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PREPARE. CHALLENGE. EMPOWER.

NUniversity Professional Development 2019-2020

NUniversity is a collaborative, sustained professional development opportunity that sets goals to increase accountability and provides

support to staff members in order to build capacity and increase student growth and

achievement.

This year, the feedback form will be on Professional Growth (formerly My Learning Plan). This form will help the PD committee continue to add and adjust sessions based on staff wants and needs

throughout the year. If you are using NUniversity for Ashland credit, you can use the last question on the feedback form for your reflection or you can submit other evidence of your learning.

AugustMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2*New Staff Orientation 8-8:30 am new staff breakfast, sign in, pics; 8:30-10:30 am new staff ALICE training; 11am-3pm at Board Office

5 6 7 8 9*9-11am New Teacher Orientation at buildings

12 13 14 15 16*Teacher Work Day 8-11am Der Dutchman 12-2:30 pm in buildings

*Teacher Work Day in buildings

*First Day of School for Students

-University OST/Data Work Session #1

-NUniversity LPDC Meeting

19 20 21 22 23Staff Meetings/Board Meeting

-NUniversity OST/Data Work Session #2

-NUniversity Growth Mindset Book Study #1



-Nuniversity Medication Distribution (1st offering)

26 27 28 29 30-NUniversity OST/Data Work Session #4


No School No School No School

-Nuniversity Medication Distribution (repeated session)

August 14

The Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) will meet monthly to review and approve new Independent Professional Development Plans (IPDP) as well as to check hours as needed for staff who need to renew their license during the 2019-20 school year. Those who need to renew can do so on the OH/ID portal beginning in November and must renew by June 2020. Reminder that you must submit the approval form to the LPDC before your license can be approved. Please contact Erika Bower or your building LPDC member if you have any questions. Elementary: Pam Ensign; Middle School: Dawn Draper; High School: Cy Kincaid, Paige Bayer; Administrators: Dar Allison, Keith Conkling, Erika Bower

August 15, 20, 22, 26, 27Join us for a series of five OST/Data Work Sessions where we will take a look at trend data and individual student data. We will also spend time looking at released questions. All grade levels are invited to take a look at what is expected on Ohio State Tests. Come for one or come for all!

August 20 All Intervention Specialists will meet with Thomas to go over important beginning of the year information and answer any questions.

August 21

This will be the first of six sessions as we work through the book The Growth Mindset Coach. Studies show that growth mindsets result in higher test scores, improved grades, and more in-class involvement. This book provides you with everything you need to foster a growth mindset in the classroom, including: a month-by-month program, research-based activities, hands-on lesson plans, real-life educator stories, constructive feedback, and sample parent letters.

August 21 and August 27Any staff member who has to distribute medication to students must attend one of these sessions with Lindsay Cox. If you are unable to attend one of these offerings, please contact Lindsay to set up a time to meet.

SeptemberMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2 3 4 5 6No School -NUniversity Resident

Educator Meeting *Mandatory for teachers in years 1-4 and mentors

-8:30-9:30 am NUniversity Bus Driver Book Study 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Session #1

*8am-3:30pm ES Science Mapping (rescheduled from May 2019)

-3:15-4:45 pm NUniversity Grid Method #1 with Chad Ostrwoski from Teach Better

-NUniversity TEACCH follow up session from August

9 10 11 12 13*8 am-3 pm Initial CPI training for new Special Education staff members. Thomas will send an invite to those who need to attend.


-3:15-4:45 pm NUniversity RAZ-Plus focusing on grades K-5; held at NUES

-NUniversity WEP Goals and Assessment

-1:15-2:15 pm NUniversity Offer vs. Serve for Cooks

-NUniversity Basic Schoology #1

-NUniversity ES Science #1

-NUniversity Tumblebooks and PebbleGo (K-2); session will be held at NUES

-NUniversity MS/HS Science #1


-NUniversity INFOhio #1 -8:30-9:30 am NUniversity Bus Driver Book Study 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Session #2

-3:15-4:45 pm NUniversity Extended Response Writing #1 with Jamie Barrows

-1:15-3:15 pm NUniversity Head Cooks' Meeting

-NUniversity Preschool Meeting


-NUniversity Google Classroom with Brent #1

-NUniversity WEP Goal Writing Work Session

23 24 25 26 27-8:30-9:30 am NUniversity Bus Drivers on Responding to Emergencies

-NUniversity K-2 Arrive and Redbird (My Math); held at NUES

-3:15-4:45 pm NUniversity Introduction to Structured TEACCHing #2 (repeated)

-NUniversity RIMP session for grades K-3 at NUES

-NUniversity Study Island Benchmark HS Work Session; held at NUHS

-NUniversity MS/HS Social Studies #1

-NUniversity ES Social Studies #1

-NUniversity Google Classroom with Lexie #1

-NUniversity Library PLC #1

-NUniversity Wellness Committee #1


30-8:30-9:30am NUniversity Bus Driver Safety Series #1


-NUniversity ES ELA #1

September 3 Mandatory meeting for all teachers in years 1-4 of Resident Educator Summative Assessment and their mentors. We will go over requirements and deadlines for the year.

September 4

This session will show you how to reach ALL students with self-paced Mastery Learning. Using The Grid Method framework you can design purposeful, student-centered learning paths using DOK, State Standards, and formative instructional practices. Allow your students to learn and thrive at their own pace using this mastery framework. We will share examples of Grids and explain how you can implement, manage, and plan to reach ALL students in your classroom. See quick guide using this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D8xow44hc-CCNFFGF5Ot62_1YocL3iAJ/view?usp=sharing Additional work sessions will be provided throughout the year to support this introduction to the Grid Method.

September 5Did you attend the Introduction to Structured TEACCHing PD on 8/7? If so, this is a follow-up session with Dar Allison and Thomas Lish-Brown. If you weren't able to attend the summer session, don't worry! A series of sessions will be offered through NUniversity!

September 4 and September 18

Join us for the first two sessions out of six sessions as we read and work through Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. After 25 years, this book continues to be a bestseller. It ignores trends and pop culture and focuses on timeless principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. Learn about the 7 Habits: Be Proactive; Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win-Win; Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood; Synergize; Sharpen the Saw.

September 9This session will be focused on K-5 for RAZ-Plus overview. All grade levels are invited. MAP correlations and how to use RAZ-Plus in a Balanced Literacy Framework will be shared by Jane Harlamert from Learning A-Z. This will be held at NUES.

September 9Are you unfamiliar with our Learning Management System (LMS) called Schoology? Come learn what it is and the basics of using it not just in your classroom, but for online NUniversity book studies as well. Kristi Matlack will lead you on this journey of 3 sessions. Come to one or come to all!

September 10This session will be focused on learning about WEP goals and assessments to prepare for the work session on September 18 where teachers will be able to write their WEP goals for students with support from Sharon Hager.

September 10This session is for all elementary teachers who teach science. The science standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

September 11 Initial CPI training for new Special Education staff members. Thomas will send an invite to those who need to attend.

September 11 This session is set up for cooks who have not received the Offer vs. Serve course. Bev provided a list of those who need to attend.

September 11

This session is for all middle school and high school teachers who teach science. The science standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

September 11Did you know that teachers have access to Tumblebooks and PebbleGo? These programs are suited for K-2, but all are welcome to attend. Learn about how Valorie Jolliff and Lindsey Willey utilize these in their classrooms. Take time to check the sites out and incorporate them into your classroom.

September 12

This will be the second of six sessions as we work through the book The Growth Mindset Coach. Studies show that growth mindsets result in higher test scores, improved grades, and more in-class involvement. This book provides you with everything you need to foster a growth mindset in the classroom, including: a month-by-month program, research-based activities, hands-on lesson plans, real-life educator stories, constructive feedback, and sample parent letters.

September 17INFOhio is a PreK-12 Digital Library with a plethora of resources to support students, educators, and parents. This 3 session series will be led by Tracy Zwayer. She will introduce, show you around, and allow time to dig into the resources available.

September 18 Head cooks will hold their monthly meeting with Bev Wasserbeck.

September 18 This session will provide teachers time to create their WEP goals for students. Sharon Hager will provide support throughout this process.

September 18


September 19

Back by popular demand! Another session with Jamie Barrows from the ESC--join us as she will work through extended response writing. Those who attended last year will tell you that you don't want to miss this session! Positive feedback was given from multiple content areas. She will hold a second session in January as well.

September 19

Google classroom is a powerful tool for all grade levels and content areas! Come learn about Google classroom and how Brent Markham uses it. You will have time to begin setting up your Google classroom, ask questions, and add assignments. This is the first of two sessions with Brent. Attend one or both!

September 19 Thomas will meet with preschool staff members to go over important beginning of the year information and answer any questions.

September 23 Bus drivers are encouraged to attend this session with Lindsay Cox from 8:30-9:30 am. She will go over how to respond to emergencies.

September 23 High School math teachers will be able to meet with Jodi Hoffman to look at their data from their Study Island Benchmarking. This session will be held at the high school.

September 23, 25, and 30

Did you miss the summer session of Introduction to Structured TEACCHing? If so, here is your opportunity to check it out in a 3 session series. These will be extended sessions which run from 3:15-4:45 pm due to the content. Not sure what this is? Here you go: TEACCH stands for Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related handicapped CHildren, but don't let the name mislead you. This framework for teaching includes looking at the physical organization of classrooms, individualized schedules, work systems, and the visual structure of materials to support all students, especially those who have autistic, ADD, and/or ADHD tendencies. Learn strategies for providing external organizational supports to address challenges with attention and executive function as well as visual and/or written information to support verbal communication.

September 24K-2 teachers will receive an introduction to Arrive and Redbird (part of the updated My Math program). They will be able to ask questions and learn about the data provided from the programs. This session will be held at NUES.

September 23 Library staff will meet monthly in a Professional Learning Community to work on self-selected projects.

September 24

This session is for all middle school and high school teachers who teach social studies. The social studies standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

September 25

This session is for all elementary teachers who teach social studies. The social studies standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

September 25 The wellness committee will meet to plan their activities for the year.

September 26 K-3 teachers will be able to use Data Map to write RIMPs while getting any assistance needed. This will be held at NUES.

September 26Google classroom can be used by everyone! Take a look at how Lexie Maenz uses it in her classroom. Spend time learning and working with her! This is the first of two sessions working with Lexie. Attend one or both!

September 30Elementary Staff: Take a look at the K-12 Literacy Plan! What components should be included in balanced literacy? How can we use the data we have to support these components? Come work through these sessions!

September 30 Bus driver safety series #1 with Mr. Baird will take place from 8:30-9:30am.

OctoberMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 3 4-NUniversity Growth Mindset Book Study #3


Parent-Teacher Conferences

-NUniversity MAP Work Session #1

-NUniversity INFOhio #2

7 8 9 10 11-NUniversity Grid Method #2


Snake Dance for Homecoming


Homecoming at NUHS


-NUniversity Training for Special Education Aides


14 15 16 17 18-NUniversity Basic Schoology #2

-NUniversity CPR Basics and AED


End of 1st 9 weeks No School

-NUniversity MS/HS Social Studies #2


-NUniversity Introduction to Social Emotional Learning & Standards

-NUniversity SOLE #1


-8:30-9:30am NUniversity Bus Driver Safety Series #2

-NUniversity Basic Schoology #3

-NUniversity INFOhio #3

-NUniversity SOLE #2 -NUniversity MS/HS ELA #1

-NUniversity Google Classroom with Lexie #2

28 29 30 31-NUniversity Planning in the Fast Lane Work Session #1; held at NUHS

-NUniversity Google Classroom with Brent #2


-NUniversity PD Planning

-NUniversity ES Social Studies #2


October 1

This will be the third of six sessions as we work through the book The Growth Mindset Coach. Studies show that growth mindsets result in higher test scores, improved grades, and more in-class involvement. This book provides you with everything you need to foster a growth mindset in the classroom, including: a month-by-month program, research-based activities, hands-on lesson plans, real-life educator stories, constructive feedback, and sample parent letters.

October 1

This will be the third of six sessions as we work through the book The Growth Mindset Coach. Studies show that growth mindsets result in higher test scores, improved grades, and more in-class involvement. This book provides you with everything you need to foster a growth mindset in the classroom, including: a month-by-month program, research-based activities, hands-on lesson plans, real-life educator stories, constructive feedback, and sample parent letters.

October 1, 9, 10You've given the NWEA MAP test...now what? Let's take a look at what this data shows us and how we can use it guide our instruction. This will be a series of 3 work sessions. You are welcome to come to one, two, or all three!

October 7

This session is a follow up to the introduction to the Grid Method. The Grid Method helps you reach ALL students with self-paced Mastery Learning. Using The Grid Method framework you can design purposeful, student-centered learning paths using DOK, State Standards, and formative instructional practices. Allow your students to learn and thrive at their own pace using this mastery framework. We will share examples of Grids and explain how you can implement, manage, and plan to reach ALL students in your classroom. In addition, you will have time to plan your own Grid. All are welcome even if you did not attend previous session(s). Sharon Hager will be supporting this process.

October 9


October 2 and October 24

INFOhio is a PreK-12 Digital Library with a plethora of resources to support students, educators, and parents. These 2 sessions of the the 3 session series will be led by Tracy Zwayer. She will introduce, show you around, and allow time to dig into the resources available. Couldn't make it to one of the sessions? That's okay...join in any or all!

October 2, October 16, and October 30

Join us for the next three sessions as we read and work through Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. After 25 years, this book continues to be a bestseller. It ignores trends and pop culture and focuses on timeless principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. Learn about the 7 Habits: Be Proactive; Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win-Win; Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood; Synergize; Sharpen the Saw.

October 10 Special Education Aides will work with Thomas Lish-Brown.

October 14

This session is for all middle school and high school teachers who teach social studies. The social studies standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

October 14 and October 23

Are you unfamiliar with our Learning Management System (LMS) called Schoology? Come learn what it is and the basics of using it not just in your classroom, but for online NUniversity book studies as well. Kristi Matlack will lead you on this journey of 3 sessions. Come to one or come to all!

October 16 Head cooks will hold their monthly meeting with Bev Wasserbeck.

October 16 and 22

Have you heard of Self Organized Learning Environments (S.O.L.E.)? Come learn about how to question, investigate, and review with students: Start with a big question, designed to provoke curiosity and lead to more questions; Learners organize into small groups and collaborate using a single internet device to search for answers; and Each group presents their discoveries. Plan your own S.O.L.E.

October 17What is Social Emotional Learning? What do the standards look like? How can you implement them into what you already do? Come learn about SEL with Thomas Lish-Brown. Learn about the book study that you can join on SEL as well.

October 22 Bus Driver Safety Series #2 with Mr. Baird will take place from 8:30-9:30am.

October 23Middle School and High School Staff: Take a look at the K-12 Literacy Plan! What components should be included in balanced literacy? How can we use the data we have to support these components? Come work through these sessions!

October 24Are you unfamiliar with our Learning Management System (LMS) called Schoology? Come learn what it is and the basics of using it not just in your classroom, but for online NUniversity book studies as well. Kristi Matlack will lead you on this journey of 3 sessions. Come to one or come to all!

October 24 Come work with Lexie Maenz on a second session of Google Classroom.

October 28This work session will support the work the high school is doing with Learning in the Fast Lane. It will be held at NUHS.

October 28The goal this year is to look at staff feedback about our PD sessions to decide what we need to add and/or adjust for the remainder of the school year. Join the PD committee, and help us make decisions to best support our staff through NUniversity!

October 28 Library staff will meet monthly in a Professional Learning Community to work on self-selected projects.

October 29 Come work with Brent Markham on a second session of Google Classroom.October 29 MS/HS ELA will meet as a Professional Learning Community to look through the Literacy Plan.

October 30

This session is for all elementary teachers who teach social studies. The social studies standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

October Online Book Study: This book study will be held on Schoology. Staff can earn 3 sessions toward prizes and 6 contact hours. No pay is offered for online book studies. Responses must be completed by April 15 for credit.

Choose between Everyday SEL in Elementary, Everyday SEL in Middle School, or Everyday SEL in High School. All of these books are by Carla Tantillo Philibert. With this new book from educational consultant Carla Tantillo Philibert, you'll gain practical strategies for teaching Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), mindfulness, movement, and team-building to help your students grow into contributing and compassionate citizens of the world. You'll find out how to lead students through meditation activities, simple yoga poses, breathing techniques, and other practical methods to help you proactively manage your classroom by meeting your students’ SEL needs. Topics include:

-Empowering your students to understand their emotions, improve their focus, manage stress, and regulate their behavior-Introducing your students to the concept of mindfulness and how it fits within the SEL framework-Crafting an emotionally, physically, and mentally safe classroom climate and culture-Engaging your students in activities to strengthen peer-to-peer communication, community-building, and leadership skills-Providing your students the safe space to test their SEL skills through experiential learning, team work, and class discussions-Honing your own SEL competency through professional development so both you and your students can get the most out of your school’s SEL experience

NovemberMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

4 5 6 7 8-NUniversity Intermediate Schoology #1

Election Day/Teacher Work Day CPR/Safety Training

-NUniversity Bus Driver Safety Series #3

-NUniversity Planning in the Fast Lane Work Session #2; held at NUHS

-NUniversity Elementary Intervention Specialist meeting

-NUniversity Grid Method #3

-NUniversity Middle School and High School Intervention Specialist meeting

11 12 13 14 15-NUniversity Google Classroom with Zach Maenz #1

-NUniversity Planning in the Fast Lane Work Session #3; held at NUHS


-1-2:30pm NUniversity PAX Training for Cafeteria Staff

-NUniversity Secretary Meeting


-NUniversity Intro to Gifted

-NUniversity Intermediate Schoology #2


-1-2 pm NUniversity Cafeteria/Bus Book Study 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Session #1


-NUniversity Google Classroom with Zach Maenz #2

-NUniversity Special Education Law for General Education Staff

-NUniversity K-12 Math Notice & Wonder Techniques & Lesson Igniters

-NUniversity Fine and Performing Arts Graduation Seal Planning held at NUHS

-NUniversity Community Service Graduation Seal Planning held at NUHS

-NUniversity Author Visit with Sara Holbrook held at NUES

25 26 27 28 29-NUniversity Library PLC #3

No School No School No School

-NUniversity Student Engagement Graduation Seal Planning held at NUHS

-NUniversity Tech Session

November 4 and 13 You know the basics of Schoology...what else can you do with this Learning Management Session? Come work with Kristi Matlack during this 3 session series. Attend one, two, or three sessions!

November 4 Thomas will meet with Elementary Intervention Specialists to discuss concerns, answer questions, relay information specifically related to elementary needs.

November 6 Bus Driver Safety Series #3 with Mr. Baird. This session starts at 8:30am and ends at 9:30am.

November 6

This session is a follow up to the Grid Method. The Grid Method helps you reach ALL students with self-paced Mastery Learning. Using The Grid Method framework you can design purposeful, student-centered learning paths using DOK, State Standards, and formative instructional practices. Allow your students to learn and thrive at their own pace using this mastery framework. We will share examples of Grids and explain how you can implement, manage, and plan to reach ALL students in your classroom. In addition, you will have time to plan your own Grid. All are welcome even if you did not attend previous session(s). Sharon Hager will be supporting this process.

November 6 Thomas will meet with Middle School and High School Intervention Specialists to discuss concerns, answer questions, relay information specifically related to middle school needs.

November 7 and November 12

These work sessions will support the work the high school is doing with Learning in the Fast Lane. They will be held at NUHS.

November 11 and November 21

Want to see how other teachers use Google Classroom? You've worked with Lexie and Brent. Come take a look at how Zach Maenz uses Google Classroom during this 2 session event. Not only will you see how Zach uses it, but you can also work on preparing your own Google Classroom.

November 12 Secretary Meeting will be held at NUHS in the media center.November 13 Head cooks will hold their monthly meeting with Bev Wasserbeck.

November 13


November 14Cafeteria PAX training. This session will share information about the PAX Good Behavior Game used at the middle school and the elementary. It will focus on how those working in the cafeteria can use some of the same tools. The session will run from 1-2:30pm.

November 14 This session will offer an introduction to gifted. Join Sharon Hager on this journey.

November 19

1-2pm for Cafeteria and Bus: Join us for an introductory session of Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. After 25 years, this book continues to be a bestseller. It ignores trends and pop culture and focuses on timeless principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. Learn about the 7 Habits: Be Proactive; Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win-Win; Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood; Synergize; Sharpen the Saw.

November 19 Did you know that Special Education is one of the most litigated statues in education? Come learn what general education needs to know about special education with Thomas Lish-Brown.

November 19

Author visit with Sara Holbrook will be held at the elementary for everyone! Sara Holbrook is a full time educator, author/poet and consultant who brings practical knowledge to the classroom helping students to develop the complex thinking and literacy skills they will need to succeed in the 21st century workplace. With over 30 years’ experience as a writer in the fields of education, law, public housing, and drug prevention, she has been teaching in classrooms around the US and abroad for over 20 years. She is also the author of more than a dozen books for children, adults and teachers as well as an award-winning performance poet. A frequent keynote speaker, she shows teachers how to use writing and oral presentation exercises in order to help raise vocabulary and other literacy skills along with comprehension through collaboration, writing and classroom performance across all grade levels and content areas.

November 19

Fine and Performing Arts Seal: The state has issued new graduation requirements for the class of 2023 and beyond - see link below. Students must earn 2 diploma seals. Three of those seals (school participation, community service, and fine arts) are locally defined, meaning we create the criteria. If you would like to provide input, you are invited to attend two sessions at the high school for each seal that interests you.

November 20

Community Service Seal: The state has issued new graduation requirements for the class of 2023 and beyond - see link below. Students must earn 2 diploma seals. Three of those seals (school participation, community service, and fine arts) are locally defined, meaning we create the criteria. If you would like to provide input, you are invited to attend two sessions at the high school for each seal that interests you.

November 20

Join us for the final session of Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. After 25 years, this book continues to be a bestseller. It ignores trends and pop culture and focuses on timeless principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. Learn about the 7 Habits: Be Proactive; Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win-Win; Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood; Synergize; Sharpen the Saw.

November 20 Jodi Hoffman will work with K-12 Math staff on Notice & Wonder Techniques & Lesson Igniters.November 25 Library staff will meet monthly in a Professional Learning Community to work on self-selected projects.November 25 The tech team needs your feedback. Join them for this meeting.

November 25

Student Engagement Seal: The state has issued new graduation requirements for the class of 2023 and beyond - see link below. Students must earn 2 diploma seals. Three of those seals (school participation, community service, and fine arts) are locally defined, meaning we create the criteria. If you would like to provide input, you are invited to attend two sessions at the high school for each seal that interests you.

November Online Book Study: This book study will be held on Schoology. Staff can earn 3 sessions toward prizes and 6 contact hours. No pay is offered for online book studies. Responses must be completed by April 15 for credit.

Ted Dintersmith gets you thinking about What School Could Be. He offers an inspiring vision of what our teachers and students can accomplish if trusted with the challenge of developing the skills and ways of thinking needed to thrive in a world of dizzying technological change.

Innovation expert Ted Dintersmith took an unprecedented trip across America, visiting all fifty states in a single school year. He originally set out to raise awareness about the urgent need to reimagine education to prepare students for a world marked by innovation--but America's teachers one-upped him. All across the country, he met teachers in ordinary settings doing extraordinary things, creating innovative classrooms where children learn deeply and joyously as they gain purpose, agency, essential skill sets and mindsets, and real knowledge. Together, these new ways of teaching and learning offer a vision of what school could be―and a model for transforming schools throughout the United States and beyond. Better yet, teachers and parents don't have to wait for the revolution to come from above. They can readily implement small changes that can make a big difference.

America's clock is ticking. Our archaic model of education trains our kids for a world that no longer exists, and accelerating advances in technology are eliminating millions of jobs. But the trailblazing of many American educators gives us reasons for hope.

Capturing bold ideas from teachers and classrooms across America, What School Could Be provides a realistic and profoundly optimistic roadmap for creating cultures of innovation and real learning in all our schools.

DecemberMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2 3 4 5 6-1-2 pm NUniversity Cafeteria/Bus Book Study 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Session #2

-NUniversity DLT -8:30-9:30am NUniversity Bus Driver Book Study of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People


-NUniversity SOLE #3 -NUniversity ES ELA #2

-NUniversity MS/HS ELA #2

9 10 11 12 13-8:30am NUniversity Cafeteria Staff

-NUniversity Fine and Performing Arts Graduation Seal Planning held at NUHS

-NUniversity Social Emotional Learning #2



-1:30pm NUniversity Cafeteria Staff

-NUniversity SOAR Design Team

-NUniversity Community Service Graduation Seal Planning held at NUHS

-NUniversity Student Engagement Graduation Seal Planning held at NUHS




-NUniversity PD Planning Committee

End of 2nd 9 weeks

Staff Meetings/Board Meeting

23 24 25 26 27No School No School No School No School No School

30 31No School No School

December 2 and 16

1-2pm for Cafeteria and Bus: Join us for a discussion session of Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. After 25 years, this book continues to be a bestseller. It ignores trends and pop culture and focuses on timeless principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. Learn about the 7 Habits: Be Proactive; Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win-Win; Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood; Synergize; Sharpen the Saw.

December 2

Have you heard of Self Organized Learning Environments (S.O.L.E.)? Come learn about how to question, investigate, and review with students: Start with a big question, designed to provoke curiosity and lead to more questions; Learners organize into small groups and collaborate using a single internet device to search for answers; and Each group presents their discoveries. Plan your own S.O.L.E. and share your results.

December 4 8:30-9:30am Bus Driver final session on Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.December 4 Elementary Staff: Continue to work on the K-12 literacy plan and how to incorporate balanced literacy.

December 4 Middle School and High School Staff: Continue to work on the K-12 literacy plan and how to incorporate balanced literacy.

December 5

This will be the fourth of six sessions as we work through the book The Growth Mindset Coach. Studies show that growth mindsets result in higher test scores, improved grades, and more in-class involvement. This book provides you with everything you need to foster a growth mindset in the classroom, including: a month-by-month program, research-based activities, hands-on lesson plans, real-life educator stories, constructive feedback, and sample parent letters.

December 9 Cafeteria Staff will meet with Bev either at 8:30am or 1:30pm.

December 10

Fine and Performing Arts Seal: The state has issued new graduation requirements for the class of 2023 and beyond - see link below. Students must earn 2 diploma seals. Three of those seals (school participation, community service, and fine arts) are locally defined, meaning we create the criteria. If you would like to provide input, you are invited to attend two sessions at the high school for each seal that interests you.

December 10

This is the second work session for all middle school and high school teachers who teach science. The science standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

December 10 The SOAR Design Team will meet to train new members.

December 11 In this session, you will continue to learn about Social Emotional Learning. What is it? What strategies can you use with your students?

December 11

Community Service Seal: The state has issued new graduation requirements for the class of 2023 and beyond - see link below. Students must earn 2 diploma seals. Three of those seals (school participation, community service, and fine arts) are locally defined, meaning we create the criteria. If you would like to provide input, you are invited to attend two sessions at the high school for each seal that interests you.

December 11


December 12

This is the second work session for all teachers who teach science. The science standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

December 12

Student Engagement Seal: The state has issued new graduation requirements for the class of 2023 and beyond - see link below. Students must earn 2 diploma seals. Three of those seals (school participation, community service, and fine arts) are locally defined, meaning we create the criteria. If you would like to provide input, you are invited to attend two sessions at the high school for each seal that interests you.

December 13 Head cooks will hold their monthly meeting with Bev Wasserbeck.

December 18The goal this year is to look at staff feedback about our PD sessions to decide what we need to add and/or adjust for the remainder of the school year. Join the PD committee, and help us make decisions to best support our staff through NUniversity!

JanuaryMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 3No School No School No School

6 7 8 9 10Teacher Work Day -1-2 pm NUniversity

Cafeteria/Bus Book Study 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Session #4

-8:30-9:30 am NUniversity Bus Driver Book Study Drive Session #1

-NUniversity Grid Method #4


-Nuniversity Edulastic and Quizziz with Zach Maenz

13 14 15 16 17Staff Meetings and Board Meetings

-NUniversity SEL Resources with Tenah McMahan


20 21 22 23 24No School -NUniversity Girls

Without Limits Book Study #1

-3:15-4:45 pm NUniversity Extended Response Writing #2 with Jamie Barrows

-NUniversity Preschool Meeting


-1-2 pm NUniversity Cafeteria/Bus Book Study 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Session #5

-NUniversity Innovation Team


-NUniversity SOAR Extended Design Team

-NUniversity Training for Special Education Aides


27 28 29 30 31-NUniversity SEL Resources with Tenah McMahan

-NUniversity Girls Without Limits Book Study #2

-1:30pm NUniversity Cafeteria Staff Production Records

-NUniversity HS Study Island Benchmark Work Session

-NUniversity ACT Data Team will meet at NUHS

-NUniversity Intermediate Schoology #3

-Nuniversity Edulastic and Quizziz with Zach Maenz

January 7 and 22

1-2pm for Cafeteria and Bus: Join us for sessions of Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. After 25 years, this book continues to be a bestseller. It ignores trends and pop culture and focuses on timeless principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. Learn about the 7 Habits: Be Proactive; Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win-Win; Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood; Synergize; Sharpen the Saw.

January 8 and January 22

Bus Drivers: Join us as we read Daniel Pink's book called Drive and work through 6 sessions. Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.

Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.

January 8



Come learn about Edulastic, which is an online assessment tool with technology-enhanced items like SBAC, AIR and PARCC give you a complete, instant view of student learning and growth. Also, learn about Quizziz, which provides free gamified quizzes for every subject to play in class and at home. You can pick an existing quiz or create your own.

January 9

This session is a follow up to the Grid Method. The Grid Method helps you reach ALL students with self-paced Mastery Learning. Using The Grid Method framework you can design purposeful, student-centered learning paths using DOK, State Standards, and formative instructional practices. Allow your students to learn and thrive at their own pace using this mastery framework. We will share examples of Grids and explain how you can implement, manage, and plan to reach ALL students in your classroom. In addition, you will have time to plan your own Grid. All are welcome even if you did not attend previous session(s). Sharon Hager will be supporting this process.

January 15 Head cooks will hold their monthly meeting with Bev Wasserbeck.January 15 Edulastic and Quizziz with Zach MaenzJanuary 16 and Janury 27

Come learn about some great SEL resources with Tenah McMahan.


Did you miss the Girls Without Limits book study last year? Then, you are going to want to join this book study this year. This is a 3 session, face-to-face book study. The book aligns with the ROX program and provides research, real-life stories, and action strategies to hlep you understand the uniqute challenges girls face with social pressure, body image, boy trouble, academis, and career choices; help girls develop skills and competencies to deal with these challenges; and empower girls to confront negative societal expectations and make healthy, positive decisions. There is a self-defense portion to this series. Staff must attend all three sessions.

January 22 Special Education Aides will work with Thomas Lish-Brown.January 22 The wellness committee will meet to plan their activities for the year.

January 22 Back by popular demand! A second session with Jamie Barrows from the ESC--join us as she will work through extended response writing. Positive feedback was given from multiple content areas.

January 22 Library staff will meet monthly in a Professional Learning Community to work on self-selected projects.January 23 Thomas will meet with preschool staff members to answer any questions and discuss any needs. January 23 Kristi will meet with the innovation team.January 23 The extended SOAR Design Team will meet to go over next steps with the district competencies.January 28 The ACT Data team will meet at the high school.January 29 Cafeteria staff will meet with Bev on production records.

January 29 You know the basics of Schoology...what else can you do with this Learning Management Session? Come work with Kristi Matlack during this 3 session series. Attend one, two, or three sessions!

January 30 Jodi will meet with high school math teachers to review Study Island benchmarking.

January 30 ES teachers who teach science will take a look at science samples for curriculum review. This will take place at NUES.

January Online Book Study: This book study will be held on Schoology. Staff can earn 3 sessions toward prizes and 6 contact hours. No pay is offered for online book studies. Responses must be completed by April 15 for credit.

High School edition: Since its initial publication in hardcover in 2003, Fires in the Bathroom has been through multiple printings and received the attention of teachers across the country. Now in paperback, Kathleen Cushman’s groundbreaking book offers original insights into teaching teenagers in today’s hard-pressed urban high schools from the point of view of the students themselves. It speaks to both new and established teachers, giving them firsthand information about who their students are and what they need to succeed. Students from across the country contributed perceptive and pragmatic answers to questions of how teachers can transcend the barriers of adolescent identity and culture to reach the diverse student body in today’s urban schools. With the fresh and often surprising perspectives of youth, they tackle tough issues such as increasing engagement and motivation, teaching difficult academic material, reaching English-language learners, and creating a classroom culture where respect and success go hand in hand. Middle School edition: Following on the heels of the bestselling Fires in the Bathroom, which brought the insights of high school students to teachers and parents, Kathleen Cushman now turns her attention to the crucial and challenging middle grades, joining forces with adolescent psychologist Laura Rogers. As teachers, counselors, and parents cope with the roller coaster of early adolescence, too few stop to ask students what they think about these critical years. Here, middle school students in grades 5 through 8 across the country and from diverse ethnic backgrounds offer insights on what it takes to make classrooms more effective and how to forge stronger relationships between young adolescents and adults. Students tackle such critical topics as social, emotional, and academic pressures; classroom behavior; organization; and preparing for high school. Cushman and Rogers help readers hear and understand the vital messages about adolescent learning that come though in what these students say.

FebruaryMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday



-NUniversity Non-Fiction Notice and Note #1



-NUniversity Girls Without Limits Book Study #3

-NUniversity Innovation Team

10 11 12 13 14-1-2pm NUniversity Cafeteria Book Study of Go See the Principal



No School


-NUniversity Underrepresented Population in Gifted

17 18 19 20 21No School Board Meeting


-NUniversity Middle School Intervention Specialist meeting

-NUniversity High School Intervention Specialist meeting

-NUniversity Elementary Intervention Specialist meeting




24 25 26 27 28-1-2pm NUniversity Cafeteria Book Study of Go See the Principal

-NUniversity Secretary Meeting


-NUniversity ALL (K-12) Social Studies #3




February 3

1-2pm for Cafeteria and Bus: Join us for sessions of Dr. Covey's book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. After 25 years, this book continues to be a bestseller. It ignores trends and pop culture and focuses on timeless principles of fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity. Learn about the 7 Habits: Be Proactive; Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win-Win; Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood; Synergize; Sharpen the Saw.

February 3

This will be the fifth of six sessions as we work through the book The Growth Mindset Coach. Studies show that growth mindsets result in higher test scores, improved grades, and more in-class involvement. This book provides you with everything you need to foster a growth mindset in the classroom, including: a month-by-month program, research-based activities, hands-on lesson plans, real-life educator stories, constructive feedback, and sample parent letters.

February 4 and February 18



February 5 Kristi will meet with the innovation team.February 5 and 20 "When students recognize that nonfiction ought to challenge us, ought to slow us down and make us

think, then they're more likely to become close readers." That means we need to help them question texts, authors, and, ultimately, their own thinking. No matter the content area, with Reading Nonfiction's classroom-tested suggestions, you'll lead kids toward skillful and responsible disciplinary literacy. Picking up where their smash hit Notice & Note left off, Kylene Beers and Bob Probst write: "Fiction invites us into the writer's imagined world; nonfiction intrudes into ours and purports to tell us something about it." This crucial difference increases the responsibility of the nonfiction reader, so Kylene and Bob have developed interlocking scaffolds that every student can use to go beyond a superficial reading: 3 essential questions that set students up for closer, more attentive readings of nonfiction texts5 Notice & Note nonfiction signposts that cue kids to apply the skills and processes that sophisticated readers use instinctively7 proven strategies readers can use to clear up confusions when the text gets tough.We all know the value of helping students define nonfiction and understand its text structures. Reading Nonfiction goes the next crucial step-helping kids challenge the claims of nonfiction authors, be challenged by them, and skillfully and rigorously make up their mind about purported truths.

February 12 Head cooks will hold their monthly meeting with Bev Wasserbeck.

February 12


February 12 Sharon will work through a session on underrepresented populations in gifted.

February 18 Thomas will meet with Elementary Intervention Specialists to discuss concerns, answer questions, relay information specifically related to elementary needs.

February 18

This is the third work session for all middle school and high school teachers who teach science. The science standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

February 19 Thomas will meet with Middle School Intervention Specialists to discuss concerns, answer questions, relay information specifically related to middle school needs.

February 20 Thomas will meet with High School Intervention Specialists to discuss concerns, answer questions, relay information specifically related to high school needs.

February 20

This is the third work session for all elementary teachers who teach science. The science standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

February 25 Secretary staff will meet at the high school.

February 25This session is for ALL who teach social studies. The social studies standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

February 26 The ACT Data team will meet at the high school.

February 26 Elementary, Middle School, and High School ELA: Continue to work on the K-12 literacy plan and alignment.

February 26 Library staff will meet monthly in a Professional Learning Community to work on self-selected projects.

February Online Book Study: This book study will be held on Schoology. Staff can earn 3 sessions toward prizes and 6 contact hours. No pay is offered for online book studies. Responses must be completed by April 15 for credit.

We've talked about Content Area Literacy. Now, let's take a look at Disciplinary Literacy. Disciplinary Literacy is about to go from theory to game plan—taking students from superficial understanding to deep content expertise. And guess what? ReLeah Lent’s big secret lies in highlighting each content area’s differences—advancing a discipline-specific model in which literacy is used as a tool for strategic thinking, reading, writing, and doing within each field. This Is Disciplinary Literacy helps content-area teachers put into action the key literacies of their specialties. Teaching science? Students must evaluate evidence and question as they read. History? Comparing and contrasting sources and interpreting the import of events are key. Writing in Math? Accuracy is favored over elaboration and craft. Reading fiction in ELA? Synthesizing and attuning to voice and figurative language reign supreme. Students fully own knowledge because your instruction zeroes in on the academic habits that matter most.

MarchMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2 3 4 5 6-8:30-9:30 am NUniversity Bus Driver Book Study Drive Session #5

-NUniversity Grid Method #5 Recap/Final Questions


-NUniversity HS Study Island Benchmark Work Session

9 10 11 12 13*CPI Refresher--morning and afternoon session for those already trained





16 17 18 19 20-8:30-9:30 am NUniversity Bus Driver Book Study Drive Session #6


End of 3rd 9 weeks Teacher Work Day

-1-2pm NUniversity Cafeteria Book Study of Go See the Principal

-NUniversity Disrupting Thinking Hybrid Book Study #1


-NUniversity PD Planning Committee

Staff Meetings/Board Meeting

-NUniversity Social Emotional Learning #3

23 24 25 26 27No School No School No School No School No School

30 31

March 3 Jodi will meet with high school math teachers to review Study Island benchmarking.

March 3 and March 17



March 4 Come join us as we recap and answer any questions on the Grid Method.

March 5 and 18 "When students recognize that nonfiction ought to challenge us, ought to slow us down and make us think, then they're more likely to become close readers." That means we need to help them question texts, authors, and, ultimately, their own thinking. No matter the content area, with Reading Nonfiction's classroom-tested suggestions, you'll lead kids toward skillful and responsible disciplinary literacy. Picking up where their smash hit Notice & Note left off, Kylene Beers and Bob Probst write: "Fiction invites us into the writer's imagined world; nonfiction intrudes into ours and purports to tell us something about it." This crucial difference increases the responsibility of the nonfiction reader, so Kylene and Bob have developed interlocking scaffolds that every student can use to go beyond a superficial reading: 3 essential questions that set students up for closer, more attentive readings of nonfiction texts5 Notice & Note nonfiction signposts that cue kids to apply the skills and processes that sophisticated readers use instinctively7 proven strategies readers can use to clear up confusions when the text gets tough.We all know the value of helping students define nonfiction and understand its text structures. Reading Nonfiction goes the next crucial step-helping kids challenge the claims of nonfiction authors, be challenged by them, and skillfully and rigorously make up their mind about purported truths.

March 10 CPI refresher training will take place during the day in two different sessions. This is for staff members who are already trained in CPI. Thomas will notify those who need this training.

March 11


March 11 The wellness committee will meet to plan their activities for the year.March 11 Library staff will meet monthly in a Professional Learning Community to work on self-selected projects.March 12 The ACT Data team will meet at the high school.

March 16

Cafeteria Book Study of Go See the Principal. This is a three session event. Gerry Brooks is an elementary school principal turned YouTube celebrity who entertains K-12 teachers, administrators, and parents across the country. He tells jokes with the kind of mocking humor that gets a laugh, yet can be safely shared in school. After all, even great schools have bad days -- when lesson plans fall through, disgruntled parents complain, kids throw temper tantrums because they have to use the same spoon for their applesauce and mashed potatoes, and of course, dealing with...The Horror! The Horror!...dreaded assessments. Ranging from practical topics like social media use in the class-room and parent-teacher conferences to more lighthearted sections such as "Pickup and Dropoff: An Exercise in Humanity" and "School Supplies: Yes, We Really Need All That Stuff," Go See the Principal offers comic relief, inspiration, and advice to those who need it the most.

March 17 In this session, you will continue to learn about Social Emotional Learning. What is it? What strategies can you use with your students?

March 17 This is a HYBRID book study with two face-to-face sessions and questions on Google Classroom.In their hit books Notice and Note and Reading Nonfiction, Kylene Beers and Bob Probst showed teachers how to help students become close readers. Now, in Disrupting Thinking they take teachers a step further and discuss an on-going problem: lack of engagement with reading. They explain that all too often, no matter the strategy shared with students, too many students remain disengaged and reluctant readers. The problem, they suggest, is that we have misrepresented to students why we read and how we ought to approach any text - fiction or nonfiction. With their hallmark humor and their appreciated practicality, Beers and Probst present a vision of what reading and what education across all the grades could be. Hands-on-strategies make it applicable right away for the classroom teacher, and turn-and-talk discussion points make it a guidebook for school-wide conversations. In particular, they share new strategies and ideas for helping classroom teachers: Create engagement and relevance; encourage responsive and responsible reading; deepen comprehension; develop lifelong reading habits. “We think it’s time we finally do become a nation of readers, and we know it’s time students learn to tell fake news from real news. It’s time we help students understand why how they read is so important,” explain Beers and Probst. “Disrupting Thinking is, at its heart, an exploration of how we help students become the reader who does so much more than decode, recall, or choose the correct answer from a multiple-choice list. This book shows us how to help students become the critical thinkers our nation needs them to be."

March 18 Head cooks will hold their monthly meeting with Bev Wasserbeck.

March 19The goal this year is to look at staff feedback about our PD sessions to decide what we need to add and/or adjust for the remainder of the school year. Join the PD committee, and help us make decisions to best support our staff through NUniversity!

AprilMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 3-NUniversity Growth Mindset Book Study #6

-NUniversity Tech Team

-NUniversity Disrupting Thinking Hybrid Book Study #1

6 7 8 9 10-NUniversity ES Social Studies #4




No School

13 14 15 16 17-NUniversity MS/HS Social Studies #4

-NUniversity Special Education Law for General Education Staff (repeated)






27 28 29 30

April 1

This will be the last of six sessions as we finish the book The Growth Mindset Coach. Studies show that growth mindsets result in higher test scores, improved grades, and more in-class involvement. This book provides you with everything you need to foster a growth mindset in the classroom, including: a month-by-month program, research-based activities, hands-on lesson plans, real-life educator stories, constructive feedback, and sample parent letters.

April 2 The Tech Team will meet with Jared.April 2 This is a HYBRID book study with two face-to-face sessions and questions on Google Classroom.

In their hit books Notice and Note and Reading Nonfiction, Kylene Beers and Bob Probst showed teachers how to help students become close readers. Now, in Disrupting Thinking they take teachers a step further and discuss an on-going problem: lack of engagement with reading. They explain that all too often, no matter the strategy shared with students, too many students remain disengaged and reluctant readers. The problem, they suggest, is that we have misrepresented to students why we read and how we ought to approach any text - fiction or nonfiction. With their hallmark humor and their appreciated practicality, Beers and Probst present a vision of what reading and what education across all the grades could be. Hands-on-strategies make it applicable right away for the classroom teacher, and turn-and-talk discussion points make it a guidebook for school-wide conversations. In particular, they share new strategies and ideas for helping classroom teachers: Create engagement and relevance; encourage responsive and responsible reading; deepen comprehension; develop lifelong reading habits. “We think it’s time we finally do become a nation of readers, and we know it’s time students learn to tell fake news from real news. It’s time we help students understand why how they read is so important,” explain Beers and Probst. “Disrupting Thinking is, at its heart, an exploration of how we help students become the reader who does so much more than decode, recall, or choose the correct answer from a multiple-choice list. This book shows us how to help students become the critical thinkers our nation needs them to be."

This is a HYBRID book study with two face-to-face sessions and questions on Google Classroom.In their hit books Notice and Note and Reading Nonfiction, Kylene Beers and Bob Probst showed teachers how to help students become close readers. Now, in Disrupting Thinking they take teachers a step further and discuss an on-going problem: lack of engagement with reading. They explain that all too often, no matter the strategy shared with students, too many students remain disengaged and reluctant readers. The problem, they suggest, is that we have misrepresented to students why we read and how we ought to approach any text - fiction or nonfiction. With their hallmark humor and their appreciated practicality, Beers and Probst present a vision of what reading and what education across all the grades could be. Hands-on-strategies make it applicable right away for the classroom teacher, and turn-and-talk discussion points make it a guidebook for school-wide conversations. In particular, they share new strategies and ideas for helping classroom teachers: Create engagement and relevance; encourage responsive and responsible reading; deepen comprehension; develop lifelong reading habits. “We think it’s time we finally do become a nation of readers, and we know it’s time students learn to tell fake news from real news. It’s time we help students understand why how they read is so important,” explain Beers and Probst. “Disrupting Thinking is, at its heart, an exploration of how we help students become the reader who does so much more than decode, recall, or choose the correct answer from a multiple-choice list. This book shows us how to help students become the critical thinkers our nation needs them to be."

April 7

This is the final work session for all elementary teachers who teach science. The science standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

April 8


April 9

This is the final work session for all middle school and high school teachers who teach science. The science standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

April 13

This is the final work session for all middle school and high school teachers who teach social studies. The social studies standards have been revised. We will work through the crosswalk to take a look at the revisions and the timeline for these changes. The model curriculum has also been released, so we will spend time working through that as well.

April 14Did you miss this session in November? If so, join us for this repeated session. Did you know that Special Education is one of the most litigated statues in education? Come learn what general education needs to know about special education with Thomas Lish-Brown.

April 15 Head cooks will hold their monthly meeting with Bev Wasserbeck.April 15 Elementary Staff: Continue to work on the K-12 literacy plan and how to incorporate balanced literacy.April 15 Library staff will meet monthly in a Professional Learning Community to work on self-selected projects.

April 16 Middle School and High School Staff: Continue to work on the K-12 literacy plan and how to incorporate balanced literacy.

MayMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

4 5 6 7 8Election Day/Teacher Work Day

11 12 13 14 15-NUniversity Revisiting WEP Goals


-NUniversity Resident Educator Meeting *Mandatory for teachers in years 1-4 and mentors




25 26 27 28 29No School Last Day of School/End

of 4th 9 weeks

May 12 Sharon will meet with teachers to revisit WEP goals created for students.May 13 Head cooks will hold their monthly meeting with Bev Wasserbeck.

May 13


May 14 RESA teachers and mentors will meet to finalize evidence for closing out the year.May 20 The wellness committee will meet to plan their activities for the year.

All Professional Development will be held at the Board Office and last one hour (3:15-4:15 pm) unless otherwise specified.

Please sign up for all professional development in Frontline Professional Growth (My Learning Plan). Be sure to sign in on the

timesheet/attendance sheet at every face-to-face event.

Ashland Credit will be offered for staff. Ashland requires a project, a paper, or other evidence options to demonstrate participation in

coursework. Cost is set by Ashland.13 NUniversity Hours = 1 Ashland Credit

*Professional Development counts toward NUniversity Prizes, pay, and Ashland Credit unless marked with *.

Online book studies will count for 6 NUniversity hours toward Ashland credit and 3 NUniversity sessions toward prizes. Pay is not provided for online book studies.

NUniversity Prizes for 2019-20Attend 6 sessions and earn a North Union T-ShirtAttend 10 sessions and earn a portable charger

Attend 16 sessions and earn a $200 Amazon P.O. for classroom supplies or a 32" monitor to use with your laptop

Attend 20 sessions and earn a North Union Pullover

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