TIU Curriculum Department

Superintendents’ Advisory Council

May 14, 2015

Dr. Tracy Hinish,

Assistant Executive Director

PRINCIPAL EFFECTIVENESS

Please mark your calendars for July 27, 2015. We have invited Robert Holbrook from PDE to share with us on the status of Principal SLOs as well as any advice he has in creating them for this coming school year. This will be the second collaborative effort with IUs 6, 8, 10, and 11. The first one, which focused on PBAs, was a HUGE success for those who chose to attend. If you have questions about Principal Effectiveness SLOs, please plan on attending either face to face or virtually through videoconferencing. More details for the July 27th event will follow.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

Registration is Open for Phase 2 Summer Training

Phase 2 training for Comprehensive Planning is right around the corner. The PA Planning Team will be traveling to each of the IUs in the Commonwealth between June and August. Visit this link to register for the session nearest you: http://tinyurl.com/CPPhase2

What you can expect during training:

-Sign in will begin at 8:30 a.m. with training starting at 9:00 a.m. We will break for lunch, which will be on your own. The afternoon will be reserved for planning teams to work together and have the opportunity to ask additional questions and receive further assistance from the trainers.

-Please bring your laptop to the session as all “handouts” will be electronically dispersed.

-Please create a Portal Account if you do not have one: https://www.login.state.pa.us/login/Register.aspx

-We will be using the CP training site to explain the process (http://training.paplanning.org). However, if you want to access the web application through your district’s account, you must be granted access by your district’s “Comp Plan – Local Administrator.” This is done by your business office.

-Stay tuned for more details regarding Phase 2.

PDE SAFE SCHOOLS SERVICES

Dear Superintendents:

PDE and PEMA received a grant to provide services related to safe schools. These services, provided at no cost, include classroom training, direct consultation in plan development and updates, assistance with developing and conducting exercises, and general emergency preparedness program support.


The funds provided under the grant are fixed in both amount and duration; therefore, PDE is encouraging ALL eligible schools within the commonwealth to schedule a course and or/ request direct consultation as early as possible.


In addition to the items listed below*, they are offering the G364 Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools course. The two day class provides schools with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to refine or develop an all-hazards school emergency operations plan and to train and exercise the School EOP. There is also a three-day option that includes tabletop exercises and how to develop and conduct basic exercises and drills. Finally, there is an option to do a train thetrainer module, if you have individuals who would like to be able to train others.
If you would like to schedule training, please contact Linda Russo at . The only weeks that won't work for PDE are the week ofJune 14th and July 13and 20th.

Here a summary of the program:

Goals of the Grant:

*  PDE will provide all PA school entities with evidence-based planning tools and technical assistance in order to create and maintain high quality school EOPs

*  PDE will provide a software program so that EOPs developed can be online and accessible to both the local EMA and school entity’s designated first responders

*  PDE will utilize consultants through a train-the-trainer model for use of technology tools and to consult on the construction, refinement, and implementation of high quality school EOPs

*  PDE will provide a technical assistance to all school entities practicing their EOPS—with both table top exercises and real-time simulations—by making additional resources available as necessary

*Current Grant Services, Products and Services available;

Note: The list below will expand as we identify specific training or assistance is needed or desired by our customers through our work.

*  ICS -& NIMS related courses

*  Introduction to CEM Planner for schools course

*  Custom Design courses for areas such as student reunification, conduct of assessments, i.e.

*  Planning consulting/assistance

*  Drill and Exercise planning, development, conduct, and evaluation

*  Conducting and/or arranging attendance at FEMA, State, or REMS TA classroom courses

*  Provision of no cost use of CEMPlanner Software

*  Help desk and general assistance with use and set-up of CEMPlanner

*  Outreach activities for special events, presentations and other activities promoting school preparedness

*  Provision of outreach materials for use by schools to promote emergency preparedness.

Outcomes of the project include the following elements:

*  Continuity of high-quality EOPS among all school entities, both public and private

*  Provision of dual agency expertise PDE and PEMA to all school entities, ensuring the development or enhancement of high-quality school EOPs

*  Sustainability of high-quality school EOPs through use of a train the trainer model

*  Additional opportunities for school EOP simulations to promote active involvement of all school, community and agency stakeholders

Please contact Linda Russo, , if you have any questions and she will do her best to get them answered.

EARLY LEARNING GPS

Research shows that children who have access to high quality early education experiences with families engaged in their early development are more likely to be prepared for and succeed in kindergarten. Families always want what’s best for their young children, but may not know where to start.

The new Early Learning GPS, www.earlylearninggps.com, is a great tool for all families who want to learn what they need to know and can do to help their young child learn and grow. This a great resource for teachers and schools to share with families who have children in pre-kindergarten and the elementary grades. Because the Early Learning GPS is online, schools can post the logo and link to their websites and internet portals.

The Early Learning GPS helps families get reliable answers to questions like “how do I know if my child will be ready for kindergarten?”

After a family answers a question, they receive a simple video tip and links to reliable resources. Families can save their favorite tips and resources to their child’s map as well as:

•  Follow their child’s milestones;

•  Find fun family activities based on Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Standards; and

•  Compare child care/early learning programs.

The child’s map will grow with him until kindergarten!

All of the information is from reliable sources like Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning.

Visit www.earlylearninggps.com to get started. Professionals can access tips, ways to share the GPS with families, and professional development at www.papromiseforchildren.com/gps.

Schools may also order free Early Learning GPS promotional kits with bookmarks, table tents and posters that they can display in school offices and classrooms and include with other parent communications at http://www.childcorepublishing.com/index.php/pa-only-materials.html.

The Early Learning GPS is developed by Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children in partnership with Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning with funding from Pennsylvania’s Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Grant. For more information, visit www.papromiseforchildren.com.

TIU PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

June 29, 2015 / CRA Math- Addition and Subtraction
8:30-4:00
President’s Room, TIU McVeytown Office
Trainer- Tim Miller
Description: This professional development opportunity will support teachers’ learning and implementation of the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction, a research-based instructional practice, for the topics of addition and subtraction. Teachers will experience CRA as both a teacher and a learner.
Teaching through a concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction supports students’ learning and understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures. The CRA sequencing of instruction is evidenced to be an effective instructional practice (Gersten et al, 2009; NMP, 2008; Riccomini & Witzel, 2010; Witzel 2005). Structuring consistent models and language across the representations is a key part of the planning and implementation process. The PaTTAN Mathematics Initiative has created structures that will increase teachers’ ability to immediately implement the concrete-representational-abstract sequence of instruction as a method of making more mathematics accessible to more students.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2389
June 30, 2015 / CRA Math- Multiplication/Division
8:30-4:00
President’s Room, TIU McVeytown Office
Trainer- Tim Miller
Description: This professional development opportunity will support teachers’ learning and implementation of the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction, a research-based instructional practice, for the topics of multiplication and division. Teachers will experience CRA as both a teacher and a learner.
Teaching through a concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction supports students’ learning and understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures. The CRA sequencing of instruction is evidenced to be an effective instructional practice (Gersten et al, 2009; NMP, 2008; Riccomini & Witzel, 2010; Witzel 2005). Structuring consistent models and language across the representations is a key part of the planning and implementation process. The PaTTAN Mathematics Initiative has created structures that will increase teachers’ ability to immediately implement the concrete-representational-abstract sequence of instruction as a method of making more mathematics accessible to more students.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2390
July 2, 2015
(tentative date) / Using iTunes U in the Classroom
8:30-4:00
President’s Room, TIU McVeytown Office
Trainers- Apple Employees
Description: Teacher will learn how to access course that have already been developed and shared on iTunes U. In addition, instruction will be given on how teachers can create their own course for students on iTunes U.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2391
July 6, 2015 / CRA Math- Fractions
8:30-4:00
President’s Room, TIU McVeytown Office
Trainer- Tim Miller
Description: This professional development opportunity will support teachers’ learning and implementation of the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction, a research-based instructional practice, for the topic of fractions. Teachers will experience CRA as both a teacher and a learner.
Teaching through a concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction supports students’ learning and understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures. The CRA sequencing of instruction is evidenced to be an effective instructional practice (Gersten et al, 2009; NMP, 2008; Riccomini & Witzel, 2010; Witzel 2005). Structuring consistent models and language across the representations is a key part of the planning and implementation process. The PaTTAN Mathematics Initiative has created structures that will increase teachers’ ability to immediately implement the concrete-representational-abstract sequence of instruction as a method of making more mathematics accessible to more students.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2392
July 7, 2015 / CRA Math- Integers and Equations
8:30-4:00
President’s Room, TIU McVeytown Office
Trainer- Tim Miller
Description: This professional development opportunity will support teachers’ learning and implementation of the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction, a research-based instructional practice, for the topics of integers and equations. Teachers will experience CRA as both a teacher and a learner.
Teaching through a concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) sequence of instruction supports students’ learning and understanding of mathematical concepts and procedures. The CRA sequencing of instruction is evidenced to be an effective instructional practice (Gersten et al, 2009; NMP, 2008; Riccomini & Witzel, 2010; Witzel 2005). Structuring consistent models and language across the representations is a key part of the planning and implementation process. The PaTTAN Mathematics Initiative has created structures that will increase teachers’ ability to immediately implement the concrete-representational-abstract sequence of instruction as a method of making more mathematics accessible to more students.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2393
July 28, 2015 / Using Technology in the Classroom
8:30-4:00
President’s Room, TIU McVeytown Office
Trainers- Tom McClain and Tim Miller
Description: Participants will be introduced to technology programs they can use in their classrooms to promote classroom engagement. All programs are free but an upgraded version can be purchased for classroom use.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2394
August 3-4, 2015 / Text Dependent Analysis- Day 1 & Day 2
8:30-4:00
President’s Room, TIU McVeytown Office
Trainers- Tim Miller, Donna Waleski and LaTisha Hockensmith
Description: Beginning in 2015, students will need to complete two Text-Dependent Analysis (TDA) questions on their PSSA. TDAs are new to the assessment. These questions will total 19% of ELA scores. Our goal with this training is to help teachers define TDA and to explore how we can help students with the TDAs. The agenda will include:
DAY 1:
•  Understanding Text-Dependent Analysis (TDA) Questions
•  Analyzing a Text-Dependent Analysis (TDA) Question
•  Developing TDAs
DAY 2:
•  Analyzing the State TDA Scoring Guidelines
•  Scoring Student Work Using the State TDA Scoring Guidelines
•  Analyzing student Work to Diagnose Student Strengths and Needs Related to TDA
http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2395
August 5, 2015 / eMetric and PVAAS for Administrators
8:30-4:00
President’s Room, TIU McVeytown Office
Trainer- Tim Miller
Description: This workshop will provide administrators with time to review their data to make informed curriculum decisions. Participants will look at both the PSSA/Keystone data from eMetric and PVAAS.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11/cw/showcourse.asp?2396
Date / Course / Credit Hours/Act 48 / Instructor / Cost
June 18-19, 2015 / Special Education for Regular Educators I / 1/30 / Dayton Tweedy / $100.00
June 22-23, 2015 / Working with Students Who Have Autism 1 / 1/30 / Mary Myers / $100.00
June 22-26, 2015 / Discovering Our Past through a Historical Archaeology Field School I / 2/30 / Paul Fagley / $180.00
June 22-26, 2015 / Discovering Our Past through a Historical Archaeology Field School II / 2/30 / Paul Fagley / $180.00
June 25-26, 2015 / Special Education for Regular Educators I / 1/30 / Dayton Tweedy / $100.00
July 9-10, 2015 / Working with Students Who Have Autism 2 / 1/30 / Mary Myers / $100.00
July 11-12, 2015 / The Lost Art of Charcoal Making / 1/30 / Paul Fagley / $100.00
July 7-8, 2015 / Differentiated Instruction for Everyone / 1/30 / Kim Brown / $125.00
July 13-14, 2015 / Kid Fitness / 1/30 / JoAnn Sunderland / $100.00
July 15-16, 2015 / Type I Diabetes in the Classroom / 1/30 / JoAnn Sunderland / $100.00
July 20-21, 2015 / Dealing with Diversity in the School and Workplace / 1/30 / Tish Hockensmith / $125.00
July 22-23, 2015 / Healthy Foods for Healthy Living / 1/30 / JoAnn Sunderland / $100.00
July 23-24, 2015 / Managing Crisis Situations in the School Setting / 1/30 / Tish Hockensmith / $125.00
August 5-6, 2015 / Helping Students with Aspergers Syndrome be Successful / 1/30 / Mary Myers / $100.00
TBA / Writer’s Workshop: Teaching and Supporting Students to Become Effective Writers / 1/30 / Heather Border / $125.00
  • PDE Credits can be used towards Level II certification as well as towards a Masters Equivalency.
  • One PDE Credit is equivalent to 30 Act 48 hours which can be used towards your 180 state mandated professional development hours.

To Register: Go to http://www.solutionwhere.com/tiu11 and click on Course Catalog or email Connie Flaherty at