Spring PD Sessions
2016
All remaining Spring PD sessions are organized into strands below. You can find all sessions on the district's PD Website or on the PD calendar (SUHSD PD). Please register for all these sessions through the district's ERO registration site or by contacting Jennie Tomasino.
Literacy Strand
Present (or have students make Rockstar Presentation) using Google Slides
Wednesday, 4/13/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Oak Conference Room
Description: Tired of PowerPoint? Want students to collaborate more on presentations and use the 4 C's? Need to make your presentations more accessible (and easier to update?) Come to this fun, hands-on, engaging session. You will be a RockStar within 60 minutes.
Wednesday, 4/13/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Oak Conference Room
Description: Tired of PowerPoint? Want students to collaborate more on presentations and use the 4 C's? Need to make your presentations more accessible (and easier to update?) Come to this fun, hands-on, engaging session. You will be a RockStar within 60 minutes.
Access to success for Students with Common Core Skills & Standards
Supporting English Learners to access Complex Text
Thursday, 4/14/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Birch Conference Room
Description: This session will provide tools for supporting ELs as they read, analyze, discuss and write about complex texts. We will share strategies and structures for supporting students to participate in academic conversations, with the goals of having more equitable class discussions, as well as multiple opportunities for students to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
4:15-5:45 PM
Birch Conference Room
Description: This session will provide tools for supporting ELs as they read, analyze, discuss and write about complex texts. We will share strategies and structures for supporting students to participate in academic conversations, with the goals of having more equitable class discussions, as well as multiple opportunities for students to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Academic Language and CCSS
Tuesday, 4/26/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Birch Conference Room
Description: This session will emphasize the language of Common Core (Claim, Evidence, etc.) to help students to access CC skills and standards and have greater success.
4:15-5:45 PM
Birch Conference Room
Description: This session will emphasize the language of Common Core (Claim, Evidence, etc.) to help students to access CC skills and standards and have greater success.
Special Education
Understanding Autism: Characteristics and Practices for Challenging Behavior
Wednesday, 4/19/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Maple Conference Room
Description: Describe typical characteristics of learners with ASD
Become familiar with how ASD can impact individuals in a school setting
Understand that ASD manifests itself differently in individual learners
Recognize and maximize the strengths of students with ASD
Describe how to support students with ASD when they exhibit challenging behavior
4:15-5:45 PM
Maple Conference Room
Description: Describe typical characteristics of learners with ASD
Become familiar with how ASD can impact individuals in a school setting
Understand that ASD manifests itself differently in individual learners
Recognize and maximize the strengths of students with ASD
Describe how to support students with ASD when they exhibit challenging behavior
Understanding Autism: Strategies for Classroom Success and Effective Use of Teacher Supports
Wednesday, 5/11/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Maple Conference Room
Description: Identify and use elements of classroom structure that will assist most students, including those with and without Autism
Find ways to incorporate 5 key student supports into your classroom
Identify supports available to help you brainstorm, solve problems, and plan
4:15-5:45 PM
Maple Conference Room
Description: Identify and use elements of classroom structure that will assist most students, including those with and without Autism
Find ways to incorporate 5 key student supports into your classroom
Identify supports available to help you brainstorm, solve problems, and plan
Teacher Wellness Strand
Growth Mindset
Thursday, 4/28/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Mahogany Conference Room
Description: This workshop will review some of the key concepts from Carol Dweck's work on Mindset and then will focus on how to apply these techniques with students to increase motivation, engagement, and success in the classroom. Teachers will receive tools that they can use with students to encourage a growth mindset.
Thursday, 4/28/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Mahogany Conference Room
Description: This workshop will review some of the key concepts from Carol Dweck's work on Mindset and then will focus on how to apply these techniques with students to increase motivation, engagement, and success in the classroom. Teachers will receive tools that they can use with students to encourage a growth mindset.
Tech Tools for Student Engagement
Formative Assessment
Tuesday, 4/19/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Birch Conference Room
Description: Formative assessment in the hands of your students has never been easier to assign, make, or assess! Learn to use formative assessment tools like EdPuzzle, Quizizz, Kahoot, and socrative to receive immediate feedback on student learning.
4:15-5:45 PM
Birch Conference Room
Description: Formative assessment in the hands of your students has never been easier to assign, make, or assess! Learn to use formative assessment tools like EdPuzzle, Quizizz, Kahoot, and socrative to receive immediate feedback on student learning.
Create Engaging Review Activities
Monday, 5/2/16
4:15-5:45 PM
Oak Conference Room
Description: As the semester is coming to an end, and finals are approaching, you are starting to plan some review activities. Come to this session to learn about some technology tools that you can use with your students to facilitate reviews, where you students will have fun reviewing past material. Please bring some of your current review guides/questions/etc.
4:15-5:45 PM
Oak Conference Room
Description: As the semester is coming to an end, and finals are approaching, you are starting to plan some review activities. Come to this session to learn about some technology tools that you can use with your students to facilitate reviews, where you students will have fun reviewing past material. Please bring some of your current review guides/questions/etc.
Register Here!
Click here to sign up using the ERO system. If you need help with your PIN or have questions about using the ERO system, please email Jennie Tomasino.
Email: jtomasino@seq.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/seq.org/suhsdpd/
Phone: (650) 369-1411-22543