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Sessions here are specific to P-5 Grade Levels.
Sessions here are specific to P-5 Grade Levels.
Seesaw for All Elementary
Seesaw for All Elementary
Creator(s)- Ann Goodwin
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
Session Description: We are excited to announce that we have expanded Seesaw access to include all elementary grade levels. If you teach 3rd-5th, or are new to using Seesaw, this session is a great place to start.
2 hour asynchronous session
Polishing Your Good Practices in 2025 with Anita Archer
Polishing Your Good Practices in 2025 with Anita Archer
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp, Gelinda Williams
Target Audience: P-5 Certificate
Session Description: Join Anita Archer for this session that will focus on several good teaching practices: Breaking down content, Teaching with Clarity, and Involving ALL students during lessons.
1 hour asynchronous session
**PhD Module 2 Study
**PhD Module 2 Study
Creator(s)- Casey Killett
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
Session Description: This is a continuation of the Module Study Series. This session focuses on the second module you will teach. It is an extensive overview of the module which will allow participants to gain familiarity with the module before planning and instruction.
STEM Qualified Session
5 hour asynchronous session
**PhD Module 3 Study
**PhD Module 3 Study
Creator(s)- Casey Killett
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
Session Description: This is a continuation of the Module Study Series. This session focuses on the second module you will teach. It is an extensive overview of the module which will allow participants to gain familiarity with the module before planning and instruction.
STEM Qualified Session
5 hour asynchronous session
Seesaw: Fostering Joyful Learning Experiences
Seesaw: Fostering Joyful Learning Experiences
Creator(s)- Gavin Lees
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
9/30/25 4:30
Session Description: Get ready to spark joy in learning with Seesaw! In this session, educators will explore the power of Seesaw's creative tools to enhance engagement, provide meaningful support, and promote student voice at every stage of the learning journey.
Perfect for teachers new to the platform, or anyone wishing to have a refresher.
1 hour Synchronous session
Seesaw: Delivering High Impact Instruction
Seesaw: Delivering High Impact Instruction
Creator(s)- Gavin Lees
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
10/14/25 4:30
Session Description: Discover how to deliver engaging, standards-aligned instruction with Seesaw that empowers students to demonstrate their thinking and learning through multimodal tools.
This session goes beyond the basics of Seesaw to dive into levelling-up instruction.
1 hour Synchronous session
Seesaw: Implementing UDL
Seesaw: Implementing UDL
Creator(s)- Gavin Lees
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
10/21/25 4:30
Session Description: Implementing the UDL framework is a best practice to support the abilities of all students. Learn how to put the UDL framework into practice in Seesaw through multimodal learning, joyful and engaging instruction, and differentiation.
This is a session for all levels of Seesaw users.
1 hour Synchronous session
PhD 101
PhD 101
Creator(s)- Casey Killett
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
Session Description: This course will cover PhD basics including: What is PhD Science, major routines in PhD Science, pacing, a tour of the new platform and more!
2 hour asynchronous session
Exploring the K-5 Science Website
Exploring the K-5 Science Website
Creator(s)- Casey Killett
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
Session Description: Teachers will take a tour of the K-5 Science Website to refresh their knowledge of what is on it and discover new resources.
1 hour asynchronous session
***Unlock the Magic of Teaching Four-Year Olds!
***Unlock the Magic of Teaching Four-Year Olds!
Creator(s)- Kara Abernethy-Friedman & Sarah Mattison
Target Audience: P-5 Certificate
Session Description: This session is specifically designed for specialists who work with Transitional Kindergarten students and administrators who support them. Opportunities for individual learning based on each discipline are provided. In addition, this session includes elements of Culturally Responsive Teaching, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Universal Design for Learning, and building a classroom community.
2 hour asynchronous session
**Equity Qualified Session for Certificated Staff
**Leadership Qualified Session for
Administration
K-5 ELA Updates For 25-26 School Year
K-5 ELA Updates For 25-26 School Year
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp, Gelinda Williams
Target Audience: P-5 Certificate
Session Description: This session has been updated for the 25-26 school year. Participants will learn about improvements and updates made to the 25-26 ELA Instructional Calendar and ELA CORE Weekly Plans. Participants can watch the videos that pertain to their grade level. You won't want to miss this important information!
2 hour asynchronous session
Spring Math
Creator(s)- Brendan Jeffreys and Erika Moore
Target Audience: P-8 Certificated
Session Description: *This session is intended for Spring Math pilot schools* In this session, teachers can learn more about implementing Spring Math in their classrooms by utilizing the professional development resources on the Spring Math eLearning website.
1 hour asynchronous session
PhD Materials Prep
PhD Materials Prep
Creator(s)- Casey Killett and Brendan Jeffreys
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
Session Description: For elementary teachers to organize and account for Module 1 materials. Teachers can also long time for laminating resource pack materials and making copies of logbooks.
1 hour asynchronous session
**K-5 Math Updates
**K-5 Math Updates
Creator(s)- Department of Student Learning
Target Audience: P-5 Certificate
Session Description: K-5 teachers of math, please join us for this session where you will be provided with an overview of the instructional calendar for the 24-25 school year, updates and insights on what content is coming up next, what content is most critical, and how content is being measured. This session will also highlight the resources available to support your balanced math classroom.
1 hour asynchronous session
STEM Qualified Session
**Problem Solving: Avoiding Keyword Strategies
**Problem Solving: Avoiding Keyword Strategies
Creator(s)- Brendan Jeffreys
Target Audience: P-5 Certificated
Session Description: Learn about how having students identify key words when problem solving can be a barrier to deep understanding. Focus some time on thinking through how to effectively develop thoughtful problem solving and learn a bit about how Jamboard can help you see student thinking while in a remote or hybrid classroom.
1 hour asynchronous session
STEM Qualified Session
***Managing Challenging Behaviors: Practical Strategies for Creating a Positive & Supportive Learning Environment in Preschool
***Managing Challenging Behaviors: Practical Strategies for Creating a Positive & Supportive Learning Environment in Preschool
Creator(s)- Sarah Mattison & Kara Abernethy-Friedman
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
10/23/25 4:30
Session Description: This class will give you the tools you need to understand the root causes of difficult behaviors and create a calm, respectful preschool classroom where every student can thrive. You'll walk away with practical, research-backed techniques you can use right away, including proactive strategies that promote successful school behaviors and improve long-term outcomes.
2 hour Synchronous session
Equity Qualified Session
Teaching Spelling with Dictation Routines
Teaching Spelling with Dictation Routines
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp, Evelyn Probert, Gelinda Williams
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated and Classified
Session Description: Teaching spelling is different from assigning spelling or testing spelling. Join this session to learn how to use dictation routines for single-syllable and multi-syllable words.
2 hour asynchronous session
P-1st Grade Handwriting
P-1st Grade Handwriting
Creator(s)- Erika Moore
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
Session Description: Updated for the 2024-25 school year, teachers have a new handwriting resource to teach letter formation. Learn about how handwriting supports the Science of Reading as you become familiar with the new handwriting resources for PK, Kindergarten and First Grade.
1 hour asynchronous session
**Targeted Review: What is it?
**Targeted Review: What is it?
Creator(s) - Brendan Jeffreys
Creator(s) - Brendan Jeffreys
Target Audience: P-5
Meets FCS02
Session Description: Targeted review is an important piece of the balanced math classroom and can help push students towards mastery of standards. In this session, you will learn how can you manage your math block to include targeted review that will help all students excel.
1 hour asynchronous session
STEM Qualified Session
**Test and Item Specifications
**Test and Item Specifications
Creator(s)- Brendan Jeffreys
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
Session Description: Learn how to leverage a critical math instructional tool.
1 hour asynchronous session
STEM Qualified Session
Math weekly Plan K-5 - Fitting It All In
Math weekly Plan K-5 - Fitting It All In
Creator(s)- DSL - Erika Moore
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
Session Description: Learn how to successfully implement a balanced math classroom by following the 5-Day Plan for math.
1 hour asynchronous session
**Developmental Support of Handwriting and Scissor Skills
**Developmental Support of Handwriting and Scissor Skills
Creator(s)- Jacqueline Rosquita and Erin Jackowski, Sarah Mattison
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated, P- 5 Classified
Meets FCS02
Session Description: Learn how to utilize specific strategies to support students handwriting and scissor skills. The easy to implement strategies taught in this course can be used in PK-5, RR and SLC to help students improve their overall body control to help with these skills.
1 hour asynchronous session
Equity Qualified Session
Kim Sutton 10-Block Training for Math Fact Fluency
Creator(s) - Kim Sutton
Target Audience: P-5 Certificated
Session Description: K-5 Auburn School District staff who have not been through 10 Block training with Kim Sutton may now complete the training as a part of your training series hours. The total time necessary to completed the 10 block training is 6 hours.
To access the 10 Block Program as a part of your Training series hours staff must contact Misty Totten (mtotten@auburn.wednet.edu) for coordination of materials. It is required that you have all necessary materials in place prior to beginning the video training.
Once materials are in place Misty will reach out to provide the associated 6 hours of training videos for your grade band. Be sure to be logged in to your district Google account for access.
K-2 Training Videos: https://sites.google.com/auburn.wednet.edu/asdccssmathematics/professional-development/kim-sutton-aug-2021-training-videos/k-2
3-5 Training Videos: https://sites.google.com/auburn.wednet.edu/asdccssmathematics/professional-development/kim-sutton-aug-2021-training-videos/3-6
**Big Ideas Training Library
**Big Ideas Training Library
Creator(s)- Big Ideas
Target Audience: Anyone supporting math instruction K-8
Meets FCS02
Session Description Visit the Big Ideas Training Library to access video tutorials about teaching with Big Ideas and using the Big Ideas online platform. STEM Qualified Session
1 hour asynchronous session
Teaching 4th and 5th Grade Word Recognition in CORE(Part 1)
Teaching 4th and 5th Grade Word Recognition in CORE(Part 1)
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp, Evelyn Probert, Gelinda Williams
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificate
Session Description: Join this session to learn more about two word recognition resources available for 4th and 5th grade teachers: "Reading Big Words" and "Spelling Dictation."
1 hour asynchronous session
**Big Ideas Assessment Platform Training
Creator(s)- Big Ideas and ASD Instructors
Target Audience: P-5
Meets FCS02
Session Description: ASD Chapter and Domain assessments are now available on the Big Ideas assessment platform for grades 2-5. Watch this short video outlining the process for accessing, assigning, and viewing the assessments in Big Ideas. Please use the remainder of the half hour allocated for this training to familiarize yourself with the ASD assessments in Big Ideas and the process for assigning them to students.
1 hour asynchronous session
STEM Qualified Session
***Remove Barriers to Increase Access Points for All Students
***Remove Barriers to Increase Access Points for All Students
Creator(s)- Deanna Tompkins
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
***Session Description: When we plan lessons proactively, we are able to intentionally remove barriers for all students. In doing this, we are able to increase access points and engagement. In this session, you will learn more about UDL, how to identify and remove barriers, and have time to apply this to your own lesson planning. If you completed this session in the WTS, you are welcome to redo this session to go deeper with your learning and focus on new lessons.
2 hour asynchronous session
Equity Qualified Session
Teaching 4th and 5th Grade Word Recognition in CORE (Part 2)
Teaching 4th and 5th Grade Word Recognition in CORE (Part 2)
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp; Gelinda Williams; Evelyn Probert
Target Audience: P-5 Certificate
Session Description: Reading and spelling words is about more than letter/sound relationships. Morphology is the foundation and framework of the English spelling system. Join this session to learn some instructional routines to help students build their morphological awareness and become better readers and spellers.
2 hour asynchronous session
Building the Foundation for Reading Fluency: Accuracy and Automaticity in Action
Building the Foundation for Reading Fluency: Accuracy and Automaticity in Action
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp, Gelinda Williams
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated/Classified
Session Description: This session explores the critical role of accuracy and automaticity in developing reading sub-skills essential for achieving reading fluency. Participants will have the opportunity, through classroom videos, to observe fluency routines in action. This session will focus on routines teachers can use during acceleration groups.
1 hour asynchronous session
Planning for Text at the Center: Instructional routines for comprehension instruction
Planning for Text at the Center: Instructional routines for comprehension instruction
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp, Gelinda Williams
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated/Classified
Session Description: "The science of reading addresses not only word recognition but also reading comprehension. Informed comprehension instruction reflects this knowledge and includes the development of instructional approaches that align with the science." Join this session to learn more about what it means to place text at the center of our comprehension instruction and how to plan instructional routines that encourage students to build knowledge and engage in academic discourse anchored in the text.
2 hour asynchronous session
***Creating a Positive Classroom: Strategies for Managing Challenging Behaviors in a Kindergarten Classroom
***Creating a Positive Classroom: Strategies for Managing Challenging Behaviors in a Kindergarten Classroom
Creator(s)- Sarah Mattison & Kara Abernethy-Friedman
Target Audience:
P-5 Certificated
10/8/25 4:30
Session Description: This class In this class, you'll learn to identify the root causes of challenging behaviors and build a positive, respectful learning environment. You'll leave with practical, research-backed strategies, specific to kindergarten that you can use immediately to promote positive classroom behaviors and improve long-term student success.
2 hour Synchronous session
Equity Qualified Session
Teaching How to Decode Big Words
Teaching How to Decode Big Words
(Meets FCS02 Para Requirement)
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp, Gelinda Williams, Evelyn Probert
Target Audience: Certificated and Classified
P-5, 6-8
Session Description: Do you have students who struggle to read big words? You’ll learn a functional strategy for helping students read big words with confidence. This returning session will be especially beneficial for new teachers or teachers who need a review of how to guide students through reading big words.
2 hour asynchronous session
The Science of Learning and The Science of Instruction
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp, Gelinda Williams
Target Audience: P-8
Session Description: n this session, Anita Archer will review the elements of explicit instruction. She will also discuss the principles of the Science of Learning, such as working memory vs. long-term memory and cognitive load theory. This practical session includes updated research and is designed for teachers who want to continue to refine their practice.
1 hour Asynchronous session
The Science of Explicit Instruction and the Science of Classroom Management: A Powerful Pair
Creator(s)- Stephanie Knapp, Gelinda Williams
Target Audience: P-8
Session Description: Join Anita Archer as she discusses seven Big Ideas to support positive behavior in the classroom. This session provides participants with an opportunity to be both affirmed in some classroom management practices and reminded of others.
2 hour Asynchronous session
**Fact Fluency
**Fact Fluency
Creator(s) - Department of Student Learning
Target Audience: Certificated & Classified
Meets FCS02
Session Description: Review what research says about teaching and assessing basic facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Access to resources will be provided in this session as well.
1 hour asynchronous session
STEM Qualified Session
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