Washakie County
School District # 1
Professional Development
January 22, 2021 – Professional Development Links – FINAL
Understanding Sheltered Instruction: Expediting Comprehension for English Language Learners (ExC-ELL)
- Middle and High School Core Teachers and others as directed by building administrators
- Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89366817349
- Handout Link (I would recommend printing this): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_R9bkq5mJCdhueQeLSY9kU5p5acpJndI5wdEAZTHV90/edit?usp=sharing
- Online Evaluation Form – Please complete following this first session.
Infinite Campus – Campus Instruction – Control Center – New Features – REQUIRED!
- This SHORT session can be completed INDEPENDENTLY at any point in time prior to Monday, February 8, 2021
- It is REQUIRED of all K-12 Teachers – Please complete the Sign In Sheet available from your building secretary – Natasha will verify
- Click the link below for further information:
- Instructions/Video Links: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14dHdD_MI8YtMxkDRnSeRybF-T1jdgtWQpGByLYd70wM/edit?usp=sharing
CTE/Perkins Meeting – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
- High School CTE staff – REQUIRED
- Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97257686034?pwd=Y3g0bEhJNnF4VGplVVJ2V0c5Q01udz09
- Meeting ID: 972 5768 6034 (If necessary)
- Passcode: 826599 (If requested)
Team-Developed/Job Embedded Professional Development
- Sessions will vary by building – please use the link below to sign in. Team Leaders, please get the sign in/summary sheets completed and forwarded. Thanks!
- Link to Sign In/Summary Sheet
- Team Leaders!
- Please print a copy of this sheet
- Have your team sign in
- Provide a short summary of the work you completed
- Submit a copy to your building principal
- Submit a copy to Jody Rakness via school mail
Special Education
- N2Y Training for all Life Skills Teachers from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Full Time Paraeducators
- Please participate as directed by building administrators/directors
Part Time Paraeducators
- Unless otherwise directed by building administrators/directors, ENJOY YOUR DAY OFF!
November 9, 2020 – Virtual “Tech Day”
Staff: Click the Blue Links to access sessions in the table below.
Link to “Virtual Tech Day Sign In Sheet” → Click Here
Welcome! Today’s sessions are designed to allow users to both learn and build content during each session. Please have “TWO DEVICES” in front of you today – one to watch and participate in the Zoom session – the other to work within your Canvas courses while you are learning.
Click the Blue Links in the Table below to access the Zoom sessions. Attendance participation will be taken from the Zoom Participant report – but there will be a Google Sign-in Sheet as well. Team Leaders – please make sure that teams participating as a group sign in on the Google Sign-in Sheet.
Short Session Descriptions are shown below.
| Basic Canvas | Advanced Canvas | WOL PEAK | |
| 8:00–9:00 |
Forward video to 31:40 to start David Stokowski This Canvas Basics session is designed to ensure participants understand the structure of Canvas. This session is for those of you who are new to Canvas this year. |
Forward Video to 36:00 to start Angela Richardson Angela will guide participants in creating outcomes to track standards mastery in your content area. Ample time to create outcomes will be built into this session. |
Christi Cochran Christi will guide participants in understanding the Brightspace, PEAK Office and PEAK Classroom environments.
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| 9:15–10:30 |
Forward Video to 5:40 to Start David Stokowski Continuation of Just the Basics I |
Forward Video to 4:30 to Start Angela Richardson Angela will guide participants in the Learning Mastery side of the gradebook to track standards mastery in your course. Ample time to practice will be built into this session. |
Passcode: 354098 Christi Cochran Christi will show WOL teachers how to monitor student progress, add additional testing attempts, provide feedback, how to email individual students, groups of students, and parents. |
| 10:45–12:00 |
Forward Video to 6:00 to Start David Stokowski Are you a fan of Google Classroom? Thanks to Beth Siegfried – we have integrated Google Assignments LTI – David will guide participants in this and other Google Suite pieces. |
Forward Video to 3:00 to Start Angela Richardson Angela will show participants how to add Bitmoji “magic” to their classrooms. This is a just for fun session! |
Passcode: 354098 Christi Cochran This session comes from comments that teachers have made about the content being "set." Christi will show teachers how to add content, edit quizzes, provide additional testing attempts, and other, "How Do I . . . ?” questions. |
| 12:00–12:45 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 12:45–1:45 | Grade and/or Content Area PLC Time | Grade and/or Content Area PLC Time | Grade and/or Content Area PLC Time |
| 2:00–3:30 |
David Stokowski Have a question? Let David help you work through it! |
Ryan Clark Ryan and his staff will show participants various ways to record and create content that can be embedded into Canvas. Ample time to practice will be built into this session. |
Passcode: 354098 Christi Cochran Connecting with online students is essential for student success. Christi will show options for connecting with online students via Zoom or Class Connect. |
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