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Professional Learning in PAISD will focus on effective implementation of EXCEL PAISD and establishing and strengthening of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). District-wide staff development will be supplemented by site-based staff development for all employees. All certified employees must document at least 20 hours of professional learning (Policy DMC Local) by March 1.

Thanks so much to all of you who have faithfully attended the many staff development sessions provided by the Curriculum and Instruction Department in the district this summer. Please note your last Summer 09 staff development opportunities are listed below. Please register to attend if you have not or please contact the persons listed below for more specifics.

For sessions that are scheduled to be at the Port Arthur Alternative Campus (PAAC), the address is

2009 Summer Staff Development

For those of you who signed up or plan to sign up for sessions 42-44, please note the following change. Sessions 43-44 will not be on Thursday, June 25, 2009, but will be on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, during the same times as they were scheduled to be on Thursday, June 25.

Also, the session that was originally going to be held on June 24, 2009, will now be the same sessions as stated above.

To sign up for the sessions, so we will know which session that you will be attending, simply email me lfinney@paisd.org with the following information

Name, email address, phone number, and the session that you will attend, 42 A or 42 B.

NEW SESSIONS

42 A

June 24, 2009

8:30 a.m.-

11:30 a.m.

Repeat Session

One Size Does Not Fit All

Social Studies General and Special Education Teachers, Grades 6-12

(50)

Port Arthur Alternative Campus

Yolanda Getwood

ygetwood@paisd.org

Sharon Boutte

sboutte@paisd.org

Sherry Owens

Yolanda Getwood

Sharon Boutte

Description: The purpose of this session is to train teachers how to implement instructional strategies and intervention techniques to meet the needs of students with different learning modalities applicable to the inclusion classroom.

42B

June 24, 2009

3:30p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Repeat Session

One Size Does Not Fit All

Social Studies General and Special Education Teachers, Grades 6-12 (50)

Port Arthur Alternative Campus

Yolanda Getwood

ygetwood@paisd.org

Sharon Boutte

sboutte@paisd.org

Sherry Owens

Yolanda Getwood

Sharon Boutte

Description: The purpose of this session is to train teachers how to implement instructional strategies and intervention techniques to meet the needs of students

OLD SESSIONS ALL CHANGED TO ABOVE

(Session 42)

June 24, 2009

8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Social Studies General and Special Education Teachers, Grades 6-12 (50)

Port Arthur Alternative Campus

Yolanda Getwood

ygetwood@paisd.org

Sharon Boutte

sboutte@paisd.org

Sherry Owens

Yolanda Getwood

Sharon Boutte

Description: The purpose of this session is to train teachers how to implement instructional strategies and intervention techniques to meet the needs of students with different learning modalities applicable to the inclusion classroom.

(Session 43)

June 25, 2009

8:30 a.m.-

11:30 a.m.

Repeat Session

One Size Does Not Fit All

Social Studies General and Special Education Teachers, Grades 6-12

(50)

Port Arthur Alternative Campus

Yolanda Getwood

ygetwood@paisd.org

Sharon Boutte

sboutte@paisd.org

Sherry Owens

Yolanda Getwood

Sharon Boutte

Session 44

June 25, 2009

3:30p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Repeat Session

One Size Does Not Fit All

Social Studies General and Special Education Teachers, Grades 6-12 (50)

Port Arthur Alternative Campus

Yolanda Getwood

ygetwood@paisd.org

Sharon Boutte

sboutte@paisd.org

Sherry Owens

Yolanda Getwood

Sharon Boutte

Per your request, another session has been opened for you to attend if you missed signing up for the first 2 sessions focusing on

Activities and Strategies to Help ELL's (training)

Saturday, June 20, 2009
9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Port Arthur Library
$100.00 Stipend

1) Overview of considerations to make when teaching English Language Learners.
2) Affective Filter Theory.
3) BICS vs. CALP
4) Practical strategies to use in the classroom: Visual Streaming, Word Sort, Capsule Vocabulary, etc.

Certificates will be awarded upon session completion.

AGAIN TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKSHOP WILL RECEIVE
A $100.00 STIPEND AS THEY WILL IN THE SESSION PRESENTED BY TATIANA MORALES.

If you have any questions or concerns please call Marcia Sharp at 718-8509.

You may register by simply emailing me at lfinney@paisd.org and providing the following information

Name, Email, Phone Number, School or position and statement that you want to attend the session.

THIS SESSION HAS NOW BEEN CLOSED FOR ANYONE ELSE TO REGISTER

PLEASE CONTACT Tatiana Morales Kelsey 989-6220 tmmorales@paisd.org for more info

Per your request, another session has been opened for you to attend if you missed signing up for the first session focusing on

Activities and Strategies to Help ELL's (training)

Friday, June 19, 2009
9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Port Arthur Library
$100.00 Stipend

1) Overview of considerations to make when teaching English Language Learners.
2) Affective Filter Theory.
3) BICS vs. CALP
4) Practical strategies to use in the classroom: Visual Streaming, Word Sort, Capsule Vocabulary, etc.

Certificates will be awarded upon session completion.

AGAIN TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE WORKSHOP WILL RECEIVE
A $100.00 STIPEND AS THEY WILL IN THE SESSION PRESENTED BY TATIANA MORALES.

If you have any questions or concerns please call Marcia Sharp at 718-8509.

You may register by simply emailing me at lfinney@paisd.org and providing the following information

Name, Email, Phone Number, School or position and statement that you want to attend the session.

Department/Campus: Multilingual Department

THIS SESSION HAS NOW BEEN CLOSED FOR ANYONE ELSE TO REGISTER

PLEASE CONTACT Tatiana Morales Kelsey 989-6220 tmmorales@paisd.org for more info

Title of the Session: Effective Instructional Strategies for English Language Learners

Date: 6/26/2009

Time: 9:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Location: Port Arthur Public Library

Contact Person: Tatiana Morales Kelsey 989-6220 tmmorales@paisd.org

Facilitator: Tatiana Morales Kelsey

Presenter(s): Tatiana Morales Kelsey

Audience: All Teachers

Number of Participants: 20-25

Brief Description/Purpose of the Session: Content-Area Teachers can acquire the skills necessary for Sheltered English instruction to teach diverse learners. The training will focus on extending the teacher’s knowledge of ESL strategies and sheltered instruction to ensure that the English language learner is engaged in learning the academic content. $100 stipend will be provided to attendees.

Wheatley will host

Pre-kindergarten Guidelines Training

as follows:

Part 1 June 23, 2009 12:30-3:30

Part 2 June 24, 2009 12:30-3:30

These are two parts. We recommend attending both. However, if you can only make one session come to that session.

Trainer: Wanda Keyes

Contact: Elaine Forrester

eforrester@paisd.org

984-8750

Cancellations

Sessions 16, 24 and 49 have been cancelled

Teachers may earn the Staff Development Comp Day scheduled for the TET Holiday by earning at least 6 hours in the following: Summer Staff Development; New Teacher Training; Science Mini-Cast; and Professional Development Workshops approved by the principal and site-based team. The Staff Development hours applied to the Comp Day must be non-compensated, earned during non-school time and accumulated beginning the first day after the Comp Day of the present year until the day before the Comp Day of the upcoming year.

(Session 50) July 1, 2009 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.	Accommodations and Modifications	General and Special Education Teachers (50)	Port Arthur Alternative Center (PAAC)	Germain Jackson Eddie geddie@paisd.org	Jeanie Bell, Region 5 ESC	Sharon K. Boutte
Description: The purpose of this session is to train general and special education teachers on following accommodations and modifications. We plan to implement full inclusion on all campuses next school year. In order for our special education students to continue to be successful, we must continue to follow all ARD modifications and IEP objectives set by the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
(Session 51) July 13-16, 2009 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.	Gifted-Talented Workshop 30 hrs	Teachers PK-12, All Subjects (50)	Port Arthur Alternative Center	Carolyn J. Brown, ELA Supervisor cbrown@paisd.org	Dixie Kingston	Christine Collazo and Cheryl Jackson
Description: All days should be planned. If a participant needs only certain day(s) for completion, attending only that session is allowed; specify which days you will attend. The days will be extended due to a 4 day work week during the summer months. Five days of training will be held in four days.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
(Session 52) Aug. 4, 2009 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.	New ELAR TEKS Lesson Planning	K-2 Teachers	Port Arthur Alternative Center	Carolyn J. Brown, ELA Supervisor cbrown@paisd.org	Working Sessions	Carolyn J. Brown
Description: Teachers will work with peers to develop lesson plans using the new ELAR TEKS. Bring textbooks. Computers will be available.
(Session 53) Aug. 7, 2009 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.	New ELAR TEKS Lesson Planning	3-5 Teachers 6-12 Teachers	Port Arthur Alternative Center	Carolyn J. Brown, ELA Supervisor cbrown@paisd.org	Working Sessions	Carolyn J. Brown
. Description: Teachers will work with peers to develop lesson plans using the new ELAR TEKS. Bring textbooks. Computers will be available