Elementary Summer learning institute
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Session Title | Description | Date & Time | Location |
Get Better Faster: Routines and Procedures | Participants will learn how to plan and practice critical routines and procedures. Participants will also learn how to introduce a routine for the first time. | DTF | |
Get Better Faster: Teacher Radar and Strong Voice | Participants will learn about how to stand and speak with purpose, as well as strategies to help identify when students are off-task . | DTF | |
Get Better Faster: Pacing and Engage All Students | Participants will learn how to engage all students in order to ensure full participation during instruction. | DTF | |
Get Better Faster: Narrate the Positive and Individual Student Corrections | Participants will learn how to narrate the positive and how to provide individual student corrections in their classrooms. | DTF | |
Get Better Faster: Student Discourse | Participants will learn how to engage their students in content related discourse during whole group instruction. | DTF |
Session Title | Description | Date & Time | Location |
Get Your Thoughts Out There: Model and Think Aloud | Participants will learn how to model replicable thinking steps that students can follow. They will learn to vary the think-aloud tone and cadence from the normal teacher voice to highlight thinking skills. | DTF | |
Internalize the Lesson | Participants will learn how to make existing plans their own. Each teacher will have the opportunity to dig into and rehearse key material form his/her specific grade level and content area. | DTF | |
Complex Text | Participants will dive into one of the RLA components of our structured literacy framework-the complex text routine! Teachers will discuss the purpose of complex text, understand the why and importance behind bridging the gap between IRA and complex text. Teachers will understand how to group students for complex text routines, practice a gradual release model when bridging from IRA to complex text skill levels, and practice new strategies to help teach skills to students. | DTF | |
SCR/ECR-Cross Curricular Writing Opportunities | Participants will review SCR/ECR expectations and rubrics, then explore cross-curricular opportunities for reading responses and writing within various content areas. | DTF | |
REWARDS Reading/Word Study and Application | Participants will learn how the explicit and systematic instruction of REWARDS can help students in grades 4-5 and 6-12 apply appropriate decoding strategies to any text to become proficient, fluent readers. Teachers will learn how to use REWARDS word study to help students expand general and domain-specific vocabulary knowledge while building confidence at the same time. | DTF |
Session Title | Description | Date & Time | Location |
Fundations PK | Fundations® provides research-based materials and strategies essential to a comprehensive reading, spelling, and handwriting program. Students receive a systematic program in critical foundational skills, emphasizing: Phonemic awareness, Phonics/ word study, High frequency word study, Reading fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension strategies, Handwriting, and Spelling. | CPE | |
Fundations Level K | Fundations® provides research-based materials and strategies essential to a comprehensive reading, spelling, and handwriting program. Students receive a systematic program in critical foundational skills, emphasizing: Phonemic awareness, Phonics/ word study, High frequency word study, Reading fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension strategies, Handwriting, and Spelling. | CPE | |
Fundations Level 1 | Fundations® provides research-based materials and strategies essential to a comprehensive reading, spelling, and handwriting program. Students receive a systematic program in critical foundational skills, emphasizing: Phonemic awareness, Phonics/ word study, High frequency word study, Reading fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension strategies, Handwriting, and Spelling. | CPE | |
Fundations Level 2 | Fundations® provides research-based materials and strategies essential to a comprehensive reading, spelling, and handwriting program. Students receive a systematic program in critical foundational skills, emphasizing: Phonemic awareness, Phonics/ word study, High frequency word study, Reading fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension strategies, Handwriting, and Spelling. | July 16th from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | CPE |
Fundations Level 3 | Fundations® provides research-based materials and strategies essential to a comprehensive reading, spelling, and handwriting program. Students receive a systematic program in critical foundational skills, emphasizing: Phonemic awareness, Phonics/ word study, High frequency word study, Reading fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension strategies, Handwriting, and Spelling. | CPE |
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Secondary Summer learning institute
Scan the QR code to access all CCISD Summer Learning Institute course offerings
Session Title | Description | Date & Time | Location |
New & New-ish Teacher Tips | Participants will receive advice on set up, routines, procedures, and methods that help the classroom run more smoothly. We will tackle a range of topics from organization to improving transition time between activities. This session is NOT just for new teachers! It's for anyone who is looking for tried and true ways to improve their classroom logistics. (There may even be supplies to take with you!) | DTF | |
Internalize the Lesson | Have you ever looked at lessons plans but weren't sure how you could carry them out in your classroom? In this session we will learn how to make existing lesson plans your own! Come practice rehearsing key parts of the lesson and building purposeful time stamps in as well to gauge student mastery! | CCHS | |
Modeling and Think Aloud | Learn how to conduct a "Think Aloud" to model your thinking for students on the knowledge and skills they need. | July 18th 1-4 p.m. July 23rd 8:30-11:30 a.m. | |
The Engagement Enigma: Engage ALL Students | Unlock the secrets to student engagement in this interactive session that delves into the mysteries of motivation and participation. We'll unravel the enigma together, exploring strategies to captivate learners and create a classroom environment that fosters active involvement. Discover how to keep students intrigued, motivated, and eager to participate, turning the puzzle of engagement into a solved masterpiece of teaching. | July 17th & July 22nd from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. | CCHS |
REWARDS Reading/Word Study and Application | Participants will learn how the explicit and systematic instruction of REWARDS can help students in grades 4-5 and 6-12 apply appropriate decoding strategies to any text to become proficient, fluent readers. Teachers will learn how to use REWARDS word study to help students expand general and domain-specific vocabulary knowledge while building confidence at the same time. | July 25th from 8:30-11:30 a.m. | DTF |
Session Title | Description | Date & Time | Location |
Get Better Faster: Routines and Procedures | Participants will learn how to plan and practice critical routines and procedures. Participants will also learn how to introduce a routine for the first time. | July 16th & July 25th from 8:30 a.m. -4:00 p.m. | DTF |
Aggressive Monitoring | Aggressive monitoring is a technique from 'Teach Like a Champion' where you actively approach every single student in class in order to receive and give immediate feedback using 'I DO-WE DO-YOU DO.' During this training, you will learn how to effectively implement Aggressive Monitoring to dramatically improve student success in your classroom. Aggressive Monitoring is not simply circulating the room. In this session you will learn how to maximize your impact and walk away with a strategic system to increase student achievement! | DTF | |
Student Discourse | Student Discourse, or students talking on-topic in an academic environment, is vital to language acquisition, student engagement and ultimately student achievement. Student discourse can happen at the partner, group, whole class, or student-to-teacher level. Walk away from this session with student discourse routines that can be explicitly taught to students and reinforced in order to be most effective. | SC LEE | |
Make Learning Stick | "We just talked about this yesterday! Why don't they remember?" If you have ever caught yourself saying this, then this is the session for you. Using what we know about brain research can help make learning stick for your students. In this session participants will learn how the brain works and how that impacts student learning in the classroom. Participants will walk away with a variety of tips and strategies for effective learning! | CCHS |
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SPED & Digital Learning Summer learning
Session Title | Description | Date & Time | Location |
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) | Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a functional communication training program that allows students to use picture images to communicate wants and needs. This training will teach the steps on how to implement PECS successfully. | TBD | |
Transition and Work Based Learning | There are many transition services offered in our area that may not be known about. This training is to discuss what those resources are, and to teach case managers how we can get our parents/families to sign up for these services at the correct time/phase of their student's life. Work-based learning skills and independent living skills can also be started at a young age. The training will introduce ways to implement these skills in the classroom. | July 22nd from 1-4 PM | CCHS Library |
Creativity with Tech: Book Creator - Hands-on Session | You have access to a phenomenal free tool for students to create digital books. Come and learn ways to have students design their own eBooks to support and extend learning! | FVJE | |
Flip the Script: Empowering Learners Through Active Engagement | Flip is a video discussion app, free from Microsoft, where curious minds connect, share short videos, and build community. It is useful in the classroom and also includes diverse, creative communities in more than 190 countries around the world. | FVJE | |
Mastering Adobe Express - Hands-on session | Participants will learn how the explicit and systematic instruction of REWARDS can help students in grades 4-5 and 6-12 apply appropriate decoding strategies to any text to become proficient, fluent readers. Teachers will learn how to use REWARDS word study to help students expand general and domain-specific vocabulary knowledge while building confidence at the same time. | FVJE | |
Mesmerizing Merge Cubes | Embark on an immersive journey into the world of augmented reality with our hands-on training session focused on mastering the Merge Cube. Discover how to leverage this innovative tool to create captivating AR experiences that engage and inspire students. Learn step-by-step instructions for integrating the Merge Cube into your curriculum, from designing interactive lessons to exploring virtual simulations across various subjects. Join us to unlock the full potential of the Merge Cube and transform your classroom into a dynamic AR learning environment. | FVJE |
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Foundations of Nearpod | Discover teaching and learning with Nearpod while experiencing an interactive lesson exactly the same way your students will. Next, explore the Nearpod platform as a teacher, beginning with the Nearpod Library of lessons. Here you will find, edit and learn to launch lessons in Live or Student-Paced. Finally, review the post-session reports available with every lesson launched | Virtual | |
Sharpen Your Nearpod Skills - Intermediate session | Level up your Nearpod game and learn about creating and launching choice boards with Nearpod | Virtual | |
Learn 360 | In this virtual session, participants will be introduced to Learn 360, a multi-subject, easy-to-use K–12 media library (videos, interactives, articles, songs, games, images, and more) that can be used on-site or off. Teachers can use this versatile resource to find content for lesson plans, to introduce topics, as assignments, and much more. Students can use Learn360 independently for research, homework help, or self-directed learning; to enhance projects and assignments; or even just for fun. Zoom link will be posted here. | Virtual | |
Respondus & Studymate | Unlock the secrets to student engagement in this interactive session that delves into the mysteries of motivation and participation. We'll unravel the enigma together, exploring strategies to captivate learners and create a classroom environment that fosters active involvement. Discover how to keep students intrigued, motivated, and eager to participate, turning the puzzle of engagement into a solved masterpiece of teaching. | Virtual | |
All About the Newline Interactive Display | Participants will be introduced to the features of the Newline Panel Interactive Displays. In this interactive training session, we will explore the Newline Interactive Panel Display, a powerful tool designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences in the classroom. As educators, we understand the importance of creating an engaging and immersive environment that promotes active participation and knowledge retention among students. The Newline Interactive Panel Display provides teachers with a comprehensive set of features and functionalities to transform their classroom into an interactive learning hub.These displays are currently in use at MSELA, CCHS, CCJHS and SCLee. | FVJE | |
Canva | This prerequisite session orients newbies to Canva with an overview, a design exercise, and a tour of key classroom workflows. Presented by an Education Professional from Canva | TBD | TBD |
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Artificial Intelligence | Unlock the potential of AI to revolutionize your teaching and reclaim valuable time in our comprehensive training session. Dive into cutting-edge AI technologies like ChatGPT, Magic AI, and AI-powered features in Microsoft tools, tailored specifically for educators. Explore innovative AI tools designed to streamline classroom management, personalize learning experiences, and empower educators with efficient grading and feedback solutions. Join us to harness the power of AI and elevate your teaching to new heights. | HCE | |
Schoology 101 | Join us for an informative PD session on "Introduction to Schoology," where you'll discover the key features and functionalities of this powerful learning management system. Learn how to create engaging course materials, manage assignments, and foster collaboration among students with ease. Gain practical skills and strategies to maximize your effectiveness in utilizing Schoology for enhanced teaching and learning experiences. | HCE | |
Building Assessments and Using Respondus Lockdown Browser in Schoology | Delve into the intricacies of building assessments in Schoology and integrating Respondus LockDown Browser for secure online testing in our upcoming PD session. Explore the diverse assessment tools available within Schoology, from quizzes to rubrics, and discover how to customize them to meet your instructional needs. Additionally, learn how to implement Respondus LockDown Browser to maintain academic integrity and minimize distractions during online assessments. | HCE | |
iPad Basics and Apple Classroom for Kinder Teachers | Participants will learn iPad basics and troubleshooting geared toward a one-to-one iPad classroom. We will explore the functions of Apple Classroom and it's tools to assist with classroom management and increasing time on task. | FVJE | |
All About the Newline Interactive Display | Participants will be introduced to the features of the Newline Panel Interactive Displays. In this interactive training session, we will explore the Newline Interactive Panel Display, a powerful tool designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences in the classroom. As educators, we understand the importance of creating an engaging and immersive environment that promotes active participation and knowledge retention among students. The Newline Interactive Panel Display provides teachers with a comprehensive set of features and functionalities to transform their classroom into an interactive learning hub.These displays are currently in use at MSELA, CCHS, CCJHS and SCLee. | FVJE |
Scan the QR code to access all CCISD Summer Learning Institute course offerings