Twin Rivers Unified School District
Twin Rivers Unified School District
January Professional Development
Please join us for one of our many professional development offerings in the district.  If you wish to sign up for an event, be sure to register on My Learning Plan at www.mylearningplan.com.
  
Note:  These professional development activities were current in My Learning Plan as of January 9, 2011.  Be sure to consult My Learning Plan as courses may have been cancelled or rescheduled.
January 2-January 6

No Professional Development Events

January 9-January 13
No Professional Development Events

January 16-January 20

Brains by the Zip Code
Brain wiring is experience-dependent, and research studies have revealed that learning and behavior, are both affected by stressors associated with poverty conditions. Take away hope and practical strategies on how to address the unique needs of students with low SES backgrounds.
January 17, 2011 4:00-6:00pm

Location to be determined

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Administrators

 

Objects in SMART Notebook Software - Part I

Presented only to the teachers that are to new classrooms with Smartboards installed - This workshop will make your lesson planning in SMART easier! Learn how to work with objects: rotate, clone, lock, group, etc. Also learn how to create links as well as work with programs that are "ink-aware" such as powerpoint and Word.

January 17, 2011 4:00-6:00pm

Rio Linda High School, Room E-6

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Administrators

 

School Loop:  Advanced Gradebooks

So you have been using School Loop Gradebook and think you have mastered it...think again!  Check out this advanced session, topics include: reordering students and assignments, hiding/showing students, reports, gradebooktools digital dropboxes, and assignment based discussions.

January 17, 2011 4:00-6:00pm

District Office, Bay C Conference Room

Audience:  K-12 Teachers and Administrators

January 23-January 27

Exploring the World of Interactive Notebooks

Improve organizational skills, creative thinking, and provide your students with the tools to actively construct meaning from your lessons. You can do all this by using Interactive Notebooks which are Cornell Notes on Steroids!

January 24, 2011 4:00-6:00pm

District Office, Bay A Oak Room

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Administrators

 

School Loop: Advanced Webpages (Media Focus)

Already have a basic School Loop webpage? Want to learn something new?  This session is for you!  Come learn how adding resources files & video allow you to create a more interactive, informative, and engaging webpage.  Session covers: photo slideshows, lockers, video element and advanced text elements: embedding links and images.

January 24, 2011 4:00-6:00pm

District Office, Bay C Conference Room

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Administrators

 

Basic Design in Notebook Software - Part II (Part I is NOT a prerequisite)

Come learn about the power of the Tool Bar. Learn about the creation and presentation tools, and see lesson integration examples. We will also cover how to use the side tabs including, page sorter, gallery and properties tabs.

January 26, 2011, 4:00-6:00pm

Rio Linda High School, Room E-1

Audience:  K-12 Teachers and Administrators

 

Smart Notebook - Transparency Screen & Smart Friendly Websites

Demonstrate and practice the Transparency Screen with online resources and other features. Then discover Smart Friendly Websites,  There are many sites online that are fun to use with the smart boards.  Come Learn about some of these sites and how to use them.

January 26, 2011 4:00-6:00pm

Location to be determined

Audience:  K-12 Teachers and Administrators

 

January 30-February 3
 Objects in SMART Notebook Software - Part III (no prerequisities)
Presented only to the teachers that are new to classrooms with Smartboards installed - This workshop will make your lesson planning in SMART easier! Learn how to work with objects: rotate, clone, lock, group, etc. Also learn how to create links as well as work with programs that are "ink-aware" such as powerpoint and Word.
February 2, 2012 4:00-6:00pm
Rio Linda High School, Room E-1
Audience: Teachers with new SmartBoards
On-Line Professional Development Opportunities 
CTAP Live Online Workshops
There are a number of CTAP Workshops offered every month that Twin Rivers certificated employees can
take for hours (a voucher) towards salary
advancement.  Here are the requirements:
  • The online course must be completed outside of the regular school day
  • You must submit your certificate of completion to Ginna Myers in the district office so that a voucher can be issued and sent to HR.
  • You can only use 15 hours (the equivalent of 1 semester unit) of CTAP on-line instruction towards salary advancement in one school year.

To view the CTAP online course offerings, click on the following link:  http://www.myctap.org/index.php/professional-development/live-online-workshops

 

Sacramento County Office of Education ePD

SCOE currently offers two on-line courses that will focus on the Common Core Standards with more coming soon:

 

* California's Common Core State Standards: An Overview (FREE 1-hour

course)

* Supporting the Transition to California's Common Core State Standards: Informational Text (2-hour course for only $20)

Visit www.readinglions.net to sign up.

 

Note: Courses must be taken outside the regular school day and certificates of completion must be sent to Ginna Myers so that vouchers can be issued to HR.

 
Scheduled Events
January 2-January 6
January 9-January 13
January 16-January 20
January 23-January 27
January 30-February 3
On-Line PD Opps
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Contact Information
Ginna Myers
Coordinator
Educational Services
(916) 566-1600 Ext 50188
Private Schools
If you are a private school teacher in our area and wish to sign up for one of these professional development opportunities, please contact Ginna Myers at 916-566-1600 Ext 50188