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Summer2019Catalog

Homewood-FlossmoorHighSchoolDistrict233|

2019 HFU Course Catalog for Non-H-F Educators

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District233welcomeseducatorsfromitsfoundationdistricts,aswellasfromtheChicagoarea,totakepartinHomewood-FlossmoorUniversity(HFU)courseofferingswhenthecourseshavenotbeenfilledbyH-Fstaffmembers.ProfessionalDevelopmentHoursareoffered.Thefeeisonly$25for1/2-daycourses,$50for1-daycoursesand$100for2-daycourses.(HFUcoursesareofferedgratistoeducatorsfromHomewoodDistrict233,FlossmoorDistrict151,andBrookwoodDistrict167.)

ProfessionalDevelopmentatHomewood-Flossmoor

RationaleHigh-qualityprofessionaldevelopment is central to theDistrict233MissionStatement,whichbegins, “Thequality of each student’s life improves through the educational experience at Homewood-Flossmoor HighSchool.”Inordertoprovidethebestpossibleeducationalexperienceforeachstudent,weH-Fstaffmemberscontinuallystrivetoexpandourknowledgeandskillsintheefforttoenhanceoureffectivenessaseducators.Professional development opportunities offered through Homewood-Flossmoor High School target thefollowing:

GoalsforProfessionalDevelopment

• Improvelearningforallstudents;• Expandeducatorexpertise;• Promoteacultureofcontinuouslearningandpositivechange;and• Enhancestaffleadershipcapacity.

HFURegistrationInformationTheHFUregistrationformcanbeaccessedfromthecommunityhomepageatwww.hfhighschool.orgPleasefillouttheformelectronically,andmarkthe“sendform”checkboxatthebottom.Youwillreceiveanelectronicconfirmationofyourregistrationsubmission,andyournamewillbeaddedtothecourseregistrationwaitinglist.PleasemakeoutcheckstoHomewood-FlossmoorHighSchoolandsendtoKarenLockwood,OfficeofCIPD,Homewood-FlossmoorHighSchool,999KedzieAve.,Flossmoor,IL60430.ByMay31,2018,youwillreceivefinalconfirmationofyourregistrationviaemail.WorkshopsarelocatedinboththeNorthandSouthBuildingsoftheH-FCampus.See“location”undereachcoursedescription.

• NorthBuilding:800GovernorsHwy.,Flossmoor,IL60421• SouthBuilding:999KedzieAve.,Flossmoor,IL60422

Participantsearn7PDHoursfora1-dayclass,3.5PDHoursfora½-dayclass,and14PDHoursfora2-dayclass.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2019


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HFUCOURSEOFFERINGSATAGLANCE

*NewHFUCourse

INSTRUCTOR(s)

DATE(s)

PAGE

DemystifyingtheMathPortionoftheSAT:Test-takingTipsandCurricularApplications

DanMcClain Mon.,June3

(morning)7

ExecutiveFunctioningintheClassroom LaurenFreeman&

GregJones

Mon.,June3 7

Self-CareSeries:ManagingYourWork-LifeBalance*

PhillipBarker&

AnneCalderon

Mon.&Tues.,

June3&47

DemystifyingtheEvidence-BasedReading&Writing(EBRW)PortionoftheSAT:Test-takingTipsandCurricularApplications

LaurenFreeman Tues.,June4

(morning)7

Standards-BasedGradinginPowerTeacher:Tested(ForeducatorswhosedistrictsusePowerSchoolstudentinformationsystem)

BrianDvorkin&

JonElfner

Tues.,June4

(morning)7-8

UtilizingLexileLevelstoSupportStrugglingReaders

LaurenFreeman&

ChrisReid

Wed.,June5

8

UnderstandingSexuality:TerminologyandInclusion

PhillipBarker&

AnneCalderon

Wed.&Thurs.,

June5&68

NewGoogleWebsites(ForeducatorswhosedistrictsusetheGooglesuiteofcollaborationtools.)

BrianDvorkin Thurs.June6

(morning)8

Social-EmotionalLearningandtheEducator

PhillipBarker&

AnneCalderon

Fri.,June7

8

DesignThinkingandCreativityinEveryClassroom*

J.R.Rose Fri.,June7

9

GoogleClassroom:AnIntroduction(ForeducatorswhosedistrictsusetheGooglesuiteofcollaborationtools.)

J.R.Rose Mon.,June10

9

Self-CareSeries:FinancialMindfulness PhillipBarker&

AnneCalderon

Mon.&Tues.,

June10&119

RecLetterRescue:WritingEffectiveLettersofRecWithoutBecomingaWreck

KarenOlson&

TiphneeStaples

Tues.,June11

9

TheArtoftheOne-Pager* JeanneMiller

Wed.,June12(morning)

10

DebunkingGenderRoles,Rules,andStereotypes PhillipBarker&

AnneCalderon

Wed.&Thurs.,

June12&1310


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*NewHFUCourse

INSTRUCTOR(s)

DATE(s)

PAGE

CreatingPositiveClassroomCultures* JeanneMiller Thurs.,June13(morning

10

TheInstructionalAssistantintheClassroom*

CathyFrederickson&

MaureenKelly

Thurs.,June13 10

IncorporatingSpokenWordPoetryIntotheClassroom*

JeanneMiller Fri.,June14(morning)

10-11

TeenSubstanceUse:HowtoRecognizeItandWhatToDoWhenYouSeeIt*

PhillipBarker Fri.,June14

11

EffectiveCommunicationwithParentsandFellowStaffMembers*

MichellePiper&

TiphneeStaples

Mon.,June17 11

MoralSystems’Foundations:AFrameworkforUnderstandingWhyGoodPeopleHaveDifferingBeliefsAboutImportantIssues*

MattGibson Mon.,June17

11

UnderstandingSocialWork PhillipBarker Tues.,June18 11

FundamentalsofArgument-CenteredEducation(ACE)

LeslieLynn,Argument-Centered

Education

Tues.&Wed.,

June18&1911-12

ManagingClassroomBias DonnaBrumfield Wed.,June19

12

UsingPeaceCirclesforDiversityEducation DonnaBrumfield Thurs.,June20

12

IntermediatetoAdvancedArgument-CenteredEducation(ACE)*

LeslieLynn,Argument-Centered

Education

Thurs.&Fri.,June20&21

12

BasicInterventionsinCommonMusculoskeletalConditions

CatBrown&

BradKleine

Thurs.&Fri.,June20&21 12

CircleUp!WhatI’veLearnedfromRestorativePracticesTraining*

JanetDaniels Mon.,June24

12-13

PreparingforRetirement* CathyFrederickson

Tues.,June25(morning)

13

ClassroomTechnologyforSkeptics LaurenChasey&

JohnSchmidt

Tues.,June25

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*NewHFUCourse

INSTRUCTOR(s)

DATE(s)

PAGE

Problem-BasedLearningExperience1:AnIntroductiontoSewingTechniques

AlyssaMarassa&

CourtneyPesha

Wed.,June26

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Problem-BasedLearningExperience2:AnIntroductiontoClothingConstruction*

AlyssaMarassa&

CourtneyPesha

Thurs.&Fri.,June27&28

13-14

EmpoweringtheGeneralEducationTeacherintheWorldofSpecialEducationand504s

DavidDore&

ChristinaEngle

Fri.,June28 14

BlackBoysinCrisis:WhyItMattersandWhatYouCanDoAboutIt

EvanRoberts&

JeanettraWatkins

Mon.&Tues.,

July1&214

DevelopingBlendedLearningConcepts NickAnello Mon.,July8

14

FoodforThought:HealthyFoodChoicesfortheBusyTeacher*

ChristinaClark&

AlyssaMarassa

Mon.,July8 14-15

PictureThis:FoundationalAnalysisofVisualText* MattHoldren&

JakeVallicelli

Tues.,July9 15

REBE:ManagingStressandAnxiety PaulFasse&

AmyPeto

Tues.,July9 15

OrganizeforStress-FreeTeaching DaveKush&

JohnSchmidt

Wed.,July10

15

REBE:MaximizingStudentPerformanceandClassroomEffectiveness

PaulFasse&

AmyPeto

Wed.,July10

15-16

GoogleSlideswithPearDeck

JohnSchmidt&

GilSmit

Thurs.July11 16

REBE:ConqueringProcrastination PaulFasse&

AmyPeto

Thurs.July11 16

UsingtheCityofChicagotoTeachNGSS&IllinoisStateStandardsAcrossContentAreas

TerriDavis&

KimSmith

Fri.,July12

16

CreatingYourCourseontheCanvasLMS* NickAnello Fri.,July12

16-17

TheEdgeEffect:NeurotypingtoImproveAcademicandAthleticPerformance*

RobAssise Mon.,July1517


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*NewHFUCourse

INSTRUCTOR(s)

DATE(s)

PAGE

CrossingCulturalBarriers:HowLanguageImpactsLearning

JeanettraWatkins Mon.,July16 17

MotivateStudentsThroughRelationship-Building*

RobAssisse&

JimSokoloski

Tues.,July16 17

PeerCoachingtoImproveWriting MaryKatePack&

JakeVallicelli

Wed.,July17 17-18

StopTeacherFrustrationinItsTracksREBEStyle! MarinaBrennan&

PaulFasse

Wed.,July17 18

GoogleChromeExtensions(ForeducatorswhosedistrictsusetheGooglesuiteofcollaborationtools.)

J.R.Rose&

CourtneyAlexander

Thurs.July18

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TheInquiry-BasedClassroom JonElfner&

JohnSchmidt

Thurs,&Fri.,July18&19 18

Turnitin.com:MoreThanJustaPlagiarismCheck J.R.Rose Fri.,July19 18

AGuidetoIdentifyingandPreventingDivisiveGroupsinSuburbanHighSchools*

DanielleLusby&

JeanettraWatkins

Mon.,July22 19

TheArtofConnectingwithYourStudents* KofiShuck&

TedVenegas

Tues.,July23 19

NextGenerationTools&AppsforTargeting21stCenturySkills

CourtneyAlexander&

J.R.Rose

Tues.,July23 19

BlackGirlsinCrisis:Encourage,Empower,andEngage

LindsayLeverson&

JeanettraWatkins

Wed.&Thurs,

July24&2519-20

Creative&CollaborativeClassroomstoPromoteSocioemotionalLearning

JillBonavia&

J.R.Rose

Thurs.,July25

20

RestorativePractices2.0* DanielleLusby&

DaveKlawitter

Fri.,July26 20

MediaLiteracyinEveryClassroom JaneHarper&

J.R.Rose

Fri.,July26 20

NewGoogleWebsites BrianDvorkin&

JohnSchmidt

Mon.,Aug.5

(morning)20


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*NewHFUCourse

INSTRUCTOR(s)

DATE(s) PAGE

What’sNewinGoogleClassroom* BrianDvorkin&

JohnSchmidt

Mon.,Aug.5

(afternoon)21

MuscleActivationTechniques(Level1) RobAssise&

NateBeebe

Mon.,Aug.5 21

MuscleActivationTechniques(Level2) RobAssise&

NateBeebe

Tues.,Aug.6 21

EffectiveClassroomManagement AlyssaSchmidt&

JohnSchmidt

Tues.&Wed.,

Aug.6&721

Problem-BasedInstruction* NateBeebe&

BillMerchantz

Wed.,Aug.7

22

ProjectCRISSLevel1Workshop(ExclusivelyforeducatorsfromH-F,HomewoodD153,FlossmoorD161,andBrookwoodD167)

GailHuizinga,ProjectCRISS

NationalTrainer

Thurs.&Fri.,Aug.8&9 22


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DEMYSTIFYINGTHEMATHPORTIONOFTHESAT:TEST-TAKINGTIPS&CURRICULARAPPLICATIONS

(½-daycourse,AM)

Description:InadditiontofindingoutwhattheSATMathtestexpectsstudentstoknowandbeabletodo,youwilllearnspecifictest-takingstrategiesandmethodsforincorporatingSATmathapplicationsintostudents’dailyclasswork.

Instructor:DanMcClain,MathDepartment

ChairDay/Date:Mon.,June3Time:8:00AM–11:30AMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

EXECUTIVEFUNCTIONINGINTHECLASSROOM(New1-daycourse)

Description:Promoteteens’independencebyemployingmethodstobuildtheirexecutivefunctioningskills:thefundamentalbrain-basedabilitiesneededforgettingorganized,stayingfocused,andcontrollingimpulsivityandemotions.Instructors:LaurenFreeman,Reading

DepartmentChair;GregJones,SocialWorker

Day/Date:Mon.,June3Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingRoomE10Participants:25

SELF-CARESERIES:MANAGINGYOURWORK-LIFEBALANCE

(New2-daycourse)Description:Gainabetterunderstandingofhowtomanageyourtimeinordertobemorepresentbothinandoutoftheworkplace.Youwilllearntipsandreceiveconcretetoolsforincreasingyourproductivityand,inturn,createmoretimeforself-care.

Instructors:PhillipBarker,SocialWorker;AnneCalderon,EnglishTeacher

Day/Date:Mon.&Tues.,June3&4Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingFieldhouse

ClassroomParticipants:25DEMYSTIFYINGTHEEVIDENCEBASEDREADING&WRITING(EBRW)PORTION

OFTHESAT:TEST-TAKINGTIPS&CURRICULARAPPLICATIONS

(½-daycourse,AM)

Description:InadditiontofindingoutwhattheSATEvidenceBasedReading&Writing(EBRW)testexpectsstudentstoknowandbeabletodo,youwilllearnspecifictest-takingstrategiesandmethodsforincorporatingSATEBRWapplicationsintostudents’dailyclasswork.Instructor:LaurenFreeman,Reading

DepartmentChairDay/Date:Tues.,June4Time:8:00AM–11:30AMLocation:SouthBuildingRoomE10Participants:25

STANDARDS-BASEDGRADINGINPOWERTEACHER:TESTED

(½-daycourse,AM)Description:Standards-basedgrading(SBG),whileintriguing,canbeoverwhelming.HearaboutourexperienceutilizingSBGviaPowerTeachertogiveongoingfeedbacktostudentswithoutdisruptingorreinventingtraditionalgradingpractices.YouwilllearnhowtoemploythebestfeedbackfeaturesofSBGwithsimplePowerTeachertoolstotrackstudentperformance,basedonestablishedstandards,overtimeInstructors:BrianDvorkin,Classroom

TechnologyFacilitator;JonElfner,SocialScienceTeacher

Day/Date:Tues.,June4Time:8:00AM–11:30AMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLab


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Participants:25UTILIZINGLEXILELEVELSTOSUPPORT

STRUGGLINGREADERS(1-daycourse)

Description:ExpandyourunderstandingoftheLexilereadingmeasurementasyoudiscoverwaystouseyourstudents’Lexileresultstomaximizetheirlearning,includingdifferentiatinginstructiontosupportthosereadingbelowgradelevel.Pleasebringrequiredtexts/readingsforyourcourse(s).Instructors:LaurenFreeman,Reading

DepartmentChair;ChrisReid,ReadingTeacher/LiteracyCoach

Day/Date:Wed.,June5Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingRoomE10Participants:25

UNDERSTANDINGSEXUALITY:TERMINOLOGYANDINCLUSION(2-daycourse;formerlytitled

“UnderstandingYourLGBTQ+Students”)Description:ExpandyourknowledgebaseaboutLGBTQ+youth.Thissensitiveandmaturetopicissuitableforopen-mindededucatorswhoarewillingtoreflectontheirpersonalbeliefsandbiases,aswellasdiscusstheeffectthatheteronormativebeliefsandpracticescanhaveonbothourLGBTQ+studentsandsocietyatlarge.Thiscoursewillincludeat-lengthdiscussionsregardingterminologyandvocabularythatshouldbeimplementedtoenhanceinclusion.Instructors:PhillipBarker,SocialWorker;

AnneCalderon,EnglishTeacherDay/Date:Wed.&Thurs.,June5&6Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingFieldhouse

ClassroomParticipants:25

NEWGOOGLEWEBSITES(½-daycoursedaycourse,AM;formerlycalled“Full-FeaturedGoogleSites”)

Description:Haveyouupdatedyourteacherwebsiteinthelastdecade?Doyouevenrecallhowtogettoyourteacherwebsite?Thiscoursewillhelpyoumodernizethisimportantclassroomresourcetobettercomplementyourcourse,classroommanagement,andworkflowgoals.ThiscourseisforthosewhohavenotyetcreatedaGoogleSitewiththe2018productupdate.Project:Participantswillcreateacompleteandrobustdigitalclassroompresenceusingthe2018GoogleSitesupdate.Instructors:BrianDvorkin,Classroom

TechnologyFacilitator;Day/Date:Thurs.,June6Time:8:00AM–11:30AMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25

SOCIAL-EMOTIONALLEARNINGANDTHEEDUCATOR(New1-daycourse)

Description:GainagreaterunderstandingofwhatSocial-EmotionalLearning(SEL)isandwhyitisimportanttoincorporateinstudents’learningasyoulearnsimplestrategiestoinfuseintoyourclassroomroutines.Instructors:PhillipBarker,SocialWorker;

AnneCalderon,EnglishTeacherDay/Date:Fri.,June7Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingFieldhouse

ClassroomParticipants:25


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DESIGNTHINKINGINEVERYCLASSROOM(New1-daycourse)

Description:Cancreativitybetaught?Designthinkingisaconceptualmethodologythatprovidesasolution-basedapproachtosolvingcomplex,ill-defined,orseeminglyunknownproblemsbyunderstandingthehumanneedsinvolved.Youwillgainanunderstandingofhowdesignthinkingisshapingthefutureoftheglobaleconomy,alongwithstrategiestohelpstudentsthinkcreativelytogiveexpressiveshapetotheirideas,andcommunicatethoseideaswithimaginationandprecision.Indoingso,youwillenhancestudents’abilitytoeffectivelyproblemsolve,fostertheiroriginalityandinnovation,andstrengthentheirabilitytosuccessfullytackletraditionalacademicpursuits.Instructors:J.R.English&Theatre

Teacher/TechCoachDay/Date:Fri.,June7Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25GOOGLECLASSROOM:ANINTRODUCTION

(1-daycourse)

Description:Readytogetyourclassesonline?GoogleClassroomisaneasyplatformtostreamlineandorganizeassignments,students,materials,andresources.Youwillcreateanaccount,learnbasicfunctionality,andbeginpreparingyour2018-2019GoogleClassrooms.Instructors:J.R.Rose,English&Theatre

Teacher/TechCoachDay/Date:Mon.,June10Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25

SELF-CARESERIES:FINANCIALMINDFULNESS

(2-daycourse;formerlytitled“FinancialFitness”)

Description:Howcanyoutakecareofotherswhenyou’renottakingcareofyourself?Thiscourseisdesignedtoequipeducatorswithpracticaladviceandsolutionstooneoflife’squintessentialstressors:personalfinances.Howcanthiscourseimpactstudentlearning?Youwillbeabletointegratefinancialtipsandtoolsintolessonplansthatincorporatereal-worldscenarios,thus,educatingthewholestudent.Furthermore,youwillalsoreceiveinformationregardingworkplaceretirementplans(403b),individualretirementplans(IRA),andpensionplans.Instructors:PhillipBarker,SocialWorker;

AnneCalderon,EnglishTeacherDay/Date:Mon.&Tues.,June10&11Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

RECLETTERRESCUE:WRITINGEFFECTIVERECLETTERSWITHOUTBECOMINGAWRECK(1-daycourse;lastofferedin2015)

Description:Learntowriterecommendationlettersthatwillmakestudentsstandoutinthecollegeadmissionsprocess.Topicspresented:whattoincludeandexcludeandwhy,GuidanceOfficeprotocols,onlineandcommonapplicationrequests,bestpractices,legalissues,scholarshipletters,andmanaginglettersubmissiondeadlinesandworkloadsduringapplicationseason.Instructors:KarenOlson&TiphneeStaples,

SchoolCounselorsDay/Date:Tues.,June11Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25


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THEARTOFTHEONE-PAGER(New½-daycourse,AM)

Description:Diveintotheworldofone-pagersthroughblogs,videos,studentfeedback,studentsamples,andfirsthandknowledge.Throughinteractiveexplorationasaclass,wewilldevelopandcreatecross-curricularopportunitiestoincreasestudentengagementandencouragetheircreativityandself-assessmentwhileincorporatingeasilyimplementeddifferentiationtools.Instructor:JeanneMiller,EnglishTeacherDay/Date:Wed..,June12Time:8:00AM–11:30AMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25

DEBUNKINGGENDERROLES,RULES,ANDSTEREOTYPES(2-daycourse;formerlytitled“CheckingYourGenderBias”)

Description:Expandyourknowledgeandawarenessofbiasespertainingtogender,genderidentity,genderroles,andgenderconformity.Thiscoursewillemphasizeothers’perceptionsoftransgenderpeopleandhowgenderistranslatedintotheclassroomthroughourindividuallenses.Thisisasensitiveandmaturetopicsuitableforopen-mindededucatorswhoarewillingtodiscussandreflectupontheirpersonalbiases,aswellastherepercussionsofcisgenderbeliefsandpracticesonbothstudentsandsocietyatlarge.Instructors:PhillipBarker,SocialWorker;

AnneCalderon,EnglishTeacherDay/Date:Wed.&Thurs.,June12&13Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

CREATINGPOSITIVECLASSROOMCULTURES

(½-daycourse,AM;formerlytitled“CreatingaCultureofCommunity)

Description:Discoverconcretemethodsfordevelopingastrongclassroomcommunity.Youwilldiscussthenecessityofcreatingsafelearningspaceswherestudentsfeelvaluedandappreciated.Additionally,youwillidentifyopportunitiesandbrainstormideasformakingmeaningful,ongoingstudent-to-teacherandstudent-to-studentconnectionsinordertodeepenstudents’engagementandexpandtheirlearning.Instructor:JeanneMiller,EnglishTeacherDay/Date:Thurs.,June13Time:8:00AM–11:30AMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25

THEINSTRUCTIONALASSISTANTINTHECLASSROOM(New1-daycourse)

Description:Learnaboutthemanyfunctionsandrolesinstructionalassistantscanassumeintheclassroom,aswellascollaborationtechniquesteachersandIAscanusetobestmeetthevaryingneedsofallthestudentstheyserve.Instructors:CathyFrederickson,Special

EducationTeacher&MaureenKelly,InstructionalAssistant

Day/Date:Thurs.June13Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingRoomE10Participants:25INCORPORATINGSPOKENWORDPOETRY

(New½-daycourse,AM)

Description:Discoverhowtousespokenwordpoetryasavehicleforstudentengagement.Afterviewingspokenwordvideos,seeingpresentations,andreadingpoetryselections,youwillbeguidedthroughtheprocessofgatheringmaterialstocreatespokenwordpoetryforyourownclassroom.Instructor:JeanneMiller,EnglishTeacherDay/Date:Fri.,June14Time:8:00AM–11:30AM


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Location:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25

TEENSUBSTANCEUSE:HOWTORECOGNIZEITAND

WHATTODOWHENYOUSEEIT(New1-daycourse)

Description:Becomeawareofthesignsandsymptomsofteensubstanceabuse.Youwilllearntodetectwhenstudentsareusingandwhattodointheeventyouencounterastudentwhoisundertheinfluencewhileatschool.Instructor:PhillipBarker,SocialWorkerDay/Date:Fri.,June14Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

EFFECTIVECOMMUNICATIONWITHPARENTSANDFELLOWSTAFFMEMBERS

(New1-daycourse)

Description:Workontheartofcommunicatingeffectivelywithparentsandcolleagueswhensharingstudentinformation–particularlywhentheinformationissensitive–viaemail,voicemail,andinperson.Instructors:MichellePiper,ScienceTeacher

&TiphneeStaples,SchoolCounselorDay/Date:Mon.,June17Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

MORALSYSTEMS’FOUNDATIONS:AFRAMEWORKFORUNDERSTANDINGWHYGOODPEOPLEHAVEDIFFERINGBELIEFS

ABOUTIMPORTANTISSUES(New1-daycourse)

Description:Helpstudentsbetterseeandevaluatemultipleperspectiveswhenstudyingethics-basedissues.Youwillexplorethefoundationsofvariedmoralbeliefsystemsandlearninstructionalapplicationstoassiststudentstocriticallyevaluateethical

problems,effectivelydebatepublicpolicy,andbetterunderstandcurrentevents,aswellasthethinkingofpeoplefromdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Instructor:MattGibson,ScienceTeacherDay/Date:Mon.,June17Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25

UNDERSTANDINGSOCIALWORK(1-daycourse;formerly“SocialWork101”

and“TheSocialWorker,Student,TeacherRelationship”)

Description:Gainagreaterunderstandingoftherole,purpose,andfunctionofasocialworkerintheeducationsystemandthereciprocalrolethatexistsbetweensocialworkersandotherstaffmembers.Instructor:PhillipBarker,SocialWorkerDay/Date:Tues.,June18Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25

FUNDAMENTALSOFARGUMENT-CENTEREDEDUCATION(ACE)

(2-daycourse;offeredin2017:“BecomeanACETeacherwith

ArgumentCenteredEducation”)Description:Highschoolteachersacrossdisciplinescaninfusetheirclasseswithcollege-directedacademicchallengewhile,atthesametime,keepingtheirstudentshighlyengagedbyemployingArgument-CenteredEducation.Youwilldiscovermethodsfororganizingyourunits,projects,andassessmentsaroundargumentationinordertobuildstudents’criticalthinkingskills;improvetheirliteracy;andauthenticallypreparethemforthechallengesofcollege,career,andcitizenship.Instructor:Leslie“Les”Lynn,ACETrainerDay/Date:Tues.&Wed.,June18&19Time:8:00AM–3:30PM


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Location:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

MANAGINGCLASSROOMBIAS(1-daycourse,offeredin2017as

“IncreasingCulturalCompetencyAwareness”)

Description:Increaseyouculturalcompetencybygainingabroaderunderstandingofconsciousandunconsciousbiasesandstereotypes.YouwillparticipateinaRestorativeJusticeCommunicationCircle,aswellasdiscoverotherwaystobuildawareness,positiveculturalexperiences,andbettercommunicationsintheclassroom.Instructor:DonnaBrumfield,StudyHall

Supervisor/CertifiedCircleKeeperandLifeCoach

Day/Date:Wed.,June19Time:8:00–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25

USINGPEACECIRCLESFORDIVERSITYEDUCATION

(1-daycourse;offeredin2017as“CommunityPeaceCirclestoPromotePositiveBehaviors”)

Description:Therestorativepracticeofconductingpeacecirclespromotesdiversityandinclusionintheclassroomandthroughouttheschool.Youwilllearnfouressentialquestionstoposetostudentsthatwillbuildrapportandhelpthemlearnmoreaboutoneanotherthroughtheperspectivesofidentity,diversity,justice,andactions.Instructor:DonnaBrumfield,StudyHall

Supervisor/CertifiedCircleKeeperandLifeCoach

Day/Date:Thurs.,June20Time:8:00–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25

INTERMEDIATETOADVANCEDARGUMENT-CENTEREDINSTRUCTION

(New2-daycourse)Description:Manyteachershavetheirstudentsmakeargumentsandevendebateintheirclassroomsonlytofindtheirstudents’performancesdon’tfullymeetexpectations.Thiscanberectifiedbyunderstandingargumentdeeply,implementinginstructionalformatseffectively,andsequencingskillsprecisely.Thiscourse,whichfocusesonthesecrucialareasofcapacitybuilding,isrecommendedforteacherswhohavetakenthe2017“ACETeacher”orthe2019“FundamentalsofACE”course,orwhohavesomeexperiencewithargument-centeredinstruction.Instructor:Leslie“Les”Lynn,ACETrainerDay/Date:Thurs.&Fri.,June20&21Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

BASICINTERVENTIONSINCOMMONMUSCULOSKELETALCONDITIONS

(2-daycourse)Description:Manycommonmusculoskeletalconditions,suchaspatellofemoral[knee]pain,lowbackpain,andshoulderimpingementarecausedbygeneralizedmuscleimbalances.Youwilllearnabouttheanatomyandbiomechanicsthataffecttheseconditionsandengageinexerciseinterventions.Instructors:CatherineBrown,PETeacher;

BradKleine,AthleticTrainerDay/Date:Thurs.&Fri.,June20&21Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingFieldhouseClassroom&NorthWeightRoomParticipants:25CIRCLEUP!WHATI’VELEARNEDFROMRESTORATIVEPRACTICESTRAINING

(New1-daycourse)

Description:Gaininsightintowhatrestorativepracticesareandhowtheyfoster


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safe,productiveclassroomsthroughcommunitybuildingandconstructiveconflictresolution.YouwillgetanoverviewofthetrainingmanyH-Fstaffmembersunderwentthispastschoolyear,alongwithpractical,easy-to-implementactivitiestoimproverapportandenhanceyourclassroomenvironment.Instructor:JanetDaniels,English

DepartmentChairDay/Date:Mon.,June24Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

PREPARINGFORRETIREMENT(New½-daycourse,AM)

Description:Findouthowtobestprepareforretirementandbeyond.Youwilllearnaboutsuchimportanttopicsasdeadlines,howmanyhourscanbeworkedafteremployment,andwhattypesofemploymentcount.Instructors:CathyFrederickson,SpecialEd

Teacher,HFEOVPforNegotiations,IEABoardofDir.andRegion56Chairperson;RepresentativesfromIEAandTRS

Day/Date:Tues.,June25Time:8:00AM–11:30AMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25CLASSROOMTECHNOLOGYFORSKEPTICS

(1-daycourse)

Description:Thepotentialfortechnologytodramaticallytransformourclassroomsisundeniable,butwhatdoesthescientificdatasuggestabouttherelationshipbetweentechnologyandlearning?Thisclasswillprovokeacandidconversationabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofteachingwithtechnology.Youwillbeencouragedtoconsiderwhentechnologyunnecessarilycomplicatesinstructionaldeliveryversus

whenitgenuinelyenhancesyourteachingandyourstudents’learning.Instructors:LaurenChasey,SocialScience

Teacher/SpeechPathologist;JohnSchmidt,SocialScienceTeacher

Day/Date:Tues.,June25Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom318Participants:25Problem-BasedLearningExperience1:AnIntroductiontoSewingTechniques

(1-daycourse)

Description:Experienceproblem-basedlearningasyouareinstructedinthebasicsofhandsewing,machinesewing,andmending.Youwillreflectuponwhatitfeelsliketobeanentrylevelstudent,andhowthisexperiencecandriveyourfutureinstructionalpractices.BRINGAGARMENTTOWORKON,ORASUPPLEMENTALASSIGNMENTWILLBEPROVIDED.Instructors:AlyssaMarassa&Courtney

Pesha,Family&ConsumerScienceTeachers

Day/Date:Wed.,June26Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom111Participants:24

PROBLEM-BASEDLEARNINGEXPERIENCE2:ANINTRODUCTIONTO

CLOTHINGCONSTRUCTION(New2-daycourse)

Description:Experienceproblem-basedlearningasyougetacrashcourseinH-F’sClothingConstructionprogram.Youwillgetatasteofbeingafirst-timeClothingstudentasyouapplytechnicalreadingstrategiesandproblem-solvingtechniquestoconstructagarmentbyreadingandinterpretingapattern.Instructors:AlyssaMarassa&Courtney

Pesha,Family&ConsumerScienceTeachers


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Day/Date:Thurs.&Fri.,June27&28Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom111Participants:24EMPOWERINGTHEGENERALEDUCATION

TEACHERINTHEWORLDOFSPECIALEDUCATIONAND504s

(1-daycourse)Description:Throughthisinteractivecoursefilledwithreallifeexamples,learnaboutthe“why’s,”“how’s,”and“huh’s”behindstudents’SpecialEducationIndividualEducationPlans(IEPs)and504Plans.Becomeenlightened,aswell,aboutthedecisionmakingprocessinvolvedincreatingandrefiningtheseplans,alongwithhowgeneraleducationteacherscanandshouldbepartofthisprocess.ThiscoursegoesbeyondtheoreticalknowledgeandaddressesthereallifeconcernsofgeneraleducationteachersabouttheIEP/504process.Instructors:DavidDore,SpecialEducationTeacher;ChristinaEngle,Staffing FacilitatorDay/Date:Fri.,June28Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom230Participants:25BLACKBOYSINCRISIS:WHYITMATTERS

ANDWHATYOUCANDOABOUTIT(2-daycourse)

Description:DidyouknowthataverageAfricanAmericanmalescholasticachievementfallsfarbelowthatofWhiteandAsianmales?Shockingly,only12%ofBlack4thgradeboysareproficientinreading,comparedwith38%ofWhiteboys.Similarly,while44%ofWhitemale8thgradersareproficientinmath,only12%oftheirBlackmalepeerscanmakethesameclaim.Throughthisworkshop,youwillexplorethesocialandemotionalchallengesfacedbyAfricanAmericanboysinpubliceducationandlearnmethodsforimprovingtheirclassroombehaviorstopromotetheiracademicsuccess.

Instructors:EvanRoberts&Jeanettra

Watkins,ScienceTeachersDay/Date:Mon.&Tues.,July1&2Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

DEVELOPINGBLENDEDLEARNINGCONCEPTS

(1-daycourse,formerlytitled“BlendedLearning:FusingTechnologywith

InstructiontoExpandStudentLearning,”lastofferedin2017)

Description:Enhanceyourclassroominstructionwithtechnologyandbuildingon-linecontent.Goaboveandbeyondsimplycreatingon-demandvideosbymeldingtechnologywithUnderstandingbyDesign(UbD)andDifferentiatedInstruction(DI)lessonplanninganddelivery.YouwillalsoexperiencethelearningmanagementsystemCanvas.Project:Participantswillcreatetwodigitizedlessons,assignments,orstudyaidsforon-lineinstructionaldelivery.Instructors:NickAnello,SocialScience

Teacher/TechCoachDay/Date:Mon.,July8Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom238Participants:25FOODFORTHOUGHT:HEALTHYFOODCHOICESFORTHEBUSYTEACHER

(New1-daycourse)Description:Eatinghabitsimpacteveryone’smood,focus,energy,confidenceand,forourstudents,theabilitytolearnandperforminschool.Designedforthosewholeadbusyschedulesandliketoexperiencethebenefitsofhealthyeating,inthiscourseyouwilllearnaboutnutritionoptionsandhealthylifestylechoicestooptimizeperformance.Whetheryoudon’tknowwheretostart,howtomealprep,orlackbasiccookingskills,wearehere


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tohelp.Let’sgrowahealthier,happier,smarterH-Fcommunity.Instructors:ChristinaClark&Alyssa

Marassa,Family&ConsumerScienceTeachers

Day/Date:Mon.,July8Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRooms114&118Participants:24

PICTURETHIS:FOUNDATIONALANALYSISOFVISUALTEXTS

(New1-daycourse)Description:Explorethepossibilitiesofusingphotographs,paintings,andfilmtobreakdownbarriersbetweendisciplinesandhelpstudentsdevelopaninterconnected,flexiblesetofanalyticalskillsthatcandeconstructnearlyanykindvisualtext.YouwilllearnhowtoincorporatefoundationalvisualtextanalysisintoEnglish,History,Humanities,andothercontentareasasameanstoreinforcetheprocessandskillsofanalyticalthinking.Instructors:MattHoldren,English&Fine

ArtsTeacher;JakeVallicelli,EnglishTeacher

Day/Date:Tues.,July9Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25REBE:MANAGINGSTRESSANDANXIETY

(1-daycourse)Description:Stressandanxietyarecrippling,painful,andunhealthyemotionsthatcanhaveseverenegativeconsequencesforourwell-being.Youwilllearntherootcausesofstressandanxietyand,usingthetheoryandskillsofREBE–RationalEmotiveBehaviorEducation–discoverhowtoeliminate,oratleastreduce,thesenegativeemotionsfromyourlife,resultinginimprovedproductivity,focus,andperformancelevel.Additionally,youwilllearnhowREBEcanimprovestudent/teacherrelationshipsand

understandhowitfitswiththeidealsandpracticesofRestorativeJustice.Instructors:PaulFasse,MathTeacher/REBE

Trainer;AmyPeto,ScienceTeacherDay/Date:Tues.,July9Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25ORGANIZEFORSTRESS-FREETEACHING

(1-daycourse)Description:Improveyourteachingandreduceyourstressthroughemployingbetterorganization,planning,andtimemanagementtechniques.Learnpractical,easy-to-implementorganizationandpersonalmanagementpractices.Receivetonsoftipsandstrategiesforimmediateuse.Instructionisgearedtoteachersinterestedinmakingmajorchanges,aswellastothosewhowouldliketoimprovealreadyeffectivehabitsandroutines.Instructors:DaveKush,DCofAssessment;

JohnSchmidt,SocialScienceTeacherDay/Date:Wed.,July10Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom318Participants:25

REBE:MAXIMIZINGSTUDENTPERFORMANCEAND

CLASSROOMEFFECTIVENESS(1-daycourse)

Description:LearntoutilizeRationalEmotiveBehaviorEducation(REBE)skillstoeffectivelyandefficientlymanagestudentbehaviors,aswellashelpindividualstudentsovercomeimpedimentstotheirlearning.Additionally,youwilldiscoverhowREBEcanimprovestudent/teacherrelationshipsandhowitfitswiththeidealsandpracticesofRestorativeJustice.Instructors:PaulFasse,MathTeacher/REBE

Trainer;AmyPeto,ScienceTeacherDay/Date:Wed.,July10


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Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25GOOGLESLIDESPAIRWITHPEARDECK

(1-daycourse)Description:TeachersacrosscontentareaslovePearDeckbecauseofitsabilitytocombinepresentationandassessmenttoolsintooneintegratedsolution.Thisclasswillshowcasethenew-and-improvedPearDeck,whichallowsthecreationofinteractivepresentationsfromwithinGoogleslides,lettingteacherseasilyelicitstudentfeedbackandtrackindividualresponsesinreal-time.Instructors:JohnSchmidt&GilSmit,Social

ScienceTeachersDay/Date:Thurs.,July11Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25REBE:CONQUERINGPROCRASTINATION

(1-daycourse)Description:Procrastinationisaviciouscycleofputtingofftasks,thenbeatinguponeselfformakingapoorchoice.ThisRationalEmotiveBehaviorEducation(REBE)trainingwillexplainthemaincausesofprocrastinationandhelpyoufundamentallyaddressandbreakitsviciouscyclethroughapeercounselingprocess.REBEalsohelpsimprovestudent/teacherrelationshipsandfitswellwiththeidealsandpracticesofRestorativeJustice.Instructors:PaulFasse,MathTeacher/REBE

Trainer;AmyPeto,ScienceTeacherDay/Date:Thurs.,July11Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25USINGTHECITYOFCHICAGOTOTEACHNGSS&ILLINOISSTATESTANDARDS

ACROSSCONTENTAREAS(1-daycourse)

Description:TourdowntownChicagotolearnhowtheinteractionofseveralacademicdisciplinescontributedtotheevolutionofthecity.ThetourwillfocusontheChicagoRiverandtheroleitsreversalplayedincitydevelopment,includingenvironmentalandsocialimpacts,diseasepreventionmeasures,andrelatedliterature.Youwillalsovisitwell-knownstructuresthathighlightthechangingarchitectureofChicagoandillustratetheprosandconsofmaintainingcitystructures.Asaresultofyourtour,youwillbepreparedtocreateaninterdisciplinarymultimediaactivitythatmeetsstandardsformultiplecontentareas.Instructors:KimSmith,ScienceDepartment

Chair;TerriDavis,SocialScienceTeacher

Day/Date:Fri.,July12Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:MillenniumMetraStation

(RandolphSt.&MichiganAve.)Participants:25

CREATINGYOURCOURSEONTHECANVASLMS(New1-daycourse)

Description:Canvasisafree-to-use,full-featuredLMSthatallowsteacherstocreatecoursesforcontinuoususeyearafteryear.Youwilllearnhowtodevelopmodulesasunits;alongwithcontentpages,embeddedvideosandotherdigitalcontent;andassessmentsthatallowforaccommodations.Plus,you’lldiscoverhowtosharecoursecontentwithstudents.Canvassimplifiesteachingbyconnectingallthedigitaltoolsyouuseinoneplace.Instructor:NickAnello,SocialScience

Teacher/TechCoachDay/Date:Fri.,July12Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuilding101NorthParticipants:25


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THEEDGEEFFECT:NEUROTYPINGTOIMPROVEACADEMIC&

ATHLETICPERFORMANCE(New1-daycourse)

Description:Basedontheworkofcoach,author,andspeakerChristianThibaudeau,alongwithTheEdgeEffect,pennedbyEricBraveman,thiscoursewillintroduceyoutoneurotyping:usingpersonalitytraitstoevaluateneurotransmitterdominanceinindividualsandemployingthatinformationtomaketeaching/coachingdecisionstomaximizestudent/playerperformance.Youwilllearnhowtoidentifythekeycharacteristicsthatdistinguisheachofthefiveneurotypes,discoveryourownneurotype,learnmethodsforassessingtheneurotypesofyourstudentsandathletes,andgainpracticalapplicationsforboththeclassroomandtheplayingfield.Instructor:RobAssise,MathTeacher&Asst.

Boys’Track&FieldCoachDay/Date:Mon.,July15Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25

CROSSINGCULTURALBARRIERS:HOWLANGUAGEIMPACTSLEARNING

(1-daycourse)

Description:Accordingtoa2016U.S.DepartmentofEducationreport,“TheStateofRacialDiversityintheEducatorWorkforce,”82%oftheUnitedStates’3.4millionpublicschoolteachersarenon-Hispanicwhite,whileonly7%arenon-Hispanicblackandanother8%areHispanic.Thesestatisticsgreatlycontrastwiththeever-growingnumberofstudentsofcolorinourschools.Throughthisworkshop,youwillenhanceyourunderstandingofmulticulturalismasviewedthroughthelensofstudentdiversity.Asyouexpandyourunderstandingofstudents’varyingculturalbackgroundsandexperiences,youcanenhanceyourabilitytobuildstrongrelationshipswithyourstudentsandpromotetheiracademicengagement.

Instructor:JeanettraWatkins,Science

TeacherDay/Date:Mon.,July15Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

MOTIVATESTUDENTSTHROUGHRELATIONSHIPBUILDING

(New1-daycourse)

Description:Weteachershaveallbeenfrustratedbysomestudents’lackofdesiretobesuccessfulinclass,especiallywhenwe’reteachingsubjectstheydon’t“like.”Manytimestheleastmotivatedaren’tputtingforthmucheffortbecausewehavenotbuiltstrong,positiverelationshipswiththem.Inthiscourse,youwilldiscoveravarietyofmethodsandstrategiestoreach–andsuccessfullyteach--allofyourstudentsinorderforthemtoachievehighlevelsofacademicsuccess.Instructors:RobAssise&JimSokoloski,

MathTeachersDay/Date:Tues.,July16Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25PEERCOACHINGTOIMPROVEWRITING(1-Daycourse,formerlytitled“Improving

StudentProductsThroughthePeerCoachingProcess”)

Description:Thepeercoachingmodelhelpsstudentsdefineideas,developactionsteps,andtacklerevisionsthatleadtoimprovedperformanceandproducts.Youwillunderstandhowpeercoachingpromotescriticalthinkingandself-reflectionasyoupracticecoachingforplanningandrevisionpurposesand,ultimately,createacoachingmodelthatfitsyourcoursecontent–fromessaywriting,tocreativeprojects,toartisticefforts.


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Instructors:MaryKatePack,EnglishTeacher;JakeVallicelli,EnglishTeacher

Day/Date:Wed.,July17Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

STOPTEACHERFRUSTRATIONINITSTRACKS,REBESTYLE!

(1-daycourse)

Description:WhetherornotyouarefamiliarwithRationalEmotiveBehaviorTherapy(REBT),youwilldiscoveranarsenalofmentalandemotionaltoolstoexpandyourproductivity,fundamentallyimproveyoureffectivenessasaneducatorand,ultimately,maximizeyourenjoymentoflife.REBEalsohelpstoimprovestudent/teacherrelationshipsandfitsinwellwiththeidealsandpracticesofRestorativeJustice.Instructors:MarinaBrennan,School

Psychologist/REBETrainer;PaulFasse,MathTeacher/REBETrainer

Day/Date:Wed.,July17Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101Participants:25

GOOGLECHROMEEXTENSIONS(1-daycourse)

Description:HaveyouwonderedaboutthosetinyiconsonyourChromebrowser?TheseChromeextensionsprovideaddedfunctionalitybyconnectingyourbrowsertootherwebutilitiesthatcankeepyou,yourclassroom,andyourstudentsorganized,functioning,andproductive.Instructors:CourtneyAlexander,Business

Teacher/TechCoach;J.R.Rose,English&TheatreTeacher/TechCoach

Day/Date:Thurs.,July18,Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25

THEINQUIRY-BASEDCLASSROOM(2-daycourse)

Description:Deeplearninginvolvesaskingquestionsyougenuinelycareabout;therefore,whenstudentsengageinauthenticinquiry,theynotonlygetexcitedaboutcontentbutexperiencegreaterunderstandingandretention.Learntodevelopunitsaroundthought-provokingquestionsthatgeneratestudentinterestandenthusiasmwitheffectivehooks;thenusetheresultingenergytodrivelearningactivitiesthatengagestudentsinthepursuitofanswerstotheseessentialquestions.Instructors:JonElfner&JohnSchmidt,Social

ScienceTeachersDay/Date:Thurs.&Fri.,July18&19Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom318Participants:25

TURNITIN.COM:MORETHANJUSTAPLAGIARISMCHECK

(1-daycourse)

Description:Teachers,throwawayyourredpens!Inadditiontoidentifyingplagiarizedessays,turnitin.com’suser-friendlyinterfacecanhelpyouofferstudentsclear,constructivefeedbackwithjustafewclicks.Lookforwardtospendinglesstimegradingasyoulearnhowtogetyourstudentsonline,createrubrics,conductpeerreviewsandrevisions,andusetheprogram’sgradingfeatures.Instructors:J.R.Rose,English&Theatre

Teacher/TechCoachDay/Date:Fri.,July19Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25


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AGUIDETOIDENTIFYINGANDPREVENTINGDIVISIVEGROUPSIN

SUBURBANHIGHSCHOOLS(New1-daycourse)

Description:Divisivegroupsofyoungpeoplehavegrownsignificantlyinthepast25years.Withoutaclearunderstandingofhowandwhyyouthgroupsdevelop,preventingtheirformationisanintricatelychallengingtask.Notonlydoesthislackofunderstandingimpedeeffortstopreventtheemergenceofdivisivegroups,italsomakesitmoredifficulttodivertyouthfromthem.Inthiscourse,youwilllearnfromtheresearchhowdivisivegroupsform,howexistinggroupscanbedisrupted,andhowyouthcanbeturnedawayfromdivisivegroups.Youwillalsofindoutwhatactionstepsteacherscantaketoprevent,intervenein,andsuppressdivisivegroups.Youwillalsolearnhowcrisisresponseplanscanbedevelopedtoaddresspotentialactsofschoolviolence,includingbutnotlimitedto,divisivegroups.Instructors:DanielleLusby,Dean;Jeanettra

Watkins,ScienceTeacherDay/Date:Mon.,July22Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

THEARTOFCONNECTINGWITHYOURSTUDENTS(New1-daycourse)

Description:Mutualrespectandtrustarecrucialfactorsinteachers’abilitytosuccessfullyfacilitatestudentlearning.Inthiscourse,youwillreviewandsharetechniquesforfosteringstudent/teacherrelationshipsintoday’smediaclimate.Inparticular,youwillexplorehowtousethefirstdayofclasstobegingainingtrustandcredibilitywithstudents,aswellashowtogatherinformationfromstudentsandeffectivelyutilizeittofosterrelationships.Additionally,youwilldiscoverhowtoturntechnologicalplatformsintoactiveclass

communities,andcraftempatheticresponsestoreallifeclassroomandhallwaysituations.Instructors:KofiShuck,SocialWorker;Ted

Venegas,PermanentSubstituteDay/Date:Tues.,July23Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25NEXTGENERATIONTOOLSANDAPPSFOR

TARGETING21STCENTURYSKILLS(1-daycourse)

Description:Engageinanin-depthtutorialandhands-onpracticewithnew21stcenturytechnologytoolsfortheclassroom.YouwillalsolearnaboutWeb1.0,Web2.0,themovementforwardtoWeb3.0,andwhatimplicationsthisprogressionishavingonteachingandlearningtodayandintothefuture.Instructors:CourtneyAlexander,Business

Teacher/TechCoach;J.R.English&TheatreTeacher/TechCoach

Day/Date:Tues.,July23Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25

BLACKGIRLSINCRISIS:

ENCOURAGE,EMPOWER,ENGAGE(2-daycourse)

Description:CurrentresearchsuggestsitisimperativeforeducatorstopaymoreattentiontoAfricanAmericanadolescentgirls,focusingonhowthecombinationoftheirraceandgenderaffecttheirschooling.YouwillexaminethesocialandemotionalchallengesyoungAfricanAmericanfemalesfaceinpubliceducationandlearntipsforhelpingthemimprovetheirclassroombehaviorinordertopromotetheiracademicsuccess.Instructors:LindsayLeverson,SchoolCounselor;JeanettraWatkins,ScienceTeacher


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Day/Date:Wed.&Thurs.,July24&25Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

CREATIVE&COLLABORATIVECLASSROOMSTOPROMOTE

SOCIAL-EMOTIONALLEARNING(1-daycourse;formerlycalled

“BuildingCollaborativeClassroomCommunitiesThroughInteractiveTheatre&ImprovisationActivities”)

Description:Experiencetheatre-basedcooperativeandcreativeteachingstrategiesandactivitiesthatcanbeappliedtoanydisciplineinordertohelpstudentsbecomecomfortablewithyou,oneanother,thecontent,andthemselves.Thesetechniqueswillhelpthestudentsdevelopstronginterpersonalcommunicationskillsandpromotetheirsocial-emotionallearning.Instructors:JillBonavia,Theatre&English

Teacher;J.R.Rose,Theatre&EnglishTeacher/TechCoach

Day/Date:Thurs.,July25Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingMallAuditoriumParticipants:25

RESTORATIVEPRACTICES2.0(New1-daycourse)

Description:Thiscourseextendstheinformationpresentedduringlastsummer’s“RestorativePractices”HFUandthe“CommunityofPractice”trainingsheldthisschoolyear.Youwillbeexposedtodeans’officeconversationsaboutrestorativethinking,receivein-depthinformationabouttherestorativepracticescontinuum,andlearnpracticalapproachesforimplementingrestorativepracticesintheclassroom.Instructors:DavidKlawitter&Danielle

Lusby,DeansDay/Date:Fri.,July26Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRoom101

Participants:25MEDIALITERACYINEVERYCLASSROOM(1-daycourse,formerlytitled:“Media

Literacy:CanYourStudentsIdentifyFakeNews?CanYou?”)

Description:Howcanwesiftthroughtherubbleofinformationavailabletous?Howdowefindthetruth?Howcanwepossiblyexpectourstudentstocapablyevaluatemediawhenwestruggletofindhonest,credible,fact-basedinformationourselves?Learntacticsandexploreskillstoempoweryourselfandyourstudentstoaccuratelyevaluatemediainvariedforms.Instructors:JaneHarper,LibraryMedia

Specialist;J.R.English/TheatreTeacher&TechCoach

Day/Date:Fri.,July26Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLCParticipants:25

NEWGOOGLEWEBSITES(½-daycoursedaycourseAM;formerlycalled“Full-FeaturedGoogleSites”)

Description:Haveyouupdatedyourteacherwebsiteinthelastdecade?Doyouevenrecallhowtogettoyourteacherwebsite?Thiscoursewillhelpyoumodernizethisimportantclassroomresourcetobettercomplementyourcourse,classroommanagement,andworkflowgoals.ThiscourseisforthosewhohavenotyetcreatedaGoogleSitewiththe2018productupdate.Instructors:BrianDvorkin,Classroom

TechnologyFacilitator;JohnSchmidt,SocialScienceTeacher

Day/Date:Mon.,Aug.5Time:8:00AM–11:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25


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WHAT’SNEWINGOOGLECLASSROOM(New½-daycoursedaycoursePM)

Description:EngagewiththelatestupdatesintheGoogleClassroomservice.Thispastyear’sproductupdateswillbehighlighted,sothiscourseisdesignedforalllevelsofteacherexperience.WhetheryouareaGoogleClassroomproornoob,thiscoursewillhelpyoumakeClassroomworkeffectivelyforbothyourselfandyourstudents.

Instructors:BrianDvorkin,Classroom

TechnologyFacilitator;JohnSchmidt,SocialScienceTeacher

Day/Date:Mon.,Aug.5Time:12:00–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25

MUSCLEACTIVATIONTECHNIQUES:LEVEL1

(1-daycourse)

Description:Muscleactivationtechniquescreategreaterstructuralintegrityinthebody.This,inturn,providesahigherlevelofperformanceinregardstostrength,power,flexibility,speed,balance,andcoordination.Inadditiontoimprovingthebody’sperformance,thesetechniques,whichhaveimmediateandmeasurableeffects,reducetheriskofinjury.Muscleactivationtechniquesworkforeveryone.Knowledgeoftheirusageisamustforallcoacheswhowishtoseetheirathletesreachtheirtruepotential.Instructors:RobAssise,Math

Teacher/AssistantCoach:Boys’Track&Field;NateBeebe,Career&TechnicalEducationTeacher/VarsityHeadCoach:Boys’Track&Field

Day/Date:Mon.,Aug.5Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingFieldhouse

ClassroomandAthleticTrainer’sRoom

Participants:25

MUSCLEACTIVATIONTECHNIQUES:LEVEL2

(1-daycourse)Description:ThistrainingwillexpandontheLevel1muscleactivationtechniques.Youwillfirstidentifyanindividual’sspecificcompensationpattern.Next,youwillgetintotheroleofvisionandlearnhowthelocationofanobjectinthevisualfieldcanimpactperformance.Finally,youwillexperiencehowusing“goodside”activitiescancorrectissueswithmovement.Instructors:RobAssise,Math

Teacher/AssistantCoach:Boys’Track&Field;NateBeebe,Career&TechnicalEducationTeacher/VarsityHeadCoach:Boys’Track&Field

Day/Date:Tues.August.6Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingFieldhouse

ClassroomandAthleticTrainer’sRoom

Participants:25EFFECTIVECLASSROOMMANAGEMENT

(2-daycourse)Description:Effectiveteachersknowthatthoughtfulclassroommanagementiscentraltodeliveringmeaningfulinstructiontoallstudents.Thesesuccessfulteachersalsoknowthatlearningtheskillsofclassroommanagementisacontinuousprofessionalcommitment.Thissessionwillassistparticipantsindevelopingeffectivepoliciesandprocedurestominimizeclassroomdisruptionsandmaximizestudentlearning.Instructors:AlyssaSchmidt&JohnSchmidt,

SocialScienceTeachersDay/Date:Tues.&Wed.,Aug.6&7Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:NorthBuildingRooms317&318Participants:25


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PROBLEMBASEDINSTRUCTION(New1-daycourse)

Description:Todayandinthefuture,successintheworkplacerequiresnotonlypossessingknowledge,buthavingtheabilitytothinkcriticallyandcreatively,workcollaboratively,andeffectivelycommunicateideasinordertosolvecomplexproblems.Youwillexplorethestrategyofproblem-basedlearning,whichinvolvesfacilitatinglearningeventsthatrequirestudentstodevelopthehigherlevelthinking,creative,collaborative,andcommunicationskillsnecessaryfortheirfuturesuccessintheworldoutsideoftheclassroom.Instructors:NateBeebe&BillMerchantz,

AppliedAcademics/ProjectLeadtheWayTeachers

Day/Date:Wed.,Aug.7Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingT2ComputerLabParticipants:25

PROJECTCRISSLEVEL1WORKSHOP(2-daycourse)

Description:ProjectCRISSisaninternationallyrecognizedresearch-basededucationalinitiativethathasbeencentraltoH-F’sprofessionaldevelopmentplanforover15years.TeacherstrainedinProjectCRISSimprovestudents’criticalliteracyskillsandfostergreaterstudentindependence.Participantswilllearnavarietyofinstructionaltechniquesthatengageandmotivatestudentswhileimprovingtheirabilitiestodeeplyprocesscomplexinformationinallcontentareas.ParticipantsareencouragedtoworkincurricularteamsandshouldbringtextbooksandunitmaterialstodeveloplessonsthatincorporateCRISSprinciplesandactivities.Instructor:GailHuizinga,CertifiedNational

CRISSTrainerDay/Date:Thurs.&Fri.,Aug.8&9Time:8:00AM–3:30PMLocation:SouthBuildingTLC

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