August 13th EDCAMP SESSION 1
8:00-10:00
When: Monday Morning, August 13th, 2018
Where: Irma Marsh Middle School
Breakfast Served From 7:15 am - 7:45 am
8:00 AM: Report to your Session 1 room
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Twitter Chat using #CISDEDCHAT
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM: Create your Cred.ly account for digital badging
8:40 AM - 10:00 AM: Session 1
Enrollment for sessions will open on Thursday, August 9th. Selections must be made prior to leaving work on Thursday, August 9th. Seating is limited to 22 participants per session.
To register for a course, click on the link provided below the description for that course.
High Yield Strategy: Collaboration and Curriculum Deep Alignment
Band Curriculum Development with Cindy Bulloch
8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Room: IMMS Bandhall
Presenters: Cindy Bulloch and Abby Crawford Description: Band and mariachi directors will work on curriculum development in pacing and depth of knowledge for middle school and high school instrumental courses. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Planning Dimension 1.4: The teacher plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher –order thinking, persistence and achievement. |
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High Yield Strategy:
Updates to Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code (Principals, Assistant Principals, and CALs Only)
8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Room: IMMS 151
Presenter: Region XI Description: To familiarize participants with legal and supporting documents related to student discipline and attendance and related updates to Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code. This session is for Principals, Assistant Principals, CALs only. Training must be completed once every three years for Principals and Assistant Principals. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Planning Dimension 1.4: Instructional groups based on the needs of all students, and allows for students to take ownership of group and individual accountability. |
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High Yield Strategy: Collaboration, SAMR Model
I Have 1:1 Technology, Now What?
Room: IMMS 152
Presenter: Terri Fontenot Description: New to having a device for every student? come to this presentation where you can get some helpful hints on where to begin. I will discuss classroom management, charging, websites and programs for students to use! Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Planning Dimension 1.4: The teacher plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher –order thinking, persistence and achievement. |
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High Yield Strategy: Literacy Strategies in Social Studies
Getting My students to Read and Retain in My Social Studies Class
Room: IMMS 153
Presenter: Kelly James Description: As social studies teachers we don't teaching reading, right??? Surprise! You do. Our students must read and retain content in order to be successful in their social studies classes. We will look at how to get the most out of students when reading is involved. This session will provide practical ways to get the most out of your kids. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Instruction Dimensions 2.3: The teacher clearly and accurately communicates to support persistence, deeper learning and effective effort. |
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High Yield Strategies: Dual Language Program
The Bridge in Action
Room: IMMS 155
Presenter: Javier DeLeon Description: Teachers will have an opportunity to further develop their understanding of "The Bridge" practice. Time will be be allocated for teachers to plan and practice. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Planning Dimension 1.1: The teacher designs clear, well-organized, sequential lessons that reflect best practice, align with the standards and are appropriate for diverse learners. |
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High Yield Strategies: Writing Across the Curriculum
Written PROOF! A Brief SUMmary of Writing in Science and Math (K-5)
Room: IMMS 156
Presenters: Amber Grier and Whitney Harper Description: Teachers will learn effective strategies for including writing in their math and science block, and walk away with multiple writing prompts related to their TEKS. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Planning Dimension 1.4: The teacher plans engaging, flexible lessons that encourage higher –order thinking, persistence and achievement. |
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High Yield Strategy: curriculum Deep Alignment
A Tour Around "My World" (K-2)
Room: IMMS 158
Presenters: Pearson and Elena Guerrero Description: By attending this session Humanities teachers will walk away with knowledge of how to utilize our Social Studies adoption- Pearson My World. (Grades K-2) Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Planning Dimension 1.1: The teacher designs clear, well-organized, sequential lessons that reflect best practice, align with the standards and are appropriate for diverse learners. |
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High Yield Strategy: Collaboration, Formative Assessment, SAMR Model
Learning Lab Collab
Room: IMMS 214
Presenter: Abigail Offenbaker Description: Calling all secondary 1:1 teachers! Come and explore tech-based resources to use for collaboration and formative assessment during this learning lab session. You will have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with several resources and consider how you will include your favorites in your instruction this year. This is a time for secondary teachers to learn new resources to use in the classroom, such as Recap, GoSpiral, and much more. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Learning Environment Dimension 3.3: The teacher leads a mutually respectful and collaborative class of actively engaged learners. |
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High Yield Strategy: Formative Assessment
Can You Canvas?
Room: IMMS 215
Presenter: Scott Hutchings Description: With a one-to-one student body, we must leverage the devices to be an effective tool for student learning. This session will focus on three ways to assess students' understanding of the material through Canvas LMS focusing on immediate feedback and data monitoring. Bring a device as you will participate in and build your own assessments so you can take the learning back to your classroom. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Planning Dimension 1.2: The teacher uses formal and informal methods to measure student progress, then manages and analyzes student data to inform instruction. |
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High Yield Strategy: Special Education Compliance
What's This Kid's Brain Power?
Room: IMMS 216
Presenters: Lynn Jameson and Diagnosticians Description: This face to face PL opportunity is also offered online as a self paced, professional learning course in Canvas. The purpose of this course is to enable you to better meet the needs of your students and their individual learning styles. Have you ever wondered by a learning isn't retaining information or isn't able to process information quickly and efficiently? Come find out what the unique learning strengths are of your students as you are guided through 7 Cognitive Processes. This is a prerequisite course to the working session offered in session 2. You may not enroll in session 2 if you have not attended session 1. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Instruction Dimensions 2.4: The teacher differentiates instruction, aligning methods and techniques to diverse student needs. |
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High Yield Strategy: Formative Assessment
Achieve3000 Training - New Elementary Teachers
Room: IMMS 217
Presenter: Achieve3000 Rep Description: This training is for elementary new teachers to learn how to implement Achieve3000. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Planning Dimension 1.2: The teacher uses formal and informal methods to measure student progress, then manages and analyzes student data to inform instruction. |
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High Yield Strategy: Formative Assessment, SAMR Model
ARe You Ready? Explorations with Augmented and Virtual Reality
Room: IMMS 251
Presenters: Carrie Jakus, Cassie Janda, Doeni Onco, and Jackie Senerchia Description: Imagine studying underwater ecosystems and taking your whole class scuba diving with just a smartphone and a headset, What are the benefits? How about increased engagement, shared experiences, reflective observations among your students? Join us to become familiar with ways to incorporate virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) into your classroom. Get hands-on experience with Google Expeditions (AR/VR), Merge Cubes and other AR/VR resources available in our district. Learn about best practices for incorporating these tools into your teaching practice. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Instruction Dimensions 2.2: The teacher uses content and pedagogical expertise to design and execute lessons aligned with state standards, related content and student needs. |
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High Yield Strategy: Goal Setting and Progress Monitoring
Special Education 101: The Basics for General Ed Teachers
Room: IMMS 252
Presenter: Faith Turner Description: Teacher Input Forms? Goal progress monitoring? ARDs? This session is designed to equip general education teachers with tools on how to write meaningful input forms, understand IEP development from the special education point of view, and implement IEP goals with or without an inclusion teacher present. This crash course will help bring an understanding to the importance of meaningful data tracking as well as the significant role a general education teacher has in special education. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Instruction Dimensions 2.4: The teacher differentiates instruction, aligning methods and techniques to diverse student needs. |
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High Yield Strategy: Building Relationships, Collaboration, Professional Learning Communities
Talk Twitter With Me!
Room: IMMS 253
Presenter: Heather Lamb Description: Twitter is about connecting and building an engaged following. In this 101 session, join me to learn why branding and social media using Twitter is a cool thing for you and your students! We will understand some of the functions of Twitter, while discovering some easy ways to use this social media tool to connect us to other educators, content experts, new professional practice and global learning opportunities. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Professional Practices and Responsibilities Dimension 4.4: The teacher demonstrates leadership with students, colleagues, and community members in the school, district and community through effective communication and outreach. |
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High Yield Strategy: Formative Assessment
Online Formative assessment Tools
Room: IMMS 255
Presenter: Kelli Kelsoe Description: Investigate digital tools to use for formative assessment in your 1:1 classroom. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Instruction Dimensions 2.5: The teacher formally and informally collects, analyzes and uses student progress data and makes necessary lesson adjustments. |
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High Yield Strategy: SAMR Model
We Can Manage This! 1:1 Chromebooks in the 4th and 5th Grade Classroom
Room: IMMS 256
Presenter: Stephanie Martinez and Brent Mischnick Description: The first part of the class will focus on 4th and 5th grade teachers exploring a variety of strategies for classroom chromebook management. They will also learn about how to create a structured and organized digital management plan for successful implementation. The second part of the training will focus on Formative as a tool with the Chromebooks to differentiate instruction, give immediate feedback, and assess students' progress. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Learning Environment Dimension 3.3: The teacher leads a mutually respectful and collaborative class of actively engaged learners. |
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High Yield Strategy: Writing Across the Curriculum
#Writing2Learn
Room: IMMS 258
Presenter: Tyler Wood and Cisco Matherne Description: Consider how writing across the curriculum (#getWACky) is used to engage students in metacognitive thinking across contents. Generally, writing-to-learn activities are short, informal, low-stakes writing tasks that help students think through key concepts or ideas. This session presents information on writing to learn (#writing2learn), including a detailed rationale, examples, and tips for developing prompts specific to your content. Click here to register for this session in Eduphoria T-TESS Planning Dimension 1.2: The teacher uses formal and informal methods to measure student progress, then manages and analyzes student data to inform instruction. |
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