JCISD LEARNING SERVICES UPDATE
Volume 3, Issue 3
Wishing you a very happy spring!
NCTM Conference Winners - Congratulations!
Math consultant, Heather Holshoe, has the honor of taking several Jackson County teachers to the national math conference in April. The conference changes locations each year and this year it is being held in Chicago (the closest it will ever be to us). Math teachers that were interested in spending part of their spring break attending the conference registered for a chance to win this trip. We are pleased to announce the winners of this amazing opportunity!
Abby Arbuckle (Concord)
Abraham Bonn (Springport)
Danielle Clawson (Western)
Maureen Hesslau (JPS)
Jason Howell (Springport)
Katelyn Krause (Michigan Center)
Aesha Lietaert (JPS)
Lisa Malmo (Grass Lake)
Kait Mashio (daVinci)
Kelsey Mecham (Springport)
Krista Scharpenberg (Hanover Horton)
Mary Howard is coming to Northwest High School!
Jackson ISD is excited to announce that Dr. Mary Howard will be sharing her expertise on "Increasing Your Reading Intervention Impact" in March at Northwest High School!
Dr. Mary Howard is a powerhouse consultant and dynamic seminar leader. She has often been described as a “teachers’ teacher,” gifted with a special insight into classroom realities and a master at translating research into practice. An educator for almost five decades, she combines extensive experiences as a special education, Title 1 and Reading RecoveryTM teacher and continues to provide in-school support as a reading consultant and literacy coach. She is the author of RTI from All Sides: What Every Teacher Needs to Know (Heinemann, 2009).
Her seminars are fast paced and inspiring, filled with rich literacy strategies that can be immediately implemented across the curriculum. Mary understands classrooms of today and has supported teachers in all fifty states in creating high quality literacy experiences. Her no-nonsense approach gives teachers a deeper understanding of the learning process, enabling them to transform the teaching process into a powerful tool to maximize the potential of every child.
Join us to learn how to increase the effectiveness of your literacy interventions and fine tune your program so it functions at the maximum level.
Target Audience: K-5 General and Special Education Teachers and School Administrators of Jackson County, Michigan.
Register NOW!
safeTalk held at JCISD
Managing Disruptive Behaviors in Early Elementary Classrooms
JCISD has teamed together with educators, administrators, and other representatives to help teachers learn strategies to prevent and respond to disruptive behaviors in the classroom. The demand for our initial debut was huge, with more than 100 educators signed up for this face-to-face training. Many more administrators and educators requested to attend, so we opened up a second session which is scheduled for 3/9/2020. Please email Eric Swihart at eric.swihart@jcisd.org for more information.
Thank you for your Green School Submissions!
Thank you to all of the schools that submitted your Green School application. The applications are now being processed.
Upcoming Science PD Opportunities:
Math Academy List
ADDITIONAL LINKS
LEARNING SERVICES TEAM CONTACT INFORMATION
Director of Instruction and Learning Services
- Tovah Sheldon, tovah.sheldon@jcisd.org, (517) 990-3612
- Dan Luciani, dan.luciani@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5238
Data and Assessment
- Jennifer Fox, Jennifer.fox@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5212
- Deb Spencer (Support), deb.spencer@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5175
Early Childhood (Birth to Grade 3) / Great Start Collaborative / GSRP Preschool
- Jean Allison, jean.allison@jcisd.org, (517) 990-6710
- Wendy Bell, wendy.bell@jcisd.org, (517) 990-8046
- Christina Blackwell, christina.blackwell@jcisd.org, (517) 990-8015
- Catherine Brubaker, catherine.brubaker@jcisd.org
- Kelly Friedland, kelly.friedland@jcisd.org, (517) 990-3625
- Kelly Sheppard, kelly.sheppard@jcisd.org (517) 768-5281
- Deb Spencer (Support), deb.spencer@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5175
Literacy
- Maeghan McCormick, maeghan.mccormick@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5191
- Sandy White, sandra.white@jcisd.org, (517) 990-6718
- Amanda McCabe, amanda.mccabe@jcisd.org, (517) 990-8049
- Tammy Minder (Support), tammy.minder@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5158
Mathematics / Science
- Heather Holshoe, heather.holshoe@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5151
- William Montgomery, william.montgomery@jcisd.org, (517) 990-6717
- Angela Maddox (Support, SCECHs),angela.maddox@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5251
School Improvement
- Jessica Bucklin, jessica.bucklin@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5759
- Jennifer Fox, jennifer.fox@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5212
- Dan Luciani, dan.luciani@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5238
- Deb Spencer (Support), deb.spencer@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5175
Whole Child / School Health / Project AWARE / Attendance and Homeless Programs
- Janelle Buchler, janelle.buchler@jcisd.org, (517) 787-5903
- Eric Swihart, eric.swihart@jcisd.org,
- Rebecca Hurst, rebecca.hurst@jcisd.org,
- Caitlin Williams, caitlin.williams@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5264
- Kelsea Jabkiewicz, kelsea.jabkiewicz@jcisd.org
- Angela Maddox (Support), angela.maddox@jcisd.org, (517) 768-5251