ISU Regional Math Center Saturday Series

• As a teacher, routines can keep your classroom running smoothly. Now imagine having a set of routines focused not on classroom management, but on helping students develop their mathematical thinking and reasoning skills. Harness the power of classroom-tested instructional routines.
  
  Link to registration: https://isu.edu/education/professional-development/idaho-regional-math-center/region-6/
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• Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
  ISU Regional Math Center Saturday Series	02/23/2019	02/23/2019	9:00 a.m.	4:00 p.m.	ISU, Idaho Falls, 1784 Science Center Drive, CHE213	Angie Godfrey, Veronica Blackham

• Max No. Participants: 35
  Credit Offered: Yes
  Credit Offered from: Idaho State University
  How Many Credits: 1
  Cost for Credit: $60
  Credit Requirements:
  
• 1 credit will be available through ISU for attending on February 23 and completing some additional requirements (registration and requirements will be available at the February 23 session).

ASD: Neurology, Behavior, and Interventions

• Session 1: “The Neurology of ASD” – This session will provide a user-friendly discussion of the
  neurological research on ASD. It will serve as a foundation for interventions discussed in Sessions 2 and
  3.
  Session 2: “The Cycle of Meltdowns for Individuals with ASD” – This session will focus on the cycle of
  meltdowns for learners with ASD including those with “high-functioning” ASD. Learners with ASD
  typically have self-regulation and sensory issues that can lead to meltdowns and follow three stages: (a)
  rumbling; (b) rage, and (c) recovery.
  Session 3: “Creating a Psychologically Safe Environment for Students with ASD” – This session will
  discuss evidence-based strategies that assist learners in gaining and generalizing social/communication,
  hidden curriculum, academic, and behavior skills
  
  Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms
•  

  Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
  ASD: Neurology, Behavior, and Interventions	01/15/2019	04/29/2019	Online	Online	Online	Dr. Robin Greenfield

Is this event sponsored by the district?  No

What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100

How many credits are offered? 1

Where is the credit offered from? Univeristy of Idaho

What is the cost of each credit?  $60

What are the credit requirements?  

1. Participation: Participants are required to log into/attend the full period (2 hours) of all webinars in
this series.
2. Quizzes: All quizzes must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.
https://idahotc.com/lms
*All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Management
System on the date(s) specified in the course site. Students must earn an 80% score on each quiz
to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until passed.
Quiz 1 (20 points)
Quiz 2 (20 points)
Quiz 3 (20 points)
3. Survey: Participants are required to complete a course satisfaction survey.
4. Final assignment: Complete a written assignment must be submitted through the Idaho Training
Clearinghouse LMS.
*Final Assignment (100 points)
1. Develop a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation to help general educators understand
how to better include their students with autism spectrum disorder, or
2. Develop a 15 minute PowerPoint presentation for paraprofessionals so that they can
better support learners with ASD.
3. Explain which audience you chose for your presentation and how you adapted the
PowerPoint to meet their needs

See link above to register.

Transition from School to Full Adult Life

• • Session 1: “Possibilities for Employment and Community Living for People with Significant Disabilities” 
    Session 2: “What is New in Terms of Laws and Federal Directives with Regards to Transition?"
    Session 3: “Connecting with Agencies in Your Community"

  Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

  • Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
    Transition from School to Full Adult Life	01/15/2019	04/29/2019	Online	Online	Online	Robin Greenfield, Ph.D.

Is this event sponsored by the district?  No

What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100

How many credits are offered? 1

Where is the credit offered from? University of Idaho

What is the cost of each credit?  $60

What are the credit requirements?  

1. Participation: Participants are required to log into/attend the full period (2 hours) of all webinars in
this series.
2. Quizzes: All quizzes must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.
*All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Management
System on the date(s) specified in the course site. Students must earn an 80% score on each quiz
to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until passed.
Quiz 1 (20 points)
Quiz 2 (20 points)
Quiz 3 (20 points)
3. Survey: Participants are required to complete a course satisfaction survey.
4. Final assignment: Complete a written assignment and must be submitted through the Idaho Training
Clearinghouse LMS.
*Final Assignment (100 points)
Complete the following components:
1) After learning about Customized Employment, what three messages would
you share with parents of young children with significant disabilities about
their future?
2) Identify three inclusive activities in elementary or middle school where one
could promote the vision of employment for ALL YOUTH.
3) What skills and activities could families incorporate into a child’s home
routine to prepare them for work?
4) Choose one of the following: 1) Interview a Vocational Rehabilitation
counselor or a counselor from the Idaho Commission for the Blind and ask
them what pre-employment transition services are delivered to students
with a significant impact of disability; OR 2) Contact your local Vocational
Rehabilitation office and list the steps an individual must complete to apply
for services.

Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

Response to Intervention: Moving from Theory to Practice

• The course consists of several online modules with descriptions of each below. Modules are self-paced
  and include handouts and quizzes to check for understanding.

   

   

  Module 1: Response to Intervention (RtI) Overview
  Module 2: Comprehensive Assessment System
  Module 3: Tiered Interventions
  Module 4: Intervention Design I– Elementary/Secondary
  Module 5: Intervention Design II – Elementary/Secondary
  Module 6: Family and Community Involvement
  Module 7: Progress Monitoring
  Module 8: Leadership
  Module 9: Implementation Cycles within RTI

   

  Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

  • Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
    RTI: Moving from Theory to Practice	01/15/2019	04/29/2019	Online	Online	Online	Cari Murphy, Ph.D.

Is this event sponsored by the district?  No

What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100

How many credits are offered? 1

Where is the credit offered from? University of Idaho

What is the cost of each credit?  $60

What are the credit requirements?  

• 1. Participation: Participants are required to complete all modules, including handouts and quizzes.
  2. Quizzes: All quizzes must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.
  *All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Management
  System on the date(s) specified on the course home page. Students must earn an 80% score on
  each quiz to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until passed.
  Quiz 1 (20 points)
  Quiz 2 (20 points)
  Quiz 3 (20 points)
  Quiz 4 (20 points)
  Quiz 5 (20 points)
  Quiz 6 (20 points)
  Quiz 7 (20 points)
  Quiz 8 (20 points)
  3. Surveys: Participants are required to complete a satisfaction survey after modules 1-9 and an overall
  course satisfaction survey after module 9.
  4. Final assignment: A written assignment must be submitted through the online course at the Idaho
  Training Clearinghouse LMS.
  *Final Assignment (100 points)
  Complete the “Developing a Cycle of Work Based on Data” worksheet. You will
  complete this worksheet based on the season in which you take this course. Only
  complete questions for one of the three cycles; fall, spring, or winter based upon the
  time of the school year when you complete this course.
  Step #1: Answer all questions within each cycle of work and RTI component in complete
  sentences. These questions will guide you through the cycle of work; fall, winter, and
  spring for each of the 5 RTI components: assessment system, core instruction, tier II &
  tier III, data analysis, and leadership teams.
  Step #2: Identify 1 question within each cycle and component and begin planning for
  improvement. In the box provided, identify the steps you might take to improve upon
  the weakness you identified through you answers to the questions. Describe, in detail,
  how you will make improvements in each of the 5 identified areas: assessment system,
  core instruction, tier II & tier III, data analysis, and leadership teams within each cycle of
  work.

Essential Components for Reading Instruction: Part 1

• • The course consists of 10 online modules with description of each below. Modules are self-paced and
    include quizzes to check for understanding.
    
    Modules:
    Phonological Awareness
    Phonics and Word Recognition
    Phonics--All About Syllables, Part 1
    Phonics--All About Syllables, Part 2
    Partner Talk
    Academic Discussion
    Academic Vocabulary
    Developing Word Consciousness
    Word Analysis
    Context Clues
    
    Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

  • Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
    Essential Components for Reading Instruction Part 1	01/15/2019	04/29/2010	Online	Online	Online	Cari Murphy, Ph.D.

Is this event sponsored by the district?  No

What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100

How many credits are offered? 1

Where is the credit offered from? University of Idaho

What is the cost of each credit?  $60

What are the credit requirements?  

• 1. Participation: Participants are required to complete all modules, including handouts and quizzes.
  2. Quizzes: All module quizzes must be submitted through the online course at the Idaho Training
  Clearinghouse LMS.
  *All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Management
  System on the date(s) specified in the course site. Student must earn an 80% score on each
  module quiz to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until passed. Each quiz is worth 10
  points.
  3. Surveys: Participants are required to complete a satisfaction survey after each module.
  4. Final Assignment: A written assignment must be submitted through the online course at the Idaho
  Training Clearinghouse LMS.
  *Final Assignment (100 points)
  This course requires that you submit a culminating final assignment form your work in
  each module. In step 4 of each module you will create 3 presentation slides (e.g.,
  PowerPoint) to summarize the content presented.
  • An additional 3 slides will be added for each module completed, for a total of 30
  slides.
  • The information on each slide should summarize learning from the module.
  • The final slide deck should include both text and graphics.
  • Information presented in the slide should have proper citation.
  • No more than 10% of the slides may have direct quotes from the module
  content

Creating Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes

• • Session 1: “Making Assistive Technology Solutions Using Ordinary Items.” This session will
    discuss and demonstrate over 40 assistive technology solutions that can be made in minutes
    using everyday tools and materials.
    Session 2: “Making Assistive Technology Solutions Using Corrugated Plastic.“ This session will
    discuss and demonstrate 101 assistive technology solutions that can be created using
    corrugated plastics.
    Session 3: Making Assistive Technology Solutions Using Velcro Brand Fasteners and Lock Line”
    This session will demonstrate 101 assistive technology solutions that can be
    Created using Velcro Brand Fasteners and Loc Line.

  Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

  • Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
    Creating Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes	01/15/2019	04/29/2019	Online	Online	Online	Robin Greenfield, Ph.D.

Is this event sponsored by the district?  No

What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100

How many credits are offered? 1

Where is the credit offered from? University of Idaho

What is the cost of each credit?  $60

What are the credit requirements?  

• 1. Participation: Participants are required to log into/attend the full period (2 hours) of all webinars in
  this series.
  2. Survey: Participants are required to complete a course satisfaction survey.
  3. Final Assignment: A written assignment must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse
  LMS.
  *Final Assignment (100 Points)
  1) Describe a child you know. Include in your description a) child’s age; b) vision and
  hearing abilities and needs; c) receptive and expressive communication abilities and
  needs; and d) physical abilities and needs, if applicable.
  2) Write two goals for the child that uses two things that were described in the
  webinar series.
  3) Write a justification for why you chose those items to support the child

Essential Components for Reading Instruction: Part 2

• The course consists of 10 online modules with description of each below. Modules are self-paced and
  include quizzes to check for understanding.
  
  Modules:
  Semantic Mapping
  Academic Language Part 1
  Academic Language Part 2
  Close Reading
  Identifying and Analyzing Theme
  Intro to Informational Text
  Text Dependent Questions
  Teaching Students to Use Evidence
  Importance of Text Structures
  Importance of Text Features
  
  Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

  • Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
    Essential Components for Reading Instruction Part 2	01/15/2019	04/29/2019	Online	Online	Online	Cari Murphy, Ph.D.

Is this event sponsored by the district?  No

What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100

How many credits are offered? 1

Where is the credit offered from? Boise State University

What is the cost of each credit?  $60

What are the credit requirements?  

• 1. Participation: Participants are required to complete all modules, including handouts and quizzes.
  2. Quizzes: All module quizzes must be submitted through the online course at the Idaho Training
  Clearinghouse LMS.
  *All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Management
  System on the date(s) specified in the course site. Student must earn an 80% score on each
  module quiz to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until passed. Each quiz is worth 10
  points.
  3. Surveys: Participants are required to complete a satisfaction survey after each module.
  4. Final Assignment: A written assignment must be submitted through the online course at the Idaho
  Training Clearinghouse LMS.
  *Final Assignment (100 points)
  This course requires that you submit a culminating final assignment form your work in
  each module. In step 4 of each module you will create 3 presentation slides (e.g.,
  PowerPoint) to summarize the content presented.
  • An additional 3 slides will be added for each module completed, for a total of 30
  slides.
  • The information on each slide should summarize learning from the module.
  • The final slide deck should include both text and graphics.
  • Information presented in the slide should have proper citation.
  • No more than 10% of the slides may have direct quotes from the module
  content.

What Does "Follow the Child" Mean?

• • • Short Course Description*
      This three-part webinar series will describe the process of using a child centered approach to assessment and how critical the interaction of a child's senses impacts their overall functioning and behavior. Register for individual sessions below.  Session 1: Availability for Learning: The Forgotten Senses
      Session 2: Looking at the World Through Rose-Colored Glasses: Approaches to Positive Assessment
      Session 3: Self-Regulation and Self-Stimulation: The Emotional Heart of the Child Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms
    •  

      Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
      What Does Follow the Child Mean?	01/15/2019	04/29/2019	Online	Online	Online	Dr. Robin Greenfield

Maximum # of Participants- 100

Credit offered: Yes

How many credits offered: 1

Credits offered from: University of Idaho

Cost Per Credit: $60

• Credit Requirements?*
  1. Participation: Participants are required to log into/attend the full period (2 hours) of all webinars in
  this series.
  2. Quizzes: All quizzes must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.
  *All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Management
  System on the date(s) specified in the course site. Students must earn an 80% score on each quiz
  to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until passed.
  Quiz 1 (20 points)
  Quiz 2 (20 points)
  Quiz 3 (20 points)
  3. Survey: Participants are required to complete a course satisfaction survey.
  4. Final assignment: Complete a written assignment and must be submitted through the Idaho Training
  Clearinghouse LMS.
  *Final Assignment (100 points)
  1) Create a PowerPoint presentation based on the topics in the three webinar sessions.
  2) Identify the audience the presentation is written for (e.g., Teachers, Paraprofessionals,
  Additional Service Providers, or Parents).

Stress and Students with Significant Disabilities

• • Short Course Description*
    Session 1: Stress: Overview, Physiology, and Implications
    Session 2: Stress: Research to Practice
    Session 3: Prevention of Toxic Stress Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

  
  

  
  

Is this event sponsored by the district? No 
What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100
How many credits are offered? 1
Where is the credit offered from? University of Idaho
What is the cost of each credit? $ 60
What are the credit requirements? 

• Credit Requirements?*
  1. Participation: Participants are required to view each recorded webinar.
  2. Quizzes: All quizzes must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.
  *All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Management
  System on the date(s) specified in the course site. Students must earn an 80% score on each quiz
  to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until passed.
  Quiz 1 (20 points)
  Quiz 2 (20 points)
  Quiz 3 (20 points)
  3. Survey: Participants are required to complete a course satisfaction survey.
  4. Final assignment: Complete a written assignment and must be submitted through the Idaho Training
  Clearinghouse LMS.
  *Final Assignment (100 points)
  1. After participating in the webinar series, choose a child in your classroom or a family
  member/friend who you think is under “stress” on a continual basis or at certain times
  during the day. Write a description of why you chose this individual and what situations
  and behaviors make you think he or she is under some kind of stress.
  2. Write a description of the focus person including: 1) age; 2) male or female;
  3) labeled disability or not; 4) health status (e. g., seizure disorder, uses a wheelchair); 5)
  two known likes and dislikes (e.g., likes music/doesn’t like to have hands touched).
  3. Conduct an observation(minimum of 30 minutes) of the person and write a detailed
  description that includes the following components:
  a. Time of day (e.g., 10:00 – 10:30 am)
  b. Length of observation
  c. Setting (e.g. special education classroom)
  d. Number and type of people in the setting
  e. Demands (e.g., child is being asked to use scissors to cut a piece of paper)
  f. Type of support (e.g., classroom aide is guiding child’s hand)
  g. Individual’s response (e.g., child is crying)
  h. Length of activity (e.g., 15 minutes)
  i. Additional information that you think is important about the observation. This might
  include things like noise level, lighting, activity.
  4. Based on information from the webinar series and your own experience, describe three
  things you would do differently to lessen the individual’s stress level and why.]

Picturing Success: Improving Behavior and Enhancing Skill Development Through the Use of Visual Support Strategies

• • Session 1: “Overview of Visual Support Strategies”
    Session 2: “Visual Scheduling” 
    Session 3: “Visual Support Strategies for Academic Participation and Literacy Development”  Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

  
  

  
  

Is this event sponsored by the district? No 
What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100
How many credits are offered? 1
Where is the credit offered from? University of Idaho
What is the cost of each credit? $ 60
What are the credit requirements? 

1. Participation: Participants are required to log into/attend the full period (2 hours) of all
webinars in this series. 
2. Quizzes: All quizzes must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.
http://www.idahotc.com/lms
*All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning
Management System on the date(s) specified in the course site. Students must
earn an 80% score on each quiz to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until
passed.
Quiz 1 (20 points)
Quiz 2 (20 points)
Quiz 3 (20 points)
3. Survey: Participants are required to complete a course satisfaction survey.
4. Final assignment: Complete a written assignment (requirements listed below) must be
submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.
*Final Assignment (10 points)
1) Identify and briefly describe a student you currently support or know.
2) Identify an academic activity or a book to adapt for the student. Use
graphic symbols (or other representations, as appropriate) to create an
adaptation that will increase the student’s participation in the academic
activity and/or support the student in engaging with a book.
3) Briefly describe why you chose the activity or book and the adaptation.

Literacy Ideas for Students Who Have Severe and Profound Disabilities

• • • This three-part webinar series will be presented by Kathleen Scoggin, M.Ed., who has over 40 years experience working with children with combined vision and hearing loss. She will share her knowledge over three 2-hour webinars. Please note that these webinars will be available through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS for credit. Link for Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

  • Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
    Literacy Ideas for Students Who Have Severe and Profound Disabilities	02/05/2019	02/20/2019	Online	Online	Online	Kathleen Scoggin

Is this event sponsored by the district?  No

What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 60

How many credits are offered? 1

Where is the credit offered from? University of Idaho

What is the cost of each credit?  $60

What are the credit requirements?  See instructor

Maximizing Instruction

Join us to learn how to connect student needs to effective instruction with formative assessment and feedback. You will leave with tools and resources to help you with using formative assessment for planning before, during, and after the lesson as well as providing feedback to your students to assist them in making their own learning goals. 

Link to info and Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maximizing-instruction-formative-assessment-evaluation-and-feedback-idaho-falls-registration-51594617891

Maximum # of Participants- 50

Credit offered: Yes

How many credits offered: 1

Credits offered from: Universtiy of Idaho

Cost Per Credit: $60. Credit registration link will be available during class.

Credit Requirements?

General Classroom Management

• • • • Let's work together to build strong classroom systems that lead to improved outcomes for students. Planning for special education can be a complex puzzle. We will look at systems for data collection and progress monitoring, classroom organization, scheduling, and working with paraprofessionals. 
        
        Link for Registration: https://idahotc.com/SESTA/Classroom-Systems

        Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
        Classroom Systems	04/30/2019	04/30/2019	8:30 a.m.	4:30 p.m.	Residence Inn, Idaho Falls	Idaho SESTA

Maximum # of Participants- 50

Credit offered: No

How many credits offered: N/A

Credits offered from: N/A

Cost Per Credit: N/A

The Problem with Behavior Problems

• Session 1: Understanding Behavior and Understanding Students
  Session 2: Disability Related Struggles
  Session 3: Practical Strategies for the Classroom and Beyond
  
  Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms

  
  

Is this event sponsored by the district? No 
What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100
How many credits are offered? 1
Where is the credit offered from? University of Idaho
What is the cost of each credit? $ 60
What are the credit requirements? 

1. Participation: Participants are required to log into/attend the full period (2 hours) of all
webinars in this series.
2. Quizzes: All quizzes must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.
* All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Management
System on the date(s) specified in the course site. Students must earn an 80% score on each quiz
to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until passed.
Quiz 1 (20 points)
Quiz 2 (20 points)
Quiz 3 (20 points)
3. Survey: Participants are required to complete a course satisfaction survey.
4. Final assignment: Complete a written assignment (requirements listed below) must be submitted
through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.]
*Final Assignment (100 points)

Video Case Analysis of Student Thinking-Functions (MS/HS)

•  
• Ever wondered why thinking about functions can be so difficult for middle and high school math students? Find some answers in this 6 week course!
  
  Each week you will:
  
  -complete an independent online module (60-90 minutes)
  -In the online module, you will view video clips of middle and high school students solving function problems to learn more about how to help    students think about functions.
  -attend a virtual discussion via video conference (60 minutes)
  -In the virtual discussion, you will explore together with other secondary math teachers the best ways to help students understand functions.
  
  Register Here

  
  Schedule:

  
  March 6, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
  March 13, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
  March 20, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
  March 27, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
  April 3, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
  April 10, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
  April 17, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
•  
   

• Max No. Participants: 100
  Credit Offered: Yes
  Credit Offered from: Idaho State University
  How Many Credits: 1
  Cost for Credit: $55
  Credit Requirements: Attend and participate in all class sessions.
  Complete each lesson task.

Virtual Book Study--Routines for Reasoning

Join Veronica Blackham, Idaho Regional Math Specialist, for a virtual book study of the book, Routines for Reasoning: Fostering Mathematical Practices in All Students. The book will be provided for FREE to participants by the Idaho Regional Math Center, for those from Regions 4,5,6 and that complete the course expectations.

Book Study dates:
Monday, January 28 4:00-5:00
Monday, February 4 4:00-5:00
Monday, February 11 4:00-5:00
Monday, February 25 4:00-5:00
Monday, March 4 4:00-5:00
Monday, March 11 4:00-5:00

Register Here

• Max No. Participants: 100
  Credit Offered: Yes
  Credit Offered from: Idaho State University
  How Many Credits: 1
  Cost for Credit: $55
  Credit Requirements: 
• Read all chapters
• Attend all discussion sessions
  For each chapter (10), write a short reflection about something that you tried out in your classroom.
  If you don't want the credit, you're still welcome to participate.

Teaching Mathematical Thinking

•  
• This course provides an opportunity to study fundamental mathematical theory underlying the content area of number and operation and structures of algebraic thinking. Topics will include: meanings of operations and how they relate to one another, computation within the number system as a foundation for algebra, the use of mathematical models, and the understanding student thinking. Emphasis will be given to developing ideas about multiplicative thinking, proportional reasoning, and algebraic reasoning. Questions? This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
  To Register: Click on https://www.isu.edu/education/professional-development/idaho-regional-math-center/teaching-mathematical-thinking/

   

  Pocatello dates:
  Saturday, February 9, 2019 8:00am-5:00pm
  Saturday, February 23, 2019 8:00am-5:00pm
  Thursday, February 28, 2019 4:00pm-8:00pm
  Saturday, March 9, 2019 8:00am-5:00pm
  Saturday, March 30, 2019 8:00am-5:00pm
  Thursday, April 4, 2019 4:00pm-8:00pm

  Registration for Rigby/Rexburg and Idaho Falls sessions opens April 1
•  
   

• Max No. Participants: 30
  Credit Offered: Yes
  Credit Offered from: Idaho State University
  How Many Credits: 3
  Cost for Credit: $55
  Credit Requirements: Attend all class sessions

Gradual Release of Responsibility(Secondary)

• Short Course Description
  Gradual Release of Responsibility: An overview of Douglas Fisher’s and Nancy Frey’s Model of Instruction with an in-depth examination of guided instruction through questions, prompts, and cues.

Class Meets on the following dates:  January 17 and 24.  February 6, 21, 28.  March 14

Maximum # of Participants- 30

Credit offered: Yes

How many credits offered: 1

Credits offered from:  NNU

Cost Per Credit: $60

Credit Requirements:

-Attend and participate in all course sessions.
-Prepare for face to face classes by reading assigned resources and completing any assigned tasks.
-Participate in class discussions, modeling, and reflections.
-Complete a lesson plan targeting each feature of the model.
-Apply knowledge and skills in the classroom. 
-Participate in a two-way observation with a fellow classmate.
-Write reflection in response to implementation of the model.
-Present one teaching strategy to the class.
-A total of 15 hours must be completed to earn a credit.

Participants will need to purchase the book "Better Learning Through Structured Teaching: A Framework for the Gradual Release or Responsibility, 2nd edition" by  Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey  (On Amazon: used- $5.00 ;  new $18.70)

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Creating a Plan for Successful Mathematics Discussions

Now that you have completed the District 91 staff development on Facilitating Meaningful Math Discourse, do you find yourself wanting to know more? In this class we will take a deeper dive into how to have successful discussions that support student learning. We will work with five concrete steps for planning and carrying out a math lesson rich with discussion (from the work of Stein and Smith in “5 Practices for Orchestrating Mathematical Discussions”). We will also apply strategies from the Facilitating Meaningful Math Discourse class to everyday routines and MIF lessons. There will also be time set aside to plan lessons with emphasis on discussion that support students’ understanding.

Saturday, February 9th (8:30 – 11:30)
Wednesdays, February 20, 27, March 6, March 13 (4 -6 pm each week)
Saturday, March 30 (8:30 – 11:30)

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• Max No. Participants: 12
  Credit Offered: Yes
  Credit Offered from: NNU
  How Many Credits: 1
  Cost for Credit: $60
  Credit Requirements:. 

Participants must attend all sessions: February 9 (4 hours), February 20 & 27, March 6 & 13 (2 hours each), and March 30  (4 hrs)

Participants will take part in reading, speaking, listening and writing activities presented during class.

Vocabulary Instruction in the K-3 Classroom

Do you want your students using critical academic language throughout the school day? Do you struggle to identify the best words to teach and then how to teach them in an engaging way so that students make the words their own? You are not alone. “No aspect of instruction enjoys more inconsistency in practice than vocabulary development (Kinsella, 2015) Participants in this course will complete four main tasks: develop a collective agreement on what constitutes effective vocabulary instruction based on research, identify academic words for their own grade level (according to the CCSS), use their current curriculum to select appropriate high utility words, and finally, follow a research based routine for teaching these words. Teachers will have work time to embed their grade level words into the weekly routines

Class meets on the following dates:  Jan. 16, 23, 30  Feb. 6,13, 20, 27

Maximum # of Participants- 35

Credit offered: Yes

How many credits offered: 1

Credits offered from: NNU

Cost Per Credit: $60. Credit registration link will be available during class.

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Champs- Winter 2019

CHAMPS: A proactive and positive approach to classroom management.  This course helps teachers design (or fine tune) a classroom management system by organizing classrooms for student success, specifying classroom behavioral expectations, and reducing misbehavior (disruptions, disrespect, non-compliance).  This approach to behavior has been shown to increase academic engagement resulting in improved test scores by empowering and motivating students.  CHAMPS provides teachers and students with a common language about behaviors, and teachers will be better prepared to design behavioral plans that fit their personal styles and the needs of their students.  Teachers will learn how to teach students to behave responsibly and how to instill a desire in their students to be productive and positive contributors.  Built on respect for the dignity and worth of every child, our strategies are effective because they are data-driven and grounded in the most current research. (Materials provided)

Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
Champs	1/31/2019	1/31/2019	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Jenn Petersen
Champs	2/7/2019	02/07/2019	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Jenn Petersen
Champs	2/21/2019	02/21/2019	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Jenn Petersen
Champs	02/28/2019	02/28/2019	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Jenn Petersen
Champs	03/14/2019	03/14/2019	4:00 PM	6:00 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Jenn Petersen

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• Cost Per Credit
  $

  60.00 via NNU
• Credit Requirements?* (Some out of class work and application required)

Step Up Your Tech Online PD

Earn your Technology PD when and where you want to. This is the PD and NNU offering of the PowerSchool Learning course titled “Step Up Your Tech” 30 points from this online course must be earned for completion. Note: Many of the activities that can be completed require classroom implementation but not all of them. Incentives and Badges can still be earned during this course.

All D91 teachers are already enrolled in the course.  To access your course go to Quick Links in the Unfied Classroom Dashboard and then choose PowerSchool Learning Portal.  Please check with your adminstor to see if this will satisfy your IPLP requirments.  NNU credit information can be found in the course.

All points must be submitted my May 10, 2018

New Teacher Academy

NTA- New Teacher Academy

NTA is an extension of NTI, or New Teacher Induction. It will be offered once a month for both elementary and secondary teachers. Topics that will be presented this year will be curriculum alignment with cognitive rigor, strategies for classroom management (CHAMPS OR CKH), strategies for lesson presentations, gradual release concepts, parent contact, what to expect at parent-teacher conferences, different types of assessments, differentiation, interventions, etc. To earn a credit, participants will participate in in both face-to-face meeting discussions plus applications outside of meeting times to reflect upon with the group at the following meetings.

Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
New Teacher Academy	10/10/2018	11/13/2018	4:15 PM	5:45 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Mindy Singer; Sarah Cherry
New Teacher Academy	11/14/2018	01/08/2019	4:15 PM	5:45 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Mindy Singer; Jenn Petersen
New Teacher Academy	01/09/2019	02/12/2019	4:15 PM	5:45 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Mindy Singer; Jenn Petersen
New Teacher Academy	02/13/2019	03/12/2019	4:15 PM	5:45 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Mindy Singer; Jenn Petersen
New Teacher Academy	03/13/2019	04/09/2019	4:15 PM	5:45 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Mindy Singer; Jenn Petersen
New Teacher Academy	04/10/2019	04/15/2019	4:15 PM	5:45 PM	Compass Academy, Room 208	Mindy Singer; Jenn Petersen

• Cost Per Credit
  $

  60.00
• Credit Requirements?*
  Participants must participate in 16 hours of the course requirements and maintain a notebook for thoughts, questions, reflections, etc.

Mathematical Discourse

Please join us for our Saturday Series workshops October 13, 2018 and February 23, 2019 In Idaho Falls.Focus: Mathematical discourse is the norm among students and focuses on understanding mathematical ideas and concepts. We have highlighted four (2 each Saturday) strategies to help enrich the math discussions in your classrooms. How do you draw students out? How do you help develop their math thinking and be able to communicate it? These strategies will help any K-12 teacher,  whether you're a beginner at facilitating discussion or more experienced. 

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See you there!

Max No. Participants: N/A
Credit Offered: N/A
Credit Offered from: N/A
How Many Credits: N/A
Cost for Class: 
Credit Requirements:N/A

Explicit Instruction

• • • The content of the course is foundational and is divided into seven webinars. These include:
      Webinar I – Introduction to Explicit Instruction (EI)
      Webinar II – Designing Lessons: Skills & Strategies
      Webinar III – Designing Lessons: Vocabulary & Concepts
      Webinar IV – Designing Lessons: Rules for Content
      Webinar V – Organizing Structure for Instruction
      
      Link to Syllabus and Registration: https://idahotc.com/lms
    •  

      • Session Title	Start Date*	End Date	Time From*	Time To	Location*	Presenter(s)*
        Explicit Instruction	01/15/2019	04/29/2019	Online	Online	Online	Cari Murphy, Ph.D.

Is this event sponsored by the district?  No

What is the maximum enrollment for this class? 100

How many credits are offered? 1

Where is the credit offered from? University of Idaho

What is the cost of each credit?  $60

What are the credit requirements?  

1. Participation: Participants are required to log into/view the full period of all webinars in this series.
2. Quizzes: All quizzes must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse LMS.
https://www.idahotc.com/lms
*All quizzes must be completed on the Idaho Training Clearinghouse Learning Management
System on the date(s) specified in the course site. Students must earn an 80% score on each quiz
to pass the course. Quizzes can be retaken until passed.
Quiz 1 (20 points)
Quiz 2 (20 points)
Quiz 3 (20 points)
Quiz 4 (20 points)
Quiz 5 (20 points)
Quiz 6 (20 points)
Quiz 7 (20 points)
3. Survey: Participants are required to complete a course satisfaction survey.
4. Final assignment: A written assignment must be submitted through the Idaho Training Clearinghouse
LMS.
*Final Assignment (100 points)
After viewing the 7-part webinar series, write a reflective paper answering the following
questions. Submit the paper through the course website.
• What are your three big/main ideas learned from the series?
• What are two immediate actions you plan to take as a result of what
you have learned or discovered?
• What is one major insight that resulted from this learning experience?
• Include your name and title of the course on page 1.See link above to register.

Forms

Click on the links below to access the form you need:

Verification of Inservice Hours 

Verification of Completion of In-Service Hours

Credit Reimbursement Form 

 Certificated employees are eligible to apply for reimbursement of three (3) credit hours during each 5-year recertification period.

College Transcripts

BYU Transcripts
ISU Transcripts
UI Transcripts
NNU Transcripts

These links are provided for your convenience to request college transcripts.

P.I.E. Day Request 

The P.I.E. program provides teachers with the opportunity, time and resources to participate in their own and their colleagues’ professional growth.  P.I.E. allows teachers the opportunity to share and to learn from an experienced colleague, and will provide support and collegiality, by allowing them to observe other classrooms or education settings or to request assistance from a colleague. Participation is voluntary on the part of all participants and confidential between the parties involved.

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OUR TEAM

District 91 delivers high quality professional development opportunities to teachers using evidence-based strategies and key research. We use a variety of strategies (direct instruction, coaching, professional learning communities, mentoring) as well as tailored approaches (face-to-face, online, blended) to enhance the ongoing learning of teachers, administrators, and para-professionals.