PK-12 General Sessions

Session Description: We are pleased to have Mr. Dave Nagel on Tuesday, November 1 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm for another Activator Training. Dave will facilitate the move from discussion to action based on the skills learned in the PLC+ series. Activators will find this an essential guide to keeping PLC+ team discussions goal-focused and the work centered on building the collective efficacy of the team. 

***Note this session you will get a separate clock hour form, do not add these hours to the Fall Training clock hour form.

1.5 hour synchronous session

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Session Description: Culturally Responsive Practices must be a part of every classroom in the Auburn School District.   Dr. Nicole Law is a dynamic and passionate educator who provides relevant professional development to schools and districts across the country. Nicole focuses her experience to present instruction on professional learning community teams (PLC+), leadership improvement practices and structures, strategies for rigorous instruction, and levels of depth of knowledge (DOK), as well as culturally responsive and equitable teaching practices.  Dr. Nicole Law will support all staff  in implementation of Culturally Responsive Practices. 

2 hour synchronous session

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Session Description: This course is specifically for special education staff who are seeking guidance on how to best set up their ECE, SLC, or TAP classroom.  Topics will include furniture arrangement, using visuals, creating data systems, having an efficient schedule, and curricular planning.  This course was recorded on August 9, 2022 and features the very famous Sasha Long (a.k.a. The Autism Helper).  

5 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description: This course will provide an overview of how all staff can best support students who have the potential to escalate.  Both proactive and reactive strategies are provided.  If you want to know more about de-escalation without taking a full certification course, this is the class for you.  If you are already certified in a de-escalation course but want to learn more, this is the class for you!  

4 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description: Learn about ways to provide access for students using digital tools. We will explore the accessibility menu on the Chromebook and learn about the many supportive tools available to help students access instruction and demonstrate their learning.   

STEM Qualified Session

1 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description: This session is designed to help teachers new to the profession or the district get introduced to the technology, resources, and support available.   

1 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description: Are you an Grade 1-12 ML teacher interested in implementing the WIDA Model during the 22-23 school year? If the answer is yes, then join this session to complete the training required to administer this interim test in the ASD.  

2.5 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description: This training is for current co-teaching pairs. Learn about and reflect on best practices and get structured time to plan and collaborate with your co-teacher. Included in this session will be a guided process for co-planning a lesson using a UDL checklist, so please bring an upcoming lesson you plan to teach. While it will be new material, it is not required that you attended the first session.   

2 hour synchronous session

In Person JPF Boardroom 

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Session Description:  

Participants will

1) Understand the importance of creating a classroom climate that is safe, nurturing, and honors individual differences. 

2)Understand that differentiated instruction requires procedures and structures that promote small group interactions and time to address individual learning needs.

3) Structure environments to encourage the use of choice and challenge to encourage self awareness, self-efficacy, and personal empowerment.  

3 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description:  

Participants will:

1) Understand the important relationships between social and emotional learning and student growth and achievement.

2) Learn psychological theories that inform teacher beliefs, behaviors and instructional practices.

3) Create safe classroom environments that lead to the development of students' social and emotional learning skills.

4) Use instructional strategies to enhance and develop students' pro-social competencies.  

3 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description:  

Participants will:

1) Examine how assessment informs appropriate decisions made about the teaching and learning process.

2) Acquire knowledge in the use of procedure called Curriculum Compacting and other assessment techniques that result in appropriate adjustments to curriculum for students who have already mastered curriculum content, skills, or standards. 

3) Explore alternate formative assessment strategies that can be used to assess student learning.  

3 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description:  

Participants will: 

1) Understand the importance of inquiry to make learning relevant and to address individual differences. 

2) Gain skills in differentiating instruction through inquiry. 

3) Be introduced to three approaches: 1) project-based 2) problem-based and 3) design-based learning, that integrate inquiry into the instructional design of curriculum.

4) Gain skills to redesign or "flip" curricular units into project investigations.   

3 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description:  

Participants will: 

1. Explore reasons why independent study and group investigations are recommended as an instructional strategy in programs for highly capable students. 

2. Analyze examples of student investigations as exemplars to highlight the differences between traditional student projects and in-depth student investigations. 

3. Provide procedural steps, processes, and procedures for facilitating independent or group investigations. 

4. Gain a better understanding of how to assess and evaluate student growth through independent or small group investigations.    

3 hour Asynchronous session

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Session Description:  

Participants will: 

1. Know that there are many ways to nurture creativity and curiosity in the classroom. 

2. Understand that teachers play a critical role in fostering students’ creative thinking. 

3. Integrate opportunities to develop creative thinking skills in their curriculum and instruction.   

3 hour Asynchronous session

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