K - 6

Course Description: This session will take participants through the K-2 Common Formative Assessment to better understand the value in administering CFAs, standards based curriculum updates in the Prioritized Curriculum & CFA Google Site and the process in administering CFA 1.

Target Audience: K - 2

Outcomes: Participants will be able to 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: 36306

Date: August 16, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: August 23, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: This course will dive into effective routines and strategies to support the teaching of the foundational skills in a K-2 classroom. Teachers will have time to explore the resources available in the Foundational Skills Google site to support their instruction of print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and fluency.

Target Audience: K - 2

Outcomes: Participants will be able to use the resources in the Foundational Skills Google Site to support my instruction of the foundational skills in the K-2 classroom. Participants will be able to use evidence based strategies to support students in developing the needed foundational skills in literacy.

Course Number in TNL: 36302

Date: August 11, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: August 11, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: This session will dive into the various texts available to K-2 students and how they support students in reading complex texts. The focus is on the science of reading, leveled readers and anchor texts for this session. We will also look at the scaffolding that can be utilized to support and how intentional use of these texts support a students reading development.

Target Audience: K- 2

Outcomes: Participants will be able to understand the purpose of leveled readers and anchor texts to support reading growth for my students. Participants will be able to intentionally use these texts in instruction to support students reading development and scaffold their reading of complex texts.

Course Number in TNL: 36298

Date: July 12, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: July 19, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: This session will unpack the philosophy and approach to foundational skills in myView including an overview of program resources to teach foundational skills. We will explore a week of foundational skill instruction, including weekly and daily routines. A foundational skill will be modeled and teachers will dissect the opportunities for scaffolding instruction, and small group support. This course is open to K - 2 educators.

Target Audience: K - 2

Outcomes: Participants will be able to analyze the structure of foundational skills over five mini lessons to better understand the components of each lesson. Participants will be able to understand how lessons increase in complexity and scaffold student learning throughout the 5-day structure. Participants will be able to use program resources to meet student needs.

Course Number in TNL: 36317

Date: July 28, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: July 28, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: Close reading is an essential practice for comprehension development, and it is a core instructional practice in myView's reading workshop each week. In this session, we will revisit the purpose and importance of close reading and examine myView close reading mini lessons so teachers feel more confident engaging their students in close reading using myView anchor texts.

Target Audience: K - 5

Outcomes: Participants will be able to understand close reading strategies in myView.

Course Number in TNL: 36316

Date: July 14, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: July 14, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: Wondering how to scaffold and differentiate Tier 1 instruction using myView? This session will highlight the built-in components of the myView program designed to provide guidance, lessons, and suggestions for supporting all students. We will also share practical instructional decisions using program materials to provide necessary scaffolds.

Target Audience: K - 5

Outcomes: Participants will be able to explain the difference between differentiated instruction and scaffolding. Participants will be able to identify instructional strategies and myView program resources to differentiate instruction and provide scaffolds to support my students’ comprehension development.

Course Number in TNL: 36321

Date: July 7, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: July 7, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: This session will dive into Hallmark 1 of Advanced Literacies Instruction for K-5 teachers. Participants will utilize the resources in the Hallmark 1 Padlet to understand the concept of “complex text” and use evidence based strategies to help students persevere through grade level complex text.

Target Audience: K - 5

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: 36307

Date: July 14, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Date: July 21, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

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

Target Audience: K - 5

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: 36310

Date: July 20, 2021

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Date: August 25, 2021

Time: 8:00am - 10:00am

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

Target Audience: K - 5

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: 36315

Date: July 22, 2021

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Date: August 26, 2021

Time: 8:00am - 10:00am

Course Description: While myView offers a variety of assessments, this session will focus on the specific myView assessments that have been selected by your ELA department to be used to gather formative data on student understanding. We will explore these assessments, how they can be customized and adminsitered inside of Realize, and review data that will be available and how it can be used. Our conversations and collaboration will focus on using evidence and feedback to move learning forward by adjusting learning strategies, goals, or next instructional steps.

Target Audience: K - 5

Outcomes: Participants will be able to use evidence and feedback to move learning forward by adjusting learning strategies, goals, or next instructional steps.

Course Number in TNL: 36320

Date: July 21, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: July 21, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: Teachers will examine the correlation between SM and MyView. Teachers will create courses based upon MyView learning targets.

Target Audience: K - 5

Outcomes: Participants will be able to effectively communicate report findings to parents and students. This communication will allow teachers to establish targeted goals with students.

Course Number in TNL: 36292

Date: July 7, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: July 7, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Course Description: This session will dive into the various texts available to 3-5 students and how they support students in reading complex texts. The focus is on the science of reading, leveled readers and anchor texts for this session. We will also look at the scaffolding that can be utilized to support and how intentional use of these texts support a students reading development.

Target Audience: 3 - 5

Outcomes: Participants will be able to understand the purpose of leveled readers and anchor texts to support reading growth for my students. Participants will be able to intentionally use these texts in my instruction to support students reading development and scaffold their reading of complex texts.

Course Number in TNL: 36297

Date: July 13, 2021

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Date: August 27, 2021

Time: 8:00am - 10:00am

Course Description: This session will take participants through the 3-5 Common Formative Assessment to better understand the value in administering CFAs, standards based curriculum updates in the Prioritized Curriculum & CFA Google Site and the process in administering CFA 1.

Target Audience: 3 - 5

Outcomes: Participants will be able to 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 engaging learning experiences based on grade level priority standards.

Course Number in TNL: 36305

Date: August 30, 2021

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Date: August 30, 2021

Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Course Description: Elementary Teachers will be introduced to the HealthSmart curriculum. They will have an opportunity to delve into it and see how it is aligned to their ELA, Social Studies and Science curricula. HealthSmart is a curriculum which provides a foundation of essential health knowledge and teaches practical skills for health literacy. Choose one session to attend.

Target Audience: K - 6

Outcomes: HealthSmart lessons are designed to impart key health concepts (the knowledge) and provide practice in the skills (the practical applications) that will help children and teens think, choose and act in healthy ways.

Course Number in TNL: 36327

Date: July 20, 2021

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Date: July 21, 2021

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Date: July 22, 2021

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

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: K - 6

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

Course Number in TNL: 36357

Dates: July 20 and 22, 2021

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Course Description: This workshop will cover the five steps of design thinking, a problem solving process, define a curricular challenge and solve it using design thinking. Apply Design thinking process to subject areas to spark student interest.

Target Audience: K - 6

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

Course Number in TNL: 36339

Dates: July 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23, 2021

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Course Description: Join us for a two hour overview of Inquiry Journeys (K-6) and learn how you can support this program in your elementary school.

Target Audience: K - 6

Outcomes: Participants will be able to learn the structure of the Inquiry Journeys curriculum and how to support your school's use of it.

Course Number in TNL: 36335

Date: July 14, 2021

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm