ACADEMIC UPDATE
Every Student, Every Teacher, Every Day
OCTOBER 31, 2022
How to Respond When a Student Acts Out
October 24th to November 18th
November 1st to December 1st
November 5th: Cultural Competence, Training
In response to our identified needs for addressing the academic, cognitive and affective needs of our diverse student population all staff members shall attend Cultural Competence professional learning. The course objective is to help participants internalize a personal awareness of one’s own world view, communicate effectively and interact with people across cultures, departments and the organization, and lead/ coach for cultural competence. Please select one 2 hour session and register in Eduphoria.
For more information, please contact:
Instructional Services Department
281-891-6315
November 11th: Spring ISD Veteran's Day Breakfast
November 16th: District History Fair, Grades 6-12
Do you need childcare? Check out the Early Learning Academy located at Westfield High School!
Do you need Carnegie Texas support?
Middle School Mathematics Teachers,
Please check out the Texas Help site from Carnegie Learning - find answers and quick reference guides to address your questions
https://www.carnegielearning.com/texas-help/educators/
Once you access the help center, click Learning Together for workbook and CL online help. Select Learning Individually for help with Mathia. Browse around and become familiar. If you have any questions, reach out to your Instructional Coach or Phonisha Hawkins, District Middle School Math Specialist phawkins@springisd.org
Lead4Ward Field Guide Access 2022-23 School Year
Lead4Ward Field Guides have been purchased for every campus. Logins are unique to each
staff member. Please follow the directions listed on the attached document. The Field Guides for Teachers succinctly organize the information teachers and PLCs need to effectively plan meaningful instruction for students and are available for: K-12 Reading Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
New Teacher and Mentor Professional Learning Series
November 9th, Remote Session
- December 1st, In-person Session
- January 11th, Remote Session
- February 25th, In-person Session
- March 22nd, Remote Session
- April 12th, In-person Session
5:00-6:00 PM
Register in Strive. Participants that register in Strive will be emailed Zoom link prior to the session.
November 15th, Remote Session
- February 16th, In-person Session
- April 18th, Remote Session
For more information, please contact
Tiffany Weston, tiffanyw@springisd.org
Multilingual Department Professional Development Opportunities
Multilingual WOW Wednesdays
Please see attached flyer for more information.
Multilingual Summit K12 Professional Learning Series 2022-2023
Curriculum and Instruction Department Professional Development Opportunities
Middle School Teacher Curriculum Sneak Peeks
MS Coaches Collaborative
High School Curriculum Sneak Peeks
Do you serve Gifted and Talented Scholars? Check out all the professional development opportunities!
Kindergarten-2nd Grade G/T Teachers and DLCs
Registration can be accessed via Strive.
For more information contact Christin Kimball, ckimball@springisd.org
3rd-5th Grade G/T Teachers and DLCs
For more information contact, Kaitlen Getz, kgetz@sprinisd.org
5th Grade G/T Math Teachers, Math Coaches, Math Interventionists, and DLCs
For more information contact Kaitlen Getz, kgetz@sprinisd.org
Middle School G/T Service Design
Participants will learn how to effectively implement the Middle School Service Design. The session will focus on the instructional components of the service design including Curriculum Unit Guides, Advanced Course Instructional Strategies, Advanced Course Instructional Models, and Depth and Complexity. NOTE: If you attended the Summer Leadership Institute (June or July 2022), please note these sessions are new learning and will provide time for teachers to plan differentiated lessons and activities for Cycle 1 and Cycle 2.
For more information please contact:
Shontel Newsome, snewsome@springisd.org
Christopher Sosa, cwarre1@springisd.org
Differentiating for the G/T Learner: High School
The following will be covered during this time:
- AP Specific Instructional Technology - During this time teachers will be receiving an introduction to AP Classroom and Shmoop.
- Learning Module Moment - This time will be dedicated to the 90 minute block as well pacing for the AP exams.
- Depth & Complexity - How to incorporate Depth & Complexity in your everyday routine.
- Literacy Strategy- Our Literacy strategy for this cycle will be Turn and Talk.
- Luminary Leader Lesson- This celebrity status teacher will share a content specific best practice.
- Cohort Workshop- Teachers will be allotted time to work with their cross district counterparts.
For more information please contact Dominique Brown, dbrown5@springisd.org
Differentiating for the G/T Learner: 2022-2023 Elementary Gifted and Talented Coordinator Meetings
Performing and Visual Arts: Mandatory District Training Dates and Times for Teachers
Attached is the district-wide PLC calendar for the 2022-2023 school year for all Performing and Visual Arts teachers, directors, and coaches. All trainings are scheduled before or after the school day (or during conference time in the case of high school band) to eliminate the need for substitute teachers. Every effort has been made to avoid pulling staff members from instruction.
G/T 30 Hour Foundational Training Request
Teachers who provide instruction to students identified as gifted and talented (G/T) are required to complete a 30-hour Foundational training in five areas:
- Nature and Needs
- Identification and Assessment
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Differentiation
- Creativity
Please copy and paste the link below to access the form. An email will be sent with further instructions thereafter.
https://forms.gle/H1MNjYA2cKbNyRAaA
For more information please contact Dominique Brown, dbrown5@springisd.org
Submit your request for G/T Credit in Strive
We are thrilled you are completing your G/T professional
development! Please follow the steps below to submit your
requests in Strive. The submission should occur once all hours are complete.
Note:
The 30 foundational hours are due December 9, 2022.
The 6-hour annual update is due March 31, 2023.
For more information please contact:
Shontel Newsome, snewsome@springisd.org
Additional PD Opportunities
ARE YOU A NEW SCIENCE TEACHER? Join the FREE Virtual Mentoring Workshops from the Rice University Office of STEM Engagement
Interested patties can register here: https://riceuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nX2UWZ2RB3JU3A
Jason Learning's Launches their First Self-Paced Online Courses: JASON OVERVIEW
Go to https://lms.jason.org/
Select the course you would like to enroll in from the list.
Login or Create a new account if you do not already have one.
Confirm your email.
You should see enrollment options. Enter the Self Enrollment Key that corresponds to the course you are enrolling in from the course list on the next page:
- JASON Overview - Let's Get Started | Enrollment Key 12142021
For more information on JASON professional development opportunities click HERE.
Professional Development Opportunity through Project MOOPIL
Massive Open Online Professional Individualized Learning
For more information on their 30-60 minute courses please click on the flyer or visit Project MOOPIL's website.
Professional Development Opportunities for the Week of October 31, 2022
Tuesday | November 1, 2022
Session: ES ELAR Coaches Collaborative
Audience: Elementary ELAR Instructional Coaches
Time: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Session: Special Services: ESPED for New Teachers: Self-Paced Schoology Course
Audience: Special Services Teachers
Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 AM
Session: Special Services: Specially Designing Reading
Audience: Special Services Teachers
Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Session: Multilingual Terrific Tuesdays! ELPS Come Alive Session I
Audience: Teachers serving EB students
Time:4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Session: Differentiating for the G/T Learner: Supporting the Middle School G/T Service Design (All Core Content)
Audience: Middle School Teachers
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Session: Differentiating for the G/T Learner: Supporting the Middle School G/T Service Design (All Core Content)
Audience: Middle School Teachers
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday | November 2, 2022
Session: CPR Course
Audience: Staff Required to be CPR certified
Time: Multiple Offerings
- 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
- 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Session: MS Science Coaches Collaborative
Audience: Middle School Science Instructional Coaches
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Session: Multilingual SIOP Component 6 Practice and Application
Audience: High School teachers serving ELL/Bilingual students
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday | November 3, 2022
Session: CPR Course
Audience: Staff Required to be CPR certified
Time: Multiple Offerings
- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
- 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Session: Special Education: Basic Behavior Instruction, Monitoring, and Tracking
Audience: Special Services Teachers
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Session: Special Services: Behavior 101
Audience: Special Services Teachers
Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Session: Special Services: Specially Designing Math
Audience: Special Services Teachers
Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Friday | November 4, 2022
Session: CPR Course
Audience: Staff Required to be CPR certified
Time: Multiple Offerings
- 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
- 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Session: Monthly Collective Elementary Mathematics Meeting (November)
Audience: Elementary Math Teachers
Time: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Saturday | November 5, 2022
Session: Cultural Competence
Audience: ALL Staff
Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM