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Review this catalog and the details of the courses in Eduphoria. Keep in mind that the most current course details will be in Eduphoria. This includes any updates to course locations and times. Please reference Eduphoria and your email for the most current information. If you have any questions about a course, please contact that course instructor. If you need assistance in the selection of courses, be sure to have a conversation with your department leader and/or supervisor. When you attend the session, be sure to sign-in and complete the survey at the end of the session.
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Fine Arts (ALL) K-12 What s New in Alvin ISD Fine Arts The training will provide updates on policies and procedures as well as look at currciculum and next steps for curriculum updates. Manvel HS Auditorium LaKeisha McGowen Content Physical Elementary Elementary Physical PE Staff Development s K-5 Longfellow Elem. Gym Mary Jane Meyer Physical Secondary Secondary Physcial PE Staff Developement s 6-12 Alvin HS Gym 3 Jimmy Hestand
Social Studies & Literacy Specialist All ELA Teachers, Interventionists and Paras may attend. What s New in ELA & Social Studies, K-5 ELA has a remodeled curriculum! An overview of the curriculum, including resources and new guideline s will be shared. Each grade level will have the opportunity to explore their specific curriculum, as well as give input to upcoming benchmarks. Reading levels, writing portfolios and assessments, and new Social Studies resources will be covered. Please bring a device. Duke Elementary Mechelle Abney Math PreK Teachers Aligning PreK Math Guidelines to Kindergarten TEKS PreK teachers will explore the vertical alignment between the PreK guidelines and kindergarten math TEKS by engaging in a variety of manipulative-based math lessons as well as workstations centered around the strands of the state standards. Teachers will leave with ready-to-use materials to incorporate into their math instruction. Wilder Elem. Staff Development Room Marla Legget Math All Math Teachers (K-8) and Math Interventionist Our Math TEKS in Kindergarten - 8th are NOT New Anymore! Now What? Math teachers survived and are now embarking on a new year after implementing the 2012 TEKS last school year! Come and discover what vertical areas the data reveals are deserving of our attention and leave with tools and strategies to both integrate the process standards as well as impact student achievement this school year. Wilder Elem. Cafeteria Kim Elliott/Rachel Sanders Math New Math Interventionist Do the Math New interventionist and paraprofessionals will be trained on the Do the Math program. Wilder Elem. Science Lab 803 Joy Witt/ Rebecca Cavazos Elementary Core Curriculum Sessions: All K-5th grade ELA teachers, including self-contained, must report to Duke Elem. Math teachers report to Wilder Elem. Science teachers report to York Elem. Teachers who teach math and science should divide amongst their grade level team to attend math and science sessions 5th grade teacher who only teach Social Studies report to the AHS cafe. Bilingual & ESL Elementary teachers will attend their content area training.
Science 2nd - 5th grade Science Teachers Writing TEKSbased Science Assessments 2nd - 5th grade Science teachers will learn about conventions used for developing TEKS aligned assessments items as well as the CBA blueprints based off of the AISD Readiness vs. Supporting Standards chart. During the workshop, participants will practice writing and reviewing items for content, bias, and Depth of Knowledge. The session will include reviewing the 1st semester CBA benchmark question banks to help create each grade level s upcoming 1st semester CBAs. Participants must bring a laptop. York Cafeteria Pam Vreeland Science Kindergarten teachers Energizing Physical Science in the Kindergarten Classsroom Join us for this 3 hr. session as we explore activities to energize your matter, energy, and force & motion units. Participant Limit: 25 teachers York Science Lab Danica Garza and Monica Garcia AVID Elementary/ Secondary AVID This training will provide updates for the AVID elective teachers as well as discuss the Campus Coordinators responsibliites. Bring Laptops and AVID Material Luke Kennedy 204 Alvin High School Kathy Windsor Elementary Core Curriculum Sessions: All K-5th grade ELA teachers, including self-contained, must report to Duke Elem. Math teachers report to Wilder Elem. Science teachers report to York Elem. Teachers who teach math and science should divide amongst their grade level team to attend math and science sessions 5th grade teacher who only teach Social Studies report to the AHS cafe. Bilingual & ESL Elementary teachers will attend their content area training.
Math 9-12 Math Teachers & 8th Algebra/ Geometry Teachers TI Nspire Training Teachers will have intro and activities provided by Region 4 for the TI Nspire and Navigator system MHS LGI Region 4 Math K-8th Math Teachers and Math Interventionist Our Math TEKS in Kindergarten - 8th are NOT New Anymore! Now What? Math teachers survived and are now embarking on a new year after implementing the 2012 TEKS last school year! Come and discover what vertical areas the data reveals are deserving of our attention and leave with tools and strategies to both integrate the process standards as well as impact student achievement this school year. Wilder Elem. Cafeteria Kim Elliott/Rachel Sanders Math New Math interventionists Do the Math New interventionists and paraprofessionals will be trained on the Do the Math program. Wilder Elem. Science Lab 803 Joy Witt/ Rebecca Cavazos Science Junior High Teachers Writing Science Assessment Items Training Teachers will learn how to create test questions using the TEKS for alignment. Items for summative assessments will be written using Depth of Knowledge. The writing protocol also includes peer reviewing and editing. Participants must bring a laptop. MHS B106 Teresa Fisher Science High School Science Teachers Writing Science Assessment Items Training Teachers will learn how to create test questions using the TEKS for alignment. Items for summative assessments will be written using Depth of Knowledge. The writing protocol also includes peer reviewing and editing. Participants must bring a laptop. MHS B110 Lisa Brady
Science 6th-10th s Vertical Team for Pre-AP Science Teachers will learn to differentiate curriculum documents for Pre-AP classes by incorporating more critical thinking and rigor into their lessons. Teachers will also discuss the College Board standards. MHS B114 3:15-4:15 Britney Campbell/ Tonya Patterson Social Studies Junior High and High School (pre-ap/ap) Secondary Social Studies Vertical Team Teachers will work on differentiating curriculum documents for pre-ap and AP classes while discussing College Board standards. Alvin HS Library 2:30-4:15 Jackie Labelle/ Cathy Asbeck English/ Reading Junior High and High School, ESL Teachers s 6-12 Secondary ELA Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Teachers will review new curriculum, discuss changes in assessments, review assessment items, and review model lessons. Alvin HS Cafeteria Kristen Piper English Junior High and High School (pre-ap/ap) Secondary ELA Vertical Team Teachers will work on differentiating curriculum documents for pre-ap and AP classes while discussing College Board standards. Alvin HS B102 2:45-4:15 Stacey Hughes/ Pam Blades Foreign Language Secondary Foreign Language Standards and Planning ACTFL Alignment Training to review and work on updates to align with national standards. Bring Laptops & Foreign Language Binders Manvel HS B223 Tanya Meinecke Teen Leadership 6th-12th Teen Leadership 5.0 Designing a clear path for your year: reviewing, prioritizing, and aligning with district design models. MHS B113 Jennifer Smith AVID Elementary/ Secondary AVID This training will provide updates for the AVID elective teachers as well as discuss the Campus Coordinators responsibliites. Bring Laptops and AVID Material Luke Kennedy 204 Alvin High School Kathy Windsor
CTE 7th - 12th CTE 2015-2016 Bootcamp This training will provide updates to CTE policies and procedures as well as team building and motivation Luke Kennedy Library Alvin High School Catherine McClaren
Session Title Description Location Time Facilitator Librarians K-12 Welcome Back! Discuss plans for the coming 2015-2016 school year. Harby JH Computer Lab Krissy Smithhaugh Advanced Academics K-12 Campus Advanced Academic Specialist of Gifted/Talented Students Training for campus specialists to discuss the State Plan as we strive to improve services to identified GT students. Alvin ISD Boardroom Jackie Caffey Nurses Nurses Nurses Job Alike Meeting Nurses will review revised LIVE Binder, complete required online trainings and will understand how to access online documents from TEAMS registration. Safety & Technology Lab #2 Loree Bruton Technology Session Office & Instructional Staff Google Drive Learn how to use Google Drive to create and share Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. MHS B134 Beaute See Technology Integration Session Office & Instructional Staff Making YouTube Useful and Other Helpful Technology Tips Join us as we learn how to use YouTube for more than just cat videos. This session will include how to screencast a work process/ lesson, edit, and share the process/lesson on YouTube. Attendees will want to bring a device. Save yourself time on tech support! CIC Think Tank AHS Complex Jason Riley, Kyle Perri, Hayden Schmidt
General Bilingual Instructional Paraprofessionals Bilingual Paraprofessionals The Role of a Paraprofessional Bilingual Reading Intervention Explore the roles and responsibilities of a paraprofessional in the classroom, discuss confidentiality and learn some tricks for data collection and working with students with behavioral difficulties Training for bilingual paraprofessionals on Spanish reading interventions and how to take running records. Alvin HS LGI Marlo Keller Hood Case Elem. Staff Development Room Sarah Arnold
Special DBC/PASS/ASD Teachers & Paraprofessionals Developing Individualized Behavior Intervention Plans Teachers will identify the functions of inappropriate behaviors and develop individualized plans to address that behavior. Rodeo Palms Staff Development Rm. Sarah Chauvin Special Resource/ Inclusion/ Co-Teachers Attend Curriculim Area PD Special Elementary Fundamental Skills & PPCD Teachers and Paraprofessionals Job Alike Meeting Teachers and paras will have an opportunity to build quality work relationships for self-contained programs and establish roles that ensure student progress. District expectations, operating guidelines, and other requirements will be reviewed. Fairview JH Cafeteria Christy Weddington Special Secondary Fundamental Skills & Paraprofessionals Job Alike Meeting Teachers will compare compliance points of an Annual ARD with TEA guidance documents,review transition and SPP 13 & 14 requirements and access online operating guidelines for Fundamentals teachers, ARDs and CBIs Fairview JH Staff Development Room Dahria Driskell Dyslexia Teachers All Job Alike Meeting Teachers will learn how to create accommodated versions of classroom developed tests. Federal and Special Programs Breakroom Heather Monaghan
Technology Session Office and Instructional Staff Google Drive Learn how to use Google Drive to create and share Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. MHS B134 Beaute See Technology Integration Session Office and Instructional Staff Making YouTube Useful and Other Helpful Technology Tips Join us as we learn how to use YouTube for more than just cat videos. This session will include how to screencast a work process/lesson, edit, and share the process/lesson on YouTube. Attendees will want to bring a device. Save yourself time on tech support! CIC Think Tank AHS Complex Jason Riley, Kyle Perri, Hayden Schmidt