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Dunbar HS [clear filter]
Tuesday, August 16
 

8:00am EDT

Health Cornerstone (Option 1)
Participants will be able to:





  • Learn the importance of practicing healthy behaviors through identifying, describing, and engaging in those behaviors at home, school, and community



  • Practice how to engage children in effective questions, language modeling, feedback loops, peer-modeling and visual representations to extend understanding of healty practices




Session Contact

Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Dunbar HS
  Early Childhood

8:00am EDT

Introduction to ECE LEAP - The Image of the Child (Option 1)
Participants will be able to:


  • Explore the scope and sequence of Early Childhood LEAP for the 2016-2017 school year, and identify the "Four Pillars of ECE Practice" that will guide our LEAP work

  • Construct an image of the Child that will act as the framework for the LEAP work throughout the year

  • Explore the role of the four pillars through a curricular perspective

  • Examine the role that relationships play in the development and learning of young children


Session Contact

Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Dunbar HS
  Early Childhood

8:00am EDT

Re-examining Quality In Early Childhood Classrooms (Option 1)
Participants will be able to:


  • Explore how quality early childhood programming can foster foundation skills for children

  • Examine data to inform their existing knowledge in early childhood content


Session Contact

Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Dunbar HS
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE Returning
  • Notes Sign in will begin at 8:00 AM Sessions begin at 8:30 AM, Lunch will be served

8:00am EDT

NWEA 6th Grade Science Assessment Training
Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to:
• Learn how to implement and administer the 6th grade Earth Science Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment
• Learn how adaptive testing will help them better measure their students’ progress and identify their instructional needs

Session Contact
JR

James Rountree

Director, Science, Office of Teaching and Learning, DC Public Schools


Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

12:30pm EDT

Health Cornerstone (Option 2)
Participants will be able to:


  • Learn the importance of practicing healthy behaviors through identifying, describing, and engaging in those behaviors at home, school, and community

  • Practice how to engage children in effective questions, laguage modeling, feedback loops, peer-modeling and visual representations to extend understanding of healthy practices


Session Contact

Tuesday August 16, 2016 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS
  Early Childhood

12:30pm EDT

Introduction to ECE LEAP – The Image of the Child (Option 2)
Participants will be able to:


  • Explore the scope and sequence of Early Childhood  LEAP for the 2016-2017 school year, and identify the "Four Pillars of ECE Practice" that will guide our LEAP work

  • Construct an Image of the Child that will act as the framework for the LEAP work throughout the year

  • Explore the role of the four pillars through a curricular perspective

  • Examine the role that relationships play in the development and learning of young children


Session Contact

Tuesday August 16, 2016 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS
  Early Childhood

12:30pm EDT

Re-examining Quality In Early Childhood Classrooms (Option 2)
Participants will be able to:


  • Explore how quality early childhood  programmming can foster foundation skills for children

  • Examine data to inform their  existing knowledge in early childhood content


Session Contact

Tuesday August 16, 2016 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE Returning
  • Notes Sign in will begin at 8:00 AM Sessions begin at 8:30 AM, Lunch will be served
 
Wednesday, August 17
 

8:00am EDT

Health Cornerstone (Option 3)
Participants will be able to:


  • Learn the importance od practicing healthy behaviors through identifying, describing, and engaging in those behaviors at home, school, and community

  • Practice how to engage children in effective questions, language modeling, feedback loops, peer-modeling and visual representations to extend understanding of healthy practices


Session Contact

Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Dunbar HS
  Early Childhood

8:00am EDT

Introduction to ECE LEAP – The Image of the Child (Option 3)
Participants will be able to:


  • Explore the scope and sequence of Early Childhood LEAP for the 2016-2017 school year, and identify the "Four Pillars of ECE Practice" that will guide our LEAP work

  • Construct an Image of the Child that will act as the framework for the LEAP work throughout the year

  • Explore the role of the four pillars through a curricular perspective

  • Examine the role that relationships play in the development and learning of young children


Session Contact

Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Dunbar HS
  Early Childhood

8:00am EDT

Re-examining Quality In Early Childhood Classrooms (Option 3)
Participants will be able to:


  • Explore how quality early childhood programming can foster foundation skills for children

  • Examine data to inform their existing knowledge in early childhood content


 

Session Contact

Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Dunbar HS
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE Returning
  • Notes Sign in will begin at 8:00 AM Sessions begin at 8:30 AM, Lunch will be served

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning Grade 6 Group A
Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice



Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning Grade 6 Group B
Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice


Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning Grade 7
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice



Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning Grade 8
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice



Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning Grades K-5 (Last Name A-K)
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice



Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning Grades K-5 (Last Name L-Z)
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice


Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning HS Biology
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice



Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning HS Chemistry
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice



Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning HS Other Science
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice



Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS

8:00am EDT

Discovery Education TechBook Training and Unit Planning HS Physics
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.

Participants will be able to:
• Use a centers-based instructional approach to experience a 5E model lesson through the role of a student.
• Create their own centers-based lesson appropriate for a one-to-one or one-to-many computer environment.
• Collaborate with other teachers to incorporate Techbook and other resources into their unit plans for the upcoming school year.

Session Contact
avatar for Tobias Jacoby

Tobias Jacoby

Director, Science Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice



Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Dunbar HS
 


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