
Bobcat ROAR
Faculty/Staff Weekly Newsletter October 13, 2019
NWEA MAP/Skills Training This Week
Look for a calendar invite with the agenda and other reminders.
Staff Shout Outs & Bale Best
Professional Development
Flex Day & RISE PD
November 1st PD offering at Bale Elementary is for Bale faculty only. Please accept the calendar invite. Don't forget to notify me if you are eligible to Flex November 1 or you have made arrangements to attend AEA PD. NOTE: October 31st is a mandatory LRSD PD day.
Module and Lesson Study CLARIFICATION
This is the expected and essential district training for all K-5 classroom teachers. K5 teachers should not attend the RISE sessions that are being provided for secondary.. The W & W sessions are in Talent Ed with school assignments and locations. Additional RISE days will be offered on Saturdays, in the spring and over the summer.
Flex Day Spreadsheet
The spreadsheet link below is fully up to date with teachers that are eligible to Flex November 1. If you believe the list is in error, please provide documentation of attendance from the summer sessions offered. Flex Day Spreadsheet
RISE Annual Training Plan
Many teachers are asking about RISE training. The following training plan will be implemented beginning in January. There will not be a new cohort established for this year. No training will be scheduled during the school day until January. If teachers elect to do so, they may attend some of the Saturday sessions being offered - without compensation. Saturday sessions are added to the portal as they are planned. See the RISE Training Plan.
PBIS
PBIS in the Classroom Session #11465 (Recommended for Novice Teachers, SPDG Teachers, and Teachers needing strategies with classroom management) 10/22/19 8:30-11:30
Tier II PBIS Section #11446 (Required for all SPDG PBIS Coaches/Teams)
Science/STEM
K-2 Picture Perfect Science/STEM - November 14th, 3:30 - 6:00, IRC - Participants will receive a digital copy of the K-2 Picture Perfect STEM book. Participants can choose 2.5 hours of in-service credit OR 2.5 hours federal stipend when registering.
Getting Hands on with K-8 Computer Science - Participants who complete both days will receive a FREE Microbit. Participants can choose 6 hours of technology in-service credit OR 6 hours federal stipend when registering.
Day 1 - December 3rd - 3:30 - 6:30, Tech Center
Day 2 - December 5th - 3;30 - 6:30, Tech Center
Assessment
NWEA workshops at the Tech Center:
NWEA representatives will provide a workshop on MAP Growth, MAP Skills, and Reading Fluency for teachers
October 29th –Informing instruction using MAP Growth results
October 30th –MAP Skills basic use, understanding reports, and next steps
November 6th—Understanding Reading Fluency results and next steps
Teachers may register to attend on the PD webpage.
Accountability
TRIAND Training
Triand training will be offered to new registrars on October 16th at the Tech Center from 9-11:30am.
Triand training will be offered to general staff on October 16th at the Tech Center from 1-3:30pm.
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Professional Development Offerings for October 2019 are posted on the LRSD PD Page
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Email: roxie.browning@lrsd.org
Location: 6501 West 32nd Street, Little Rock, AR, USA
Twitter: @RHBrowning