Teacher Training 2018-2019

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter

Second Quarter: November - January 2017

First Quarter: August - October 2016

Third Quarter: January - March 2017

Fourth Quarter: April - June 2017

Teacher Training 2015/16

May 11, 2016

Links & resources for this morning:

1. Google DRIVE book/curriculum ordering
2. Iowa test results - Data Manager
3. Iowa letter to parents (PDF)
4. Iowa FAQ for parents
5. Iowa FAQ for teachers
6. Denver Academy Summer Reading

April 4, 2016

Links & resources for this morning:

• Content Teams
• Thinking Maps hand-out
• Poetry Foundation

Late Start: March 9, 2016

Resources from this morning's presentation:

Bryan Stevenson TED talk

NAIS: National Conference Recap

National School Climate Center

Google's Educational Evangelist: Jaime Casap

Harvard Business Review: Effective Leaders

Town Hall Meeting: What's next with tech?

Agenda for Tuesday, February 16, 2016

8:00-8:30: Bagels & Coffee in Atrium

8:30 - 9:10: All-Group in Johnson Commons (please bring laptops)

9:15 - 10:00: Session #1

10:00 - 10:15: Break

10:15 - 11:00: Session #2

Break-out Session Choices:

• Assistive Technology: Ginger/Grammarly (with Technology Committee in Program Room)
• Project design: GRASPS, RAFT, PACE (with Philippe in Matt Roberts’ room #226)
• Common Sense Media (with Cynthia in Abby’s room #226)
• Guest presenters: Kay Axtell & Roxanne Turner presentation, "Art of Collaborative Problem Solving & Strategies for Managing the Anxiety/Stress Gremlins " (in Johnson Commons)/Hand-out available here

11:00 - 11:15: Break

11:15 - 11:45: All-group in Johnson Commons with Lori/Mark

9 - 12: WISE Training for Health/PE, Counseling & selected teachers (Yoga Room)

Agenda for January 4, 2016

8:00 - 8:30: Coffee & Bagels in Richardson Hall/Atrium

8:30 - 9:00: Welcome Back (Program)

9:00 - 9:50: Technology Review (Anthony & Philippe)

9:50 - 10:00: Break

10:00 - 11:00: WISE Training (for Health/PE, counseling & selected teachers, organizer: Kyra)

10:00 - 11:00: Curriculum Review (Cynthia & Jessica)

11:00 - 12:00: Headmaster's Report/Faculty & Staff (Mark)

12:00 - 1:00: DAPA-sponsored Luncheon

Afternoon: School Team Time & Planning

What do I need on January 4?

-A copy of a syllabus or course organizer of a class you are currently teaching (unless participating in the WISE Training)

Resources/links for January 4:

To capture processing during school team time, please use the following PADLET. This is a free format, less formal space to share comments & ideas.

The survey links below are a place to capture more formal feedback that will be shared with the Technology Committee.

• Elective Teachers: Technology Advancement Committee Elective Teachers Survey
• Literacy Specialists: Technology Advancement Committee Literacy Specialist Survey
• Elementary & 6th Grade: Technology Advancement Committee Homeroom Teacher Survey
• Middle School Survey: Technology Advancement Committee Homeroom Teacher Survey
• High School Survey: Technology Advancement Committee Homeroom Teacher Survey

For the 10:00 a.m. session, Curriculum Review, please access this document:

• Review & Preview 2016

Notes/follow-up from late start:

-Highlights from Mark's memory presentation

-Denver Post: Zuckerberg Announcement

-Washington Post Education Article: Dr. Gardner's Letter to Zuckerberg

-Philippe's opening presentation slides (comparing Gardner/Zuckerberg/DA)

First Quarter: August - October 2015

LTM: chapter 1 - 3

Second Quarter: November - January 2016

LTM: chapters 4 - 6