NVCC Professional Learning Academy
Three Year Course of Study
YEAR ONE
Teachers begin the year with a 3 day workshop in August. This includes an introduction to practical instructional skills, the development of SGOs, effective implementation of NJSLS and preparation for PARCC assessments, overview of teacher evaluation and Teach NJ. During the school year teachers will attend 3 additional full day workshops and receive a minimum of 2 coaching visits with follow up conversations.
INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS SEMINAR
CLASSROOM LEADERSHIP
PERSONALIZED COACHING EXPERIENCES
YEAR TWO
The second year can be as precarious as the first for teachers new to a school district. The new teacher cohort will continue to interact with peers throughout the school year. Three full day workshops will be included in year two. Additionally, scheduled meetings around current educational trends will be available at various afterschool times across the school year.
ASSESSMENT: STRATEGIES FOR DESIGN
STUDENT COLLABORATION : SUPPORTING SUCCESS WITH CCSS
ELECTIVE FROM PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CATALOG
YEAR THREE
The third year provides for further collaboration around key instructional strategies and practices. The importance of differentiated instruction, as well as effective questioning will be a focus. Additionally, teachers will engage in an independent action research project across the school year. The findings of this action research will be shared in the spring, as teachers celebrate their graduation from this program.
ASKING BETTER QUESTIONS
The year-end goal for students is mastery of the skills defined in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Effective questioning is an integral tool for monitoring learning and adjusting instruction to improve student achievement. This workshop is the perfect opportunity for teachers who are continually seeking to enhance their essential questioning skills. Teachers will reflect on the how, when and why of questions in their classrooms. Models of questioning strategies, engaging activities, and empowering examples will assist teachers with classroom discourse and assessment.
MEETING STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE AND STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH
With the new goal of college and career readiness for all students, skills in differentiating instruction become a non-negotiable strategy. Differentiated Instruction recognizes that a one-size-fits-all approach to education does not offer the necessary learning opportunities needed for all students to succeed in the classroom. Participants will learn about the key elements of differentiated instruction, and they will have the opportunity to design and share differentiated instruction experiences. Resources, demonstrations, and technology solutions will be included in this workshop.
ELECTIVE FROM PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CATALOG
Teachers can choose from our most current Professional Learning Catalog, of more than 100 workshops!
ACTION RESEARCH & ACADEMY GRADUATION
NORTHERN VALLEY CURRICULUM CENTER
Email: oflynn@nvnet.org
Website: NVCC.NVNET.ORG
Location: 162 Knickerbocker Road, Demarest, NJ, United States
Phone: 201-768-2200 12260
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