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Middle School PDP Course Offerings
Middle School
Grade
Workshop
Dates
Goal **
Teachers of Grades 7/8
M/All Gr. 7-8
Part 154- Understanding Second Language Acquisition & Issues Facing ELL’s
9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/17, 12/22
3, 4
Digital Portfolios
9/22, 9/29, 10/13
2, 4, 5
M/New Gr. 7-8
Essential Elements for the Middle School Staff
9/16, 10/14, 11/18, 12/16
1, 3, 4
N/M 7-8
Introduction/Review of the Digital Environment
7/13
2, 4
N/M 7-8
App Smackdown
7/22, 8/12
2, 4
N/M 7-8
Smartboard & Smart Notebook Software
TBA
1, 2, 4
N/M 7-8
OMS Building Safety
9/29,10/6
8
N/M 7-8
Tech Tools to Flip Your Classroom
10/27, 11/10
1, 2, 4
N/M 7-8
Seven Cooperative Strategies that Promote Effective Speaking & Listening
11/17, 11/24
1, 4
N/M 7-8
Co-Teaching Models that Promote Student Success
12/1, 12/8
1, 4
N/M 7-8
Student as Creator: Designing Assessments that Promote Creativity & Understanding
1/5, 1/12
1, 4
N/M 7-8
Twenty Techniques to Open A Lesson
1/19, 1/26
1, 4
N/M 7-8
Combating the Drug Epidemic on Long Island: Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3
9/29, 10/27,1/12
6, 7
N/M 7-8
Sexting, Texting & The Digital Divide
2/8
6, 7
N/M 7-8
Who’s the Boss? Setting Limits for the Middle School Student
3/8
6, 7
N/M 7-8
What to Know Before They Go: Answering Questions about the HS Transition
5/9
6, 7
N/M 7-8
Intro to Teach Teams
9/29, 10/6
1, 4
N/M 7-8
Cyber-etiquette- Take 2!
9/21, 1/21, 3/21
4, 6
N/M 7-8
Dealing with Difficult People
TBA
5, 6
N/M 7-8
Drugs & Teen Brain Development (P.A.S.S.)
10/13
6, 7
N/M 7-8
Teen Depression/Anxiety (P.A.S.S.)
11/19
6, 7
N/M 7-8
Sexting/Social Media (P.A.S.S.)
1/26
6, 7
N/M 7-8
Social Studies K-12 New Standards (P.A.S.S.)
2/25
1, 4, 7
N/M 7-8
Technology in our Schools K-12 (P.A.S.S.)
3/16
1, 2, 4, 7
N/M 7-8
Arrive Alive Simulator w/Choices & Consequences (P.A.S.S.)
4/20
6, 7
N/M 7-8
Nutrition (P.A.S.S.)
5/11
6, 7
N/M 7-8
Strategies for Working with ELLs Reading & Writing - Part 1
1/25, 2/23
1, 3, 4
N/M 7-8
Strategies for Working with ELLs Content - Part 2
4/11, 4/18
1, 3, 4
N/M 7-8
Maintaining Confidentiality
10/27, 10/29
1, 4
Art/Music
N/M Music
Steps to Effective Retention in Music Performance
9/29, 9/30
1, 4
N/M Art
Identifying the Missing Components in a Comprehensive Art Program
10/6, 10/7
1, 4
Math
M/Gr. 8
Math Research
11/10, 3/1
1, 3, 4
N/M Math 7-8
Algebra Implementation 1,2,3,4
10/20, 11/30, 1/5, 3/8
1, 4
Physical Ed./Health
M/Gr. 7-8
Common Core in PE
11/16, 1/11
1, 4
M/Gr. 7-8
Common Core in Health
11/17, 1/12
1, 4
N/M Physical Ed
iPad Technology
10/19, 11/9
2, 4
N/M Physical Ed
Basketball
10/5, 10/26
1, 4
Science
N/M Science
Engaging in Argument from Evidence
10/27, 10/28
1, 4
Social Studies
N/M S/S
Rethinking Assessments
10/6, 10/13
1, 4
Special Ed. &
Speech Language
N/M 7-8
Preparing for a CSE Meeting
10/27, 11/5, 11/17
3, 4
World Language
N/M WL & ESL
Building Communicative Competency through Anchored Context Based Instruction
10/13, 10/27, 12/8
1, 4
**Goal 1: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Goal 2: Technology
Goal 3: Meeting the Needs of all Learners
Goal 4: Professional Learning
Goal 5: Communication
Goal 6: Social Emotional Learning
Goal 7: Community Outreach
Goal 8: Facilities & Operations