Professional Development Workshops
The course content includes current research and evidence based practices that are necessary for the development of the technical skills of reading along with academic vocabulary and deep comprehension. Important components of an effective comprehensive reading program designed to develop proficient readers, competent writers and critical thinkers are included in this material.
Units to include:
Audience: K-3rd grade teachers, K-5 ELL teachers, K-8 special education teachers
Dates: July 18 and 19, August 30, Sept. 27, December 20, 2019
Location: Baboquivari USD Primary School
Course Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $60 for all 5-days (Assessment book and fundamentals of reading book included. Lunch NOT included.)
Payment PolicyPayments must be received five (5) business days prior to the start of the class. Payments can be in the form of a check, credit card, P-Card, or a school purchase order. Registrations within the five (5) day window must be paid immediately upon registering for the course. Cancellation & Refund PolicyCancellations must be submitted in writing five (5) business days prior to the start of the class to receive a refund. No refunds will be given for “no shows.” If courses are cancelled due to low enrollment, refunds will be issued to the individual or the school.
The Advanced Gifted Education Course is a follow up to the initial Provisional Gifted Education Course. This is open to any participants who have completed their provisional endorsement or have some training or experience teaching gifted students. This course is not recommended for teachers new to gifted education.
The focus of this course will be an in depth, intensive exploration of critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, questioning and depth and complexity. Participants will complete the class with new strategies they can implement to provide students with higher levels of rigor, questioning, and thinking.
Completion of this 45 hour training (25 contact hours, additional 20 hours completed independently) will contribute towards an AZ Gifted Endorsement. Individual districts must approve professional development hours per gifted endorsements regulations.
Facilitators:
Marianne Landrith is a Program Director for the Pima County School Superintendent's Office. She is a gifted endorsed certified teacher and was previously Co-Chair for the Gifted Education Program in the Sunnyside Unified School District, and Coordinator of the Javits Grant for Sunnyside and Pima County Schools. Marianne taught for 34 years in regular and gifted education. She has worked as a Teacher Trainer Mentor, Peer Coach Trainer, Program Facilitator and Career Ladder Peer Evaluator. She holds a B.A. in Elementary Education and an M.A. in Language, Reading and Culture.
AASBO & PIMA COUNTY SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER TRAINING
SESSION 2: SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW/PLANNING
Participants will receive an introduction and overview of the various school district business office functions along with tips to manage these subjects.
Instructor: Jeff Gadd
Location: 200 N Stone, 3rd Fl HUB Training Room
Parking: Validated parking will be available at Public Works Parking Garage, 50 W. Alameda St, and Public Service Center Garage, 38 E. Alameda St.
Workshop Date: Friday, September 20, 2019
Cost: $50
Time: Continental breakfast and check-in starts at 8:00 am. Workshop begins at 8:30 am and ends at 4:00 pm.
Media Policy:
The Pima County School Superintendent's Office and its partners often take photographs and videos during events and workshops as they occur. By registering for this event and/or workshop you are granting permission to use these images to promote our programs in print, on the web, and on social media.
Payment Policy:
Payments must be received five (5) business days prior to the start of the class. Payments can be in the form of a check, credit card, P-Card, or a school purchase order. Registrations within the five (5) day window must be paid immediately upon registering for the course.
Purchase orders and check payments can be addressed to Pima Special Programs, 200 N Stone, Tucson, AZ 85701. Please include copies of the invoice(s), name of registrant(s), or list of invoice number(s) with the purchase order and check payments to ensure proper credit is applied and avoid delay or cancellation of your registration. Cancellation & Refund Policy:
Cancellations must be submitted in writing five (5) business days prior to the start of the class to receive a refund. Cancellations can be emailed to: AR@schools.pima.gov. No refunds will be given for “no shows.” If courses are cancelled due to low enrollment, refunds will be issued to the individual or the school.
Take your Edison use to the next level! If you have already met Edison and you are looking at how to better engage students with the various levels of coding and engineering options, then this is the right follow up workshop. Bring a laptop and ONE Edison robot with you to learn more about EdBlocks and EdScratch coding apps. There will also be a chance to explore coding with Python for those that want to jump to the highest level of coding with Edison. Then, you can engineer with Edison using the EdCreate kit which allows you to build EdTank, EdDigger, EdRoboClaw, EdCrane, and EdPrinter. (https://meetedison.com/edcreate/) The STEMAZing Kit (valued at about $80) for this workshop includes a SECOND Edison Robot and an EdCreate kit!
Audience: Teachers who have already attended a Meet Edison STEMAZing Workshop and/or have their own Edison robots for classroom use
You are expected to bring a laptop computer and ONE Edison robot with you to the workshop. If you do not yet have an Edison robot but would like to attend, please reach out to DaNel Hogan discuss options.
Facilitators: Michael Griffith from the UA College of Education and Sherrie Dennis from DeGrazia Middle School
Location: Pima County School Superintendent's Office - 200 N Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701
Parking: Information about parking will be shared once the location has been confirmed.
Course Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Cost: $25 includes STEMAZing kit, continental breakfast, and lunch.
Time: Breakfast and check-in starts at 8:00 am. Workshop begins at 8:30 am and ends at 3:30 pm.
This workshop is part of the STEMAZing Workshop Series. The STEMAZing Project’s philosophy on teacher professional development is simple: It must be hands-on and engaging – putting the educators in the seat of the students to experience STEM lessons firsthand. It must provide the educators with the equipment and supplies they need to implement the lessons and activities in their classrooms the next day if they choose. It must be facilitated by master educators who have themselves been in the classroom.
Payment Policy Payments must be received five (5) business days prior to the start of the class. Payments can be in the form of a check, credit card, P-Card, or a school purchase order. Registrations within the five (5) day window must be paid immediately upon registering for the course. Cancellation & Refund Policy Cancellations must be submitted in writing five (5) business days prior to the start of the class to receive a refund. Cancellations can be emailed to: AR@schools.pima.gov. No refunds will be given for “no shows.” If courses are cancelled due to low enrollment, refunds will be issued to the individual or the school.
SESSION 3: BUDGET & FINANCE 2
Each participant shall review and prepare a sample school budget limitation worksheet using sample data and the approved Arizona worksheets and group discussion with emphasis on capital outlay and revenue budgets.
Instructor: Doug Virgil
Location: 33 N Stone, 6th Floor, Conference Room 614, Tucson, AZ 85701
Workshop Date: Friday, October 4, 2019
Are we unique and alone in the Universe? Explore the diversity of planets around other stars, learn about on-going and future projects aimed at discovering Earth twins, and experience how to turn your students into planet hunters! Believe it or not, humans are NOT at the center of the Universe. From the history of our shift from geocentric to a heliocentric view to building a scale model of our solar system and the Trappist 1 solar system to the variety of ways we detect exoplanets and finally, exploring the habitable (Goldilocks) zone to find Earth twins, this workshop will leave you excited to engage your students with this cutting edge science!
SPECIAL THANKS to our co-sponsor and host - Dr. Ilaria Pascucci!
Audience: Most appropriate for 4th-12th Grade Teachers
Facilitator: Dr. Ilaria Pascucci, Dr. Kamber Swartz, and Maria Schuchardt
Location: University of Arizona - Lunar and Planetary Lab
1629 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721
Parking: As it is the weekend, some of the parking garages on campus may be open for free parking and some may be charging a nominal fee. The closest parking garage is the Cherry Street Garage and the other option is 2nd Street Garage. You can also seek out parking at other surface lots near the lab but please read signage carefully. You are responsible for any parking fees.
Course Date: Saturday, October 5, 2019
Cost: $25 includes STEMAZing Kit of equipment/supplies worth about $50, continental breakfast, and lunch
Transforming Schools with a Trauma-Informed Lens Series
Topic I: Becoming Trauma Informed
SESSION ONE: The Triggered Brain (Trauma 101) Trauma comes in many shapes and sizes and often manifests itself as “difficult behaviors” in students. Working with students who are easily triggered can be challenging. In this lighthearted and informative workshop, participants will have hands on opportunities to gain skills and insights into students they work with (and themselves), while identifying strategies to understand the triggered brain and to minimize triggered moments. This session will discuss brain states, self-regulation, and strategies to encourage adult self-awareness and positive student behavior. Presenter: Tessa Brock, MA, LPC, IMH-E(III)
SESSION ONE: The Triggered Brain (Trauma 101) Trauma comes in many shapes and sizes and often manifests itself as “difficult behaviors” in students. Working with students who are easily triggered can be challenging. In this lighthearted and informative workshop, participants will have hands on opportunities to gain skills and insights into students they work with (and themselves), while identifying strategies to understand the triggered brain and to minimize triggered moments. This session will discuss brain states, self-regulation, and strategies to encourage adult self-awareness and positive student behavior.
Presenter: Tessa Brock, MA, LPC, IMH-E(III)
Audience: School Administrators, Counselors, Teachers, Nurses, Heath Aides, Office staff and School Resource Officers
Location: Abrams Public Health Center (Room 1106) 3950 S. Country Club Rd. #100, Tucson, AZ 85714
Parking: Abrams Lot C Guest Parking
SESSION 4: BUDGET & FINANCE
Each participant shall understand and be able to prepare a simple example of the school district adopted budget forms that are approved by the state and have an understanding of district funding received.
Each participant shall gain an understanding of the bonding and sale process, Students First, and capital outlay override, and become familiar with the other funding sources that are available to school districts.
Workshop Date: Friday, October 18, 2019
Prerequisite: LETRS Modules 1-3 must be successfully completed before taking this course.
Payment PolicyPayments must be received five (5) business days prior to the start of the class. Payments can be in the form of a check, credit card, P-Card, or a school purchase order. Registrations within the five (5) day window must be paid immediately upon registering for the course. Payment can be made to ar@schools.pima.govCancellation & Refund PolicyCancellations must be submitted in writing five (5) business days prior to the start of the class to receive a refund. No refunds will be given for “no shows.” If courses are cancelled due to low enrollment, refunds will be issued to the individual or the school.
Join our Robot Generals Mike and Sherrie to take your Edison coding skills to the next level with coding challenges inspired by the books Jumanji and Zathura. Help your students become "Code Stars"! In this workshop, you will learn about and use advanced coding techniques in both the EdScratch and EdPy programming platforms. Take your coding game to the next level to understand the full range of possibilities with our favorite little robot - Edison.
Audience: Teachers who have already attended a Coding and Engineering with Edison STEMAZing Workshop and/or those who already have Edisons and feel very comfortable using EdScratch and EdPy at a basic level.
You are expected to bring a laptop computer and TWO Edison robots with you to the workshop. This class is not available to educators who do not already own TWO Edison robots.
Location: SAACA Catalyst Arts & Creative Space - 4500 N Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85705
Parking: Information about parking will be shared once the location is confirmed.
Course Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019
Cost: $25 includes continental breakfast and lunch.
This workshop is based on research in the areas of:
Rules and Procedures: Participants will learn instructional strategies involving the design and implementation of classroom rules and procedures.
Discipline Interventions: Participants will learn classroom strategies involving the design and implementation of discipline interventions.
Mental Set: Participants will learn classroom strategies involving a teacher’s appropriate mental set.
Audience : K-12 Educators
Location: Santa Cruz County Complex, Courtroom A, Nogales, AZ
Course Dates: October 29, 2019, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost: Free. Lunch is on your own (one hour).
SESSION 5: PURCHASING
This session provides the student with a working knowledge of the principles, processes, and requirements of school district procurement and materials management. The student will be provided with an overview of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to school district procurement.
Instructor: Gary Barkman
Workshop Date: Friday, November 1, 2019
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Got robots? Join our Robot Generals, Sherrie Dennis and Michael Griffith, for a Saturday morning filled with sharing, collaborating, and learning together. All robot platforms are welcome: Edison, Ozobot, Cubetto, Sphero, Botley, Robot Mouse, Lego Mindstorm, Vex - you name it! The goal of STEMAZing Robot Roundups is to establish a professional learning network of educators using robots to engage students so we can share ideas, best practices, successes, and work out challenges.
PD Hours: a certificate for up to 4 hours of professional development credit will be provided
Course Date: Saturday, November 9, 2019
Cost: FREE includes continental breakfast and PD certificate.
Time: Breakfast and check-in starts at 8:00 am. Robot Roundup ends at noon. We hope you will meet some new connections for your professional learning network and enjoy lunch together.
SESSION 6: SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 2
Typical Organizational Structure
Workshop Date: Friday, November 15, 2019
This session will combine research and brain based strategies that will work in your classroom every day. Participants will focus on specific strategies for assessments that individualize instruction and capitalize on the student’s strengths, “hook” the students’ brains through classroom activities, and empower students to be self-directed and motivated learners.
Course Dates: November 19, 2019 | 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost: Free | Lunch is on your own ( for an hour)
SESSION 7: ACCOUNTING
This session provides the student with a working knowledge of accounting principles as applied in public school accounting, including an orientation to school finance, financial accounting, payroll, and fixed assets, as well as audit requirements. The course includes an overview of Arizona School Budget laws.
Instructor: Paul Christensen
Workshop Date: Friday, December 6, 2019
SESSION 8: TRANSPORTATION/MAINTENANCE/FACILITIES
Transportation:
This session is designed to develop and refine personnel, logistic management skills relating to pupil transportation. Participants will use practical exercises based on actual situations to craft a portfolio of notes and templates for their professional use. Discussion of skills and resources required to effectively manage education transportation programs.
Maintenance/Facilities:
Participants will be provided with an overview of the responsibilities associated with maintenance and operations departments and activities in support of school facilities. Topics to be covered include:
Instructor: Robert Jacobson
Workshop Date: Friday, January 10, 2020
SESSION 9: HUMAN RESOURCES
This course provides the student with a working knowledge of human resources functions in the public school setting with emphasis on supervision skills.
Compensation systems with emphasis on stepless salary schedules
Instructor: Jim Dean
Location: 200 N Stone, 3rd Fl, Tucson, AZ 85701
Workshop Date: Friday, January 24, 2020
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