PD Online Network March 6, 2012

With Diane Wyatt & Sherry Gibson

Welcome

Happy New Year!Screen OrientationPosting QuestionsDocument DownloadsWeb Posting of Session

Agenda

Upcoming EventTrainU Update from Lisa Hoskins PBC Teacher Evaluation & Observ. System End-of-Year SubmissionsInservice Point OpportunitiesPD Showcase PollPD Health of Your SchoolNext Online Network

“We Have an APP for that: Innovative Teachers”

March 26, 2012

8:00am – 4:00pm

Santaluces High School

Register at: https://techconf.palmbeachschools.org/

If you are adding a video or large presentation with voiceovers to your TrainU course, please upload it to the ‘new’ Vodcast server first, then

link to it in TrainU. Also, please modify for existing videos.

And

Vodcasthttps://vodcast.palmbeachschools.org/• Login• Upload• Add file, Title, Description• Note: You can select ‘Private’ if just adding to a TrainU course.• Click on Share Video and copy hyperlink

TrainUhttp://trainu.palmbeach.k12.fl.us• Login• Go to your course• Turn editing on• Add an item• Select link to file or website• Add title, paste link• Window = New Window• Save

 

April 13, 2012 – PD Teams should submit Sign In Sheets (0484) from the website to Julie Williams in C-201.

--- Sign In Sheets should identify the instructional personnel that participated in the professional learning communities/collegial study groups in its entirety. --- All participants should be awarded 30 inservice points for completing learning and implementation around Domain 1 (ALL 9 Design Questions and 41 Elements).

May 1 – 18, 2012 - All school participate in either a focus group or online survey to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the professional learning process.

June 1, 2012 – All points under this component will be processed

The Following Components Are Already Open for School Use by the Following District Person.

Please communicate with the contact listed below to see what paperwork is required.

• School-wide Positive Behavior Support (Helen Rodney - Safe Sch)• Single School Culture (Rose Backhus - Safe Sch.)• Marzano Teacher Evaluation (Julie Williams – Prof. Dev.)• Out-of-District Conferences (2401) (Sherry Gibson – Prof. Dev.)• Educator Support Program - ESP (Gina Stafford – Prof. Dev.• Pre-Service Program for College Interns (Gina Stafford – Prof.

Dev.)

FY12 Required PD for Differentiated Accountability (DA) Schools:

DA Schools should open Professional Development for DA Schools – 2408026 if they are covering the 6 Topics in depth.

Simply watching the TrainU vodcasts is not worth inservice points.

1. Make sure all sign-in sheets are submitted by Friday, May 4, 2012, or after training has concluded, if earlier.

2. Submit a master Sign-In Sheet (Form 0484) with points totaled. Be sure all sections of the form as complete.

3. Submit your final version of the Component Evaluation (Form 0471)

This will ensure that teachers recertifying will be ready to renew and allow us to contact you if there are questions.

Recertifying This Year?

To see if you have the required 120 inservice points:• Go to http://www.palmbeachschools.org/employees/• Click on Self Service on the right side• Log-in to People Soft with your district log on• Click on 'Inservice Information' under the 'Personal

Information' tab.

If you have questions about the recertification process,

please visit the Certification Office at FHESC Suite A-152 or their

website at http://www.palmbeachschools.org/certification/.

If you are in need of additional inservice points, please consider

selecting one of the following training opportunities: Deconstructing Racism (60 inservice points)http://trainu.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/course?id=568  Statewide Tobacco Prevention (60 inservice points) http://www.tobaccopreventiontraining.org/

TrainU and Course Registration also feature many other courses and are updated regularly. 

• Go to http://trainu.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/login/• Log-in with your district log on

• Click on View Course Catalog to view listings

Please raise your hand if you would be interested in:

1.Attending a PD Showcase this year2.Presenting at a PD Showcase this year

Type your response in the Q & A:What topics would you like to see featured?

If you need any assistance with any of the topics reviewed today to ensure your school’s PD health, please email your PD Specialist.

Dr. Sherry Gibson (Central and North Schools)Diane Wyatt (Middle, West, Virtual Schools) Julie Williams (NTC and iTeach Schools)Susan Rodriguez (Alt. Ed, ESE, Charter, and Adult Ed. Schools)South and West Schools: At this time, please contact Dr.

Sherry Gibson for assistance if you are South or West Area.

Next Online Meeting will be

Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

Times to select from are:8:00-9:00am 3:00-4:00pm

The online classroom is located at:

http://breeze.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/pdsupport/