Aug. Staff Development Day 2008

Staff Development Goal: Build Community

Give teachers tools to help students learn

Through Reflection, Planning and Practice

AGENDA for Aug. 27th

8:30 State of School-Lauren

9:00 Opening Activity- Eva's Presentation

Share a new learning experience you had this summer.

How did you handle challenges: ask experts, read&research, trial and error?

Text CAST 563 and your message to 41411 or Answer on the web with Poll Everywhere

see responses

9:30 Building Community

Intro to Google Docs-Eva

Set up Google Accounts - Krista Possible Upgrade Safari/OS

New Technology Examples-Clark's Blog

10:15 Research/Reflection Click here to join this activity.

Introduction:Article:Using Technology to Teach for High Test Scores and Understanding (10 min)

Jigsaw- Expert Groups Define, List Technology to Support and give Activity Examples (25 min)

Share in Grade Level groups and Rate Yourself (30 min)

Staff Survey-#1 Characteristic to Improve: Vote with Poll Everywhere (text or blog ) (10min)

see results

11:30 LUNCH-Regroup for PLCs based on survey

12:45 PLC Planning-Fill out IDPs using Google Docs

online IDP form

1:30 UA Management-Discussion/Brainstorm Solutions and Activities

Next Steps

October Staff Development based on Staff Survey Results

Morning-New Science Training

Afternoon-Small Group Choice:

AR Management-Maggie

ActivBoards (2sessions:beg./adv)-Nancy/Marcia

Benchmark Testing-Terri

Flip Cameras and new technologies-Krista

Curriculum integration (data driven instr.)-Cheryl