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Register Here Come and dive into play-based engineering embedded in our science standards. During this session we will look at how to take common engineering activities and align them to our Kansas Science Standards. We will look at ways to take our favorite labs and modify them for high quality student sense making!Presenter: Meg Richard,...
Register Here We will look at two free online tools (CODAP and SageModeler) you can use in the classroom or in a virtual setting for students to analyze data and create models. These are primarily for Middle and High school students. Participants will be given an introduction to the two tools, resources to get started...
Register Here Implementing a successful Individual Plan of Study process can be challenging. Rethinking how we can educate our staff on what the IPS is (and isn't), Evaluating what we are are already doing and Integrating improvements into our current system may help. This interactive session is designed for those experienced and new to the...
Register Here Implementing a successful Individual Plan of Study process can be challenging. Rethinking how we can educate our staff on what the IPS is (and isn't), Evaluating what we are are already doing and Integrating improvements into our current system may help. This interactive session is designed for those experienced and new to the...
Register Here Come to this session if you've wondered any of the following questions: How can I keep my Gmail inbox uncluttered and organized? How can I get control of all of the chaos inside of Google Drive? This session will provide an overview of the most popular Google for education apps (Chrome, Gmail, Drive,...
Register Here Join this 2-hour session on HGSS Assessment updates and time to review your classroom assessment unit with other social studies teachers at the 4th-grade, 7th-grade, and high school levels. This session is designed for educators with some experience with this classroom-based assessment format. It will focus on improving last year's inquiry assessment and...
Register Here Drawing from the work found in The Writing Revolution and The Writing Rope, participants will engage in the tenets of writing instruction beginning with critical first steps to prepare students for success in writing. Together we will dig into research, guiding principles, and syntax for improved written expression and complexity.Presenter: Amy Huizenga and...
Register Here Developing Students who are Mathematically Proficient (and Love Math Too!):We know that structured reading includes the need for direct, systematic, explicit, and multi-sensory instruction.We will take what you already know about the science of reading to demonstrate how it aligns with evidence-basedmath instruction in the development of mathematicallyproficient students as well as how...
Register Here Creating Opportunities for Students to Engage and Talk about the Right Things in Math The most precious resource in any classroom is time. During this session, you will discover and implement instructional structures that maximize academic learning time through student collaboration and a focus on verbal reasoning. The use of collaborative tasks promote...
Register Here Educators are often information rich, but data poor and can become stuck in analysis paralysis. In this session, we’ll break down four steps to utilizing data that can be applied to any context. (Audience: K-12 teachers, building and district administrators)Presenter: Jeanna ScheveCost: Free
Register Here Creating Opportunities for Students to Engage and Talk about the Right Things in Math The most precious resource in any classroom is time. During this session, you will discover and implement instructional structures that maximize academic learning time through student collaboration and a focus on verbal reasoning. The use of collaborative tasks promote...
Register Here Participants will review end of year data, identify trends, and determine tier placements to begin with in August. Using the data, participants will draft a PD plan of needs for the following school year. *Prerequisite: Utilizing Data In Four Simple StepsPresenter: Jeanna ScheveCost: Free
Register Here During this session participants will look at the part of our science standards that support the science of reading. During this session we will look at the dimensions of the Kansas Science Standards and how literacy can support student sensemaking. This session will utilize fiction and non-fiction text as a source of wonder!Presenter:...
Register Here Facilitating Math Learning Opportunities that Require Fluency and ApplicationDo you ever feel like you are torn between the need for students to be fluent and the ability to apply their math knowledge at a deeper level? This key to this dilemma is procedural fluency which requires students to apply knowledge to new problems...
Register Here When aligning to the Next Generation Science Standards there are five common routines of practice. During this session participants will take some time unpacking the research behind our instructional routines in science sense making and then be provided with concrete next steps on how to apply these routines in classroom settings.Presenter: Meg Richard,...
Register Here Facilitating Math Learning Opportunities that Require Fluency and ApplicationDo you ever feel like you are torn between the need for students to be fluent and the ability to apply their math knowledge at a deeper level? This key to this dilemma is procedural fluency which requires students to apply knowledge to new problems...
Register Here This session will go over the topics needed to study for the test to become certified in Kansas to teach ESOL. This is Part 1 of a two part session.Presenter: Shauna PierceCost: Free to all
Register Here Inclusive schools are places where all students have access to and can participate in the general education environment, given the appropriate supports. Be apart of the conversation and join us in defining inclusion and understanding what inclusion can look like.Presenter: Ralita CheeksCost: Free to all educators
Register Here This session will go over the topics needed to study for the test to become certified in Kansas to teach ESOL. This is Part 2 of a two part session, please take session 1 first.Presenter: Shauna PierceCost: Free to all
Register Here Engaging students can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are many EdTech tools that make engagement not only possible but fun and enriching. These tools provide a significant next step for teachers looking to engage their students more deeply.Presenter: Ronnie WilliamsCost: Free to all
Register Here The Enneagram is an extraordinarily precise and effective personality typing system that provides a pathway for personal and professional development. One of the distinguishing features of the Enneagram is its dynamic nature that opens the door for ongoing growth and transformation. This workshop provides a general overview of the Enneagram and its nine...
Register Here Join us as we go over our Annual (2023-2024) Required Training for your Professional Development Council Members, answer questions, and collaborate.Presenter: Tonya SmedleyCost: Free to all
Register Here The Enneagram is an extraordinarily precise and effective personality typing system that provides a pathway for personal and professional development. One of the distinguishing features of the Enneagram is its dynamic nature that opens the door for ongoing growth and transformation. This workshop provides a general overview of the Enneagram and its nine...
Register Here Join us for this exclusive Summer Superintendent Forum in Lawrence KS! For more details please email Bart Swartz @ [email protected]
Register Here This is an exclusive two day Summer Superintendent Event that you wont want to miss! For more information please contact Bart Swartz @ [email protected]
Register Here This is an exclusive two day Summer Superintendent Event that you wont want to miss! For more information please contact Bart Swartz @ [email protected]
Register Here We are excited to bring the 2-day Capturing Kids Hearts training to our ARP HCY II consortium districts. When you register for Day 1, we will automatically register you for Day 2 (July 13-14).At a minimum, we hope that your district's Homeless Liaison can attend. Ideally, a small team attends CKH Days 1...
Register Here Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to those who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate...
Register Here This is Day 2 of Capturing Kids Hearts for the ARP HCY II Consortium including the 91 Districts HERE.
Register Here We are excited to bring the 2-day Capturing Kids Hearts training to our ARP HCY II consortium districts. When you register for Day 1, we will automatically register you for Day 2 (July 18-19).At a minimum, we hope that your district's Homeless Liaison can attend. Ideally, a small team attends CKH Days 1...
Register Here This is Day 2 of Capturing Kids Hearts for the ARP HCY II Consortium including the 91 Districts HERE.
Register Here This event is for teachers entering their first year of teaching in Kansas and their mentors. During this training, participants will review the state requirements for mentoring and learn about additional/new Greenbush supports being offered for the 2023-2024 school year. Greenbush Mentoring is a two-year program that will take participants from their Initial...
Register Here This event is for teachers entering their first year of teaching in Kansas and their mentors. During this training, participants will review the state requirements for mentoring and learn about additional/new Greenbush supports being offered for the 2023-2024 school year. Greenbush Mentoring is a two-year program that will take participants from their Initial...
Register Here Need some time to get away as a leadership team to reflect upon the past year and gear up for the next? Join our Administrative Services and School Improvement Services teams to take a look at the previous year's accomplishments and look intentionally at your goals, actions, and professional learning for the 2023-2024...
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). Grades 4-12 only.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here This event is for teachers entering their first year of teaching in Kansas and their mentors. During this training, participants will review the state requirements for mentoring and learn about additional/new Greenbush supports being offered for the 2023-2024 school year. Greenbush Mentoring is a two-year program that will take participants from their Initial...
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). Grades 4-12 only.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here Need some time to get away as a leadership team to reflect upon the past year and gear up for the next? Join our Administrative Services and School Improvement Services teams to take a look at the previous year's accomplishments and look intentionally at your goals, actions, and professional learning for the 2023-2024...
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). Grades 2-3 only.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). Grades 2-3 only.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here Need some time to get away as a leadership team to reflect upon the past year and gear up for the next? Join our Administrative Services and School Improvement Services teams to take a look at the previous year's accomplishments and look intentionally at your goals, actions, and professional learning for the 2023-2024...
Register Here This event is for teachers entering their first year of teaching in Kansas and their mentors. During this training, participants will review the state requirements for mentoring and learn about additional/new Greenbush supports being offered for the 2023-2024 school year. Greenbush Mentoring is a two-year program that will take participants from their Initial...
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). Grades K-1 only.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). Grades K-1 only.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here This event is for teachers entering their first year of teaching in Kansas and their mentors. During this training, participants will review the state requirements for mentoring and learn about additional/new Greenbush supports being offered for the 2023-2024 school year. Greenbush Mentoring is a two-year program that will take participants from their Initial...
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). Grades K-1 only.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). 2nd grade only.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here This event is for teachers entering their first year of teaching in Kansas and their mentors. During this training, participants will review the state requirements for mentoring and learn about additional/new Greenbush supports being offered for the 2023-2024 school year. Greenbush Mentoring is a two-year program that will take participants from their Initial...
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). Grades 3-12.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here Participants will navigate throughout the FastBridge platform, explain the purpose of FASTTrack assessments and their measures, locate the online training course and related resources for FASTtrack assessments, and learn how to administer FASTtrack screener(s). Grades 3-12.$0 for SIS members & $150 for non-membersPresenter: Jeanna Scheve
Register Here This event is for teachers entering their first year of teaching in Kansas and their mentors. During this training, participants will review the state requirements for mentoring and learn about additional/new Greenbush supports being offered for the 2023-2024 school year. Greenbush Mentoring is a two-year program that will take participants from their Initial...