March 3 NT Seminar
Aspiring: Opening opportunities to see the world of possibilities
5:00-7:00 PM
Overview of the March seminar:
At 4:30 PM, those participating in the live sessions will be able to access the school locations at their chosen site and will participate in the Zoom meeting as one group using the classroom board.
At 4:55 PM, we will open a Zoom Meeting Room for new teachers for our opening session. From there, participants will enter Google Meets rooms for a discussion with facilitators.
The remainder of our time will be spent in one choice session either live, online participation in the live classroom, or completely online.
Objectives:
Participants will:
reflect on the needs of students in the classroom live and in a hybrid setting
engage in a self-selected professional development session that meets their current needs in the classroom
AGENDA:
5:00 - 5:30 PM: Opening session
5:30 - 6:10 PM: Google Meets Small Groups
6:15 - 7:00 PM: Self-Selected Session Block
Live Session Options
Participants may choose to attend a live classroom session for this New Teacher Seminar at one of three school sites throughout the county - Esperanza Middle, Leonardtown Elementary, and Chopticon High.
The live sessions will offer the opportunity to meet other new teachers and participate in sessions within an active classroom with master teachers who have been working with students in-person and online. Each live session will have a different session offered at 6:15 PM, so participants can make their selection based on location, grade level, or session topic.
Esperanza Middle - Jennifer Rea, a 6th grade science teacher, will share how she is able to engage students at home and in the classroom at the same time.
Leonardtown Elementary - Kim Knight and Robert Mattera will host the Behavior 101 session to focus on managing student behaviors at home and in the classroom.
Chopticon High - Kaci Marschall, a 9th grade English teacher, will share formative assessments and engagement strategies she uses with her students.
We recognize that travelling to the sessions will take more effort than participating solely online from home, so there will be a few incentives for in-person attendance. Dr. Smith will share his opening remarks from one of the school sites and then travel to each of the other sites throughout the seminar to chat with participants! Dr. Montgomery will also visit the school sites to speak with new teacher participants. That is how much they really want to meet with teachers in person!!!
In addition, we will be holding a series of drawings at each of the locations for door prizes!
To respect social distancing, participants will need to sign up in advance with their selected location. Please use this SHEET.
**** March 3rd New Teacher Seminar In-Person Schedule Clarification:
4:30 PM: Doors open for access to the school site
5:00 PM: Whole group session viewed on classroom SMART Board
5:30 PM: Live Only Small Group Facilitator Group with those in the classroom
6:15 PM: Participant Choice - Live/Hybrid Session presented in-person or quiet space available for participation in other online sessions
If participants are attending the live sessions in-person, there is no need to bring your SMCPS device.
Google Meets Small Groups
Based on your current teaching assignment, select the most appropriate group from the list below.
Special Education: NTSsped (Facilitator - Nicole Ayres)
Special Areas: NTSarts (Facilitator - Sarah Lorek)
Elementary School: NTSelem (Facilitator - Dr. Jennifer Gilman)
Middle School: NTSmid (Facilitator - Theresa Wood)
High School: NTShigh (Facilitator - Stephanie Stone)
Live Session Participants will collaborate with facilitators in their classrooms.
South - Esperanza Middle with Jennifer Rea and Dr. Maher
Central - Leonardtown Elementary with Kim Knight and Robert Mattera
North - Chopticon High School with Kaci Marschall and Heather Husk
Click on the Checkmark to Indicate Your Attendance
At the end of the evening, complete this form ONCE to indicate your attendance in the sessions you attended.
Those present at the live sessions will have a sign-in sheet at the school location to indicate attendance.
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