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Thank you for sharing your talent and expertise with DCPS for the 2016-2017 School Year! We are excited to launch this school year with two incredible days of content-based professional development sessions.   
LEAP Leader ELA [clear filter]
Wednesday, August 17
 

8:00am EDT

David Liben, Senior Content Specialist of the Literacy and English Language Arts team at Student Achievement Partners, presents on Foundational Reading
Participants will be able to:
• Describe what research tells us about foundational reading
• Describe how DCPS will improve upon foundational reading results through enhancements to Fundations, use of data, curriculum, and new text resources

Session Contact

Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Cardozo EC

8:00am EDT

Literacy Curriculum Grades 3-5: Why, What, and How?
Participants will be able to:
• Understand the vision for and the connection between the DCPS curriculum and LEAP professional development
• Create a shared understanding of unit 1 content and assessments
• Engage in a text-based discussion in order to unpack the complexities of a core unit 1 text

Session Contact
avatar for Jennifer Jump

Jennifer Jump

Director of Elementary Literacy, DCPS
Have questions about Elementary Literacy? Fundations? Common Core? Units of Study, I am happy to support! Want to discuss how to make texts accessible to all students? Let's set up some time to talk.


Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Walter E. Washington Convention Center

8:00am EDT

Literacy Curriculum Grades K-2: Why, What, and How?
Participants will be able to:
• Understand the vision for and the connection between the DCPS curriculum and LEAP professional development
• Create a shared understanding of unit 1 content and assessments
• Engage in a text-based discussion in order to unpack the complexities of a core unit 1 text

Session Contact
avatar for Jennifer Jump

Jennifer Jump

Director of Elementary Literacy, DCPS
Have questions about Elementary Literacy? Fundations? Common Core? Units of Study, I am happy to support! Want to discuss how to make texts accessible to all students? Let's set up some time to talk.


Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Walter E. Washington Convention Center

8:00am EDT

Literacy Curriculum Grades 6-8: Why, What, and How?
Participants will be able to:
• Understand the vision for and the connection between the DCPS curriculum and LEAP professional development
• Create a shared understanding of unit 1 content and assessments and compose ideal responses for a unit 1 writing task
• Engage in a text-based discussion in order to unpack the complexities of a core unit 1 text

Session Contact
avatar for Abby Welsheimer

Abby Welsheimer

Director, Secondary Literacy Professional Learning, DCPS
RC

Raymond Cummings

Director of Secondary Literacy, District of Columbia Public Schools


Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Cardozo EC

8:00am EDT

Literacy Curriculum Grades 9-12: Why, What, and How?
Participants will be able to:
• Understand the vision for and the connection between the DCPS curriculum and LEAP professional development
• Create a shared understanding of unit 1 content and assessments and compose ideal responses for a unit 1 writing task
• Engage in a text-based discussion in order to unpack the complexities of a core unit 1 text

Session Contact
RC

Raymond Cummings

Director of Secondary Literacy, District of Columbia Public Schools


Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Cardozo EC
 


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