Professional Development

Tuesday, February 22nd - Institute Day

Please sign in at your building with your building administrator.

For attendance please complete the form to indicate which opportunities you participated in.

If you need further assistance please feel free to email me at aslingermr@unit5.org or call 557-4043.

*Paraprofessionals will need access to a computer to complete training.

8:00 -11:30 Building Based-staff should report to their homebase
● 30 minutes will be provided for completing Mandatory Training

11:30 -12:30 Lunch

12:30 - 1:30 Leveled Equity Training (Understanding Bias or Navigating Bias)

● Please attend the training you selected on the registration survey

● Location will be designated by your principal

1:30-3:30 - Learning Pathways Training Selections
● Paraprofessionals will select from paraprofessional learning pathways in Infinitec. Each pathway will have a breakout session Google Meets link for paraprofessionals to collaborate with their peers on the topics.

1:30 - 2:10 Training Session 1

2:15 - 2:25 Breakout Session 1

2:25 - 2:40 Break

2:40 - 3:20 Training Session 2

3:30-3:30 Breakout Session 2

Accessing Learning Campaigns and Breakout sessions

Each of you received an email from Infinitec (maybe numerous, I am very sorry for that). Please select one Learning Campaign (Pathway) to engage in. Each session is approximately one hour and then you will engage with your peers in a breakout session to answer a few questions together to collaborate on the topic.

You must sign into Infinitec. Infinitec Login

If you do not have an Infinitec account yet, please use this document to assist.

Register for Infinitec

You must sign into Infinitec. Infinitec Login

Friday, January 28th, 2022 - 1/2 Day Institute Day

Please sign in at your building with your building administrator.

For attendance please complete the form to indicate which opportunities you participated in.

If you need further assistance please feel free to email me at aslingermr@unit5.org.

You must sign into Infinitec, to access the sessions below.

Infinitec Login

If you do not have an Infinitec account yet, please use this document to assist.

Please select professional development from below that applies to your current assignment or interest area.

Communication

Behavior

Disabilities and Health Conditions

Executive Functioning

Paraprofessional Series

Technology

Paraprofessionals as Job Coaches

Friday, September 24th- Institute Day

Please sign in at your building with your building administrator.

For attendance please complete the form to indicate which opportunities you participated in.

If you need further assistance please feel free to email me at aslingermr@unit5.org or call 557-4043.

*Paraprofessionals will need access to a computer to complete training.

8:00 - 11:30 District Based training at your building. See your principal for the location to meet

8:00-8:30 UFSPA meeting led by Mukta. Link for Meeting

8:30-8:45 Complete district technology survey.

8:45-11:30 Learning Pathways Training selection. (See below.)

Below you will find directions on how to access the Learning Pathways and the breakout sessions.

Accessing Learning Campaigns and Breakout sessions

You must sign into Infinitec. Infinitec Login

If you do not have an Infinitec account yet, please use this document to assist.

Register for Infinitec

8:45-9:45 Training Session 1

9:45- 10:00- Breakout Session 1

10:00-10:15- Break

10:15-11:15 - Training Session 2

11:15-11:30- Breakout Session 2

11:30 - 12:30 Lunch

12:30 - 3:30 Building Based - Principal will share the agenda

Please work with your principal for time to complete some of the mandatory training. You will also have time on 10/22.

You must sign into Infinitec. Infinitec Login

Monday, August 16th- Institute Day Professional Development

Below you will find links to numerous Professional Development Opportunities for your half hour training time this afternoon.

Please sign in at your building with your building administrator.

For attendance please complete the form to indicate which opportunities you participated in.

If you need further assistance please feel free to email me at aslingermr@unit5.org or call 557-4043.

August 16th - Institute Day Schedule

Paraprofessionals

All Paraprofessionals

8:00-11:30 See building agenda

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:30 District Welcome*

*Link to be provided for virtual viewing at your homebase. Work with your principal to determine location for viewing.

PRE-K - ELEMENTARY Paras

1:15-1:40 - Starting the Year Session - Virtual Link

1:45-2:15 - Please see below for training opportunities.

2:15-3:30 - Equity training-principal will assign groups/locations

SECONDARY Paras

1:30 - 2:30 - Equity training-principal will assign groups/locations

2:35-3:00 - Starting the Year Session - Virtual Link

3:00 - 3:30 - Please see below for training opportunities.

Paraprofessional Professional Development Survey

New paraprofessionals to the district:

New Paraprofessionals

Infinitec has so many great learning opportunities,. You must sign into Infinitec before clicking the link.

Infinitec Login

Communication

Behavior

Disabilities and Health Conditions

Executive Functioning

Paraprofessional Series

Technology

Face-to-Face communication is a thing again! Wait, how do we teach that? How Social Emotional Learning Can Ease the Transition Back to School

Paraprofessionals as Job Coaches

Friday, April 23rd- Institute Day Professional Development

Below you will find links to numerous Professional Development Opportunities for your 12:30 to 2:30 training time. Time has been allocated from 2:30-3:30 to complete the district mandated videos. Please see your building administrator for your schedule from 8:30 to 12:30.

Please sign in at your building with your building administrator.

For attendance please complete the form to indicate which opportunities you participated in.

If you need further assistance please feel free to email me at aslingermr@unit5.org or call 557-4043.

April 23 Institute Day Schedule

Elementary and Secondary - SS 1/2/3 Paraprofessionals
PART 2-Data Collection and Visual Analysis: When Things Don’t Go As Planned

Elementary
Buildings- Benjamin, Carlock, Cedar Ridge, Fairview, Fox Creek, Glenn, Grove
12:30 - 1:25 - Best Practices for Helping Students with Math with Jen Gibson
Materials Needed: Rekenrek (all K-2 teachers have a set of these, you can reach out to a teacher/principal in your building.)
1:35 - 2:30 - Guided Writing with Jennifer Chlebowski

Buildings- Hoose, Hudson, Northpoint, Oakdale, Parkside, Pepper Ridge, Prairieland, Sugar Creek, Towanda
12:30 - 1:25 - Guided Writing with Jennifer Stork
1:35 - 2:30 - Best Practices for Helping Students with Math with Jen Chlebowski
Materials Needed: Rekenrek (all K-2 teachers have a set of these, you can reach out to a teacher/principal in your building.)

Secondary

Face-to-Face communication is a thing again! Wait, how do we teach that? How Social Emotional Learning Can Ease the Transition Back to School

Paraprofessionals as Job Coaches

Infinitec has so many great learning opportunities,. You must sign into Infinitec before clicking the link.

Infinitec Login

Communication

Behavior

Disabilities and Health Conditions

Executive Functioning

Paraprofessional Series

Technology

To obtain CPDU credits please complete the following:

Evidence of Completion for Professional Development

Professional Development Evaluation Form

Tuesday, February 16th Institute Day Professional Development

Below you will find links to numerous Professional Development Opportunities for your 8:00 to 9:30 training time. Please see your building administrator for your schedule from 9:30 to 3:30.

Please sign in at your building with your building administrator.

For attendance please complete the form to indicate which opportunities you participated in.

If you need further assistance please feel free to email me at aslingermr@unit5.org or call 557-4043.

February 16th Institute Day Schedule

Paraprofessionals who support students in elementary SS 1 and 2 programs can attend the training that classroom teachers are attending. Please check your email from your building principal for the link and meeting information.

Infinitec has so many great learning opportunities,. You must sign into Infinitec before clicking the link.

Infinitec Login

Communication

Behavior

Disabilities and Health Conditions

Executive Functioning

Paraprofessional Series

Technology

Feel free to explore Infinitec for other professional development. The lists above are just a sample of the trainings available.

Links for Professional Development Opportunities

Technology

Social Emotional Learning