Bristol Township School District 2014 – 2015 District Professional Development Schedule
Nov. 4
DISTRICT
2014
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Date
Time
Location
Title
Presenter
Who Attends
11/4
8:3011:30
Admin
Exploring the Wisc 5
Dr. Nancy DeHaven
School Psychologists
Nov. 4
8:30 –
10:00
Admin
A-10
EFT Training
Carol Bemmels, M.Ed
District nurses,
guidance counselors,
social workers and
school psychologists
Nov. 4
10:00–
11:30
Nov. 4
Nov. 4
Departmental Meetings
1:00 –
3:30
Admin
8:3011:30
Ben Franklin
Auditorium
Update on PT referrals
District nurses,
guidance counselors,
social workers and
school psychologists
Angela Griffins, DPT
District Nurses
Lisa Polliti
District
Paraprofessionals
A-10
Bullying
Description
Bristol Township School District 2014 – 2015 District Professional Development Schedule
Nov. 4
1:003:30
Ben Franklin
Auditorium
Hidden Curriculum
Lisa Polliti
District
Paraprofessionals
Elementary
NOV 4
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
11/4
8:3011:30
Lafayette
Room 25
ESL Workshop
Michele Anderson
All Elementary ESL
Teachers
Cornerstone, WIDA
ACCESS, Writing
Assessment Scoring (if
needed), and other
topics included in
agenda.
11/4
8:3011:30
Lafayette
Room 25
ESL Workshop
Michele Anderson
All Elementary ESL
Teachers
Cornerstone, WIDA
ACCESS, Writing
Assessment Scoring (if
needed), and other
topics included in
agenda.
11/4
8:3011:30
Lafayette
Writing Workshop
PAWLP
Scoring student work using
a rubric
Grades 3-6 ELA teachers
, IST, Title I
Bristol Township School District 2014 – 2015 District Professional Development Schedule
11/4
8:3011:30
Lincoln
Using Making Words
Marybeth Newberry
K-1 Teachers, IST, Title I
Ruth Geisel
11/4
8:3011:30
Barton
Words Their Way
Evy Clark
Grade 2 Teachers, IST,
Title I
Dory Fitzgerald
11/4
8:3011:30
Franklin
Computer
Lab
System 44/Read 180 Data
Review and Reading
Intervention Discussion
Shannon McMahon,
JoAnn Alison and
Cathy Newsham
Elementary Read 180 and
System 44 Teachers
11/4
8:3011:30
Franklin
Computer
Lab
Classwide Behavior
Management System
Shannon McMahon,
JoAnn Alison and
Cathy Newsham
Elementary Emotion
Support Teachers
11/4
8:3011:30
Franklin
Computer
Lab
Assessments and IEP Goal
Development
Shannon McMahon,
JoAnn Alison and
Cathy Newsham
Elementary Life Skills and
Autistic Support Teachers
11/4
1:00 3:30
Respective
Buildings
Caseload File Review
Self-Directed
Elementary Special
Education Teachers
Bristol Township School District 2014 – 2015 District Professional Development Schedule
Secondary Buildings
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Nov. 4
8:30-3:30
Morrisville
School District
“ENGAGING YOUR
STUDENTSTHROUGH PROJECT
BASED LEARNING.”
Dr. Christina Frei,
Executive Director of
Language Instruction
for the School of Arts &
Sciences at the
University of
Pennsylvania
Secondary World
Language Teachers
Dr. Christina Frei,
Executive Director of
Language Instruction
for the School of Arts &
Sciences at the
University of
Pennsylvania
Secondary World
Language Teachers
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu
/german/people/christina
-frei
All teachers who wish to
participate will need to
register individually
at:https://www.solutionw
here.com/bciu/cw/showco
nference.asp?3561
Armstrong/FDR
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Nov. 4
8:30-3:30
Morrisville
School District
“ENGAGING YOUR
STUDENTSTHROUGH PROJECT
BASED LEARNING.”
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu
/german/people/christina
-frei
All teachers who wish to
participate will need to
register individually
at:https://www.solutionw
here.com/bciu/cw/showco
nference.asp?3561
Bristol Township School District 2014 – 2015 District Professional Development Schedule
NOV 4
8:30-3:30
Armstrong
LST Planning & Tablet
Collaboration
MS LST Teachers
FDR & Armstrong LST
Teachers
NOV 4
8:3011:30
G-3
Edmodo & Snapshot
Edmodo Trainer
Armstrong Math,
Science, SS, Reading, and
English Teachers (Those
also interested may
attend.)
Computer Lab
Armstrong
NOV 4
8:3011:30
Library FDR
Digital Promise: Tablet Mini
Sessions
Brandon Lutz &
Bernadette Barone
FDR Teachers
NOV 4
1:00-3:30
Library
Armstrong
Digital Promise: Tablet Mini
Sessions
Dawn Martesi &
Brandon Lutz
Armstrong Teachers
NOV 4
1:00-3:30
Room 55
Edmodo & Snapshot
Edmodo Trainer
FDR Math, Science, SS,
Reading, and English
Teachers (Those also
interested may attend.)
Computer Lab
FDR
Bristol Township School District 2014 – 2015 District Professional Development Schedule
TRUMAN
NOV 4
Professional Development
Nov. 4
NOV 4
8:30-3:30
8:30 –
11:30
Morrisville
School District
District Office
A-29
“ENGAGING YOUR
STUDENTSTHROUGH PROJECT
BASED LEARNING.”
LST/English 9 Curriculum
Work for Implementation
Dr. Christina Frei,
Executive Director of
Language Instruction
for the School of Arts &
Sciences at the
University of
Pennsylvania
Melanie Gehrens
Secondary World
Language Teachers
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu
/german/people/christina
-frei
All teachers who wish to
participate will need to
register individually
at:https://www.solutionw
here.com/bciu/cw/showco
nference.asp?3561
9Th Grade English
Teachers
Develop a plan for
implementation of the
LST
Bristol Township School District 2014 – 2015 District Professional Development Schedule
NOV 4
8:3011:30
Truman HS
How the ELL Brain Learns by
David A. Sousa
NOV 4
8:3011:30
SS Office
SLO: Assessment & Rubric
Work
Keith Flynn
Social Studies Teachers
SLO: Assessment & Rubric
Work
Art Teachers
Art Teachers
Self-directed
HS ESL Teachers
Take Pre-Quiz Page 6,
Read chapters 1 and 2
and respond to the
"Key Points to Ponder"
on pg. 29 and pg. 48.
Please make a copy of
each Key Points to
Ponder and send them
to Supervisors by
Friday the 7th.
Truman
1:00-2:30
NOV 4
8:3011:30
Truman
1:00-2:30
NOV 4
1:002:00
Truman
Library
Website: Teacher Pages
Melanie Gehrens &
Dawn Rein
Truman Teachers
Teachers will update
their profiles and begin
to create a website page
or connect their current
website to the Truman
Website.
Bristol Township School District 2014 – 2015 District Professional Development Schedule
NOV 4
1:303:30
On a
computer
Truman
ACCESS for ELLs Test Ordering,
Administration and Security
Procedures
Susan Feldman,
Metritech, Inc.
Truman ESL Teachers
and Ann Bodnar
PDE staff will provide
updated guidance related
to ordering and returning
test booklets to ensure
receipt of score reports and
accurate accountability
determinations.
Truman Teachers &
ESL Teachers
(Anyone needing
additional assistance
or have specific
questions.)
Teachers will update
their profiles and begin
to create a website page
or connect their current
website to the Truman
Website.
Linda Long,
ESL/Bilingual
Education Advisor,
Division of
Instructional Quality,
PDE
Tami Shaffer,
Education
Administration
Associate, Division of
Instructional Quality,
PDE
NOV 4
2:303:30
Truman
Library
Website: Teacher Pages
Melanie Gehrens &
Dawn Rein