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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.   
Emery PD Center [clear filter]
Tuesday, August 16
 

8:00am EDT

Introduction to Creative Curriculum Part 2 (For Teachers and Paraprofessionals that attended the Part 1 during May 6th PD day)
Participants will be able to:


  • Gain an understanding of the theory and practice of Creative Curriculum

  • Implement Creative Curriculum into day-to-day practice

  • Deepen knowledge of how a study can support children's foundational learning across all domains

Session Contact
SW

Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Emery PD Center
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE New
  • Notes Lunch will be served

8:00am EDT

Introduction to Creative Curriculum for NEW Title I & Non-Title I Teachers and Paraprofessionals (Day 1 of 2)
Participants will be able to:


  • Gain an understanding of the theory and practice of Creative Curriculum

  • Implement Creative Curriculum into day-to-day practice

  • Deepen knowledge of how a study can support children's foundational  learning across all domains

Session Contact
SW

Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Emery PD Center
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE New
  • Notes Lunch will be served. Teachers will need to bring their foundations manual.

8:00am EDT

Introduction to Tools of the Mind for NEW Teachers (Day 1 of 2)
Participants will be able to:


  • Gain an understanding of the theory that supports the curriculum in addition to the activities that support it

  • Understand the scope and sequence of learning for 3 and 4 year olds

  • Understand how to support a make believe play block in addition to how to roll out the first 8 weeks of school

Session Contact
SW

Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Emery PD Center
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE New
  • Notes Lunch will be served
 
Wednesday, August 17
 

8:00am EDT

Introduction to Creative Curriculum for NEW Title I & Non-Title I Teachers and Paraprofessionals (Day 2 of 2)
Participants will be able to:


  • Gain understanding of the theory and practice of Creative Curriculum

  • Implement Creative Curriculum into day-to-day practice

  • Deepen knowledge of how a study can support children's foundational learning across all domains

Session Contact
SW

Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Emery PD Center
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE New
  • Notes Lunch will be served. Teachers will need to bring their foundations manual.

8:00am EDT

Introduction to Tools of the Mind for NEW Teachers (Day 2 of 2)
Participants will be able to:


  • Gain an understanding of the theory that supports the curriculum in addition to the activities that support it

  • Understand the scope annd sequence of learning for 3 and 4 year olds

  • Understand how to support a make believe play block in addition to how to roll out the first 8 weeks of school

Session Contact
SW

Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Emery PD Center
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE New
  • Notes Lunch will be served
 
Monday, August 22
 

8:00am EDT

GOLD for New Teachers in Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 classrooms (Part II - Option 1)
Participants will be able to:


  • Learn to use an online platform, Teaching Strategies GOLD, to collect high quality, authentic, and developmentally appropriate child assessment data

  • Learn about DCPS expectations for using GOLD, how to submit child assessments for DCPS checkpoints, and how to connect child assessment data to instructional practices


GOLD is a 2-part training


  • Part I is being offered to New Teachers at NTO on Aug 11

  • There are 2 options for attending Part II - Aug 22 8:30am-11:30am OR Aug 22 12:30pm - 3:30pm 





Session Contact
SW

Monday August 22, 2016 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Emery PD Center
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE New
  • Notes Teachers will be directed to the appropriate room depending on their curriculum and if they attended the NTO session. This is mandatory training for new teachers and current teachers that are new to ECE.

8:00am EDT

Home Visit Training (Option 1)
Participants will be able to:


  • Deepen their knowledge of how proactive communication with families supports children success in school

  • Understand the importance of home visits and the protocols to establish an open dialogue with families

Session Contact
SW

Monday August 22, 2016 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Emery PD Center
  Early Childhood

12:30pm EDT

GOLD for New Teachers in Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 classrooms (Part II - Option 2)
Participants will be able to:


  • Learn to use an online platform, Teaching Strategies GOLD, to collect high quality, authentic, and developmentally appropriate child assessment data

  • Learn about DCPS expectations for using GOLD, how to submit child assessments for DCPS checkpoints, and how to connect child assessment data to instructional practices


GOLD is a 2-part training


  • Part I is being offered to New Teachers at NTO on Aug 11

  • There are 2 options for attending Part II - Aug 22 8:30am-11:30am OR Aug 22 12:30pm - 3:30pm 

Session Contact
SW

Monday August 22, 2016 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Emery PD Center
  Early Childhood
  • Audience ECE New
  • Notes Teachers will be directed to the appropriate room depending on their curriculum and if they attended the NTO session. This is mandatory training for new teachers and current teachers that are new to ECE.

12:30pm EDT

Home Visit Training (Option 2)
Participamts will be able to:


  • Deepen their knowledge of how  proactive communication with families supports children success in school

  • Understand the importance of home visits and the protocols to establish an open dialogue with families

Session Contact
SW

Monday August 22, 2016 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Emery PD Center
  Early Childhood
 

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