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CREC Teachers Academy 2018

Description
FOR CREC STAFF ONLY: Please arrive at 7:30 AM to register on-site. All CREC teachers are welcome to attend this annual event! Sessions will encourage meaningful collegial conversations; inspire collaborative problem solving and innovative thinking; and result in resources for immediate classroom application. Sessions begin promptly at 8:30 AM on Monday, August 20. Registration opens at 7:30 AM. Breakfast and lunch are provided.

Session Type
Multiple Session

Year Code
2017-2018

Code
241-18-934-090

Activity Type
Face to Face

Status
CLOSED

Maximum Attendance
200

Max # of Awards
10

Min # of Awards
0

Subject Area
[Culturally Relevant Teaching], [Curriculum]

Target Audience
[Certified Staff ], [CREC Staff]

Area of Focus
No Associated Area of Focus

Topic/Subject:
934 Magnet Schools

Award
HOUR

Objectives
FOR CREC STAFF ONLY: All CREC teachers are welcome to attend this annual event! Sessions will encourage meaningful collegial conversations; inspire collaborative problem solving and innovative thinking; and result in resources for immediate classroom application. Breakfast and lunch are provided each day. Opening ceremonies being promptly at 8:30 AM. All certified staff entering their first year at CREC must attend Teachers Academy. Certified staff in their 2nd or 3rd year at CREC hired with less than five years of experience must attend Teachers Academy. Certified staff in their 2nd or 3rd year at CREC hired with five or more years of experience do not have to attend.

Additional Notes

Address
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
1101 Kennedy Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095

Schedule(s)

Date	Start Time	End Time	Session	Instructor
Date -- 08/20/2018
08/20/2018	8:30AM	11:00AM	M200: Teaching for Equity Audience: All Grades, Focus: All Subjects, This session is designed to increase the cultural awareness of educators and their role as an ally for minority students. Participants will Discuss the significance of equity in the classroom, reflect on the components that make up their own identity and how it is reflected within the classroom, analyze research based teaching strategies, engage in role play activities. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable! This session will allow teachers and educators to take a dive into exploring their own identity and biases around topics of race and culture. Teachers will engage in discussions and activities that will begin to prepare them to be more culturally competent and increase confidence in understanding and working with diverse groups of students. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 241 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/20/2018	8:30AM	11:00AM	M202: Getting Started with Project Based Learning Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, All Grades Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Foreign Language, The Arts, Physical Education & Health In this session, teachers will receive an introduction or review of Project Based Learning practices and project design elements. They will consider how to integrate them into their classroom to support the curriculum and promote CREC essential skills. Participants will understand and be exposed to different definitions and models for project-based learning, and develop (or refine) a project idea to take back to your schools/classrooms. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to: -Consider the key features of a project-based classroom. -Understand the links to inquiry-based and student-centered instruction. -Use their curriculum to plan for project-based learning. Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 238 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT	SARA H SLOGESKY View Bio
08/20/2018	8:30AM	11:00AM	M203: Teaching as Wizards: Using Pop Culture to Connect & Engage Students in Learning Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Grades 3-8 Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Foreign Language, The Arts, Physical Education & Health This session is designed to maximize engagement, cooperation, collaboration and participation in the classroom. Participants will view a model of a working grade-level academic and behavioral incentive program developed to motivate students. This session will provide opportunities for participants to engage in discussion about topics or themes in which their students have an interest, and discuss/view strategies and ideas for connecting more to students through pop culture to increase academic performance, build teamwork and collaboration and strengthen the community in the classroom focused around the CREC Essential Skills., the interests of the students as well as improving the teamwork, collaboration and positive support of one another in the classroom. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to develop a toolbox to plan a similar incentive program and create an immersive environment specific to individual or teams of classrooms and school specific populations where students feel connected not only to each other but to the teacher and the content being taught. Please bring a fully charged laptop and your Fundations Teacher's Guide. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 246 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/20/2018	8:30AM	11:00AM	M204: Counting Collections to Build Number Sense Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten-Grade 2, Grades 3-5 Focus: Math This session is designed to deepen students' understanding of place value through counting and organizing quantities of objects in a highly engaging process. Participants will become familiar with the Counting Collections instructional approach through video viewing, exploration of resources, and analysis of sample student work. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand how the Counting Collections approach teaches students to work collaboratively, count, organize, and represent a quantity in a meaningful way. Please bring a computer. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 240 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/20/2018	8:30AM	11:00AM	M205: Organizing Yourself and Your Students for a Successful Year Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Kindergarten-Grade 2, Grades 3-5 Focus: Overall classroom organization for behavior and academics This session is designed for teachers in their first three years of teaching looking to organize their classroom and their students through the use of classroom layout, creating high engagement routines, organization of lessons and materials, and utilize technology programs for students and teachers. Participants will: -review the importance of a classroom layout and access to materials for students and teachers -learn how to organize lesson plans and teacher materials -see ideas on how to collect, grade, assess, and return student work -how to create high engagement in your classroom to decrease negative student behaviors -collaborate with other teachers -effective ways for monitoring technology -learn how to organize their technology for themselves and their students As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to: -Understand the importance of a classroom layout and access to materials -How to organize lesson plans and teacher materials -How to create high engagement in your classroom -How to effectively collect, grade, assess, and return student work -How to monitor and organize technology for yourself and your students Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 244 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/20/2018	8:30AM	2:00PM	M100: CREC 101 and TEVAL: Required Year 1 Training You have been chosen to represent CREC because you have shown an intense commitment to social justice, a high level of intellect, the ability to apply knowledge to your work, and substantial growth potential. CREC’s educators are our greatest resource. This orientation will provide you with the tools and resources for a successful first year at CREC. You will learn about the CREC culture, building rapport with students, technology systems, and much more. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Auditorium 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT	SARAH S VOCCA View Bio
08/20/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	CREC Admin ONLY - Leading in the Age of NGSS Gather with leadership colleagues from other schools to dive into the instructional changes that come with the shift to Next Generation Science Standards. The focus will be on the specific focus practices for the coming school year. Leaders will experience mini phenomena to see how these foundational experiences level the playing field for students for more equitable instructional opportunities, through for truly three-dimensional learning experiences. Principals will wear their student, teacher, and administrator hats throughout the session to explore the instructional practices and learning experiences related to the NGSS. This session is open to all school leaders, but will be geared for administrators and observers. During the session, participants will: Look at curriculum documents to understand how they inform classroom instruction. Consider best practices for supporting teachers in their transition to new methods of science instruction, and how to apply the methods to other content areas. Reflect on feedback methods for classroom observations. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 227 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT	JULIE M CHRISTIANSON View Bio
08/20/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	M300: Teaching for Equity Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, All Grades Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Foreign Language, The Arts, Physical Education & Health This session is designed to increase the cultural awareness of educators and their role as an ally for minority students. Participants will discuss the significance of equity in the classroom, reflect on the components that make up their own identity and how it is reflected within the classroom, analyze research based teaching strategies, engage in role play activities. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to understand their own biases and how to reduce them, utilize techniques for communicating with students and families, reflect on the resources they use in the classroom, gain confidence in advocating for your students and families. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable! This session will allow teachers and educators to take a dive into exploring their own identity and biases around topics of race and culture. Teachers will engage in discussions and activities that will begin to prepare them to be more culturally competent and increase confidence in understanding and working with diverse groups of students. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 241 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/20/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	M301: Planning using CREC Curriculum and Resources Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Grades 6-12 Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Foreign Language, The Arts, Physical Education & Health This session is designed to help all teachers access curriculum resources for their grade level or content level and be able to. Participants will: - Access CREC curriculum. - Learn about different planning techniques using technological tools - Use CREC curriculum to plan instruction. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to plan using CREC curriculum and resources. Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 242 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/20/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	M302: Routines and Procedures to Set Up Your Classroom: Danielson 2D Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Kindergarten-Grade 5 Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Foreign Language, The Arts, Physical Education & Health This session is designed to maximize student learning time in the classroom. Participants will analyze videos of classroom procedures, share strategies that have worked in the past, plan and practices procedures to implement this school year. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to implement procedures in their classroom that will maximize learning time. Please bring a laptop or tablet. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 240 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/20/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	M303: Using the 5E Instructional Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) for Unit Planning and Lesson Writing Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education This session is designed to increase student engagement and collaboration in the classroom. Participants will be introduced to the 5E instructional model and understand how it is used for unit design and lesson planning. Participants will observe how it is currently applied in a class and how it directly impacts student learning and engagement. Participants will be able to utilize a template to plan their own units or lessons using the model. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to walk away with a learning sequence or lesson that is coherent and flows into a unit. Please bring a laptop, a copy of your current curriculum, and a unit/lesson you would like to work on. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 246 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/20/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	M304: Effective Planning for Readers and Writers Workshop Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Grades 3-5 Focus: English Language Arts This session is designed to support second and third year teachers to launch and plan the first units of readers and writers workshop. Participants will prepare for their first units of readers and writers workshop. They will discuss how the workshop model can be used effectively, how technology can support their mini lesson and how to add in CCSS standards. They will also organize and plan how student work will be reviewed and accessed. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to design strong reading and writing mini lessons with the use of technology. They will also plan two units (1 reading and 1 writing) to begin the year and have a plan in place on how to effectively review and access student work. Please bring a laptop and CCSS ELA standards. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 244 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/20/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	M305: Strategies to support student voice and choice in the Secondary Classroom Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Foreign Language, The Arts, Physical Education & Health This session is designed to provide secondary teachers with both low and high tech ways to engage students by providing opportunities for their voice to be considered in informing planning and instruction and choice to be offered. Participants will: -Engage in specific activities that offer model student voice and choice. -Explore resources to use in their classroom. -Collaborate and share ideas. -Plan for incorporating voice and choice. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand what student voice and choice looks like in the classroom. Teachers will be able to plan lessons that incorporate both student voice and student choice. Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 238 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
Date -- 08/21/2018
08/21/2018	8:30AM	11:00AM	T201: Questioning and Discussion Techniques with Productive Talk Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, All Grades Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education This session is designed to maximize discussions in the classroom using scientific language and questioning. Participants will observe and actively participate in productive talk circles; discuss target language strategies and questioning techniques, and where they apply in NGSS or common core standards; and actively participate in collaborative planning with fellow teachers to address lessons where language can increase. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to utilize productive talk and questioning strategies in their own classroom across content areas in order to achieve maximum communication. These strategies will be useful in all future planning for learning. Please bring a fully charged laptop and a lesson where productive discussions is the focus. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 238 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	8:30AM	11:00AM	T202: Making Social and Emotional Connections to Improve Student Engagement Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 Focus: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Physical Education & Health This session is designed to model and practice interactive lessons to improve student engagement using strategies that evoke emotional and social reaction and reflection. Participants will observe and participate in lessons which are intended to: elicit an emotional connection and relevance to any subject, provide a springboard for community building, social awareness, and empathy. Student engagement and empathy training show immediate results in classroom management and relationship building. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to use a variety of resources to create and facilitate lessons, discussions, debates, with social and emotional content and connection to any lesson. Please arrive with a laptop and an overview of your course content. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 246 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	8:30AM	11:00AM	T206: Differentiating Phonics Instruction with FUNdations Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Kindergarten-Grade 2 Focus: English Language Arts This session is designed for K - 2 teachers who are ready to modify the Fundations curriculum resource to better meet the needs of individual students. Direct, explicit phonics instruction is required in order for students to become readers. Working with a literacy coach teachers will be able review the Fundations resources with the goal of differentiation in mind. Teachers will consider formative assessments, pacing and mastery of skills. Participants will: 1. Review the Fundations curriculum resource for the 2018-2019 school year 2. Plan initial instruction and assessment 3. Strategize and plan for pacing of instruction and grouping of students As a result of their learning, teachers will be able to differentiate the Fundations resources to better meet the needs of individual students. Please bring a fully charged laptop and your Fundations Teacher's Guide. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 245 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	8:30AM	11:00AM	T207: Creating Calm: Strategies to Prevent Challenging Behavior in the Classroom Audience: Second Year Teachers, All Grades Focus: All subjects This session will address the importance of creating calm environments to prevent or minimize challenging behavior. We will discuss the basic principles of behavior in order to understand the reasons that students may engage in problem behavior. Strategies to support appropriate behaviors, including simple environmental modifications will be shared. Participants will learn: • Risk and resilience factors that influence student behavior • Identifying and eliminating common behavior triggers • Teaching behavioral expectations • The role of mindfulness and other stress reduction techniques to support classroom calm • Simple techniques for strengthening teacher/student relationships to support positive behavior As a result of attending this workshop, participants will: • understand and apply effective basic principles of behavior management. • prevent many problem behaviors by establishing and pre-teaching behavioral expectations, identifying and eliminating classroom behavioral triggers, and using selected techniques to promote stress management, self-regulation and positive student-teacher connections. Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 242 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	8:30AM	11:30AM	An introduction to the IB and the Middle Years Programme Teachers will be introduced to the philosophy and standards of the International Baccalaureate Program and the Middle Years and/or Diploma Programs. Teachers will explore the IB unit planner as a means to understand the IB in action. CREC Academy of International Studies 1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
08/21/2018	8:30AM	2:00PM	T100: CREC Pre-Kindergarten Year One REQUIRED for preschool teachers entering their first year at CREC. Audience: First Year Teachers, Preschool Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Classroom/Behavior Management This session is designed to support first year Pre-Kindergarten teachers as they start their career at CREC. Participants will understand the components of a balanced Pre-Kindergarten program. They will understand how to integrate the ELDS into a play-based learning environment that supports each student as an individual learner. Participants will have an understanding of CREC Pre-Kindergarten resources, including the scope and sequence, curriculum documents, and assessment documents. Participants will engage in a collaborative work session that allows time for them to develop an overview of learning objectives for the first week of school. As a result of the learning in this session, teachers will have an understanding of the play-based approach through which we teach content in Pre-Kindergarten. As a result of their learning, teachers will be knowledgeable in how to access CREC Pre-K documents. In addition to this, teachers will have support in creating a framework for their first week(s) of teaching. Please bring a laptop, if possible. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 237 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	8:30AM	2:00PM	T101: Overview of the CREC Elementary Curriculum REQUIRED for elementary teachers entering their first year at CREC. Audience: First Year Teachers, Kindergarten-Grade 2, Grades 3-5 Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies This session is designed to provide an orientation and overview to the CREC Curriculum for K-5, Science, Social Studies, Math, and ELA. Participants will: -Gain an overview of the CREC Curriculum table of contents for their grade level. -Understand core instructional practices at each grade level. -Access important resources needed for their grade level. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to: -Utilize the CREC curriculum to plan for instruction. -Be able to access all of the available resources they will need for their grade level. Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Auditorium 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	8:30AM	2:00PM	T102: CREC Curriculum Overview for 6-12 Teachers REQUIRED for grade 6-12 teachers entering their first year at CREC. Audience: First Year Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Foreign Language, The Arts, Physical Education & Health This session is designed to provide an orientation and overview to the CREC Curriculum in the Secondary Content areas. Participants will: -Gain an overview of the CREC Curriculum table of contents for their content area. -Understand core instructional practices for their content area. -Access important resources needed for their grade level. -Plan for instruction using the CREC Units in their content area. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to utilize the CREC curriculum to plan for instruction and be able to access all of the available resources they will need for their grade level. Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Auditorium, then Room 126 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	8:30AM	2:00PM	T104: Spanish Language Curriculum Overview REQUIRED for foreign language teachers entering their first year at CREC. Audience: First Year Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12 Focus: Foreign Language This session is designed to familiarize teachers with the World Language curriculum and associated resources. Participants will learn to access, and build upon the curriculum framework and plan properly scaffolder units that incorporate the four language skills. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to access curriculum, make connections, find additional resources and plan units and daily lessons to meet learning targets. Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 239 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	T103: Providing High Quality Services to Students with Special Needs in CREC This is a requirement for Magnet School first year special education teachers and related service staff (SW, Psych, SLP) and it is open for the second year teachers and related service staff (SW, Psych and SLP). NOTE: Year 1 Special Education teachers will join either T101 - Overview of the CREC Elementary Curriculum or T102 - Curriculum Overview for 6-12 Teachers on Tuesday for the morning, then join this session (T103) for the afternoon. Audience: First Year Teachers, Second Year Teachers, first and second year special education and related service staff only for the magnet schools, All Grades, Preschool, Kindergarten-Grade 2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, For special education and related service staff only Focus: Special Education, The Arts, Special Education and Related Services in the Magnet Schools Special Education Teachers and Related Service Staff Members will be provided with an introduction to CREC and Magnet Schools. An in-depth Analysis of CREC procedures, best practice and expectations will be provided with an opportunity dialogue with colleagues. Participants will: 1. Become familiar with the history and current configuration of CREC as an agency. 2. Become familiar with all magnet schools. 3. Know and understand position expectations. 4. Understand the vision, mission and values of CREC. 5. Review and fully comprehend all procedures identified in the operations. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to: 1. Be more familiar with the history and current configuration of CREC as an agency. 2. Be more familiar with all magnet schools. 3. Know and understand position expectations. 4. Understand the vision, mission and values of CREC. 5. Fully comprehend all procedures identified in the operations. Please bring paper and pencil. Please bring a laptop if you have one. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 124 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	T300: Google For The Beginner Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, All Grades Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Foreign Language, The Arts, Physical Education & Health This session is designed to give teachers a basic understanding of the use of the Google platform. Participants will learn about file management, Google Document functions, Google Draw, Google Slides and Google Forms. Participants will be creating folders for their work and for student work. We will be creating Google Docs and using all of the functions of the Docs app. We will be using Google Draw to create simple images as the students in our classes may be doing. We will use Google Slides to create a simple presentation with animations and transitions. We will create a simple Google Form and share it with the group. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to better integrate the Google platform into their everyday teaching at any grade level. They will be more comfortable with the use of the platform since this is what our students will be using in our schools and in their personal lives. Participants will need to bring a charged laptop and have a CREC Google account. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 125 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	T301: Questioning and Discussion Techniques with Productive Talk Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, All Grades Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education This session is designed to maximize discussions in the classroom using scientific language and questioning. Participants will observe and actively participate in productive talk circles; discuss target language strategies and questioning techniques, and where they apply in NGSS or common core standards; and actively participate in collaborative planning with fellow teachers to address lessons where language can increase. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to utilize productive talk and questioning strategies in their own classroom across content areas in order to achieve maximum communication. These strategies will be useful in all future planning for learning. Please bring a fully charged laptop and a lesson where productive discussions is the focus. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 238 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	T302: Extend learning beyond the Classroom and Connect with the Community through Place-based learning Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, 3-12 Focus: English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Foreign Language, The Arts, Physical Education & Health This session is designed to help teachers see the value of and opportunity of community connections to learning. This will support Social Studies, specifically the idea of taking informed action, changemaking, project-based learning, as well as other content areas. Participants will: -Learn about place-based learning and how it can support their classroom learning activities. -Explore resources that provide ideas for community connections and partnerships. -Plan to connect with a community organization or partner, or provide a field study or field trip learning experience during the school year. As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to: -Understand the value of connecting with local (Hartford) community. -Identify possible community contacts, experiences, or resources to utilize in their classroom. -Plan for implementation of a place-based learning experience or connection. Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 241 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	T304: Moving Matters Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Open to anyone working with Pre K through Grade 5, Preschool, Kindergarten-Grade 2, Grades 3-5 Focus: Physical Education & Health This session is designed to share how to use simple yoga stretches and breathing techniques throughout the class period or day can enhance focus and concentration, ease anxiety and create a sense of connectedness in your classroom. Students (of all ages) are sedentary for longer and longer stretches of time which can have a negative impact on academic achievement as well as overall health. In addition, stress, which is common among children and teens, makes it difficult to focus and concentrate. Being and relaxed in mind and body is a prerequisite to learning. Come learn how to incorporate physical breaks without sacrificing valuable instructional time. Participants will: •Discuss the challenges associated with students being too sedentary during the school day Explore the connection between learning readiness and feeling safe and comfortable in body and mind •Learn simple breathing exercises and yoga stretches that can be easily integrated throughout the day without any special equipment, space or training •Have fun and reduce stress for both students and teachers! As a result of their learning, teachers will understand/know/be able to: •Understand the connection between learning readiness and feeling safe and comfortable in body and mind •Be able to integrate simple breathing exercises and yoga stretches that can throughout the day in their classrooms or other settings No special clothing or mats are needed as we will be simulating a classroom experience. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 246 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	T305: Strategies to Enhance Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension Instruction Audience: Second Year Teachers, 3+ Years Teachers, Grades 3-5 Focus: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies This session is designed to inform and model a variety of strategies to promote student word-consciousness and comprehension of complex texts. Participants will be engaged in different approaches to teaching vocabulary to diverse learners, as well as exploring research-based best practices for improving reading comprehension in trans disciplinary learning. As a result of their learning, teachers will be able to access resources and create templates for differentiating instruction for the direct teaching of new vocabulary and comprehending of fiction and nonfiction texts. Bring laptop or iPad to access resources. Please bring and prepare to discuss a vocabulary and/or comprehension strategy to share with peers that has proved useful in your teaching. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 245 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	T306: Creating Calm: Strategies to Prevent Challenging Behavior in the Classroom Audience: Second Year Teachers, All Grades Focus: All subjects This session will address the importance of creating calm environments to prevent or minimize challenging behavior. We will discuss the basic principles of behavior in order to understand the reasons that students may engage in problem behavior. Strategies to support appropriate behaviors, including simple environmental modifications will be shared. Participants will learn: •Risk and resilience factors that influence student behavior •Identifying and eliminating common behavior triggers •Teaching behavioral expectations •The role of mindfulness and other stress reduction techniques to support classroom calm •Simple techniques for strengthening teacher/student relationships to support positive behavior As a result of attending this workshop, participants will: •understand and apply effective basic principles of behavior management. •prevent many problem behaviors by establishing and pre-teaching behavioral expectations, identifying and eliminating classroom behavioral triggers, and using selected techniques to promote stress management, self-regulation and positive student-teacher connections. Please bring a laptop. CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School Room 242 1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
08/21/2018	11:30AM	2:00PM	The IB at MLC: practical matters Teachers will learn how the IB is implemented at MLC. From grading and gradebook practices, to student engagement and management, to assessment and instruction within an IB framework, teachers will be introduced to how we live the IB at MLC. CREC Academy of International Studies 1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT