Proposed Schedule for Wednesdays

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

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