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STE(A)M Learning Community Mark you Calendar for the 5th Annual BCS STEM Expo STEM EXPO October 23, 5:00-7:00 @ BHS STEM /STEAM planning meeting for designated staff -August 28 @ 3:15@ BOE 2018-2019 Professional Learning Opportunities 1. American READING for JES staff -July 30 9:30-3:30 @ JES 2. USA TEST Prep Training-July 31 -New Staff-9:00-12:00 @ BOE -Designated BA staff-12:00-1:00 @ BOE 3. Vocabulary Training for NEW staff -August 30 1:30-3:30 @ BOE 4. SYSTEM benefits mtg @ FAC -October 9 8:00-9:00 5. Thinking Maps Training-for designated staff -October 9 8:30-3:30 @ BOE 6. Lunch & Learn w/ media/Instructional specialists -Individual Building Schedules 7. Google Classroom-Ongoing 8. Principal’s Center -Ongoing Strands for administration 9. GYSTC overview w/Cathy Fontenot-Dates TBA 10. WG RESA class list https://www.ciclt.net 11. Stop the BLEED-Designated Staff-July 31-1-2:00 WHAT’S NEW?? Out with the OLD and in with the NEW!!! *****TLSD platform***** TKES/LKES information is now found inside SLDS! 2018-2019 Vertical Meetings System Special Education Meetings @ BOE-8:00 August 15, October 3, December 5, February 13, April 10 System Content Area Meetings @ BOE- To be announced Building Content Area Meetings @ each school- Preplanning and January 2019 Coming soon...ELA TASK Force Team EOC and EOG USA TEST PREP benchmark data STAR screening data Bremen City Schools...Excellence In All We Do! Professional Learning and Curriculum Updates Volume 8 Looking for BCS Content Area Information… Check out the BCS shortcuts folder located on your computer desktop! Marzano’s 6 step process for explicit vocabulary instruction! 1. Teacher example 2. Gist of the word 3. Student draws a picture 4. Re-visit the word 5. Student shares word w/ a partner 6. Student plays game
