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Conference Name
Launch 2022

Description
FOR CREC STAFF ONLY: All CREC certified staff are welcome to attend this annual event! Sessions will encourage meaningful collegial conversations; Professional learning required for ALL CREC teachers and certified staff members and optional for paraeducators and associate instructors (at supervisor's discretion.) Launch focuses on new or revised curriculum as well as the introduction of the 2022-23 areas of focus. Sessions are assigned based on position and content area.

Sub Title
CREC Staff Only

Session Type
Multiple Session

Year Code
2022-2023

Status
OPEN

Maximum Attendance
1000

Max # of Awards
6.5

Min # of Awards
0

Code
241-23-934-004

Topic/Subject:
934 Magnet Schools

Activity Type
Face to Face

Equivalent
No

Subject Area
[Curriculum]

Target Audience
[CREC Staff]

Area of Focus
No Associated Area of Focus

Award
COC

Objectives
CREC teachers and certified staff will feel prepared for the 2022-23 school year, equipped with new or revised curriculum and an improved professional practice through the lens of the 2022-23 areas of focus.

Additional Notes

Address
OTHER

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Schedule(s)

Date	Start Time	End Time	Title	Location	Description	Room	Address	Instructor
Date -- 08/29/2022
08/29/2022	8:30AM	11:30AM	Grade 1 -5 Classroom Paraeducators, Associate Instructors, and Tutors	Glastonbury-East Hartford Magnet School	Overview of Structured Literacy/Continuation of Structured Literacy. (For those that received training last year)	Cafe, Gym, Library	95 Oak Street Glastonbury, Connecticut	SARAH B MANGIAFICO View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	11:30AM	Secondary Paraeducators, AIs, and Tutors, and behavior support staff, RBTs	CREC MAGNET SCHOOLS - Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts HS - Learning Corridor	Restorative Behavior Management Tools & Strategies (AM Only) DESCRIPTION: How to decrease the likelihood of continued misbehaviors in all area of your school.	Theater of the Performing Arts		DANA K TURNQUEST View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	All Art Teachers	New Britain Museum of American Art	30 Americans: building relationships through art: Teachers will view a brand new art exhibit titled 30 Americans. Based on the exhibit, teachers will develop new lesson plans to bring into their classrooms in the fall. Connect with educators to exchange ideas.		56 Lexington Street New Britain, Connecticut	WALLIS B JOHNSON View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	ELA Grades 6-8 Teachers, Interventionists, AIs and Tutors	CREC Greater Hartford Academy of Arts HS (Colt Building)	Priority standards, learning progressions and rubrics - In this session participants will review the vertical alignment of priority standards by unit for reading, writing, speaking and listening, explore the learning progressions for the priority standard to create authentic success criteria and rubrics, and review model rubrics for summative assessments.	Cafeteria and Rooms S1048 S1053 S1059	160 - 172 Hupshope Avenue Hartford, Connecticut	SARAH L FITZSIMONS View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	ELA Teachers Grade 9-10	CREC Greater Hartford Academy of Arts HS (Colt Building)	Priority standards, learning progressions and rubrics- In this session participants will review the vertical alignment of priority standards by unit for reading, writing, speaking and listening, explore the learning progressions for the priority standard to create authentic success criteria and rubrics, and review model rubrics for summative assessments.	Cafeteria and Rooms: S1037 S1039 S1043 S1044	160 - 172 Hupshope Avenue Hartford, Connecticut	SARAH L FITZSIMONS View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	ELA Teachers Grades 11-12	CREC Greater Hartford Academy of Arts HS (Colt Building)	Priority standards, learning progressions and rubrics- In this session participants will review the vertical alignment of priority standards by unit for reading, writing, speaking and listening, explore the learning progressions for the priority standard to create authentic success criteria and rubrics, and review model rubrics for summative assessments.	Cafeteria and Rooms S1037 S1039 S1043 and S1044	160 - 172 Hupshope Avenue Hartford, Connecticut	SARAH L FITZSIMONS View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Elementary OTs and PTs	CREC IMS	Morning Session: Understanding the Expectations of the New IEP Afternoon Session: A Foundational Examination of CT SEDS	Spanish Classroom	625 Chapel Road South Windsor, Connecticut	CAROLE L KERKIN View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Elementary School Psychologists	CREC Museum Academy	Morning Session: Understanding the Expectations of the New IEP Afternoon Session: A Foundational Examination of CT SEDS	Room 272	11 Turkey Hill Road Bloomfield, Connecticut	CAROLE L KERKIN View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Elementary Social Workers	CREC Museum Academy	Morning Session: Understanding the Expectations of the New IEP Afternoon Session: A Foundational Examination of CT SEDS	Room 269	11 Turkey Hill Road Bloomfield, Connecticut	CAROLE L KERKIN View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Elementary Special Education Teachers	CREC Ana Grace Acdemy of the Arts (GHAA Elem)	Morning Session: Understanding the Expectations of the New IEP Afternoon Session: A Foundational Examination of CT SEDS	Cafetorium	129 Griffin Road North Bloomfield, Connecticut	CAROLE L KERKIN View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Elementary Speech and Language Pathologists	CREC IMS	Morning Session: Understanding the Expectations of the New IEP Afternoon Session: A Foundational Examination of CT SEDS	Upper LIbrary	625 Chapel Road South Windsor, Connecticut	CAROLE L KERKIN View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Grade 1 & 2 Teachers	CREC Discovery Academy	AM: IM K-5 Math: Teach and Respond Launch- Teachers will explore the 5 practices and discuss how different components of the curriculum can be leveraged to empower students and build agency among teachers. Specific attention will be given to Centers and Mathematical Language Routines as components to help teachers use student thinking to make strategic choices in the classroom. Teachers will also use this time to plan how to leverage the 5 practices in a lesson and across lessons. PM: Literacy K-5: 1&2 - Structured Literacy- In this session participants will review phonological awareness and phonics concepts practiced during a coaching cycle in the 2021-2022 school year. Participants will collaborate to launch the curriculum which includes strategies and lessons for phonological awareness and phonics.	Gym	176 Cumberland Avenue Wethesfield, Connecticut
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Grade 3 & 4 Teachers	CREC IMS	AM: Literacy K-5: K-5: 3&4 Structured Literacy- In this session participants will work with a Literacy How coach who will translate the latest reading research into how-to instruction. Teachers will receive The Knowledge to Practice book Series—Phonemic Awareness and Phonics, Syntax, Vocabulary, and Comprehension—based on the current and comprehensive reading model. This day will be an introduction to the coaching cycle for the 2022-2023 school year. PM: IM K-5 Math: Teach and Respond Launch- Teachers will explore the 5 practices and discuss how different components of the curriculum can be leveraged to empower students and build agency among teachers. Specific attention will be given to Centers and Mathematical Language Routines as components to help teachers use student thinking to make strategic choices in the classroom. Teachers will also use this time to plan how to leverage the 5 practices in a lesson and across lessons.	Gym	625 Chapel Road South Windsor, Connecticut
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Grade 5 Teachers	CREC Museum Academy	AM: IM K-5 Math: Teach and Respond Launch- Teachers will explore the 5 practices and discuss how different components of the curriculum can be leveraged to empower students and build agency among teachers. Specific attention will be given to Centers and Mathematical Language Routines as components to help teachers use student thinking to make strategic choices in the classroom. Teachers will also use this time to plan how to leverage the 5 practices in a lesson and across lessons. PM:Utilizing Social Justice standards in your lesson plans.- In this session participants will explore the Social Justice Standards and how to incorporate them in interdisciplinary lessons to maximize student engagement.	Room 231	11 Turkey Hill Road Bloomfield, Connecticut
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Kindergarten Teachers, Associate Instructors, Paraeducators, and Tutors	CREC Museum Academy	(Note: KG Paras are half day AM Only) AM: Visualizing and Verbalizing Strategies for K teachers- Visualizing and Verbalizing (V/V) develops language comprehension and thinking. The V/V program is designed for explicit and systematic instruction. The kit includes scope and sequence of the program, detailed overview of each step, and sample lessons. This easy to follow manual can be used by teachers, specialists, tutors, and parents. The program will be implemented for small-group instruction in all kindergarten classes. PM: IM K-5 Math: Teach and Respond Launch- Teachers will explore the 5 practices and discuss how different components of the curriculum can be leveraged to empower students and build agency among teachers. Specific attention will be given to Centers and Mathematical Language Routines as components to help teachers use student thinking to make strategic choices in the classroom. Teachers will also use this time to plan how to leverage the 5 practices in a lesson and across lessons.	Gym and Room 231	11 Turkey Hill Road Bloomfield, Connecticut
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Math Teachers Grades 6-12	CREC - Academy of Science and Innovation	Secondary Mathematics Launch- After a large group session focusing on the common themes for 2022-23, there will be smaller sessions covering a variety of topics including standards based grading, strategies to implementing a problem based curriculum, among others.	Lecture Hall and Rooms 214, 200, 202, 204, 206, 267, and 269	600 Slater Road New Britain, Connecticut	SCOTT M KAPRALOS View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	MLL Teachers	CREC CENTRAL	Accelerating the Academic Literacy Skills of Your English Language Learners (Grades K-8)- Practitioners will learn highly practical strategies and activities to accelerate academic literacy skills of Multilingual Learners (MLLs) in grades K-8. Practitioners will learn proven strategies to significantly increase academic vocabulary, comprehension, language fluency, and reading and writing achievement. *Practitioners will learn practical approaches and tools to significantly boost the literacy skills and confidence of your MLLs	Rooms 101-102	111 CHARTER OAK AVENUE HARTFORD, Connecticut	VANESSA SOSA BRIALES View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Music Teachers	Civic Leadership High School	Kids Rock- In this session participants will learn new methods of teaching music to students of all ages. All teachers will receive free instruments to take back to their classrooms.	Room 147	1617 King Street Enfield, Connecticut	WALLIS B JOHNSON View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Physical Education & Health Teachers	CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School	PE/Health Launch- In this session participants will eview and ask questions about the current curriculum, including officially launching the new Health 2 curriculum. We will also discuss the use of inclusive language within the curriculum and classroom. Appropriate scope and sequence, as well as best practices for implementing the curriculum will be discussed.	Gym and Room 231	1101 Kennedy Road Windsor, Connecticut	KAREN H STOWE View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	PK Teachers and Paraeducators	CREC University of Hartford Magnet School	PreKindergarten Launch 2022 (Note: PreK Paras are half day AM Only)	Agora & Library	196 Bloomfield Avenue West Hartford, Connecticut
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Science and Engineering Teachers Grades 6-12	CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School	Secondary Science Launch 2022- In this session participants will prepare for curricular and instructional initiatives for the school year, and collaborate with colleagues on science instruction.	Auditorium & First Floor Science Wing- 124, 126, 128, 130, 133	1101 Kennedy Road Windsor, Connecticut	JULIE M CHRISTIANSON View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Secondary School Counselors	CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School	School Counselors Launch- Participants will begin to understand the related services role relative to the new Connecticut Special Education Data System (CT-SEDS) system. Additionally, counselors will review updated CCR tools in Naviance.	Classroom 238	1101 Kennedy Road Windsor, Connecticut	ASHLEY M MAZZOLI View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Secondary Social Studies Electives (Sociology, Psychology, IB Courses) Teachers	CREC Two Rivers Magnet Middle School	Secondary Social Studies Launch 2022- In this session participants will will dig deeper into the Social Studies Curriculum and identify the key standards for each unit and its alignment to the assessments. Teachers will also identify elements of being a "warm demander" and what does that look like in a social studies classroom.	Great Hall and Rooms 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, and 250	337 East River Drive East Hartford, Connecticut	MARYAM WASSIL-WARDAK View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Secondary Special Education Teachers, and Related Services (Secondary Social Workers, OT, PT, and Speech & Language Pathologists Building based and district-wide Psychologists)	CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School	Morning Session: Understanding the Expectations of the New IEP Afternoon Session: A Foundational Examination of CT SEDS	Rooms 245 and 243	1101 Kennedy Road Windsor, Connecticut	CAROLE L KERKIN View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Social Studies - World History Teachers	CREC Two Rivers Magnet Middle School	Secondary Social Studies Launch 2022- In this session participants will will dig deeper into the Social Studies Curriculum and identify the key standards for each unit and its alignment to the assessments. Teachers will also identify elements of being a "warm demander" and what does that look like in a social studies classroom.	Great Hall and Rooms 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, and 250	337 East River Drive East Hartford, Connecticut	MARYAM WASSIL-WARDAK View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Social Studies Grade 8, US History, Civics Teachers	CREC Two Rivers Magnet Middle School	Secondary Social Studies Launch 2022- In this session participants will will dig deeper into the Social Studies Curriculum and identify the key standards for each unit and its alignment to the assessments. Teachers will also identify elements of being a "warm demander" and what does that look like in a social studies classroom.	Great Hall and Rooms 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, and 250	337 East River Drive East Hartford, Connecticut	MARYAM WASSIL-WARDAK View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Social Studies Teachers Grades 6 & 7	CREC Two Rivers Magnet Middle School	Secondary Social Studies Launch 2022- In this session participants will will dig deeper into the Social Studies Curriculum and identify the key standards for each unit and its alignment to the assessments. Teachers will also identify elements of being a "warm demander" and what does that look like in a social studies classroom.	Great Hall and Rooms 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, and 250	337 East River Drive East Hartford, Connecticut	MARYAM WASSIL-WARDAK View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	Technology Education / Robotics / Engineering Teachers, Digital Media & Computer Science Teachers, Library Media Specialists	CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School	Technology Education + Library Media Specialist Launch- Participants will learn and apply technology practices - design thinking and user story mapping.	Lab 125 and Room 246	1101 Kennedy Road Windsor, Connecticut	JOSIAH E HILLS View Bio
08/29/2022	8:30AM	3:30PM	World Language Teachers	CREC Greater Hartford Academy of Arts HS (Colt Building)	Elementary AM: SBG in World Language classroom Elementary PM: Tech tools in the elementary classroom Secondary AM: Part 2 adobe creator and tech tools Secondary PM: SBG in World Language classroom	S1016 and S1009	160 - 172 Hupshope Avenue Hartford, Connecticut	ELKE G HERNANDEZ View Bio
08/29/2022	12:00PM	3:30PM	Elementary 1:1 Paraeducators, Behavior Support Staff, and RBTs	CREC MAGNET SCHOOLS - Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts HS - Learning Corridor	Restorative Behavior Management Tools & Strategies (PM Only) DESCRIPTION: How to decrease the likelihood of continued misbehaviors in all area of your school.	Theater of the Performing Arts		DANA K TURNQUEST View Bio

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