Course Description: This course will: Learn the five steps of design thinking, a problem solving process, define a curricular challenge and solve it using design thinking, and apply design thinking process to subject areas to spark student interest

Target Audience: Grades 6 - 8

Outcomes: Participants will understand how to leverage design thinking and maker mindset to improve student learning in all subject areas.

Course Number in TNL: 36347

Dates: July 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2021

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Course Description: This two part course gives an overview of the NYSED Next Generation ELA Standards Hallmarks of Advanced Literacies.

Target Audience: Grades 6 - 12

Outcomes: Participants will be able to use the 4 Hallmarks of Advanced Literacies to inform instructional practices and increase the use of high impact strategies to support student engagement and increase student learning outcomes.

Course Number in TNL: 36289

Date: July 13, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: July 28, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: This two part course gives an overview of the NYSED Next Generation ELA Standards Hallmarks of Advanced Literacies

Target Audience: Grades 6 - 12

Outcomes: Participants will be able to use the 4 Hallmarks of Advanced Literacies to inform instructional practices and increase the use of high impact strategies to support student engagement and increase student learning outcomes.

Course Number in TNL: 36290

Date: July 20, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: August 4, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: This session will take participants through Common Formative Assessment 1 and the most current alignment updates to better understand the value in administering CFAs, standards based curriculum, the process in administering CFA 1, how to access/utilize the CFA Google Site, and considerations for implementation of formative assessment in the classroom and different learning environments.

Target Audience: Grades 6 - 12

Outcomes: Participants will be able to I explain why it is important to have a standards based district wide curriculum and implement regular common formative assessments. Participants will be able to use the tools in the ELA Google CFA site to support instructional planning and create engaging learning experiences based on grade level priority standards.

Course Number in TNL: 36293

Date: August 16, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Date: August 18, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Course Description: This session will dive into the various texts available to 6-12 students and how they support students in reading complex texts. The focus is on the science of reading, decodable texts, leveled readers and anchor texts for this session.

Target Audience: Grades 6 - 12

Outcomes: Participants will be able to use the resources in the Hallmark 1 Padlet to understand the concept of “complex text”. Participants will be able to use evidence based strategies to help my students persevere through grade level complex text

Course Number in TNL: 36291

Date: June 29, 2021

Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Date: July 8, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Course Description: This will be a two-part course; participants will get an overview of the hallmarks of Advanced Literacies and start making connections about Next Gen standards, mathematical practices. It will draw attention to understanding the importance of the 4 Hallmarks of Advanced Literacies and discuss how those hallmarks support student learning.

Target Audience: Grades 7 - 12

Outcomes: Participants will be able to use the understanding of advanced Literacies to inform instructional decisions and practices.

Course Number in TNL: 36356

Dates: August 17 and 19, 2021

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Course Description: Join us this summer for inspiring virtual professional development opportunities to deeply explore Mikva’s Action Civics pedagogy and process. Day One’s sessions will be the following: Welcome, Creating Democratic Classrooms: Building Community and Fostering Empathy, and Amplifying Youth Voice through Project Soapbox. You may register for any or all of the days. To complete registration, you MUST also complete the form found at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkG08nI9iiuJBhPsXYtkPnzphmtNPzqdM6HreoSzjtVp63FQ/viewform (If you register for multiple days in TNL you only need to complete the Google Form once).

Target Audience: Grades 7 - 12

Outcomes: Participants will learn practical skills for improving student engagement and academic performance by harnessing the power of student voice, social emotional learning, authentic civic action and democratic classrooms — and how to adapt these strategies for distance learning.

Course Number in TNL: 36342

Date: July 27, 2021

Time: 11:30am - 5:00pm (with a 60 minute break)

Course Description: Join us this summer for inspiring virtual professional development opportunities to deeply explore Mikva’s Action Civics pedagogy and process. Day One’s sessions will be the following: Welcome, Creating Democratic Classrooms: Building Community and Fostering Empathy, and Amplifying Youth Voice through Project Soapbox. You may register for any or all of the days. To complete registration, you MUST also complete the form found at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkG08nI9iiuJBhPsXYtkPnzphmtNPzqdM6HreoSzjtVp63FQ/viewform (If you register for multiple days in TNL you only need to complete the Google Form once).

Target Audience: Grades 7 - 12

Outcomes: Participants will learn practical skills for improving student engagement and academic performance by harnessing the power of student voice, social emotional learning, authentic civic action and democratic classrooms — and how to adapt these strategies for distance learning.

Course Number in TNL: 36343

Date: July 28, 2021

Time: 11:30am - 5:30pm (with a 60 minute break)

Course Description: Join us this summer for inspiring virtual professional development opportunities to deeply explore Mikva’s Action Civics pedagogy and process. Day One’s sessions will be the following: Welcome, Creating Democratic Classrooms: Building Community and Fostering Empathy, and Amplifying Youth Voice through Project Soapbox. You may register for any or all of the days. To complete registration, you MUST also complete the form found at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkG08nI9iiuJBhPsXYtkPnzphmtNPzqdM6HreoSzjtVp63FQ/viewform (If you register for multiple days in TNL you only need to complete the Google Form once).

Target Audience: Grades 7 - 12

Outcomes: Participants will learn practical skills for improving student engagement and academic performance by harnessing the power of student voice, social emotional learning, authentic civic action and democratic classrooms — and how to adapt these strategies for distance learning.

Course Number in TNL: 36345

Date: July 29, 2021

Time: 11:30am - 4:30pm (with a 60 minute break)