Professional Learning Newsletter
Spring 2022
Professional Learning Leadership Opportunities
District Course Developers and Instructors design the courses and deliver course content for district offered Professional Learning courses. To learn more about becoming a course developer and instructor, click the icon above.
Professional Learning Strand Leaders are teacher leaders and instructional leaders who design and lead professional learning opportunities on specific dates- August 8th (Professional Learning Conference), October 17th, and January 3rd. Click the icon above to learn more about the Strand Leader position and to apply to serve as a Strand Leader.
Rock Hill Schools Leadership Academy
Rock Hill Schools is committed to developing a high quality pipeline for school and district leadership. To that end, the district provides application-based leadership academies for employees driven to seek advancement into the principalship, assistant principalship, and school and district instructional leadership. The application to apply for the remaining Leadership Academy slots will open May 25th. To learn more about the Rock Hill Schools Leadership Academy, click the button below.
Apply for Professional Learning Grants
Rock Hill Schools Professional Learning Grant Program is designed to financially support the continued professional growth and learning of district educators beyond what may be provided on the school level. Professional Learning Grant applications will be accepted and awarded twice annually during fall and spring grant cycles. Click the button below to learn more about the Professional Learning Grants.
Summer Professional Learning
Upcoming Summer Opportunities
Save the Date for Summer 2022 Professional Learning Opportunities. More information about registration to come.
June 1 (Self-Paced Course)-- Running Records for New and New to District Teachers (due July 31st)
June 6 (9 am-12 pm)--ELA Quarter in a Day (K-2) Face-to-Face
June 8 (9 am-12 pm)--ELA Quarter in a Day (3-5) Face- to-Face
June 7, June 29, July 13 (9 am-12 pm) -- Interactive Writing: Developing Readers Through Writing
June 9, June 27, July 21 (9 am-12 pm)--Professional Book Study: Falling in Love with Close Reading
July 12 (9 am-11 am)--Look-fors in the Arts (K-5)
July 12 (1 pm-3 pm)--Look-fors in the Arts (6-12)
June 14 (9 am-12 pm)-- K-2 Calkins Phonics Training Face-to-Face
June 16 (9 am-12 pm)--K-5 Words Their Way Training Face-to-Face
June 21 (9 am-12 pm)--K-5 Words Their Way Training Zoom
June 23 (9 am-12 pm)--K-2 Calkins Phonics Training Zoom
June 28 (9 am-12 pm)--ELA Quarter in a Day (3-5) Zoom
June 30 (9 am-12 pm)--ELA Quarter in a Day (K-2) Zoom
July 20 (8:30 am-4:30 pm)-- K-12 Social Studies Textbook Training
July 26 (8:30-3:30)-- District EdTech Mini-Conference
July 26 (9 am-3 pm)-- 5th Grade Quarter 1 Standards Dive
July 28 (9 am-3 pm)--4th Grade Quarter 1 Standards Dive
August 1 (Self-Paced Course)-- KRA Training for New Kindergarten Teachers (due August 31st)
The 2022 Professional Learning Conference will feature a keynote speaker, one Strand session, and collaborative time for Professional Learning Communities. More details to come!
Self-Paced Courses
Listed below are all of the Self-Paced Professional Learning Courses that will be offered in Summer 2022.
Accessibility Resources
Conferencing: How to Implement this Powerful Instructional Tool
Getting Started with Google Docs
Workshop Model: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Independent Practice
Getting the most out of Office 365
Tech Admin for the Win
Flip My Class: Presenting the Workshop Mini-Lesson in a Blended or Online Format
Personalized Learning Through Blended Opportunities
Desmos Calculator - Deep Dive
Desmos Activity Builder
Running Records for New and New to District Teachers
New Science Textbook Deep Dive
Read to Succeed for Administrators and Counselors
May 31, 2022-June 28, 2022
This class is designed for middle and high school administrators and counselors who need to obtain the required R2S endorsement. Participants must attend the first face-to-face session on May 31st from 8:30 - 11:30. The other four sessions are virtual, asynchronous. The course is worth 60 recertification points. Click HERE to register.
Teaching Geography Professional Learning
Have a Promethean ActivPanel? Want to learn more about it?
Come and learn the ins and outs of your Element Series ActivPanel in this webinar.
During this one-hour session, participants will learn about the console, unified menu, and the Promethean app suite.
2021-23 Master Teachers
Next year, the teachers listed below will be opening up their classrooms for professional learning opportunities. Master Teachers will model effective classroom practices during lab classroom sessions beginning this fall.
Susan Ashby--Elem. Music--Focus Practice: Grouping Strategies
Lindsay Carter Bombardier--Secondary ELA--Focus Practice: Workshop Model
Torrie Ellison--Elementary--Focus Practice: Workshop Model
Mary Catherine Osbourne--Elem. Music--Focus Practice: Blended Learning/Differentiated Instruction
Eryn Price--Elementary--Focus Practice: Student Choice and Ownership
Kristina Thompson--Elementary--Focus Practice: Goal Setting, Reflection, Strategic Action
Michael Small--Secondary Math--Focus Practice: Goal Setting, Reflection, Strategic Action
Preparing for Certificate Renewal? Review the helpful resources below.
Renewal Credit Matrix (1).pdf
