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8:00 – 8:25 Continental Breakfast Location: Frances Hart Ewers Library

8:30 – 9:45 Topic: Welcome Presenter: Dr. James D. Lombardo, Superintendent Location: Frances Hart Ewers Library

9:45 – 10:20 Topic: Overview of Curriculum Areas; AESOP and ProTraxx Presenters: Dr. Karen Costello, Administrator for

Program Improvement, Leigh Reinhart, and Debby Blinn Participants: New Teachers Location: Room B100

10:20 – 10:55 Topic: Conversation with ELTA President Presenter: Gil Gallant, ELTA President Location: Room B100

10:55 – 11:05 Break

11:10 – 12:10 Topic: Module 5 Training - First Year Beginning Teachers Only Presenter: Dr. Karen Costello Location: High School Computer Lab (bring a sweater or jacket)

12:35-1:30 Lunch with Administrators in the Frances Hart Ewers Library

1:30 – 3:30 Return to individual schools and meet with building principal *For newly hired teachers and those hired after August 22, 2013

East Lyme Public Schools

*New Teacher Orientation

Thursday, August 21, 2014 Location: East Lyme High School

8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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*Professional Development for ** Middle and High School Teaching Assistants

and Instructional Aides

Thursday, August 21, 2014 8:30 – 11:30 Coffee and . . . Topic: Roles/expectations, DCF & Mandated Reporting, Bullying Presenters: Kim Davis and Claudine Kelly, Special Education Coordinators Location: INTV Room B101 11:30 – 12:15 Lunch (provided) 12:20-3:30 Topic: Strategies to Support Reading in the Classroom Presenters: Kim Reith and Nicole Burke, Reading/Language Arts Specialists Location: INTV Room B101 Participants: Carrie Allessio, Karen Anthony, Brenda Ayers, Nina Bazinet,

Patti Beit, Susan Butler, Randy Buzzelli, Janice Christiansen, Ermine Ciaston, Cheryll Cooney, Kristy Covey, Elizabeth Daly, Colleen Denegre, Robin Dezjot, Mary Anne Donadio, Margie Elkins, Kallie Eugenides, Betsy Farrugia, Charlie Fenick, Lynda Frausini, Dara Gleick, Christine Greeley, Jon Gregor, Kirstin Hallden, Bernadette Hebbel, Kathleen Hewes, Rosaria Juska, John Koziatek, Linda Laudone, Kendrra Lewis, Julia Luzi, Chris Majchrzak, Maryann Martin, Kelly Mayer, Tina Mulcrone, Kim Neal, Kelly O’Connor, Heather Potts, Edythe Rose, John Rudker, Shawn Rupy, Kris Sanborn, Cathy Schuch, Linda Stevenson, Cynthia Sutherland, Laura Tanner, Jonathan Tapley, Paula Taylor, Jessica Terry, Lisa Thompson, Jolene Weissgarber and middle and high school paraprofessional new hires.

*This satisfies the one professional development day requirement for TAs and IAs for the 2014-2015 school year for the Middle School and High School paraprofessionals. **IAs are required to attend only 6 hours of PD, and may leave at 3:00.

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East Lyme Public Schools

Opening Day Ceremony and Teacher Professional Development Days

Friday, August 22, 2014 Morning Location: East Lyme High School

8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast Location: Gerald M. Mistretta Commons 8:30- 11:30 Pledge of Allegiance

Superintendent’s Greeting – Dr. James D. Lombardo, Superintendent Recognition of Staff

Location: Mary Broderick Auditorium

11:30-12:00 East Lyme Teachers’ Association (ELTA) Greeting Presenter: Gil Gallant, ELTA President Location: Mary Broderick Auditorium

Return to individual schools where lunch will be provided.

Afternoon Location(s): Individual Schools 12:10 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 – 3:00 Topic: Faculty Meetings and a brief overview on the New Educator Evaluation

and Development Plan including the Connecticut Common Core of Teaching (CCT) Rubric for Effective Teaching 2014.

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Friday, August 22, 2014 (Continued)

Special Education: Related Services

(Please bring your Educator Evaluation and Development Plan 2014-2015 folder – available at each school)

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch at Individual Schools 1:10 – 3:30 Topic: Overview of Educator Evaluation and Development Plan

Domains and Rubrics Presenter: Kim Davis, Special Education Coordinator Location: Central Office – Upstairs Conference Room Participants: Ellen Downie, Heidi Grant, Keryl Hallissey, Deb Lathrop, Mary

Kate Mundell, Sandra Robataille, Alicia Rose Description: A Review of the New Domains and Rubrics. Learning Outcomes: Participants will understand and know how the revised CCT

Domains and Rubrics relate to their Evaluation.

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Elementary, Middle and High School Building Professional Development

*Principals will determine lunch times

Monday, August 25, 2014

Location: Individual School Buildings

East Lyme High School 7:30 – 2:30 AM Topic: 1) Core Values and Beliefs – Review and Evaluation

Lunch: Provided

PM Topic: 2) Using Data to inform yourself about your students 3) Methods of defining and assessing Responsibility

Presenter: Mike Susi, Principal

Location: High School

Participants: East Lyme High School Teachers and Administrators

Description:

Evaluate and use ELHS core values and beliefs to drive instruction.

Improve instructional strategies

Use of data analysis to understand student needs and abilities in order to provide students with opportunities to improve their skills in various areas.

Use of data analysis so students will be delivered material to improve their skills.

Understand the meaning of responsibility and determine methods to evaluate students’ ability to be responsible members of the ELHS community.

Learner Outcomes:

Students will become more independent learners.

Students will be provided with opportunities to improve their skills in various areas.

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East Lyme High School (Continued)

Students will be delivered material to improve their skills based of data collected by their teachers of their achievements.

Students will understand the meaning of responsibility and methods used to determine their ability to be responsible members of the ELHS community.

East Lyme Middle School 8:30-3:30 Topic: Clear Expectations for Student Behavior in the Classroom Presenter: Consultants from SERC

Location: East Lyme Middle School Participants: All Faculty Lunch: Provided Description: Consultants from SERC will facilitate discussions around

expectations, accountability, and follow through for students and teachers in regard to the management of classroom student behavior.

Learner Outcomes:

Teachers will work together to formulate behavior management, expectations, and procedures specific to their team.

The PBIS team will outline revisions to reporting forms and guidelines.

Monday, August 25, 2014

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Flanders Elementary School

8:30 – 3:30 Topic: ELA Claim 1 Overview and Unwrapping of Key Details Targets Presenter: Linda Anania, Principal and Faculty

Location: Library Participants: Classroom Teachers K – 4, Special Education Teachers, Library

Media Specialist

Lunch: Provided

Description: Teachers will review the Key Shifts in the English/Language Arts Common Core State Standards and the targets that comprise Claim 1.

Teachers will reflect on instructional practices related to

student use of Key Details to comprehend literary and informational texts.

Learner Outcomes: Teachers will be able to:

Understand the Key Shifts and Targets of ELA Claim 1 and how they relate to instructional practice.

Student Outcomes: Students will know how to:

Use explicit details and information from a literary text to support answers or basic inferences.

Use explicit details and implicit information from an informational text to support answers or basic inferences about information presented.

Monday, August 25, 2014

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Lillie B. Haynes Elementary School

8:30 – 3:30 Topic: Putting the Practices into Action: Implementing the Common Core

Standards for Mathematical Practice K- 4

Presenter: Tracy Burns, Mathematics Coordinator (break-out sessions: teacher facilitators TBD)

Location: Lillie B. Haynes Elementary School

Participants: Classroom Teachers K – 4, Special Education Teachers, Library Media Specialist, Sue Brown and Dawn Rodekohr

Lunch: Provided

Description: The CCSS represent a significant shift in the teaching of mathematics. The CCSS focus on higher-order thinking skills that teachers must continuously address in their instruction. The Standards for Mathematical Practice are the vehicle meant to drive this change to deep understanding in addition to mathematical proficiency.

Learner Outcomes: Participants will learn to apply instructional strategies that support the

mathematical practices and how to connect the practices with mathematical content standards. By understanding the eight practices and integrating them into the classroom, teachers will find multiple opportunities to increase student engagement and differentiate instruction to better meet the needs of all students.

1. Duration: whole group presentation and activity (45 minutes), break-out sessions (30 minutes), PLC teams will work collaboratively to implement the mathematical practices and differentiate instruction (2 hours), summary and evaluation of learning (15 minutes) Total time: 3.5 hours (TBD)

2. Alignment with district wide or school goals: To ensure an engaging and challenging program for all students by fully implementing the CCSS for Mathematics.

3. Follow-up: PLC teams will continue to focus on the mathematical practices to improve instruction and integrate higher order thinking skills within the mathematics classrooms throughout the year.

Monday, August 25, 2014

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Niantic Center Elementary School (Only)

8:30 – 3:30

Topic: Teacher Preparation and Planning Day Location: Niantic Center School

Monday, August 25, 2014

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Teacher Preparation and Planning Day

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Location: Individual Schools (HS, MS, FL, HA)

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Niantic Center School (Only) Tuesday, August 26, 2014

8:30 – 3:30 Topic: Review the Writing Expectations of CCSS/LA

Presenter: Libby Jachles Location: Niantic Center School

Participants: Classroom Teachers K – 4, Special Education Teachers, Library Media Specialist

Lunch: Provided

Description: Review the writing expectations of CCSS/LA for each grade level and define areas of focus.

Learner Outcomes: Students writing growth will be enhanced by lessons and units. Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to produce a variety of writing pieces though appropriate specifically created activities as they experience CCSS/SBAC rigor in writing.

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*Professional Development Day for **Pre-School through Grade 4 Teaching Assistants

and Instructional Aides

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

8:30 - 3:30 Coffee and . . .

Topic: Early Literacy Instruction: Empowering Your Role as a Paraprofessional

Presenter: Kristin Rock and Melissa Ewers, Reading/Language Arts Consultants

Location: Lillie B. Haynes - Library

Participants: Amanda Adams, Jen Adanti, JoAnne Basso, Kristin Beebe, Phyllis Berger, Amy Bogert, Dot Breen, Anne Brodaski, Lynn Butler, Mario Campagna, Jessica Carlson, Marie Cassidy, Toni Chamberlin, Katy Clement, Dawn Cricco, Cheryl Desautels, Michelle Doucette, Sue Gallant, Mary Gentile, Melissa Gentile, Beth Hanyckj, Paula Jamieson, Gail Jewell, Lori Johnson, Maureen Johnson, Diane Littlefield, Maria Lorah, Jeannine Maiolo, Deb Manning, Christine Marr, Deb Marshall, Lisa McDowell, Debe Montana, Anna Montgomery, Pat Nelson, Lori Shedd-Nickerson, Cathy Nixon, Lawry O’Connell, Sally Orobello, Wendy Ortega, Arisleida Pagan, Patricia Parulis, Karen Pierce, Rachel Pirie, Amy Pitruzzello, Ann Pritchard, Annie Provost, Helen Quintas, Dhelan Ubinas-Rivera, Annah Roasa, Jan Sena, Joann Shugrue, Sue Soldato, Dorothy Thompson, Pat Thompson, Kathy Tracey, Karen Veitch, Stacie Venditto, Sally Vernaglia, Maureen Werner, Linda White, Andrew Whritenour, and pre-school through grade 4 paraprofessional new hires

Lunch: Lunch will be provided

Description: Participants will learn the stages of early literacy, explicit teaching strategies to support beginning readers, review the East Lyme Public Schools’ K-2 Language Arts Portfolio and gain a better understanding of the expectations of the Common Core State Standards.

LEARNING TO READ WHILE READING TO LEARN (Elfrieda Hiebert)!

EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY!

*This satisfies the one professional development day requirement for TAs and IAs for the 2014-2015 school year for elementary school, pre-school, ABA, literacy and kindergarten paraprofessionals.

**IAs are required to attend only 6 hours of PD; therefore, they may leave at 3:00.