Showing posts with label professional learning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label professional learning. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Code.org Workshops

Check out these upcoming offerings from Code.org, one of which takes place this Saturday. These courses are free. They are being taught by Wilson teacher Chris Bartlo. Space is limited for these sessions.

1-Day Training at Wilson High School, Room 30, 1151 SW Vermont, Portland
Dec. 5, 9 am-4:30 pm
Register at http://code.org/professional-development-workshops/5036718
2-Day Training at Wilson High School, Room 30, 1151 SW Vermont, Portland
Jan. 20, 3:30-6 pm & Jan. 27, 3:30-6 pm
Register for the Code Studio Workshop on the PPS Learning Campus, under Instructional Technology.

Monday, November 2, 2015

After School Technology Offerings


These offerings are now posted on the PPS Learning Campus. Register there and forward to any interested colleagues. PPS full-time and part-time school-based teachers have priority over substitutes. All classes will take place in the Wallowa Lab (floor L1) at the BESC from 4:30-6 pm, unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, Nov. 17
Anytime, Anywhere Access to Student Work (And Your Own!)
Learn about the power of using a collaborative tool to transform classroom instruction. Google Drive includes docs, presentations, spreadsheets and forms. We will learn the very basics of Google Drive and Docs and explore features and sharing capabilities. This is a voluntary class.

Wednesday, Dec. 2
Efficient Ways to Collaborate with Students
Have students begin to use Google Classroom to complete assignments and turn them in. The teacher can then provide feedback on the assignment and return it to the student. Google Classroom is a new tool that allows you to shift to a digital assignment workflow. This is a voluntary course.

Thursday, Dec. 10
An Easy and Simple Way to Gather Data
Learn how easy it is to use Google Forms to create simple surveys that you can use with the school staff and community and assessments that you can use with students. We’ll also look at using a Google add-on to quickly and easily grade assessments that you create. This is a voluntary training.

Wednesday, Dec. 16 in IT Nehalem Conference Room (floor L1 at BESC)
Learning CAFÉ
The Learning CAFÉ is an informal drop-in time to meet up with other PPS teachers to get questions answered, create lessons infusing digital resources, seek assistance with technology integration strategies, learn about a new tool, work collaboratively or share ideas. Bring your device and come for as little as 15 minutes or stay the entire time. You may also join via Google Hangout. It’s personalized professional learning! 


Friday, May 29, 2015

Getting to Know Your Common Core Math Standards for Those Changing Grade Level

We will be offering a one-day professional development opportunity for teachers who are changing grade level bands in math or have never taught the Bridges curriculum. The class, Getting to Know Your Common Core Math Standards for Those Changing Grade Level, familiarizes participants with the Common Core State Standards as well as how to support both standards and math practices using the district-adopted Bridges Curriculum. 
Grades K-2: June 17 (various locations)
Grades 3-5: June 18 (various locations) 
Please sign up on the PPS Learning campus for more details.  There are limited spots available in each grade level. 

Monday, May 18, 2015

Grade 8 Social Studies Teachers: Summer Opportunity


BEYOND THE OREGON TRAIL:  OREGON'S UNTOLD HISTORY
A Curriculum Exploring Oregon's Racial History

Description: This 6-hour workshop will introduce participants to a ten-lesson middle-school social science curriculum designed to present a more inclusive perspective of people in Oregon, from the indigenous American Indians to more recent Oregon immigrants. Even though learning the history and experience of people of color in Oregon may be painful, it is essential to help our young people understand the full history of our state, and better prepare them to be critical thinkers and active citizens in a diverse society.

Educators who have taught this curriculum for several years will share detailed tips and strategies for facilitating issues and questions that arise, particularly during dialogue about race. 

Date:  June 23, 2015
Place: Resolutions Northwest, 1827 NE 44th Ave, #300, Portland, OR  97213
Time:  8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $50. 

PDU certificate is available. 
PSU Grad Credit: additional $60, register at workshop

Here is the registration link. If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact Steph McBride at 503-781-7188.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Summer Learning for Social Studies Teachers




Going to be in Portland this summer? Interested in online classes? Maybe you're looking for fun, innovative courses to complement your content development efforts or expand your knowledge of the local region. We have a great learning adventure in store for you this summer. Check out our summer session course offerings from PSU’s College of Urban and Public Affairs.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Summer Education Technology Learning Opportunities

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Summer education technology professional learning opportunities will be offered for the first time in several years! Workshops will take place Tuesdays through Thursdays, June 23-25, July 14-16 and Aug. 4-6 from 9 am to noon in the BESC Wallowa Lab. See the links below for class descriptions and dates. 

PPS IT will also be hosting a special one-day event, the PPS IT Expo, on Wednesday, July 22 with sessions focused on educational and technical support topics, as well as a hardware showcase and unconference session. Please bring your own device and join us at the BESC to connect with your colleagues around using technology in the classroom and how best to support teachers with that technology. This is a free event and lunch will be provided!

For more information on workshops or the expo, please go to http://bit.ly/ppstechexpo. Attendance is voluntary for all events and PDU hours are available. Registration for workshops and the Expo is open. Please spread the word! Space is limited, so please register on the PPS Learning Campus, under Instructional Technology.  Questions? Contact Melissa Lim, mlim@pps.net.

Professional Learning Opportunities–Save the Dates
  • May 7 Learning CAFÉ
  • May 16 EdcampPDX at Catlin Gabel
  • May 20 Learning CAFÉ
  • June 19 Camp Chromebook at Lewis
  • June 23-25 PPS Technology Workshops
  • July 14-16 PPS Technology Workshops
  • July 22 PPS IT Expo
  • August 4-6 PPS Technology Workshops
  • August 14 Camp Chromebook at Lewis

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Implementing Proficiency Based Grading Practices 6-12

The Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment department is offering professional development for teachers who are interested in implementing proficiency based grading practices for the 2015-16 school year. Participants will spend a half day on June 16, 2015 exploring goal setting, assessment practices, Synergy functions and personal application. Multiple options for grade book set up will be explored, and current PPS proficiency practitioners (representing a variety of content areas) will be present to help support teachers. Participants will be paid for their time.

Date: June 16, 2015
Time: 8:30am – 12:00pm
Registration: PPS Learning Campus
Location: Wy’East conference room on L1 at BESC, 501 N. Dixon Street
Questions? Contact: Amy Slaughter, aslaught@pps.net, 503.916.2000 x74250

Thursday, April 9, 2015

PD for 8th Grade Social Studies Teachers


Beyond the Oregon Trail is one piece of the adopted curricula for 8th grade Social Studies.  The curriculum is designed to encourage honest and positive conversation about Oregon’s multiracial history.

Two sessions of professional development on this curriculum, one a.m. and one p.m., will be offered for teachers on Wednesday, April 29th. Teachers may attend one or both sessions. Substitute costs will be covered by the Instruction, Curriculum & Assessment department.

The goals of this professional development are:
·      To ameliorate the impact of racism on the children and the future adults and decision- makers of Oregon.
·      To remedy the underrepresentation of communities of color and their contributions to Oregon in PPS’s history classes.
·      To develop and build upon existing capacity of PPS 8th grade teachers to facilitate the learning experience of 8th grade students on the challenging subject of racism.
·      To build the capacity of PPS staff to facilitate interracial dialogues with students.

The morning training session (8:30-11:30) will cover the curriculum as a whole, while the afternoon session (12:30-3:30) will feature PPS teachers sharing their experience engaging students in intentional racial dialogue in the classroom. Please sign up on the Learning Campus or contact ELA TOSA Beverly Daggett (bdaggett@pps.net) for more information.

Friday, March 20, 2015

PLTW




Project Lead The Way (PLTW)  teacher registration is now open.  To register go to https://www.pltw.org/get-involved/register-pltw This year we are offering Gateway To Technology (GTT) Design & Modeling (DM) July 6th – 10th and Automation & Robotics (AR) July 13th – 17th, Introduction to Engineering Design (IED), Principles Of Engineering (POE) also offered July 6 – 19th.  PLTW training is held at OIT campus Klamath Falls.  Tuition is  $1,125.00 for each GTT course food $425.00 and tuition for IED & POE is $2,250.00 with lodging/meals $950.00.  Contact Barbara.metcalf@oit.edu if you have questions or call 541-885-1494.

In June we will be holding our first PLTW training session at the OIT Wilsonville campus and offering the elementary LAUNCH course and GTT Automation & Robotics.


Barbara Metcalf
Barbara Metcalf Assistant Affiliate Director
Project Lead The Way
Oregon Institute of Technology


Friday, March 6, 2015

The Learning CAFÉ: Personalized Professional Learning


Photo by julianrod
I’ve decided to try something new around technology professional learning opportunities in March and April. I’m excited to announce the Learning CAFÉ! Please spread the word. Posters are also being sent out to each building and you can access an online flyer here.
  • Create, collaborate, connect
  • Advocate for the use of technology
  • Facilitate learning
  • Engage in professional learning
Wednesdays: March 11, April 1, 8 or 15
Thursdays: March 19, April 1 or 23
4-6:30 pm in the IT Nehalem Conference Room and the IT Wallowa Lab at BESC

The Learning CAFÉ is an informal drop-in time to meet up with other PPS teachers to get questions answered, create lessons infusing digital resources, seek assistance with technology integration strategies, learn about a new tool, work collaboratively or share ideas. Bring your device and come for as little as 15 minutes or stay the entire time (PDU credit available). You may also join via Google Hangout. It’s personalized professional learning!

Register on the PPS Learning Campus under Instructional Technology. Questions? Contact Melissa Lim, mlim@pps.net, 503-916-3030.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Oregon Math Leaders 2015 (OML)

Who:  You and between 100-200 other Oregon Math Educators
When:   August 2-4, 2015 (Sunday afternoon-Tuesday afternoon)
Where:  Willamette University located in Salem.
Why:  Because you want to improve the math education in your classroom, your school your district, or across the state.  This gathering of teachers will be a prime to continue to learn how to effectively teach mathematics for deeper conceptual understanding.
Registration opens Valentines Day 2015

Monday, February 16, 2015

George Washington Teacher Summer Institute


Established in 1999, the George Washington Teacher Institute Summer Residential Program is a highly competitive educational experience that brings teachers to Mount Vernon, Virginia for an intensive week of study at Washington's home. Participating teachers are immersed in the study and discussion of the remarkable role George Washington played in the founding of our nation and this critical period of American history.

PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:


  • Examine the character and accomplishments of George Washington while living on his 18th Century estate
  • Engage in active discussion of 18th Century history with top historians
  • Explore Mount Vernon through interactive workshops, tours, and group projects
  • Connect to Common Core and discuss how to strengthen teaching history in all aspects of curriculum
  • Return to your classroom with new knowledge, teaching materials and enthusiasm to share with your students and colleagues

Friday, January 30, 2015

2nd Annual Oregon Synergy Users Conference


Date: Thursday and Friday, March 5-6, 2015

Location: The Embassy Suites Hotel, Hillsboro
Conference Cost: $135
This cost covers meals (Thursday lunch and dinner; Friday lunch) and meeting space for the conference. If you are paying with a credit card or purchase order (PO), please register first and then complete your payment with the information provided in your confirmation email.

Hotel: $159
We have a block of rooms available for Thursday night at a group rate of $159 plus tax. All rooms are suites and can comfortably, and privately, sleep more than one person. This beautiful hotel provides many amenities including a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, and an evening reception. Please contact Embassy Suites directly at 503-718-0007
 and tell them you are with the Oregon Synergy User Conference to receive the conference rate.                                                                         
Registration Questions:
Contact Vianey Rojas, rojasavv@hsd.k12.or.us or call 503.844.1514

Notes:
  • Please bring your own laptop.
  • We have extra birds-of-a-feather time built into Friday's schedule. This is a perfect time to share and learn with your peers around the state.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Three Great Opportunities for Social Studies Teachers

March 7 –Geography: Putting History in its Place
Offered by the Center for Geography Education in Oregon Annual Teacher Conference

June 19 – July 2 – Megalopolis: An Examination of the Historical Geography of the Northeastern Seaboard
Offered by the Center for Geography Education in Oregon Summer Institute

August 2-9 – Washington D.C.: Geographic Exploration and Education
Offered by the Center for Geography Education in Oregon Annual Teacher Conference

Monday, December 15, 2014

40th Annual Conference: Oregon Branch of the International Dyslexia Society



Ronald Yoshimoto, M.Ed, M.S.W., is a Fellow of the Academy of Orton-Gillingham (OG) Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE). He has more than 30 years’ experience in the fields of social work, education and dyslexia. He has been a social worker, counselor, teacher, educational diagnostician, principal, consultant and teacher trainer. He was principal of ASSETS School, a private school for students with dyslexia and gifted children, for 18 years.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

National Engineers Month

National Engineers Month

Throughout the month of February, National Engineers Month (NEM) volunteers inspire STEM in rural, inner-city and urban K-12 classrooms in a broad outreach across Oregon.
Through age-appropriate presentations and demonstrations, volunteers raise student awareness of the opportunities and rewards of working in a STEM-related field.
The goal of NEM is to make math and science real to students by showing them, first-hand, the exciting and creative things that professionals working in the engineering and technology fields can do.

Monday, November 10, 2014

November & December Professional Learning Opportunities


Here are courses that I’ve just added to the PPS Learning Campus for November and December. All classes take place on Wednesdays, from 4:30-6:30 pm in the Wallowa Lab on floor L1 of the BESC.

Register on the PPS Learning Campus. Click the links below for course descriptions. Please forward and share with any other interested colleagues.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

2014 Oregon Civics Conference for Teachers


Whether you have attended before or this is your first conference, there is something for you. New topics, old friends, elected officials from every branch, and talented educators with amazing material for your classroom: check it out!  Experts will quench your thirst for knowledge. Teacher-led sessions on the Oregon Trail, Project Citizen and town hall role plays will give you the strategies you need for ready-to-go lessons for your classroom.
Knowledge and strategies make for a good conference but there is an added dimension that makes it unforgettable:  place.  This is an opportunity to surround yourself with history. From the rare opportunity to sit in the Senate Chambers, to the Governor’s office, to the Supreme Court courtroom, to workshops in hearing rooms where current issues are being thrashed about, the State Capitol is the home of this conference. The building will satisfy your sense of place. And that is why this conference checks every box.