 11 This workshop focuses on the Orff Schulwerk approach in music education for children. It is designed for elementary and middle school general music educators and classroom teachers with a special interest in music. Participants will experience the power and potential of learning through inquiry, innovation, and active participation. This workshop presents a unique opportunity for area music educators to update their skills regarding current trends in music education and teaching strategies. Nationally experienced clinicians provide inspiration, new materials, and instructional approaches. Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Jan. 23, Mar. 19 Sept. 19 & Mar. 19: 9 am 12 pm Oct. 17 & Jan. 23: 9 am 3 pm Meadowbrook Elementary School, Library 1 credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45 Susan Hey General Beadle BEGINNING SIGN LANGUAGE Leslee Wallis All Staff Registration Deadline: Oct. 6 This workshop is an introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) with some comparison to signed English. Participants will learn the basic communication skills with deaf individuals including basic vocabulary, ASL and English sentence structure. Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17 4:15 pm 6:45 pm West Middle School, Room credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45 INTERMEDIATE SIGN LANGUAGE II Leslee Wallis All Staff Registration Deadline: Oct. 6 This workshop is an extension of the Intermediate Sign Language course of American Sign Language (ASL) with more comparison and continuation of signed English. Participants will continue to learn a more complex vocabulary, ASL, and English sentence structure for communication skills with deaf individuals. Intermediate Sign Language is a prerequisite for this class. Oct. 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, 9 4:15 pm 6:45 pm West Middle School, Room credit (optional) Undergraduate/Graduate add $45 9

11 ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES The South Dakota Department of Education works with schools, districts, and ESAs to offer professional learning opportunities to parents, teachers, and administrators on a variety of topics including curriculum, instruction, assessment, evaluation, and many others. Stay up to date with what is happening with education in South Dakota or choose from a variety of courses or trainings across the state.* Visit the SDOE website for more information. Website: Blog: RCEA/SDEA/NEA provides a variety of professional learning services that benefit student, schools, and the public in virtually every position in South Dakota s schools. Through trainings and conferences, members and nonmembers can strengthen their leadership skills and professional performance. Many trainings and conferences are offered for Continuing Education Hours or graduate-level credit for free or at reduced tuition.* See your local representative for professional learning opportunities. You can also visit the SDEA website or follow them on Twitter. Website: Facebook: Rapid City Area School s TIE membership provides access to numerous online workshops throughout the year on topics ranging from Common Core, ipads in the Classroom, Google all the way to understanding to fostering 21st century skills. Educators may choose from ongoing, self-paced or scheduled online workshops. Online workshops are FREE for district staff and graduate credit is available for many offerings at reduced tuition.*visit their website or follow them on social media for more information. Website: Facebook: Community Education of the Black Hills provides a variety of life-long learning opportunities. Community Education of the Black Hills is solely supported by the class tuition, which is kept as low as operational costs allow. Therefore, your participation is essential for continued development of the program. Visit their website for more information and class listings. Website: Facebook: *NOTE: Not all courses or training opportunities are eligible for salary adjustments. Check with the Office of Staff Development/Human Resources for course eligibility. All employees requesting approval of courses which have salary implications will submit those courses or related in-service courses for approval to the Office of Staff Development/Human Resources. (See Article XXVIII of RCEA Teachers Negotiated Agreement for more details.) 10

12 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION The Office of Staff Development is accepting proposals for Professional Growth/Staff Development courses for the 2016 Winter semester. The winter course term will begin on 01/06/2016 and extends through 05/13/2016. No classes will be allowed to meet on school observed holidays, conferences, and special events. Please see the RCAS school calendar for All class proposals must be in the Office of Staff Development no later than Friday, September 18, Course proposals are processed on a first come first served basis. Incomplete proposals will not be advertised in the flyer. The RCAS Staff Development courses are self-supporting. Instructors fees are established by the negotiated agreement. Instructors are currently paid $ per credit hour for teaching a course. Upon mutual agreement with the Staff Development Manager, an instructor may accept pro-rated compensation for her/his professional service. With instructor consent, this allows a class to be offered with less than 16 participants, with the instructor s compensation rate of $50.00 per student per credit hour. COURSE PROCESS AND GUIDELINES 1) The college/university course proposal forms are available on-line at Staff Development, (right-side) you will find the Course Proposal Forms. Instructors choose the college/university that will best meet the needs of the participants. Please complete all four forms and your proposal to dixie.stephens@k12.sd.us. 2) NEW! In addition to the university/college proposal forms instructors must complete the RCAS Workshop & Graduate Course Proposal Form. The RCAS Professional Growth Committee has designed this new form to gather additional information about workshop and course alignment to District-wide goals and objectives. 3) A one-credit class must be at least 15 contact hours for one (1) college credit, 30 contact hours for a two (2) credit class, and 45 contact hours for a three (3) credit class.. 4) Course instructors qualifications must include a Master s Degree +30 additional hours of graduate credit. In the instance that a course instructor does not have a Masters +30, an instructor of record who holds these qualifications may sponsor the instructor. The instructor of record assumes responsibility for overseeing the course quality and signing the paperwork. The Office of Staff Development can act as instructor of record if needed. 5) All classes must be offered for undergraduate and graduate level credit as well as continuing education contact hours (C.E.U.). There may be different evaluation requirements for each credit level. 6) Any material fee needs to be specified at the time a course proposal is submitted. Material fees are charged for printing, materials, books, or supplies that the student will consume or keep. If printing is needed for a class, all items must be received in the Office of Staff Development ten (10) working days in advance of the class. The fee may not exceed $ All materials must be ordered through the Office of Staff Development. 7) If an instructor chooses to have a guest speaker, the cost of that speaker may not be passed on to the students through additional charges. In some instances, it may be possible to compensate a RCAS district employee who is a guest speaker for a maximum of five (5) hours of additional pay. Please contact Dustin Blaha, Staff Development Manager, for prior approval. 8) All classes are held in Rapid City Area School buildings. The Office of Staff Development along with the Office of Custodial & Security Services determines where the classes are held. If there is a building preference, please indicate the location on the description for the flyer and we will try to honor the request. 9) When Rapid City Area Schools are closed or if after-school activities are cancelled due to inclement weather, the Professional Growth Classes are also cancelled. Please discuss this policy with the class. We also suggest you develop a plan for communicating the cancellation of a class with students so that everyone is able to be notified in advance. 10) Class registration will close five (5) business days before the class start date. No registrations will be taken after that. Instructors are NOT to accept any registrations from students. 11) Prior to the first class meeting the instructor will need to pick up a class packet of materials and instructions at the Office of Staff Development. The materials include participant information and the required district forms and college/university forms for obtaining credit. If you have any questions, please direct them to Dustin Blaha: or Dixie Stephens: Be An Instructor! Do you have a special interest or skill that would apply to K-12 student learning? Would you like to teach a Professional Growth class? Contact Us Today! (605)

13 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH COMMITTEE The Professional Growth Program is designed to foster and encourage professional growth among teachers in the district. The committee recommends approval of classes for professional growth credits to be offered Fall, Winter/Spring, and Summer, oversees the professional growth program, makes recommendations for program improvements, and acts as an advisory committee to the Director of Human Resources/Staff Development for mission-based, district staff development. Members of the Professional Growth Committee: Valerie Brablec Coordinator of Staff Development, Curriculum Instruction & Assessment Dustin Blaha Staff Development Manager Dixie Stephens Staff Development Administrative Assistant Shannon Schaefers Elementary Principal Representative Knollwood Deb Steele Secondary Principal Representative Rapid City HS Jaye Svarstad Elementary Teacher Representative Horace Mann Linda Baysinger Elementary Teacher Representative Meadowbrook Sarah Penfield Secondary Teacher Representative West Middle School Sue Podoll Secondary Teacher Representative Rapid City High School Robin Cline Special Services Representative Jefferson Be looking for new professional growth opportunities coming in the Winter of 2016 If you have suggestions or ideas for professional growth courses or trainings, please contact a member of the professional growth committee. We are looking for new and exciting ways to better provide professional learning and support for the teachers in the Rapid City Area Schools and surrounding communities. Crystal Mcmachen East MS and Lori Stverak Valley View Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science CERTIFICATE RENEWAL INFORMATION 1) Don t let your certificate expire. Certificates expire July 1 of the year in which they are due for renewal. 2) Apply early. Apply for renewal well in advance of July 1 st. Application may be made any time after January 1 of the year in which your certificate expires. 3) Know your credits. 15 contact hours (CEU) is equivalent to 1 credit. Transcripted credit is issued from an accredited college/university upon completion of a course when taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. 4) Renewal Requirements. Bachelor s degree. You need 6 credits. At least three credits must be transcripted; the remaining credits may be CEU hours. Advanced degree. You need 6 credits. These credits can be any combination of transcripted credits or CEU hours. 5) All information including renewing your certificate can be found on the South Dakota DOE website, go to 12

14 REGISTRATION FORM See page 4 in the Flyer for additional information on registration and cancellation procedures. Each class REQUIRES SEPARATE PAYMENT Registrations will only be honored when accompanied by the fee. Class registration closes five (5) working/school days prior to the class start date. l Please complete this registration form and return it with your checks. For a full refund, you must withdraw from the class ten (10) days prior to the first day of the class. The course fees are NOT deposited until the first day of class. Questions? Contact RCAS Staff Development for more information! (605) Or RapidCityStaffDevelopment@k12.sd.us Drop off or mail Registration Form and payment to: Office of Staff Development City/School Administration Center (CSAC) th Street Rapid City, SD NAME: SS#: HOME ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: SCHOOL: GRADE LEVEL: PHONE: (HM): (WK): PLEASE WRITE DOWN THE CLASS NAME(S) AND STARTING DATE(S): Course Name/Start Date Credit Type Audit/CE/CEU/Undergrad/Grad Registration Fee Grad Credit Fee (if applicable) (REMEMBER EACH CLASS REQUIRES SEPARATE PAYMENT) 13

15 RCAS Staff Development th Street Rapid City, SD (605) RapidCityStaffDevelopment@k12.sd.us