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This course will address school leadership and the promotion of success of all students, developing leadership capacity in princpals of the Central Region through a focus on the Guilford County Schools´ Strategic Plan. Topics will include all areas of the Strategic Plan: Area I-Improving Academic Achievement, Area II-Supportive Family and Community Involvement, Area III-Strategic Human Resource Management, Area IV-Respectful and Responsive Service, Area V-Safe Schools and Character Development, Area VI-Optimal Operations, Area VII-Transformatinal Technology, and Area VIII-Clear Baseline and Equitable Standards.

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This course will address school leadership and the promotion of success of all students, developing leadership capacity in princpals of the Central Region through a focus on the Guilford County Schools´ Strategic Plan. Topics will include all areas of the Strategic Plan: Area I-Improving Academic Achievement, Area II-Supportive Family and Community Involvement, Area III-Strategic Human Resource Management, Area IV-Respectful and Responsive Service, Area V-Safe Schools and Character Development, Area VI-Optimal Operations, Area VII-Transformatinal Technology, and Area VIII-Clear Baseline and Equitable Standards.

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Monthly principal meetings for Southeast Region.

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This course will address school leadership and the promotion of success of all students, developing leadership capacity in princpals of the Western Region through a focus on the Guilford County Schools´ Strategic Plan. Topics will include all areas of the Strategic Plan: Area I-Improving Academic Achievement, Area II-Supportive Family and Community Involvement, Area III-Strategic Human Resource Management, Area IV-Respectful and Responsive Service, Area V-Safe Schools and Character Development, Area VI-Optimal Operations, Area VII-Transformatinal Technology, and Area VIII-Clear Baseline and Equitable Standards.

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GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS Strategies for program delivery of Career Development and Special Populations support services for high school CTE students. Ten sessions throughout the year will address topics such as strategies to assist CTE students in meeting academic and technical competencies; career development focusing on assisting students in completion of a CTP or CPCT course of study; outreach and recruitment; transition from CTE courses of study to post-seconday study or work; articulation between high school, community college, and 4 year degree programs; and annual accountability and planning.

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Using Professional Learning Communities, AP Environmental Science Teachers will develop best strategies, pacing, lesson plans,inquiry activities and assessments for teaching AP Environmental Science.

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District-wide mandated professional development on best practices in High School Social Studies.

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This Professional Learning Community will explore best practices, discuss World Languages updates, and address current World Languages issues in Guilford County Schools.

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Half-day professional development English teachers grades 9-12. Topics include GEMS and Balanced Literacy strategies.

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This course will provide Grade 11 US History teachers with the knowledge and lesson plans for preparing students for EOC achievement.

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This Professional Learning Community will explore best practices and strategies to enrich the teaching of Chinese and Japanese and discuss World Languages updates.

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This Professional Learning Community will explore best practices and strategies to enrich the teaching of Spanish and discuss World Languages updates.

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District-wide mandated professional development on best practices in world language teaching.

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A menu of vital programs,methods, skills and resources to support GCS school social workers to provide high quality coordinated services to schools by linking school, home and community.

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Effective Strategies, skills and approaches for Dropout Prevention Designees and Graduation coaches to assist and support struggling students to lower the dropout rate and increase the graduation rate.

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The focus of this training will be to understand the role of the Behavior Support Assistant. Included in the training will be how to administer and/or monitor any therapy, medication and/or special treatment required by the student. Maintaining records of student progress will also be addressed. Participants will receive helpful tips and strategies pertaining to their job responsibilities. Specific areas that will be covered include physical management, confidentiality, IEP/504, compliance, communication, and maintaining accurate documentation. Particular attention will be given to behavior management strategies and the ability to employ learned strategies as necessary to deescalate behaviors in order to protect the student or others from injury.

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DPI Modules for writing appropriate IEP Present Level of Performance, Annual goals, Objectives, and Measurement presented by Carolyn McMath GCS Compliance Officer.

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This course is designed to help EC teachers navigate the world of EC forms, folders, assessments and instruction in order to stay in compliance and maximize their effectiveness in the classroom.

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Monthly SLP Department meetings to address methodologies, DPI and local legal requirements and changes for eligibility and procedures, and issues specifically related to SLPs in the schools.

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The focus of this training will be to understand the role of the Personal Care Assistant. Included in the training will be how to administer and/or monitor any therapy, medication and/or special treatment required by the student. Maintaining records of student progress will also be addressed. Participants will receive helpful tips and strategies pertaining to their job responsibilities. Specific areas that will be covered include physical management, mobility, health care, confidentiality, compliance, IEP/504, communication, and maintaining accurate documentation..

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Departmental meetings will be held for the teachers of the visually impaired students to address current issues, program concerns, current materials and technologies specific to the education of students with visual impairments in GCS.

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This course is more in depth than Workplace Spanish. It will allow you to hold a basic conversation with students and parents. You will be taught Culture awareness, basic personal information, basic forms of interaction, pronouns, numbers and the alphabet.

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Build on your existing knowledge of Conversational Spanish I. Learn to increase your conversational ability with students and their parents in matters relating to classroom instruction, discipline, health care, educational administration and much more.

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Monthly training of ESL teachers. Teachers will learn about ESL best practices to implement in the classroom. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory in order to receive CEU credit.

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Monthly meeting of High School Curriculum Facilitators. Seminars - the roles of facilitators increasing academic, rigor, relevance and relationships in building school capacity. .

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Monthly meeting of Elementary School Curriculum Facilitators.

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Monthly meeting of Middle School Curriculum Facilitators.

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Participants will learn how to use the advanced features of the new library automation software, Destiny Library Manager.

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Media specialists who are new to the profession or new to GCS will focus on information related to the three areas of the MCPAI: Teaching & Learning, Information Access & Delivery, and Program Administration. Buddy Mentors will actively support new media specialists as they transition into their new roles through one-on-one visits, group meetings, email, and phone calls. They will share ideas and information and provide support in a way that meets the needs of the mentees.

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PD Contacts will receive more in-depth training in PD policies and procedures. Instructors will model how to effectively use the online management system to create and manage site-based staff development and give participants the opportunity to practice and/or ask questions to clarify understanding.

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PD Contacts will receive more in-depth training in PD policies and procedures. Instructors will model how to effectively use the online management system to create and manage site-based staff development and give participants the opportunity to practice and/or ask questions to clarify understanding.

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PD Contacts will receive more in-depth training in PD policies and procedures. Instructors will model how to effectively use the online management system to create and manage site-based staff development and give participants the opportunity to practice and/or ask questions to clarify understanding.

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PD Contacts will receive more in-depth training in PD policies and procedures. Instructors will model how to effectively use the online management system to create and manage site-based staff development and give participants the opportunity to practice and/or ask questions to clarify understanding.

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This workshop will provide in-depth training on different components of assessment of autism spectrum disorders and how to use this information to make the most appropriate educational decisions for students referred for possible AU concerns.

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This workshop will address current ESL issues in GCS, use of an assessment with ESL students and chronic health issues seen in school children.

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This training will present information on how to administer, score and interpret the WIAT-III and WAIS-IV.

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This series is designed to provide pertinent information and training to better equip School Counselors in meeting the academic and personal/social needs of students.

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Monthly Training sessions for all elementary school counselors on topics specific to that level. Sessions will cover training on mental health issues, legal and ethical issues, dealing with grief and loss, registration/curriculum updates, and implementation of the ASCA Model.

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Monthly Training sessions for all high school counselors on topics specific to that level. Sessions will cover training on mental health issues, legal and ethical issues, dealing with grief and loss, registration/curriculum updates, and implementation of the ASCA Model.

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Monthly Training sessions for all middle school counselors on topics specific to that level. Sessions will cover training on mental health issues, legal and ethical issues, dealing with grief and loss, registration/curriculum updates, and implementation of the ASCA Model.

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Participants will learn how to create presentations complete with speaker’s notes, outlines, and handouts. Your electronic slideshow will include text, clip art, design templates, graphics, transitions, and special effects. A variety of uses of a multimedia will be demonstrated and practiced. Each participant will develop and presentation to present to the class.

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Participants will learn how to use Outlook 2007 to send, receive, and organize their email.

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Participants will gain knowledge of desktop publishing terminology and gain basic knowledge of editing and creating a published document using Microsoft Word. Skills to be taught include: formatting text by changing the font and style, using the spell checker and thesaurus, using headers and footers, creating columns and inserting objects such as graphics and tables. A variety of prepared documents will be explored and edited. Each participant will develop and maintain a course portfolio containing evidences of learning and application as the course progresses.

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This workshop will allow participants to have an opportunity to learn to set up and maintain the website for their school using School Center. Participants will learn how to add administrative and classroom categories, add and delete users, add and modify pages, adding and editing text, insert graphics, add hyperlinks and create a Message Board and a Calendar. The participant will also learn to create banners for their webpages.

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This workday will allow participants who have been trained to be Webmasters to have an opportunity to update and maintain the website for their school using School Center. Participants will learn the latest updates in School Center to modify their school webpages.

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This workday will allow participants who have been trained to be Webmasters to have an opportunity to update and maintain the website for their school using School Center. Participants will learn the latest updates in School Center to modify their school webpages.

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This workday will allow participants who have been trained to be Webmasters to have an opportunity to update and maintain the website for their school using School Center. Participants will learn the latest updates in School Center to modify their school webpages.

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This workday will allow participants who have been trained to be Webmasters to have an opportunity to update and maintain the website for their school using School Center. Participants will learn the latest updates in School Center to modify their school webpages.

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This workday will allow participants who have been trained to be Webmasters to have an opportunity to update and maintain the website for their school using School Center. Participants will learn the latest updates in School Center to modify their school webpages.

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will learn how to effectively use the QRI assessment to drive instruction and develop interventions for students. They will learn how to connect and integrate reading and writing into their daily instruction (learning logs, content prompts, and journals). The participants will receive information on unpacking reading standards and how that relates to developing common assessments.

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Participants will work in Professional Learning Communities to learn about strategies and practices outlined in “Classroom Instruction that Works” authored by, Robert J. Marzano. Teachscape training will be implemented and used to teach instructional leadership training on Marzano’s “high-yield strategies”. Some examples of such teaching strategies include summarizing, note taking, and cooperative learning. Staff members will also complete the GCS-Balanced Formative Assessment Moodle training to identify power objectives, unpack standards, and best practices in assessment. ERG (Educational Resource Group) will coach staff members on guided reading practices and provide PD coaching and observation models for staff members.

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Participants will work in Professional Learning Communities to learn about strategies and practices outlined in “Classroom Instruction that Works” authored by, Robert J. Marzano. Teachscape training will be implemented and used to teach instructional leadership training on Marzano’s “high-yield strategies”. Some examples of such teaching strategies include summarizing, note taking, and cooperative learning. Staff members will also complete the GCS-Balanced Formative Assessment Moodle training to identify power objectives, unpack standards, and best practices in assessment. ERG (Educational Resource Group) will coach staff members on guided reading practices and provide PD coaching and observation models for staff members.

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The faculty at Brooks Global Studies will focus on building and sustaining the capacity of its professional learning communities. This course will provide information, assistance, and support with technology, guided reading, math instructional strategies, writing across the curriculum, and using data to inform instruction. The course will also provide opportunities for participants to share successful experiences with the aforementioned best practices.

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The focus of this course is to align instruction, curriculum, and assessment to support student achievement at ECG within the larger context of a professional learning community (PLC).

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Through collaboration with Guilford College, The Early College at Guilford will utilize Aurolog’s Tell Me More language learning program in the Guilford College Language Lab for professional development for selected faculty. The program is a language acquisition program designed to meet the needs of secondary language learners at all levels up to and including fluent speakers of a World Language. Teachers will follow a preset path based on their current knowledge base and their goals. For instance, a World Language Teacher will follow an advanced plan while a teacher or administrator seeking basic knowledge of a secondary language may use the Complete Beginner path.

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Will provide teachers with tools to utilize Outlook effectively in order to organize meetings, appointments, and email correspondence. Participants will also create distribution lists to effectively communicate with colleagues, students, adn parents.

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The workshop will allow participants to have the opportunity to set up and maintain a School Center website. Particpants will learn how log on, change passwords, change link names, create a custom scrapbook, contact form links as well as adding adding information to the page links that are created.

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Urban school children in poverty from diverse cultural backgrounds need effective teachers. Martin Haberman´s book, identifies the success stories of star teachers of children in poverty.

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An overview of various elemenatry writing expectations, resources,instructional strategies, and implementation ideas will be presented (including Writer´s Workshop, Thinking Maps, Write from the Beginning and Four Square Writing).

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Faculty and Staff will focus on ways to improve the quality of the core academic areas while teaching students how to connect their knowledge to relevant personal experiences. We will use collaboration, reflection, dialogue and goal-setting to learn to weave together the elements of curriculum, instruction, and assessment in a way that maximizes the learning of each student.

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This course will introduce all teachers to classroom strategies that have been proven to enhance student achievement. The main focus will be on summarizing/ note-taking and identifying similarities and differences, and questions, cues, and advance organizers.

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Sessions will provide a clear and concise understanding of a better way to help children in need within an academic setting. It will provide educators on how to go about meeting the needs of these struggling readers. Strategies and interventions will be given to help staff assist students in need using DIBELS and other assessments. .

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Participants will learn about the new teacher evaluation process that has been adopted by Guilford County.

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This course will give support to new and interested staff regarding issues related to implementing an adapted special education curriculum.

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The K-16 Northern Math Community is open to all math teachers in the northern area to look vertically at the math curriculum in grades K-16 and conduct meaningful content related discussions.

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Teachers will meet once a month to discuss books chosen by the group and read by the group as a whole. Meetings will be held September through May for a total of 10 contact hours. Books selected for content and co-curricular topics.

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Participants will focus on Brain-Based Research Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today´s adolescents. Books will include Secrets of the Teenage Brain and Brain Based Learning.

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The PBS Team will train and advise faculty about the PBS program using materials and activities from their June Team Training.

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This course will introduce all teachers to classroom strategies that have been proven to enhance student achievement. The main focus will be on summarizing/ note-taking and identifying similarities and differences, and questions, cues, and advance organizers.

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Participants will learn about the new teacher evaluation process that has been adopted by Guilford County.

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Using organizational and relational skills to impact the learning environment.

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This is a course designed to make student assessment a teaching and learning tool for all instructors and administrators. It will prepare all faculty members to assess all skills necessary and evaluate how well we are meeting set goals.

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This course will allow teachers, co-teachers, (administration and support staff) to use technology to engage students´ learning opportunities while exposing them to valuable information. Through activites such as creating a web-page, participants will be able to enhance communication between the classroom and home. Staff will put learning into the hands of students and parents and make them feel proactive.