CREC: Capitol Region Education Council
 
 
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Teachers Academy 2021 - Years 2/3+
*CREC Employees Only
Description
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. Year 2/3 teachers areasked to here for synchronous sessions that are outlined in the Teachers Academy catalog.
Session Type
Multiple Session
Year Code
2021-2022
Code
241-22-934-002
Activity Type
Blended
Status
CLOSED
Maximum Attendance
250
Max # of Awards
12
Min # of Awards
0
Subject Area
[Culturally Relevant Teaching], [Curriculum], [Effective Teaching and Instruction], [Equity]
Target Audience
[Certified Staff ], [CREC Staff]
Area of Focus
[District - Equity], [District - Instruction], [District - Relationships], [District and/or School Goals]
Topic/Subject:  
934 Magnet Schools
Award
COC
Objectives
To understand what it means and what is necessary to be a CREC teacher; to learn critical content to plan for the coming school year; to encourage meaningful collegial conversations; and to inspire collaborative problem solving and innovative thinking.
Additional Notes
Address
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
1101 Kennedy Road
Windsor,  Connecticut 06095
Schedule(s)
DateStart TimeEnd TimeSessionInstructor
Date -- 08/23/2021
 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M102: The role of the SLP in Differentially Diagnosing Factors Influencing Behaviors
This session will provide an opportunity for participants to review the impact of trauma on communication development. Also, to review the assessment process with ruling out cognitive communication (problem solving, identifying causes, predicting outcomes, taking perspective, inferencing) and executive functioning deficits. Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 237
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M103: GoogleDrive: Tips, Tricks, and Time to Try!
This session is designed to enhance anyone’s skill set using GoogleTools such as Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. We’ll also look at how to become GoogleEducator Certified!
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 239
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M104: Equity, Inclusion and social justice in the World Language classroom
This session is designed to help teachers understand and implement an equity centric classroom, contribute to the learning of culture through appropriate materials and themes relating to social justice and empowerment and making the curriculum accessible and relatable to all.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 241
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M105: Successful Science Instruction
In this session, the focus will be on planning successful strategies for engaging students in science learning. Key instructional practices will be shared with time for planning purposeful integration into lessons.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 243
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M106: Why Family Engagement:Building The Relationship
This session is designed to help classroom teachers gain skills and knowledge on how to engage families who feel disconnected to the school.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 244
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M107: Structured Literacy: Integrating The Essentials in Our Day - Phonological Awareness and Phonics (Module 1)
This series of modules is based on the research and theory of Structured Literacy; Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Syntax, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. This module is designed to provide explicit instructional skills, strategies, tools, and resources to provide appropriate supports to students across a variety of programs and grade levels in structured literacy. CREC acknowledges the work of Literacy How in this series of workshops.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 242
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M108: Support for Mathematics Instruction
This session is designed to allow space for teachers to plan their first weeks of school with support of the Curriculum Supervisor.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 240
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M110: Support for English Learners Instruction
This session is designed to allow space for teachers to plan their first weeks of school with support of the Curriculum Supervisor.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 210
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M111: Equity in Arts lessons
This session is designed to provide opportunities for teachers to collaborate in the development of lesson plans for the music and arts classrooms that include an equity component.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 212
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M112: Teaching PE Tips and Tricks
This session is designed to provide Physical Education and Health teachers with classroom management strategies and routines.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Gym
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM11:00AM
M113: Designing and Completing Functional Behavioral Assessments
This session will provide an opportunity for participants to review the mechanics of the new FBA, to examine exemplars, practice observations and work together to create effective FBAs. Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 245
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/20218:30AM2:15PM
M300: Equity in Early Childhood Education
The focus of this session will be to examine equitable learning practices in preschool education.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 208
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M200: Best Practices in the area of Speech and Language
This session is designed to provide updated information regarding SLP best practices and SDE updates
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 210
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M201: Designing classroom environments to enhance learning and create opportunities for therapeutic intervention
This session will provide an opportunity for participants to analyze classroom environments and re-design learning spaces keeping in mind: all forms of sensory input, relationships between all human beings in the room and furniture layout to maximize freedom of movement. Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 212
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M202: GoogleDrive: Tips, Tricks, and Time to Try!
This session is designed to enhance anyone’s skill set using GoogleTools such as Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. We’ll also look at how to become GoogleEducator Certified!
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 239
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M203: Navigating Teachers College Reading Units
This session is designed to introduce teachers to the Teachers College Reading Units of Study for their grade level.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 238
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M204: Support for Science/STEM Instruction
This session is designed to allow space for teachers to plan their first weeks of school with support of the Curriculum Supervisor.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 243
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M205: Why Family Engagement:Building The Relationship
This session is designed to help classroom teachers gain skills and knowledge on how to engage families who feel disconnected to the school.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 244
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M206: Engaging all learners in the writing process: New tips and tricks for writing workshop
This session is for teachers who want to develop their writing instruction toolkit and writing workshop expertise.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 237
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M208: Structured Literacy: Integrating The Essentials in Our Day - Phonics and Spelling (Module 2)
This series of modules is based on the research and theory of Structured Literacy; Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Syntax, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. This module is designed to provide explicit instructional skills, strategies, tools, and resources to provide appropriate supports to students across a variety of programs and grade levels in structured literacy. CREC acknowledges the work of Literacy How in this series of workshops.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 242
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M209: Equity in Mathematics: Beyond Access and Achievement
This session is designed to expose teachers to different aspects of equity in the mathematics classroom that are often left out of the discussion.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 240
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M210: Developing Effective Behavior Intervention Plans
This session will provide an opportunity for participants to review the mechanics of the new BIP, examine exemplars, practice observations and work together to create effective FBAs. Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 245
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/23/202111:45AM2:15PM
M211: PowerSchool & Naviance: Implementing a College, Career Readiness System
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
TBD
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT
ASHLEY M MAZZOLI
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Date -- 08/24/2021
 08/24/20218:30AM11:00AM
T100: Differentiation and Scaffolding in the Secondary Classroom
This session is designed to provide teachers with differentiated instructional strategies to meet the learning needs of all their students.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 237
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/20218:30AM11:00AM
T101: 1,2,3 Come Explore Math with Me
During this session participants will embrace early mathematics and discuss ways to plan for, embed, and take child assessment data around all things math! An exploration of the early learning standards in math will be facilitated and provide participants will be provided with strategies to extend discussions to their own settings. Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 239
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/20218:30AM11:00AM
T102: Data Collection
This session will provide an opportunity for participants to examine multiple forms of data collection and tracking systems. Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 245
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/20218:30AM11:00AM
T104: Strategies/Routines for Building Strong Home-School Connections
This session is designed to help new teachers become familiar with establishing classroom routines/activities that will help build/promote strong home-school connections. In addition, teachers will discuss writing report cards (focusing on the comments), using PowerTeacher Pro and conducting effective family-teacher conferences in order to build strong home-school relationships with families.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 241
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/20218:30AM11:00AM
T106: Structured Literacy: Integrating The Essentials in Our Day - Syntax (Module 3)
This series of modules is based on the research and theory of Structured Literacy; Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Syntax, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. This module is designed to provide explicit instructional skills, strategies, tools, and resources to provide appropriate supports to students across a variety of programs and grade levels in structured literacy. CREC acknowledges the work of Literacy How in this series of workshops.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 242
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/20218:30AM11:00AM
T107: Instructional Strategies for Young Children with Autism
This presentation will provide participants with sensory, academic and communication tools to use when working with young children on the autism spectrum. Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 240
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/20218:30AM11:00AM
T108: SPIRE Training
SPIRE is a comprehensive, intensive, and multisensory reading intervention that integrates phonological awareness, phonics, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and handwriting. S.P.I.R.E. is based on the well-established Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction. Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 238
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/20218:30AM2:30PM
T109: PowerSchool & Naviance: Implementing a College, Career Readiness System
The session is designed to support novice school counselors. The session will focus on Powerschool and Naviance platforms. Participants will need a computer.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Auditorium, then Room 243
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/202111:45AM2:15PM
T200: Next Level Culture and Climate for your Classroom
This session is designed to give teachers the foundation to create routines and structures that will optimize learning.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 239
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/202111:45AM2:15PM
T203: Structured Literacy: Integrating The Essentials in Our Day - Vocabulary and Comprehension (Module 4)
This series of modules is based on the research and theory of Structured Literacy; Phonemic Awareness, Phonics and Spelling, Syntax, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. This module is designed to provide explicit instructional skills, strategies, tools, and resources to provide appropriate supports to students across a variety of programs and grade levels in structured literacy. CREC acknowledges the work of Literacy How in this series of workshops.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 242
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/202111:45AM2:15PM
T204: Differentiation and Scaffolding in the Secondary Classroom
This session is designed to provide teachers with differentiated instructional strategies to meet the learning needs of all their students.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 237
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/202111:45AM2:15PM
T205: Strategies/Routines for Building Strong Home-School Connections
This session is designed to help new teachers become familiar with establishing classroom routines/activities that will help build/promote strong home-school connections. In addition, teachers will discuss writing report cards (focusing on the comments), using PowerTeacher Pro and conducting effective family-teacher conferences in order to build strong home-school relationships with families.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 241
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/202111:45AM2:15PM
T206: Writing Well-Aligned and Effective IEP Goals and Objectives
Participants will explore how to develop effective and well-aligned IEP goals and objectives for special education students Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 240
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/202111:45AM2:15PM
T208: Support for English Language Arts Instruction
This session is designed to allow space for teachers to plan their first weeks of school with support of the Curriculum Supervisor.
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 244
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT

 08/24/202111:45AM2:15PM
T209:Graphing, Presenting and Explaining Data
Participants will review best practices in terms of interpreting and presenting data for student centered meetings Participants should bring a working device, notebook and writing implement
CREC Aerospace and Engineering High/Middle School
Room 245
1101 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT