2013-2014 Professional Learning Opportunities
Explicit Instruction Book Study
Explicit instruction is systematic, direct, engaging, and success oriented—and has been shown to promote achievement for all students. This highly practical and accessible resource gives special and general education teachers the tools to implement explicit instruction in any grade level or content area.
Explicit Instruction
Dates: October 29, 2013 4:30 – 7:30 pm with Anita Archer
November 13, 2013 4:30- 7:30 pm
December 3, 2013 4:30-7:30 pm
January 29, 2014 4:30-7:30 pm
March 12, 2014 4:30-7:30 pm
March 19, 2014 8:30 am-3:30 pm with Anita Archer
Cost: $60
SB-CEHs Available
Includes: Explicit Instruction by Anita Archer
This series will introduce participants to the research-based principles of explicit instruction used during the delivery of core instruction or
tiered intervention to accelerate the learning of students with IEPs. Principles of explicit instruction can be used regardless of the specific intervention being delivered. Participants will discuss, observe, practice and reflect upon principles of explicit instruction, including: active participation, teaching skills and strategies, teaching vocabulary and concepts, and providing practice feedback. This series will require face-to-face learning, reading assigned chapters outside of class and videotaping with self-reflection as participants apply explicit instruction principles during teaching activities. Participants are required to attend all five sessions, and will have the opportunity to participate in virtual meetings with Dr. Anita Archer.
Explicit Instruction Learning Lab
Explicit Instruction Network
This series is designed to build skills and knowledge in order to create an internal learning lab within educator’s buildings and continue building skills within explicit instruction practices and strategies. Dates: September 25, 2013 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
November 27, 2013 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
February 26, 2014 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost: $30
SB-CEHs Available
Reading Strategies and Intervention for Special Educators
This course will provide introductory knowledge of the foundational skills for reading, including phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Participants will learn the research behind each big idea, the scope and sequence of instruction for each big idea and walk through sample lessons for each big idea. Participants will be provided opportunities to practice strategies with feedback and opportunities for application.
Fall Session: September 30, 2013 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
October 23, 2013 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
November 20, 2013 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
December 4, 2013 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
December 18, 2013 4:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Spring Session: January 22, 2014 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
February 6, 2014 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
March 5 2014 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
April 1, 2014 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
May 7, 2014 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost: $50
SB-CEHs Available
Substitute Reimbursement Available
Includes: CORE Teaching Reading Sourcebook, 2nd Edition
Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, 2nd Edition
The Incremental Rehearsal Method for Reading Intervention
Summer Session: August 13, 2013 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
August 14, 2013 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
October 4, 2013 8:30 am - 12:00 pm (Oakland Schools)
12:30 pm -3:30 pm (in District)
Fall Session: December 12, 2013 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (Oakland Schools)
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm (in District)
December 13, 2013 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (Oakland Schools)
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm (in District)
January 31, 2014 8:30 am – 12:00 pm (Oakland Schools)
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm (in District)
Cost: $10
Grades: Pre-K – 12th
SB-CEHs Available
The Incremental Rehearsal Method (IR) provides a systematic presentation of new information to ensure sufficient repetition has been provided for student retention of new information including unknown letter sounds, words or word meanings.
AARI (Accelerated Adolescent Reading Initiative)
Summer Institute: June 24-28, 2013 8:30 am -3:30 pm
OR
August 12-16, 2013 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
QRI Training: August 19, 2013 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Word Work: August 20, 2013 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Workshop Cost: $300
Students Books: $1800
Total Cost: $2100
SB-CEHs Available
An accelerated expository reading initiative focused on academic literacy designed to bring Elementary, Middle, and High School students to grade level quickly. AARI focuses on critical thinking with expository text to help students access content from texts. The initiative emphasizes small group instruction that meets students where they are and accelerates their reading through instruction built around
– Community
–Text-Based Inferencing and critical thinking
–Text structure
–Text- talk and questioning the author
Coming Soon!!! - Spring 2014
Assessment to Instruction
· Foundational understanding of assessment
· Purpose of assessment
· Understanding the cycle of assessment to instruction using the problem-solving process (screening, data collection, linking data to intervention, intervention design, monitoring of student progress, determining the effectiveness of the intervention, and problem-solving next steps)
· Application of skills in a safe environment and in the classroom
· Data and Case Review opportunities
