Professional Learning
Archdiocese of San Francisco - DCS - March 2020
In this newsletter...
- Follow-Up Webinars from Educator Day (join the webinars - need not have attended the sessions to attend)
- Step Up to Writing Professional Learning Registration (four sessions to choose from)
- Learning Resource Meeting (open to all) - Melissa Dickson 3/17/20
INFORMATION/UPDATES...
- Distance Learning Link - https://sites.google.com/view/asfpd/distance-learning
- March Cluster Gatherings - Directions
- February Cluster Gatherings - Thank you and Slidedecks
- Visible Learning - A Visual
- Renaissance STAR - Preparation for March Principal Mtg. and Goal Setting
- Learning Resource Teacher Information
- Second Step - A Getting Started Guide for Principals
- All Things PLC - Four Guiding Questions
- Generation Z (book & discussion guide)
- Technology Corner - Slidedecks from Cluster Gatherings
- ASF CALENDARS
Educator Day Follow Up Webinars
Brain-Based Teaching - Dr. Teri Cox - March 4th - 2 pm -3:30 pm - https://zoom.us/j/810873662 - This meeting has been rescheduled - more information to follow.
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving - Dr. Lori Elliott - https://zoom.us/j/523783158
Tuesday, March 10th - 2 pm -3:30 pm This meeting has been rescheduled - more information to follow.
Strategies for Teaching Fractions - Kristen Hilty - https://zoom.us/j/998377221
Monday, March 9th - 2 pm -3:30 pm. This meeting has been rescheduled - more information to follow.
This webinar is absolutely beneficial for 4th & 5th-grade math teachers. In this session, you will learn how to best teach fraction word problems.
Number Sense
March 25 – Zoom Session 2:00 to 3:15 pm - https://zoom.us/j/519726630
April 3 – Zoom Session 2:00 to 3:15 pm - https://zoom.us/j/426982845
STEP UP TO WRITING WORKSHOPS - 3 hour workshops
There are four three-hour sessions being offered. Registration will close on March 2, 2020.
http://bit.ly/StepUptoWritingASF -Please see below for those currently registered
Saint Matthew School
*March 5th, 8:30 am -11:30 am
Kasturi Basu, Katherine Haffner-Zoccatelli, Erin Glanville, Lynn Stieren
*March 5th, 12 pm - 3 pm
Laura Miller, Meghan Daschel, Gregory Colt, Diana Rowe, Nina Fuaau, Elena Abbott, Rachel Jewell
Saint Veronica School
*March 6th, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Beata Kaczmarek, Stephanie Santy, Rossana DeFilippo, Athena Nomicos, Stefanie Smith, Jessica Nettles, Kathleen Byrne, Shelley White, Kayla Sancada, Sharon Owyang-Lee
*March 6th, 12 pm - 3 pm
Learning Resource Teacher Meeting - Has been moved to an online format - more information to follow
ONLINE - more information to follow
https://forms.gle/81fcWYQMADNew8wN9 Please register here. Thank you!
Schedule to be adjusted
8:15 am - Refreshments
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Review the Big Five (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension)
Review Tier I Instruction and Tier II Strategies
12:00 pm -12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Reading Strategies for Grades 6-8 (vocabulary and reading comprehension)
Participants already registered include:
*Adrienne Shocke * Alexandra Maliniak *Alissa Pellegrini *Anna Strain*Angela Goveya *Arceny Calacal *Betsy Carrion* Betty Garthwaite *Brandon Briggs* BriJit Lopez *Cathy Podhasky *
*Cheryl Raffetto *Colleen Benson *Danny Ballesteros *Debbie Aguilar-Montenegro
*Denise Hamilton *Elizabeth Dornan *Jasmine Ferraz *Jennifer Furtado *Julia Fiedler-Ross *Kathryn Brewer *Katie Franco *Marguerite Pini *Mary Anne Gatmen *Maureen Stillman
*Melissa Campos *Melissa Huffman *Michaella Armanino *Michelle Chen *Milena Tapia *Morgan Sweeney *Orla Hayes *Ria Fresnoza *Shaune Montross *Stacey Galipeau
*Stephanie Nerney *Sue Tracy *Terry Chartz *Theresa Wills
For more than 30 years, Melissa has served the educational needs of teachers and students as a literacy coach, staff developer, and classroom teacher. She is passionate about providing educators with quick-to-implement, research-based strategies. She is the author of Differentiated Instruction—A Framework for Learning Success.
March Curriculum Cluster Gatherings - MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
March 11th - Marin County @ Saint Patrick School Please click on the link for directions for the day - https://spark.adobe.com/page/qcwB4hRD82g6n/
March 23rd - San Francisco County @ St. Anne, St. Paul, St. Monica
February CUE Cluster Gatherings - THANK YOU!
Thank you to all for participating in the February Cluster CUE afternoon. A special thank you to Becky Wong, Gordon Fair, and Thomas Boles for all of their inspiration and coordination on behalf of advancing the use of technology in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Thank you to all of our presenters for taking the time to prepare and share with their colleagues.
Anna Tyaglo, Aura Jose, Beata Kaczmarek, Becky Wong, BriJit Lopez, Carol King, Demi Kontokostas, Emily Storms, Greg Rougley, Jackie Curran, Jennifer Fune, Joe Ryan, Kathy Philips, Kristen Barboza, Lizzie Siprut, Louisa Monterrosa, Lynn Stieren, Mathew Quigley, Matina Chapman, Michael Garcia, Michael Miller, Sharon Kennedy, Shelley White, Thomas Boles, Tricia Land, Yasmine Kury
Please go to the ASF Professional Learning Page - Cluster PD Day to view the slide decks. Thank you.
Making Student Success Visible: How to Act on Growth Scores
Making Student Success Visible: How to Act on Growth Scores (SGP) - Watch the recorded session. Presented by Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance
Renaissance STAR Updates
Assessment Dates
Window 4: May 4 - May 15, 2020
School February data analysis needs to be completed for the March 19th Principal Meeting. Please bring two hard copies of your school report as you have updated through the February analysis that is due at the end of May - thank you!
What change, tool, differentiation is happening in the classroom to help students grow. Have you considered:
Goal Setting Conferences
Which scholars showed the most growth? Why do you think they were so successful?
Which scholars showed the least growth? Why do you think they struggled this cycle?
How are you altering your content instructional plans in response to the data?
How did you choose to divide your scholars into groups?
Which groups are most likely to shift mid-cycle? Why? How will you gather data to inform mid-cycle shifts?
See above for information on our March Meeting - thank you!
GLOBALPD - Which video clips to use this month?
Student Self-Assessment: Reporting on Progress
William Ferriter - 3:20
Description: In this video, William M. Ferriter argues that students should be prepared to report the story of their success (or lack thereof) to someone important to them. He shares examples of tools from multiple classrooms to help students self-report.
Essential Behaviors in Student Self-Assessment
William Ferriter - 8:31
Description: In this video, William M. Ferriter shares three practical methods for encouraging student self-assessment. 1) Giving students chances to review strong and weak samples of student performance. 2) Giving students chances to chart their progress towards mastery. 3) Giving students chances to report on their progress towards mastery. He also shares examples of how he uses these methods with his students
Professional Learning Communities
How will we know if students have mastered the standards of focus? (Determine proficiency indicators)
How will we respond for students who have not yet learned? (Discuss interventions)
How will we respond for students who have already demonstrated mastery or are ready to do more? (Discuss extension and enrichment)