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Pre-Service Week

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.

8:30am EDT

BES Overview for All New BES Staff (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Partner with one another to work though common challenges within the BES program
• Participants will have multiple opportunities to practice strategies and interventions they can use within the classroom on day 1

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience BES New

8:30am EDT

BES Overview for All New BES Staff (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Partner with one another to work though common challenges within the BES program
• Participants will have multiple opportunities to practice strategies and interventions they can use within the classroom on day 1

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience BES New

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Returning CES Paraprofessionals (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management.

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning

8:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (ELA 3-5 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the 3-5 grade band and English/ Language Arts content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

8:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for ILS (ELA 3-5 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for ILS classrooms of the 3-5 grade band and English/ Language Arts content area

Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in ILS classrooms

Speakers

Charmelle Smith

Charmelle Smith is a Special Educator with over six years of experience in the field with a diverse background in working with students with disabilities. Areas of interest and skill specialty are: adapted curriculum; literacy, applied behavior analysis; curriculum and program de... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience ILS New, ILS Returning

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Teachers and CES Paraprofessionals (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES New, CES Returning

8:30am EDT

Safety Care Re-Certification (Invitation Only) (Option 1)

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to:
• Learn verbal de-escalation skills and techniques, practice de-escalation skills, and become re-certified practitioners of Safety-Care

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience BES Returning

8:30am EDT

Safety-Care Part I (Option 1)

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to:
• Learn verbal de-escalation skills and techniques, practice de-escalation skills, and work toward becoming certified practitioners of Safety-Care

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience BES New

8:30am EDT

Safety-Care Part I for All New CES Paraprofessionals (Option 1)

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to:

Learn verbal de-escalation skills and techniques, practice de-escalation skills, and work toward becoming certified practitioners of Safety-Care

Speakers

Machal Cradle

Program Specialist, Division of Specialized Instruction

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES New

9:00am EDT

Kickoff for ELS Instructional Aides for School Year 2016-2017 (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Develop an understanding of the mission and goals of the ELS program

Prepare their classroom and structure their instructional blocks to meet the needs of their students

Speakers

Madeleine Woodman

Manager of Special Education Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice

Madeleine is a manager of Special Education Professional Learning. In this role, she supports the professional learning of the district's special education teachers through facilitating PD and embedding supports into the LEAP framework. Before this, Madeleine was a specialist working... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience ELS New, ELS Returning

9:00am EDT

Kickoff for SLS Instructional Aides for School Year 2016-2017 (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Develop an understanding of the mission and goals of the SLS program

Prepare their classroom and structure their instructional blocks to meet the needs of their students

Speakers

Madeleine Woodman

Manager of Special Education Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice

Madeleine is a manager of Special Education Professional Learning. In this role, she supports the professional learning of the district's special education teachers through facilitating PD and embedding supports into the LEAP framework. Before this, Madeleine was a specialist working... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience SLS Paraprofessionals

10:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (Math 9-12 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the HS (9-12) grade band and Math content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

10:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for ILS (Math 9-12 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for ILS classrooms of the 9-12 grade band and Math content area

Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in ILS classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience ILS New, ILS Returning

1:00pm EDT

LEA Representative Workshop - Preparing for SY2016-2017 (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Build structures to plan for the upcoming school year

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience MSST

1:30pm EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (ELA 6-8 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the MS (6-8) grade band and English/ Language Arts content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

1:30pm EDT

LEAP Content Groups for ILS (ELA 6-8 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for ILS classrooms of the 6-8 grade band and English/ Language Arts content area

Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in ILS classrooms

Speakers

Charmelle Smith

Charmelle Smith is a Special Educator with over six years of experience in the field with a diverse background in working with students with disabilities. Areas of interest and skill specialty are: adapted curriculum; literacy, applied behavior analysis; curriculum and program de... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience ILS New, ILS Returning

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Returning CES Paraprofessionals (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:

Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management.

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Teachers and CES Paraprofessionals (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:

Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES New, CES Returning

8:30am EDT

Failure-Free Reading Training for All New CES Teachers (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Learn the proper implementation of Failure-Free Reading with fidelity including the use of assessments and centers-based instruction

Speakers

Anna Chirighin

CES Specialist, DCPS

Mrs. Anna Chirighin is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from The University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The University of Florida. She received extensive training in... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES New

8:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (Math 3 – 5 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the 3-5grade band and Math content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

8:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for ILS (Math 3-5 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for ILS classrooms of the 3-5 grade band and Math content area. We will also review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our ILS classrooms

Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our ILS classrooms

Speakers

J. Clark Weigel

Specialist, Office of Teaching and Learning

I'm a Specialist with the ILS Program. I've worked in Special Education since 2008, when I started as a teaching assistant. I worked in private day-schools for students with disabilities for 7 years before joining DCPS. This school year (2016 - 2017) I am the Math Content Lead for... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience ILS New, ILS Returning

8:30am EDT

Safety Care Part II for New CES Paraprofessionals (Invitation Only)

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to:

Learn verbal de-escalation skills and techniques, practice de-escalation skills, and work toward becoming certified practitioners of Safety-Care

Speakers

Machal Cradle

Program Specialist, Division of Specialized Instruction

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES New

8:30am EDT

Safety-Care Part I (Option 2)

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to:
• Learn verbal de-escalation skills and techniques, practice de-escalation skills, and work toward becoming certified practitioners of Safety-Care

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience BES New

8:30am EDT

Safety-Care Part II (Invitation Only) (Option 1)

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to:
• Learn verbal de-escalation skills and techniques, practice de-escalation skills, and work toward becoming certified practitioners of Safety-Care

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience BES New

9:00am EDT

Kickoff for ELS Instructional Aides for School Year 2016-2017 (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:

Develop an understanding of the mission and goals of the ELS program

Prepare their classroom and structure their instructional blocks to meet the needs of their students

Speakers

Madeleine Woodman

Manager of Special Education Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice

Madeleine is a manager of Special Education Professional Learning. In this role, she supports the professional learning of the district's special education teachers through facilitating PD and embedding supports into the LEAP framework. Before this, Madeleine was a specialist working... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience ELS New, ELS Returning

9:00am EDT

Kickoff for SLS Instructional Aides for School Year 2016-2017 (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:

Develop an understanding of the mission and goals of the SLS program

Prepare their classroom and structure their instructional blocks to meet the needs of their students

Speakers

Madeleine Woodman

Manager of Special Education Professional Learning, Office of Instructional Practice

Madeleine is a manager of Special Education Professional Learning. In this role, she supports the professional learning of the district's special education teachers through facilitating PD and embedding supports into the LEAP framework. Before this, Madeleine was a specialist working... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience SLS Paraprofessionals

9:00am EDT

LEA Representative Workshop - Preparing for SY2016-2017 (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:

Build structures to plan for the upcoming school year

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience MSST

10:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (ELA 9-12: Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for ILS classrooms of the HS (9-12) grade band and English/ Language Arts content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

10:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for ILS (ELA 9-12 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Receive an overview the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for ILS classrooms of the 9-12 grade band and English/ Language Arts content area

Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our ILS classrooms

Speakers

Charmelle Smith

Charmelle Smith is a Special Educator with over six years of experience in the field with a diverse background in working with students with disabilities. Areas of interest and skill specialty are: adapted curriculum; literacy, applied behavior analysis; curriculum and program de... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience ILS New, ILS Returning

1:00pm EDT

Edmark Training for All New CES Teachers (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Learn the proper implementation of Edmark with fidelity including the use of assessments and centers-based instruction

Speakers

Anna Chirighin

CES Specialist, DCPS

Mrs. Anna Chirighin is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from The University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The University of Florida. She received extensive training in... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES New

1:30pm EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (Math 6-8: Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the MS (6-8) grade band and Math content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

1:30pm EDT

LEAP Content Groups for ILS (Math 6-8 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Receive an overview the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for ILS classrooms of the 6-8 grade band and Math content area. We will also review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our ILS classrooms

Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in ILS classrooms

Speakers

J. Clark Weigel

Specialist, Office of Teaching and Learning

I'm a Specialist with the ILS Program. I've worked in Special Education since 2008, when I started as a teaching assistant. I worked in private day-schools for students with disabilities for 7 years before joining DCPS. This school year (2016 - 2017) I am the Math Content Lead for... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience ILS New, ILS Returning