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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 Schedule


8:00am - 8:30am              Breakfast

8:30am - 9:00am              Welcome and Introductions
                                         
9:00am - 10:30am            Cultural Standards in AGSD Classrooms - Stephanie Moe

10:30am - 11:45am           Rotating Schedule - 10-15 people in each of the following 3 groups. Each session meets for approximately 20 minutes. When you finish one, you and                                             your group move to the next session and repeat. When everyone has cycled through all 3 sessions it will be time for our brief session with Colonial Life                                           before lunch. 
                                         
                                         ROTATION SCHEDULE:
                                          A-group will go to the Greenhouse first, then to the multipurpose room, then to room 117
                                          B-group will go to the Multipurpose room first, then to room 117, then the Greenhouse
                                          C-group will go to Room 117 first, then the Greenhouse, then the Multipurpose room

                                         Garden/Kitchen Education - this will be a rotating session in which teachers in small groups will have a chance to;
                                          1. Visit the Gateway Greenhouse and discuss learning opportunities, seasonal happenings, and how to collaborate with greenhouse staff
                                              (Greenhouse)
                                          2. Explore new greenhouse/kitchen/classroom curriculum at all levels and discover the many relevant, hands-on and exciting learning opportunities                                                     available for students (Multipurpose Room)
                                          3. Learn about the Next Generation Science Standards, the new middle and high school curriculum, and how the standards affect teaching science in                                                   the elementary grades (Science Room - 117)

 11:45am                          Colonial Life Brief Presentation 

12:00N - 12:30pm             LUNCH - (NEA Rep Mike Wenstrup will be here and invites interested staff to lunch with him in Room 113 to learn more about NEA)

12:30pm                           Staff Health and Wellness - Lori Weisz and Scott Holmes - Multipurpose room

12:30pm - 1:30pm             Choice of Sessions:

                                        1. Meet with NEA Rep Mike Wenstrup - Room 113

                                         2. Growth Mindset: Impacts on professional growth, teaching practice, and student learning - Dawn Buffum - Multipurpose room

1:30pm - 3:00pm             Strategic Planning and Goal Setting in AGSD - Nate Eklund - Multipurpose room

3:00pm - 3:45pm            Site PLC Meetings - 
                                       Tok School - Multipurpose Room
                                       Northway School - Room 117
                                       Mentasta School - Science Room
                                       Tetlin School - Room 112
                                       Eagle School - Room 111
                                       Tanacross School, Dot Lake School - Room 110
             
3:45pm - 4:00pm            Wrap-Up  - Superintendent Scott MacManus

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Schedule


8:00am - 8:30am            Breakfast

8:30am - 9:00am           Welcome and Announcements - Health and Wellness Activity
                                       Battle of the Books - Dawn Buffum

9:00am - 12:00N            GOOGLE Choice of Sessions rotated until lunch so that everyone has an opportunity to have needed training:
                                      
                                      FIRST ROTATION - 9:30AM-10:30AM
                                      1. Gmail Basics - Learn how to use your Gmail environment to easily manage your workflow - Room 112
                                      2. Google Drive - Learn how to use Google Drive to manage all of your files for workflow and with students  - Room 113
                                      3. Google Classroom - Learn how to use this learning management system to push out assignments, learning resources and announcements to your                                                  students in a way that is easy, efficient, time-saving, and interactive and in engaging - Room 116          
    
                                       SECOND ROTATION - 10:30AM-11:15AM 
                                      1. Google Drive - Learn how to use Google Drive to manage all of your files for workflow and with students  - Room 113
                                      2. Google Classroom - Learn how to use this learning management system to push out assignments, learning resources and announcements to your                                                  students in a way that is easy, efficient, time-saving, and interactive and in engaging - Room 116          
                                      3. YouTube - This is part of your Google suite of tools - learn how to easily and effectively utilize video in your classroom so that you and your students
                                             can curate as well as create great content! (Room 112)

                                      THIRD ROTATION 11:15AM- 12N - this is your opportunity for customized training - extend what you did earlier, or do something new! 
                                         Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Forms, Google Slides, Google Extensions, Chrome Browser, Google Anything! - Individual and small group  
                                         tutoring needed (Rooms 112, 113, and 116)
                                   
12:00N - 12:30pm      LUNCH

12:30pm - 12:45pm  Shauna Lee - Art Program Overview    

12:45pm - 1:00pm     Health and Wellness Activity

1:00pm - 2:00pm       Concurrent Sessions:

                                  1. Math in a Cultural Context - New Resources - For all K-5/6 Teachers and any middle school math teachers - Room 103
                                  2. New Alaska Studies Course - For all 7-12 English/Social Studies Teachers - especially high school! - Room 112
                                  3. New Science Curriculum - For all 7-12 who are NOT Social Studies or ELA- Room 113

2:00pm - 3:00pm      AGSD Teacher Evaluation Tool - Multipurpose room

3:00pm                     Wrap-Up - Superintendent MacManus

4:00pm -whenever       AGSD STAFF PICNIC AND YARD GAMES TOURNAMENT!!
                                 Come enjoy some great local food, visit, unwind, and show your competitive skills in croquet, horseshoes, corn hole, and badminton!
                        
                                Where: Superintendent Scott MacManus' house - see map below for directions
                                Who: All AGSD Staff and their guests

yard tournament results!!!

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Thursday, August 18, 2016 Schedule

CERTIFIED STAFF SCHEDULE
 8:00am - 8:30am      Breakfast

8:30am - 9:00am      Welcome and Announcements
                                 Our Vision, Our Mission - Superintendent MacManus
                                 Health and Wellness Activity

9:00am - 9:30am      Confidentiality in Your Practice - LeAnn Young

9:30am - 12:00N      Concurrent Sessions:
                                 1. RTI Frameworks with Dean Richards - All K-5/6 - Multipurpose room
                                 2. Classbright Curriculum and Lesson Planning - All 6-12 - Room 113

12:00N - 12:30pm    LUNCH
​                                 Health and Wellness Activity

12:30pm - 3:30pm   Concurrent Sessions:
                                 1. RTI Frameworks with Dean Richards - All K-5/6 - Multipurpose room
                                 2. Odysseyware and Blended Learning - All 6-12 - Room 110
                                 2. Classbright Curriculum and Lesson Planning - Any 6-12 still needing help - 113

3:30pm - 4:00pm    Wrap-Up and Prizes - Superintendent MacManus     
CLASSIFIED STAFF SCHEDULE
Classified Staff will be joining Inservice throughout the day!  

Morning attendees:
  • All paras taking the parapro testing with Deb Sparks
  • Pre-school staff attending pre-school training with Ann Millard
  • Kitchen staff attending training with Loretta Fitting

8:00am - 8:30am - Breakfast with all staff
8:30am - 9:00am - attend sessions with all staff
9:00am - 12:00N - Parapro testing with Deb Sparks
                              Pre-School Training with Ann Millard
                              Kitchen Staff training with Loretta Fitting

Afternoon attendees:
  • All Instructional Aides
  • Kitchen Staff needing training with Loretta Fitting
12:00N - 12:30pm  LUNCH with all staff

12:30pm - 3:30pm  Instructional Aide Orientation with Tish Rhodes & Jason    
                                Roslansky
                               Paper work and reporting with Robbie MacManus

3:30pm - 4:00pm    Wrap-Up and Prizes with all staff


Inservice resources


cultural standards & resources - stephanie moe

growth mindset - dawn buffum

survey for strategic plan - nate eklund

Click here for Nate Eklund's blog for Eklund Consulting

shauna Lee - Art program presentation

confidentiality training - leann young

rti w/Dean Richards - resources

Approximate Times for a 90 Minute Core
RTI Back to School Checklist
How Does RTI Differ from Previous Approaches
Common Needs
​IPS Form (in pdf)
IPS Form (as a Google Doc - make a copy into your own Drive)
NEA's Introduction to RTI
Problem Analysis Assessment Domains
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