NORTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS CONSORTIUM
Office of Curriculum and Instruction
Request To Attend Staff Development Workshops
Name: ___________________________________________ School: _____________________________________
Please submit this form to your superintendent by Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Please select no more than three and rank 1, 2, and 3 in priority.
*=new workshops
Instructional Strategies Strand
Page #
Asking Better Questions (One Day)
1
Assessment: More that "A" Grade K-5 (Two Days)
1
Assessment: More that "A" Grade MS/HS (Two Days)
1
*CCSS Resources: Primary Sources in the Library of Congress (9-12) (One Day)
2
*Implementing the Common Core in the Content Areas (5-12) (One Day)
3
The Path to College and Career Readiness: Differentiated Instruction (K-5) (One Day)
3
The Path to College and Career Readiness: Differentiated Instruction (6-12) (One Day)
3
Student Collaboration: Supporting Success with CCSS and PARCC Tasks PR/EL (One Day)
4
Student Collaboration: Supporting Success with CCSS and PARCC Tasks MS/HS (One Day)
4
21st Century Assessment Skills in a Testing Culture (One Day)
4
Curriculum Connections Strand
Visual Arts
*The Creative Image: Photoshop Image Editing & Effects (for Teachers of Art/Tech) (One Day)
5
*Painting Techniques & Instruction: Acrylic & Wax Resist Techniques (One Day)
5
Renaissance Painting Techniques in Acrylics (One Day)
6
Gifted & Talented
*Gifted & Talented Outreach Programming Forum (One Day)
6
Language Arts
*Argument Based Writing Workshop (5-8) (One Day)
7
*Balanced Literacy: Preparing for PARCC (K-2) (One Day)
7
*Balanced Literacy: Preparing for PARCC (3-6) (One Day)
7
Book Clubs: Building Close Reading Skills through Conversation (3-6) (Two Days)
8
*Close Reading of Complex Texts in the Content Area MS/HS (One Day)
8
Content Area Reading to Support New Literacy Standards (K-2) (One Day)
9
Content Area Reading to Support New Literacy Standards (3-5) (One Day)
9
*Depths of Knowledge & Learning Progressions as Tools to Build Reflection (K-8) (One Day)
9
Designing Effective Conferences and Strategy Groups (K-2) (One Day)
10
Designing Effective Conferences and Strategy Groups (3-5) (One Day)
10
Essays: Non-Narrative Informational Writing (3-5) (One Day)
10
Every Student, Every Day: Strategies that Work with the CCSS (K-2) (One Day)
11
*Falling in Love with Close Reading (MS/HS) (One Day)
11
*Informational Writing: Addressing CCSS Shifts (K-2) (One Day)
12
*Informational Writing: Addressing CCSS Shifts (3-5) (One Day)
12
*Informational Writing: Addressing CCSS Shifts (6-8) (One Day)
12
Launching the Reading Workshop (K-2) (One Day)
12
Launching the Reading Workshop (3-5) (One Day)
12
Launching the Writing Workshop (K-2) (One Day)
13
Launching the Writing Workshop (3-5) (One Day)
13
Loving Literacy: Helping the Struggling Readers Learn to Love Books (MS/HS) (One Day)
13
*A Multisensory Approach to Reading (K-8) (One Day)
14
*Opinion Writing (K-2) (One Day)
14
*Opinion Writing (3-5) (One Day)
14
*Picture Books to Support the Common Core (K-2) (One Day)
Readers for Life: Instilling a Reading Habit in Students (MS) (One Day)
15
Reading Assessments: Tools for Motivating Students through Increasingly Complex Texts (K-4) (One Day)
16
Socratic Seminar: Strategy for Close Reading and Collaborative Discussion (One Day)
16
Spelling Instruction: Best Practices for Word Study (1-3) (One Day)
17
Using Videos as Mentor Texts in MS Classroom (One Day)
17
*Vocabulary & Grammar: Supporting Common Core Language (K-2) (One Day)
18
*Vocabulary & Grammar: Supporting Common Core Language (3-5) (One Day)
18
15
Math
4-8 Math: Building Instructional Practices around the CCSS and PARCC(Two Days)
19
*Classroom Common Core Math Strategies (K-3) (One Day)
19
*Focusing Common Core Standards to Practice in Algebra I (MS/HS) (One Day)
20
*Focusing Common Core Standards to Practice in Algebra II (MS/HS) (One Day)
20
*Focusing Common Core Standards to Practice in Geometry (MS/HS) (One Day)
20
*Geometric Constructions in the Common Core Curriculum Standards (8-12) (One Day)
20
*Math Conference: CCSS Scope & Sequence (K-5) (One Day)
21
*Thinking Outside the Box: Math Connections and Extensions MS (One Day)
21
Science
*Next Generation Science: K-3 (Two Days)
22
*Next Generation Science: 4-8 (Two Days)
22
*STEM: Inquiry Based Science (K-4) (One Day)
22
*STEM: Inquiry Based Science (5-8) (One Day)
22
Social Studies
Genocide Studies: Center for Peace, Justice and Reconciliation (5-12) (One Day)
23
Colonial/Revolutionary War Tour of Northern New Jersey (One Day)
23
Special Education
*Child Study Team Evaluations to Enhance Classroom Instruction (One Day)
24
Collaboration I: Building Successful Partnerships (HS) (One-half Day)
24
*Collaboration II: Strengthening Your Partnerships (HS) (One-half Day)
25
*PARCC Strategies & Support: Accessibility Features and Accommodations (One-half Day)
25
World Languages
Best Practices in the World Language Classroom using Technology (K-12) (One Day)
26
Reading Strategies for the World Language Classroom (6-12) (One Day)
26
SOcial and eMOtional Strand
Classroom Leadership (PR/EL) (One Day)
27
Classroom Leadership (MS/HS) (One Day)
27
Designing Professional Development that Works (One Day)
27
Effectively Integrating Social Skills into the Elementary Classroom (K-4) (One Day)
28
*The Emotionally Intelligent Teacher: Helping Students Become Cooperative, Attuned, and Successful
(K-8) (One Day)
28
Positive Psychology I: How Positive Psychology Research Can Help Classrooms PoPP (One Day)
29
Positive Psychology II: Science of Success (One Day)
29
Positive Psychology III: Strengthening, Infusing, Expanding (One Day)
30
Success Stories: Positive Changes to the Classroom Setting (One Day)
30
Successful Mentoring (Two Days)
31
Teacher Leadership (One Day)
31
Technology Strand
Authoring Textbooks with Apple’s iAuthor (One Day)
32
Computer/Tablet Connections: Supporting Classroom Instruction MS/HS (One Day)
33
Developing a Culture of Digital Citizenship (One Day)
33
Differentiated Instruction Using Technology (One Day)
34
*Digital Learning and Assessment Tools (2-12) (One Day)
34
*GeoGebra: Connecting Math & Computers (8-12) (One Day)
35
Google Drive I: Multiple Solutions for Instruction and Learning (One Day)
35
*Google Drive II: In Depth Use of Google Apps and Resources (One Day)
36
iMovie in the Classroom K-5 (One Day)
36
iMovie in the Classroom 6-12 (One Day)
36
Infuse, Innovate, and Integrate 20 Creative Ideas for Technology in the Classroom (One Day)
37
*Microsoft Excel to Manage & Analyze Data (One Day)
37
Search and Swap for Web and App-Based Resources (K-8) (One Day)
38
Special Projects with Digital Tools (One Day)
38
Teaching with Google Earth (One Day)
39
*Technology Fun: Investigating Pinterest, Teachers Pay Teachers, and Live Binder (K-5) (One Day)
39
iPads
An Athletic Analysis Tool (One Day)
40
Apps and Strategies for the Elementary Classroom (One Day)
41
Apps and Strategies for the Middle School (One Day)
41
*Authoring with iPad: Digital Projects in the Classroom (One Day)
41
*iPads and other ELDs: Building Classroom Management Skills and Procedures (One Day)
42
*NearPod in the Elementary/Middle School Classroom (EL/MS) (One Day)
42
*QR Codes and Augmented Reality: Digital Learning Tools for the 21st Century Learner (K-4) (One Day)
43
SMART Boards
Level I: What, How, and Why (One Day)
43
Level II: Building Content Lessons (One Day)
44
in Math (4-8) (One Day)
44
in Math (9-12) (One Day)
44
in Middle & High School World Languages (One Day)
44
in Special Education (K-8) (One Day)
44
*Restarting the SMART Board in the Math Classroom (MS/HS) (One Day)
45