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8:00 – 8:25 Continental Breakfast Location: Frances Hart Ewers Library
8:30 – 9:45 Topic: Welcome Presenter: Dr. James D. Lombardo, Superintendent Location: Frances Hart Ewers Library
9:45 – 10:20 Topic: Overview of Curriculum Areas; AESOP and ProTraxx Presenters: Dr. Karen Costello, Administrator for
Program Improvement, Leigh Reinhart, and Debby Blinn Participants: New Teachers Location: Room B100
10:20 – 10:55 Topic: Conversation with ELTA President Presenter: Gil Gallant, ELTA President Location: Room B100
10:55 – 11:05 Break
11:10 – 12:10 Topic: Module 5 Training - First Year Beginning Teachers Only Presenter: Dr. Karen Costello Location: High School Computer Lab (bring a sweater or jacket)
12:35-1:30 Lunch with Administrators in the Frances Hart Ewers Library
1:30 – 3:30 Return to individual schools and meet with building principal *For newly hired teachers and those hired after August 22, 2013
East Lyme Public Schools
*New Teacher Orientation
Thursday, August 21, 2014 Location: East Lyme High School
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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*Professional Development for ** Middle and High School Teaching Assistants
and Instructional Aides
Thursday, August 21, 2014 8:30 – 11:30 Coffee and . . . Topic: Roles/expectations, DCF & Mandated Reporting, Bullying Presenters: Kim Davis and Claudine Kelly, Special Education Coordinators Location: INTV Room B101 11:30 – 12:15 Lunch (provided) 12:20-3:30 Topic: Strategies to Support Reading in the Classroom Presenters: Kim Reith and Nicole Burke, Reading/Language Arts Specialists Location: INTV Room B101 Participants: Carrie Allessio, Karen Anthony, Brenda Ayers, Nina Bazinet,
Patti Beit, Susan Butler, Randy Buzzelli, Janice Christiansen, Ermine Ciaston, Cheryll Cooney, Kristy Covey, Elizabeth Daly, Colleen Denegre, Robin Dezjot, Mary Anne Donadio, Margie Elkins, Kallie Eugenides, Betsy Farrugia, Charlie Fenick, Lynda Frausini, Dara Gleick, Christine Greeley, Jon Gregor, Kirstin Hallden, Bernadette Hebbel, Kathleen Hewes, Rosaria Juska, John Koziatek, Linda Laudone, Kendrra Lewis, Julia Luzi, Chris Majchrzak, Maryann Martin, Kelly Mayer, Tina Mulcrone, Kim Neal, Kelly O’Connor, Heather Potts, Edythe Rose, John Rudker, Shawn Rupy, Kris Sanborn, Cathy Schuch, Linda Stevenson, Cynthia Sutherland, Laura Tanner, Jonathan Tapley, Paula Taylor, Jessica Terry, Lisa Thompson, Jolene Weissgarber and middle and high school paraprofessional new hires.
*This satisfies the one professional development day requirement for TAs and IAs for the 2014-2015 school year for the Middle School and High School paraprofessionals. **IAs are required to attend only 6 hours of PD, and may leave at 3:00.
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East Lyme Public Schools
Opening Day Ceremony and Teacher Professional Development Days
Friday, August 22, 2014 Morning Location: East Lyme High School
8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast Location: Gerald M. Mistretta Commons 8:30- 11:30 Pledge of Allegiance
Superintendent’s Greeting – Dr. James D. Lombardo, Superintendent Recognition of Staff
Location: Mary Broderick Auditorium
11:30-12:00 East Lyme Teachers’ Association (ELTA) Greeting Presenter: Gil Gallant, ELTA President Location: Mary Broderick Auditorium
Return to individual schools where lunch will be provided.
Afternoon Location(s): Individual Schools 12:10 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 3:00 Topic: Faculty Meetings and a brief overview on the New Educator Evaluation
and Development Plan including the Connecticut Common Core of Teaching (CCT) Rubric for Effective Teaching 2014.
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Friday, August 22, 2014 (Continued)
Special Education: Related Services
(Please bring your Educator Evaluation and Development Plan 2014-2015 folder – available at each school)
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch at Individual Schools 1:10 – 3:30 Topic: Overview of Educator Evaluation and Development Plan
Domains and Rubrics Presenter: Kim Davis, Special Education Coordinator Location: Central Office – Upstairs Conference Room Participants: Ellen Downie, Heidi Grant, Keryl Hallissey, Deb Lathrop, Mary
Kate Mundell, Sandra Robataille, Alicia Rose Description: A Review of the New Domains and Rubrics. Learning Outcomes: Participants will understand and know how the revised CCT
Domains and Rubrics relate to their Evaluation.
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Elementary, Middle and High School Building Professional Development
*Principals will determine lunch times
Monday, August 25, 2014
Location: Individual School Buildings
East Lyme High School 7:30 – 2:30 AM Topic: 1) Core Values and Beliefs – Review and Evaluation
Lunch: Provided
PM Topic: 2) Using Data to inform yourself about your students 3) Methods of defining and assessing Responsibility
Presenter: Mike Susi, Principal
Location: High School
Participants: East Lyme High School Teachers and Administrators
Description:
Evaluate and use ELHS core values and beliefs to drive instruction.
Improve instructional strategies
Use of data analysis to understand student needs and abilities in order to provide students with opportunities to improve their skills in various areas.
Use of data analysis so students will be delivered material to improve their skills.
Understand the meaning of responsibility and determine methods to evaluate students’ ability to be responsible members of the ELHS community.
Learner Outcomes:
Students will become more independent learners.
Students will be provided with opportunities to improve their skills in various areas.
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East Lyme High School (Continued)
Students will be delivered material to improve their skills based of data collected by their teachers of their achievements.
Students will understand the meaning of responsibility and methods used to determine their ability to be responsible members of the ELHS community.
East Lyme Middle School 8:30-3:30 Topic: Clear Expectations for Student Behavior in the Classroom Presenter: Consultants from SERC
Location: East Lyme Middle School Participants: All Faculty Lunch: Provided Description: Consultants from SERC will facilitate discussions around
expectations, accountability, and follow through for students and teachers in regard to the management of classroom student behavior.
Learner Outcomes:
Teachers will work together to formulate behavior management, expectations, and procedures specific to their team.
The PBIS team will outline revisions to reporting forms and guidelines.
Monday, August 25, 2014
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Flanders Elementary School
8:30 – 3:30 Topic: ELA Claim 1 Overview and Unwrapping of Key Details Targets Presenter: Linda Anania, Principal and Faculty
Location: Library Participants: Classroom Teachers K – 4, Special Education Teachers, Library
Media Specialist
Lunch: Provided
Description: Teachers will review the Key Shifts in the English/Language Arts Common Core State Standards and the targets that comprise Claim 1.
Teachers will reflect on instructional practices related to
student use of Key Details to comprehend literary and informational texts.
Learner Outcomes: Teachers will be able to:
Understand the Key Shifts and Targets of ELA Claim 1 and how they relate to instructional practice.
Student Outcomes: Students will know how to:
Use explicit details and information from a literary text to support answers or basic inferences.
Use explicit details and implicit information from an informational text to support answers or basic inferences about information presented.
Monday, August 25, 2014
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Lillie B. Haynes Elementary School
8:30 – 3:30 Topic: Putting the Practices into Action: Implementing the Common Core
Standards for Mathematical Practice K- 4
Presenter: Tracy Burns, Mathematics Coordinator (break-out sessions: teacher facilitators TBD)
Location: Lillie B. Haynes Elementary School
Participants: Classroom Teachers K – 4, Special Education Teachers, Library Media Specialist, Sue Brown and Dawn Rodekohr
Lunch: Provided
Description: The CCSS represent a significant shift in the teaching of mathematics. The CCSS focus on higher-order thinking skills that teachers must continuously address in their instruction. The Standards for Mathematical Practice are the vehicle meant to drive this change to deep understanding in addition to mathematical proficiency.
Learner Outcomes: Participants will learn to apply instructional strategies that support the
mathematical practices and how to connect the practices with mathematical content standards. By understanding the eight practices and integrating them into the classroom, teachers will find multiple opportunities to increase student engagement and differentiate instruction to better meet the needs of all students.
1. Duration: whole group presentation and activity (45 minutes), break-out sessions (30 minutes), PLC teams will work collaboratively to implement the mathematical practices and differentiate instruction (2 hours), summary and evaluation of learning (15 minutes) Total time: 3.5 hours (TBD)
2. Alignment with district wide or school goals: To ensure an engaging and challenging program for all students by fully implementing the CCSS for Mathematics.
3. Follow-up: PLC teams will continue to focus on the mathematical practices to improve instruction and integrate higher order thinking skills within the mathematics classrooms throughout the year.
Monday, August 25, 2014
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Niantic Center Elementary School (Only)
8:30 – 3:30
Topic: Teacher Preparation and Planning Day Location: Niantic Center School
Monday, August 25, 2014
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Teacher Preparation and Planning Day
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Location: Individual Schools (HS, MS, FL, HA)
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Niantic Center School (Only) Tuesday, August 26, 2014
8:30 – 3:30 Topic: Review the Writing Expectations of CCSS/LA
Presenter: Libby Jachles Location: Niantic Center School
Participants: Classroom Teachers K – 4, Special Education Teachers, Library Media Specialist
Lunch: Provided
Description: Review the writing expectations of CCSS/LA for each grade level and define areas of focus.
Learner Outcomes: Students writing growth will be enhanced by lessons and units. Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to produce a variety of writing pieces though appropriate specifically created activities as they experience CCSS/SBAC rigor in writing.
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*Professional Development Day for **Pre-School through Grade 4 Teaching Assistants
and Instructional Aides
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
8:30 - 3:30 Coffee and . . .
Topic: Early Literacy Instruction: Empowering Your Role as a Paraprofessional
Presenter: Kristin Rock and Melissa Ewers, Reading/Language Arts Consultants
Location: Lillie B. Haynes - Library
Participants: Amanda Adams, Jen Adanti, JoAnne Basso, Kristin Beebe, Phyllis Berger, Amy Bogert, Dot Breen, Anne Brodaski, Lynn Butler, Mario Campagna, Jessica Carlson, Marie Cassidy, Toni Chamberlin, Katy Clement, Dawn Cricco, Cheryl Desautels, Michelle Doucette, Sue Gallant, Mary Gentile, Melissa Gentile, Beth Hanyckj, Paula Jamieson, Gail Jewell, Lori Johnson, Maureen Johnson, Diane Littlefield, Maria Lorah, Jeannine Maiolo, Deb Manning, Christine Marr, Deb Marshall, Lisa McDowell, Debe Montana, Anna Montgomery, Pat Nelson, Lori Shedd-Nickerson, Cathy Nixon, Lawry O’Connell, Sally Orobello, Wendy Ortega, Arisleida Pagan, Patricia Parulis, Karen Pierce, Rachel Pirie, Amy Pitruzzello, Ann Pritchard, Annie Provost, Helen Quintas, Dhelan Ubinas-Rivera, Annah Roasa, Jan Sena, Joann Shugrue, Sue Soldato, Dorothy Thompson, Pat Thompson, Kathy Tracey, Karen Veitch, Stacie Venditto, Sally Vernaglia, Maureen Werner, Linda White, Andrew Whritenour, and pre-school through grade 4 paraprofessional new hires
Lunch: Lunch will be provided
Description: Participants will learn the stages of early literacy, explicit teaching strategies to support beginning readers, review the East Lyme Public Schools’ K-2 Language Arts Portfolio and gain a better understanding of the expectations of the Common Core State Standards.
LEARNING TO READ WHILE READING TO LEARN (Elfrieda Hiebert)!
EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY!
*This satisfies the one professional development day requirement for TAs and IAs for the 2014-2015 school year for elementary school, pre-school, ABA, literacy and kindergarten paraprofessionals.
**IAs are required to attend only 6 hours of PD; therefore, they may leave at 3:00.