Academic Services Group SY13-14 National Professional Development K 12 National Professional Development (NPD) is considered an ongoing and yearlong experience. School leaders and teachers are afforded opportunities to participate in synchronous and asynchronous training and professional development throughout the year. Teachers can monitor and maintain their training and professional development plan through K12Training.com and provide verification of module completion to their training managers and/or administrators as needed. Similarly, School leaders can monitor and maintain the professional development outlined below within K12Training.com. Additional training for School Leaders (K12 Employees) is available via Skillsport, the HR training portal. K12training and Skillsport are separate sites with different content. Within K12Training.com each of these events will be created as a Virtual Event. Enrolled participants will see the session listed on My Upcoming Training. To find the link to trainings you ll go to your upcoming trainings list, find the desired training by name, click on the name of the training and then select the grey circle "i" icon on the right hand side of the screen. It ll open a details screen where you can view the details of the training. You will be able to access the training by selecting the access webinar button. The access webinar button only shows 24 hours in advance of the session. The link will not be available without enrollment. SY13-14 K-8 Teacher National Professional Development Calendar K8 Teacher Synchronous National Professional Development Sept 12 2PM EST K8 NPD September 2013: Using Breakout Rooms Sept 26 2PM EST K8 NPD September 2013: National Math Lab Overview- Review of New Policies and Procedures Oct 24 2PM EST K8 NPD October 2013: Using Breakout Rooms Nov 14 2PM EST K8 NPD November 2013: Q & A with Content Developers - Math+, MS Math Nov 21 2PM EST K8 NPD November 2013: Using Breakout Rooms Jan 9 2PM EST K8 NPD January 2014: Using Breakout Rooms Jan 23 2PM EST K8 NPD January 2014: Q & A with Content Developers - MarK12 and K8 LA Feb 27 2PM EST K8 NPD February 2014: Promising Practices Mini-Conference March 14 2PM EST K8 NPD March2014: Using Breakout Rooms March 27 2PM EST K8 NPD March 2014: Q & A with Content Developers - K8 Science and History April 24 2PM EST K8 NPD April 2014: Sharing Best Practices May 22 2PM EST K8 NPD May 2014: Sharing Best Practices
SY13-14 High School Teacher National Professional Development Calendar HS Teacher Synchronous National Professional Development Sept 11 2PM EST HS NPD September 2013: AP Coordinator & Teacher Training Sept 17 2PM EST HS NPD September 2013: Professional Learning Communities Oct 15 2PM EST HS NPD October 2013: Best Practices Nov 12 2PM EST HS NPD November 2013: Professional Learning Communities Jan 15 2PM EST HS NPD January 2014: AP Coordinator & Teacher Training Jan 21 2PM EST HS NPD January 2014: Professional Learning Communities Feb 18 2PM EST HS NPD February 2014: Best Practices March 18 2PM EST HS NPD March 2014: Professional Learning Communities April 15 2PM EST HS NPD April 2014: Professional Learning Communities May 20 2PM EST HS NPD May 2014: Best Practices SY13-14 All Staff National Professional Development Calendar Synchronous National Professional Development: Special Topics for All Staff K-12 Sept 5 Sept 19 Sep 26 Oct 3 Oct 17 Nov 7 Nov 21 Jan 16 Jan 30 Feb 6 Feb 20 March 6 March 20 2PM EST Counselor NPD September 2013: New Counselor Welcome to K12 2PM EST Counselor NPD September 2013: Pathfinder: for New Lead Counselors/Admin 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD September 2013: Pathfinder for All Staff 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD October 2013: Effective College Counseling for ALL Students 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD October 2013: Skills for Advising Students: Appreciate Inquiry Advising Model 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD November 2013: Special Populations: Working effectively with students with ADD/ADHD 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD November 2013: Special Populations: Working effectively with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD January 2014: Best Practices in HS Individualized Learning Plan 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD January 2014: Making the Transition: Middle to High School 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD February 2014: Supporting Military Students and Family 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD February 2014: Understanding our Families: Cultural Competency for Educators 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD March 2014: Safe and Caring Schools: Child Abuse Prevention 2PM EST All Staff K-12 NPD March 2014: Safe and Caring Schools: Reducing and Responding to Bullying
SY13-14 School Counselor and Support Services Professional Development Calendars School Counselor Leadership Cohort Sept 12 Oct 10 Nov 14 Jan 9 Feb 13 March 13 April 10 May 8 2PM EST SY 13-14 Counselor Leadership Cohort September 2013: 2PM EST SY 13-14 Counselor Leadership Cohort October 2013: 2PM EST SY 13-14 Counselor Leadership Cohort November 2013: 2PM EST SY 13-14 Counselor Leadership Cohort January 2014: 2PM EST SY 13-14 Counselor Leadership Cohort February 2014: 2PM EST SY 13-14 Counselor Leadership Cohort March 2014: 2PM EST SY 13-14 Counselor Leadership Cohort April 2014: 2PM EST SY 13-14 Counselor Leadership Cohort May 2014: Student Support Services National Professional Learning Communities* Sept 17 2PM EST Student Services NPD Sept 2013: PLC Discussion Oct 15 2PM EST Student Services NPD Oct 2013: Best Practices Nov 12 2PM EST Student Services NPD Nov 2013: PLC Discussion Jan 21 2PM EST Student Services NPD Jan 2014: PLC Discussion Feb 18 2PM EST Student Services NPD Feb 2014: Best Practices March 18 2PM EST Student Services NPD March 2014: PLC Discussion April 15 2PM EST Student Services NPD April 2014: PLC Discussion May 20 2PM EST Student Services NPD May 2014: Best Practices *Individual PLCs are available for School Counselors, Social Workers, and Advisor/Student Support.
SY13-14 Pilot Program (Why Try and Family Support Team) Professional Development Calendars Why Try National Professional Learning Communities Sept 17 4PM EST Why Try NPD Sept 2013: Why Try Coaching Oct 15 4PM EST Why Try NPD Oct 2013: Why Try Coaching Nov 12 4PM EST Why Try NPD Nov 2013: Best Practices from the Field Jan 21 4PM EST Why Try NPD Jan 2014: Why Try Coaching Feb 18 4PM EST Why Try NPD Feb 2014: Why Try Coaching March 18 4PM EST Why Try NPD March 2014: Best Practices from the field April 15 4PM EST Why Try NPD April 2014: Why Try Coaching May 20 4PM EST Why Try NPD May 2014: Report Out Discussion This PLC group is intended for staff at those schools participating in the Why Try SEL pilot program. Please register for the series. Family Support Team National Professional Learning Communities Sept 17 2PM EST Family Support NPD Sept 2013: PLC Discussion Oct 15 2PM EST Family Support NPD Oct 2013: Best Practices Nov 12 2PM EST Family Support NPD Nov 2013: PLC Discussion Jan 21 2PM EST Family Support NPD Jan 2014: Student Services PLC Discussion Feb 18 2PM EST Family Support NPD Feb 2014: Student Services Best Practices March 18 2PM EST Family Support NPD March 2014: Student Services PLC Discussion April 15 2PM EST Family Support NPD April 2014: Student Services PLC Discussion May 20 2PM EST Family Support NPD May 2014: Student Services Best Practices This PLC group is intended for staff at those schools participating in the Family Support Team pilot program. Please register for the series. SY13-14 School Leader Professional Development Calendar School Leader Synchronous National Professional Development Aug 21 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: K12training Orientation and Leading a Team Training Sept 18 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: inacol Standards Oct 16 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: Effectively Implementing Change Nov 20 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: Conflict Resolution: Non-compliance, Action Plans, Student-Parent Relations Dec 18 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: Engaging the Unengaged Jan 15 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: Assessment plans Best Practices Feb 19 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: Planning for State Testing March 19 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: Instructional Coaching Part 1 April 16 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: Instructional Coaching Part 2 May 21 11:30AM EST SY 13-14 Monthly Leadership Series: Behavioral Interviewing
***Schedules are subject to change. The most up to date schedule of events will be in k12training. (Training Catalog- select search, select classroom calendar view, page will refresh taking you to the current month. You can scroll through to find every month in the school year)*** How do participants enroll in Virtual Events? Each Virtual Event will require an enrollment step. Navigate to Training Catalog and search for the Virtual Event using the name of the session. Click on the title of the Classroom from the list of Records to view the Sections that are included. Click the title for the selected section then on the Enroll button. Then follow the prompts to enroll. Once participants have successfully enrolled, they will see the name of the event displayed on My Upcoming Training. How do participants get a certificate of completion for participation in a Virtual Event? Participants who enroll in a session and attend the event can view their certificate following the event after the instructor for the event marks the session complete. To obtain the certificate participants navigate to: Transcript > locate the name of the training > click view certificate Click View Certificate to generate a PDF of the Certificate. We recommend participants save the Certificate PDF to a file on their own computer for personal records. What do participants do if they need to cancel or change enrollment in a session? If a participant enrolls in a session and has a change of plans the participant is encouraged to please cancel their own enrollment prior to the time of the event by clicking on the title on My Upcoming Training> Click the Information Icon > Cancel Enrollment link. Follow the prompts to cancel enrollment. How do I access my live class after I ve enrolled? To find the link to the live session, click on the title of the class from My Upcoming Training 10 minutes before the session starts. Click the Information Icon to display the Event Schedule and the Access Webinar button. Click Access Webinar to launch the session. Use the Cancel Enrollment link, if unable to attend. The Access Webinar button appears 24 hours in advance only to enrolled participants.
Are You Interested in Presenting/Sharing your Best Practices? If you re interested in presenting or sharing your best practices with others at a national professional development session, please submit a ticket to Academic Services at https://teacherhelp.k12.com with your name, email address, school, job title, and area/subject you would like to share. (Ex. Courtney Smith, csmith@school.org, WAVA, counselor, Pathfinder best practices -- or -- John Doe, jdoe@k12.com, IS_OR, K8 Teacher, engaging math lessons) Continuing Education Courses Education to Go (ed2go) has been an industry leader in providing online continuing education courses to professionals in an affordable and simple manner. These courses are delivered through a network of over 1,800 top colleges and universities and are available to anyone. As an affiliate of K 12, the course catalog has been reviewed to provide a recommendation specific to the interests and needs of K 12 network teachers who are seeking online learning opportunities associated to continuing education units. Each course is asynchronous and instructor-led. There is a fee for each course. Search for these courses in the Course Catalog in K12Training and read all the details prior to enrollment. A to Z Grant Writing Achieving Success with Difficult People Get Assertive Keys to Effective Communication Response to Intervention Singapore Math Strategies Web 2.0: Blogs, Wikis, and Podcasts Teaching Students with Autism: Strategies for Success Guiding Kids on the Internet Introduction to Algebra The Differentiated Instruction and Response to Intervention Connection Enhancing Language Development in Childhood Understanding Adolescents Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities