2023-2024 Professional Learning Series
About Our Series
This year's series will focus on Rigor and Relevance Through Student Thinking Practices. Rock Hill Schools educators will participate in district professional learning communities and will engage in work around student thinking skills, teacher practices, and assessment.
Our Professional Learning Day
South Pointe Attendee Groups
Elementary Core | Middle High School ELA | Middle High School Math | Middle High School Science | Middle High School Social Studies | All ESE PLCs | Principals | High School Lead Athletic Directors | Middle Instructional Coaches | Deans of Student Leadership | ROTC | Gifted and Talented | Interventionists
OEC Attendee Groups
K-12 Visual and Performing Arts | PE/Health | CTE | Multi-Lingual | World Languages | K-12 Media Specialists | K-12 School Counselors | K-12 Assistant Principals
October 9th Session
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Schedule-at-a-Glance
8:30-11:30 am PLC-focused Professional Learning
11:30 am-1:00 pm Lunch On Your Own (Off-site)
1:00-3:00 pm Rigor and Relevance Session
South Pointe High School
Attendee Groups: Elementary Core | Middle High School ELA | Middle High School Math | Middle High School Science | Middle High School Social Studies | All ESE PLCs | Principals | High School Lead Athletic Directors | Middle Instructional Coaches | Deans of Student Leadership | Testing Coordinators | K-12 Interventionists | Gifted and Talented | ROTC
Keynote- Danny Konopasek-
SPHS Auditorium (1:00 pm)
SPHS Auditorium (1:00 pm)
Danny has been serving in education for the last twenty years. Having served in middle school and high school as a English Language Arts and Speech/Theater educator and as a professional learning coordinator for Student Services at the district level, Danny brings a lot of academic and relational experience to any educational setting. Recently, he earned his Masters of Science in Educational Leadership, and is passionate about helping educational leaders cultivate a social/emotional learning culture and enrich their academic environment.
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Access the Spreadsheet above to View KickUp Registration
Attendees should have registered for all parts of the series prior to the August 15th session. Please note that registration should have been for all 4 parts of the 4-part series. Attendees who have not registered for all 4 parts should contact Dr. Holmes for registration.
Olde English Consortium (OEC)
Attendee Groups: K-12 Visual and Performing Arts | PE/Health | CTE | Multi-Lingual | K-12 Media Specialists | World Languages | K-12 School Counselors | K-12 Assistant Principals
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The Olde English Consortium (OEC) offers role-specific professional learning organized. All conferences will feature “real educators;” content experts; concurrent workshops; best practice/standards-based sharing; & fellowship with “singleton-area colleagues!” Lunch will be provided by the OEC.
Registration: 8:30 — 9:00 a.m.
Conference: 9:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Access the Spreadsheet above to View KickUp Registration
Attendees should have registered for all parts of the series prior to the August 15th session including the OEC session. Please note that registration should have been for all 4 parts of the 4-part series. Attendees who have not registered for all 4 parts should contact Dr. Holmes for registration. Session details and agendas accessible in KickUp.
Event Parking
Resources to Bring
District-issued laptop and charger
District badge/ID
Resources to Download
ELA- Curriculum Standards
Math- Curriculum Standards
Science- Curriculum Standards
Social Studies- Curriculum Standards
CTE- Program of Study Framework
MS Instructional Coaches- Coaching Standards and Indicators
Tech Support
A Tech Support Team will be accessible on each campus.
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Lunch Options
Lunch for the Professional Learning Day is on your own and off-site from 11:30 am-1:00 pm.
Conference Attendance and Registration- Certified Employees
Participation in the October 9th Professional Learning Day is required for all certified employees of the district. All district employees should report to their assigned conference sites (South Pointe High or OEC Conference location) that day. Personal days may not be taken on this day without prior approval from the district Superintendent, and no "exchange days" will be offered within the year as an alternative for an absence on this day.
Attendees should register for the Keynote session and their respective PLC session KickUp. Attendance for PD sessions will be noted by session facilitators; attendance for larger sessions such as the keynote will utilize the KickUp session code for which participants will confirm their own attendance. Attendees must register for sessions prior to the session start time in order to receive credit for attendance.
Attendance and Registration for Non-Certified Staff and Teaching Interns
Non-certified, full-time employees may attend the conference although it is not a requirement. All non-certified employees have access to KickUp and may register for any sessions of interest.
Teaching Interns may attend the conference; however, because they are not employees of the district, they are not able to register via KickUp. Internship supervisors will have to share the session information with their interns.
Helpful Information for Participants
Accessing KickUp
Participants should register for conference sessions through KickUp. PLC sessions are linked to KickUp in the Conference Schedule at a Glance. All district employees have KickUp accounts. If you are not able to access your KickUp account, please email jholmes@rhmail.org.
Registration Troubleshooting Tips:
2) If you are having trouble registering for a session, you should view your events log to be sure you are not registering for a session scheduled at the same time as another event for which you are already registered.
3) If you are having trouble registering for a session, you should check the attendance line of the session to be sure it is not full.
Session Expectations
Review the expectations for all sessions prior to the conference.
Conference Help Desk
A Conference Help Desk will be available in the gallery at each site to provide assistance during the conference from 7:15 am to 11:30 am on the day of the conference.
Special Accommodations
Individuals with needs for special accommodations including lactation rooms and accommodations for food allergies should email Dr. Holmes at jholmes@rhmail.org before October 9th.