teacher institute yaag-2015-16 (1)
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PSJA – New Teacher Institute Year at a Glance (YAAG) 2015-2016 All Teachers New to the District with 0-2 years experience are required to attend.
Session Topic Presenters and Facilitators
Session Description Session Date and Time
Session Location
Planning and Preparation and Managing Student
Behavior During the Lesson Cycle
Instructional Coaches
Teachers will align instructional activities to the objective. Teachers will also align teacher delivery behavior to expected student behavior through double planning.
September 12, 2015
8:00-4:00pm
Engaging students in learning
Instructional Coaches
Starting Your Lesson on the Right Foot: By generating excitement and anticipation during a lesson opening, teachers can engage all students.
October 10, 2015
8:00-4:00pm
Assessment for and of Learning
Planning and Preparation
Instructional Coaches
Teachers will learn how to use Formative and Summative Assessments and evaluate how the data obtained from these assessments is used to drive instructional decisions.
November 7, 2015
8:00-4:00pm
PSJA – New Teacher Institute Follow-Up Staff Development All Teachers New to the District with 0-2 years experience are required to attend.
Session Name Presenters and Facilitators
Session Description Session Date and Time
Session Location
New Teacher Institute Summer Sessions
PSJA Staff
A variety of sessions that focus on building a solid foundation for new teachers in the following areas:
Developing a Classroom Culture of Achievement
Classroom Management Beginning with the end in
mind. The Fundamentals of Backwards Design
Lesson Planning and Delivery-The Common Instructional Frameworks(CIF)
August 3- August 7, 2015
8:00am-4:00pm PSJA Southwest High School—Black Box
Monthly Check-ins 2015-2016-All Teachers New to the District with 0-2 years experience are required to attend.
It is the policy of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, national
Session Name Presenters and Facilitators
Session Description Session Date/Time
Session Location
The Classroom Environment
Establishing a Culture for Learning
Instructional Coaches
Teachers will increase their skills to effectively manage student behavior and prevent most management challenges.
September 28, 2015
4:30-6:00 pm
Instruction
Engaging Students in Learning
Instructional Coaches
Pacing: Teachers will learn instructional pacing techniques that will leverage their ability to maximize instructional time.
October 26, 2015
4:30-6:00 pm
Instruction
Using Questioning and Discussion
Techniques
Instructional Coaches
Teachers will learn the five distinct purposes of questioning.
November 23, 2015
4:30-6:00pm
Planning and Preparation
Setting Instructional Outcomes
Instructional Coaches
Teachers will execute the first step of Backwards Planning by creating clear and measureable targets for learning by writing S.M.A.R.T. Objectives.
January 11, 2016
4:30-6:00 pm
Planning and Preparation
Analyzing and Responding to
Data
Instructional Coaches
Teachers will evaluate student data, identify students’ strengths and weaknesses, and establish goals for student success.
February 22, 2016
4:30-6:00 pm
Planning and Preparation
State testing and Intervention
Instructional Coaches
Teachers will understand the criteria for state testing and how state testing, if used correctly, show if students have learned the intended outcome. Teachers will also learn that through hard work, students can be successful.
March 21, 2016
4:30-6:00 pm
Year Reflection Instructional Coaches
Teachers will revisit their visions and big goal for the 2015-16 school year and set new goals for the 2016-17 school year.
May 9, 2016
4:30-6:00