District - Professional Development
Professional Development Calendar
North
Middlesex Regional School District
Summer
Professional Development
2009-2010
Teacher Evaluation Part II
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Participants will learn to apply knowledge of instruction, curriculum, supervision and legal procedures to plan teacher growth, address performance concerns and meet individual needs. The course will examine practices of supervising and evaluating low-performing teachers and teachers newly hired in the district in light of teaching strategies that promote high student achievement and with regard to fiscal constraints, collective bargaining agreements, state and federal laws and other factors significant in the supervisory process.
AUDIENCE: Administrators, Department
Heads, Members of NM. Teachers’ Assoc.
PRESENTER: Dr. William Ribas
DATES/TIME: June 30, July 1, 2, plus
2 days during the school year
LOCATION: HBMS Art Room
CREDITS:
3 graduate
credits (for a fee), 3 in-service credits (no fee), or 67.5 PDPs
Instructional Practices That Maximize Student Achievement: for Teachers,by Teachers (also called “The Green Book Course”)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: A practical compilation of best practices and proven techniques designed to improve the achievement of all students. Theory and practice for “effective effort,” differentiated teaching strategies, questioning methods, assessment of student learning, classroom management and brain-based teaching techniques are provided by a master teacher.
AUDIENCE: K-12
teachers, SPED teachers, specialists
PRESENTER: Debby Mercer from Ribas Associates
DATES/TIME: June 29,30, July 1,2. 8:00
am to 6:00 pm for four days
LOCATION: HS ILC
(formerly called the ASC)
CREDITS: 3 graduate credits (for a
fee), 3 in-service credits (no fee), or 67.5 PDPs
Math Boot Camp, Year II
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will stress mathematical
content, both computational fluency and conceptual understanding; instructional
strategies and lesson development. The overall goals for this course are to
improve the participants’ mathematical understandings and increase their
knowledge in areas of priority determined by NMRSD. Teachers will work in
grade-level teams. Dr. Chen will teach for the five full days.
AUDIENCE: K-9
teachers including both new enrollees and those who have taken Boot Camp I in
2008.
PRESENTER: Dr. Andrew
Chen
DATES/TIME: July 27-31. 8:00 am-3:00
pm.
LOCATION: HS ILC
(formerly called the ASC)
CREDITS: 3 graduate credits (for a
fee), 3 in-service credits (no fee), or 67.5 PDPs
Professional
Learning Communities: What Teachers Need to Know to Make Them Successful
COURSE DESCRIPTION: What teachers need to know to make their department, team, or PLC successful. Topics include lesson study, data analysis, action planning, leading challenging groups, and why PLCs have improved student achievement when implemented effectively.
AUDIENCE: K-12
teachers, SPED teachers, and specialists
PRESENTER: Debby Mercer from Ribas
Associates
DATES/TIME: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm for
four days. August 17, 18, 19, and 20.
LOCATION: HS ILC
(formerly called the ASC)
CREDITS: 3 graduate credits (for a fee),
3 in-service credits (no fee), or 67.5 PDPs
Mentor Training
COURSE DESCRIPTION: How to effectively support your protégé including working with adult learners, peer observation and feedback, confidentiality, and assessing new teachers’ needs.
AUDIENCE: Untrained
mentors
PRESENTERS: Sheila
Muir and Donna Falsey
DATES/TIME: August 24 and 25. 8:00
am-3:00 pm.
LOCATION: HBMS Art Room
CREDITS: 3 in-service credits for
mentoring
Mentor Refresher Training
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Peer observation, principles of effective teaching, and confidentiality will be discussed with all mentors who have been trained in the past year and who will be mentoring during the 2009-10 school year.
AUDIENCE: Experienced
mentors who will be mentoring during to 2009-10 school year.
PRESENTERS: Sheila
Muir and Donna Falsey
DATES/TIME: August 25, four hours.
11:00 am-3:00 pm
LOCATION: HBMS Art Room
CREDITS:
3 in-service credits for mentoring
New and Beginning Teacher Full-Year Course
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will address communication with parents, meeting the needs of all students, classroom management, routines, and standards-based practices.
AUDIENCE: Teachers*
who are new to the district or who are just beginning their teaching career.
*Principals
can determine the appropriateness of this course for teachers new to the
district.
PRESENTERS: Sheila
Muir and Donna Falsey
DATES/TIMES: August 26th for
ALL new and beginning teachers, 8:00 am to 3:00 with am class luncheon and
afternoon time at school with your mentor. Plus one Thursday a month: September
24, October 29, November 19, December 17, January 21, February 25, March 25,
April 22, May 20
Day
1 Full day
morning: 8:00-12:00 at the ILC (formerly called the ASC); afternoon 1:00-3:00
at New and Beginning Teacher’s school.
Plus: One Thursday a month in
the ASC 4:00-6:00 (with pizza!)
LOCATION: HS ILC
(formerly called the ASC)
CREDITS: 3 graduate credits (for a
fee), 3 in-service credits (no fee), or 67.5 PDPs.
Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into the Classroom.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: The "new" internet, now called Web 2.0 or the Read/Write Web, is
characterized by open communication, freedom to share and re-use content,and
dynamic interactivity among users around the globe. A multitude of web-based
tools are available that allow people to organize their favorite bookmarks,
write online documents, and share information with others. These tools can be
used to impact teaching and learning positively. Participants will learn to
collaborate and communicate and build knowledge communities that are not
dependent on time and space. This course will provide teachers with an
overview of new internet technology tools including Blogs, Podcasting, Wikis,
RSS Skype, YouTube, TeacherTube, and more.
AUDIENCE: K-12
Teachers, Administrators. Limited to 18 participants.
PRESENTER: Mary
Marotta
DATES/TIME: August 10- 14th,
8:00 am-3:00 pm.
NOTE: Wednesday, August 12, participants will work
from home
LOCATION: HS
Computer Lab Rm.19
CREDITS: 3 graduate credits (for a
fee), 3 in-service credits (no fee), or 67.5 PDPs.
