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2021-22 Teacher's Choice
CREC Staff Only

Description
Teacher’s Choice is an opportunity for second year and beyond CREC teachers to identify and pursue learning experiences specifically tailored to the needs of your school and classroom. The Teacher’s Choice process reinforces CREC’s Core Values by providing time to engage in self-directed, collaborative learning in order to develop creative solutions to educational challenges to meet the needs of our students. Our hope is that as you work in partnership with your colleagues, you will see an immediate impact on your practice and your students’ learning. (Note: Beginning teachers will be part of a New Teacher Cohort PLC on Teacher's Choice days.)

Session Type
Multiple Session

Year Code
2021-2022

Code
241-22-934-014

Activity Type
Face to Face

Status
CLOSED

Maximum Attendance
1500

Max # of Awards
9

Min # of Awards
0

Subject Area
[Collaborative Teams]

Target Audience
[Certified Staff ], [CREC Staff]

Area of Focus
No Associated Area of Focus

Topic/Subject:
934 Magnet Schools

Award
COC

Objectives
Certified Staff will participate in a professional learning community to investigate creative solutions to educational challenges related to Equity, Instruction or Relationships. Teachers will apply their learning to their unique roles and help to identify and share what works at CREC schools.

Additional Notes

Address
OTHER

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Schedule(s)

	Date	Start Time	End Time	Session
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	Date -- 10/20/2021 (Showing 40 of 85 items. Group continues on the next page.)
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	000- Teachers will read and analyze the book "Mind in the Making" in order to learn about executive functioning and develop meaningful lessons and practices to support the development of executive functioning in their students. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	001-8th Grade Integration of SS and ELA Teachers will identify common standards and knowledge across the content areas of SS and ELA in order to create a collaborative interdisciplinary unit of study. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	002-AP Classroom Explorations Teachers will design classroom activities based on resources from the AP Classroom. The College Board's AP Classroom offers resources for supporting AP students in an equitable way. Many teachers who have not recently attend APSIs are not aware of these resources. The sessions will highlight how to locate and use the AP Classroom resources to support student engagement. While resources, such as the Topic Question, will be pointed out to participants, teachers will be supported to understand the design and structure of the AP courses, and the AP Classroom, to support their instruction. Teachers will be introduced to the Student resources which they can share with their students. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	004-Beginning Teacher Cohort Teachers will problem solve about things that come up in the classroom. Research shows that new teachers struggle with classroom management, motivation of students, dealing with the individual differences among students, assessing student work, and relationships with families. Therefore, these are some of the topics that will be discussed in the workshops as they relate to CREC students and families. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	005-Designing for integrated inclusive culture in the curriculum Teachers will Iicorporate all aspects of culture into the curriculum with a focus on food and it’s historical significance in tieing together different countries and communities. Looking at the culture through the inclusive lens of colonialism, indigenous and enslaved peoples. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	006-Equity, Relationships, and Instruction in the Elementary Art Room Art teachers will work collaboratively to increase knowledge around topics of equity, relationships, and instruction as it applies to a diverse student body and visual arts content. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	007-Examining CS K-5 Curricula Teachers will explore newly released K-5 computer science curricula: Getting Unstuck, DevTech Resource Group, and CS50 with Scratch for educators. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	009-Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) - setting up your GSA for success Teachers will create norms and best practices for establishing and running a school Gay Straight Alliance (GSA). OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	010-Magnet Curriculum Equity Review Teachers will review and revise curriculum resources using the Equity Review Rubric for various subject areas. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	011-Multilingual Language Learners Teachers Book Study Teachers will read and discuss selected chapters from the book, Literacy Foundations for English Learners: A Comprehensive Guide to Evidence-Based Instruction by Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan in order to improve our instruction in the areas of Phonological Awareness, Phonics Development, Reading Fluency, Vocabulary instruction, Reading Comprehension, and Spelling and Writing Development. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	012-PBIS and Curriculum Teachers will create a positive and safe environment for students by embedding PBIS techniques and lesson content that is engaging and motivating. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	013-Revising Occupational and Physical Therapy Guidelines Teachers will revise the occupational and physical therapy manual for cohesiveness across magnet schools. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	014-Student-Centered Coaching Teachers will engage in professional discourse around the model of student-centered coaching, share successful coaching strategies and models and plan effective instruction for students through coaching cycles OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	015-Teacher Self-Care Toolkit Teachers will create a self-care toolkit by identifying activities and practices that provide energy, lower stress, and contribute to an overall wellbeing. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	016-Trauma Informed Behavior Supports Teachers will identify trauma informed practices and how that aligns with behavioral modification procedures and terminology. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	017-Understanding and Mastering our Follet Destiny and MackinVIA platforms Teachers will better their understanding of Follett's Destiny circulation system, given recent updates, and further develop their expertise with the MackinVIA ebook platform. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	018-Using Questioning to Expand Learning in the PK Classroom Teachers will better understand higher level questions and questioning techniques as they relate to the NAEYC accredited classroom. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	019-Vocal Health and Wellness For You and Your Students Teachers will learn from a vocal health expert, experience and workshop sound healing techniques, and learn warm ups and other movement to engage their students and singers in the classroom. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	020-Using AimsWeb Plus Teachers will review new assessment program and reporting options for data collection. In addition, we will explore progress monitoring options. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	021-7th Grade Research Unit Teachers will plan and implement the research unit in 7th grade. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	022-Aspiring to engage families in an active community Teachers will increase relationships, morale, and communication in an effort to unite staff, students, and families. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	023-NGSS Science Assessment Teachers will work collaboratively to develop 3 dimensional assessments based on their curriculum. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	024-Standards Informed Grading Practices in the Spanish Classroom Teachers will design new assignments, rubrics and other assessment strategies and criteria for a more "standards informed" grading practice within our department. This space will give teachers opportunities to better collaborate and respond to rapidly changing grading practices and ensure we grow together in this process. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	025-Standards Informed Practices and Collaboration in the Humanities Teachers will review and share their standards informed practices and grading policies. Teachers will be encouraged to be share resources, research, and language that have helped fuel successes in their classrooms. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	026-AAEE Teachers - IM Program and Equity Teachers will plan and implement illustrative math curriculum for all students. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	027-Analyze Current Student Data to Collaboratively Drive Instructional Decisions Utilizing New Programs at Aerospace Elementary Teachers will explore student individualized programs and align school resources and curriculum to increase student responsiveness to the interventions in place. We will grow in professionalism by teaching and sharing valuable methods for implementing general education and special education programs. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	028-NAEYC portfolio Teachers will Work collaboratively to review and update our previous NAEYC portfolio (update photographs and evidence) for reevaluation. Ensure classrooms are prepared for NAEYC evaluators by following the credentials provided at PreK Launch 2021. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	030-The Importance of Creating a System for Promoting Family Culture Teachers will create a system for promoting family culture by developing a family friendly video to address the concerns and confusion around the information needed on the Home Language Survey (HLS) portion of the CREC school lottery application. We will create a YouTube video to inform parents about the HLS and the importance of answering the questions accurately. The parents can use the captions on the video to access the information in their home language. This will allow the approachability of the information to all parents of all languages. This PD will also work on addressing and revising the HLS to ask the proper questions in order to address the language needs of the families. Through this work, we continue the work of having the faculty and staff build healthy relationships with students and families by understanding their student’s language and culture, with the overall goal that engagement in school will improve, while using as a guide the book entitled: Unpack Your Impact by Naomi O'Brien & Lanesha Tabb. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	031-Using Cricut Machines and New Technology in the Classrooms Teachers will 1. Learn how to use the design space app to use the school Maker Cricut machines and other research other new technology in our new building. 2. Learn to use the Maker Cricut machines and other new technology 3. Make projects with the Maker Cricut machines to enhance student learning, manage classroom procedures, and organize classroom and hallway spaces. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	032-Writing Our Way Through 5th Grade Teachers will design and plan a scope and sequence (lessons) for our writing curriculum to seamless incorporate our new curriculum Image Making. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	033- Ana Grace - Illustrative Math Planning and Reflection Teachers will work collaboratively to reflect on previous lesson implementation and plan upcoming lessons. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	034-Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Support Student Engagement Across Tiered Intervention Levels Teachers will engage one another in professional learning opportunities by sharing research and expertise pertaining to thematic elements impacting student learning and engagement, including trauma, executive functioning deficits, and behaviors. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	035-Self-Care for Educators Teachers will learn how to care for ourselves both inside and outside the classroom. We will work together to be able to create small communities that will allow us to recharge and reflect on our teaching practices while being at ease with ourselves. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	036-Standards-Based Rubric Creation Teachers will Design standards-based rubrics for assessment. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	037-Illustrative Mathematics Differentiation Teachers will build differentiation strategies for implementing the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum with fidelity. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	038-Sixth Grade Relationships Post-Covid Teachers will Analyze the current climate in sixth grade with the transition to middle school after 18 months of remote learning. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	039-Visual and Performing Arts Lesson Planning Teachers will Improve arts instruction by adapting and modifying current plans so they reflect a better understanding of our 21st Century students. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	040-Exploring Engaging in an Africentric Paradigm Teachers will Explore a series of articles, titled “Engaging an Africentric Paradigm.” These five articles intend to "[introduce] the reader to a systematic way for K-12 educators to teach Africentric music as an indispensable component of American music." OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	041-Book Study- Outsmarting Autism Teachers will learn about and utilize strategies to help our students build foundations for communication, socialization and behavior. OTHER See Session Details, CT
	10/20/2021	1:00PM	4:00PM	042-Diving deeper into collaboration and responsive instruction Teachers will plan for differentiated interventions and enrichments to be provided during WIN OTHER See Session Details, CT