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Middle School Language Arts and Visual Arts Summer Professional Development 2018

Visual Art SLO Revision
Facilitated by Mindy Lokey, District Office
June 14, 11:30am to 3:30pm
Interested teachers may revise existing district SLO assessments as well as adapt older assessments previously used with outdated core standards.  Inservice pay; sign up on JPLS.

Language Arts & Reading SLO Revision
Facilitated by Mindy Lokey, District Office
June 18, 11:30am to 3:30pm
Interested teachers may revise existing district SLO assessments.  Inservice pay; sign up on JPLS.

Standards-Aligned Novel Unit Workshop
Facilitated by Mindy Lokey, District Office
June 19, 8am to 4pm
Interested reading and language arts teachers bring a text and a partner to write an anchor text unit that addresses every standard.  Units are shared throughout the district.  Inservice pay; email mindy.lokey@jordandistrict.org with your text and partner name to sign up.

Depth of Knowledge
Facilitated by Mindy Lokey, District Office
June 20, 8am to 4pm
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) assures that your course and your assessments have rigor -­- and that your students gain lasting understanding. This course will teach the basics of Depth of Knowledge and give you the tools to make your curriculum more rigorous.  Participants should bring an assignment or assessment they would like to improve. It is also beneficial if you attend with a PLC colleague. Open to all subject areas.  Inservice pay; sign up on JPLS.

Employing Socratic Seminar
Facilitated by Josh Brothers, Copper Hills High School
July 11, 9am – 12pm; August 9, 9am – 12pm
One of the key goals of 21st Century Education is to foster critical thinking and expression in our students. This means that teachers need to model and then get out of the way as they allow students to practice using academic conversation skills to hone their critical thinking skills. Using Socratic Seminar is one of the oldest and most effective means to teach these skills while also helping students internalize information and develop a stronger classroom culture. Come learn how to employ this useful tactic in any grade level.  Inservice pay; sign up on JPLS for one date only.

Questions?  Email Mindy.Lokey@jordandistrict.org

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