NIHS Early Release Professional Development 9/16/15 (11:45 - 4 PM) Media and A

NIHS Early Release Professional Development 9/16/15 (11:45 - 4 PM) Media and A

NIHS Mission: Relying on the work of our PLCs, the faculty and staff of NIHS will meet the needs of the whole student. Our graduates will be productive citizens who are able to prosper in a changing world.

Bring your charged laptop with you, as well as a drink (only need that if you paid for a Zaxby’s zalad by noon on Tuesday to Natalie Williams) and your lunch.

Day’s Learning Targets:

-I can finish and submit the beginning of year steps for my PDP.

-I can implement this year’s professional development focus.

-I can facilitate the MAZE reading screening for every one of my first block students.

-I can complete the staff TEG survey, giving feedback about the IMPACT activity at our school.

-I can safely implement our school’s lockdown plan.

-I can understand the Macbook/technology processes at my school.

Schedule

11:45—12:55 Whole-group opening in media center (Lunch and fellowship, celebrations, and PDP intro)

1—2:25 / 2:30—2:55 / 3—3:25 / 3:30—4
CTE (11), EC (5), English (8), Science (6)
PD Focus: Relationships, Instruction and
Lesson Design
MAZE Reading Screen
Survey
Media Center
Reece and Williams / CTE
Lockdown
Tribble, A116 / ELA
Lockdown
Tribble, A116 / EC/Science
Lockdown
Tribble, A116
EC/Science
Technology
Robertson, A118 / CTE
Technology
Robertson, A118 / ELA
Technology
Robertson, A118
ELA
PDP
Gaither, A119 / EC/Science
PDP
Gaither, A119 / CTE
PDP
Gaither, A119
1—1:25 / 1:30—1:55 / 2—2:25 / 2:30—4
PE/SS
Lockdown
Tribble, A116 / FL/ESL/ROTC/FA
Lockdown
Tribble, A116 / Math
Lockdown
Tribble, A116 / Math (9), PE (3), SS (7), FL (3), ESL (1),
JROTC (3), FA (4)
PD Focus: Relationships, Instruction and
Lesson Design
MAZE Reading Screen
Survey
Media Center
Reece and Williams
Math
Technology
Robertson, A118 / PE/SS
Technology
Robertson, A118 / FL/ESL/ROTC/FA
Technology
Robertson, A118
FL/ESL/ROTC/FA
PDP
Gaither, A119 / Math
PDP
Gaither, A119 / PE/SS
PDP
Gaither, A119

Notes

Learning Targets for PD focuses of 1) building relationships, 2) designing sound lessons, and 3) utilizing content knowledge for instruction / Notes/Questions? / Next Steps
While I am standing at my door monitoring students changing class in the hall, I will greet my own students by name as they enter my classroom. / Why is this important? / Any personal obstacles to complete this expectation? Any obstacles with students?
I will utilize resources to provide an appropriate daily warm-up/bell ringer.
-I can teach my students my expectations for
completing their warmup and communicate
accountability with students and parents.
-I can begin every class with my warmup, and utilize
their work time for daily tasks such as attendance
submission and absence or tardy records. / Brain storm ideas for a bell ringer… / Any resource needs?
Before planning any lesson, I will identify student learning objectives FIRST.
-I can access my curriculum guide and where my
lesson falls within it.
-I can speak the objective we are studying.
-I can explain how the activities I have planned will
help student learn the objective. / Where is my curriculum guide?
Where does my current lesson fall within the guide?
How do my activities increase my students’ knowledge of the learning target? / In brief, student-friendly terms, what are students trying to currently master?
Where will I post that? (On the white-board? My webpage? Their individual PDSA they access daily?)
ADDITIONAL HOUSEKEEPING
I will facilitate the MAZE reading screening for every one of my first block students the week of 9/21.
-I can schedule the assessment into my
daily plans.
-I can read back through my
instructions before administration.
-I can follow the outlined processes for
administration, grading, and recording. / Do I have enough copies?
Where are my instructions and grading information?
How I locate the MAZE spreadsheet to record my students’ reading scores: / Date I will administer:
Date my student MAZE data is due in spreadsheet:
I will complete the staff TEG survey, giving feedback about the IMPACT activity at our school.
Learning Targets / Notes/Questions? / Next Steps
I can safely implement our school’s lockdown plan. / I put my kids . . .
Can I continue teaching?
When/how are we released?
Do I use cards?
What do I place over my classroom door’s window?
What do I put in my window?
Learning Targets / Notes/Questions? / Next Steps
I can understand the Macbook/technology processes at my school. / How are work orders submitted? What is my responsibility?
If my student has a book bag issue . . .
What do I need to know about day users?
Other answers to FAQs . . .
Learning Targets / Notes/Questions? / Next Steps
I can finish and submit the beginning of year steps for my PDP.
-I have completed my self-assessment and my
orientation (8/24/15), and I see green checkmarks.
-I have created two PDP goals:

One is SIP-oriented and focuses on either literacy or test score improvement.
The second is a specific, individualized goal focused on my instructional growth

/ My login is . . .
Do I have green checks by self-assessment and orientation?
Does one of my goals align to our SIP?