2015-2016 PD Offerings

Opportunities for Professional Development are a common occurrence in our profession. Those PD opportunities provided by the Secondary Literacy department strive to reach a high level of both engagement and practical application for teachers. Check this page periodically for the latest information on our PDs, including summer, EQPD, PLC, and throughout-the-year events.

August 24th District-Directed PD

There are 10 "Loops" below. For each loop that targets you in its "Audience" entry, start by watching the "Launch" video, then refer to any additional materials listed below the "Launch" link. Each video is no more than 5 minutes long.

Start Here: Kickoff

Audience: All English/Language Arts Teachers

Launch: 
http://screencast.com/t/MXU3CWOETB4 

Website, Guides, Materials

Audience: All

Launch: http://screencast.com/t/1gome7NgI

Website: http://secondaryliteracy.dmschools.org

Writing Coach

Audience: Grades 6-10 English/Language Arts Teachers

Launch: http://screencast.com/t/YH9UzwX5S  

SRI

Audience: Grades 6-10 English/Language Arts Teachers

Launch: http://screencast.com/t/wAWLbh6IQBjt

Specific Tutorials: 
Click Here 

Novel Cartography

Audience: All English/Language Arts Teachers (Working together as a department)

Launch: 
http://screencast.com/t/6lnHtBUavAZ 

Worksheet and Directions: 
http://screencast.com/t/qixUdEf4ih5f

Work Space Link: 
http://tinyurl.com/nttt9qx 

Online Assessment

Audience: Middle School Language Arts Teachers

Launch:
http://screencast.com/t/KI6Jd1LxA

Step 1 (Building the Assessment): http://screencast.com/t/hAHjacJobK6

Step 2 (Student Takes Test): http://screencast.com/t/Tq8qIqUoI30

Step 3 (Scoring Tests): http://screencast.com/t/oy1X9YqIrOq

Handouts: 
http://tinyurl.com/pe4oc7r 

DMACC Partnership

Audience: English IV Teachers

Launch: 
http://screencast.com/t/JQkNQH4INPTg  

Handout (Information sheet that was shared with principals):  Click Here  

Achieve3000

Audience: Power English, Power Reading, Focused Reading, and Miscellaneous Intervention Teachers that have NOT attended an Achieve3000 Training.

Launch: http://screencast.com/t/7Vce9DCr

Video Tutorials and Overviews: 
Click Here

Handout: 
Click Here

Writing Benchmarks

Audience: English III and IV Teachers

Launch: 
http://screencast.com/t/oAXBX5UcT 

English III Materials (Subject to change at September/October PLC): 
Click Here

English IV Materials (Subject to change at December/January PLC):  
Click Here

SRG Rollover

Audience: English III Teachers and Teachers of 200-Level ELA Electives

Launch: 
http://screencast.com/t/USZHTxR2WN 
If you have any questions about the content of these courses, please do not hesitate to contact the curriculum coordinator (see link in navigation bar, above).
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