If you are interested in completing any of our fall self-paced courses for credit, please check back here for additional details. Fall sessions will be available in Eduphoria Strive soon. All course materials and details will be noted in Strive once the courses are available.
To be added soon - if you have suggested topics please email PandA@neisd.net
If you want to review past professional development sessions we've offered, please look through the various sessions noted below.
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller
Aware experienced a face lift last spring. In this session, you will get an overview and orientation to Aware’s new navigation and practice the Essential Aware skills you’ll need this upcoming school year related to navigating to assessment creation, assessment administration, data analysis, and student profiles. This session is great for beginners to Aware as well as seasoned veterans who need some practice navigating Aware’s new layout.
Aware data analysis..... but better.
This is a more visually dynamic way for teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators to see and analyze Aware online testing data!
Best for use when analyzing:
How students performed on individual TEKS
How students performed on individual questions
Seeing and analyzing student mistakes in online testing
“When students know the goals of learning, they are more receptive to teaching, feedback, and assessment.” -John Hattie
Performance & Accountability (PandA) strongly believes in the power of involving students in their own data. In this session we will focus on three key components of student goals and develop a plan for getting started with your students. You will also have the opportunity to explore either paper-based or digital goal setting trackers in the role of the student as well as the teacher.
“When students know the goals of learning, they are more receptive to teaching, feedback, and assessment.” -John Hattie
Performance & Accountability (PandA) strongly believes in the power of involving students in their own data. In this session we will focus on three key components of student goals and develop a plan for getting started with your students. You will also have the opportunity to explore either paper-based or digital goal setting trackers in the role of the student as well as the teacher.
Learn how to analyze MAP Reading Fluency data to plan instruction. You will be able to explain the benchmark matrix, form small groups based on needs, create reading goals using this data, and identify instructional activities to target those reading goals.