Professional Learning Opportunities – Summer 2009

Below is information on professional learning opportunities offered this summer. As always, obtain approval from your supervisor prior to registering for any classes. We will continue to provide updates as more professional learning opportunities for staff become available. Please feel free to contact Cheryl Risen or Sarah Brown with any questions.

A Continuum of Interventions for ELLs: An Inquiry-Based Problem-Solving Process to Address Specific Difficulties
• Theresa Young and Cristina Sanchez-Lopez will be back to discuss problem solving for ELL difficulties.
• June 25
• Registration Number: IN01949991001

Behavior Strategies
• This class will focus on preventative strategies based on effective classroom management, as well as individualized strategies for behavior change.
• June 3 and 4
• Registration Number: CM002292111001

Assessment and Instruction of Behavior
• This class will focus on the skills necessary to teach students with behavior problems.
• August 12-13
• Registration Number: IS012992111001

Crafting the Art of Differentiation
• Cindy Strickland will return to address tiered lessons for readiness and respectful differentiation for interest and learning profile. Come to support your district personnel as they develop differentiated lessons.
• June 15
• https://prodev.aea11.k12.ia.us/4DCGI/AS004699990901INV*

Iowa Core Curriculum
The Iowa Core Curriculum will have two learning opportunities in June and interested staff members may register for the session that is appropriate for their workgroup (one session per staff member). Some Teacher Quality monies are set aside by the state of Iowa specifically to support learning around the Iowa Core Curriculum. These funds are available for staff members who choose to participate in these sessions off contract. It is expected that pay will be based on staff per diem, although high levels of interest may mean we have to adjust funding accordingly.

1 Day Overview of the Iowa Core Curriculum
• This one-day overview will provide background and information on the Iowa Core Curriculum. Information regarding characteristics of effective instruction, essential concepts and skills in all content areas, balanced assessment practices and alignment of the Iowa Core Curriculum will be discussed. Staff will have an opportunity to connect this information to their partnerships with districts.
• June 9
• This session is appropriate for any staff person who serves districts and needs to have a basic understanding of the Iowa Core Curriculum.
• Registration Number: IN019399991001

2 Day Overview of the Iowa Core Curriculum
• This two-day overview will provide information similar to the one-day but will provide additional application opportunities and delve more deeply into the content. The purpose of the two-day overview is to provide support for staff who will directly support district implementation of the Iowa Core Curriculum.
• June 22-23
• Workgroups:
o Partnership Directors
o PLLCs
o Discipline PAs
o Regionally-assigned assessment consultants
o Curriculum Consultants
o School Psychologists
o Instructional Technology Consultants
o Special Education Consultants
• Registration Number: IN019399991002

If you have any questions regarding which session is appropriate for you to attend, please contact Linda Hoobin or Kim Thuente.

Tregoe: Analytic Processes for School Leaders
• Learn the systematic question-driven approaches of Situation Appraisal, Decision Analysis and Potential Problem Analysis.
• June 3, 4, & 5
• Registration Number: AD012292111001