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April/May 2020
March Recap
- Due to the state closure of K-12 schools, the following ELA PDs for March were postponed:
- Elementary ELA Leadership group scheduled for March 19, 2020.
- Literacy Leadership Institute scheduled to follow the Elementary Principal's Meeting on March 20, 2020.
- The EILP Network group scheduled for March 24, 2020.
Math
- Due to the snow day on February 27th, the AVMR 2 course rescheduled day three for March 5. Day four was rescheduled for March 19th, however, due to the state closure, day four will need to be rescheduled (details pending).
- The AP Calculus Network group met for the third and final time this year on March 9, 2020.
- The AVMR Fractions was scheduled for March 18, 2020 and will also be rescheduled (details pending).
Science
- The Biological Sciences Workshop was held on March 5, 2020.
- Due to state school closure, the Middle School Science Leaders Meeting scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2020 & the Elementary School Science Leaders meeting scheduled for March 26th, were cancelled. These meetings will not be rescheduled and will meet again in May 2020.
Social Studies
- The Elementary Social Studies Teacher Leaders met on March 12, 2020.
- The Secondary Social Studies Teacher Leaders Meeting scheduled for March 19, 2020, was postponed due to the state K-12 closure. This meeting may be rescheduled, details pending.
Special Projects
- The Regional Spelling Bee was held at the GISD March 2-9, 2020. All student competitors did fantastic!
- On March 16, 2020 Independent Consultants Sybil Lenzi and Karen Stong scheduled a workshop on Considering the Whole Child in District and School Improvement Plans. These two half-day sessions were a MICIP and Whole Child (WSCC) Overview and were postponed due to state K-12 closure. Details pending on new dates/times for this event.
Phonological Awareness: Preparing Kindergarten Readers
Participants must be certified Kindergarten teachers.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 4:30pm-6:30pm
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Phonological Awareness: Preparing First Grade Readers
Participants must be certified First Grade teachers.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 4:30pm-6:30pm
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AVMR PLC Group
This series will provide ongoing support for teachers who have completed an Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course (AV-MR). Each session will focus on one specific topic that will reconnect teachers to the Teaching and Learning Cycle of Math Recovery® that will give teachers the opportunity to discuss assessments, instruction, groups and data throughout the year.
April 14, 2020
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Elementary Math Leaders Group
The Mathematics Leadership Team focus during the past three years was very strategic - a deep understanding of the Common Core, creating quality math units/lessons, and experiencing the research-based strategies for improving classroom instruction. We will continue this work into the upcoming school year. At each meeting, we focus on a different math domain/conceptual category from the Common Core.
April 17, 2020
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Student Centered Coaching Network
This workshop is open to any participant who attended the event in October.
Day 2 - April 20, 2020
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Genesee County Counselors Meetings
Meeting 6 - April 23, 2020
Meeting 7 - May 28, 2020
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Middle School Science Leaders
May 14, 2020
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Elementary School Science Leaders
As this is a long term plan, this first meeting will focus on mapping the physical science standards in the K-2 setting and then create a pacing guide. Please bring a resource to share and be open to collaborate with your colleagues.
May 20, 2020
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Happiness Advantage Training
The Happiness Advantage | Orange Frog Workshop was first introduced to Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) leaders in summer 2016. They were so impressed with the workshop and its many immediate and positive affects, they committed to become Happiness Advantage | Orange Frog Workshop presenters so they could train all GISD staff on the principles of positive psychology.
Since that time, nearly all GISD staff have participated in the workshop, and now GISD leaders are ready to bring the Happiness Advantage to you!
The Happiness Advantage | Orange Frog Workshop presented by GISD will cover key principles for creating a more positive and productive workplace and lifestyle. Participants will first learn to embrace the benefits of positive thinking and then learn how to share that positivity with coworkers, leading to a compounding effect inside the organization.
If the goals of your organization include finding ways to overcome adversity, improve engagement with staff and the community, or bring more gratitude and joy into your everyday culture, GISD can help!
For more information on how your district can benefit from the Happiness Advantage or to register for an upcoming training, please visit orangefrog.geneseeisd.org!
Book Bowl
For more information about this competitive reading program for grades 5th - 8th, please click here or call 810-591-4876.
Chemistry Workshop
May 27, 2020
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LOOKING AHEAD....
5 Dimensions of Teaching & Learning/5D+ Teacher Evaluation Rubric Workshop
This workshop series will begin in August 2020.
For more information about this professional learning opportunity and to register, please visit https://massp.com/5Dtraining!
Adaptive Schools
This training not only explores what makes teams effective but how to develop skills as facilitators and knowledgeable group members in informal and formal settings of all group sizes. Participants will move beyond the idea of professional learning communities into the actual implementation, describing specific ways to weave the collaborative fabric of faculty, develop group member skills, and acquire the principles and understandings to engage a continuous cycle of a team and individual improvement. Adaptive Schools is the “how” of professional learning communities: how to behave in groups, how to lead them, and how to facilitate them for improved leading, teaching and learning.
For more information about this workshop, please visit https://www.massp.com/adaptive-schools-seminar.
Registration is now open! Click the flyer below to enroll!
Cognitive Coaching
• develop trust and rapport
• develop an identity as a mediator of thinking
• utilize conversation structures for planning, reflecting and problem resolving
• develop teachers’ autonomy and sense of community
• develop higher levels of efficacy, consciousness, craftsmanship, flexibility and interdependence
• apply four support functions: coaching, evaluating, consulting, collaborating
• utilize the coaching tools of pausing, paraphrasing, and posing questions
• distinguish among the five forms of feedback
• use data to mediate thinking
These maps and tools develop teacher self-efficacy and cognitive autonomy, while also developing a sense of community and professional culture within a school. Participants who complete all eight days of training will become a certified Cognitive Coach℠.
This 8-day Seminar will begin in August 2020. Please click here to view details and register for this event!
Student-Centered Coaching
October 20-21, 2020
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Education & Learning
Email: dprevett@geneseeisd.org
Website: www.geneseeisd.org
Location: 2413 West Maple Avenue, Flint, MI, USA
Phone: 810-591-4487