Coweta's Professional Learning
August and September, 2015
Professional learning communities for Coweta County School System
Problem Solving
Building Number Sense (Grades K-2)
Aug. 17, 2015
Designed for grades K-2 regular/special education/EIP teachers and instructional coaches, this workshop will explore activities to help students build number sense. (SD2, Werz, 3:30-4:30 p.m.)
Register by 4 p.m. on August 14, 2015, at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K-2BuildingNumberSense
Building Numeracy: Addition (Grades 3-5)
Aug. 20, 2015
Addition can continue to be problematic for students who lack numeracy skills. This workshop is designed for regular/special education/IEP teachers in grades 3-5 as well as instructional coaches to help students develop models and strategies for building numeracy skills in addition. (SD2, Werz, 3:30-4:30 p.m.)
Register by 4 p.m. on August 19, 2015, at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Gr3-5BuildingNumeracy
Collaborative Teaching for High School Economics
When: Thursday, September 10, 2015; 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Register By September 8, 2015 at www.gcee.org/workshops
A one-day workshop for collaborative and special education high school economics teachers that focuses on economic content in the high school GPS. This workshop has no registration fee, the cost of a substitute teacher reimbursed, instructional materials provided, and lunch included,
Audience Teachers, Collaborative and Resource Grades 9 - 12
Georgia Economic History
When: Tuesday, September 15, 2015; 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Register By September 14, 2015 at www.gcee.org/workshops
A one-day workshop for eighth-grade teachers with interactive lessons on Georgia economic history and economic concepts found in the GPS. This workshop has no registration fee, the cost of a substitute teacher reimbursed, instructional materials provided, and lunch included.
Audience Teachers, Grade 8
Pre-K Teachers Professional Learning
September 22, 2015 - 3:00 - PLC
This session will focus on Best Practices for working with our young learners.
The Economics of Sports
When; Tuesday, September 29, 2015; 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Register By September 25, 2015 at www.gcee.org/workshops
A one-day workshop for high school teachers focuses on the relationship between economics and the world of sports. Teachers receive economic content specific to all five economic domains in the GPS, teaching strategies created specifically for high school economics, lessons designed to actively engage students, and a DVD copy of the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “Broke” that examines the financial problems of professional athletes. This workshop has no registration fee, the cost of a substitute teacher reimbursed, instructional materials provided, and lunch included.
Audience Teachers, Grades 9-12
Lunch is provided. Substitute reimbursement by the Georgia Council on Economic Education is allowed.
Building Relationships
Elementary - 8:30am-10:30am
Middle/High School - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Elementary - 8:30am-10:30am
Middle/High School - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Principal's Assessment Training - September 3, 2015 9:00am - 12:00pm - SD#2
Provides an overview of the 2015-2016 Student Assessment Program. Topics include 2015-216 state mandated assessments, the student assessment handbook, conducting secure and successful test administrations, roles and responsibilities, materials management, and test security procedures.
Elementary Assistant Principal's Assessment Training - September 24, 2015 9:00am - 12:00pm - PLC
Provides an overview of the 2015-2016 Student Assessment Program. Topics include 2015-216 state mandated assessments, the student assessment handbook, conducting secure and successful test administrations, roles and responsibilities, materials management, and test security procedures.
Middle and High Assistant Principal's Assessment Training - September 29, 2015 9:00am - 12:00pm - SD#2
Provides an overview of the 2015-2016 Student Assessment Program. Topics include 2015-216 state mandated assessments, the student assessment handbook, conducting secure and successful test administrations, roles and responsibilities, materials management, and test security procedures.
Advanced Opportunities, 21st century learning and college and career readiness
Google Classroom Basics Training - September 3, 2015 4:30pm - 6:00pm - SD#2
Limited to 30 participants - Register at:
Google Classroom Basic Training - September 16,2015 4:30-6pm SD#2
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Leadership Academy IV - September 15, 2015 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm - PLC
Coweta County School System views its educational leaders as being significantly influential in a school community which pursues high learning through continuous, systematic, and sustained improvement. The 2015 Leadership Academy IV is designed to identify, develop, and inspire current administrators and aspiring administrative candidates.
Through a focus in line with the Georgia School Standards, the leadership academy will include programs for participants to increase their knowledge and leadership skills for application of curriculum, instruction, assessment, fiscal management, planning and organization, educational law, federal programs, human resources, student support practices, family and community involvement.
Gifted Professional Learning - September 24, 2015 - 2:00pm - RV/Curriculum Conference Room
2:00 - 3:00: Elementary Gifted Teachers
3:30 - 4:30: Middle and High Gifted Leads
Topics:
The Standards
Technology
Goal Setting, Content Mastery and Closing the Achievement Gap
Special Education Professional Development Opportunities
- ABA Training - 8:30am - 3:30pm - SD#1
- Mindset Training - 8:00am - 3:30pm - SD#2
- ISC Training - 2:30pm - 5:00pm - PLC
- August 6th 8:30 - Special Ed Preschool Teacher Training - RV room
- August 7th 2:30 - Speech/Language Teacher Training - SD#2
- August 14th 2:30 - New Teacher GOIEP Training - PLC
- August 17th 3:45 - New Teacher GOIEP Training - PLC
- August 18th 2:30 - New Teacher GOIEP Training - PLC
- August 19th 3:45 - New Teacher GOIEP Training - PLC
- August 13th - AP GOIEP Overview Training - PLC
- August 20th - RTI Coordinators Initial Referral GOIEP Overview Training - PLC