😎 Summer PL Workshop Descriptions


1	➡️ ⏩	Sign in to Frontline first w/ your @share.wilsonsd.org Google Account and then click the links to register below. Wilson Facilitated Activities - register in Frontline . For other activities, like the virtual options below register with the link on this sheet.						⏪ ⬅️
2	DATE	Day	Time	In-person / Virtual	Workshop & Links to Register	Location	Workshop Description	Grade Bands	Presenter	Content Areas	Hours	Resource	In Frontline?

3	6/6/23	Tues	8-3 PM	In-person	Medical Emergency Response Team (M.E.R.T.) Training	SDR	As a MERT team member you will learn how to support the School Nurse in your building in the event of a medical emergency. Training will include hands-on, scenario based learning on the following topics: -Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), Asthma, Allergies,Epi-Pen Administration, Diabetes, Seizure Disorder, Overdose, Major Bleeding Event	K-12		All	6		Yes
4	6/7/2023	Wed	12-3 PM	Virtual	Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education	Google Meet	In this workshop, educators will learn how to leverage the power of AI to revolutionize the way they create, connect, and collaborate with their students. With AI as a partner in learning, teachers and students will be able to explore new possibilities in creative expression, knowledge sharing, and problem-solving. Participants will discover the potential of AI to enhance traditional teaching methods and engage students in powerful new ways. Through hands-on activities and discussions, educators will gain practical knowledge and skills to implement AI technologies in their classroom and create meaningful learning experiences for their students.	K-12	Chris McCaffrey	All	3		Yes
5	6/7/2023	Wed	8-11 AM	In-person	Play in the Elementary Classroom	A620- Admin Building	This session will dive into the benefits of purposeful play in the classroom and provide practical strategies for incorporating play-based learning into your daily teaching practice. We will explore various types of play and how they work within our curriculum.	K-2	Madeline Bohr				Yes
6	6/7/2023	Wed	8AM-12 PM	Blended	Red Cross CPR Certification	HS LH Pool Classroom	Red Cross CPR Certification for Health and PE Department Consists of 2 hours of eLEarning/virtual work 4 hours of Professional Rescurer CPR & AED Certification	K-12	Erin Mikula Pete Rinella		6		Yes
7	6/8/2023	Thurs	12-3 PM	In-person	Improving Word Attack Skills in the Upper Grades	SDR	Did you know that building "students' decoding skills so they can read complex multisyllabic words" as a Tier 1 practice has strong evidence for improving the reading of students in grades 4-9, according to the What Works Clearinghouse? Often, we stop explicitly teaching decoding skills after third grade, but there are so many opportunities to build older students' word reading skills as they move to multisyllabic and content-area words! Come to this session ready to participate in a student-focused activity related to multisyllabic word reading that fits with your current teaching situation and then reflect on the experience and future learning with the group. Administrators and teachers of any content area are welcome. This session is targeted for teachers and administrators of grades 4-9. You will have the option of choosing an activity to try based on grade level, skill level of your students, and content area. We will also discuss diagnostics & differentiation options for situations in which students are reading far below or above grade level or have specific reading difficulties.	3-12	Emily Hershey Holly Armbuster		3		Yes
8	6/8/2023	Thurs	8-11 AM	In-person	Rethinking Eureka Math - Leveraging Small Groups w/ Fluency (Part 1 of 2)	A618 PreBoard Admin	The discussion during this session will be centered around best practices for using small groups during math instruction. We will explore different structures and activities that students can be doing within different groups (including fluency).	K-5	Daniel Kaufmann Madeline Bohr		3		Yes
9	6/8/2023	Thurs	12-3 PM	In-person	Rethinking Eureka Math - Leveraging Small Groups w/ Fluency (Part 2 of 2)	A618 PreBoard Admin	This is a work session for Rethinking Eureka Math - Leveraging Small Groups w/ Fluency. You must have attended Rethinking Eureka Math - Leveraging Small Groups w/ Fluency (Part 1 of 2) to join this session. Teachers will build a fluency progression for the upcoming school year.	K-5	Daniel Kaufmann Madeline Bohr		3		Yes
10	6/9/2023	Fri	8 - 11 AM	In-person	Three Dimensional Learning and Teaching	SDR	Raise awareness of the shifts in science instruction with the new science standards and develop foundational understandings of the 3 dimensional approach to learning.	K-12	Jessica Gorfti	Science	3		Yes
11	6/20/2023	Tues	12-3 PM	In-person	Act 126 "in-person" Training *Does not count towards PL hours, it counts for 3 hours of PDE Mandatory training hours.	SDR	The training focuses on the following topics: essential elements of the Pennsylvania Child Protective Services Law, facts about child abuse, mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse and sexual misconduct. Pennsylvania Professional Educator Discipline Act (PEDA); and maintaining appropriate boundaries between students and school employees. **Counts towards 3 hours of PDE Mandatory training, not for PL hours.	K-12	Laura Grant Mark Greaves	All	3		Yes
12	7/27/23	Thurs	8-3 PM	In-person	Mental Health First Aid	A619- Admin Building	Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.	K-12	Alison Poplaski Michele Zawilla	All	6		Yes
13	6/29/2023	Thurs	8-11 AM	In-person	Planning Small Group Instruction in a workshop model	SDR	This session will be centered around best pratices for using small groups during ELA instruction. We will explore different structures and activities that students can be doing within different groups.	K-5	Madeline Bohr Angela Mitstifer				Yes
14	7/6/2023	Thurs	12-3 PM	In-person	Podcasting with BandLab EDU	SDR	Want to have your students record and publish a podcast? Discover BandLab Edu - a simple application that will allow you to create original theme or mood music for movies, podcasts and storytelling projects.	K-12	Chris McCaffrey		3		Yes
15	7/10/2023	Mon	12-3 PM	In-person	The Rubric Morgue	A619- Admin Building	We’ll take the mysteries out of rubric creation and design and then kill it by creating or reworking a rubric for use in the coming year.	6-12	Matt Campbell		3		Yes
16	7/12/23	Wed	8-3 PM	In-person	Medical Emergency Response Team (M.E.R.T.) Training	SDR	As a MERT team member you will learn how to support the School Nurse in your building in the event of a medical emergency. Training will include hands-on, scenario based learning on the following topics: -Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), Asthma, Allergies,Epi-Pen Administration, Diabetes, Seizure Disorder, Overdose, Major Bleeding Event	K-12		All	6		Yes
17	7/17/2023	Mon	8-11 AM	In-person	Unpacking for a STA (ndards) CATION	SDR	What do we want students to know, understand, and be able to do in our classes? Part of the answer to that question is defined by the academic standards adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for each subject area. But how do we get from the language of a standard to a shared understanding between teacher and students about what successful learning looks and sounds like in a classroom? In this session we will work collectively to “unpack” standards into nouns, verbs, and context, and to develop the skills and confidence necessary to be able to lead the development of a shared vision of successful learning with students in any classroom.	6-12	Matt Campbell		3		Yes
18	7/18/2023	Tues	12-3 PM	In-person	De-escalation and positive behavior techniques	SDR	This workshop will provide K-12 educators with the tools and strategies they need to de-escalate challenging student behavior in a safe and effective manner. Participants will learn about the different stages of behavior escalation, how to identify early warning signs, and how to intervene effectively to prevent a situation from escalating further. The workshop will also cover a variety of positive behavior techniques that can be used to build a more positive and productive classroom environment.	K-12	Kelly Byrne Beth Yeiser		3		Yes
19	7/25/2023	Tues	12-3 PM	In-person	SEL integration across the school day	SDR	Participants will learn strategies for inclusion of SEL (social/emotional learning) skills across the PreK-12 curriculum. The session will involve some information sharing as well as collaboration and brainstorming regarding inclusion of functional skills and social-emotional concepts through lesson planning. Please bring current lesson resources for active planning.	K-12	Stacey Stoudt		3		Yes
20	8/3/2023	Thurs	8-11 AM	In-person	Syllables, Rhyming, Phonemic Awareness... oh My! Follow the Wilson Road to crack Alphabetic Code	SDR	This session will focus on building an understanding of the differences between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness. This is an introductory workshop that will clarify terms and introduce specific strategies teachers can use in their classrooms.	K-2	Heather Stonefelt Julie Wilchek				Yes
21	8/8/23	Tues	8-3 PM	In-person	Medical Emergency Response Team (M.E.R.T.) Training	SDR	As a MERT team member you will learn how to support the School Nurse in your building in the event of a medical emergency. Training will include hands-on, scenario based learning on the following topics: -Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), Asthma, Allergies,Epi-Pen Administration, Diabetes, Seizure Disorder, Overdose, Major Bleeding Event	K-12		All	6		Yes
22	8/9/2023	Wed	8-11 AM	In-person	Developing Receptive and Productive Language Skills in All Subjects	SDR	This session will take participants through a variety of routines that they can easily implement in their classroom. The routines will highlight how students can deepen their understanding when there is a focus on communication.	K-12	Jessica Gorfti Daniel Kaufmann		3		Yes
23	8/10/2023	Thurs	12-3 PM	In-person	Behavior-Based Goal Setting, Feedback, and Self-Reporting	Pre-Board A618	How are we leveraging goals in the feedback and self-reporting process? Do kids know how to set goals? What is self-reporting? We will dive into all of these questions during this interactive session.	K-12	Daniel Kaufmann		3		Yes
24	8/10/2023	Thurs	8-11 AM	In-person	1st grade phonics: Ready, Set, Go!	Pre-Board A618	In this session participants will dig into the Units of Study in Phonics lessons and resources for whole group, rug clubs and small group instruction. Participants will leave with a well-structured plan to effectively deliver phonics instruction. This will be a "make and take" session.	K-2	Mary Glass	ELA-1st grade	3		Yes
25	6/15/23 6/29/23 7/6/23	3 Days	9-10 AM	Virtual	The Playful Classroom Book Study	TBD	Interested in learning more about how to infuse more play and creativity into your classroom? Join us as we read "The Playful Classroom" by Jed Dearybury and Julie Jones. The book provides a guide to incorporating play into our classrooms and into our daily lives. In addition to reading the book, we will be sharing guiding questions, activities you can incorporate into your classroom and challenges to try! We will be meeting three times to discuss the different sections of the book as follows: June 15- Section 1-2 June 29- Section 3-5 July 6- Section 6-7 (3 hrs meeting + 3 hrs to read) We will be meeting via Google Meet for our book club discussions on these days from 9-10 am!	K-5	Kelly Choate Rachel Weidenhammer	All	6		Yes
26	Canceled			In-person	Invitation to Learning	A619- Admin Building	This session takes participants through instructional strategies to create more classroom connections and invite all students into the learning experience. <<Note>> Many Elementary Staff (SL, SR & GV) have experienced this workshop during the 21-22 SY during their building PD time.	K-12	Chris McCaffrey		3		Yes
27	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Kami Certified Educator	⬅️ Click the Link to register	Kami is your digital classroom hero for creating interactive learning! Explore ways to work with PDF files by annotating, writing on, and editing existing documents in your teacher library. Even explore other ways to convert PDF files and build digital interactives and worksheets with some additional pro tips on using Kami in your classroom!	K-12	Online Course	All	1		N/A
28	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Newsela Certified Educator	⬅️ Click the Link to register	Review the basics and work towards designing meaningful classroom applications with Newsela. It all ends with a Text Set you can start using with your students right away. You'll receive a certificate for 5 PD hours and a badge to show off on Twitter upon completion.	K-12	Online Course	All	5		N/A
29	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Khan Academy for Educators	⬅️ Click the Link to register	Khan for Educators is composed of four units that explore everything from getting started on Khan Academy, to using assignments to pinpoint individual concepts and diving deep into Khan Academy's teacher reports. Click on as many or as few units that interest you.	K-12	Online Course	All	Varies		N/A
30	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Seesaw Pioneer	⬅️ Click the Link to register	Seesaw Pioneers are a community of global educators who are beyond the Seesaw basics and are ready to take the next step to connect and grow in a supportive learning environment.	K-12	Online Course	All	1		N/A
31	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Flipgrid Certified Educator	⬅️ Click the Link to register	New to Flipgrid? Savvy veteran? Let the universe know you're committed to empowering student voice as you earn your Flipgrid Certified Educator badge. Like everything in our world, we made it simple!	K-12	Online Course	All	1		N/A
32	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Book Creator Certified Author	⬅️ Click the Link to register	The Book Creator Certified Author programme is divided into two parts. For level 1 certification, there are 14 lessons covering the standard features of Book Creator - adding multimedia, reading and publishing books, navigating your libraries and more. At the end of level 1 you need to pass a quiz, at which point you'll become a Book Creator Certified Author, and receive an awesome badge!	K-12	Online Course	All	1		N/A
33	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Google Classroom Course	⬅️ Click the Link to register	In this course, you will use Google Classroom to engage your students. As you complete the course you will create a new class in Google Classroom, invite students to your class and assign various types of classwork. Google Classroom makes it easy for teachers and students to keep track of grades and assignments. After completing this course, you will have the tools to effectively incorporate Google Classroom into your curriculum.	K-12	Online Course	All	3		N/A
34	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Google Tools for In-Person Learning	⬅️ Click the Link to register	In this course, you will learn practical strategies using technology that supports in-person learning and classroom management. You will add value to your students’ learning experience by integrating high-impact uses of Google Workspace for Education in your classroom.	K-12	Online Course	All	2		N/A
35	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Leverage Google tools to enable distance learning	⬅️ Click the Link to register	Learn how to use Google tools to keep students engaged while teaching remotely. Discover new ways to assess student learning, check in on student well-being, and communicate effectively with parents and guardians.	K-12	Online Course	All	2		N/A
36	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Inspire Creativity through Learner Engagement	⬅️ Click the Link to register	Unlock unlimited creative learning opportunities, whether students are in front of you or attending remotely. Go beyond the walls of your classroom and learn how digital tools can support creativity, promote student voice, and increase student engagement. Develop new ways to deliver instruction through learning models and digital tools while infusing creativity to support learning anywhere.	K-12	Online Course	All	3		N/A
37	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Chromebooks for Educators	⬅️ Click the Link to register	By the time you finish this course you will be able to use Chromebook’s essential tools, tips and tricks. This knowledge will enable you to design and deliver powerful instructional experiences for your students.	K-12	Online Course	All	1		N/A
38	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Digital Citizenship and Safety Course	⬅️ Click the Link to register	This course is designed for you and your students to learn how they can help create a safe and positive experience online. By reading, watching videos, and doing activities, you’ll learn how to integrate Digital Citizenship and Safety activities into your classroom curriculum.	K-12	Online Course	All	2		N/A
39	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Accessibility Tools for Diverse Learners Training	⬅️ Click the Link to register	Google's mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. We strive to continue making our products more accessible to users, including students with disabilities or learning challenges. As technology plays an increasingly large role in the classroom, think about how you might use different features to assist your students with disabilities or special needs, or anyone else who may benefit from them. When it comes to learning, there is certainly no one-size-fits-all solution that will resonate with every student, so it’s important to consider features that could be helpful in addressing your students’ needs.	K-12	Online Course	All	1		N/A
40	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Support English Language Learners	⬅️ Click the Link to register	In this lesson, we explore how learners may have more knowledge in their primary language and provide both teachers and learners robust tools to tap into the diverse groups that make up classrooms. We'll provide strategies for educators to create culturally responsive learning environments.	K-12	Online Course	All	3		N/A
41	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Google Workspace	⬅️ Click the Link to register	Understand the basics of Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. You will be able to learn a variety of features and settings in these tools to easily collaborate while staying organized. After completing this learning path, you will be able to: Edit and format a document,tools and settings for working in a document. Learn to build, organize, and format a spreadsheet. Learn spreadsheet functions, filters, and charts. Learn presentation themes, text, and transitions using Google Slides. Learn how to add photos, images, videos, and shapes to a presentation.	K-12	Online Course	All	6		N/A
42	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Work from Anywhere	⬅️ Click the Link to register	Acquire the skill set for which you can productively work from anywhere. You will learn how to use a digital agenda, stay organized and run effective meetings. After completing this learning path, you will be able to: Connect with coworkers, business associates, and contacts from anywhere using Google Meet. Use Google Chat to communicate with your team, customers, or business associates. Learn to schedule, prepare for, and run a successful meeting with digital tools. Organize your files by creating folders in Google Drive. Manage communication for your large-scale group project with digital tools.	K-12	Online Course	All	3		N/A
43	You Pick	3rd Party Provider Click the Link to register ➡➡		Virtual	Practice Sets in Google Classroom	⬅️ Click the Link to register	In this course, you will learn how to create a practice set, assign it to your students in Classroom, and analyze student performance to inform further instruction. You can use practice sets to create interactive assignments, provide students with built-in hints and resources, and automate grading. Practice sets will engage your students in learning while saving you time.	K-12	Online Course	All	1		N/A
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