NOTE: Only staff with approval from their Special Education Director can sign up for the series. The Assistive Technology Leader 4-day Training will focus on teaching NEW leaders the process for determining appropriate assistive technology strategies, tools and services for students. Training will include an in-depth look at the MISD Assistive Technology process and guidebook and an overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and its relationship to Assistive Technology. AT leaders will become familiar with the materials available in the MISD collection and the process for accessing them for your district. Training will focus on tools and strategies for using assistive technology to support all areas of the curriculum including literacy, math, science, communication and computer access. You will leave the training with the ability to guide student-centered teams through the process of considering and implementing assistive technology services for students in your district, and an opportunity to earn your AT Leader Credential.

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Work-based Learning is a key pillar when defining high quality Career & Technical Education, however, it is widely misunderstand. This workshop will take a look at the state’s new Career Readiness Model and how it applies to your program/district. We will also discuss the documentation needed for varies types of WBL.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Text Dependent Questions to Passage BasedWriting participants will dig deep into the ELA Standards and learn how to ask questions that prompt students to synthesize answers based on specific evidence within a reading passage. Then, using content area passages, participants will learn to write their own passage based analysis writing prompts. Presenter: Lisa Rivard

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Participants will explore the development of fraction concepts in Grades 3-6 beginning with fractions as part of a whole working through fractions as numbers, comparing fractions, equivalent fractions and fraction operations.

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Target Audience: Teachers, building and district leaders, academic coaches, and any other personnel who work directly with MAP data Note: There is a wait list available for this course. If you want to be added to the waiting list without paying, please select a payment method other than credit card. If there is a fee for this course, your credit card will be charged once you enter your credit card information. If you do not move off of the waiting list and into the course, your credit card will be refunded. Learn to: Build a shared understanding of differentiated instruction with an emphasis on readiness to learn Gauge student readiness using MAP reports Identify specific instructional resources you can use to target diverse learning needs

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Come explore the NEWLY REMODELED MISD Maker Space! This session will focus on using coding with Microbits in the classroom. Check out the curriculum materials using the MakeCode and Python editors and more, get a quick start, and get design ideas for your own lessons for classroom implementation

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Target Audience: MV Homeless Liaisons These meetings are for the district Homeless Liaisons only. The Homeless Liaisons are the designated person in a school district that assist in identifying and providing supports to homeless youth in the school district.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Using the research from the NCTM publication, “Principles to Actions,” participants will investigate the effective teaching of mathematics through the lens of productive struggle. Productive Struggle should be considered essential to learning mathematics with understanding and help students realize they are capable of doing well in mathematics with perseverance. Participants will engage in activities in which they have the opportunity to analyze classroom dialogue and video to identify teacher and student actions associated with productive struggle. Presenters: Kristi Hineman & Lea McAllister

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Target Audience: School Counselors In collaboration with the Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion, presenters will provide an overview of Army careers, ASVAB, career opportunities, countering stereotypes, and an FAQ session. No charge for workshop or SCECHs. REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT THROUGH MISD. Questions? Contact Sara Horace: sara.j.horace.civ@mail.mil

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Target Audience: Non-mental health professionals interested in learning how to respond and help individuals struggling with mental health challenges. Mental Health challenges are shockingly common in the United States. Approximately one in five youths struggle with mental health issues. This course will provide the attendee with the knowledge and skills necessary to help individuals who are developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. This training is identified on SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs & Practices and helps the public better identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses.

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Target Audience: MISD Paraprofessionals ONLY The Power of Story for Para Pros - Presented by Celebrate Hope.

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Target Audience: Grades 6-12 ELA Teachers The goal of secondary reading instruction is to create competent, savvy, independent readers. Staff members are highly encouraged to attend in cross-disciplinary teams representing English, science, social studies / history and math, as well as administrators and support staff. The training begins with the whole group learning together about the theory and components of secondary reading instruction. Next, participants will break into discipline-specific groups for content-focused learning facilitated by ISD consultants. The last hour of the session will include time to meet as school teams to process the day’s learning, and plan next steps. Participants will leave with a general understanding of... a student’s interaction with reading across the disciplines in a typical secondary school day what effective reading instruction looks like in the secondary classroom as well as in each of the four core disciplines how reading routines support student’s reading skills and help them master content creating opportunities to include student choice in the selection of texts for study research-supported ways to incorporate vocabulary learning, especially tier 2 vocabulary and words in context

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The Macomb ISD is a site administrator for the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment Testing. All testing sessions will be held as scheduled. No participation minimum is required.

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ETS approved materials, in-depth review of test content, and test-taking strategies. A minimum of 4 participants are required for each workshop. If less than 4 register, participants will receive materials only.

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This workshop will walk CTE Teachers through the process of developing curriculum pacing guides for their program(s). At the end of the workshop each participant will have their 1st semester curriculum sequenced out in an easy to follow format. There will be a follow-up workshop in June to complete this work for 2nd semester curriculum. Target Audience: CTE Teachers

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Target Audience: Grades 3-5 Elementary Teachers, Literacy Coaches, and Elementary Building Administrators To provide educators with an understanding of a balanced literacy framework and its components. Topics to be addressed: Discovering texts through Read Alouds, Adjusting the scale of support through Shared Reading, Guiding development through Small Group Work, Extending Literacy Practice during Independent Workshop Time, Providing access to rich text and strategies for engagement. This series consists of reading assigned pages outside of workshop time.

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Target Audience: New Teacher Academy Members ONLY (1-3 years) The goal of this session is to provide teachers with the skills and resources necessary to grow and blossom along with learning self-care practices to lead happy, healthy and balanced careers. Join Instructor Mike Croy for a life-changing evening of positivity and growth.

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Target Audience: Grade K-5 Educators Are you in need of crystal clear trajectories for writing development? Do you have appropriate assessment tools for each type of writing? Do your current tools provide students with opportunities to assess their own progress? This book study will provide an assessment toolkit that allows for both teachers and students to take a reflective stance on writing. This three day series will consist of reading assigned pages outside of workshop time. Attendance at each session will include a discussion and debrief of the assigned pages along with practice in conducting norming sessions. Each participant will receive a copy of the book at the first session and will be expected to bring student writing samples to later sessions.

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Target Audience: Social Workers The youth substance use landscape has dramatically shifted in recent years. Vaping is one of the most misunderstood and mass marketed substances to have swept through the country with youth use reaching epidemic proportions. Also, with the passage of both medical and recreational marijuana in Michigan, youth perception of harm is at its lowest point while access to both vaping and marijuana type products is at its highest. Because of these shifts, it is imperative that school personnel have a thorough understanding of vaping and marijuana substances, it's overall impact on youth, effective ways to prevent, intervene and support, as well as understand the interrelationship of the 3 Michigan Marijuana Laws and the new vaping law as it relates to minors.

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Educators will participate in four full days of deep learning around the PreKindergarten Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy. The purpose of the Essential Practices in Early Literacy is to increase Michigan’s capacity to improve children’s literacy by identifying a small set of research supported daily core literacy instructional practices. Ten practices will be examined across the four days.

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Target Audience: Social Workers and School Counselors The Student Assistance Program Network (SAP) provides school social workers and counselors with information and resources on how to work with at-risk youth. Provides an opportunity for school personnel to develop an integrated system of care, including prevention, early intervention and support services.

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Target Audience: Juniors taking the SAT Test in April The Spring SAT is coming! Will you be ready? Sign-up for a Student SAT Prep Workshop! The MISD is pleased to announce multiple offerings of this 1-day workshop. Please register for the date that best fits your schedule. The class runs from 8:00am to 2:00 pm * Book and lunch included in fee. This workshop will: Show you the exact format of the test and the types of questions to expect on each section of the test Teach you specific SAT and testing strategies Give you practice with pacing Provide practice tests and answer keys that you can use at home Each student will receive a copy of the book, “The Official SAT Study Guide.” Registration is mandatory and limited, so please register today!

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This 3-day workshop presents an overview of the best instructional practices as found in the research literature and then shows how these practices can be implemented in the classroom. Specific types of knowledge such as vocabulary, terms and phrases, details, generalizations, and principles are applied to instructional practices, and a model for sequencing instructional techniques is also examined.

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Target Audience: Macomb County Special Education Staff ONLY Join us in gaining skills and increasing knowledge in developing high-quality and compliant IEPs, in particular developing a data-based PLAAFP statement and measurable annual goals. This training is being provided at no cost. Three training opportunities will be offered: January 13, 2020 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. January 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. January 16, 2020 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE SESSION. SCECHs will be offered, pending approval.

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Target Audience: Macomb County Special Education Staff ONLY Join us in gaining skills and increasing knowledge in developing high-quality and compliant IEPs, in particular developing a data-based PLAAFP statement and measurable annual goals. This training is being provided at no cost. Three training opportunities will be offered: January 13, 2020 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. January 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. January 16, 2020 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE SESSION. SCECHs will be offered, pending approval.

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Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Ancillary Staff K-12 Dr. Robert Dillon, Author, Educator, Consultant Beyond the rush for new furniture, educators must consider best practices in teaching and learning when redesigning their learning space. In this workshop you will explore practical ways to bring joy and engagement to the learning experiences of all students. Using the UDL framework and brain-based learning concepts you’ll “think like a designer” and make intentional, informed decisions to create academically successful, modern learning environments.

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Target Audience: K-12 Teachers Come join us for an exciting professional development offering (5 day series) - the Next Generation Science Standards Exemplar Program (NGSX). This program, which focuses on the practices of developing and using models, engaging in argumentation, and constructing explanations, will allow you to engage as adult learners with science content and classroom cases as well as reflect on your own classroom. Teachers will learn and practice the pedagogy shifts in the NGSS. At the same time, teachers will see classroom examples of modeling, argumentation and constructing explanations in practice. You will immediately be able to apply your new knowledge to your own classroom practices.

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Target Audience: K-5 Classroom teachers, Special Education teachers, interventionists, coaches, administrators This program provides teachers with efficient and effective assessment tools to recognize their students’ current understandings of number concepts, and to support data-driven instruction. Forming collegial teams is encouraged during the course to provide for ongoing study.

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The MISD’s Fine Arts Advisory Council (FAAC) is comprised of selected representatives from the local school districts in Macomb County. Agenda topics will include: ongoing communication, community partnership presentations, sharing opportunities, and planning time for county wide events. Selected representatives will be responsible for attending FAAC meetings and the communication between the FAAC and your district K-12 staff.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Participants will develop a common understanding of structures, collaborative tools, and behaviors to promote and sustain an atmosphere of cooperative learning and student engagement in their classrooms. Have FUN learning how to make your students have FUN learning! Presenter(s): Jeff LaPierriere & Donny Sikora

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Target Audience: K-12 Teachers The Michigan Model for Health K-12 is now a hybrid (combined online and face to face) training that requires the completion of the online training module prior to attending the face-to-face portion at the Macomb Intermediate School District. The online portion of the training may take anywhere from 2-3 hours and is a mandatory part of the training. This training will focus on the following content: Social emotional health, nutrition and physical activity, safety, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and safety and personal wellness. Here is the link to register on the Learning Management System (LMS): https://courses.mihealth.org/PUBLIC/home.html Click here to review instructions for creating a new user account when you are ready to access the system. NOTE: When you are ready to begin the online portion, be sure to look for the module titled, “Michigan Model for Health”. This is the only course you should click on for this training. If you have any problems registering for or navigating the system, please contact the LMS help/support ISGTraining@mphi.org. If your problem does not get resolved, feel free to contact Mary Lebioda at 586-228-3490.

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Come explore the NEW MISD Maker Space! This session will focus on the use of the iPad video production tools like Padcaster. Check out the many tools for creating Media in the classroom – including the Green Screen! Find out how to incorporate these resources and classroom activities to build engagement in your own classroom.

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Participants will explore the development of fraction concepts in Grades 3-6 beginning with fractions as part of a whole working through fractions as numbers, comparing fractions, equivalent fractions and fraction operations.

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Target Audience: Macomb County Special Education Staff ONLY Join us in gaining skills and increasing knowledge in developing high-quality and compliant IEPs, in particular developing a data-based PLAAFP statement and measurable annual goals. This training is being provided at no cost. Three training opportunities will be offered: January 13, 2020 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. January 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. January 16, 2020 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONLY ONE SESSION. SCECHs will be offered, pending approval.

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Join your literacy leader colleagues in bi-monthly collaboration and conversation meetings.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Come explore the tools and resources available to help strengthen your understanding of the standards, develop meaningful learning targets, examine quality pre-assessment practices, and progress monitoring tools to support instruction and summative assessments. Presenters: Joyce Arbaugh & Theresa Hasenauer

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Target Audience: Math interventionists who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery. Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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Target Audience: Middle School Math interventionists who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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KEYNOTE : Daniel Hodgins – Language Experiences, It’s More Than a Library Corner Infants and toddlers learn to understand language and begin to use words. Preschoolers learn to communicate using language and begin to recognize that the marks on paper can represent meaning. The environments children are in can have a lasting effect on their future language and literacy skills. Our keynote speaker, Daniel Hodgins, is an exceptional, internationally renowned presenter and author of many articles on child development. His keynote presentation will focus on Language Experiences, It’s More Than a Library Corner. Mr. Hodgins will demonstrate activities that support language development in all areas of the classroom. WORKSHOPS A wide variety of workshops are offered in the morning and afternoon. Topics include curriculum, guidance, special needs and working with families. This conference is designed for those who teach children from birth to age five.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 *Each participant will receive their own copy of the resource. The session is limited to 30 participants. Author Jerry Evanski will share his extensively-researched new methods for performing critical teaching tasks: gaining and keeping students’ attention, engaging students and teaching the content, encouraging students’ participation, giving directions, communicating clearly and making successful transitions. Presenter: Dr. Jerry Evanski

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The Macomb PLC Network is a self-help group that seeks to provide information and support on adapting the Professional Learning Community (PLC) process as job-embedded professional learning in schools. Discussion will focus on the 3 Big Ideas of a PLC: Focus on Learning, Collaborative Culture, and Results Orientation along with the 4 Critical Questions of learning: What do we want students to learn? How will we know if students have learned? What will we do for students who have not learned? What will we do for students who have already mastered the content?

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Target Audience: A leader, at any level, who influences the implementation and usage of K-12 assessment and data within their district. Goals: Provide a safe and creative environment to contribute, receive feedback and encouragement as members implement a complex K-12 assessment system within their districts Build foundational assessment literacy skills Utilize the results from a quality balanced K-12 assessment system to advance student achievement Appropriately utilize assessments for evaluation and accountability needs For all members to have the opportunity to contribute to the agenda of each meeting in addition to the NWEA User Group Subcommittee

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The Dash robot is not a remote control toy and the Dot robot shouldn’t just live on a shelf! Attend this workshop to experience mini-lessons you can use to instruct students in how to program the robots using the ipad/android Blockly app for Dash & Dot. Get your students deeply involved in abstraction, collaboration, debugging and more. Learn how the add-on pieces for the robots can be used with Legos to create push bars, carts, and other items for the robots.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 This session will focus on unpacking the new K-12 national science standards, also referred to as the "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS). We will compare it to the existing state standards and explore the ways in which it encourages greater science inquiry and depth of understanding. Presenter: Mike Klein

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This 3-day workshop presents an overview of the best instructional practices as found in the research literature and then shows how these practices can be implemented in the classroom. Specific types of knowledge such as vocabulary, terms and phrases, details, generalizations, and principles are applied to instructional practices, and a model for sequencing instructional techniques is also examined.

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Please join us as REMC hosts "Promoting STEM Through Literature!" Use literature to get your students excited about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by actively involving them in the design thinking process. Develop their inquiry and problem-solving skills, while helping them see that with perseverance, anyone can be innovative and invent new things! We will walk you through a lesson that begins with a reading activity and moves into the design thinking process, focusing on one of the Maker Kit items available for free checkout through your local REMC in Michigan.

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Join this professional development opportunity to explore this research-based resource & expand your ability to facilitate better learning outcomes for students! Target Audience: K-12 General and Special Education Co-Teaching Teams Participants MUST register themselves and attend all three sessions. 1/28/2020 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM 2/27/2020 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM 3/17/2020 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 *Each participant will receive their own copy of the resource. The session is limited to 30 participants. Many students who receive special education support and services struggle with reading comprehension, written language, organization skills, etc. The hierarchy provides a framework to allow students to show what they know even with these deficits. Join Kerri Laduke, Special Education Consultant, to explore and share ideas on how to do this with assignments and assessments. Presenter: Kerri Laduke

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Target Audience: Special Educators Transition Planning Increases the Chances of Success in Adult Life

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Target Audience: Grades 3-5 Elementary Teachers, Literacy Coaches, and Elementary Building Administrators To provide educators with an understanding of a balanced literacy framework and its components. Topics to be addressed: Discovering texts through Read Alouds, Adjusting the scale of support through Shared Reading, Guiding development through Small Group Work, Extending Literacy Practice during Independent Workshop Time, Providing access to rich text and strategies for engagement. This series consists of reading assigned pages outside of workshop time.

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Target Audience: School Improvement Teams. This is a make-up session designed for current participants who were not able to attend a scheduled FCI date during their regular series. There is no formal presentation given on this date, however, materials will be provided.

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Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation Everyone must register through the Macomb ISD online system for each meeting you plan to attend

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Target Audience: Reproductive Health Supervisors These meetings are for the district Reproductive Supervisors only. The Reproductive Supervisors are the designated person in a school district who oversees the program of instruction. The designated person must be approved by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE).

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Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation Everyone must register through the Macomb ISD online system for each meeting you plan to attend

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 (*This workshop is a foundational course, and will be a pre-requisite for other trauma courses) This course teaches school professionals how to create trauma-informed schools and classrooms. The training focuses on resilience, exploring the core values and beliefs of educators and placing an emphasis on understanding how trauma impacts children and their school experience. Learn proactive strategies such as fostering connections, prioritizing social and emotional skills and establishing safety while promoting play. Presenters: Joyce Arbaugh & Michelle Marcellin

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Target Audience: Mathematics teachers at any level who influence teachers, administrators, curriculum departments. Our experience as teachers, coaches, and leaders in education has been such that our most powerful professional learning occurs when we are allowed time to collaborate with others. This is imperative to develop and sustain relationships that challenge and support our common vision of mathematics teaching and learning. These supportive relationships not only help us grow professionally, but also allow us the opportunity to alter our practice in a safe space and to deepen our understanding of mathematical content and professional pedagogy. Macomb County needs you to lead the vision with your teachers.

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The Macomb ISD is a site administrator for the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment Testing. All testing sessions will be held as scheduled. No participation minimum is required.

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Target Audience: Second Grade Teachers, Literacy Coaches/Interventionists, Title I Teachers, Special Ed. Teachers, and ESL Teachers The Literacy Learning Modules are designed to ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of a comprehensive approach to high-quality literacy instruction. It is not a prescribed curriculum, set of materials, or a program. Macomb’s Comprehensive Approach to Literacy is a framework designed to help ALL students learn to read and write effectively! Each cohort consists of 7 full days (after-school session will be 14 half days).

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Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation Everyone must register through the Macomb ISD online system for each meeting you plan to attend

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Come visit the NEWLY REMODELED MISD Makerspace while getting an introduction on circuits ways to teach the basics of electricity and how circuits function. In addition to being educational, they can also be a fun makerspace project that helps to bring artwork and paper craft to life.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Using the research from the NCTM publication, “Principles to Actions,” participants will investigate the effective teaching of mathematics through the lens of using purposeful questions. Questioning needs to assess and advance students’ reasoning and sense making about important mathematical ideas and relationships. Participants will engage in activities in which they have the opportunity to analyze classroom dialogue and video to identify teacher and student actions associated with posing purposeful questions. Presenters: Kristi Hineman & Lea McAllister

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You can improve literacy in the secondary classroom using scaffolding techniques! Join instructor Diana Coles for this hands-on workshop and learn how to help students understand challenging content without frustration! Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years)

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Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation Everyone must register through the Macomb ISD online system for each meeting you plan to attend

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Target Audience: Math interventionists who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery. Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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Target Audience: Special Education teachers who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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Target Audience: Juniors taking the SAT Test in April The Spring SAT is coming! Will you be ready? Sign-up for a Student SAT Prep Workshop! The MISD is pleased to announce multiple offerings of this 1-day workshop. Please register for the date that best fits your schedule. The class runs from 8:00am to 2:00 pm * Book and lunch included in fee. This workshop will: Show you the exact format of the test and the types of questions to expect on each section of the test Teach you specific SAT and testing strategies Give you practice with pacing Provide practice tests and answer keys that you can use at home Each student will receive a copy of the book, “The Official SAT Study Guide.” Registration is mandatory and limited, so please register today!

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Target Audience: New Teacher Academy Members ONLY (1-3 years) The goal of this session is to provide teachers with the skills and resources necessary to grow and blossom along with learning self-care practices to lead happy, healthy and balanced careers. Join Instructor Mike Croy for a life-changing evening of positivity and growth.

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Target Audience: Grades 6-12 ELA Teachers The goal of secondary writing instruction is to create competent, flexible, independent writers. Staff members are highly encouraged to attend in cross-disciplinary teams representing English, science, social studies / history and math, as well as administrators and support staff. The training begins with the whole group learning together about the theory and components of secondary writing instruction. Next, participants will break into discipline-specific groups for content-focused learning facilitated by ISD consultants. The last hour of the session will include time to meet as school teams to process the day’s learning, and plan next steps. Participants will leave with a general understanding of... a student’s interaction with writing across the disciplines in a typical secondary school day what effective writing instruction looks like in the secondary classroom as well as in each of the four core disciplines how four different purposes for writing support content learning and increase engagement research-supported ways to provide efficient, meaningful, formative writing feedback to students

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Come explore the NEWLY REMODELED MISD Maker Space! This session will focus on the use of 3D printing resources including the Dremel! Find out how to use this resource to create mockups and/or solve real-world problems.

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Target Audience: GSRP Community Based Organizations Hosted by: JoAnne Elkin, Early Childhood/Early Literacy Consultant Kelly Adamek, GSRP Coordinator

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Prerequisite: This is a continuation for participants who have taken the NTA workshop on November 7, 2019. In this session, participants will learn additional vocabulary performance activities as well as strategies to adapt vocabulary instruction for lower cognitive or grade levels.

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The new Michigan Social Studies Standards may require districts to update their curriculum resources to address the shifts. The Macomb ISD Social Studies Resource Showcase will connect district leaders and content specialists with major social studies textbook publishers and curriculum resource provides. Come learn about the textbooks, programs, and services offered and see samples of print and online options. Presentations (30 minutes each) will be made by Account Executives and Curriculum Specialists from Pearson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw Hill, National Geographic Learning/Cengage, and TCI. Among those joining the Open House will be DBQ Project, Social Studies School Services (Nystrom), Follett School Solutions, and Bedford, Freeman & Worth. Snacks, drinks, and lunch will be provided by our friends from the participating companies.

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The new Michigan Social Studies Standards may require districts to update their curriculum resources to address the shifts. The Macomb ISD Social Studies Resource Showcase will connect district leaders and content specialists with major social studies textbook publishers and curriculum resource provides. Come learn about the textbooks, programs, and services offered and see samples of print and online options. Presentations (30 minutes each) will be made by Account Executives and Curriculum Specialists from Pearson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw Hill, National Geographic Learning/Cengage, and TCI. Among those joining the Open House will be DBQ Project, Social Studies School Services (Nystrom), Follett School Solutions, and Bedford, Freeman & Worth. Snacks, drinks, and lunch will be provided by our friends from the participating companies.

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Target Audience: A leader, at any level, who influences the implementation and usage of K-12 assessment and data within their district. Goals: Provide a safe and creative environment to contribute, receive feedback and encouragement as members implement a complex K-12 assessment system within their districts Build foundational assessment literacy skills Utilize the results from a quality balanced K-12 assessment system to advance student achievement Appropriately utilize assessments for evaluation and accountability needs For all members to have the opportunity to contribute to the agenda of each meeting in addition to the NWEA User Group Subcommittee

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Designed for teachers new to social studies, this session will explore the updated 2019 Michigan Social Studies Content Expectations as well as the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework. We will consider the recent call for more inquiry in Social Studies teaching and learning by exploring Michigan centered curriculum and resource options such as the MC3, MI Open Book, and GIANTs as well as tools such as the Inquiry Design Model, Read.Inquire.Write., and other online resources. Presenter: Sean McBrady

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Target Audience: School Counselors Millions of first-generation college students arrive on college campuses across the nation every day. With them, they bring their pasts, their cultures, their hopes, their fears, and their dreams. This inspirational documentary delves into the lives of eight first-generation college students. The film will be followed with round table discussion and ideas to utilize best practices in your school

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Target Audience: K-12 Teachers Come join us for an exciting professional development offering (5 day series) - the Next Generation Science Standards Exemplar Program (NGSX). This program, which focuses on the practices of developing and using models, engaging in argumentation, and constructing explanations, will allow you to engage as adult learners with science content and classroom cases as well as reflect on your own classroom. Teachers will learn and practice the pedagogy shifts in the NGSS. At the same time, teachers will see classroom examples of modeling, argumentation and constructing explanations in practice. You will immediately be able to apply your new knowledge to your own classroom practices.

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Target Audience: K-2 Teachers Join us for one of our full-day courses which will introduce teachers and math coaches to the theory, structure and focus of Number Talks appropriate for their grade span. Participants will interact throughout the day in this high energy, hands on course with opportunities to reflect on their current practices and target essential understandings called for in the Michigan Math Standards.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 This half day workshop introduces educators to the basics of the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS). Participants will leave having experienced VTS discussions from a student’s perspective and understanding a basic overview of the theory behind the process. Presenter(s): DIA Staff

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Target Audience: Grades 6-12 ELA Teachers Research shows that intentional collaboration through speaking, listening and discussion helps students gain a deeper understanding of content across disciplines. While students are often asked to collaborate, they may not be formally instructed in how to interact effectively. This session explores classroom routines and activities to help students gain skills for communication and collaboration. Staff members are highly encouraged to attend in cross-disciplinary teams representing English, science, social studies / history and math, as well as administrators and support staff. The training begins with the whole group learning together about the theory and components of secondary writing instruction. Next, participants will break into discipline-specific groups for content-focused learning facilitated by ISD consultants. The last hour of the session will include time to meet as school teams to process the day’s learning, and plan next steps. Participants will leave with a general understanding of how to design meaningful opportunities for students to collaborate within, and beyond, the secondary classroom what effective student communication looks like in the secondary classroom as well as in each of the four core disciplines how intentional instruction in collaborating with peers supports content learning and increases engagement research-supported ways to provide regular opportunities for students to practice questioning skills, listening skills, respectful disagreement, and engage in collaborative sense-making

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Come explore the NEWLY REMODELED MISD Maker Space! This session will focus on the use of 3D printing resources including the NWA 3D Printers! Find out how to use this resource to create mockups and/or solve real-world problems.

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Target Audience: Grade 3-5 Teachers Join us for one of our full-day courses which will introduce teachers and math coaches to the theory, structure and focus of Number Talks appropriate for their grade span. Participants will interact throughout the day in this high energy, hands on course with opportunities to reflect on their current practices and target essential understandings called for in the Michigan Math Standards.

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Target Audience: Members of the New Teacher Academy who are new to Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Participants will travel by bus to the DIA to participate in this introductory session designed for teachers with no prior experience with Visual Thinking Strategies. Participants will learn the basics of VTS and explore how to infuse art into diverse classrooms and subjects.

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The Macomb ISD is a site administrator for the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment Testing. All testing sessions will be held as scheduled. No participation minimum is required.

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Target Audience: Grade 3-5 Teachers This workshop is designed to infuse literacy practices with humane education content. Participants will learn to foster empathy and compassion about global issues while developing critical thinking skills and means for discussion.

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Target Audience: K-5 Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Math Coaches, Interventionists and Administrators Participants will develop an understanding of foundational facts for addition and subtraction, learn how to sequence facts instruction and explore activities and games for helping students progress through the phases of fact fluency.

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ETS approved materials, in-depth review of test content, and test-taking strategies. A minimum of 4 participants are required for each workshop. If less than 4 register, participants will receive materials only.

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Target Audience: Secondary Teachers Join us for one of our full-day courses which will introduce teachers and math coaches to the theory, structure and focus of Number Talks appropriate for their grade span. Participants will interact throughout the day in this high energy, hands on course with opportunities to reflect on their current practices and target essential understandings called for in the Michigan Math Standards.

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If you’re even a little familiar with Makey Makey, you’re well aware that the possibilities are mind boggling. We will dive into some great resources and ideas to take back to your classroom. All of this while visiting the Newly Remodeled MISD Makerspace!!

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Target Audience: K-5 Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Math Coaches, Interventionists and Administrators Participants will develop an understanding of foundational facts for addition and subtraction, learn how to sequence facts instruction and explore activities and games for helping students progress through the phases of fact fluency.

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Target Audience: Individuals responsible for GSRP enrollment and those who are interested in learning about the recruitment, enrollment, and eligibility process. The Great Start Readiness Program is a very regulated program and the state spells out clearly what funded recipients need to do in terms of RECRUITMENT and ENROLLMENT procedures. Come join us as we dig deeper into the following sections of the GSRP implementation manual: RECRUITMENT ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY

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Target Audience: Reproductive Health Supervisors These meetings are for the district Reproductive Supervisors only. The Reproductive Supervisors are the designated person in a school district who oversees the program of instruction. The designated person must be approved by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE).

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Target Audience: Juniors taking the SAT Test in April The Spring SAT is coming! Will you be ready? Sign-up for a Student SAT Prep Workshop! The MISD is pleased to announce multiple offerings of this 1-day workshop. Please register for the date that best fits your schedule. The class runs from 8:00am to 2:00 pm * Book and lunch included in fee. This workshop will: Show you the exact format of the test and the types of questions to expect on each section of the test Teach you specific SAT and testing strategies Give you practice with pacing Provide practice tests and answer keys that you can use at home Each student will receive a copy of the book, “The Official SAT Study Guide.” Registration is mandatory and limited, so please register today!

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Learn the best way to optimize your students’ environment to maximize learning, improve study skills, memory techniques, and create the ideal learning environment. Presenter: Dr. Jerry Evanski

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Target Audience: Teachers, grades 4-12 This training is for teachers of grades 4-12 who are responsible for instruction of students’ reproductive health, sexuality education and HIV/AIDS education. The training fulfills the mandated HIV Certification. Please note: THIS IS NOT CURRICULUM TRAINING. Participants will understand the law as it pertains to Sex Ed and HIV Prevention in the school setting, comprehend basic HIV facts, understand what makes an effective curriculum and feel comfortable talking about this topic with students.

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Join your literacy leader colleagues in bi-monthly collaboration and conversation meetings.

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Target Audience: 6-12 ELA Teachers In this virtual, three-session book study we will examine how teachers can manage the sometimes conflicting research about whole-class or student-choice novels in secondary ELA classrooms. Is there still a place for both in today’s rigorous curriculum? Join other teachers to examine Kate Roberts’ powerful book A Novel Approach: Whole-Class Novels, Student-Centered Teaching, and Choice. We will discuss key points of the book and reflect on the suggestions Roberts makes for balancing whole-class novels and independent reading instruction in secondary classrooms.

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Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation Everyone must register through the Macomb ISD online system for each meeting you plan to attend

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Target Audience: Math interventionists who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery. Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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Target Audience: Social Workers and School Counselors The Student Assistance Program Network (SAP) provides school social workers and counselors with information and resources on how to work with at-risk youth. Provides an opportunity for school personnel to develop an integrated system of care, including prevention, early intervention and support services.

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Target Audience: Middle School Math interventionists who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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Target Audience: Members of the New Teacher Academy who are new to Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Participants will travel by bus to the DIA to participate in this introductory session designed for teachers with no prior experience with Visual Thinking Strategies. Participants will learn the basics of VTS and explore how to infuse art into diverse classrooms and subjects.

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Target Audience: Members of the New Teacher Academy who are new to Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Participants will travel by bus to the DIA to participate in this introductory session designed for teachers with no prior experience with Visual Thinking Strategies. Participants will learn the basics of VTS and explore how to infuse art into diverse classrooms and subjects.

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Target Audience: Mathematics teachers at any level who influence teachers, administrators, curriculum departments. Our experience as teachers, coaches, and leaders in education has been such that our most powerful professional learning occurs when we are allowed time to collaborate with others. This is imperative to develop and sustain relationships that challenge and support our common vision of mathematics teaching and learning. These supportive relationships not only help us grow professionally, but also allow us the opportunity to alter our practice in a safe space and to deepen our understanding of mathematical content and professional pedagogy. Macomb County needs you to lead the vision with your teachers.

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The Macomb PLC Network is a self-help group that seeks to provide information and support on adapting the Professional Learning Community (PLC) process as job-embedded professional learning in schools. Discussion will focus on the 3 Big Ideas of a PLC: Focus on Learning, Collaborative Culture, and Results Orientation along with the 4 Critical Questions of learning: What do we want students to learn? How will we know if students have learned? What will we do for students who have not learned? What will we do for students who have already mastered the content?

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Come spend an evening creating “Notebook” Foldables™ for use in both ELA and content specific classrooms. Participants will be provided with a composition book and supplies for the session. Don’t miss the excitement of using Foldables™ to maximize learning in your upper elementary or middle school classroom. Presenter: Lisa Rivard

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Target Audience: Special Educators Transition Planning Increases the Chances of Success in Adult Life

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Target Audience: A leader, at any level, who influences the implementation and usage of K-12 assessment and data within their district. Goals: Provide a safe and creative environment to contribute, receive feedback and encouragement as members implement a complex K-12 assessment system within their districts Build foundational assessment literacy skills Utilize the results from a quality balanced K-12 assessment system to advance student achievement Appropriately utilize assessments for evaluation and accountability needs For all members to have the opportunity to contribute to the agenda of each meeting in addition to the NWEA User Group Subcommittee

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 *Bring one state standard you will teach & bring an assessment you have used to assess Was creating a quality assessment part of your learning during your undergraduate/graduate work? When you design a unit do you start with the end in mind and build your assessment before you start your instruction? Do you ensure your assessments are balanced between standards, depth of knowledge, and the time you spend teaching the students the standards? If you answered no to any of these questions, this workshop may be for you. Assessment quality, design, and structure will be addressed throughout the evening. Participants will have the opportunity to apply the skills learned to a unit assessment you have used or created before the end of the workshop. Presenter: Emily McEvoy

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Target Audience: All Level Teachers Join us for one of our full-day courses which will introduce teachers and math coaches to the theory, structure and focus of Number Talks appropriate for their grade span. Participants will interact throughout the day in this high energy, hands on course with opportunities to reflect on their current practices and target essential understandings called for in the Michigan Math Standards.

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Target Audience: MV Homeless Liaisons These meetings are for the district Homeless Liaisons only. The Homeless Liaisons are the designated person in a school district that assist in identifying and providing supports to homeless youth in the school district.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Come spend an evening creating “Notebook” Foldables™ for use in both ELA and content specific classrooms. Participants will be provided with a composition book and supplies for the session. Don’t miss the excitement of using Foldables™ to maximize learning in your upper elementary or middle school classroom. Presenter: Lisa Rivard

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Target Audience: Juniors taking the SAT Test in April The Spring SAT is coming! Will you be ready? Sign-up for a Student SAT Prep Workshop! The MISD is pleased to announce multiple offerings of this 1-day workshop. Please register for the date that best fits your schedule. The class runs from 8:00am to 2:00 pm * Book and lunch included in fee. This workshop will: Show you the exact format of the test and the types of questions to expect on each section of the test Teach you specific SAT and testing strategies Give you practice with pacing Provide practice tests and answer keys that you can use at home Each student will receive a copy of the book, “The Official SAT Study Guide.” Registration is mandatory and limited, so please register today!

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Target Audience: K-12 Teachers Come join us for an exciting professional development offering (5 day series) - the Next Generation Science Standards Exemplar Program (NGSX). This program, which focuses on the practices of developing and using models, engaging in argumentation, and constructing explanations, will allow you to engage as adult learners with science content and classroom cases as well as reflect on your own classroom. Teachers will learn and practice the pedagogy shifts in the NGSS. At the same time, teachers will see classroom examples of modeling, argumentation and constructing explanations in practice. You will immediately be able to apply your new knowledge to your own classroom practices.

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Come see the newly remodeled Maker Space and check out Sphero! This little ball can throw quite a punch when coded correctly! See how these robots can be used in the elementary to engage students in content area lessons.

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The Macomb ISD is a site administrator for the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment Testing. All testing sessions will be held as scheduled. No participation minimum is required.

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Target Audience: Health Educators for Grades 7-12 Participants will be training on the Mi Model for Health Curriculum for Reproductive Health (Growing Up and Staying Healthy, grades 7 & 8; and Healthy and Responsible Relationships, Grades 9-12). 10 Middle School Lessons and 22 High School Lessons. PLEASE NOTE: This is not the certification training. Check School Health trainings in Coursewhere for the next scheduled “Reproductive Health/HIV Certification Training” if you are interested in certification.

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Target Audience: Invite Only - Teach Leaders and Administrators This meeting is part of the Teacher Leader Program.

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Target Audience: Special Educators Transition Planning Increases the Chances of Success in Adult Life

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Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation Everyone must register through the Macomb ISD online system for each meeting you plan to attend

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End indoor recess nightmares! Between a lot of indoor days in winter and now a chilly, wet spring, teachers are completely over indoor recess. Learn how to easily incorporate makerspaces/STEAM into that time. Participants will get ideas to incorporate activities such as KEVA planks, Makedoo, Strawbees into indoor recess that would get the students engaging in creative thinking.

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Target Audience: GSRP Community Based Organizations Hosted by: JoAnne Elkin, Early Childhood/Early Literacy Consultant Kelly Adamek, GSRP Coordinator

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Target Audience: CRN Members, Macomb County Great Start Readiness Program staff, Macomb County Agency Representation Everyone must register through the Macomb ISD online system for each meeting you plan to attend

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Target Audience: Math interventionists who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery. Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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Target Audience: School Counselors Starting in Fall 2020, all school districts will transititon from Career Cruising to Xello. This workshop will provide an overview of Xello and an introduction to getting started with this exciting new platform. Learn how these tools will be an asset to you and your students as they explore career and postsecondary options.

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Target Audience: School Improvement Teams. This is a make-up session designed for current participants who were not able to attend a scheduled FCI date during their regular series. There is no formal presentation given on this date, however, materials will be provided.

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Starting in Fall 2020, all school districts will transition from Career Cruising to Xello. This workshop will provide an overview of Xello and an introduction to getting started with this exciting new platform. Learn how these tools will be an asset to you and your students as they explore career and postsecondary options. This workshop offers three (3) SCECHs in Career Consultation

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Target Audience: Special Education teachers who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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Target Audience: New Teachers (1-3 years) *NEW TEACHER ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS: Registering for this workshop automatically enrolls you in the 2019-20 Macomb New Teacher Academy. First, second, and third year teachers are welcome to attend as many 2019-20 Academy workshops as they choose for a yearly fee of $125.00. In the spring of 2020, Macomb County districts will be billed $125.00 per teacher participating in the Academy. Please check with your district regarding payment of this fee (whether you are responsible for payment). PLEASE NOTE (New Teacher Academy Participants): We cannot accept credit cards for payment. Please make checks payable to: Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Send payment to: Attn: Lauri Jurcak, Consultant Services, Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 Join us for a fun learning experience at the DIA. We will meet at the MISD for a boxed lunch and then board a bus to travel to the DIA where docents will take us on a guided tour in the late afternoon/evening. This workshop is designed to inspire educators to use artistic methods for school and educational improvement.The educational experience will be new this year so those who joined us last year will be able to take this class for the 19-20 season. Presenter(s): DIA Staff

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Target Audience: School Improvement Chairs or Co-Chairs, additional building members FCI members MUST choose one of the dates listed for their last 2020 session.

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Target Audience: School Improvement Teams Please Note: May 5th & 6th are for Title One Only FCI members MUST choose one of the dates listed for their *last 2020 session. *CI team members will join their FCI team and should also register for this single session.

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Target Audience: School Improvement Chairs or Co-Chairs, additional building members FCI members MUST choose one of the dates listed for their last 2020 session.

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Target Audience: School Improvement Teams Please Note: May 5th & 6th are for Title One Only FCI members MUST choose one of the dates listed for their *last 2020 session. *CI team members will join their FCI team and should also register for this single session.

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Come explore the NEWLY REMODELED MISD Maker Space! There are increasing career opportunities in the field of coding, along with growth in drone film production, drone aerial photography, and drone engineering. Come see what REMC is bringing to teachers to combine coding and the art of aerial drone control. Participants will leave with some knowledge of Drone Block and Tello Drones as well as curriculum resources!

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ETS approved materials, in-depth review of test content, and test-taking strategies. A minimum of 4 participants are required for each workshop. If less than 4 register, participants will receive materials only.

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Target Audience: Reproductive Health Supervisors These meetings are for the district Reproductive Supervisors only. The Reproductive Supervisors are the designated person in a school district who oversees the program of instruction. The designated person must be approved by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE).

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The Macomb ISD is a site administrator for the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment Testing. All testing sessions will be held as scheduled. No participation minimum is required.

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Target Audience: School Improvement Teams Please Note: May 5th & 6th are for Title One Only FCI members MUST choose one of the dates listed for their *last 2020 session. *CI team members will join their FCI team and should also register for this single session.

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Target Audience: School Improvement Teams Please Note: May 5th & 6th are for Title One Only FCI members MUST choose one of the dates listed for their *last 2020 session. *CI team members will join their FCI team and should also register for this single session.

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Want to tie some great literature into your Maker lessons? Then this is the class for you. Participants will take away lessons and literature that can be used in any Maker Space.

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Target Audience: Social Workers and School Counselors The Student Assistance Program Network (SAP) provides school social workers and counselors with information and resources on how to work with at-risk youth. Provides an opportunity for school personnel to develop an integrated system of care, including prevention, early intervention and support services.

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Target Audience: Mathematics teachers at any level who influence teachers, administrators, curriculum departments. Our experience as teachers, coaches, and leaders in education has been such that our most powerful professional learning occurs when we are allowed time to collaborate with others. This is imperative to develop and sustain relationships that challenge and support our common vision of mathematics teaching and learning. These supportive relationships not only help us grow professionally, but also allow us the opportunity to alter our practice in a safe space and to deepen our understanding of mathematical content and professional pedagogy. Macomb County needs you to lead the vision with your teachers.

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Target Audience: School Improvement Teams Please Note: May 5th & 6th are for Title One Only FCI members MUST choose one of the dates listed for their *last 2020 session. *CI team members will join their FCI team and should also register for this single session.

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Target Audience: MV Homeless Liaisons These meetings are for the district Homeless Liaisons only. The Homeless Liaisons are the designated person in a school district that assist in identifying and providing supports to homeless youth in the school district.

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Join your literacy leader colleagues in bi-monthly collaboration and conversation meetings.

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Target Audience: Math interventionists who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery. Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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Target Audience: Middle School Math interventionists who have taken AddVantage Math Recovery Pre-requisite: Participants must have taken or be enrolled in Add+Vantage Math Recovery Course 1. This course will review data from Math Recovery diagnostic assessment and support interventionists in making instructional decisions to meet the needs of the students on their case load.

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The Macomb PLC Network is a self-help group that seeks to provide information and support on adapting the Professional Learning Community (PLC) process as job-embedded professional learning in schools. Discussion will focus on the 3 Big Ideas of a PLC: Focus on Learning, Collaborative Culture, and Results Orientation along with the 4 Critical Questions of learning: What do we want students to learn? How will we know if students have learned? What will we do for students who have not learned? What will we do for students who have already mastered the content?

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Target Audience: School Improvement Teams Please Note: May 5th & 6th are for Title One Only FCI members MUST choose one of the dates listed for their *last 2020 session. *CI team members will join their FCI team and should also register for this single session.

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Target Audience: A leader, at any level, who influences the implementation and usage of K-12 assessment and data within their district. Goals: Provide a safe and creative environment to contribute, receive feedback and encouragement as members implement a complex K-12 assessment system within their districts Build foundational assessment literacy skills Utilize the results from a quality balanced K-12 assessment system to advance student achievement Appropriately utilize assessments for evaluation and accountability needs For all members to have the opportunity to contribute to the agenda of each meeting in addition to the NWEA User Group Subcommittee

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This workshop will walk CTE Teachers through the process of developing curriculum pacing guides for their program(s). At the end of the workshop each participant will have their 2nd semester curriculum sequenced ou in an easy to follow format. This is a follow-up to the January 7th workshop, however, it is not mandatory to have attended the first workshop to participate. Target Audience: CTE Teachers

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The Macomb ISD is a site administrator for the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment Testing. All testing sessions will be held as scheduled. No participation minimum is required.

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This 3-day workshop presents an overview of the best instructional practices as found in the research literature and then shows how these practices can be implemented in the classroom. Specific types of knowledge such as vocabulary, terms and phrases, details, generalizations, and principles are applied to instructional practices, and a model for sequencing instructional techniques is also examined.

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Target Audience: Building Administrators, Second Grade Teachers, Literacy Coaches/Interventionists, Title 1 Teachers, Special Ed. Teachers, and ESL Teachers The Literacy Learning Modules are designed to ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of a comprehensive approach to high-quality literacy instruction. It is not a prescribed curriculum, set of materials, or a program. Macomb’s Comprehensive Approach to Literacy is a framework designed to help ALL students learn to read and write effectively!

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Target Audience: Invite Only - Teach Leaders and Administrators This meeting is part of the Teacher Leader Program.

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Target Audience: Invite Only - Teach Leaders and Administrators This meeting is part of the Teacher Leader Program.

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