Middle School
September 2023
Required Sessions are marked with a ⭐
Pre-Register Sessions are marked with a ✔
Required Sessions are marked with a ⭐
Pre-Register Sessions are marked with a ✔
09/11/23
Title: Building Thinking Classrooms Book Study Chapters 1-4 K-8 Time: 4:15-5:15 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: K-8 Math Teachers Presenter(s): Robin Hiatt & Christie Harding
Description: Teachers will learn 14 practices for enhancing learning in the math classroom.
09/12/23
⭐Title: SEL PLC for School Teams Time: 12:00 Location: AG Glenn Team Room
Target Audience: School Counselors, Teachers, SEL team members Presenter(s): Jennifer Weickum, Stacee Carr
Description: Kick-off PLC for school-based Social Emotional Learning Teams
⭐Title: SEL PLC for School Teams Time: 1:00 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: School Counselors, Teachers, SEL team members Presenter(s): Jennifer Weickum, Stacee Carr
Description: Kick-off PLC for school-based Social Emotional Learning Teams
✔Title: Beginning Teachers Middle and HS/Classroom Management Time: 3:30-4:30 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: Middle and High School BTs Presenter(s): Angela Gurgainus and Shelley Jones
Description: Strategies and techniques to create an inclusive and supportive classroom environment that maximizes student engagement, promotes positive behavior, and fosters a sense of community
9/14/23
⭐Title: MTSS Middle School Monthly Lead Meeting Time: 3:30-4:15 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: MTSS Middle Leads Presenter(s): Deanna Blue and Traci Hayes
Description: Review and discuss topics related to MTSS and school needs
Title: Math Pact Book Study Chapter 2 Time: 4:00-5:30 Location: Virtual
Target Audience: K-12 Math Teacher Presenter(s): Amanda Byrd and Leanne Daughtry
Description: Teachers will learn how to achieve coherent, high-quality and consistent math instruction in their school.
Title: Virtual 8th Grade Science PLC Time: 3:45-4:45 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: 8th Grade Science Teachers Presenter(s): Kayla Boykin
Description: 8th Grade Science Teachers
9/18/23
Title: Middle School Counselor Meeting PLC Time: 8:30-11:30 Location: AG Glenn Team Room
Target Audience: MS Counselors Presenter(s): Kim Lewter
Description:
9/20/23
✔Title: Middle and High School edTPA/What and How? Time: 4:30-5:30 Location: Link to Join Virtual Session
Target Audience: Middle and High School Beginning Teachers Presenter(s): Angela Gurgainus
Description: What would a final edTPA look like?
9/22/23
⭐Title: Fine Arts PD Time: 8:00-4:00 Location: Smithfield Selma High School Cafeteria
Target Audience: ALL K-12 Fine Arts Teachers Presenter(s): Sarah Fawn McLamb
Description: Updates/Check-in on Action Items from August 22 - New Standards Updates from NCDPI
Pre-Registration - The morning session from 8:30-11:30 is full and registration has closed for that session.
✔Title: WICOR Workshop/Collaboration for Beginners Time: 8:30-11:30 or 1:00-4:00 Location: Smithfield Selma High School Room 1502
Target Audience: JCPS Teachers Presenter(s): Amanda Jackson, Kevin Daughtry, Joy Valle
Description: WICOR Workshop/Collaboration for Beginners
✔Title: Focused Notetaking/Costa's Levels (Intermediate) Time: 8:30-11:30 or 1:00-4:00 Location: Smithfield Selma High School Room 1503
Target Audience: JCPS Teachers Presenter(s): Sarah Anderson, Lee Ann Parrish
Description: Focused Notetaking/Costa's Levels (Intermediate)
✔Title: Socratic Seminars/Philosophical Chairs (Advanced) Time: 8:30-11:30 or 1:00-4:00 Location: Smithfield Selma High School Room 1504
Target Audience: JCPS Teachers Presenter(s):Melisa Putney
Description: Socratic Seminars/Philosophical Chairs (Advanced)
✔⭐Title: EC TransMath Training Time: 8:00-3:00 Location: Virtual (Link Forthcoming)
Target Audience: New EC Resource and SC teachers (general curr) Gr. 6-8. Optional for 5th Resource and OCS
Presenter(s): Stephanie Frasier- TransMath
Description: EC curriculum for Pre-Algebra and Algebra skills. Includes online and physical teacher materials. Includes online data collection. 3 levels of instruction and placement assessments.
✔Title: Core Behavior Practices for Success Time: 10:00-12:00 Location: AG Glenn Innovation Room
Target Audience: K-12 Teachers, Counselors Presenter(s): Jennifer Weickum, Stacee Carr
Description: Introduction to adult routines that contribute to strong classroom management and behavior core practices
⭐Title: ELA Year 1 Implementers Time: 8:30-11:30 Location: Smithfield Selma High School Auditorium
Target Audience: 6-12 Teachers New to JCPS ELA Presenter(s): Dr. Jen Lowry
Description: Direct instruction with myPerspectives, Standards-aligned instructional strategies, Protocols, procedures, and whole-class learning structure
⭐Title: Section 504 Training (will include Medical Homebound Training Time: 1:00-4:00 Location: AG Innovation Room
Target Audience: 504 Coordinators from each school who missed the BOY training Presenter(s): Dr. Amanda Allen
Description: Annually required Section 504 training to familiarize coordinators with role requirements and basic use of ECATS for 504s. During this training we will focus on beginning of the year requirements for 504s, as well as how to handle requests for Homebound support
⭐Title: Make Up- McKinney Vento/Foster Care Training Time: 11:00-12:00 Location: Virtual
Target Audience: MKV Contact from each school who missed BOY training Presenter(s): Britney Gibson
Description: Annually Required MKV Training
⭐Title: Grades 6-12 Social Studies PD Time: 8:30-11:30 Location: SS Hub Sites
Target Audience: Grade 6-12 Social Studies teachers Presenter(s): Social Studies District Hub Facilitators
Description: Teachers will learn about the role of formative and summative performance tasks within an inquiry.
⭐Title: CATCH My Breath Vaping Prevention Program Time: 1:00-3:00
Location: Discovery Room at the Johnston County Workforce Development Center - 135 Best Wood Dr., Clayton, NC
Target Audience: 6th Grade Health/PE Teachers Presenter(s): Kim Lewter, Dorlisa Johnson
Description: CATCH My Breath is an evidenced-based youth nicotine vaping prevention program that empowers students with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about e-cigarettes to resist social pressures to vape. SIxth grade Health/PE teachers will be trained in the program and will be provided the lessons.
⭐Title: CTE Pathway Meetings Time: 8:00-12:00 Location: Various Locations
Target Audience: Middle and High School CTE Teachers Presenter(s): Mark Allen, Cornelius Thomas, Dane Williford
Description: Teachers will participate In pathway PLC meetings to create SMART goals, review testing data, create honors portfolios, and demonstrate/develop teaching strategies. Select PLC's will also work through their new PBM guides to create and implement "best practices" in the classroom.
⭐Title: Math First Year Implementers Grades 6-12 Time: 8:30-11:30 Location: Four Oaks Middle School
Target Audience: New 6-12 Math Teachers Presenter(s): Amanda Byrd
Description: Focused instruction using enVision Math, Standards-aligned instructional strategies; protocols, procedures, and following the lesson structure
⭐Title: 8th Grade Math/MS Math I PLC PD Time: 1:30-2:30 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: 8th Grade Math/MS Math I Teachers Presenter(s): Amanda Byrd
Description:
⭐Title: 6th Grade UNC Writing Grant PD Time: 7:45-2:45 Location: Clayton Middle School
Target Audience: 6th Grade ELA Teachers (Group 1) Presenter(s): UNC, Dorlisa Johnson, Jen Lowry
Description:
⭐Title: School Library Media Coordinators "Leading from the Library" Professional Learning and Book Study Kick Off Time: 8:30-3:30
Location: JCC Wilson 1111C Target Audience: K-12 School Library Media Coordinators
Presenter(s): Stephanie Haumont
Description:
Title: Holocaust Education PD Time: 1:00-3:00 Location: 6-8 ELA Google Meet Link 9-12 ELA Google Meet Link
Target Audience: 6-12 ELA Teachers Presenter(s): Echoes and Reflections
Description: Foundations of Teaching the Holocaust: History and Pedagogy
✔⭐Title: Science with Vernier Time: 8:00-11:00 or 12:00-3:00 Location: Smithfield-Selma High School Room 1202
Target Audience: 8th Grade Science Teachers and HS Science Teachers- One HS science teacher per school required (up to three), one 8th grade science teacher per school required; up to two 8th grade science teachers per school
Presenter(s): Judy Day (Vernier trainer); Justin Ingram; Kayla Boykin
Description: A Vernier trainer will be here to provide instruction in using Vernier sensors: how to connect them to computers, and how to use the software to collect and manipulate data. Teachers will then engage in a variety of hands-on lab experiences using Vernier sensors and probes.
⭐Title: MATCH Wellness Time: 9:00-10:30 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: 7th Grade Health/PE Teachers Presenter(s): Jami Frazier, ECU Project Coordinator, District Contacts: Dorlisa Johnson & Dr. Cherry Johnson
Description: MATCH Wellness provides curricular resources for teaching 7th grade students to make healthy nutrition and fitness choices. MATCH Wellness focuses on reducing childhood obesity by incorporating an educational-behavioral approach. This method combines interdisciplinary lessons with evidence-based approaches to behavioral change.
Title: Rooms Questions/Training Time: 10:30-12:00 Location: Thanksgiving Elementary
Target Audience: Middle/High Teachers
Presenter(s): Communication Department
Description: This is an optional training where we hope to answer any questions that teachers may have.
Title: Mastery Connect: JCPS Quick Checks Time: 8:00-8:30 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: Admin, Support Staff, Teachers
Presenter(s): Chrystal Trammell
Description: By the end of this session participants will... 1. Understand the "what" and "why" behind Quick Check assessments 2. Gain clarity on the expectations for using the assessments 3. Understand how to access the assessments 4. Understand where to find the data from the assessments
Title: Mastery Connect: JCPS Quick Checks Time: 12:30-1:00 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: Admin, Support Staff, Teachers
Presenter(s): Chrystal Trammell
Description: By the end of this session participants will... 1. Understand the "what" and "why" behind Quick Check assessments 2. Gain clarity on the expectations for using the assessments 3. Understand how to access the assessments 4. Understand where to find the data from the assessments
Title: Mastery Connect: JCPS Quick Checks Time: 4:00-4:30 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: Admin, Support Staff, Teachers
Presenter(s): Chrystal Trammell
Description: By the end of this session participants will... 1. Understand the "what" and "why" behind Quick Check assessments 2. Gain clarity on the expectations for using the assessments 3. Understand how to access the assessments 4. Understand where to find the data from the assessments
9/26/23
Title: BT Middle and High EC Support Time: 3:30-4:30 Location: Link to Virtual Session
Target Audience: Middle and High EC Teachers Presenter(s): Christy Nait Saidi
Description: Teachers will be provided support in the following areas: collaboration with paraprofessionals, regular education teachers, and service providers, developing IEPs (focus on present levels, goals, and progress monitoring), and tips for facilitating IEP meetings