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Acknowledgements

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS www1.pgcps.org

14201 School Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

BOARD OF EDUCATION Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq., Chair

Donna Hathaway Beck, Vice Chair Rosalind A. Johnson

Peggy Higgins Amber P. Waller Patricia Eubanks

Carolyn M. Boston Henry P. Armwood, Jr. Edward Burroughs, III

Jonathan Harris, II, Student Board Member

William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools and Secretary/Treasurer

Bonita Coleman-Potter, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent

Division of Academics

A. Duane Arbogast, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer

School Leadership and Development Debra Mahone, Executive Director

Teacher Leadership and Professional Development

Sharon Hodges, Instructional Supervisor

“The Board of Education of Prince George’s County does not discriminate in admissions, treatment or

employment on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. For TTD Services/Hearing & Speech Impaired, call 301-952-6068.”


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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

Welcome to Teacher Leadership and Professional Development ........................................ 5

Prince George’s County Public Schools 2011 School Calendar .......................................... 7

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 8

Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards .................................................... 9

Course Registration Information ......................................................................................... 14 Completing Your Registration - Setting Up a PayPal Account .......................................................... 20 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Overview ..................................................... 22

Required Textbook List ...................................................................................................... 24

Continuing Professional Development (CPDs) ................................................................... 27

Professional Organizations and Professional Development Resources ............................. 52

Technology Training Course Offerings ............................................................................... 60

State Technology Standards for Teachers, Administrators, and Students ......................... 62

Directions to Training Locations ......................................................................................... 98


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Welcome to Teacher Leadership and Professional Development We are pleased to offer a wide range of professional and personal development opportunities to enhance your performance and satisfaction as a professional educator. The following programs and contact information in the department include:

Alternative Teacher Preparation Mentor Program (ATP) Valerie Robinson

301-749-4600, Ext. 2021 [email protected]

The Alternative Teacher Preparation Mentor Program (ATP) provides a variety of supports and resources to Resident Teachers. ATP mentors work with Resident Teachers to assist with the successful transition into Prince George’s County Public Schools. ATP mentors provide mentoring, coaching, and modeling of best practices throughout the compressed training cycle of the program.

Continuing Professional Development Program (CPD) Stephanie Tayman


The Continuing Professional Development Program assists employees seeking a Standard Professional Certificate or renewal of their certification. Courses are offered in the fall, spring, and summer of each year. Information on class times, sections, and locations as well as registration are on-line through Electronic Registration Online (ERO). If you have any questions or need more information, please call for further assistance.

Cultural Proficiency and Accelerating Student Achievement for the 21st

Century Realista Rodriquez

301-749-4600, Ext.2018 [email protected]

The ETM Teacher Leader Program is part of the PGCPS initiative to move beyond the COMAR Education that is Multicultural regulation (13A.04.05.01-07). Each school selects a school-based ETM Teacher Leader. The teacher leader, during collaborative planning meetings and other school-based professional development opportunities, is responsible for facilitating job-embedded professional development that highlights ETM and culturally proficient instruction as it applies to the achievement of the student population.

Instructional Coach Program Patricia Smith

301-749-4600, Ext.2045 [email protected]

Instructional Coaches support and facilitate change in instructional practices that will enable schools to diagnose student needs more analytically, plan more productively and teach more effectively in order to increase student achievement. Through a wide array of job-embedded professional development opportunities, instructional strategies in classrooms and other job-embedded opportunities, coaches provide collaborative planning one-on-one, professional development through modeling, demonstration lessons and co-teaching of effective teaching practices. The target areas for instructional support from the instructional coaches are Mathematics and Reading/English Language Arts. Selected schools have been identified to receive services from instructional coaches.

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68239 Job-Alike Mentor Program Carolyn Vaughn-Young 301-749-4600, Ext. 2021

[email protected] The Job-Alike Mentoring Program provides support and assistance to new teachers by providing them with school-based, highly qualified and experienced mentor teachers who are currently teaching the same content and/or grade level. Job-Alike Mentors support new teachers in achieving success in the classroom. Mentors are assigned at the discretion of the school principal.

National Board Certified Teacher Leadership Development Program Pamela Shetley, Ed.D.

301-567-8740 [email protected]

In 2007, PGCPS launched an initiative entitled the National Board Certified Teacher-Leadership Development (NBCT-LD) Program. The NBCT –LD program, provides support to National Board Certified teachers, as well as current and potential NBCT candidates. The NBCT-LD program is a recruitment and support program for National Board Certification and a leadership development program designed to build mentoring, coaching, and the leadership skills of current National Board Certified teachers. Primary goals of the NBCT-LD program are to increase the number of PGCPS Nationally Board Certified teachers and capitalize on the expertise of current National Board Certified teachers and to assist with improved teacher quality and student achievement. NBCT-LD also partners with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards® to offer Candidate Support Training for mentors and teacher leaders in the school system, and provides a graduate certificate in teacher leadership through a partnership with George Washington University. Vested partners in the project include the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), the National Education Association (NEA), and the Prince George’s County Educators Association (PGCEA). Teachers interested in pursuing National Board Certification should contact the office.

Professional Development Schools (PDS) Constance Marable, Ed.D.


Professional Development Schools are partnerships with local universities designed to enhance professional development of pre-service teachers and continuous professional development for inservice teachers and university faculty. Student-teacher interns are scheduled for a year-long internship with designated PDS school sites in Prince George’s County Public Schools. If you have any questions or need more information, please call for further assistance.

Professional Educator Induction Program (PEIP)

Sharon Hodges 301-749-4600, Ext. 2023

[email protected]

For new teachers to PGCPS, the first opportunity to participate in professional development is the Professional Educator Induction Program (PEIP) which provides training on teaching standards, curriculum guidelines, best practices, and other related topics. To ensure a successful tenure in PGCPS, PEIP continues throughout the school year. Modules are differentiated by grade, content, program and/or level. Registration is through the Electronic Registrar Online (ERO). Upon completion of the core modules, participants are eligible to earn one (1) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). This credit may be applied to the renewal of the five-year Maryland professional certificate. Note that none of these modules carry a stipend. Inquiries may be sent in writing to [email protected]. For additional information and directions to various training locations please visit http://www1.pgcps.org/professional development/.






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Prince George’s County Public Schools

April 2011 - June 2011 School Calendar

April 1 Friday Grading/Teacher Planning – Schools closed for students

April 13 Wednesday Third Quarter Report Cards Released

April 18-21 Monday-Thursday Spring Break – Schools closed for students & teachers1

April 19 Tuesday Passover begins**

April 22 & 25 Friday & Monday Holidays* – Easter

May 13 Friday Fourth Quarter Progress Reports Released

May 30 Monday Holiday* – Memorial Day

June 13 Monday Last Day for Students – End of Fourth Quarter (44 days)***

June 14 Tuesday Last Day for Teachers***

June 14-17 Tuesday-Friday Inclement weather make-up days

June 24 Friday Fourth Quarter Report Cards Sent to the Mailroom


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Introduction

This System-wide Professional Development Offerings catalog is published each semester to outline the Continuing Professional Development Program (CPD) courses and the wide variety of opportunities available to all system employees. These courses are guided and approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) according to the Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards. Courses are offered as both credit and non-credit bearing courses and include an expanding and broad range of research-based learning opportunities that ensure all individuals in the educational community have the requisite knowledge and skills needed to perform at an optimal level. Courses provide practice to support and enhance the day-to-day work of teachers, administrators, and other professionals in a variety of content areas including reading, special education, health, and also for professional development in the areas of classroom management, and technology. The majority of the continuing professional development experiences are offered beyond the school day and are advertised both on the PGCPS website under professional development and in the Professional Development System-Wide Offerings Catalog which is published three (3) times per year and available online at the of Teacher Leadership and Professional Development website. (http://www1.pgcps.org/professionaldevelopment/) Participation in CPD courses is open to all instructional and supervisory employees unless otherwise noted. Coursework is offered three semesters each year: fall, spring and summer. Participants register for courses through PGCPS’ Electronic Registrar Online system (ERO). Instructions on how to access ERO are the catalog and also available on the PGCPS website under Employee Resources and on Professional Development. (http://www1.pgcps.org/professionaldevelopment/) In addition, we have a section with links and websites for professional development organizations and conference opportunities. Please check out the websites and consider joining the appropriate organization. These websites continually offer lots of resources and cutting-edge research on “best practices”.

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Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde

Research, insights from practice, and common sense converge around the understanding that skilled teachers have a significant impact on student learning. Helping teachers develop the knowledge and skills they need begins with rigorous teacher training programs. Subsequently, effective professional development helps teachers continue enhancing their knowledge and skills throughout their careers. Maryland’s Teacher Professional Development Standards are intended to guide efforts to improve professional development for all teachers. These standards call on teachers, principals and other school leaders, district leaders and staff, the Maryland State Department of Education, institutions of higher

education, and cultural institutions and organizations1

across the state to work together to ensure that professional development is of the highest quality and readily accessible to all teachers. These standards also acknowledge that teacher professional development encompasses a wide variety of learning activities. The list includes, but is certainly not limited to, teacher study groups, coaching and mentoring relationships, teacher networks, participation on school improvement teams and committees that develop curricula and assessments, workshops, and college and university courses. When fully implemented, these standards and the related indicators can help improve the quality of professional development by:

• Providing a clear vision of high-quality professional development that recognizes local needs, priorities, and resources;

• Guiding planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating high-quality professional development, including both professional development programs and an entire professional development agenda;

• Supporting alignment of professional development with goals for improving student learning and state, district, and school policies and priorities;

• Informing allocation of resources for professional development; and

• Defining accountability for ensuring that professional development is of the highest quality and readily accessible to all teachers.

Context for High-Quality Teacher Professional Development in Maryland

The Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards are derived from the National Staff

Development Council’s (NSDC) Standards for Staff Development.2

Like the NSDC standards, the Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards rest on several fundamental assumptions about contextual factors that are critical to ensuring that professional development is effective.

• Professional development is most effective when it takes place in vibrant professional learning communities. These learning communities take various forms, but they all value ongoing learning by teachers and students. They encourage individual and collaborative experimentation, practice, and reflection. They foster collegiality and problem solving, and they emphasize continuous improvement in classrooms and schools.

• Professional development is most effective when there are strong leaders. These leaders

recognize the value of high-quality professional development, encourage and facilitate teacher participation, and communicate about the benefits of professional development to key stakeholders (e.g., parents, school boards, county commissioners). Ideally, leadership for professional development is distributed among teachers, principals and other administrators, district staff, MSDE,

institutions of higher education, and various cultural organizations. At the same time, no single formula defines the appropriate distribution of leadership.

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Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards

• Professional development is most effective when there are adequate resources. Resources include money, people, and time. Just as leadership should be distributed, resources (people and money) can come from a variety of sources, with no single organization or stakeholder group expected to shoulder the whole burden. Careful analysis of how time is used in school schedules, district calendars, negotiated agreements, and other policy documents can lead to more time for teacher learning. All of these resources will be used most effectively when allocations are coordinated and when there is careful assessment of the returns on investments in professional development. As with leadership, no single formula defines the adequacy of resources. Instead, resources are adequate when they ensure that all teachers can study, practice, and implement the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective with their students. The Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards rest on a fourth assumption which is consistent with the NSDC definition of effective professional development.

• Professional development is most effective when there is consensus around clear expectations

for what teachers should know and be able to do to help all students learn. These expectations are shared among all stakeholders and district and school leaders work to build understanding and consensus around them. The expectations are reflected in negotiated agreements, job descriptions and assignments, performance appraisal systems, systems of rewards and incentives for teachers, and in the design and content of teacher professional development.

In the end, the formula for effectiveness is simple: When these four elements are in place, professional development can be highly effective. When they are missing or underdeveloped, professional development will not be effective and will have limited impact on teaching and learning.

Standards and Indicators Define High-Quality Professional Development Content Standards I. Content knowledge and quality teaching - Effective professional development deepens all teachers’ content knowledge and the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective instruction and assess student progress. Indicators:

1a. Professional development includes learning experiences and resources to ensure that teachers understand how the subject(s) they teach addresses the Maryland content standards and the relationships between the subjects they teach and other subjects in the curriculum. 1b. Professional development provides opportunities for teachers to examine, observe, practice, and receive feedback on their use of research-based instructional strategies to help all of their students master Maryland content standards. 1c. Professional development provides ongoing opportunities for teachers to examine a variety of classroom assessments, practice using them in their classrooms, and analyze the results to (1) understand and report on student mastery of Maryland content standards, (2) identify gaps in student learning, and (3) adjust instruction.


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Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards II. Research-based - Effective professional development ensures that all teachers have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to apply research to decision making. Indicators:

2a. Professional development includes ongoing opportunities for teachers to read and reflect on current research on topics of interest to them and consistent with state and local school improvement priorities. 2b. Professional development may involve two-way interactions with researchers to discuss research design, data collection, analysis, and reporting to assist teachers in understanding what works, particularly in areas where there may be competing perspectives and conclusions. 2c. Professional development involves individual teachers or teams of teachers, often in collaboration with researchers, in action research to test their own hypotheses and to report the

1 Cultural institutions include libraries, museums, and similar kinds of organizations.

2 The NSDC standards were developed in 1995 and revised in 2001. The Maryland Teacher Professional

Development Standards are derived from the 2001 version of the NSDC standards. results about professional development program impact or the effectiveness of particular instructional strategies and programs for teachers and students. III. Collaboration - Effective professional development ensures that teachers have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to collaborate with others to improve instruction. Indicators:

3a. Professional development provides ongoing opportunities for teachers to practice working with colleagues, including other teachers, principals, counselors, social workers, and others, and emphasizes that collaboration is a means and not an end in addressing issues related to school improvement and improved student learning.

3b. Professional development emphasizes constructive management of conflict and fosters understanding that disagreement and conflict are potentially beneficial elements of professional discourse.

3c. Professional development relies on communication technologies to broaden the scope of collaboration. IV. Diverse learning needs - Effective professional development ensures that all teachers have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to meet the diverse learning needs of all of their students. Indicators:

4a. Professional development focuses on developing teachers’ understanding of and disposition to acknowledge the diversity of student learning styles and needs.

4b. Professional development provides opportunities for teachers to develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to design and implement instructional and assessment strategies

that meet diverse student learning needs and help all students master Maryland content standards.

4c. Professional development fosters teachers’ respect for all students and guides teachers in setting and maintaining high expectations for all students to demonstrate proficiency on Maryland content standards.


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Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards

V. Student learning environments - Effective professional development ensures that all teachers are able to create safe, secure, and supportive learning environments for all students.

Indicators:

5a. Professional development fosters a safe, inclusive, equitable learning community where teachers, administrators, and students participate in maintaining a climate of caring and respect.

5b. Professional development provides opportunities for teachers to develop and practice student ownership of management routines and practice creative solutions to conflicts.

5c. Professional development provides opportunities for teachers to use data on student behavior, such as discipline referrals, suspension information and school climate surveys to analyze and refine practices that promote optimal learning environments.

VI. Family involvement - Effective professional development ensures that all teachers have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to involve families and other community members as active partners in their children’s education.

Indicators:

6a. Professional development provides opportunities for teachers to develop and demonstrate oral and written communication skills to build partnerships with parents and community members and to communicate expectations for student mastery of Maryland content standards and success on approved national, state, and local assessments.

6b. Professional development fosters teachers’ understanding and respect for varying cultural backgrounds of students, families, and the community and how the diversity and richness of these cultural backgrounds can serve as foundations for student learning.

6c. Professional development includes opportunities for teachers to master the use of technology to strengthen partnerships with families and the community.

Process Standards VII. Data-driven - Effective teacher professional development relies on rigorous analysis of data.

Indicators:

7a. Individuals who plan professional development have ready access to high-quality student data from various sources that are organized in user-friendly formats.

7b. Individuals who plan professional development have the knowledge and skills necessary to use disaggregated student data (by race, gender, English language learners, special education, and eligibility for free or reduced price meals) for planning, implementation, and evaluation of professional development and instructional programs.

7c. School and district schedules set aside time for teachers and others to examine student data as the starting point for planning professional development.

7d. Individuals who plan professional development carefully analyze a variety of disaggregated student data to identify gaps between student learning and standards for proficiency to inform the choice of the content of professional development.

7e. As appropriate to school and district needs, data analysis focuses on results from approved national, state, and local assessments, student work samples and portfolios, and behavioral indicators, such as attendance and disciplinary referrals.


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Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards VIII. Evaluation - Rigorous evaluations assess the impact of professional development on teaching and student learning.

Indicators:

8a. Individuals who plan professional development ensure that plans include adequate resources for an objective evaluation and for reporting and disseminating the results.

8b. Individuals who plan professional development (1) identify the kinds of evidence about teaching and student learning that will be collected and used as indicators of the success of professional development, and (2) consistent with progress benchmarks and goals, determine how and when the data will be collected and reported.

8c. Evaluation should also assess the impact of professional development on school culture and organization to support school improvement efforts.

8d. Sponsors of professional development communicate the results of evaluations to key stakeholder groups, including teachers, school and district leaders, central office staff, providers, policymakers, and parents, in a timely fashion. IX. Design and teacher learning - Effective professional development content and process reflect best practices in workplace learning and in-depth understanding of how and why adults learn. Indicators:

9a. Professional development matches learning experiences, including the intensity and duration, with individual teacher needs, current knowledge and skills, and learning goals.

9b. Professional development combines a variety of learning experiences, including, but not limited to, individual study, demonstrations, observation, practice, feedback, and reflection as well as opportunities for collaboration and problem solving among colleagues.

9c. Professional development provides extensive follow-up, including, but not limited to, classroom demonstrations, feedback on mastery of new knowledge, feedback on demonstration of new skills, peer coaching and mentoring, and opportunities for additional study.

9d. Professional development relies on information technologies to provide more extensive and diverse content, and it also relies on communication technologies to expand access and participation and to create virtual professional learning communities.

9e. Professional development recognizes and draws on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of successful teachers by including them as leaders, facilitators, and resources in professional learning opportunities.


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Course Registration Information


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Electronic Registrar Online (ERO) Directions for Course Registration

Registration for courses within this catalog is available through ERO. ERO can be accessed

online with a User ID (your Employee Identification Number) and PIN.

Employees who are not considered full-time have limited access to courses in ERO. For

directions to access ERO for Substitute Teachers and other non-PGCPS employees, view

http://www1.pgcps.org/it/training. For more information on how to use ERO as a full-time

PGCPS employee, please see the support site (employee login required):

sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/training/ero.

If you need further assistance, contact your school’s technology coordinator or liaison, Area

Technology Coordinator, or contact [email protected] or (301) 386-1549.

NOTE: This catalog is a compilation of professional development opportunities available within PGCPS. However, refer to ERO for the most current, and accurate course schedule.

To obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN): If you are a new user to ERO, you will need to obtain a PIN to access ERO. You may obtain a PIN via the computer or the telephone. Obtaining a PIN via computer:

1. Access ERO online at http://ero3.eschoolsolutions.com/user/Login.taf NOTE: ERO can also be accessed from the PGCPS home page within the Employee Quick Links.

2. If prompted, enter Organization ID: 20772. 3. Click the link: “Don’t have a PIN?” 4. Enter your User ID: Your EIN. 5. As a new user, you must select a PIN or password that is at least 4 digits and no more

than 9 digits in length. Enter your PIN. 6. Retype your PIN for verification. 7. Click Submit.

-OR-

Obtaining a PIN via telephone: 1. Dial 1-877-453-3443. 2. Enter your Organization ID: 20772. 3. Enter your User ID: Your EIN. 4. As a new user, you must select a PIN or password that is at least 4 digits and no more

than 9 digits in length. Enter your PIN. If you have forgotten your PIN: In most cases, your preset PIN will be your EIN; however, if you have forgotten your PIN, follow the directions below to receive an email reminder:

1. Access ERO. 2. Enter your Organization ID: 20772. 3. Click the link: “Forgot your PIN?” 4. Your PIN will be emailed to you.

http://www1.pgcps.org/it/training.

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Electronic Registrar Online (ERO) Directions for Course Registration For more information on how to use ERO in PGCPS, please see the support site (employee login required): sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/training/ero. If you need further assistance, contact your school’s technology coordinator or liaison, Area Technology Coordinator, or contact [email protected] or (301) 386-1549.

1. Access ERO from the PGCPS homepage.

2. If prompted, enter the Organization ID, 20772.

3. Enter your User ID (Employee Identification Number) and PIN.

4. Select the Course Catalog tab.

5. Click View Schedule Calendar if you know the date for the class you want to attend.

6. Or, click Search to locate your course by any of the following:

Curriculum: Department sponsoring the training

Course Code or Title: A keyword for the name of the class

SRN: 10-digit code for a specific course, provided by the course’s sponsor

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7. Once your search results appear, click the name of the class.

8. View the details of the class.

9. Click Register.

10. Select the appropriate credits and click Continue.

11. View the confirmation message to note your registration status. If payment is required to

attend the course, registration is incomplete until payment is received.


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ERO Directions for Course Payment

12. To pay for your course, select the PayPal button to pay by credit or debit card.

13. Login with your existing PayPal account. Or, enter your personal information to create

an account.

14. Once payment is processed, a receipt is generated. Bring the receipt to the first class as

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ERO Directions for Dropping a Class

When your schedule changes and you can no longer attend a class that you registered for, you

must drop the class. Failure to drop classes or be marked as a Late Drop repeatedly (2 or more

times) will prevent you from registering for classes in the future.

1. Login to ERO.

2. Select the My Schedule tab.

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Completing Your Registration - Setting Up a PayPal Account

PayPal is the safer, easier way to pay for courses online. The service allows anyone to pay using credit cards without sharing financial information. You may use all major credit cards and/or a bank card. For PGCPS, the PayPal system is another component of the ERO ESchools Solution system, which is used for registration of professional development, including the Continuing Professional Development Program (CPD) courses. The PayPal system features payment of tuition through ERO at the same time that each person registers for a course. The system is secure, convenient, and easy to use.

If you do not have a PayPal account, follow the prompts to complete the process for setting up an

account. There is no cost for setting up your account. You will be prompted to register for your PayPal account, after you have clicked the button to register for a course.

Please note payment is to be made at time of registration. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class. Follow these steps AFTER selecting to register for the course:

Click “PAY NOW” to create the account and to make the payment for either certified teacher or provisional teacher depending on your certification status. The tuition/fee costs are different based on your certification status. Please be sure to only click the “Pay Now” ONLY once. If you click more than one time you will be charged each time you click. Please note: If you already have a PayPal account, you can access your account and then your account will be debited for the amount you owe for the course. Click on the “continue” link on the successful payment page which will send you back to the ERO site and it will update your registration as paid. You will receive an email informing you that you have paid and your registration is complete. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAILS TO THE FIRST NIGHT OF CLASS.

Follow these steps when requesting a REFUND: Email Kimberly White at [email protected] to request a refund.

Be sure to site your reason for requesting a refund, including your EIN.

If your request comes prior to class beginning, you will receive a 75% refund after transaction fees are collected.

If you request a refund after class begins, you will receive a 50% refund after transaction fees are collected.

NO REFUNDS AFTER THE SECOND CLASS, and no refunds after the first face-to-face class session for online courses.

Fees and Tuition Course fees: CPD credit-bearing courses are typically financed by participants. Certain courses are provided to participants with reduced or waived fees due to system priorities or available funding sources. These low or no cost fees provide on-going, state-approved professional development opportunities without the higher cost of college/university tuition. The assessed fees will cover materials and personnel costs necessary to conduct each course. Fees are noted with the course description.

Cost for duplicate copy of Professional Development Report (PDR) If you need a duplicate copy of a PDR, you must email the request to the Program Coordinator stating the course name and date that the course was completed. The cost is $15.00 payable by money order only remitted to PGCPS and sent to the Program Coordinator at Oxon Hill Staff Development Center. Once the money order is received, your request will be processed. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aide/service for effective communication in order to participate in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, should contact Stephanie Tayman in the office of Teacher Leadership and Professional Development at 301-749-4600, extension 2041. Requests should be make as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours prior to the class opening.



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Continuing Professional Development

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Overview Teacher Leadership and Professional Development (TLPD) welcomes you to a range of professional and personal development opportunities. These offerings focus on the development of skills and the acquisition of knowledge enhancing your performance and satisfaction as a professional educator. Required coursework for certification from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is offered in this booklet. This catalog is available online at www.pgcps.org/professionaldevelopment. To enroll in coursework for this semester, use the Electronic Registrar Online (ERO) on the Employee Services page. This page can be reached by clicking on the EMPLOYEES tab, located in the top right hand of the banner on the PGCPS home page. Follow the prompts to register for PGCPS course offerings only. After registering, please follow the PayPal system to pay for each course at the time of registration. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to and your will also receive a PayPal receipt to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of your receipts to the 1

st class.

Please note: When fees are listed as WAIVED, this applies to PGCPS employees ONLY. Out-of-system participants must pay the assessed fees/course costs.

Administration Fee for Non-PGCPS Employees

All registrants who are not employed by PGCPS are registered when space is available and are assessed an additional administrative fee of $20.00 for each course. Money orders, made payable to PGCPS must be sent via U.S. Mail to: OHSDC-Professional Development ATTN: CPD Coordinator 7711 Livingston Road, Room 205 Oxon Hill, MD 20745

A receipt will be issued when this process is completed by out-of-system participants only. Complete payment must be made prior to the first class, with a money order mailed to OHSDC.

NO WALK-INS will be accepted at OHSDC. Please call for an appointment. Course Postponement and Cancellation Policy

Teacher Leadership and Professional Development (TLPD) reserves the right to cancel any offering when there is insufficient enrollment. Participants receive a full refund in such cases and are given the opportunity to enroll in another course. TLPD also reserves the right to postpone classes, limit registration, and assign registration priority when deemed necessary. Participants will be notified of any changes before the class begins via the system email. When scheduled courses cannot be held because of a holiday or emergencies (snow, power outage, etc.), the missed class time MUST be made up. Instructors are encouraged to schedule

the make-up time through collaborative dialogue with participants.

Inclement Weather Policy All PGCPS CPD classes are cancelled when schools are closed

or evening activities are cancelled. Please check the PGCPS website at www1.pgcps.org

for updates and emergency news.

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Assessment Procedures for Participants All CPD workshops are graded on a pass/fail basis and are recorded on the Professional Development Report Form (PDR) within thirty (30) days after the semester has ended. Course Evaluation At the conclusion of all programs conducted for state-approved credit, an electronic evaluation must be completed by each participant. Instructors will guide evaluations and participants may bring their laptops to complete their evaluations. Occasionally, TLPD will follow up these assessments with surveys, focus groups, and interviews. Individuals can also forward additional comments, suggestions, and reactions to Teacher Leadership and Professional Development (TLPD) at Oxon Hill Staff Development Center, 7711 Livingston Road, Room 205, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, Attention: CPD Coordinator. Reporting Credit Professional Development Reports (PDRs), demonstrating your successful completion of a course are issued at the end of each semester. Each participant will be sent two (2) copies to their base school. Participants are to keep one copy for their own records and send/take one copy to the Office of Teacher Recruitment and Certification, Sasscer Building, Room 109, with a completed Evidence of Certification/Salary Adjustment Form. Course participants who are not employed by the PGCPS will receive their PDR via the U.S. Mail and must provide their address at the time of registration. The fee for out-of-system personnel needing a PDR outside of this process is twenty dollars ($20.00). System personnel requesting PDRs from previous semesters must pay a $15.00 money order to process the request.

Incomplete Policy Participants in CPD courses are expected to complete all course work by the last scheduled class meeting. Only for extraordinary reasons will an “incomplete” be assigned by the instructor. In such cases, permission must be secured in writing prior to the conclusion of course and work must be received no later than three days after the course has ended, if credit is to be awarded. Professional Library The Professional Library at Bonnie F. Johns Educational Media Center (BJEMC) is an excellent source for journals, periodicals, professional books, ERIC research assistance, and curriculum materials. It is located at 8437 Landover Road Landover, MD 20785. Telephone – 301-386-8208. Please call prior to visiting the library.

Participants are expected to arrive on time and attend ALL sessions. Per PGCPS Board of Education Policy, children are not permitted to attend classes. Please make arrangements for child care prior to the first session.


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Required Textbook List Textbooks Courses Requiring Texts Author, Publishers/ISBN #

Inside Words, Tools for Teaching Academic Vocabulary Grades 4-12

Reading in the Content Area I & II

Janet Allen Stenhouse Publishers ISBN 978-1-57110-399-4

Strategies that Work 2

nd Edition

Reading in the Content Area I & II Instruction of Reading Process and Acquisition Materials for Teaching Reading

Stephanie Harvey & Anne Goudvis Stenhouse Publishers ISBN 978-1-57110-481-

Reading to Learn in the

Content Areas

7th edition (with DVD)

Teaching Reading in the Content Area I and II

Judy Richardson, Raymond Morgan and Charlene Fleener Wadsworth Cengage Learning ISBN 13:978-0-495-50606-5

Literature and the Child

Materials for Teaching Reading

Lee Galda and Bernice Cullinan Wadsworth Publishing ISBN 9780495602392

Inclusion of Special Needs Populations

Marilyn Friend William Burstock Pearson Allyn and Bacon ISBN 9780205571062


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Textbooks Courses Requiring Texts Author, Publishers/ISBN #

Guiding Readers and

Writers

Instruction for Reading

Irene Fountas and Gay Sue Pinnell Heinemann Publishing ISBN 9780325003108

Assessment for Teaching Reading Cooper and Kiger

ISBN-13: 9780618794881 Wadsworth Publishing

Note: This catalog is a compilation of professional development opportunities available within PGCPS. However, refer to ERO for the most current, and accurate course schedule and cancellations.

NO WALK-INS will be accepted at OHSDC. Please call for an appointment.

http://product.half.ebay.com/Literacy-Assessment_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ61275891


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Course Offerings


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Continuing Professional Development (CPDs)

Course # CPD 90086 Classroom Organization & Management (COMP) Elementary/Secondary (07-08-09)

Description A systematic, research-based approach presented in seven modules of effective classroom management that increases teacher focus on academic achievement by reducing discipline problems. Teachers will have the opportunity to analyze their own classrooms in order to plan specific strategies that address the needs of their students. The cost for this CPD is $100.00 including materials. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.

SRN 9008612101 (use this number to register for this session)

Location Charles Carroll MS

Credit Types Credits Hours Reg. Fee Schedule

CPD 2.00 30.00 $100.00 05/02/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 05/04/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

Presenter Karen Morrill 05/09/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/11/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/16/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/18/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/23/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/25/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/06/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/08/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

Course # CPD 90020 Conscious Classroom Management Book Study (10-16-01)

Description This book study is using Rick Smith's, Conscious Classroom Management, and will provide practical, teacher friendly, easy to read, realistic, research-supported suggestions for effectively managing a classroom. It will include a combination of ideas and strategies that can be implemented immediately. The program will encourage educators to take a microscopic look at their teaching, revealing key assumptions that will allow them to organize their teaching as well as to discipline students in ways that invite student cooperation. Participants will learn practical strategies that make everyday classroom activities easy to manage and clear to all students; the program will focus on prevention before intervention and proactive strategies. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.


Location CHARLES CARROLL MS


CPD 1.00 15.00 $30.00 05/02/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 07:45 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 05/09/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 07:45 PM

Presenter Sheila Perkins

05/16/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 07:45 PM

05/23/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 07:45 PM

06/06/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 07:45 PM


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Course # CPD 90004 Assessment for Teaching Reading 05-00-17

Description This course is a required MSDE course designed to assist teachers in becoming proficient consumers and users of classroom-based assessments and assessment data. Instruction will focus on building knowledge of the purposes of assessment, types of assessment tools, how to administer and use several valid, reliable, well-researched formal and informal assessments of reading and related skills including effective interpretation of results and how to communicate assessment results. Books must be purchased prior to the class beginning. See page 23-24 of the Summer Course System-wide Offerings catalog, posted online and in the schools, for instructions regarding book purchase. The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.


Location Barack Obama ES


CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/04/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/11/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/16/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/18/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/23/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/25/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/01/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/06/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/08/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/13/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/15/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/20/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/22/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM


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Course # CPD 90028 Instruction of Reading for Teachers of Grades K-6 - 05-00-14

Description This course is a required MSDE course designed to give the classroom teacher familiarity with an array of research-based instructional techniques and strategies in the area of reading. Participants will learn instructional routines and strategies in the five major components of reading instruction: phonological and phonemic awareness phonics, spelling and word study, fluency development, vocabulary, and comprehension. Books must be purchased prior to the class beginning. See page 23-24 of the Summer Course System-wide Offerings catalog, posted online and in the schools, for instructions regarding book purchase. The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.


Location Dr. Henry Wise HS


CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/10/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/17/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/19/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/24/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/26/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/31/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/02/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/07/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/09/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/14/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/16/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/21/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM


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Course # CPD 90037 Materials for Teaching Reading 05-00-15

Description This course is a required MSDE course designed to assist in selecting and evaluating materials for teaching reading and related skills that are consistent with the findings of scientifically-based reading research. Teachers will leave this course with the ability to address different levels of reading proficiency within the classroom and enable students to become strategic, fluent, and independent readers. Books must be purchased prior to the class beginning. See page 23-24 of the Summer Course System-wide Offerings catalog, posted online and in the schools, for instructions regarding book purchase. The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.




CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/10/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/17/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/19/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/24/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/26/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/31/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/02/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/07/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/09/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/14/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/16/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/21/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM


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Course # CPD 90046 Process & Acquisition of Reading for K-6 05-00-16

Description This course is a required MSDE course designed to assist in understanding the reading acquisition process through observation and analysis of reading and written language development, and the study of current issues in reading research. Introduction to language structures including spoken syllables, phonemes, graphemes, and morphemes is included. Books must be purchased prior to the class beginning. See page 23-24 of the Summer Course System-wide Offerings catalog, posted online and in the schools, for instructions regarding book purchase. The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.




CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/10/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/17/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/19/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/24/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/26/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/31/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/02/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/07/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/09/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/14/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/16/2011 Thu 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/21/2011 Tue 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM


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Course # CPD 90047 Reading/Secondary Content Area I 05-00-18R

Description Introduces teachers to the assessment of student reading, cognitive strategies in reading and incorporated reading skills through student-centered instruction, and intrinsic motivation for reading. Books must be purchased prior to the class beginning. See page 23-24 of the Summer Course System-wide Offerings catalog, posted online and in the schools, for instructions regarding book purchase. The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.




CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/04/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/11/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/16/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/18/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/23/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/25/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/01/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/06/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/08/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/13/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/15/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/20/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/22/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM


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Course # CPD 90048 Reading/Secondary Content Area II 05-00-19R

Description Prerequisite: Completion of Reading/Secondary Content Area I. Expands on Content I, focusing on types of reading skills in reading and instruction. Books must be purchased prior to the class beginning. See page 23-24 of the Summer Course System-wide Offerings catalog, posted online and in the schools, for instructions regarding book purchase. The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.




CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/04/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/11/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/16/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/18/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/23/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/25/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/01/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/06/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/08/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/13/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/15/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/20/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/22/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM


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Course # CPD 90030 Inclusion of Special Needs Populations 05-10-15R

Description This program is designed to assist teachers in identifying and assessing the special needs students. Participants are introduced to a variety of instructional techniques and approaches for possible use with special needs students. Workshop activities will focus on topics such as adjusting instruction within specific content areas, behavior problems in the classroom, teacher and peer attitudes, and parent conferencing. Books must be purchased prior to the class beginning. See page 23-24 of the Summer Course System-wide Offerings catalog, posted online and in the schools, for instructions regarding book purchase. The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.




CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/04/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/11/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/16/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/18/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/23/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

05/25/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/01/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/06/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/08/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/13/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/15/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/20/2011 Mon 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM

06/22/2011 Wed 04:45 PM - 08:15 PM


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Course # CPD 90025 Inclusion: Making It Happen So All Students Progress (ONLINE) 06-14-06

Description This program is designed to assist teachers in identifying and assessing the special needs students. Participants are introduced to a variety of instructional techniques and approaches for possible use with special needs students. Workshop activities will focus on topics such as adjusting instruction within specific content areas, behavior problems in the classroom, teacher and peer attitudes, and parent conferencing. The course is taught as a hybrid, with 2 MANDATORY face-to-face sessions, one at the beginning and one at the end. The remainder of the course is taught online. Participants must have an email account, have access to a computer and the internet, and be comfortable with technology and Blackboard. The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Interested teachers who have not taken an online course before should take the self-assessment at: http://www.waol.org/prospective_students/isonlineforme.aspx. After answering each question, click on Feedback . Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.


Location Bonnie Johns


CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/04/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM


Presenter Michael Tummings

Sponsor Ronlyn Dandy

http://www.waol.org/prospective_students/isonlineforme.aspx


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Course # RELA 20009 Materials for Teaching Reading - ONLINE (CPD 05-00-15)

Description "Materials for Teaching Reading" is an ONLINE 3-credit MSDE-approved CPD course that satisfies part of the reading course certification requirement for elementary education. Teachers will understand strategies for selecting and evaluating reading materials through enhanced technology. The course is taught as a hybrid, with 2 MANDATORY face-to-face sessions-one at the beginning and one at the end. The remainder of the course is taught online. Participants must have an email account, have access to a computer and the internet, and be comfortable with technology and Blackboard. The cost for this CPD is $150.00 for all teachers. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class. Interested teachers who have not taken an online course before should take the self-assessment at: http://www.waol.org/prospective_students/isonlineforme.aspx. After answering each question, click on Feedback .




CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/02/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 06/27/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Presenter Trina Hayes




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Course # CPD 90057 Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content-PART 1-ONLINE (CPD 05-00-18R)

Description "Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Area Part 1" is an ONLINE 3-credit MSDE-approved CPD course that satisfies part of the reading course certification requirement for secondary education. The course is taught as a hybrid, with 2 MANDATORY face-to-face sessions, one at the beginning and one at the end. The remainder of the course is taught online. Participants must have an email account, have access to a computer and the internet, and be comfortable with technology and Blackboard. Interested teachers who have not taken an online course before should take the self-assessment at: http://www.waol.org/prospective_students/isonlineforme.aspx. After answering each question, click on Feedback . The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.




CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 05/03/2011 Tue 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 06/28/2011 Tue 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Presenter Brenda Davis




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Course # CPD 90097 Cultural Proficiency and Accelerating Student Achievement for the 21st Century (10-00-18)

Description This course is designed to clarify concepts and share strategies to ensure an infusion of Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Education That Is Multicultural (COMAR 13A.04.05.01-07) This infusion into the curriculum and instruction, professional development, assessment, school climate, and instructional resources will enable us to reach the goal of achievement for all students. The purpose of the course is to provide professional development training and experiences for Maryland educators related to:

Self-awareness of personal and professional cultural background;

Implementation of culturally proficient curriculum and instruction;

Understanding Second Language Learners and African American Male Achievement;

Ensuring a learning environment that is sensitive to diversity;

Reduction of school community prejudice, bias, harassment, and discrimination;

Advancement of educational equity in student assessment and achievement;

Identification, selection, and use of bias-free instructional resources;

Alignment of instruction with 21st century skills guidelines; and

Enhancement of cross-cultural communication skills.

The cost for this CPD is $30.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.


Additional Information

IN CLASS DATES: ONLINE DATES April 27, May 2,4,11,23,25, June 8, 15, 2011 April 29, May 9,16,18, June 6, 2011 TEAM WORK DAYS June 1, 13, 2011

Location Oxon Hill Staff Development Center-Room 203


CPD 3.00 45.00 $30.00 04/27/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 04/29/2011 Fri 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

Presenter Realista Rodriguez 05/02/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

05/04/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

05/09/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

05/11/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

05/16/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

05/18/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

05/23/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

05/25/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

06/01/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

06/06/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

06/08/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

06/13/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM

06/15/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:45 PM


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Course # CPD 90009 Comer School Development Program 04-16-22

Description Participants will learn concepts and strategies for assisting in community building, organizational change, collaborative problem solving, parent involvement, and effective application of child and adolescent growth and developmental theories. The cost for this CPD is $150.00 Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.


Location JOHN CARROLL ES


CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 07/25/2011 Mon 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM

07/26/2011 Tue 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM

07/27/2011 Wed 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM

07/28/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM


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Course # CPD 90076 Human Sexuality at the Elementary Level (10-03-09)

Description This course is designed to meet the training needs of those personnel providing Family and Human Sexuality education at the elementary level. Content, teaching methods, laws and policies, issues related to teaching sensitive topics and a review of resource materials will be included. This course DOES NOT meet the content requirement for training of middle or high school teachers of Family Life and Human Sexuality education. The fee has been waived for this course.


Location John Carroll ES

Credit Types Credits Hours Schedule

CPD 1.00 15.00 06/20/2011 Mon 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Presenter Elizabeth Gallun 06/21/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM

06/22/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM

06/23/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM

06/24/2011 Fri 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM




CPD 1.00 15.00 06/20/2011 Mon 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Presenter Elizabeth Gallun 06/21/2011 Tue 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM

06/22/2011 Wed 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM

06/23/2011 Thu 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM

06/24/2011 Fri 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM


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Course # CPD 90014 Drug Awareness 06-15-01R

Description This class is designed for participants to:

have a working knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

be aware of state and local guidelines for teaching drug education

acquire resources and references for the teaching of drug education This course is strongly recommended for all teachers who are responsible for teaching Health Education. The fee has been waived for this course


Location Bowie High School – Room 104


CPD 3.00 45.00 06/21/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Coordinator Elizabeth Gallun 06/22/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Presenter Horace Chandor 06/23/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

06/27/2011 Mon 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

06/28/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

06/29/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

06/30/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

07/05/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

07/06/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

07/07/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

07/11/2011 Mon 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

07/12/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

07/13/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM

07/14/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM


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Course # CPD 90019 Family Life & Human Development 06-15-04

Description This class is designed for participants to:

have a working knowledge of sexuality;

be aware of state and local guidelines for teaching sexuality education; and

acquire resources and references for the teaching of human sexuality. All 5th and 6th grade teachers and anyone else responsible for teaching Health must take this course. The tuition for this CPD is waived for all teachers.


Location Bowie High School – Room 104


CPD 3.00 45.00 06/21/2011 Tue 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

Coordinator Elizabeth Gallun 06/22/2011 Wed 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

Presenter Horace Chandor 06/23/2011 Thu 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

06/27/2011 Mon 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

06/28/2011 Tue 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

06/29/2011 Wed 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

06/30/2011 Thu 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

07/05/2011 Tue 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

07/06/2011 Wed 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

07/07/2011 Thu 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

07/11/2011 Mon 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

07/12/2011 Tue 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

07/13/2011 Wed 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM

07/14/2011 Thu 12:30 PM - 03:45 PM


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Course # CPD 90022 School Consultation and Advocacy

Description This course offers practical experience for professionals who have the responsibility of directing the academic and personal development of kindergarten through 12th grade students, and developing and implementing counseling services and programs. It is designed to introduce consultation skills, which will facilitate effective school counseling practice. Additionally, it addresses the differences between direct and indirect service delivery models in terms of values and goals, provides a perspective on school as a culture, and concludes with developing the knowledge and skills of a problem solving consultation process, examining problems within the context of classrooms and schools. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.



IN CLASS DATES: ONLINE DATES July 11,13,15,19,21,25,27,28, 2011 July 12,14,18,20,22,26,29, 2011

Location John Carroll ES – Room 1


CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 07/11/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM


Presenter Nicole Better-Fitzhugh 07/15/2011 Fri 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

07/19/2011 Tue 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

07/21/2011 Thu 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

07/25/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

07/26/2011 Tue 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

07/27/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

07/28/2011 Thu 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

07/29/2011 Fri 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM


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Course # CPD 90100 Counselors: Leaders and Supervisors (10-16-06)

Description This course offers practical experience for professional school counselors who have the responsibility for directing personal and professional development of counselor interns, novice counselors and as peer counselors for their colleagues. The course will teach leadership skills in promoting counselor competency which the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) describes as the school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development so they achieve in school and are prepared for life. The cost for this CPD is $150.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.



IN CLASS DATES: ONLINE DATES June 28,30, July 7,12,14,19,21, 2011 June 29, July 6,8,11,13,18,20,22, 2011


Credit Type CPD

Credits 3.00

Hours 45.00

Reg. Fee $150.00

Schedule 06/28/2011 Tue 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 06/29/2011 Wed 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Presenter Nicole Better-Fitzhugh 06/30/2011 Thu 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/06/2011 Wed 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/07/2011 Thu 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/08/2011 Fri 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/11/2011 Mon 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/12/2011 Tue 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/13/2011 Wed 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/14/2011 Thu 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/18/2011 Mon 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/19/2011 Tue 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/20/2011 Wed 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/21/2011 Thu 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

07/22/2011 Fri 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM


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Course # CPD 90101 Preventing School Dropouts (CPD 10-16-07)

Description The goal of this class is to ensure the completion of a rigorous high school curriculum that leads to graduation. The drop-out rate in the United States remains a significant problem and is impacted by multiple complex issues. These various social, academic and behavioral issues will be addressed and specific evidence-based strategies will be presented. A full spectrum of interventions will be considered including passing mandated tests, alternative education, drop out recovery programs, and access to instructional technology. When teachers, guidance counselors and administrators educate with a school completion perspective and become aware of the long term consequences of their interventions, they can structure their methods to meet the complex needs of students who are at risk of dropping out. After completing the entire course, students should be able to:

1. Utilize research on school completion to guide their daily educational activities, 2. Develop methods and strategies to enhance the functional and academic performance of

students who are at risk of dropping out, and 3. Develop leadership skills that address school completion that can be used to develop

school improvement plans and provide support to system-wide initiatives. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class. Intended Audience Elementary and secondary teachers, administrators, counselors, and specialists. This course is online with only two MANDATORY face-to-face sessions, one at the beginning and one at the end.


Location Oxon Hill Staff Development Center


CPD 3.00 45.00 $150.00 06/06/2011 Mon 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 07/28/2011 Thu 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presenter Lisa Phifer


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Course # CPD 90107 Contemporary Environmental Issues (06-18-02R)

Description This course investigates of the impact of the environmental issues including: energy, solid waste, air quality, water quality, Chesapeake Bay and population. Participants will visit a variety of sites to gain first-hand knowledge of these issues and their effect on Prince George's County by conducting water and air testing to assess the changes in the quality of both of these resources in Prince George's County. Demographic patterns and the growth rate of the population will also be investigated. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the satellite monitoring of the environment and how Prince George's County's environmental concerns interface with the global perspective. These important environmental issues will also be explored through classroom activities.



The course fee (money order) will be collected during the first class session.

Location William S Schmidt Center/Off-site locations with one overnight experience


CPD 4.00 60.00 07/06/2011 Wed 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 07/07/2011 Thu 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Presenter John Neville 07/08/2011 Fri 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

07/11/2011 Mon 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

07/12/2011 Tue 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

07/13/2011 Wed 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Course # CPD 90106 The Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Chesapeake Classrooms (10-66-03R)

Description Teachers participating in the Chesapeake Classrooms Program embark on a sustained course of field studies with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. All instruction is tied directly to the Maryland State Curriculum. The course will be organized and led by the CBF instructor, but other experts, and a mentor teacher will supplement the instruction. The mentor teacher leads daily application sessions consisting of discussions and activities that will help teachers plan for implementing bay lessons in the classroom. The application sessions will be short discussions, journal prompts or activities that will help teachers to plan for implementing watershed lessons in the classroom.



There will be a pre-meeting on May 17, 2011 at the Claggett Farm in Upper Marlboro, MD from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and a post meeting on July 11, 2011 The Chesapeake Bay Foundation will charge of course fee of $150.00 per teacher to be collected on the first day of class. Money order should be made payable to: The Chesapeake Foundation


CPD 3.00 45.00 06/27/2011 Mon 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 06/28/2011 Tue 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM

06/29/2011 Wed 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM

06/30/2011 Thu 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM

07/01/2011 Fri 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM


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Course # ITT 65036 Introduction to Using Internet Resources in Teaching (CPD 06-66-28)

Description Learn to use the Internet to enhance student engagement and the infusion of technology into the curriculum. Participants will learn to locate appropriate Internet resources for use in helping students meet instructional objectives. Participants will also learn how teachers can search databases and media components to enhance instruction. Teachers will design, deliver and share a lesson incorporating Internet resources covered in this course. Prerequisite: You must have basic computer skills to participate in this class. The cost for this CPD is $30.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.



Update: The fee for CPD Courses has increased to $30.00 beginning in April. Each course must have a minimum of 15 paid registrants in order for the class to be held.



CPD 1.00 15.00 $30.00 07/18/2011 Mon 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM


Presenter Angela Batten


Lisa Spencer

Course # ITT 65116 Incorporating Multimedia Presentations into the Curriculum (CPD 08-16-07R)

Description You must have basic computer skills to participate in this course. This course will provide the student with a hands-on experience exploring digital images, PowerPoint, and other multimedia software to prepare presentations and documents that will help the educators integrate technology into their curriculum. The cost for this CPD is $30.00 Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.






CPD 1.00 15.00 $30.00 07/25/2011 Mon 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM


Presenter Kimberlyn Nyarko


Lisa Spencer


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Course # ITT 65166 Teaching with Interactive Whiteboard Technology (CPD #07-12-09)

Description You must have basic computer skills to participate in this course. This course will provide the student with a hands-on experience exploring the SMART Interactive Whiteboard technology. Students will learn how to use the interactive whiteboard to engage their students in lessons. The cost for this CPD is $30.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.



Update: The fee for CPD Courses has increased to $30.00 for available for registration in April. Each course must have a minimum of 15 paid registrants in order for the class to be held.

Location Bonnie Johns - Room 106


CPD 1.00 15.00 $30.00 07/11/2011 Mon 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM


Presenter Ronlyn Dandy

Sponsor Lisa Spencer


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Course # ITT 65037 Using Microsoft PowerPoint in the Teaching and Learning Process (CPD 07-03-13R)

Description Prerequisite: You must have basic computer skills to participate in this class. The Participant will:

create a basic slide show using Microsoft PowerPoint in order to demonstrate the ability to use technology in the teaching and learning process

create an animated slide show using objects from the Drawing Toolbar in order to demonstrate the ability to use technology in the teaching/learning process

add sound to a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation in order to demonstrate the ability to use technology in the teaching and learning process

create a scoring tool for the presentation they created that addresses both content and technology

insert annotation into a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation in order to demonstrate the ability to use technology in the teaching and learning process

create a lesson in which they integrate Microsoft PowerPoint into the teaching and learning process

use the Diagram Gallery in Microsoft PowerPoint in order to integrate technology into the teaching/learning process

share their completed Microsoft PowerPoint Inservice Activity Template and presentation in order to demonstrate the ability to use technology in the teaching and learning process

The cost for this CPD is $30.00. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.






CPD 1.00 15.00 $30.00 08/01/2011 Mon 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM


Presenter Sarah-Jane Thomas



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Course # CPD 90104 Online Teaching and Facilitating (ONLINE) (06-10-04)

Description This is an intensive 3 credit on-line course taught in six weeks. The course prepares teachers to teach and facilitate on-line courses. Participants will learn to explain and use basic elements of on-line courses, facilitate asynchronous and synchronous on-line discussions, identify issues associated with the management of on-line classes, discuss the ethical and legal issues associated with on-line education, and explain the accessibility issues associated with on-line education. The content will be delivered in an online format, but two face-to-face sessions are required at the beginning and end. Participants should have successfully completed an online course prior to this course opening.


Credit Types Credits Hours Reg. Fee Schedule 06/08/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM 08/10/2011 Wed 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM

CPD 3.00 45.00 TBD

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman


Lisa Spencer


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Course # ITT 65187 Google Sites CPD

Description This session will provide an opportunity for participants to learn Google Sites for instruction, classroom management and professional productivity. Participants will be able to:

Create a website using effective web design techniques.

Create pages using their own design or a template.

Edit site navigation.

Embed previously-created Google Docs or gadgets.

Share the site appropriately to foster student collaboration, parent communication, and create assessments.

School-based participants will be able to apply their knowledge to post assignments for students, communicate academic progress with parents, and showcase student work.

Non-school based participants will be able to communicate and collaborate with colleagues and peers from other offices in a more efficient and effective method.

This 2-credit CPD totals 30 hours of instructional sessions and independent work which will be shared. The cost for this CPD credit is $30.00. If you are not taking this course for credit, there is no charge. Please use the PayPal system to pay for this course AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. An electronic receipt will be issued to you to complete the registration process. Please bring a copy of this receipt to the first class. Failure to comply may result in being dropped from the class.




CPD 2.00 30.00 $30.00 07/25/2011 Mon 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM

Coordinator Stephanie Tayman 07/26/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM

Sponsor Ronlyn Dandy 07/27/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM

07/28/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM


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Professional

Organizations and Professional Development

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Professional Development Opportunities/Websites and Professional Organization Websites

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development http://www.ascd.org/ Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 160,000 members in 148 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas––superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

Our nonprofit, nonpartisan membership association provides expert and innovative solutions in professional development, capacity building, and educational leadership essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead.

National Staff Development Council http://www.learningforward.org/index.cfm 2011 Summer Conference for Teacher Leaders and the Administrators Who Support Them Embrace the Journey for School-Based Professional Learning July 17-20, 2011 | Indianapolis

National Council of Teachers of English

http://www.ncte.org/ The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. This mission statement was adopted in 1990: "The Council promotes the development of literacy, the use of language to construct personal and public worlds and to achieve full participation in society, through the learning and teaching of English and the related arts and sciences of language.“

National Science Teachers Association http://www.nsta.org/conferences The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership of 60,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education.

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) http://www.iste.org/ The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK–12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), ISTE represents more than 85,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of transforming education.

Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics http://www.marylandmath.org/ The Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) is a professional organization for Maryland's teachers of mathematics. Our 1,200 members represent all levels of mathematics educators, from preschool through college. A local chapter of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), our goal is to support teachers in their professional endeavors that help them to become agents of change in mathematics education.

http://www.ascd.org/

http://www.learningforward.org/index.cfm

http://www.ncte.org/

http://www.nsta.org/conferences

http://www.nsta.org/membership/

http://www.iste.org/

http://www.iste.org/nets

http://caret.iste.org/

http://www.iste.org/necc

http://www.marylandmath.org/


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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics http://www.nctm.org/ The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership and professional development to support teachers in ensuring equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.

Physical Education and Dance http://www.aahperd.org/Naspe/ The mission of NASPE is to enhance knowledge, improve professional practice, and increase support for high quality physical education, sport, and physical activity programs through research, development of standards, and dissemination of information. The National Dance Association leads in promoting and supporting creative, artistic and healthy lifestyles through quality services and programs in dance and dance education.

Health Education http://www.aahperd.org/ AAHPERD is an alliance of five national associations, six district associations, and a research consortium which support healthy lifestyles through high quality programs.

Music Education

http://www.menc.org/

Southern Maryland Reading Association

http://www.somirac.org/ The mission of SoMIRAC is to improve the level of quality literacy in the State of Maryland. We promote quality literacy instruction by: supporting the mission of the International Reading Association, disseminating best literacy practices to educators and parents, advocating for literacy issues through legislation, collaborating with educational institutions, professional organizations and businesses.

Foreign Language Education http://www.actfl.org ACTFL's Mission: To provide vision, leadership and support for quality teaching and learning of languages. This organization is dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction throughout the U.S. ACTFL and its affiliated organizations represent the educators who are committed to building language proficiency from kindergarten students through adult learners. We provide advocacy, professional development opportunities, resources and opportunities for members to interact and share ideas and experiences.

National Society for Education in Art & Design www.nsead.org If you teach art, craft or design in primary or secondary schools, or in further or higher education especially teacher educators - the National Society for Education in Art & Design (NSEAD) site is for you: gallery educators, artists in residence, parents and all those with an interest in arts education.

Music Teachers National Association http://www.mtna.org/ The mission of Music Teachers National Association is to advance the value of music study and music making to society and to support the professionalism of music teachers.

http://www.nctm.org/

http://www.aahperd.org/Naspe/

http://www.aahperd.org/

http://www.menc.org/

http://www.somirac.org/

http://www.actfl.org/

http://www.nsead.org/

http://www.mtna.org/


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Teachers Continuing Education is a resource on the web http://www.teacherscontinuingeducation.com Teachers Continuing Education is the very best resource on the web to find information about all the latest continuing education courses, workshops, and conferences for teachers and education professionals. You will find a comprehensive listing of teacher workshops, conferences, and courses, so you will not have to spend countless hours searching the web to find this information.

PBS TeacherLine PBS TeacherLIne Public Broadcasting Service PBS TeacherLine has over 130 Pre-K12 online courses to assist you as you plan for your professional growth. Visit http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/catalog/ to browse the rigorous

course catalog or call 800-572-6386. Course costs begin at $99.00.

http://www.teacherscontinuingeducation.com/

http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/catalog/


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The Catherine B. Reynolds Civil War Washington Teacher Fellows

Join up to 25 teachers to learn about Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and Washington during the Civil War as you spend a day at each of these fascinating sites!

Evening of Sunday, July 10 to Friday, July 15, 2011

As part of our six-day, six-night program, you will:

Walk in the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre

Experience the home of a southern sympathizer at Tudor Place Historic House and Garden

Immerse yourself in Lincoln’s ideas at President Lincoln’s Cottage

Walk the halls of Cedar Hill, home of the famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass

Come away from your week in Washington familiar with: an array of virtual tours, the oratory skills to get your students on their feet performing speeches by Lincoln and Douglass; comfortable taking students on content-driven experiential learning adventures; and excited about using classroom drama to help historic characters come alive!

Commuter registration fee of $300 includes workshops, materials, breakfasts and lunches, as well as dinner on Sunday evening.

Out-of-town registration fee of $600 includes that plus housing at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel and air transportation on American Airlines

All Fellows are eligible to obtain 3 graduate credit hours through Trinity University for an additional fee

For a program application visit: http://www.fords.org/home/education/teacher-programs/professional-development

Funded in part by the Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation, the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Eastern Region Program, coordinated by Waynesburg University, the Humanities Council of Washington, DC, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and by the Hearst Foundations

http://www.fords.org/

http://tudorplace.org/

http://www.lincolncottage.org/

http://www.nps.gov/frdo/index.htm

http://washington.intercontinental.com/

http://washington.intercontinental.com/

http://www.fords.org/home/education/teacher-programs/professional-development

http://www.fords.org/home/education/teacher-programs/professional-development


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Maryland eLearning for Educators Summer 2011 Online Courses

Coming this summer!

The first in a new series of 3 online courses for physical education teachers! Assessing Student Performance in PE and the IEP Process will help participants increase their knowledge of adapted physical education, with special focus on federal and state legislation, assessment tools for determining whether a student qualifies for adapted physical education, and goal-setting and report writing. Watch for details in May at:http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/instruction/prof_standards Best Practices for Vocabulary Instruction in the Elementary Classroom Provider: MD eLearning for Educators Credit: 2 MSDE Continuing Professional Development credits #10-00-36 Course Dates: June 23-August Course Fee: $200 Register: www.thinkport.org/courses.tp Select “Courses for MSDE Credit” to view the entire course listing including syllabus and registration information. Description: In this online course, participants will examine best practices for direct vocabulary instruction in order to build the breadth and depth of students’ vocabulary for both comprehension and written expression in grades three through five. Participants will learn the importance of creating a word-conscious learning environment that encourages motivation and interest in learning new words. Participants will learn how to model and encourage independent word-learning strategies that students can apply while engaging in wide and varied reading. They will also explore the value of instructing students to infer the meaning of words from context and word parts. Making the Most of Adolescent Literature Provider: MD eLearning for Educators Credit: 2 MSDE Continuing Professional Development credits #09-00-25 Course Dates: June 23-August 10 Course Fee: $200 Register: www.thinkport.org/courses.tp Select “Courses for MSDE Credit” to view the entire course listing including syllabus and registration information. Description: When teachers integrate adolescent literature into the curriculum, students are given an opportunity to learn about themselves and the world during a critical time in their development. Recent research on reading development suggests a growing number of evidence-based practices that can help

students with the complex process of reading to make meaning. In this online course, participants will learn how to select literature for students of varied needs and how to improve students' reading comprehension through questioning techniques. They will also explore a wide range of literature response strategies and techniques for assessment. Select “Courses for MSDE Credit” to view the entire course listing including syllabus and registration information. Mentoring Students in Online Courses: Putting the Pieces Together Provider: MSDE Credit: 2 MSDE Continuing Professional Development credits #08-00-31 Course Dates: June 27 – August 1, 2011 Course Fee: $175 Description: This course prepares site-based educators to support secondary students enrolled in online courses for high school credit. Emphasis is on strategies for successful learning in the online environment and effective online communication with students, parents, and other staff. This online course requires a minimum of 6 hours per week. Register: To register yourself, http://websurveyor.msde.state.md.us/wsb.dll/s/25g186 To register a member of your staff, http://websurveyor.msde.state.md.us/wsb.dll/s/25g187 Email [email protected] for more information


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Online Teaching in Maryland Provider: MSDE Credit: 3 MSDE Continuing Professional Development credits # 00-00-05 Course Fee: $175 Course Dates: Tues., June 21 – Mon., August 8. Two required synchronous meetings will be scheduled by the facilitator and participants. Description: This online course prepares participants to facilitate online courses for students and for other educators. Readings, hands-on activities, asynchronous and synchronous discussions, role-playing and other activities support learning of the pedagogy behind successful online learning, teaching, and assessment. PREREQUISITE: participants must be highly qualified teachers and must have successfully completed at least one online course. Completers must shadow an experienced online facilitator before "flying solo." Register: To register yourself, http://websurveyor.msde.state.md.us/wsb.dll/s/25g188 To register a member of your staff, http://websurveyor.msde.state.md.us/wsb.dll/s/25g189 Email [email protected] for more information Proportional Reasoning Provider: MD eLearning for Educators Credit: 2 MSDE Continuing Professional Development credits #09-00-07 Course Dates: June 23-August 10 Page 7 Select “Courses for MSDE Credit” to view the entire course listing including syllabus and registration information. Description: In this online course for teachers of grades 6-8 participants will learn about different components and levels of proportional reasoning. They will complete classroom tasks that illustrate ways to develop stronger conceptual understanding and that target different components of proportional reasoning. a significant emphasis on representing and analyzing data, including a focus on being able to evaluate the sources of data and the effectiveness of different representations that students will encounter both inside and out of school. This workshop will explore a range of web-based resources and exemplary projects which utilize technology to support these goals. Participants will learn how to find sources of real data on the Web and explore how technology tools such as spreadsheets can help students analyze, visualize and make sense of these data.

Using the Online HSA Algebra/Data Analysis Course Provider: MSDE Dates: June 25-Aug. 14. Online with mandatory virtual orientation on June 25 and 1-2 additional virtual meetings (dates and times to be decided by facilitator and participants) Credit: 3 MSDE CPD credits #07-00-17 Price: $305 Description: This online course helps Algebra teachers learn to teach with the student online HSA Algebra/Data Analysis course. Topics include how to set up and use the student course in one’s classroom, and how to use the student data that the course collects, differentiate instruction based on this data, and use the built-in grade-book. Participants practice in their own copy of the student course. Register: To register yourself: http://websurveyor.msde.state.md.us/wsb.dll/s/25g18a To register a member of your staff: http://websurveyor.msde.state.md.us/wsb.dll/s/25g18b Email [email protected] for more information

Go to www.thinkport.org/courses.tp for even more courses available for MSDE credit or graduate credit. Contact Jennifer Pleszkoch at [email protected] for more information


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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation invites you for a Professional Development Program:

WHAT: Five-day course for Prince George's County teachers Get your feet wet! Paddle, fish, test water quality, and visit the people and places that connect your school and community with the Chesapeake Bay. Focusing on your local area, this five-day course will include studies about the human impact on local county rivers and the Chesapeake Bay watershed as a whole. Participants will do hands-on activities and can take home an array of interdisciplinary activities and lessons that can be incorporated into their school’s curriculum. WHEN: June 27 - July 1, 2011 local day trips,

Orientation Session - May 17th 5:30-6:30pm HOW: Register at cbf.org/chesapeakeclassrooms. Fill out the online

registration form or download the print version. (Mailing address and fax number are below)

COURSE FEE: $150 per person

(CBF funders are donating $1600pp to subsidize the cost) CREDIT: Teachers can earn recertification credit/hours or may register with

Catholic University of America to receive three graduate credits. An additional $300 tuition fee and final project are required for graduate credit. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) B-WET Program and the National Geographic Education Foundation.

QUESTIONS? Contact Melissa Simmons at [email protected] or visit our professional development homepage at cbf.org/chesapeakeclassrooms

Chesapeake Bay Foundation • 6 Herndon Ave • Annapolis, MD 21403 Phone: 410/268-8816 • Fax: 410/268-6687


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Technology Training Course

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Technology Training Team Bonnie Johns Educational Media Center ◊ 8437 Landover Road ◊ Landover, MD 20785

(301) 925-2874 ◊ [email protected]

Please view Electronic Registrar Online (ERO) for the most accurate, updated information.

The Technology Training Team has compiled course offerings that will enable administrators, teachers, and support staff to utilize technology more effectively within your classroom and work environment. Training courses are open to every teacher, administrator, and support staff as space permits. State and national technology standards have been developed for administrators, teachers, and students. These standards should guide your professional growth in technology. Student technology standards provide a framework for successfully embedding technology into your instructional program and creating competitive, 21st Century learners. Courses may specify a targeted audience. Courses specified for teachers are designed to assist participants with using technology as a tool for teaching and learning. Courses for administrators and administrative support staff focus on using technology tools for productivity and to perform administrative tasks required within a school or office setting. As you are making your course selections, note the targeted audience and prerequisite skills to determine whether you may participate in the training session. The members of the Technology Training Team look forward to assisting you with endeavors to use technology effectively as we work collectively to improve student achievement. For general questions, contact our team at 301-925-2874 or [email protected]

Lisa Spencer, Director, Technology Training

Jeanne Babcock, Budget Analyst Joy Claud, Area 4 Regional Technology Coordinator Ronlyn Dandy, Instructional Specialist Betty Dean, Secretary Carmella Doty, Instructional Specialist Melinda Gooch, Project Manager Renee Henderson, Instructional Specialist Clarence Houze, Instructional Coordinator John Jennings, Area 3 Regional Technology Coordinator Hugh Jessell, HSC Regional Technology Coordinator Monica Kinney, Instructional Specialist

Meghen Ehrich, Instructional Specialist Jack Larson, Area 2 Technology Coordinator Linda Leypoldt, Area 1 Technology Coordinator Valerie Low, Project Manager Patrick Pierre-Louis, Area 3 Technology Coordinator Kimberly Roberson, Technology Trainer Meri Robinson, Instructional Coordinator Tia Simmons, Instructional Coordinator Jonathan Skovron, Systems Support Specialist Linda Sweeting, Instructional Specialist Mary Ward, Project Manager Larry Wershbale, Instructional Coordinator Tiffanie Witherspoon, Technology Trainer




State Technology Standards for Teachers, Administrators, and Students

http://www.mttsonline.org/standards/index.php

SEVEN STANDARDS AND OUTCOMES INDICATORS

I. Information Access, Evaluation, Processing and Application Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively.

1. Identify, locate, retrieve and differentiate among a variety of electronic sources of information using technology. 2. Evaluate information critically and competently for a specific purpose. 3. Organize, categorize and store information for efficient retrieval. 4. Apply information accurately in order to solve a problem or answer a question.

II. Communication A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically. B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats.

1. Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents, colleagues, administrators and/or experts in the field. 1. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. 2. Use productivity tools to publish information. 3. Use multiple digital sources to communicate information online.

III. Legal, Social and Ethical Issues Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social and ethical issues related to technology use.

1. Identify ethical and legal issues using technology. 2. Analyze issues related to the uses of technology in educational settings. 3. Establish classroom policies and procedures that ensure compliance with copyright law, Fair Use guidelines, security, privacy and student online protection. 4. Use classroom procedures to manage an equitable, safe and healthy environment for students.

IV. Assessment for Administration and Instruction Use technology to analyze problems and develop data-driven solutions for instructional and school improvement.

1. Research and analyze data related to student and school performance. 2. Apply findings and solutions to establish instructional and school improvement goals. 3. Use appropriate technology to share results and solutions with others, such as parents and the larger community.

V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving, communication and/or collaboration.

1. Assess students’ learning/ instructional needs to identify the appropriate technology for instruction. 2. Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use. 3. Select and apply research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction. 4. Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction. 5. Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes. 6. Develop an appropriate assessment for measuring student outcomes through the use of technology. 7. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning.

VI. Assistive Technology Understand human, equity and developmental issues surrounding the use of assistive technology to enhance student learning performance and apply that understanding to practice.

1. Identify and analyze assistive technology resources that accommodate individual student learning needs. 2. Apply assistive technology to the instructional process and evaluate its impact on learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics and abilities.

VII. Professional Growth Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology.

1. Create a professional development plan that includes resources to support the use of technology in lifelong learning. 2. Use resources of professional organizations and groups that support the integration of technology into instruction. 3. Continually evaluate and reflect on professional practices and emerging technologies to support student learning. 4. Identify local, state and national standards and use them to improve teaching and learning.

http://www.mttsonline.org/standards/index.php


Prince George's County Public Schools 63

Technology Standards for School Administrators http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/techn ology/techstds/admin_standards.htm

The Maryland Technology Standards for School Administrators have been adapted from the National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators (ISTE, 2001) by the Maryland Online Technology Profile for Administrators and Teachers Consortium. These standards have been designed to support school-based administrators as they work to use technology effectively in all aspects of the administration of their schools.

I. LEADERSHIP AND VISION A school administrator inspires a shared vision for the comprehensive integration of technology into the work of the school and fosters an environment and culture conducive to the realization of that vision. A school administrator: A. facilitates the development of a shared vision for school-wide technology use and widely communicates that vision.

B. monitors the School Improvement Plan to ensure effective integration with technology that is aligned with the district’s Master Plan.

C. fosters and maintains a school-wide culture of responsible risk-taking that promotes the innovative use of technology. II. TEACHING AND LEARNING A school administrator ensures the integration of appropriate technologies in instruction and learning environments to maximize student achievement. A school administrator:

A. facilitates the use of technology to collect and analyze data from multiple sources to improve classroom instruction and student learning.

B. ensures access to high quality professional development aligned with the Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards to address the Maryland Technology Standards for Students and the Maryland Teacher Technology Standards. C. supports the use of assistive technology to ensure equity and access to the curriculum. D. promotes student-centered learning environments that use technology to differentiate instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners. E. supports the effective use of a variety of technologies to facilitate collaboration in teaching and learning. F. promotes research-based practices in the use of technologies to develop skills necessary for success

in the 21st

century.

III. DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING A school administrator uses technology to access and analyze multiple sources of data to make decisions affecting the development and implementation of the School Improvement Plan. A school administrator:

A. uses technology to access and analyze multiple sources of data to make programmatic decisions about curriculum and instruction.

B. uses technology to access and analyze multiple sources of data to develop and monitor budgets.



Maryland Technology Standards for School Administrators (continued) http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/technology/techstds/admin_standards.htm

C. uses technology to access and analyze multiple sources of data to make informed decisions about staffing and scheduling.

D. uses technology to access and analyze multiple sources of data to plan and implement home and community services.

IV. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS A school administrator supports the use of technology for the

management and operations of the school. A school administrator: A. implements district guidelines to ensure effective use of technologies. B. leverages financial resources to support the effective use of technology. C. allocates human resources to support the effective use of technology. D. leverages physical and material resources to support the effective use of technology. E. ensures the use of technology-based integrated management systems to successfully facilitate school operations. F. supports the use of technology to communicate relevant information about school operations with home and community. V. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND PRODUCTIVITY A school administrator uses technology to enhance professional practice and to increase personal productivity. A school administrator: A. models the routine, purposeful, and effective use of technology. B. uses technology effectively for communication and collaboration. C. engages in sustained professional development in the use of technology. D. maintains an awareness of emerging technologies and their potential uses in education. VI. SOCIAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES A school administrator understands the social, legal, and ethical issues related to technology use and ensures responsible adherence to acceptable practices. A school administrator: A. ensures equity of access to technology resources for students, teachers and staff. B. communicates, models, and enforces responsible use of technology as outlined in the district’s acceptable use policy and in copyright and intellectual property law. C. promotes and enforces privacy, security, and online safety related to the use of technology. D. promotes and enforces environmentally safe and healthy practices in the use of technology. Maryland Technology Standards for School Administrators Adapted from ISTE NETS-A Informed by the Maryland Instructional Leadership Framework Aligned with the Maryland Teacher Professional Development Standards Developed by the Maryland Online Technology Profile for Administrators and Teachers Consortium, a federal Title II-D Partnership Grant Accepted by the Maryland State Board of Education, April 24, 2007

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/technology/techstds/admin_standards.htm



More information on the standards can be found at

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/techlit Standard 1.0 – Technology Systems: Develop foundations in the understanding and uses of technology systems A. Systems 1. Understand and demonstrate the uses of technology systems

Standard 2.0 – Digital Citizenship: Demonstrate an understanding of the history of technology and its impact on society, and practice ethical, legal, and responsible use of technology to assure safety A. Technology and Society 1. Explain and evaluate how technology affects the individual and society B. Legal and Ethical Issues 1. Practice responsible and appropriate use of technology systems, software, and information 2. Demonstrate an understand of current legal standards 3. Understand current online safety standards

Standard 3.0 – Technology for Learning and Collaboration: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration. A. Learning 1. Use, understand, and explain how technology enhances learning B. Collaboration 1. Select, use, and explain how technology tools encourages collaboration C. Increase Productivity 1. Select, use, and explain how technology tools increase productivity

Standard 4.0 – Technology for Communication and Expression: Use technology to communicate information and express ideas using various media formats A. Communication 1. Select, use, and explain how technology is used for communication 2. Use and explain the purpose of different media formats B. Expression 1. Select, use, and explain how technology can be used to express ideas

Standard 5 – Technology for Information Use and Management: Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize information and data. A. Locate, Evaluate, and Gather Information/Data 1. Select, use, and evaluate information resources available through technology B. Organize Information/Data 1. Select, use, and evaluate technology tools to organize information

Standard 6.0 – Technology for Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Demonstrate ability to use technology and develop strategies to solve problems and make informed decisions A. Students use technology tools to: 1. Collect information 2. Compare information from different sources 3. Analyze findings 4. Determine the need for additional information 5. Draw conclusions 6. Communicate conclusions, inferences, and ideas

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/techlit



Join the Technology Training Team this summer for Tech Tuesdays – 90 minute Tech Bytes designed to help you integrate technology into your daily life!

You may choose to learn about technology tools for personal and/or professional use. All PGCPS Staff are invited to participate in these sessions, held at Bonnie Johns.

Course # AIS70049 Tech Tuesdays - Cool Tools

Description Wikis, Bookmarks and Blogs - Oh My! Are you Web 2.0 curious? Are you someone who needs time to explore emerging technologies? Cool Tools is a must see workshop for those who want see practical uses and explanations of Web 2.0 tools. This session will provide information on what each tool is, why it matters, and how you can customize its use in your own setting. NO STIPENDS WILL BE PROVIDED.



Credit Types Schedule

Professional Development - No Credit 07/05/2011 Tue 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Coordinator Melinda Gooch

Course # AIS70053 Tech Tuesdays - Go Google! - Docs for Communication

Description Google Docs allows you to create and edit documents much like Microsoft Office, with the added ability to edit your documents online, from anywhere and at the same time as your colleagues. Learn how to create a Document (word processing) that can include tables, graphics, and more. Then learn how you can create a Presentation that can be presented to an audience online. Exciting Technology Workshops for Principals, Administrative Offices and Staff NO STIPENDS WILL BE PROVIDED.








Course # AIS70054 Tech Tuesdays - Go Google! - Docs for Data

Description Google Docs allows you to create and edit documents much like Microsoft Office, with the added ability to edit your documents online, from anywhere and at the same time as your colleagues. Learn how to create a survey to quickly and easily collect information using Google Forms. Then learn how you can use Spreadsheets to display, organize, and anaylze information. NO STIPENDS WILL BE PROVIDED. Join us in the lab (Room 106).




Professional Development - No Credit 07/12/2011 Tue 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM


Course # AIS70063 Tech Tuesdays - ePortfolios

Description Want a reliable electronic method to gather artifacts and build student portfolios? This session will cover some popular ePortfolio tools that can be used to create and building portfolios of student work, teacher lessons and other artifacts and resources. Tools such as Wiksipaces, Google Sites/Docs and LiveBinder will be explained with relevant examples that can be taken back to your school buildings. ePortfolio will also provide some tips, strategies and guidelines for building electronic portfolios for instruction as well as student showcasing.






Course # AIS70066 Tech Tuesdays - Podcasting

Description In this workshop the participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of planning, creating and managing digital media files so that they can be published either as a podcast or vodcast.








Course # AIS70068 Tech Tuesdays - Internet Safety

Description "Just Say Know!" focuses on strategies for keeping children safe when using online resources such as social networking sites, virtual worlds, mobile phones, chat, and other shared online resources. This session also includes how to respond to cyberbullying, setting computer security measures, and how computer skills are necessary for jobs of the future.






Course # AIS70071 Tech Tuesdays - iPad for Instructional Use

Description Has your school recently acquired iPads? Need some ideas for instructional use in your classroom? iPads for Instructional Use will cover some of the basic management tips for using iPads with students. You will also learn some popular apps for all content areas and how students can be involved in the learning process. Please bring your iPad with you (if you have one).




Professional Development - No Credit 07/12/2011 Tue 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM


Course # AIS70072 Tech Tuesdays - iPad for Professional Use

Description Has your school recently acquired iPads Need some ideas for using the iPad in an administrative function? iPads for Professional Use will cover some of the basic management tips for using iPads as an administrative device. You will also learn some popular apps for various admin functions and professional productivity. Please bring your iPad with you (if you have one).








Course # AIS70073 Tech Tuesdays - Testing in the 21st Century

Description Assessments can happen anytime and anyplace. As we move into the 22nd century, more and more formal assessments are being created in web-based applications. In this session, participants will learn about various Web 2.0 and online tools which can be used for assessments. Some tools do require the creation of an account. More information will be provided during the training.


Location Bonnie Johns - Room 106 Target Audience




Course # AIS70074 Tech Tuesdays - Digital Story Telling

Description If pictures say a 1,000 words, what would a story say? In this session learn how to tell a story or build reviews using popular web photo programs such as Picasa, Flikr and Photo Peach. We will show both instructional and administrative examples. Digital Story Telling will include the use of images taken with a digital camera as well as tips and suggestions on searching for and using images from other locations such as the internet.






Course # AIS70075 Tech Tuesdays - Let's "Flip" Out Over Video

Description Introductory level training for creating videos using flip cameras. Training will include tips on shooting video, as well as how to use video incorporated with music.








Course # AIS70076 Tech Tuesdays - Glogster

Description Have you ever heard of a Glog? Would you like to learn how to take a traditional project like a poster and create a 21st century, online version of one? Do you think your students would be interested in learning how to create an online poster with text, images, video clips, sound, graphics and design features? Would this type of assessment foster creativity, engage students in the learning process, and develop technology literacy skills?






Course # AIS70082 Tech Tuesdays - SMARTer Classroom Instruction

Description This workshop will introduce staff to set up procedures, hardware components, and how to use and operate the interactive whiteboard. Installation and features of the Notebook software will be introduced with emphasis on the online resources available.








Administrator and Administrative Support Courses

Administrators are encouraged to attend technology training to enhance administrative functions through Oracle applications, SchoolMAX Student Information System (SIS), School Communication Systems, Google Apps and other courses. Similar courses are offered to administrative support staff to develop the tools necessary to complete the business processes within schools and offices. Administrators and supervisors have the ability to request site based workshops for groups of employees. Please view our website www1.pgcps.org/it/training and select the Site Based Workshops link for more information and to complete the online “Workshop Request Form”.

Course # AIS70098 Microsoft Publisher 2010

Description In this 90-minute class, learn to create publications such as certificates and newsletters for your staff and/or students.




Professional Development - No Credit 08/11/2011 Thu 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Coordinator Mary Ward

Course # AIS70099 Microsoft Word 2010 - Part I

Description Learn to use the various formatting features in Word 2010 to work with graphics, create tables, and more.






Course # AIS70104 Microsoft Word 2010 - Part II

Description Participants will learn how to mail merge with Excel, create and use styles, insert a Table of Contents, and more in an Office 2010 environment.




Professional Development - No Credit 07/14/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 11:00 AM







http://www1.pgcps.org/it/training/index.aspx?id=22208&ekmensel=c580fa7b_3284_0_22208_8



Course # AIS70105 Microsoft Excel 2010 - Part I

Description This course is for Excel beginners but will take you beyond beginning topics of using Excel 2010. This course will introduce basic skills and how to work with data in worksheets. Participants will learn how to enter data and navigate in a worksheet, modify a workbook, move and copy data, and format a worksheet. In this hands on course you will become familiar with many basic features and concepts of spreadsheets.






Course # AIS70106 Microsoft Excel 2010 - Part II

Description Participants will learn more advanced features of Excel 2010, including manipulating data using Pivot tables, using database features including lists and filters, and more.











Course # AIS70107 Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

Description Participants will use Microsoft Office 2010 to create a slide presentation and become familiar with the slide layout, work with graphics such as SmartArt, apply transitions and animation, and more.













Course # AIS 70094 Microsoft Office 2007 - Word II





Professional Development --No Credit 06/21/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM


Course # AIS 70096 Microsoft Office 2007 - Excel II





Professional Development --No Credit 06/16/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM


Course # AIS 70097 Microsoft Office 2007 PowerPoint

Description Participants will use Microsoft Office 2007 to create a slide presentation and become familiar with the slide layout, work with graphics, apply transitions and animation, and more.




Professional Development --No Credit 06/22/2011 Wed 12:30 PM - 04:00 PM


Course # HR 37555 Position Transaction Training

Description Creating and Updating Positions in Oracle.








Course # AIS 70101 Aesop Substitute Management System

Description As an Aesop school administrator, learn to create and edit absences, reconcile absences, create a preferred substitute list, and view available reports. Aesop replaces the former SEMS - Substitute Management System



Credit Types Schedule 06/07/2011 Tue 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM Professional

Development --No Credit


Course # AIS 70102 Data Warehouse

Description Learn to use the Data Warehouse to obtain data for PMAPP.



Credit Types Schedule 07/20/2011 Wed 12:30 PM - 03:00 PM Professional Development -

No Credit




Credit Types Schedule 08/09/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 11:00 AM Professional Development

No Credit


Course # AIS70007 Oracle & MS Office: Walk-in Assistance

Description The Technology Training Team will provide Walk in Assistance to participants with questions regarding Oracle Applications (iExpense, Payroll, iProcurement, Position Action Request-PAR, Self Service, iRecruitment, etc.). Team members will also be available to assist with questions related to MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Pre-registration in ERO is not required. Walk-in Assistance does NOT replace training. Participants should have attended training prior to visiting us for Walk-in Assistance. Remember to bring all documents that you need help with or those needed to complete your intended project.



Credit Types Schedule 06/10/2011 Fri 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Professional Development-No Credit




Oracle & MS Office: Walk-in Assistance (Cont.)



Credit Types Schedule 06/24/2011 Fri 08:30 AM - 04:30 PM Professional Development --No Credit


Course # AIS70201 Constituent Tracking System Training

Description Training on the administrative system utilized for entering and following up on concerns reported to the Board Office, Superintendent's Office, HSC and Zone Offices.



Credit Types Schedule 06/15/2011 Wed 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Professional Development --No Credit


Course # PerMattf67003 Performance Matters Training: Module 2

Description A system-wide data warehouse that provides a variety of reporting tools to assist school staff and administrators with analyzing student test data and providing differentiated instruction. Additional reports will be made available to Principal and District Level Users that were not discussed previously in Module 1.



Credit Types Schedule 06/01/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM Professional Development - No

Credit

Presenter Carmella Doty

Monica Kinney

Course # SIS 64502 SIS: Census and Enrollment & Transportation

Description Training covers steps required to register students in the SchoolMAX Student Information System (SIS) - linking households, caregivers and school age family members to a single dwelling. In addition, training on the Transportation module demonstrating how to provide transportation for students and how to use MapNet to identify bus routes.



Credit Types Schedule 06/16/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 03:30 PM Professional Development --No

Credit




Course # SIS 65442 SchoolMAX Student Information System: Walk-in Assistance

Description The Technology Training Team will provide Walk in Assistance to participants with questions regarding SchoolMAX (Census and Enrollment, Elementary Scheduling, Family Portal, Grades, Discipline, Student Service Hours, etc.). Pre-registration in ERO is not required. Walk-in Assistance does NOT replace training. Participants should have attended training prior to visiting us for Walk-in Assistance. Remember to bring all documents that you need help with or those needed to complete your intended project.









Course # AIS 70047 New Administrator's Technology Training

Description Administrators will receive training and access to the following systems in one combined course:

Oracle Payroll-to approve payroll

Oracle Financial Applications - to access budget accounts

Oracle iProcurement - to order supplies

Oracle Position Control/Position Transaction - to manage available positions within your building

School Based Administrators will receive information regarding the following courses, as well: Data Warehouse - data warehouse for PMAPP SchoolMAX - student information system overview School Communication System (SCS) - to make calls to staff and students




Professional Development - No Credit 07/21/2011 Thu 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM









Course # AIS70001 Oracle Time and Labor: Payroll

Description This course is designed to teach you the policy and procedures to follow as well as the steps involved in completing the payroll process for all employees (including temps and substitutes; entering exceptions, checking leave balances).




Professional Development --No Credit 06/22/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM





Professional Development - No Credit 07/20/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM







Course # AIS70002 Oracle Financial Applications Training

Description This course teaches the procedures to access budget accounts, account balances, how to use the budget macros and more.


















Course # AIS70003 Oracle iProcurement Training

Description This training session covers ordering products/equipment through Oracle.



















Professional Development - No Credit 08/13/2011 Sat 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM









Course # AIS70027 Oracle iExpense

Description Learn to use Oracle to enter and approve expense reimbursement requests for mileage, travel, and additional expenses incurred while performing PGCPS duties.




Professional Development --No Credit 06/09/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM












Course # AIS70029 School Communication System (SCS) Training

Description Learn to use the new school communication system to send voice messages about your school to parents.








Course # SIS 64551 SIS: Scheduling for Elementary Schools

Description This is a required session for all Elementary designated schedulers and administrators. It is strongly suggested that each school's team attend the same training session (unless you are a new scheduler-see NOTE below). The structure of the schedule in elementary schools will be reviewed.

NOTE: Access to changing the school year (to create next year's schedule) will only be granted to session participants, based on submitted access forms. Please ensure that your principal has submitted the access form so that your access can be granted.

Participants will use their school's scheduling information from the following list of documents to begin working on next year's schedule. List of any new room numbers and rooms that will no longer be used:

Participants are required to bring:

1. Marked up Master Schedule Maintenance Report 2. School enrollment list, with section assignments for next year 3. Sections with teacher assignments and their room assignments

NOTE: If you have no experience in scheduling, please register for a session that says FOR NEW SCHEDULERS.









Professional Development - No Credit 07/13/2011 Wed 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM



















Course # SIS 64552 SIS Admin: Attendance and Discipline

Description Training covers the administrative aspects of managing attendance and discipline in SchoolMAX Student Information System (SIS).




Professional Development --No Credit 06/21/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM





Professional Development - No Credit

07/26/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM







Course # SIS 64553 SIS Admin: Grade Managers & Transcripts

Description This course is designed to teach the designated person at each school how to enter and maintain grades and transcripts in SchoolMax.


















Course # SIS 65443 SIS - Family Portal

Description This training is open to administrators and other school staff involved in providing access to the SIS (SchoolMAX Student Information System) Family Portal for PGCPS parents and guardians.




Professional Development --No Credit 06/09/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 11:30 AM







Course # SIS 65450 SIS: Student Service Learning Hours

Description The designated Student Learning Coordinator at each school will learn how to enter and maintain Student Service Learning Hours in SchoolMax. Prior to attending this session, participants should confirm with their Principal that their name has been submitted to have SchoolMax access with the Student Learning Coordinator role. Participants should bring some current service hour forms that need to be entered.














Professional Development - No Credit 08/10/2011 Wed 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM




Technology Integration in the Classroom Courses

Teachers and administrators are welcome to attend training offered by the Technology Training Team. Paraprofessionals and other support staff may attend as space permits. Teachers will NOT receive a stipend for attending courses offered by the Technology Training Team. Feel free to attend to enhance your professional growth and the growth of your students. NOTE: Classes with low enrollment (five or less participants registered two days prior to the start of the session) will be cancelled.

Course # ITT 65076 Google Docs for Instruction

Description Google Docs allows users to create and edit documents much like Microsoft Office, with the added ability to edit documents online, from anywhere and at the same time as others. Learn the basics of creating and sharing Documents (word processing), Spreadsheets, Forms, and Presentations. Examples will focus on classroom use, but the skills can easily be applied to both classrooms and offices. Prerequisite: Participants should have a basic knowledge of using the Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.



Credit Types Schedule 08/04/2011 Thu 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM Professional Development - No Credit


Presenter Meghen Ehrich

Course # ITT 65111 Interwrite Interactive Boards

Description Participants will learn: ~ Connecting and calibrating the Interwrite boards ~ Key functions of Interwrite tools ~ Instructional ideas for using the board. Prerequisite: Participants should currently utilize an Interwrite Whiteboard at their school and/or have one available for use. There is no stipend for attending this session.



Credit Types Schedule 08/04/2011 Thu 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Professional Development - No Credit

Coordinator Monica Kinney



Course # ITT 65155 Google Sites for Schools/Offices

Description During this workshop participants will learn how to use Google Sites to create collaborative websites to use with teachers and students.



Credit Types Schedule 07/14/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM Professional Development - No Credit





Credit Types Schedule 08/01/2011 Mon 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM Professional Development - No Credit



Course # ITT 65158 Google Docs and Sites - Walk In Support

Description These sessions are available for those who have already attended a workshop and need some support working with Google Docs and with aspects of their Google Sites. It is not intended to be a replacement for attending one of the full 3 hour workshops. Participants do not need to register, but will be required to sign in upon arrival.



Credit Types Schedule 07/14/2011 Thu 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM Professional Development - No Credit





Credit Types Schedule 08/01/2011 Mon 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM Professional Development - No Credit





Course # ITT65091 Introduction to Moodle

Description This course is an introduction to the Moodle Learning Management System. We will examine:

Accessing PGCPS Moodle

Examining a course

Requesting a course - Backing Up current information

Controlling the overall appearance and ordering of the course

Adding/Deleting resources and various assignment types

Chats, Forums, Questionnaires

Creating Quizzes

Overview of grades

Assigning roles and self-enrollment


Location Bonnie Johns - Room 101A

Credit Types Schedule 07/17/2011 Sun 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM Professional Development - No

Credit




Credit Types Schedule 07/28/2011 Thu 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM Professional Development - No

Credit





Credit


Course # ITT65092 Microsoft Publisher 2010

Description In this 90-minute class, learn to create publications such as certificates and newsletters for instructional use.




Credit




Course # AIS70099 Microsoft Word 2010 - Part I

Description Learn to use the various formatting features in Word 2010 to work with graphics, create tables, and more.






Course # AIS70104 Microsoft Word 2010 - Part II












Course # AIS70105 Microsoft Excel 2010 - Part I

Description This course is for Excel beginners but will take you beyond beginning topics of using Excel 2010. This course will introduce basic skills and how to work with data in worksheets. Participants will learn how to enter data and navigate in a worksheet, modify a workbook, move and copy data, and format a worksheet. In this-hands on course you will become familiar with many basic features and concepts of spreadsheets.






Course # AIS70106 Microsoft Excel 2010 - Part II









Microsoft Excel 2010 - Part II






Course # AIS70107 Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

Description Participants will use Microsoft Office 2010 to create a slide presentation and become familiar with the slide layout, work with graphics such as SmartArt, apply transitions and animation, and more.











Course # AIS 70094 Microsoft Office 2007 - Word II





Professional Development --No Credit 06/21/2011 Tue 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM


Course # AIS 70096 Microsoft Office 2007 - Excel II





Professional Development --No Credit 06/16/2011 Thu 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM


Course # AIS 70097 Microsoft Office 2007 PowerPoint

Description Participants will use Microsoft Office 2007 to create a slide presentation and become familiar with the slide layout, work with graphics, apply transitions and animation, and more.







Course # ITT 65026 Using Smartboards in Instruction

Description This workshop will provide the basics on how to use a portable interactive whiteboard that turns your computer and projector into a powerful tool for teaching, collaborating and presenting, writing notes, drawing diagrams and illustrating ideas that will encourage students to participate as active learners. In addition participants will learn how to plan and prepare SMART lessons on any computer using SMART notebook software. Participants will receive a list of websites that are particularly SMARTboard friendly. Course Objectives:

To familiarize teachers with using an interactive whiteboard software

To explore available resources for use on the SMARTboard

To learn to create resources to use on the SMARTboard

To provide support for teachers in using the SMARTboard in their instruction There is no stipend given for attending this class.



Credit Types Schedule 07/14/2011 Thu 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM Professional Development - No

Credit


Course # T3VIRTUAL 78108 PowerPoint 2010 Activities for the Classroom (ONLINE)

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. Participants will learn how PowerPoint can be used in the classroom for more than presentations. During this self-paced online class participants will use PowerPoint to create various student projects. Basic knowledge of PowerPoint skills is required.


Location ONLINE


Professional Development - No Credit 07/18/2011 Mon 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM




Course # T3VIRTUAL 78103 Getting the Most Out of Google Mail, Calendar, and Contacts - ONLINE

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. So you have parents' email addresses - now what? This hour-long webinar will highlight several ways you can use the Google tools you already have for easier and more efficient home-school communication. Topics covered include: creating a contact list, using filters, labels and canned responses for better inbox management, and creating a calendar that parents can see.


Location ONLINE






Location ONLINE





Course # T3VIRTUAL 78104 Google Docs - an Overview - ONLINE

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. Still wondering what the Google Docs hype is all about? This hour-long webinar will provide an overview of what Google Docs is, what it includes, ideas for use, and most importantly, how to get started creating your own Google Docs. The emphasis will be placed on instructional uses, but the examples can be easily adapted for administrative uses as well.


Location ONLINE






Location ONLINE







Course # T3VIRTUAL 78107 Free Classroom Resources for Teachers (ONLINE)

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. This is a fast-paced overview of the many free resources available on the Internet! The content focuses upon interactive websites that can be used for differentiated instruction, classroom management, learning centers, and even a few handy teacher tools.


Location ONLINE


Professional Development - No Credit 07/18/2011 Mon 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Presenter Monica Kinney

Tia Simmons

Course # T3VIRTUAL 78109 Google Spreadsheets in the Classroom (ONLINE)

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. This webinar will show you how you can use Google Spreadsheets for more than just data. We will look at using charts and gadgets like flashcards, word study and more!


Location ONLINE





Location ONLINE






Course # T3VIRTUAL 78110 Advanced Google Forms (ONLINE)

Description Already using Google Forms to collect data? Learn how to take your Google forms to the next level with branching questions, self-grading, and notifications.


Location ONLINE




Course # T3VIRTUAL 78111 Google Documents in the Classroom (ONLINE)

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. Learn the basics of using Google Documents, the web-based word processing tool in the Google Apps suite. We will explore creating documents from scratch, from existing documents, and from the template gallery as well as how to include images and most importantly, how to share your document. Time will also be spent looking at examples of using Documents in the classroom - even if students don't have Apps accounts.


Location ONLINE





Location ONLINE Target Audience






Course # T3VIRTUAL 78112 Google Presentations and Drawings (ONLINE)

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. Learn the basics of using Google Presentations and Drawings, two of the web-based tools in the Google Apps suite. We will explore creating presentations from scratch, from existing documents, and from the template gallery as well as how to include images and videos, most importantly, the difference between sharing and publishing and how you can have a conversation (chat) going on while viewing a presentation from different locations. In Drawings, we will examine the basic tools and discuss possible applications in the classroom.


Location ONLINE





Location ONLINE Target Audience




Course # T3VIRTUAL 78113 Google Groups Overview (ONLINE)

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. Google Groups is an often overlooked part of Google Apps that allows users to have one email address with many members. This email address can be used for quick sharing of documents, sites, and calendars. It can also be used to have a discussion forum - either via email and/or via a webpage. This session will cover how to request a group, add and manage members, and how to create and respond to forum threads.


Location ONLINE





Location ONLINE






Course # T3VIRTUAL 78114 Google Sites for Class Websites (ONLINE)

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. With Google Sites, teachers can easily create a classroom website that is dynamic and professional looking. You can also create sites and collaborate with others to help manage and organize all your information.


Location ONLINE





Location ONLINE




Course # T3VIRTUAL 78115 Google Forms in the Classroom (ONLINE)

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. Forms are one perhaps the easiest and most powerful tools in the Google Docs suite. Using the power of forms, you can develop online surveys, workshop evaluations, and even impromptu quizzes; there is no limit to what you can create! During the webinar we will cover the basics of creating a form, making it available for submission, and finding your data in Google Docs.


Location ONLINE




Course # T3VIRTUAL 78116 Portable Computing in the Classroom - ONLINE

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. This one-hour webinar will provide general information, strategies and resources for using portable computing devices like iPods and tablets in the classroom.


Location ONLINE



Coordinator Tia Simmons



Course # T3VIRTUAL 78117 The ABCs of a PLN (Professional Learning Network) - ONLINE

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration. This one-hour session will provide participants step, tips and tricks for establishing a professional learning network. Participants will be introduced to various websites and resources where they will be introduced to colleagues and peers around the world.


Location ONLINE




Course # T3VIRTUAL 78118 Social Networking in the Classroom - ONLINE

Description This training session will be presented in an online format. Additional information about accessing the course's content will be provided to participants after registration.

This one-hour webinar will introduce participants to the preparation, process and power of social networking for instruction. Participants will receive a link to resources and guidelines for safe and equitable use of social networks in the classroom.


Location ONLINE




Course # T3VIRTUAL 78119 Meet Moodle (ONLINE)

Description This online webinar is an introduction to the PGCPS Moodle Learning Management System. This hour-long webinar will give participants exposure to Moodle. See our new virtual classrooms where online classes and workshops will take place. Presenters will show participants how to navigate the system and participate in online Moodle courses.


Location ONLINE



Coordinator Lisa Spencer


Carmella Doty

Larry Wershbale



Course # T3VIRTUAL 78120 Moodle Basics for Instructors (ONLINE)

Description This one hour webinar will focus on actions that instructors of courses held in Moodle will need to know in order to facilitate courses. Items covered will include creating discussions, uploading activities, managing your grade book and managing the look and feel of your course.


Location ONLINE



Coordinator Lisa Spencer


Carmella Doty

Larry Wershbale


Location ONLINE


Professional Development - No Credit 08/04/2011 Thu 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Coordinator Lisa Spencer


Carmella Doty

Larry Wershbale



Course # T3VIRTUAL 78121 Google Apps Camp for Teachers (ONLINE)

Description Ready to learn more about ways to use many of the Google Apps tools in your classroom Come to our virtual Google Camp for Teachers. Over the course of two days of fun, informative sessions, we will explore ways you can use Google Apps tools to improve communication, collaboration, and organization. All sessions will be held online, with breaks in between. When you register for Google Apps Camp for Teachers you are registering for all of the sessions below. Information for how to participate in each of these sessions will be sent to the registrants a few days before camps begins. Camp Schedule

Day 1 9:00 - 9:15 AM Meet and Greet 9:15 - 10:15 AM Mail, Calendar, Contacts 11:00 -12:00 PM Google Groups 1:00 - 2:00 PM Google Docs Overview 3:00 - 4:00 PM Google Documents Day 2 9:00 -10:00 AM Google Presentations and Drawings 11:00-12:00 PM Google Spreadsheets 1:00 - 2:00 PM Google Forms 3:00 - 4:00 PM Google Sites


Location ONLINE


Professional Development - No Credit 08/09/2011 Tue 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM 08/10/2011 Wed 09:00 AM – 4:00 PM




Directions to

Training Locations



Directions to Training Locations

Barack Obama ES 12700 Brooke Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Exit Beltway at MD-Route 4 SE / Pennsylvania Ave Turn Slight Left to take the Ritchie-Marlboro Rd ramp. Turn Left onto Ritchie Marlboro Rd. Turn Right onto Brooke Ln. End at 12700 Brooke Ln. Bonnie Johns EMC, 8437 Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785 Exit Washington Beltway/495, exit 17B: Landover Road/Route 202, West, towards Bladensburg. Continue on Landover Road past the former Landover Mall Shopping Center to 2nd traffic light. Turn left onto Barlowe Road. Continue 1 block on Barlowe Road. Bowie HS, 15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD 20715 Exit Beltway at John Hanson Hwy./Rt. 50, East, towards Annapolis. Exit John Hanson Hwy. at Collington Rd./Rt. 197, North, towards Bowie. Keep left on exit ramp, and at traffic light at end of ramp, turn left onto Collington Rd. Continue on Collington Rd. to 4th traffic light and turn right onto Annapolis Rd./Rt. 450. Continue on Annapolis Rd. approximately 1 mile to school on the left. Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. HS, 12650 Brooke Lane, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Exit Beltway at MD-Route 4 SE / Pennsylvania Ave turn slight left to take the Ritchie-Marlboro rd ramp. turn left onto Ritchie Marlboro rd. turn right onto Brooke Ln. end at 12650 Brooke lane. ISSC Building, 9201 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 Exit Beltway at Central Ave./Rt. 214, West. Continue on Central Ave. to 1st traffic light and turn left onto Hampton Park Blvd. Continue on Hampton Park Blvd. to East Hampton Dr. and turn left. Continue on East Hampton Dr. to ISSC at the end of the road on the right. John Carroll ES, 1400 Nalley Terrace, Landover, MD 20785 Exit Beltway at Central Ave./Rt. 214, West. Continue on Central Ave. and turn right onto Garrett Morgan Blvd. Continue on Garrett Morgan Blvd. and turn right onto Fed Ex Way (stadium circle). Continue on Fed Ex Way and turn right onto Hill Oaks Rd. Continue on Hill Oaks Rd. and make a right on Nalley Terrace to school on the left. Kenmoor MS, 2500 Kenmoor Drive, Landover, MD 20785 Exit Beltway at Landover Rd./Rt. 202, West, towards Bladensburg. Continue on Landover Rd. approximately .5 mile to Kenmoor Dr. and turn right. Continue to school at the top of the hill. Oxon Hill Staff Development Center, (OHSDC) 7711 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Exit Beltway at Indian Head Highway/Rt. 210, South, towards Indian Head. Continue on Indian Head Highway for approximately 2 miles to 3rd traffic light and turn left onto Livingston Rd. Continue on Livingston Rd. and take 1st left, which is the Center's driveway, located between the Southminster Presbyterian Church and Oxon Hill Elementary School. Continue on driveway to Center at the bottom of hill. Sasscer Administration Building, 14201 School Lane, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Exit Beltway at Pennsylvania Avenue Route 4 South/East toward Upper Marlboro. Exit at Old Crain Highway (approximately 6 miles) Turn left at the end of the ramp and proceed to sign on left marked Sasscer Administration Building. Turn left on School Lane and continue to the building on the left.