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nixa public schools fall professional development workshops ­ detailed listing all day sessions wednesday august 3 2011 ­ all day sessions page id topic geared toward date start time end time location presenters 2 01 good core reading instruction with rti all day session id topic k-2 8/3/11 8:30 am 3:30 pm nhs 250 debby money thursday august 4 2011 ­ all day sessions page geared toward date start time end time location presenters 2 3 02 good core writer s workshop and word work with rti all-day session 03 strategos intruder safety training all day session k-2 8/4/11 8:30 am 3:30 pm nhs 250 debby money all especially law enforcement sros etc 8/4/11 8:00 am 4:00 pm nhs 311 vaughan baker strategos president wednesday august 3 2011 wednesday august 3 2011 ­ morning session page id topic geared toward date start time end time location presenters 3 3 3 3 3 04 effective mini-lesson and management tips for writer s workshop 05 it s time to overcome your technophobia 06 establishing number sense 07 the ziggurat model 08 ocr/504 for administrators and counselors id topic 2-4 all k-6 sped admin counselors 8/3/11 8/3/11 8/3/11 8/3/11 8/3/11 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am nhs 255 tech ctr nhs 248 nhs 251 nhs 256 stephany vesely tracy harris cheryl dick terri carrington project access rita coburn exec director of special services presenters wednesday august 3 2011 ­ afternoon session page geared toward date start time end time location 4 4 4 4 4 09 it s time to overcome your technophobia 10 protecting your digital stuff 11 model drawing for problem solving 12 powerschool this is a shortened 13 session not eligible for lindenwood credit or out-of-district attendees powerschool this session geared toward administrative users of powerschool this is a shortened session not eligible for lindenwood credit or out-of-district attendees all all 8/3/11 8/3/11 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 2:00 pm 3:30 pm 3:30 pm tech ctr nhs-lab 214 nhs 248 nhs-lab 215 nhs-lab 215 tracy harris dave liss exec director of technology/csip cheryl dick terri chasteen and caralyn millsap terri chasteen and caralyn millsap k-6 district teachers principals counselors etc 8/3/11 8/3/11 3:30 pm 2:00 pm 8/3/11 3:30 pm 4 14 calling all superheroes k-6 8/3/11 12:30 pm 3:30 pm nhs-lab 216 chris wilson nixa public schools fall professional development days august 3-4 2011 page 1

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thursday august 4 2011 thursday august 4 2011 ­ morning session page id topic geared toward date start time end time location presenters 4 5 5 5 15 technology and rti 16 creating a differentiated instruction lesson plan 17 cps and examview assessment suite 18 teacch treatment and education of autistic and communication related handicapped children 19 quality literacy websites for primary and intermediate students id topic all all 7-12 sped 8/4/11 8/4/11 8/4/11 8/4/11 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am start time 11:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am end time tech ctr nhs 248 nhs lab 258 nhs 242 tracy harris cheryl dick bill hill rhonda dusenberry stefanie mckoy rcet presenters 5 k-6 8/4/11 nhs-lab 216 location thursday august 4 2011 ­ afternoon session page geared toward date 5 5 5 5 20 technology and rti 21 rti reading intervention ideas 22 blackboard learning management system coursesites.com 23 working effectively with difficult defiant and noncompliant students 24 tricks and tips for maximizing your smartboard all 3-6 7-12 k-6 sped 8/4/11 8/4/11 8/4/11 8/4/11 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 12:30 pm 3:30 pm 3:30 pm 3:30 pm 3:30 pm tech ctr nhs 248 nhs lab 258 nhs 239 tracy harris cheryl dick bill hill kellen brockmeyer 5 all 8/4/11 3:30 pm mathews elem lab toni palmer rcet detailed session information session descriptions 01 good core reading instruction with rti all day session debby money aimed at k-2 8/3/11 join us for a fun-filled day of reading assessment and instruction first we will look at a variety of reading assessments to drive our classroom instruction letter identification dra running records and anecdotal records then we will focus on core reading instruction guided reading whole group and small group shared reading and ssr finally we will learn how to support our lowest readers in an rti intervention group 02 good core writer s workshop and word work with rti all day session debby money aimed at k-2 8/4/11 the writing may look small but the work is big learn how to look at your young writers through different eyes we ll start off the day looking at how to build a writing community in your classroom we will look at ongoing writing assessments to drive writing instruction based on student needs we will study writer s workshop from the mini-lesson to independent writing and conferring with students to sharing time finally we will learn how to support our lowest writers in an rti intervention group nixa public schools fall professional development days august 3-4 2011 page 2

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03 strategos part 1 of 2 ­ all day training vaughan baker strategos president aimed at those in education settings any law enforcement especially school-based law enforcement 8/4/11 http training.dps.mo.gov/sematraining.nsf/trainingschedule apply online by going to the training schedule page and selecting the course you wish to apply for once you ve selected the workshop on august 4 2011 at nixa the next page has a link at the bottom of the page to register -this 1-day course is designed to bridge the gap between responding officers and school faculty administrators and other school personnel in an active shooter situation the course is designed to assist school personnel in their ability to prevent report and protect themselves and their students from an active shooter during the critical moments while waiting for a police presence to arrive and what to expect from the officers once they are on scene it is also designed to provide law enforcement officers with the necessary skill sets and mindset to properly respond to these extremely difficult situations -this course will be broken into two modules one will be a classroom portion covering the following areas overview and historical examination of active shooters an examination of lessons learned behavioral pre-cursors threat assessments school lockdowns what to do when a lockdown fails and rapid deployment response by law enforcement personnel -the second portion will be a four hour practical hands on training block for law enforcement consisting of drills and exercises during this block school personnel are encouraged to participate in order to practice the school lockdown protocols in conjunction with the law enforcement response 04 effective mini-lesson and management tips for writer s workshop stephany vesely aimed at 2-6 this session will cover a wide range of ideas and resources used to make writer s workshop more effective it is intended to give you some useful but simple ideas to walk away with examples of anchor charts management techniques and a variety of resource materials will be shared including mini-lesson and conferencing ideas 05 it s time to overcome your technophobia tracy harris aimed at all grade levels do you have any of these symptoms of technophobia 1 do you think technology is too expensive and too hard to use 2 are you afraid of breaking your computer and other technology equipment 3 do you think that technology is too difficult to learn 4 are you wondering why you should change your traditional teaching methods if you answered yes to any of these questions this workshop is for you come and learn some tips and tricks to get out of rut and become techno savvy 06 establishing number sense cheryl dick aimed at k-6 strong number sense is the foundation for higher-level math application learn part-whole place value and mental math strategies you can immediately use in your morning math time to help students make sense of numbers 07 the ziggurat model terri carrington project access aimed at special education the ziggurat model is a comprehensive framework for designing successful programs for individuals affected by autism 08 ocr/504 for administrators and counselors rita coburn exec director of special services this is mainly for counselors and administrators to get a better understanding of the changes regarding 504 plans and qualifying students as well as understanding the legal aspects for school districts nixa public schools fall professional development days august 3-4 2011 page 3

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09 it s time to overcome your technophobia tracy harris aimed at all grade levels do you have any of these symptoms of technophobia 1 do you think technology is too expensive and too hard to use 2 are you afraid of breaking your computer and other technology equipment 3 do you think that technology is too difficult to learn 4 are you wondering why you should change your traditional teaching methods if you answered yes to any of these questions this workshop is for you come and learn some tips and tricks to get out of rut and become techno savvy 10 dave liss exec director of technology protecting your digital stuff aimed at everyone we spend so much time creating modifying and gathering our electronic stuff and most of it is mission critical so why risk losing it all why open the door to unauthorized access or misuse of your most trusted documents and files do you back up anything up do you know how i would love to have a venue to talk to nixa employees about the importance of data security and how to do what needs to be done to ensure you won t lose everything in the event of a hard-drive failure or virus attack or have your most confidential and mission critical files compromised 11 model drawing for problem solving cheryl dick aimed at k-6 model drawing is a step-by-step visual method that makes solving word problems easy we ll solve word problems involving addition subtraction multiplication and division with whole numbers we ll all so explore fractions ratios percents and decimals this strategy makes solving word problems easy 12 powerschool for teachers terri chasteen and caralyn millsap aimed at all this session will be a refresher course for teachers using powerteacher gradebook information covered will include running reports making student lists setting up assignments and copying previous year assignments to the 2011-12 grade book there will be question and answer time this is a shortened session 1.5 hours and is not available for lindenwood credit 13 powerschool for administrative users ­ terri chasteen and caralyn millsap aimed at admin users principals counselors etc this session will focus on taking your powerschool skills to the next level topics will include exporting data set up and running of various reports and searching for information there will be question and answer time 14 calling all superheroes ­ chris wilson ­ aimed at k-6 emphasis but applicable for all comics in the classroom is a growing movement in schools throughout the country k-12 through college discover the power that comics have to transform students into reading machines we will briefly discuss the academic research and then turn to practical ways to incorporate comics into your core curriculum we will explore actual lesson plans i use science and math that use comics learn how to teach inference even to kids that don t get it use comics during read-aloud time to enhance visualization and comprehension and use comics as a final project to demonstrate learning we will use technology to create our own online comics as a means to demonstrate key reading comprehension skills you will leave with skills and knowledge needed to turn students into excited readers 15 technology and rti tracy harris aimed at all grade levels rti and technology can go hand and hand in the classroom there are ways to use programs and websites to increase student learning and increase scores for all students come learn some great educational websites to coincide with your rti strategies and interventions that can be used in the new school year nixa public schools fall professional development days august 3-4 2011 page 4

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16 designing a differentiated lesson plan cheryl dick aimed at all grade levels this session will focus on putting the pieces of differentiated instruction together in a manageable template to increase achievement in your students we ll look at learning goals three types of assessment adjusting instruction tiered lessons anchor activities and feedback you ll walk away with practical ideas you can use the very next day whether you re brand new to di or a seasoned di teacher 17 cps/exam view assessment suite bill hill aimed at 7-12 applicable 4-12 if you have einstruction technology cps workspace mobi whiteboards examview testing software in your classroom or would like to learn more about benefits of their use then join us for this hands-on workshop disclaimer not a sales presentation just a teacher who has discovered the benefits of einstruction technology and would like to share them with other educators 18 teacch treatment and education of autistic and communication related handicapped children rhonda dusenberry aimed at special education k-12 teacch creates structure organization through physical structure the layout of the environment with physical boundaries clearly defined work area play area art area eating area etc scheduling and visual structure individualized schedules using words photos drawings or whatever works for the particular child to show him what he is supposed to do and then using visual cues for organizing use of visual samples for teaching so students can see what the end product is supposed to look like work system clearly shows what is expected how much is to be completed what to do when work is complete work is set up top to bottom left to right routine use of a routine that involves checking the schedule and following the work system 19 quality literacy websites for primary and intermediate students rcet stefanie mckoy aimed at k-8 come explore the world of literacy websites there are so many resources available to teachers and students today but how do we know if it is appropriate using cooperative learning you will be able to discuss and explore websites designed to help children master reading and expand their higher level thinking skills in addition you will leave with a list of education websites to use in your classroom 20 technology and rti tracy harris aimed at all grade levels rti and technology can go hand and hand in the classroom there are ways to use programs and websites to increase student learning and increase scores for all students come learn some great educational websites to coincide with your rti strategies and interventions that can be used in the new school year 21 rti reading intervention ideas cheryl dick aimed at grades 3-6 if you have students reading below grade level this session will provide research-based ideas for interventions from linda dorn s and carla soffos book interventions that work that you can use in your rti time we ll also talk about what to do with the rest of your class while you re working with a small group of students 22 blackboard learning management system coursesites.com ­ blackboard is now available for k-12 if you d like to use this popular learning management system in your classroom onsite and online this workshop is for you 23 working effectively with difficult defiant noncompliant students kellen brockmeyer aimed at k-6/sped there s no catch-all solution to working with defiant children but there are lots of little tips and tricks that have worked wonderfully for teachers in the past the more ideas you have to try the better your chances at success will be come and learn a few new tricks to aid in your quest to reach every child 24 tricks tips for maximizing your smart board toni palmer rcet aimed at smartboard users this session is geared towards teachers who already have basic smart board skills and are looking for ways to maximize smart board use participants should have a working knowledge in using a smart board websites and available ready-made lessons that are matched to state standards will be highlighted nixa public schools fall professional development days august 3-4 2011 page 5

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