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2017-18 Teacher's Choice
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: First year teachers and teachers new to CREC will be part of a New Teacher Cohort PLC on Teacher's Choice days.)
Session Type
Multiple Session
Year Code
2017-2018
Code
241-18-934-006
Activity Type
Face to Face
Status
CLOSED
Maximum Attendance
900
Max # of Awards
12
Min # of Awards
0
Subject Area
[Collaborative Teams]
Target Audience
[CREC Staff]
Area of Focus
No Associated Area of Focus
Topic/Subject:  
934 Magnet Schools
Award
HOUR
Objectives
-Encourage professional development-Increase student achievement
Additional Notes
Address
OTHER

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Schedule(s)
DateStart TimeEnd TimeSessionInstructor
12
Page size:
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Date -- 10/18/2017 (Showing 40 of 78 items. Group continues on the next page.)
 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
000 - First Year Cohort
Teachers will work collaboratively to 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 relations with parents. Therefore, these are some of the topics that will be discussed in the workshops as they relate to CREC students and families.
OTHER
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001 - Growing Staff Expertise as Makers
Teachers will work collaboratively todevelop a breadth of knowledge-bases and skill levels in "Maker" domains.
OTHER
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002 - Increasing student participation in the PPT process
Teachers will work collaboratively to create a scope and sequence of activities and guidelines to help increase active student participation in PPTs in grades 9-12.
OTHER
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003 - AAE SPED PLANNING/Collaboration
Teachers will work collaboratively to focus on their case studies in order to improve service implementation to student who receive special education services.
OTHER
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004 - AAE Interdisciplinary 9/10 Grade
Teachers will work collaboratively to share resources, lesson ideas, curriculum, strategies, and data to inform instruction
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
005 - RV-12 Aircraft Construction
"Teachers will work collaboratively to - Learn new skills related to aluminum aircraft construction. - Develop methods and curriculum to teach aluminum aircraft construction techniques. - Develop initiatives to promote the RV-12 build throughout the school community."
OTHER
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007 - Plan for Transition of Ana Grace students to Arts Middle School and Plan Love Wins Concert
Teachers will work collaboratively to ensure vertical alignment between Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Elementary School and the Academy of the Arts Middle School. Teachers will also work to plan the Love Wins Concert: a performance event with shared responsibility between the two schools.
OTHER
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008 - Mathematics Working Toward Deleveling and Improving SAT Scorse
Teachers will work collaboratively to design instruction and practice for SAT Math sections that use and do not use a calculator. This will reinforce basic math skills as well further a greater understanding of higher math which will have students earn higher scores on the SAT and practice tests.
OTHER
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009 - AAMS Standards Based CFAs
Teachers will work collaboratively to design common formative assessments using standards based grading in MasteryConnect.
OTHER
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010 - Sign Language in the Pre-K Classroom
Teachers will work collaboratively to learn about ASL and how to use it to enhance instruction in the preschool classroom.
OTHER
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011 - Design Lab Curriculum
Teachers will work collaboratively to examine, revise, and continue developing the PreK-gr. 5 Design Lab curriculum for Discovery Academy
OTHER
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012 - Connecting with Families
Teachers will work collaboratively to reinforce existing school-home relationships and develop strategies for parents and teachers to work on literacy and math skills and social/emotional skills with their child at home.
OTHER
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013 - Increasing Discourse Through Questioning using DOK
Teachers will work collaboratively to create and implement questions using Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) to promote discourse and increase student engagement and learning
OTHER
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014 - Cross Curriculum Connections
Teachers will work collaboratively to make connections across the curriculum and implement strategies that focus on disciplinary literacy
OTHER
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015 - Integration of Curriculum across 5th grade
Teachers will work collaboratively to create and implement lessons for students to apply thematic content area learning.
OTHER
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016 - Benchmark Assessment System Grade 2
Teachers will work collaboratively to calibrate scoring of the BAS, analyze and interpret results and use the Literacy Contiuum to plan lessons in response to assessment
OTHER
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017 - Integrating Technology to Maximize Learning
Teachers will work collaboratively to collaborate and plan technology integrated lessons which enhance student learning.
OTHER
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018 - 3rd Grade NGSS Science, Social Studies, and Writing Integration
Teachers will work collaboratively to explore and understand the newly developed NGSS Science standards as well as the new Social Studies resources
OTHER
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025 - NAEYC Professional Learning Community
These sessions will focus on the NAEYC site visit. If at the time of the session the site visit has not occurred, teachers will review and prepare for the site visit. For sessions that occur after the site visit, teachers will reflect on the visit and create next steps for improving practice.
OTHER
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026 - Units of Inquiry
Teachers will work collaboratively to to design units of inquiry that are inquiry based and encourage students to take action. Learning engagements are highly motivating and related to worldly events.
OTHER
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027 - Benchmark Assessment grade 2
Teachers will work collaboratively to calibrate scoring of BAS, analyze and interpret results and use the Literacy Continuum to plan lessons in response to assessment
OTHER
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029 - NAEYC and Alignment and supplementing of MPC/LPC with Montessori Materials
Teachers will work collaboratively to meet all expectations of NAEYC in preparation for their site visit, Review and study district wide assessments and compile Montessori material alignment as needed.
OTHER
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030 - Montessori and Common Core
Teachers will work collaboratively to integrate common core standards with Montessori lessons and materials
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
031 - Authentic Assessment related to Social and Emotional Development
Teachers will work collaboratively to form a social and emotional assessment for our Pre-K students.
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
032 - Connecting the Related Arts through the Museum Theme
Teachers will work collaboratively to develop lessons that will connect the museum theme being taught in the classrooms to the disciplines of related arts (music, art, PE, Spanish), as well as coming up with ideas for exhibition night projects.
OTHER
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033 - Curriculum Integration & Unit Planning
Teachers will work collaboratively to become familiar with current and new literacy resources; choose which resources most closely align with intended student learning outcomes; integrate content area requirements into literacy unit planning.
OTHER
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035 - NAEYC Accreditation and Reflection
Teachers will work collaboratively to focus on the NAEYC site visit. Preparing classrooms for the site visit and making sure we are ready to the best of our ability. If the visit has already occurred, we will reflect on the process and create the next steps for improving practice related to NAEYC standards.
OTHER
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036 - NAEYC completion of portfolios
Teachers will work collaboratively to complete NAEYC protfolios.
OTHER
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037 - Creating a Culturally Responsive School Community
"Teachers will work collaboratively to examine their individual biases and engage in meaningful discussions. (The book Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools will be used to initiate discussions) Analyze the current climate of the school and identify areas for improvement. Determine strategies for improving cultural competence in the school and develop a plan for successful implementation. Reflect on the effectiveness of the strategies and make modifications as needed."
OTHER
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038 - UHMS SPED Planning/Collaboration
Teachers will work collaboratively to share meaningful information regarding students learning profiles and social emotional skills, and reflect on individual teaching strategies and practices.
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
039 - F & P preparation and higher-level questioning lessons/practices to boost comprehension - especially during class Grand Conversations
Teachers will work collaboratively to create higher-level questioning lessons and rubrics for read aloud books.
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
040 - Unpacking Essential Resources
Teachers will unpack and plan unit around the following new resources presented to the kindergarten team. Nancy Boyle’s Closer Reading , Jen Seravallo’s Reading Strategies Book, Verbalizing and Visualizing (V and V) program and Counting Collections building number sense.
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
041 - Enhancing Language Development in Early Childhood Classrooms
Teachers will work collaboratively to develop lessons which promote language development and early literacy. The "Books are for Talking Too" book as well as the "Buddy Bear" and "Matt and Molly" programs will be utilized.
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
042 -Classroom Organization for Overall Student Achievement
Teachers will work collaboratively to identify organizational strategies to create a classroom environment of independence for students. As well as creating a culture for learning and respect for classroom materials and others.
OTHER
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045 - Technology User Group
Teachers will work collaboratively to focus on specific technologies which will enhance teacher productivity and student engagement.
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
046 - Implemening Writing Strategies for Differentiation
Teachers will work collaboratively to analyze current writing units and understand the different strategies that can be used to meet the needs of the students.
OTHER
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047 - Curriculum Work Study
Teachers will work collaboratively to a work study will give Kindergarten teachers the opportunity to review student work and data and implement goals that will enhance student performance. This time will also be utilized to create differentiated centers and learning tasks based on the data collected.
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
048 - Using the Seesaw App in a Kindergarten Classroom
Teachers will work collaboratively to use seesaw as a way to communicate with families as well as using it for gathering assessment data throughout our day.
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
049 - Word work stations in alignment with Fndations
Teachers will work collaboratively to create supplemental lessons & activities aligned with the Level 1 Fundations program, design parent/school communications for student progress and at home support.
OTHER
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 10/18/20171:00PM4:00PM
050 - Literacy Book Talks using: Nancy Boyle’s Closer Reading, Jen Seravallo’s Reading Strategies Book
Teachers will work collaboratively to to read and discuss book(s) in order to explore implementing reading strategies.
OTHER
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