Beginning Teacher Seminars
Differentiated Instruction
Participants will examine the pillars of differentiated instruction in a sample lesson in order to apply them to an upcoming lesson.
Elementary Session Information
Using Data to Drive Instruction
This course is designed to familiarize new teachers with the process of formal observation. Participants will receive instruction in using the AACPS Teaching & Learning Cycle Observation Plan to design lessons.
Formal Observation & Lesson Planning
This course is designed to familiarize new teachers with the process of formal observation. Participants will receive instruction in using the AACPS Teaching & Learning Cycle Observation Plan to design lessons.
Time Management & Organization
Participants will identify strategies to apply to practice that will improve teacher time management and organization.
Elementary Session Information
Positive Communication
Participants will analyze strategies for communicating with families by examining best practices for making phone calls, using email, conducting conferences, and completing interims and report cards.
Elementary Session Information
Formal Observation & Lesson Planning
This course is designed to familiarize new teachers with the process of formal observation. Participants will receive instruction in using the AACPS Teaching & Learning Cycle Observation Plan to design lessons.
Brightspace Navigation for New Teachers
In this live session participants will learn:
how to self-enroll in their curriculum using the Discover tool.
how to navigate between their courses using the Waffle tool.
how to customize their Homepage and Navbar for all courses.
how to setup their Teacher Profile widget.
how to setup courses using Content and Assignments.
how to request courses and merge courses as needed.
PowerSchool: PTP PowerTeacher Pro
Participants will be shown how to launch PowerTeacher Pro (PTP), switch terms, switch classes, create and edit assignments (including publishing options), enter and edit scores, use score flags, use district-wide standardized score codes, review default categories, work with categories (including category weighting), customize course display names, and attach notes, syllabi, and hyperlinks for course enrichment.