Professional Development Schedule
2014-2015
Monday, August 4
8:00 – 8:30Greeting
8:30 – 9:30Communications Initiative
9:30 – 10:30Communications Guidelines
10:30 – 12:00Staff Guiding Principles
12:00 – 1:00Lunch
1:00 – 2:00Difficult Conversations
2:00 – 3:15Professional Marriage Counseling
3:15 – 3:45Quality of Life Committee
3:45 – 4:00Closing
Tuesday, August5
8:00 – 8:15Greeting
8:15 –9:15Staff Handbook
9:15 – 11:00Website
11:00 – 12:00 Common Classroom Behavior Expectations
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:3014-15 pd calendar
1:30 – 2:00Voluntary committees
2:00 – 4:00Loop Conversations
Time / Who’s Meeting / Class to Discuss2:00 – 3:00p.m. / Keri, Melissa F., Sarah D., Jean, Adam, Christy / 2nd Grade
Dan, Melissa C., Maggie, Chris, Alexis, Barb / 6th Grade
3:00 – 4:00p.m. / Jean, Christy, Dan, Melissa C., Maggie / 4th Grade
Wednesday, August 6
8:00 – 8:15Greeting
8:15 – 9:30Review standards for grade level and grades above and below
9:30 – 10:30Jean and Kate lead discussion about finding appropriate texts
10:30 – 3:45Teams work to map out standards to the three expeditions and identify texts for the winter expedition
3:45 – 4:00Closing
Thursday, August 7
8:00 – 8:15Greeting
8:15 – 10:30Writing Good TDAP Goals
8:15 – 8:30Review of TDAP
8:30 – 9:00Expert groups: Readings about Developing SMART professional growth goals
9:00 – 9:45Home groups: Discuss readings, make anchor chart for TDAP goals
9:45 – 10:30Home groups share anchor charts, come to common agreement
10:30 –11:30Growth Partners Meeting
11:30 – 4:00Work on TDAP Goals, Meet with Lisa
Tuesday, August 12Steven’s Here!
8:00 – 8:30Greeting
8:30 – 9:15Staff Renewal: Invitation to Practice “Wonder”
9:15 – 10:00Describe the Day
10:00 – 11:00Quality Work Protocol
11:00 – 11:30Review Implementation Review, Discuss Credentialing Process
11:30 – 12:00Lunch
12:00 – 3:30Expedition Planning
3:30 – 3:45Report Out
3:45 – 4:00Closing
Wednesday, August 13Steven’s Here!
8:00 – 8:30Greeting
8:30 – 10:30Staff Renewal: Enemies of wonder – our relationship to time
10:30 – 12:00Describe the Day and CCSS
11:00 – 11:30Review Implementation Review, Discuss Credentialing Process
11:30 – 12:00Lunch
12:00 – 3:30Expedition Planning
3:30 – 3:45Report Out
3:45 – 4:00Closing
Thursday, August 14Steven’s Here!
8:00 – 8:30Greeting
8:30 – 9:00Staff Renewal: Poem and Reflection and Discussion
9:30 – 10:30Describe the Day - Wonder in Writing
10:30 – 11:40Vertical Alignment of D the D and CCSS in Writing
11:40 – 12:10Lunch
12:10 – 3:30Expedition Planning
3:30 – 3:45Report Out
3:45 – 4:00Closing
Friday, August 15Steven’s Here!
8:00 – 8:30Greeting
8:30 – 9:00Staff Renewal
9:30 – 11:30Expedition Critique
11:30 – 12:00Lunch
12:00 – 3:30Expedition Planning
3:30 – 3:45Report Out
3:45 – 4:00Closing
Monday, August 18
8:00 – 8:30Greeting
8:30 – 10:30Standardized Assessments
10:30 – 12:00Math
12:00 – 12:30Lunch
12:30 – 1:45Schedules
1:45 – 3:00Common Behavior Expectations
3:00 – 3:30Volunteer Calendar
3:30 – 3:45Site Seminar Update
3:45 – 4:00Closing
Tuesday, August 19
8:00 – 8:15Greeting
8:15 – 4:00Classroom Preparations
Wednesday, August 20Suzanne’s Here!
8:00 – 8:30Greeting
8:30 – 11:30Shifts and Unpacking Standards (Target and Text)
11:30 – 12:00Lunch
12:30 – 2:30Mapping/Bundling Standards across Year (Topic and Target)
2:30 – 3:45Text Complexity/Analyzing Texts
3:45 – 4:00Closing
Thursday, August 21Suzanne’s Here!
8:00 – 8:30Greeting
8:30 – 9:00Review of Yesterday’s Work
9:00 – 11:30Using Assessments for Backwards Planning at a Module Level
11:30 – 12:00Lunch
12:00 – 3:45Choosing and Using Texts – What the Standards Demand
3:45 – 4:00Closing
Monday, August 27
8:00 – 8:15Greeting
8:15 – 11:30Logistics Day!
11:30 – 2:30Classroom Preparation
Tuesday, August 27
8:00 – 8:15Greeting
8:15 – 8:45Community Circle Rehearsal
8:45 – 3:00Classroom Preparation
Professional Development Schedule
2014-2015
Wednesday, August 28
1:45 – 2:30Greeting/Debrief First Day
2:30 – 5:00Team Planning Time
Wednesday, September 3
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 –2:15Kindergarten Check-in
2:15 – 3:00Review Site Seminar Proposed Plan
3:00 – 4:45Plan/Prepare Black Boards
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, September 10
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 –3:30Independent Reading
2:00 – 2:20 – Read and text code Independent Reading document for:
• rationale for building reading volume
• strategies for building reading volume
2:20 – 2:35 – Whole group share-out
2:35 – 3:15 – Meet with co-teacher and discuss/create structures for own classrooms
3:15 – 3:30 – Whole group share-out
3:30 – 4:45Handwriting
3:30 – 4:00 – Break into groups of 2-3 and read handwriting article; determine key information to share with rest of staff
4:00 – 4:15 – Whole group share-out
4:15 – 4:45 – Discuss GCCS position on handwriting for 2014-15
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Monday, September 15 – Tuesday, September 16Steven’s Here!
Describe the Day in Classrooms
Wednesday, September 17
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 –4:45Tech Training and Website Preparation
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, September 24
1:45 – 5:00Get a Grip
Thursday, September 25Suzanne’s Here!
Team Meetings with Suzanne
Friday, September 26Suzanne’s Here!
8:00 – 8:15Greeting
8:15 – 2:45ELA
2:45 – 3:00 Closing
Wednesday, October 1
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45Data Analysis
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, October 8Steven’s Here!
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA – Describe the Day, 6+1 Writing Traits and the Common Core
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Thursday, October 9Steven’s Here!
Writing Lesson Observations and Demonstration Lessons
Friday, October 10
8:30 – 8:45Greeting
8:45 – 2:45ELA
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Wednesday, October 15
1:30 – 5:00Mid-Expedition Arts, Data, RTI Check-ins
MusicArtP.E.RTIData
1:30 – 2:00Kindergarten5th Grade4th Grade6th Grade 3rd Grade
2:00 – 2:301st GradeKindergarten5th Grade4th Grade 6th Grade
2:30 – 3:002nd Grade1st GradeKindergarten5th Grade 4th Grade
3:00 – 3:303rd Grade2nd Grade1st GradeKindergarten 5th Grade
3:30 – 4:006th Grade3rd Grade2nd Grade1st Grade Kindergarten
4:00 – 4:304th Grade6th Grade3rd Grade2nd Grade 1st Grade
4:30 – 5:005th Grade4th Grade6th Grade3rd Grade 2nd Grade
Wednesday, October 29
1:45 – 2:00 Greeting
2:00 – 4:45Site Seminar Preparation
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, November 5
Site Seminar
Tuesday, November 11 Suzanne’s Here!
8:00 – 8:15 Greeting
8:15 –2:45ELA
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Wednesday, November 12Suzanne’s Here!
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, November 19
1:45 – 2:00 Greeting
2:00 – 4:45Expedition Planning
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Monday, November 24 Steven’s Here!
8:00 – 8:15 Greeting
8:15 – 2:45Expedition Planning and Arts Team Meetings
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Tuesday, November 25 Steven’s Here!
8:00 – 8:15 Greeting
8:15 – 2:45Expedition Planning and Critique
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Wednesday, December 3
1:45 – 2:00 Greeting
2:00 – 2:45Communication Interactive Word Wall
2:45 – 3:15Celebrations & Confessions
3:15 – 3:302015-16 Calendar Approval
3:30 – 4:45National Conference Master Class Preparation/TDAP
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Monday, December 8
EL National Conference
Tuesday, December 9
EL National Conference
Wednesday, December 10
1:45 – 2:00 Greeting
2:00 – 4:45Progress Report Writing
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, December 17
1:45 – 2:00 Greeting
2:00 – 4:45Fun Wednesday!
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, January 7
Seniors’ Luncheon
Tuesday, January 13Steven’s Here!
Wednesday, January 14Steven’s Here!
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, January 21
1:30 – 5:00Mid-Expedition Arts, Data, RTI Check-ins
MusicArtP.E.RTIData
1:30 – 2:00Kindergarten5th Grade4th Grade6th Grade 3rd Grade
2:00 – 2:301st GradeKindergarten5th Grade4th Grade 6th Grade
2:30 – 3:002nd Grade1st GradeKindergarten5th Grade 4th Grade
3:00 – 3:303rd Grade2nd Grade1st GradeKindergarten 5th Grade
3:30 – 4:006th Grade3rd Grade2nd Grade1st Grade Kindergarten
4:00 – 4:304th Grade6th Grade3rd Grade2nd Grade 1st Grade
4:30 – 5:005th Grade4th Grade6th Grade3rd Grade 2nd Grade
Wednesday, January 28
1:45 – 2:00 Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, February 4
Student-led Conferences
Wednesday, February 11
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45Expedition Planning
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Tuesday, February 17 Suzanne’s Here!
8:00 – 8:15 Greeting
8:15 – 2:45ELA
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Wednesday, February 18Suzanne’s Here!
8:00 – 8:15 Greeting
8:15 – 2:45ELA
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Wednesday, February 25
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45Expedition Planning
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, March 4
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45Expedition Planning
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, March 12
1:45 – 2:00 Greeting
2:00 – 4:45Progress Report Writing
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, March 18
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, March 25
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 2:45Communication Interactive Word Wall
2:45 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Monday, April 6Steven’s Here!
8:00 – 8:15 Greeting
8:15 – 2:45ELA
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Tuesday, April 7Steven’s Here!
Wednesday, April 8
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, April 15
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, April 22
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, April 29
1:30 – 5:00Mid-Expedition Arts, Data, RTI Check-ins, Marriage Counseling/TDAP
MusicArtP.E.RTIData
1:30 – 2:00Kindergarten5th Grade4th Grade6th Grade 3rd Grade
2:00 – 2:301st GradeKindergarten5th Grade4th Grade 6th Grade
2:30 – 3:002nd Grade1st GradeKindergarten5th Grade 4th Grade
3:00 – 3:303rd Grade2nd Grade1st GradeKindergarten 5th Grade
3:30 – 4:006th Grade3rd Grade2nd Grade1st Grade Kindergarten
4:00 – 4:304th Grade6th Grade3rd Grade2nd Grade 1st Grade
4:30 – 5:005th Grade4th Grade6th Grade3rd Grade 2nd Grade
Friday, May 1
8:00 – 8:15 Greeting
8:15 – 2:45ELA
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Wednesday, May 6
Fun Wednesday!
Wednesday, May 13
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, May 20
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45TDAP Tie-up
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Friday, May 23
8:00 – 8:15 Greeting
8:15 – 11:45TDAP Presentations
11:30 – 12:30Staff Appreciation Luncheon
12:30 – 2:45Focus Areas Evaluation
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Tuesday, May 26Steven’s Here!
Wednesday, May 27
1:45 – 2:00Greeting
2:00 – 4:45ELA
4:45 – 5:00Closing
Wednesday, June 3
1:45 – 5:00Portfolio Scoring
Wednesday, June 10
6th Grade Passage Presentations/Progress Report Writing
Wednesday, June 17
1:45 –5:00Get a Grip
Monday, June 22
8:00 – 8:15Greeting
8:15 – 2:45Determine Focus Areas for 2015-16/TA’s Organize Cumulative Files
2:45 – 3:00Closing
Tuesday, June 23
9:00 – 9:15Greeting
9:15 – 11:00 TBD