Professional Development Workshops
Have you ever wondered how nature “chooses” its shapes? Is it possible to make a cubic bubble? How can Zome both reveal and inspire fascinating relationships between geometry and art? This workshop will tackle these questions and more using Zometools – a geometric construction set unlike anything you have seen before. Come learn from master middle and high school mathematics educator and Einstein Fellow Emeritus, Peg Cagle, how to effectively use this learning tool to take your students on creative learning adventures. Each teacher who attends this workshop will receive a small starter kit of Zometools and will have access to borrow a larger kit for classroom use from The STEMAZing Project.
Audience: 4th-12th Grade Teachers (math, science, technology, engineering, and/or other subjects interested in integration options)
(In order to maximize the impact of this workshop, only educators who work directly with students will be allowed to register and receive a kit. Please contact DaNel Hogan if you would like to attend but are in an administrative role.)
Facilitator: Einstein Fellow Emeritus and Zometool Expert Peg Cagle
Location: Office of the Pima County School Superintendent 200 N Stone Avenue | Tucson, AZ 85701
Course Date: Saturday, October 14, 2017
Cost: $25 cost includes materials, continental breakfast, and lunch.
Time: Breakfast and check-in starts at 8:00 am. Workshop begins at 8:30 am and releases 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.
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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: ricky.hernandez@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.
This professional development focuses on evidence based practices for foundational writing instruction (handwriting, spelling and sentence construction) in K-2 classrooms. This training is based on the work of numerous researchers, and the text, Best Practices in Writing Instruction, edited by Steve Graham, Charles A. MacArthur, and Jill Fitzgerald. Research, assessment of student skills, and best practice and instructional strategies for immediate use in classrooms will be included. Writing opinion as outlined in Arizona's College and Career Ready K-2 standards will be addressed, as will technology in writing instruction.
Audience: Teachers Grades K-2
Course Location: Pima County School Superintendent's Office; 200 N. Stone Tucson 85701
Course Time: 8:30-3:30 - 6 hours
Cost: $80 - includes materials, book and parking.
Facilitator: Bette Lovelace
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. 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.
Sorry, but this event is now sold out. You can join the waitlist and we will send you an email when additional spaces become available.
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
Course Dates: October 25, November 1, 2, 8, 9, 2017
Location: Flowing Wells Governing Board Room; 1556 W. Prince; Tucson 85705
Course Time: 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $50 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.
Meet Edison and take him back to the classroom with you! (www.meetedison.com) Edison is a little robot, with lots of potential. From pre-programmed barcodes to drag and drop graphical programming and even the ability to use Python (a relatively simple programming language), there are lots of EdVentures this starter robot can take your students on. You can even program Edison to be controlled using a television remote! We are certain you will get hooked on this small but powerful robot. Each participant will get an Edison robot along with the book The Wild Robot by Peter Brown and accessories to go along with their new robot including compatible LEGOs! Kit valued at nearly $100.
Audience: K-12th Grade Classroom Teachers ONLY
(Due to an agreement with Microbric, LLC only traditional classroom educators can receive an Edison robot and kit. If you are interested in meeting Edison but educate students in a different role - homeschool, PreK, administration, librarian, informal educator, etc, please contact DaNel Hogan for options to attend but not receive a kit.)
Facilitators: STEMAZing Facilitators and Teacher Leaders Sherrie Dennis, Carmen Barnes, Aimee Katz, Karl Griffor, and Amanda McPherson
Location: Office of the Pima County School Superintendent, 200 N Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701
Course Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Cost: $25 includes Edison robot, accessory kit, book, 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.
(NOTE: Edison Robots are provided to teachers attending this workshop under an agreement with Microbric. All participants who attend this workshop understand their contact information will be shared with Microbric (name, work address, work phone, work email, organization the educator works for, school district, position, and grade level) and consent to have Microbic contact them via email.)
Audience: School Administrators Facilitators: Pima County Juvenile Court
Location: Detention Facility of the Pima County Juvenile Court Center, 2225 E. Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713
A BETTER WAY TO EVALUATE….SUPERVISE….AND SUPPORT
This three day training is designed to provide participants with two consecutive days of educational leadership development that will clarify:
The third day of this training is conducted after leaders have applied the two days of new learning on their campus and will focus on challenges/successes experienced in addition to compliance/data dialogue training.
Audience: Administrators, instructional coaches, principals
Course Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Cost: $299 - includes materials, lunch, and parking.
Facilitator: Sid Bailey, Director of Leadership Development, Arizona Charter School Association
FREE workshop for Cochise County 3rd-8th Grade Teachers working in public or private schools
Audience: Cochise County 3rd-8th Grade Teachers in public or private schools
FOUR hours of professional development for state re-certification will be granted.
Sponsors: Thanks to Charles Weinberg and American Systems for their gracious support of the accessory kits for teachers. Thanks to UA South and Science Foundation Arizona for providing both breakfast and lunch for the workshop.
Facilitators: STEMAZing Teacher Leaders Brenda Kilmurray and Karl Griffor, UA South Professor Sandee Trevino
Location: Cochise College Sierra Vista Campus (Horace Steele Room), 901 Colombo Avenue, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Course Date: Saturday, November 4, 2017
Cost: FREE includes Edison robot, accessory kit, book, continental breakfast, and lunch.
Time: Breakfast and check-in starts at 8:30 am. Workshop begins at 9:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm.
The Pima County School Superintendents' Offices are offering Cognitive Coaching℠ Foundations Seminar in collaboration with the AZK12 Center. This seminar is designed for principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, teacher leaders and others who strive to support and guide a higher level of practice with their colleagues. In this seminar, participants learn ways to expand and refine knowledge and skills to promote more effective teaching and learning. The focus is on strategies that enhance teachers’ intellectual growth and strengthen instructional decision-making. During the workshop the maps and tools of Cognitive Coaching℠ are demonstrated and practiced. Specifically, participants learn to: establish rapport, create trust, and conduct planning, reflecting, and problem-resolving conversations. These maps and tools develop teacher self-efficacy and cognitive autonomy, while also developing a sense of community and professional culture within a school.
Facilitator: Mary Bouley is an experienced educator and consultant with expertise in coaching, mentoring, project management, and professional development. She is a Cognitive CoachingSM Training Associate and specializes in one-on-one coaching as well as group facilitation. Through AZK12, Mary has been providing Cognitive CoachingSM Foundation training for the past 7 years.
Training each day (8:00-4:00) will cover the following topics:
Regular Rate: $650 after January 5, 2018
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