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CREC Magnet Schools January 29 District-wide PD Day
Description
Workshops have been created in accordance with the district’s focus on increasing excellence and achievement in all CREC Schools. Session topics have been developed to address the needs and interests of specific content areas and/or grade levels.
Session Type
Multiple Session
Year Code
2015-2016
Code
241-16-025-010
Activity Type
Status
COMPLETED
Maximum Attendance
1000
Max # of Awards
0.6
Min # of Awards
0
Subject Area
[Teacher Training]
Target Audience
[CREC Staff]
Area of Focus
No Associated Area of Focus
Topic/Subject:  
025 Effective Teaching & Instructional Strategies
Award
NO AUTO AWARD
Objectives
Workshops have been created in accordance with the district’s focus on increasing excellence and achievement in all CREC Schools. Session topics have been developed to address the needs and interests of specific content areas and/or grade levels.
Additional Notes
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Schedule(s)
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
3-5 AM: Performance Task Scoring
Teachers will be trained in scoring the performance tasks on SBAC. Please bring your laptop.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Begin in Auditorium (Breakout rooms: Grade 3 remains in auditorium; Grade 4 in 106; Grade 5 in 108)
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
BARBARA A DALY-BYRNES
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
Digital Portfolios with Schoology
Explore portfolios as a form of assessment and instruction. Learn how portfolios can be used to collect evidence of student performance and growth, and use portfolios as a mechanism to have students evaluate and reflect on their work. Learn how to use Schoology’s Portfolio tool with your students to support traditional portfolio projects with digital tools.
CREC - Academy of Science and Innovation
Begin in Auditorium for Essential Skills; Computer Lab (Room 160) for the remainder of the session
600 Slater Road, New Britain, CT
JOSIAH E HILLS
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
HS Math PM: My Favorites
Please note that this session has been moved to the morning. In addition, it has been revised to focus on lesson planning and curriculum development. Math teachers from across our district will be sharing out their "favorite" practice related to instruction in 10 to 20 minute presentations. Favorites could include a style of do-now, a classroom procedure, a specific lesson, an assessment style, a type of instruction, and more. Favorites may also include bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Teachers will have the opportunity to both give feedback to the presenter and reflect on their own pedagogy. If time allows, teachers will incorporate one or more favorites into their own instruction. Please bring a laptop.
CREC Academy of International Studies
D1 & D2
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
ROBERT K JANES
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
K-2 AM: Data Analysis and Re-Teaching
We will begin by reviewing math data. Then teachers will have the opportunity to create groups based on their own data and develop plans to re-teach those standards to students. There will be work-time to dive into unit planning as well.Please bring: -Laptops -Math Expressions volume for upcoming units -Collected formative assessment data -Student completed quick quizzes and unit assessments (strongly recommended)
CREC Academy of International Studies
Begin in Cafeteria (Breakouts: K remains in the Cafeteria; Grade 1 in the library; and Grade 2 in A4&A5)
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
CRISTINA R FRENKEL
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
LMS AM: Hartford Public Library YOUmedia Makerspace Training
Participants will be introduced to the Makerspace at the Hartford Public Library, and explore ways in which the makerspace concepts can be incorporated into school libraries.
OTHER
Hartford Public Library
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
Look for the Good Project
Wifi Access at UHMS: CREC Employees should use the “UHMS” wireless connection for CREC issued laptops and tablets. (Network-UHMS; Password-Wlan343!). Non CREC employees and everyone’s personal equipment should use “UHMS Guest.” Any personal equipment on the UHMS network connection will be blocked (Network-UHMS Guest; Password-guest818*). Professional development sessions supporting Culture and Climate are planned for January 29th for all administrators and social workers/school psychologists. The morning session, 8:30-11:30, will be led by Anne Kubitsky, founder of Look for the Good Project. Look for the Good Project is based on positive psychology linking gratitude as the antidote to bullying by inspiring acts of kindness within the school community.
CREC University of Hartford Magnet School
Agora
196 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT
Anne Kubitsky
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
MS Math PM: Modeling as an Instructional Strategy
Please note that this session has been moved to the morning. "Favorites" will now be in the afternoon. Information to come.
CREC Academy of International Studies
D3
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
Music Teachers AM: Alexander Technique Follow Up
This session will provide a follow-up to November's Introduction to the Alexander Technique. The session will involve practical modeling of the technique and focus on classroom application. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring books for height (4-5 inches). Feel free to bring a yoga mat as well.
CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle
Library Media Center
337 East River Drive, East Hartford, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
OT/PT AM: Children’s Needs
Wifi Access at UHMS: CREC Employees should use the “UHMS” wireless connection for CREC issued laptops and tablets. (Network-UHMS; Password-Wlan343!). Non CREC employees and everyone’s personal equipment should use “UHMS Guest.” Any personal equipment on the UHMS network connection will be blocked (Network-UHMS Guest; Password-guest818*). The staff will look at all children's needs and how it pertains to services and programming at each of the Magnet Schools. Bring a laptop as well as goals and objectives from current IEPs.
CREC University of Hartford Magnet School
Black Box Theater
196 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT
JILL E MAROCCHINI
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
PE AM: Boot Camp in PE
This workshop is designed to help teachers develop effective fitness programming in order to address the varying fitness needs of individual students. Wear clothing and footwear appropriate for fitness exercises.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Begin in Room 246 for the Essential Skills; Gym
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
Secondary Science AM Session: Introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards
Connecticut adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) this past November. In this session, we will discuss the development of the NGSS, our district implementation plans for NGSS, and the how the elements of the NGSS are intertwined for three-dimensional teaching and learning. We will spend time in our grade level groups to dissect an NGSS standards page and discuss how the organization of NGSS will support our intentional and structured planning of units and lessons.
CREC - Academy of Science and Innovation
Auditorium
600 Slater Road, New Britain, CT
CRYSTAL J CAOUETTE
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
Secondary Social Studies - AM Session
The morning session will provide teachers an opportunity to learn and share about classroom applications of then new Social Studies Frameworks and the inquiry process. Time will also be provided to preview resources to support the research process across CREC Social Studies classrooms. Please bring a laptop.
CREC - Academy of Science and Innovation
Library Media Center
600 Slater Road, New Britain, CT
THOMAS X BRODNITZKI
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
The Engineering Design Process
Details to come.
CREC - Academy of Science and Innovation
Begin in Auditorium for Essential Skills; Room 206 for remainder of the session
600 Slater Road, New Britain, CT
ROBERT N POLSELLI
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
Theme Coaches AM: Coaching Follow-up with Sue Renehan
This session will continue the Coaching Series with Sue Renehan. Please bring a laptop.
CREC CENTRAL
Council Room
111 CHARTER OAK AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT
SUSAN M RENEHAN
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 01/29/20168:30AM11:30AM
World Language AM: UDL Part 2—Putting It into Practice
Teachers will implement the universal design principles to create lessons for their classes. In the afternoon teachers will share best practices and add to the essential toolkit with a focus on target language use and class management, compare and debrief on performance and proficiency assessments, target language and the curriculum. Bring a current or next unit of study that you would like to design and implement through UDL.
CREC CENTRAL
101&102
111 CHARTER OAK AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT
LISA A FIANO
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 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
6-8 COMPASS Training
Instructional Strategies: Practice research-based strategies to help students achieve. Collaboration and communication skills in lesson preparation and implementation will enable the staff to be an effective, contributing member of the instructional team. Managing Behaviors: Learn strategies for managing and supporting students in small and large groups and in one- to-one learning situations. Emphasis is on proactive environmental and instructional supports. You will receive a workbook, which will be referenced throughout the training cycle. Please come prepared with note taking tools.
CREC Academy of International Studies
F3
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
9-12 COMPASS Training
Instructional Strategies: Practice research-based strategies to help students achieve. Collaboration and communication skills in lesson preparation and implementation will enable the staff to be an effective, contributing member of the instructional team. Managing Behaviors: Learn strategies for managing and supporting students in small and large groups and in one- to-one learning situations. Emphasis is on proactive environmental and instructional supports. You will receive a workbook, which will be referenced throughout the training cycle. Please come prepared with note taking tools.
CREC Academy of International Studies
F3
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
ELL: Procedures and Guidelines for Identifying, Assessing and Servicing ELL Students
This professional development will detail the specific procedures and guidelines necessary to successfully identify ELL students, administer/grade LAS Links Speaking section and place students according to language proficiency level and other factors. Please bring a laptop.
CREC Operations Center
Conference Room
147 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT
MARILYN TUCKER
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 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
HS ELA: Making the Grade-Creating Student-led, Feedback Driven ELA Classrooms
How can we create ELA classrooms that are truly student-led and in which learners receive invaluable, ongoing feedback about their learning without overburdening teachers with massive correcting piles? In this session, ELA 9-12 participants will consider “rigor” as an essential quality that drives lesson planning, delivery, and assessment. Teachers will work to consider what rigor actually means in the Common Core and within CREC and work to create a definition of rigor that helps them conceptualize and create challenging, higher-order tasks and routines for their students. Participants will also tackle the question of feedback and how to provide meaningful information to students about their learning in ways other than collecting and correcting student work. Teachers will emerge with clarified conceptions of rigor, increased efficacy in their abilities to plan and execute rigorous lessons, and tools to provide meaningful feedback not predicated on collecting physical student work. Please bring your laptop and 2-3 samples from the same assignment of recent student work. **PLEASE NOTE, this session is a nut free environment.**
CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle
255&256
337 East River Drive, East Hartford, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
K-2 Pilot: Benchmark Education Phonics
As part of the upcoming phonics pilot being conducted in Kindergarten through grade 2, the Benchmark Education Company will be presenting a training workshop for those teachers participating in the pilot program. Please bring a laptop and any materials from the pilot program.
CREC Academy of International Studies
Business Center
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
K-5 COMPASS Training
**Due to the large size of this group, you will be split into two sections. If your last names ends with A-H, you will be meeting in Rooms F4 & F5. If your last name begins with I-Z, you will be meeting in Rooms E4 & E5.** Instructional Strategies: Practice research-based strategies to help students achieve. Collaboration and communication skills in lesson preparation and implementation will enable the staff to be an effective, contributing member of the instructional team. Managing Behaviors: Learn strategies for managing and supporting students in small and large groups and in one- to-one learning situations. Emphasis is on proactive environmental and instructional supports. You will receive a workbook, which will be referenced throughout the training cycle. Please come prepared with note taking tools.
CREC Academy of International Studies
F4 & F5; E4 & E5
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
MS ELA: Interim Performance Task Calibration and Scoring/Unit Reflections and Collaborative Planning
Due to the State's revised timeline for the release of performance task resources, the AM session will no longer focus on performance task calibration. The morning will start with reflecting on the previous ELA unit, troubleshooting issues that occurred within the unit, creating a scope and sequence of Unit 3, and collaborating to plan lessons. During the afternoon, teachers will take a closer look at the information learning progressions and work together to create student friendly checklists that can be used for self-assessment and conferences. Teachers will also work collaboratively to create non-fiction text sets that will support the research based essay in writing. Reading teachers please bring: -CREC unit -TC lessons -Information learning progression -Access to Google Docs Writing teachers please bring: -CREC unit -Writing Pathways -CD that comes with your writing kit -Unit 3 book -Access to Google Docs **PLEASE NOTE, this session is a nut free environment.**
CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle
Grade 6 in 341; Grade 7 in 342; and Grade 8 in 355
337 East River Drive, East Hartford, CT
SEISHA M KEITH
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 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
MS Reading Intervention: Administering the Benchmark Assessment System and Interpreting the Results to Plan for Instruction
Secondary reading interventionists will be trained in these resources to assess students’ reading abilities and provide instruction at an appropriate level. These resources include the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System and the Leveled Literacy Intervention System for grades 4-12, also developed by Fountas and Pinnell. The Leveled Literacy Intervention System is a “rigorous, small-group, supplementary literacy intervention designed for students who find reading and writing difficult.” Fountas and Pinnell are world renowned researchers in the field of literacy and reading difficulties. For middle and high school students they have identified 15 key characteristics of effective literacy intervention and have included them in this intervention program. Depending on the student’s need a single small-group lesson will include practice in word study, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing. Each school will receive one assessment kit and one intervention kit at the professional development on January 29th for secondary interventionists. Please bring a laptop to this session.
CREC CENTRAL
202
111 CHARTER OAK AVENUE, HARTFORD, CT
SARAH L FITZSIMONS
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 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
PE Ropes: Challenge Course Refresher
Review of technical skills for effective challenge course operation. Wear comfortable clothing that allows for activity and climbing. Sneakers or hiking boots are required.
CREC Academy of International Studies
Gym
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
Preschool COMPASS Training
Instructional Strategies: Practice research-based strategies to help students achieve. Collaboration and communication skills in lesson preparation and implementation will enable the staff to be an effective, contributing member of the instructional team. Managing Behaviors: Learn strategies for managing and supporting students in small and large groups and in one- to-one learning situations. Emphasis is on proactive environmental and instructional supports. You will receive a workbook, which will be referenced throughout the training cycle. Please come prepared with note taking tools.
CREC Academy of International Studies
E3
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
Preschool: Mind in the Making Through Science
This day is designed for the PK classroom teacher to engage in two distinct experiences that support the development of CREC Essential Skills for Deeper Learning. The first session will provide participants the opportunity to build capacity and knowledge about the essential life skills every child needs in order to achieve academic success. The skills involved are paying attention, remembering the rules, communicating, thinking flexibly and exercising self-control. Participants will be engaged in a series of games that promote and develop executive function through science content. The second session will provide the participants the opportunity to build capacity and knowledge for the implementation of Cultivating Young Scientists' Focused Explorations in Water. Participants will be engaged in a series of hands on minds on water activities (Drops and Floating and Sinking). Teachers must bring their Exploring Water with Young Children Manual and their Mind in the Making book. Please note that participants will be engaged in hands on water activities and should dress appropriately.
CREC Discovery Academy
All begin in Multipurpose Room (Mind in the Making session remains in the Multipurpose Room and CYS will meet in Rooms 101 and 106)
176 Cumberland Avenue, Wethesfield, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
RBT Training Series: Session 1
The Registered Behavior Technician Certification is designed for paraprofessional and other direct care staff seeking additional training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Individuals will review and practice all RBT task list items provided and required by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). Coursework will include topics such as: data collection, reinforcement schedules, function of behaviors, and adhering to the BACB ethical guidelines. You will receive a workbook, which will be referenced throughout the training cycle. Please come prepared with note taking tools.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Cafeteria
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
School Counselors: Designing the Landscape for Student Success
Counselors will design activities and lessons for grades 6-12. Please bring a laptop.
CREC Coltsville Facility
Conference Room
34 Sequassen Street, Hartford, CT
WANDA W BROADEN
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 01/29/20168:30AM3:30PM
Thinking and Talking through Art with Students
The day will involve a variety of activities, including hands-on studio time to encourage exploration of new art techniques. Agenda *8:30-9:00 Check-in, welcome, and coffee* *9:00-9:30 Introduction to the Museum and NBMAA educational resources *9:30-10:45 Student tour showcase (led by docents) – a “sampling” of the NBMAA’s new tour offerings (IMAGINE Like an Artist, SEE Like an Artist, THINK Like an Artist, and INTERPRET Like an Artist) *10:45-noon Hands-on studio workshop – teachers may choose between the Narrative Collection Collage (ELA connection) or Math Selfies (Mathematics connection) *noon-1:00 Lunch & free time in galleries *1:00-1:30 Self-directed gallery activity – Curator for a Day (incorporating CREC school themes) *1:30-2:00 Post-activity sharing & discussion *2:00-2:45 Gallery discussion: Thinking & Talking through Art with Students *2:45-3:30 Brainstorming session (discussing the possibility of a CREC student art show at the Museum) & workshop wrap-up
New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT

 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
3-5 PM: Data Analysis and Re-Teaching
We will begin by reviewing our data. Then teachers will have the opportunity to create groups based on their own data and develop plans to re-teach those standards to students. There will be work-time to dive into unit planning as well. Please Bring: - Computers - Math Expressions volume for upcoming units - Collected Formative Assessment data - Student completed quick quizzes and unit assessments (strongly recommended)
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Grade 3 in auditorium; Grade 4 in 106; Grade 5 in 108)
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
CRISTINA R FRENKEL
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 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
Business PM: Literacy Strategies in the Business Classroom
This session will present a crosswalk between CT Core Standards for ELA and CT's Business Education Standards. In addition, strategies for integrating literacy into the business education classroom will be shared.
CREC - Academy of Science and Innovation
200
600 Slater Road, New Britain, CT
JESSICA A KAZIGIAN
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 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
Collaborative Action Teams
The afternoon is reserved for administrators to work with their Collaborative Action Teams. More information to follow.
OTHER
TBD
See Session Details, CT

 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
CREC Schools Website Training
This session will outline the revised organization of crecschools.org as well as required content. The session will also walk participants through the technical aspects of updating the site. School teams will have time to work on their websites and begin the revision process.
CREC Coltsville Facility
Computer Lab
34 Sequassen Street, Hartford, CT

 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
HS Math AM: Modeling as an Instructional Strategy
Please note that this session has been moved to the afternoon. You day will begin with curriculum planning. Details to come.
CREC Academy of International Studies
D1 & D2
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT

 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
K-2 PM Option 2: Navigating Your Next Science Journey-A Comprehensive Review of an Upcoming Science Unit
This half day session allows K-2 teachers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the science content for an upcoming unit. This comprehensive understanding provides teachers with the background science content necessary for successful implementation of the unit, as well as the ability to preview and modify unit lessons and performance tasks to meet the individual needs of their students. Teachers will engage in a unit specific performance task to identify the elements that support the development of not only science content, but the CREC essential skills. Units of focus for this workshop: -Kindergarten: Weather -Grade One: Life Cycles -Grade Two: Soil The only units that will be referenced in this workshop include: Kindergarten-Weather, Grade One-Life Cycles, Grade Two-Soil. This workshop is designed to engage participants in the discovery of the content and lessons embodied within these three units of study. Participants that have already begun/completed these units should consider alternative course offerings. All participants should come prepared with -a laptop -schoology login information
CREC Academy of International Studies
A3
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
JAIME E RECHENBERG
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 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
K-2 PM Option 3: How to Use Data to "Beef Up" Instruction
This session will provide teachers the opportunity to: • create discrete learning goals for struggling readers and writers (we did it for behavior and math too) • research strategies and techniques to help students achieve their goals • create a plan of action • begin a tracking sheet to benchmark student progress Please bring a laptop and student data and/or work in order to plan for differentiation.
CREC Academy of International Studies
Library
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
BARBARA A DALY-BYRNES
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 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
K-2 PM Option 4: Transforming Professional Development to Support Immediate Change in the Classroom
This professional development experience will provide an opportunity to support and foster high-level infusion of technology into the classroom. Participants will explore tools, resources, and examples of work currently being done at the Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary (AAEE). The main focus will be to discover and develop options and opportunities to seamlessly infuse interactive learning into everyday classroom lessons and activities. Please bring a laptop, iPad or other device.
CREC Academy of International Studies
A4 & A5
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
RATOSHA R TERRY
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 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
MS Math AM: My Favorites
Please note this session has been moved to the afternoon. Your day will begin with Modeling. Math teachers from across our district will be sharing out their "favorite" practice related to instruction in 10 to 20 minute presentations. Favorites could include a style of do-now, a classroom procedure, a specific lesson, an assessment style, a type of instruction, and more. Favorites may also include bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Teachers will have the opportunity to both give feedback to the presenter and reflect on their own pedagogy. If time allows, teachers will incorporate one or more favorites into their own instruction. Please bring a laptop.
CREC Academy of International Studies
D3
1551 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, CT
ROBERT K JANES
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 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
Music Teachers PM: Professional Learning Communities—Choral Music Reading, Instrumental Music Reading, or Music Festival Planning
The afternoon is reserved for Professional Learning Community work time. These sessions will be self-facilitated and focused on topics identified by the district's music teachers. If you opt to participate in a choral or music reading session, please bring your own music and/or instrument.
CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle
Library for Band festival planning; Chorus Room #126 for Choral Reading Session; Band Room: #120 for Band Reading Session
337 East River Drive, East Hartford, CT

 01/29/201612:30PM3:30PM
OT/PT PM: Why It Matters and How We Teach It - Enhance Literacy Acquisition by Integrating Handwriting Instruction into Your PK-5 Classroom
Wifi Access at UHMS: CREC Employees should use the “UHMS” wireless connection for CREC issued laptops and tablets. (Network-UHMS; Password-Wlan343!). Non CREC employees and everyone’s personal equipment should use “UHMS Guest.” Any personal equipment on the UHMS network connection will be blocked (Network-UHMS Guest; Password-guest818*). Research demonstrates that there is a clear link between handwriting and literacy development. In this interactive make-and-take workshop, participants will: • Explore the connection between basic handwriting skills and reading and math achievement. • Learn strategies and tips to engage students. • Discover where and how cursive “fits in.” • Develop the confidence to teach the basics of handwriting—both manuscript and cursive—in under 15 minutes a day. Participants will explore strategies developed by the Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Collaborative of Educators and Occupational Therapists. Opportunities will be provided to try out activities targeting the development of pencil grasp, line production; along with fine motor activities to develop hand strength and dexterity; and visual motor activities to improve motor planning for printing. The activities have been developed for whole group and/or small group instruction. The Zaner-Bloser method is a developmentally-appropriate, research- based, multi-sensory (auditory, visual and kinesthetic) instructional plan that meets the needs of most learners.
CREC University of Hartford Magnet School
Black Box Theater
196 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT