English Language Arts

High Impact Reading Instructional Strategies

Participants will learn evidence-based practices (interactive read-alouds, vocabulary development, shared reading, paired texts, close reading, writing about reading, small-group instruction) aligned with the science of reading to develop students' comprehension through whole-group, small-group, and accountable talk opportunities.

Mathematics

The Look and Feel of the HCS Highly Effective Mathematics Classroom

In this session, participants will continue to unpack what it means to be in an HCS Highly Effective Mathematics Classroom. The second half of Quarter 1 Henry Teaching and Learning Standards will be previewed as teachers make meaning of the updated standards. Participants will also identify highly effective mathematics tasks for the first quarter of instruction and experience an overview of the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions. 

English Language Arts

High Impact Reading Instructional Strategies

Participants will learn evidence-based practices (interactive read-alouds, vocabulary development, shared reading, paired texts, close reading, writing about reading, small-group instruction) aligned with the science of reading to develop students' comprehension through whole-group, small-group, and accountable talk opportunities.

Mathematics

The Look and Feel of the HCS Highly Effective Mathematics Classroom

In this session, participants will continue to unpack what it means to be in an HCS Highly Effective Mathematics Classroom. The second half of Quarter 1 Henry Teaching and Learning Standards will be previewed as teachers make meaning of the updated standards. Participants will also identify highly effective mathematics tasks for the first quarter of instruction and experience an overview of the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions. 

English Language Arts

High Impact Reading Instructional Strategies

Participants will learn evidence-based practices (interactive read-alouds, vocabulary development, shared reading, paired texts, close reading, writing about reading, small-group instruction) aligned with the science of reading to develop students' comprehension through whole-group, small-group, and accountable talk opportunities.

Mathematics

The Look and Feel of the HCS Highly Effective Mathematics Classroom

In this session, participants will continue to unpack what it means to be in an HCS Highly Effective Mathematics Classroom. The second half of Quarter 1 Henry Teaching and Learning Standards will be previewed as teachers make meaning of the updated standards. Participants will also identify highly effective mathematics tasks for the first quarter of instruction and experience an overview of the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions.

Science

Grade 6-8 | Telling is Not Teaching 

Why "tell" your students when you can create opportunities for them to grapple with and discover the important elements of science as aligned to HTLS and the Balanced Model for Science Instruction?

Use scientific arguments to engage learners, tap into their curiosity, and challenge them to think critically in a highly effective science classroom.

Participants will engage in strategies to create engaging learning opportunities for students to preview, ponder, and predict ideas related to critical content. Students remember what they do!

• Support claims with evidence

• Preview and predict scientific concepts with images and graphs

• Introduce concepts in engaging ways leading to increased depth and rigor

• Experience a variety of techniques to engage learners to pique their interest and create a "need to know." 

Grade 6-8 | Read. Write. Science! 

Students who read and write well make great science learners! In this session, we'll look at literacy learning cycles that build reading and writing skills directly into science instruction, in ways that support HTLS and the HCS Balanced Model for Science Instruction. You will leave with a systemic approach for integrating literacy and science, along with specific scaffolds that will support both reading and writing.

Participants will learn to structure literacy learning cycles for their students, so that students are able to use text to support their learning. Teachers will leave with specific strategies for scaffolding when students struggle to read or get started with writing.

Grade 6-8 | Science + Literacy = Sensemaking

We know student engagement is critical to learning, so how can we leverage the science and engineering practices to engage middle school learners with respect to the HCS Balanced Model for Science Instruction and the highly effective science classroom? Let's explore the intersection of science and literacy as we obtain, evaluate, and communicate information together in this session.

How can we design instruction so that students actually want to read informational text? We will focus on how we can provide meaningful literacy and science connections in the middle school classroom by engaging with phenomena. How can we help students make sense of science? Research shows that science supports literacy, and resources and programs that successfully integrate science and literacy are key to ensuring that students have access to science. Through integration, we engage students in opportunities to make sense of science concepts.

Join me for strategies, techniques, and resources that you can use in your classroom TODAY!

Grade 9-12 | Argue from Evidence with Confidence

During this session, teachers will work through classroom activities grounded in the science practice of arguing from evidence with respect to the HCS Balanced Model for Science Instruction. While experiencing these activities, teachers will also consider ways they can use, adapt, and revise these materials to make them work for their classrooms. Through the activities, the session will also focus on instructional techniques aimed at fostering and sustaining students' science talk and engagement.

Attendees will leave with clear and concise meaning of argumentation, along with strategies, activities, and templates to help students define and construct arguments in the highly effective science classroom.

Grade 9-12 | Making Sense of Balanced Three-Dimensional High School Science

This session will allow teachers an opportunity to strengthen their understanding of balanced three-dimensional science teaching and learning that is centered around real-world phenomena and designing solutions in the science classroom. Participants will experience strategies for engaging students in science and engineering practices using cross-cutting concepts, as aligned to the HCS Balanced Model for Science Instruction, while building lessons around storylines.

Participants will walk away with phenomena and storylines aligned to HTLS and strategies to use when engaging students in sense-making in the highly effective science classroom.

Grade 9-12 | Boosting Thinking in the High School Science Classroom 

If we want students engaged in meaningful thinking, we must model, teach, and practice ways to think strategically around science content. If students are not thinking, they are not learning.

This session will provide teachers practical ways to create a classroom culture where students are motivated by curiosity to make meaning of science learning. In addition, the critical importance of aligning instruction to the complexity of HTLS and the HCS Balanced Model for Science Instruction will be addressed.

Participants will walk away with modeling prompts and strategies to create curiosity and questioning opportunities to boost student thinking in the highly effective science classroom. 

Social Studies

Grade 6-12 | The Highly Effective Social Studies Classroom:  Techniques to Engage Students in Higher Order Thinking and Effective Writing

In this session participants will review the Balanced Instructional Model, Social Studies Information Processing Skills, and the HTLS. Participants will explore how to make meaning of the standards and effectively align instructional resources and strategies to the rigor of the standards with a focus on students “doing” Social Studies.  Participants will learn specific strategies which can be used to foster learning engagement and higher order thinking.  Lastly, participants will explore strategies to connect higher order thinking and skills development to effective Social Studies writing.  

Participants will leave with specific strategies which foster a skills-focused highly engaged social studies learning environment.  Participants will be able to make meaning of the HTLS, align teaching strategies, align resources, and effectively utilize the resources in Henry Connects.

Elementary Advanced Learning (K-5)| Using Depth and Complexity to Support the Standards-based Resource Classroom (virtual)

Participants will continue to build on developing lessons for their standards-based resource classrooms. During the session, participants will use the Depth and Complexity icons to create lessons that deepen gifted students' understanding of standards covered in the core content areas.

MATH 180

For grades 6-12 is an intervention program designed to empower students as they gain understanding and mastery of the essential skills and concepts necessary to unlock algebra and advanced mathematics. During this PD session, REP and Interventionist teachers will gain an overview of the Math 180 program and learn the next steps to support students in developing key mathematical knowledge and skills.

Passcode: Welcome1!

Read 180

HCS implements READ 180 to support striving readers in grades 4-12 with fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. READ 180 blends teacher-led instruction with adaptive computer software that monitors student progress and customizes instruction to meet their needs. During this PD session, EIP, REP, and Interventionist teachers will gain an overview of the Read 180 program and learn the next steps to support striving readers.   

System 44

The goal of System 44 is to ensure that 3rd-12th grade students master the foundational English language system consisting of 44 sounds and 26 letters. During this PD session, EIP, REP, and Interventionist teachers will gain an overview of the System 44 program and learn the next steps to support striving readers in becoming fluent and confident readers.

CTAE (In-Person at Dutchtown High School)

CTAE Teachers will participate in a session to ignite, prepare, and empower them for the new year. Topics include highly effective CTAE instruction and influential teacher leadership.   

STEM | Grades K-5: Integration of HTLS, Literacy, and Equipment in the Elementary STEM Lab (In-Person at Henry Learning and Support Center)

K-5 Elementary STEM lab teachers will begin the day with the STEM Design Team to evaluate instruction by laying the foundation for rigor in the elementary STEM Lab by utilizing the Balanced Instructional Models and HTLS (Highly Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies). Participants will engage in a deep immersion into the interdisciplinary content to establish connections to HTLS and enhance the quality of work, products, and activities in their classrooms.

Students will learn about integrating content using their tower gardens. 

STEM | Grades 6-8 (In-Person at Henry Learning and Support Center)

Middle School computer science and engineering teachers

Early Learning | GA Lottery PreK (In-Person at McDonough Middle School)

Georgia Lottery Pre-K teachers will receive important operational information for SY23-24 and DECAL updates from Margaret Tarrant, State Pre-K Consultant. This session will focus on DECAL requirements and updates to the Operating Guidelines. This will also include reminders for Work Sampling Online (WSO) and assessment requirements. 

Health and Physical Education (In-Person)

Elementary (McDonough High School): 

Grades K-5| Kindergarten Gross Motor Checklist (KGMC)

Teachers will review the requirements for the KGMC and how to score and input the data.

Grades K-5| Jekyll Games

Rebecca Capps and Carly Rusk will teach teachers some new games that they learned at the Share the Wealth Conference

Secondary (McDonough High School): 

Grades 6-12| Choosing the Best

Teachers will set up their classes and receive training.

Grades 9-12| Weight Room

Tevin Jones will be discussing weight room safety and weight room activities for all learners.

Weights/Team Sports| Weight Room

Tevin Jones will be discussing weight room safety and weight room activities for all learners.

ALL (Grades K-12) (McDonough High School): 

American Heart Association

Teachers will get info from the American Heart Association.

PE Palooza

Dave Sencal is coming to teach PE games to all the teachers.

9 Square in the Air

9 square in the Air is coming to teach teachers how to play this game to put into their classrooms as a different activity.

Teaching Progression

Todd Van Tone is going to help teachers create a teaching progression of units for the school year.

CPR Training

Kevin Sullivan from CHOA is coming to get all of our PE/Health Teachers CPR Certified

Fine Arts | Orchestra: Recruitment and Retention of Orchestra Programs (In-Person at McDonough High School)

Participants will engage in a session that explores innovative ways of recruiting and retaining orchestra students.

Participants will also engage in a session on building a successful guitar program.

Fine Arts | Elementary Art: New Equipment, Now What? (In-Person at McDonough High School)

Participants will engage in sessions where they will learn an engaging lesson utilizing newly acquired equipment. 

Fine Arts | Secondary Art: Clay Recycling: Pug Mill Training (In-Person at Academy for Advanced Studies)

Participants will engage in a session that teaches them how to recycle clay for their cluster school usage.  Participants will also learn basic troubleshooting tips for the pug mill. 

Fine Arts | Secondary Art: Extruder Training Training (In-Person at Academy for Advanced Studies)

Participants will engage in a session that teaches them how to utilize a clay extruder for easy clay projects.

Fine Arts | Chorus: S-Cubed Training (In-Person at McDonough High School)

Participants will delve deep into the S-Cubed sight reading resources and learn ways of incorporating sight reading into their daily lessons.

Fine Arts | Middle School Band: Marching Band Guidelines (In-Person at McDonough High School)

Participants will also learn about the new guidelines for middle school participation in the high school marching band.

Fine Arts | Middle School Band: Recruitment and Retention (In-Person at McDonough High School)

Participants will explore innovative techniques for the recruitment and retention of middle school band students.

Fine Arts | High School Band: Heat Protocol and Marching Band Guidelines (In-Person at McDonough High School)

Participants will be trained on heat protocols for outdoor practices.

Participants will also learn about the new guidelines for middle school participation in the high school marching band.

Fine Arts | Theatre Arts: Exploring the Comphrenesive needs of an effective Theatre Arts program (In-Person at McDonough High School)

Participants will complete a needs assessment for building and maintaining an effective theatre program.

Fine Arts | Dance: Exploring the New Dance Progressions (In-Person at McDonough High School)

Participants will leave it all on the dance floor as they peruse the new dance progressions. They will engage in a session with an understanding of how the progressions build upon one another from middle school to high school dance.

Fine Arts | Elementary Music: Building a Sustainable Elementary Choral Program (In-Person at McDonough High School)

Participants will engage in a session that will encompass tools, strategies, and performance opportunities for an elementary choral program. Participants will also learn and participate in choral warm-ups for elementary voices.

World Languages | Elementary: Planning for Highly Effective World Languages Classrooms (In-Person at Henry County Schools Learning & Support Center)

K-5 Spanish Teachers will meet with WL Coordinator for Frameworks and Calico Resources Training. Content Specific sessions will focus on Balanced Models and Highly Effective Classroom engagement strategies. Time will also be dedicated to collaborative planning meetings by level/grade and language to align lesson plans to newly created unit guides and learning progressions. 

World Languages | Elementary: Planning for Highly Effective World Languages Classrooms (In-Person at Henry County Schools Learning & Support Center)

MS and HS Spanish and French Teachers will participate in new VHL resources training. Content Specific sessions will focus on Balanced Models and Highly Effective Classroom engagement strategies. Time will also be dedicated to collaborative planning meetings by level/grade and language to align lesson plans to updated unit guides and learning progressions. 

ESOL | Grades K-5: WIDA Screening Training/Certification and Processes (In-Person at Henry County Schools Learning & Support Center)

ESOL teachers will complete the annual training for WIDA Screener for Kindergarten and WIDA Screener (for Grades 1-12) to identify English Language Learners (ELLs) in order to renew the required certification for administration. The purpose of the training course is to prepare ESOL teachers to successfully administer each of the required EL screener assessments for identification and placement of newly enrolled potential ELs.

ESOL | Grades K-5: Supporting Language Acquisition in the ESOL Classroom: Edmentum and Scholastic Magazines (In-Person at Henry County Schools Learning & Support Center)

This session will include presentations from ESOL vendors, Edmentum (Reading Eggs/Exact Path) and Scholastic Magazines,  on how to maximize the instructional resources to support second language acquisition and promote literacy among English Learners. 

ESOL | Grades K-5: Content connected units/strategies (In-Person at Henry County Schools Learning & Support Center)

ESOL teachers will preview the content connected units/strategies, covering best practices for implementation for content instruction connected to language. Using the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework’s, teachers will examine the Key Language Uses and how they can be applied  in various classroom contexts. 

ESOL | Secondary: WIDA Screening Training/Certification and Processes (In-Person at Henry County Schools Learning & Support Center)

ESOL teachers will complete the annual training for WIDA Screener for Kindergarten and WIDA Screener (for Grades 1-12) to identify English language learners (ELLs)  in order to renew the required certification for administration. The purpose of the training course is to prepare ESOL teachers to successfully administer each of the required EL screener assessments for identification and placement of newly enrolled potential ELs. 

ESOL | Secondary: Supporting Language Acquisition in the ESOL Classroom: Edmentum and Scholastic Magazines (In-Person at Henry County Schools Learning & Support Center)

This session will include presentations from ESOL vendors, Edmentum (Reading Eggs/Exact Path) and Scholastic Magazines,  on how to maximize the instructional resources to support second language acquisition and promote literacy among English Learners. 

ESOL | Secondary: Content connected units/strategies (In-Person at Henry County Schools Learning & Support Center)

ESOL teachers will preview the content connected units/strategies, covering best practices for implementation for content instruction connected to language. Using the WIDA English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework’s, teachers will examine the Key Language Uses and how they can be applied  in various classroom contexts. 

ESE General Curriculum (K-5) | The Fast Track to Progress Monitoring with Fast Bridge

(virtual @ 9:15am or 1:30pm - https://meet.google.com/zqv-ziye-bes) 

Participants will be engaged in interactive learning as they navigate the FastBridge platform for progress monitoring. During this session, participants will be able to determine assessments and interventions aligned with IEP goals in the areas of reading, math, and behavior for the purpose of progress monitoring. In preparation for the FY23/24 school year, participants will leave equipped with knowledge and resources to aid in full implementation.

ESE Adapted Curriculum (K-5) | The Fast Track to Progress Monitoring with Fast Bridge

(virtual @ 9:15am or 1:30pm - https://meet.google.com/zqv-ziye-bes) 

Participants will be engaged in interactive learning as they navigate the FastBridge platform for progress monitoring. During this session, participants will be able to determine assessments and interventions aligned with IEP goals in the areas of reading, math, and behavior for the purpose of progress monitoring. In preparation for the FY23/24 school year, participants will leave equipped with knowledge and resources to aid in full implementation. 

ESE General Curriculum (6-12) | The Fast Track to Progress Monitoring with Fast Bridge
(virtual @ 9:15am or 1:30pm - https://meet.google.com/mhg-vygg-etr)  

Participants will be engaged in interactive learning as they navigate the FastBridge platform for progress monitoring. During this session, participants will be able to determine assessments and interventions aligned with IEP goals in the areas of reading, math, and behavior for the purpose of progress monitoring. In preparation for the FY23/24 school year, participants will leave equipped with knowledge and resources to aid in full implementation.

ESE Adapted Curriculum (6-12) | The Fast Track to Progress Monitoring with Fast Bridge
(virtual @ 9:15am or 1:30pm - https://meet.google.com/mhg-vygg-etr)  

Participants will be engaged in interactive learning as they navigate the FastBridge platform for progress monitoring. During this session, participants will be able to determine assessments and interventions aligned with IEP goals in the areas of reading, math, and behavior for the purpose of progress monitoring. In preparation for the FY23/24 school year, participants will leave equipped with knowledge and resources to aid in full implementation.

ESE General Curriculum (6-12) | Case Manager Duties and Responsibilities: Starting the year off with a Bang! Begin with the end in mind

(virtual @ 8:15am, https://meet.google.com/ade-qhpb-hbu OR 12:30pm - https://meet.google.com/dvj-vayj-jsv)   

Exceptional Student Education teachers will learn effective means of case management. Included in the session ESE teachers will learn compliant practices to ensure IEPs are implemented with fidelity, identify best practices and garner practical information and tips to avoid errors. 

ESE Adapted Curriculum (6-12) | Case Manager Duties and Responsibilities: Starting the year off with a Bang! Begin with the end in mind

(virtual @ 8:15am, https://meet.google.com/ade-qhpb-hbu OR 12:30pm - https://meet.google.com/dvj-vayj-jsv) 

Exceptional Student Education teachers will learn effective means of case management. Included in the session ESE teachers will learn compliant practices to ensure IEPs are implemented with fidelity, identify best practices and garner practical information and tips to avoid errors. 

Elementary Media Specialists| Planning for Highly Effective and Engaged Media Center

In this session, Media Specialists will collaborate and engage in interactive learning experiences related to the library media community.

Secondary Media Specialists| Planning for Highly Effective and Engaged Media Center

In this session, Media Specialists will collaborate and engage in interactive learning experiences related to the library media community.

Assistant Principal | Section 504 Best Practices: 10 Tips to Start the School Year Successfully

(virtual @ 9am - link: https://meet.google.com/jxe-yzrh-rps?authuser=0)

Participants will learn about updates related to Section 504, including critical processes to start the year off successfully as Section 504 administrator. The results of the 2022-2023 Section 504 Audit will also be discussed 

Assistant Principal | Section 504 Best Practices: How to Keep Students with Medical Impairment Safe (virtual @ 10:35am - link: https://meet.google.com/jxe-yzrh-rps?authuser=0) 

This training will review information related to students with potentially life-threatening conditions and best practices on how to keep these students safe 

Assistant Principal | Section 504 Best Practices: Section 504 Best Practices:Keeping 504 Students with Medical Impairments Safe and Hospital Homebound Support (virtual @ 10:45am - link: https://meet.google.com/jxe-yzrh-rps?authuser=0) 

This training will review information related to students with potentially life-threatening conditions and best practices on how to keep these students safe. Hospital Homebound Support will also be discussed during this training.