Trenton Public Schools Comprehensive Master Schedule of Professional Development 2016-2017

Staff
Meetings / Priority School Leaders / Media
Specialists (MS)
School
Counselors (SC)
School Nurses (SN)
Physical Education (PE)
Child Study Team (CST) / Content Area / Mentors/
Mentee (MM)
Novice/New
Teachers (NN) / Principals &
Vice Principals
Math/
Literacy
Leaders / Culture &
Climate
Leaders
Facilitator / Principals / Supervisor / Supervisor / Facilitator/
Supervisor / Supervisors / NJEA/TEA/TBOE / Chief Academic Officer
Location / School-Based
Staff Meetings / Central
Services – / Central
Services / Central
Services / Various Locations / Central Services –
Ellis Auditorium
TEA Office / Central Services– Ellis
Time / One hour / 8:30 - 12:00 / 1:00 – 3:00 / 1:00 - 3:00
8:45 – 10:45 (SC)
*as directed / 3:45 - 5:15
3:45 – 5:45 (Computer Teacher)
* as directed / 4:00 - 6:00 / Principals (P) 8:00 – 11:30
Vice Principals (VP) 1:00 – 4:00
Days / Monday / Tuesday / Tuesday / Various / Tuesday (I-Tech)
Wednesday (Content)
Thursday (Computer) / Tuesday (NN) / Thursday
September / 19th / 20th (Math)
13th/27th(LAL) / 20th / MS – 23rd
SC – 27th
CST – 7th, 14th, 21st,
28th / Bil/ESL/DL/WL/RS – 2nd
Bil/ESL/DL – 27th
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers –27th/29th / MM/NN-20t
EllisAuditorium / None
October / 3rd/17th / 4th/18th (Math)
11th/25th (LAL) / 18th / MS – 28th
SC – 25th
SN – 17th
PE – 17th
CST – 5th, 19th, 26th / Bil/ESL/Sheltered – 4th *
Bil/ESL/DL.WL – 6th
Bil/ESL/DL/WL/RS – 17th*
Computer Teachers–19th
World Language – 19th
I-Tech Tuesdays
Beginner – 11th
Int./Advanced - 25th
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers – 18th / MM/NN–25th
TEA Office / P/VP - 13th
Staff
Meetings / Priority School Leaders / Media
Specialists (MS)
School
Counselors (SC)
School Nurses (SN)
Physical Education (PE)
Child Study Team (CST) / Content Area / Mentors/
Mentee (MM)
Novice/New
Teachers (NN) / Principals &
Vice Principals
Math/
Literacy
Leaders / Culture &
Climate
Leaders
November / 7th/21st / 1st/15th (Math)
8th/22nd (LAL) / 15th / MS – 18th
SC – 29th
SN – 8th
CST – 2nd, 9th, 16th,
23rd, 30th / Bil/ESL/DL.WL – 3rd
World Language – 16th
Computer Teachers – 16th
I-Tech Tuesdays
Beginner – 8th
Int./Advanced – 22nd
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers –8th/17th / MM/NN–15th
TEA Office / P/VP - 3rd
December / 5th / 6th (Math)
13th(LAL) / 13th / MS – None
SC – 13th
SN – 13th
CST – 7th, 14th / Bil/ESL/DL.WL – 1st
Bil/ESL/DL – 6th
World Language – 7th
Computer Teacher – 14th
I-Tech Tuesdays
Beginner – 6th
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers – 6th/8th / MM/NN–13th
TEA Office / P/VP - 8th
January / 3rd/17th / 3rd/17th/31st (Math)
10th/24th (LAL) / 17th / MS – 27th
SC – 31st
SN – 10th
CST –4th, 11th, 18th,
25th / Bil/ESL/DL.WL – 5th
World Language – 11th
Bil/ESL/Sheltered – 12th*
Computer Teacher – 18th
I-Tech Tuesdays
Beginner – 10th
Int./Advanced – 24th
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers –10th/12th / MM/NN– 24th
TEA Office / P/VP - 12th
Staff
Meetings / Priority School Leaders / Media
Specialists (MS)
School
Counselors (SC)
School Nurses (SN)
Physical Education (PE)
Child Study Team (CST) / Content Area / Mentors/
Mentee (MM)
Novice/New
Teachers (NN) / Principals &
Vice Principals
Math/
Literacy
Leaders / Culture &
Climate
Leaders
February / 6th/21st / 14th/28th (Math)
7th/21st (LAL) / 21st / MS – 24th
SC – 21st
SN – 3rd
CST – 1st, 8th, 15th,
22nd / Bil/ESL/DL.WL – 2nd
Bil/ESL/DL/WL/RS –3rd*
World Language – 8th
Computer Teacher – 15th
I-Tech Tuesdays
Beginner – 14th
Int./Advanced – 28th
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers – 7th/9th / MM/NN– 28th
TEA Office / P/VP - 9th
March / 6th/20th / 14th (Math)
7th/21st(LAL) / 21st / MS – 24th
SC – 28th
SN – 14th
PE – 15th
CST –1st, 8th, 15th,
22nd, 29th / Bil/ESL/DL.WL – 2nd
World Language –8th
Computer Teacher – 15th
I-Tech Tuesdays
Beginner – 14th
Int./Advanced – 28th
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers –7th/9th / MM/NN–21st
TEA Office / P/VP - 9th
Staff
Meetings / Priority School Leaders / Media
Specialists (MS)
School
Counselors (SC)
School Nurses (SN)
Physical Education (PE)
Child Study Team (CST) / Content Area / Mentors/
Mentee (MM)
Novice/New
Teachers (NN) / Principals &
Vice Principals
Math/
Literacy
Leaders / Culture &
Climate
Leaders
April / 3rd/24th / 4th/25th(Math)
11th (LAL) / MS – 28th
SC – 25th
SN – 11th
CST – 5th, 12th, 26th / Bil/ESL/DL.WL – 6th
World Language – 12th
Computer Teacher – 26th
I-Tech Tuesdays
Beginner – 11th
Int./Advanced – 25th
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers – 4th/6th / MM/NN– 11th
TEA Office / P/VP - 13th
May / 1st/15th / 9th (Math)
2nd/16th (LAL) / 16th / MS – 19th
SC –30th
SN – 9th
CST – 3rd, 10th, 17th,
24th, 31st / Bil/ESL/DL.WL – 4th
World Language – 10th
Bil/ESL/DL Middle– 16th
Bil/ESL/DL Elem – 17th
Computer Teacher – 17th
Bil/ESL/Sheltered – 18th *
I-Tech Tuesdays
Beginner – 9th
Int./Advanced – 23rd
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers – 9th/11th / MM/NN– 23rd
Ellis Auditorium / P/VP - 11th
June / 5th/19th / 6th (Math)
13th (LAL) / 13th / MS – 9th
SC – 16th
SN – TBD
CST – 7th, 14th, 21st,
28th / Computer Teacher –21st
Collegial Partners
Turnkey Trainers – 6th/8th / P/VP - 26th

Key

LAL – Language Arts Literacy

Bil – Bilingual

DL – Dual Language

ESL - English as a Second Language

WL – World Language

RS – Rosetta Stone

Focus Areas for Professional Development for 2016-17:

High Quality Daily Instruction:

  • Effective Instructional Practices and Planning
  • Danielson Framework
  • Kim Marshall Framework
  • New Jersey Learning Standards (emphasis on writing)
  • District Focus
  • Literacy
  • Closed Reading and Writing Initiative
  • Mathematics
  • Number Talks
  • Structure of Number/Fluency
  • Relationships between Quantities
  • Algebraic Properties of Operations
  • Standards Based Tasks and Assessments for Literature and Mathematics

Safe, Orderly, Inviting, and Collaborative School Environments:

  • Climate and Culture
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Family and Community Engagement

Operations:

  • edConnect and PowerSchool
  • Grading Policy
  • Fiscal Management
  • Other emergent policies/procedures

District-wide Mandatory Professional Development Days:

  • September 1, 2016
  • School Based Convocation – AM
  • View Welcome Back Video
  • Celebrate 2015-16 Accomplishments and Set Goals for 2016-17
  • Revisit Academic Plan, Unpack Instructional Framework 2.0 and Assessment Plan 2016-17
  • Have data conversations
  • School Based – PM
  • Writing Module (developed by Curriculum) –Facilitated Person Identified by Principal - School Based
  • Districtwide Content Sessions–PM
  • Danielson Trainers (To be trained onOASYSevaluation systemto turn key training on Sept. 2, 2016) – Location
  • September 2, 2016
  • Full Day - Visual and Performing Arts–Facilitated Norberto Diaz–Columbus
  • AM–Counselors, Nurses, Parent Liaisons–Location
  • AM– Elementary Schools–Re-launching of Journeys Materials–Facilitated by HMH–Location: School Based
  • AM–Middle Schools– Revised Literacy and Math Curriculum–Facilitated by Leaders–Location: School Based
  • AM–High Schools– School Based–SLC Leaders/Vice Principals
  • PM–OASYS facilitated by teacher trainers–School Based
  • September 6, 2016 (Teacher Work Day)
  • October 17, 2016 (Reduced Day for Students)
  • February 3, 2017 (Full PD Day – No Students)

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Trenton Public Schools Comprehensive Master Schedule of Professional Development 2016-2017

Board Approved: September 29, 2016