Join us as we take a deep dive into how to best utilize Dreambox reports in your classrooms. We will explore the different types of reports and how to use it to support student learning.
Do students in your school struggle with number sense? Join us to learn how Number Talks will support flexible thinking, mental math, and number sense skills.
Graphic novels are more than comic books! They can be an engaging way to bridge gaps in vocabulary, context, and content. While students enjoy reading them for their cartoon illustrations and readability, they can also be used to supplement instruction. Come learn how to use these resources from your library to create an engaging format to present everything from classic literature to text features to primary sources.
The CROSS Check Method is a template to guide educators through developing an intentional, indicator-aligned instructional series. Informed by a specific grade-level indicator and overarching text-dependent question, educators can use this template to thoughtfully consider rigor, types of questioning, learning objectives, success criteria, assessment opportunities, a sequence of mini-lessons, considerations for students of special populations, and necessary resources, including potential planning and/or instructional partners.
Guided Math can be a lot of moving parts! Come learn how to simplify the planning and teaching of spiral review, games, assessments, manipulatives, and new material in your math block. You'll wonder how you ever taught without it!
Participants will learn how to create IEPs, enter progress monitoring data, complete appropriate transfer paperwork, and document reevaluation/eligibility determinations in EDPlan SC, the new SC state IEP software system. Participants will engage in hands-on practice in the new system, and will walk-through creating and finalizing an IEP, Transfer Statement of Comparable Services, and a reevaluation eligibility. Participants will learn to use this technology tool to document differentiated instruction for students with special needs, through the development of IEP goals and classroom instructional goals for individual students that will align with lesson planning and specialized instructional strategies.
This will be an overview of how to create an Incident. How it progresses through its life cycle. How to edit an Incident and other questions regarding an Incident. How to run a report for Incidents.
There are many ways to use decodable texts in your kindergarten and first grade classrooms! They can support whole class lessons, small group work, and independent practice. This session will give you 8 ideas to help get you started!
Join us as we take a deep dive into how to best utilize Dreambox reports in your classrooms. We will explore the different types of reports and how to use it to support student learning.
Join us for a one-hour session designed for Principals, Instructional Coaches, and Literacy Specialists to get acquainted with Amira, an AI-powered reading tutor and assessment tool. Educators will learn about Amira's personalized reading practice tool, preview Amira's data and reporting features, and hear about tips and tricks for successful Amira implementation in the '24-'25 school year.Â
This session will highlight the impact intentional instructional moves have on student achievement and school culture. Participants will gain knowledge on how to strengthen the work of the ILT to increase students growth with a consistent through line that supports the Whole Child.
I will illustrate how PLCs can create collaborative social studies unit plans following district pacing and standards. Following a less is more approach, backwards design and unpacking standards will be focus of this session. Teachers will be provided with some time to lesson plan.
Join us as we take a deep dive into how to best utilize Dreambox reports in your classrooms. We will explore the different types of reports and how to use it to support student learning.
Join us as we use Richard DuFour's "4 Critical Questions of Learning" to set proficiency, analyze student work, and determine next-steps of instruction. Participants will use math data to practice these steps and will be given a template they can use in future math PLC's.
This session will lead participants through how to utilize the compare faeature within MasteryConnect. Participants will learn how to compare Benchmark reports with CFAs from the classroom and have time to delve into their own data.
Join us for a one-hour session designed for Principals, Instructional Coaches, and Literacy Specialists to get acquainted with Amira, an AI-powered reading tutor and assessment tool. Educators will learn about Amira's personalized reading practice tool, preview Amira's data and reporting features, and hear about tips and tricks for successful Amira implementation in the '24-'25 school year.Â
Guided Math can be a lot of moving parts! Come learn how to simplify the planning and teaching of spiral review, games, assessments, manipulatives, and new material in your math block. You'll wonder how you ever taught without it!
Fed up with daily behavior battles that zap your energy and leave students discouraged? Break free from the traditional discipline hamster wheel and discover a revolutionary approach that prioritizes taking care of YOU first! Join us for an interactive introduction to Conscious Discipline, a brain-based framework designed to empower educators with self-regulation and well-being tools, build solid connections with students, transform conflict into collaborative problem-solving, and set up academics to soar in safe and thriving learning environments. Beyond classroom management, Conscious Discipline is a game-changer for educators who crave less stress and more joy as they support engaged learners in a classroom that feels like a community, not a battlefield.
Administrators and coaches will build structures and protocols to support efficiency and effectiveness of collaborative teams. Participants will receive templates and tools to set up the development and organization of collaborative team practices. Singleton and EOC courses alike will be able to use the structures and tools provided.
We will refine our understanding of the differences between growth and fixed mindsets. We will develop strategies to promote growth mindset for our students, and we will incorporate these strategies into our practices and lesson plans for the coming year.
Participants will learn how to create IEPs, enter progress monitoring data, complete appropriate transfer paperwork, and document reevaluation/eligibility determinations in EDPlan SC, the new SC state IEP software system. Participants will engage in hands-on practice in the new system, and will walk-through creating and finalizing an IEP, Transfer Statement of Comparable Services, and a reevaluation eligibility. Participants will learn to use this technology tool to document differentiated instruction for students with special needs, through the development of IEP goals and classroom instructional goals for individual students that will align with lesson planning and specialized instructional strategies.
There are many ways to use decodable texts in your kindergarten and first grade classrooms! They can support whole class lessons, small group work, and independent practice. This session will give you 8 ideas to help get you started!
Join us as we take a deep dive into how to best utilize Dreambox reports in your classrooms. We will explore the different types of reports and how to use it to support student learning.
Join us for a one-hour session designed for Principals, Instructional Coaches, and Literacy Specialists to get acquainted with Amira, an AI-powered reading tutor and assessment tool. Educators will learn about Amira's personalized reading practice tool, preview Amira's data and reporting features, and hear about tips and tricks for successful Amira implementation in the '24-'25 school year.Â
This will be an overview of how to create an Incident. How it progresses through its life cycle. How to edit an Incident and other questions regarding an Incident. How to run a report for Incidents.
Join us as we take a deep dive into how to best utilize Dreambox reports in your classrooms. We will explore the different types of reports and how to use it to support student learning.
How to take The Amazing Shake program from the Ron Clark Academy and implement it at YOUR school. Learn how to provide yearlong practice of leadership skills leading up to a live competition where students put these skills into action. Develop competition rounds that are engaging, motivating, and fun where students compete to become the Amazing Shake Champion.
Having trouble with student engagement? Learn about visual thinking routines and how to implement them to maximize student engagement. You will be able to leave the session experiencing some of the routines in the session as well and leave with access to 83 thinking routines.
Join us for a one-hour session designed for Principals, Instructional Coaches, and Literacy Specialists to get acquainted with Amira, an AI-powered reading tutor and assessment tool. Educators will learn about Amira's personalized reading practice tool, preview Amira's data and reporting features, and hear about tips and tricks for successful Amira implementation in the '24-'25 school year.Â
Fed up with daily behavior battles that zap your energy and leave students discouraged? Break free from the traditional discipline hamster wheel and discover a revolutionary approach that prioritizes taking care of YOU first! Join us for an interactive introduction to Conscious Discipline, a brain-based framework designed to empower educators with self-regulation and well-being tools, build solid connections with students, transform conflict into collaborative problem-solving, and set up academics to soar in safe and thriving learning environments. Beyond classroom management, Conscious Discipline is a game-changer for educators who crave less stress and more joy as they support engaged learners in a classroom that feels like a community, not a battlefield.
Participants will walk away with a plan for scheduling so that co-teacher teams survive and thrive.Creating a professional development plan to enhance the co-teaching model. Using co-teaching models with fidelity increases student achievement for students with disabilities.
We will explore research based effective use of teacher feedback and plan ways to incorporate effective feedback into our practice and lesson plans to improve student achievement.
Join us as we take a deep dive into how to best utilize Dreambox reports in your classrooms. We will explore the different types of reports and how to use it to support student learning.
Join us as we unpack the SC CCR 2023 Math Standards for first grade. Become familiar with the updates and changes for your grade level in order to best support student achievement.
We will refine our understanding of the differences between growth and fixed mindsets. We will develop strategies to promote growth mindset for our students, and we will incorporate these strategies into our practices and lesson plans for the coming year.
Many students struggle when engaging with written text, but will dive right into visual images. In this workshop, we will explore the process of analyzing historical paintings, and experience how this versatile instructional strategy can deepen understanding and build competencies. Drawn from Greenville's Southern Art collection, examples will address content from US/SC History including the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement.
Join us as we unpack the SC CCR 2023 Math Standards for first grade. Become familiar with the updates and changes for your grade level in order to best support student achievement.
This session will prepare school leaders for performance-related conversations with staff that lead to improved outcomes. Session topics will include practical recommendations for leading difficult conversations related to underperformance, drafting supporting documentation, and composing plans for improvement.
Administrators and coaches will build structures and protocols to support efficiency and effectiveness of collaborative teams. Participants will receive templates and tools to set up the development and organization of collaborative team practices. Singleton and EOC courses alike will be able to use the structures and tools provided.
Effective engagement with students during the initial and concluding 15 minutes of each class/session has a significant impact on the teaching and learning process. This session will explore a variety of strategies to maximize class time, promote student ownership, and improve student success.
In this session, teachers will explore the new math standards that will begin in the 2025- 2026 school year. Together we will build our understanding of the new standards and determine similarities and differences between the current and new standards.
Participants will learn how to create IEPs, enter progress monitoring data, complete appropriate transfer paperwork, and document reevaluation/eligibility determinations in EDPlan SC, the new SC state IEP software system. Participants will engage in hands-on practice in the new system, and will walk-through creating and finalizing an IEP, Transfer Statement of Comparable Services, and a reevaluation eligibility. Participants will learn to use this technology tool to document differentiated instruction for students with special needs, through the development of IEP goals and classroom instructional goals for individual students that will align with lesson planning and specialized instructional strategies.
**This session is for Co-teachers in Elementary.** Session is the prerequisite for coteaching in Greenville County in elementary schools; must be a designated co-teaching school for the 2024-2025 school year. Session will cover full coteaching course. Both teachers on a co-teaching team should attend. An admin and/or IC should also attend. Must register ahead of time; book will be provided.
This session will prepare 1st grade teachers to deliver Reading Horizons instruction to build the core phonics foundation for long term reading success. Participants will learn the key components of the RH program and how to navigate the online tool.
We will explore research based effective use of teacher feedback and plan ways to incorporate effective feedback into our practice and lesson plans to improve student achievement.
Do students in your school struggle with number sense? Join us to learn how Number Talks will support flexible thinking, mental math, and number sense skills.
This session will prepare school leaders for performance-related conversations with staff that lead to improved outcomes. Session topics will include practical recommendations for leading difficult conversations related to underperformance, drafting supporting documentation, and composing plans for improvement.
Participants will understand how to articulate clear learning objectives and discover effective strategies for embedding success criteria into the teaching. Designed for a commitment to enhancing student learning outcomes by giving students the tools they need to succeed!
Patterns of Power is a grammar resource provided to each school. This session will engage participants in an inquiry grammar lesson. Time will also be provided for discussion around grammar standard changes and how to best utilize this resource within the literacy day and based upon data.
How to take The Amazing Shake program from the Ron Clark Academy and implement it at YOUR school. Learn how to provide yearlong practice of leadership skills leading up to a live competition where students put these skills into action. Develop competition rounds that are engaging, motivating, and fun where students compete to become the Amazing Shake Champion.
Administrators are not only informational leaders, they are instructional leaders, too! This session will explore tools and strategies every administrator can use to model effective teaching practices for their staff, students, and parents/guardians.
Fed up with daily behavior battles that zap your energy and leave students discouraged? Break free from the traditional discipline hamster wheel and discover a revolutionary approach that prioritizes taking care of YOU first! Join us for an interactive introduction to Conscious Discipline, a brain-based framework designed to empower educators with self-regulation and well-being tools, build solid connections with students, transform conflict into collaborative problem-solving, and set up academics to soar in safe and thriving learning environments. Beyond classroom management, Conscious Discipline is a game-changer for educators who crave less stress and more joy as they support engaged learners in a classroom that feels like a community, not a battlefield.
Participants will walk away with a plan for scheduling so that co-teacher teams survive and thrive.Creating a professional development plan to enhance the co-teaching model. Using co-teaching models with fidelity increases student achievement for students with disabilities.
In this session, teachers will explore the new math standards that will begin in the 2025- 2026 school year. Together we will build our understanding of the new standards and determine similarities and differences between the current and new standards.
In this session, teachers will explore the new math standards that will begin in the 2025- 2026 school year. Together we will build our understanding of the new standards and determine similarities and differences between the current and new standards. Audience
Join us as we unpack the SC CCR 2023 Math Standards for Kindergarten. Become familiar with the updates and changes for your grade level in order to best support student achievement.
Participants will learn how to create IEPs, enter progress monitoring data, complete appropriate transfer paperwork, and document reevaluation/eligibility determinations in EDPlan SC, the new SC state IEP software system. Participants will engage in hands-on practice in the new system, and will walk-through creating and finalizing an IEP, Transfer Statement of Comparable Services, and a reevaluation eligibility. Participants will learn to use this technology tool to document differentiated instruction for students with special needs, through the development of IEP goals and classroom instructional goals for individual students that will align with lesson planning and specialized instructional strategies.
Participants will understand how to articulate clear learning objectives and discover effective strategies for embedding success criteria into the teaching. Designed for a commitment to enhancing student learning outcomes by giving students the tools they need to succeed!
"Unit plans? How can I implement unit plans when I'm working day to day on one lesson at a time?!?" How many times have you heard this conversation in your building? This course will show that effective, strategic planning can help teachers guide the sequence and pace of skills to ensure greater student learning outcomes. Participants will learn the value of unit plans, how to create their own unit plan, and walk away with several unit plan templates!
Although public education has recently faced monumental challenges that, at times, have threatened even its very existence, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is our lifeline back to rich educational experiences and increased student achievement! Learn to triage your instructional practices and use the principles of UDL to ensure all students ENGAGE, REPRESENT, and take ACTION in their learning. Together we will save education by empowering students to be motivated, knowledgeable, and strategic through the UDL framework!
Get ready for an exciting introduction to a new and improved 4K curriculum! We'll be unveiling curriculum updates designed specifically with today's student in mind. These upgrades promise to elevate teaching practices and enhance classroom experiences for every GCS 4K student. Join us as we preview these curriculum improvements that promise to provide new strategies that will empower educators and ignite a passion for learning in our youngest students!
Writing valid success criteria sessions will guide educators through the development of intentional student learning aligned with new ELA standards. The success criteria for any lesson should be visible, aligned, accessible, an indicator of learning, and defined. In addition to creating success criteria, educators will learn how it impacts designing effective instruction, providing feedback, and guiding assessment practices.
Fed up with daily behavior battles that zap your energy and leave students discouraged? Break free from the traditional discipline hamster wheel and discover a revolutionary approach that prioritizes taking care of YOU first! Join us for an interactive introduction to Conscious Discipline, a brain-based framework designed to empower educators with self-regulation and well-being tools, build solid connections with students, transform conflict into collaborative problem-solving, and set up academics to soar in safe and thriving learning environments. Beyond classroom management, Conscious Discipline is a game-changer for educators who crave less stress and more joy as they support engaged learners in a classroom that feels like a community, not a battlefield.
The process of writing is hard work. Teaching writing, and helping students believe in themselves as writers, is even harder. Join Lisa Helsel, 2023 recipient of the NCTE Donald H. Graves Award for Excellence in Teaching Writing, as she shares ideas for connecting deeply with student writers and for helping them become aware of their own writing processes. Participants will walk away with assessment and reflection activities that can be used in classrooms across the grade levels.
Effective engagement with students during the initial and concluding 15 minutes of each class/session has a significant impact on the teaching and learning process. This session will explore a variety of strategies to maximize class time, promote student ownership, and improve student success.
In this session, teachers will explore the new math standards that will begin in the 2025- 2026 school year. Together we will build our understanding of the new standards and determine similarities and differences between the current and new standards. Audience
Join us as we unpack the SC CCR 2023 Math Standards for Kindergarten. Become familiar with the updates and changes for your grade level in order to best support student achievement.
GCSource is a tool that provides dashboards to make data-driven decisions. Whether you're a new user or just need a refresh, this session will go over the basics of using the system to inform your work.
School administrators who work with students protected by IDEA and Section 504 will learn when to conduct a manifestation determination review, how to conduct a manifestation determination review, and the steps following a manifestation determination review.
Review updates of expulsion process to include due process, legalities, the investigation process. Emphasize the importance of notification and adherence to policy. Also want to provide time for discussion on decision making and handling sensitive cases involving attorneys. A Q&A time period will be offered as well.
This session will cover the Identification and Coding in regards to Multilingual Learners in Greenville County Schools. Targeted for clerks and those who handle coding. Principals may assign an attendee according to needs of their location.
Participants will learn how to create IEPs, enter progress monitoring data, complete appropriate transfer paperwork, and document reevaluation/eligibility determinations in EDPlan SC, the new SC state IEP software system. Participants will engage in hands-on practice in the new system, and will walk-through creating and finalizing an IEP, Transfer Statement of Comparable Services, and a reevaluation eligibility. Participants will learn to use this technology tool to document differentiated instruction for students with special needs, through the development of IEP goals and classroom instructional goals for individual students that will align with lesson planning and specialized instructional strategies.
Whether you are wanting to dive deeper into GCSource or just need a refresher, this course will focus on GCSource for individuals who already know the basics. We'll dig into more dashboards, exports, and what you can do with data after it is exported.
I will discuss how Social Media is affecting our Schools, covering the negative effects teacher and staff face. I will discuss threats, suicide, and cyberbullying and what we are seeing students do on their Chromebooks.
This session covers the main options for High School MLs including processes and placement for SDP, adult education, and other services. Principals may designate an attendee.
GCSource is a tool that provides dashboards to make data-driven decisions. Whether you're a new user or just need a refresh, this session will go over the basics of using the system to inform your work.
Participants will learn how to create IEPs, enter progress monitoring data, complete appropriate transfer paperwork, and document reevaluation/eligibility determinations in EDPlan SC, the new SC state IEP software system. Participants will engage in hands-on practice in the new system, and will walk-through creating and finalizing an IEP, Transfer Statement of Comparable Services, and a reevaluation eligibility. Participants will learn to use this technology tool to document differentiated instruction for students with special needs, through the development of IEP goals and classroom instructional goals for individual students that will align with lesson planning and specialized instructional strategies.
I will discuss how Social Media is affecting our Schools, covering the negative effects teacher and staff face. I will discuss threats, suicide, and cyberbullying and what we are seeing students do on their Chromebooks.
This workshop is for all 24-25 MAP Growth STCs at elementary and middle schools and off-site programs serving elementary and middle school students. It will provide an overview of the MAP Growth testing program for the full year, focusing on test security and test administration procedures. Only assigned School Test Coordinators can attend.
Whether you are wanting to dive deeper into GCSource or just need a refresher, this course will focus on GCSource for individuals who already know the basics. We'll dig into more dashboards, exports, and what you can do with data after it is exported.
Review updates of expulsion process to include due process, legalities, the investigation process. Emphasize the importance of notification and adherence to policy. Also want to provide time for discussion on decision making and handling sensitive cases involving attorneys. A Q&A time period will be offered as well.