Professional Leadership Advisory Council (PLAC) Meeting

Professional Leadership Advisory Council (PLAC) Meeting 2/26/2015

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Rhonda Robbins, Professional Learning Coordinator/GaTAPP Coordinator:

Topic Specifics Information to Deadlines Handouts

Welcome

Gifted Endorsement Updated Webpage Superintendents, Curriculum Complete None Click HERE Directors, Gifted Coordinators, application Principals, Gifted Candidates packets must be Application Process – received by -Please take notice of the May 25 at 4:00 changes of the Application Process -The Application is now electronic -The Self-Assessment Disposition will be sent to them via Email -The email will also contain a link to download the System/School Recommendation Form. -This is less paperwork for the candidates and systems

Upcoming Classes: Superintendents, Curriculum None None March 23 (Elementary) Directors, Principals March 25 (Middle/HS) Topic: Standard 8: Academically Challenging Environment Teacher Learning Academy Report to Principal: March 27

-Second learning segments will be due March 10th

GaTAPP Updated Webpage Superintendents, Curriculum TBD None Click HERE Directors, HR Directors, Principals Registration Deadline: Application Process – July 6, 2015 -A Masters Degree does not allow a participant to Register HERE exempt the Program Admission GACE. –The only exemption is based on SAT, ACT, or GRE scores

-Ethics review/exam

-Tuition: Increased to $4200 but this will include the cost of the HB671 course

-Early Childhood candidates would need to complete three courses on the teaching of Reading. The cost of these courses is not included in the tuition.

-Application Packet: Application (Electronically) *Once they submit the application they’ll receive an email with the System and School forms to download & print to have signatures from appropriate people $50 Application Fee Transcripts from all schools Two Letters of Reference

Please make sure to share with your HR People that we are required by PSC to have an aggregate GPA of 3.0

Essential Course: July 13- 27 8:30-4:30 & will include New Employee Induction

New Employee Induction Superintendents, Curriculum Registration None Wednesday, July 22 – Directors, Principals, New Teachers Deadline: Friday July 24 8:00 – Monday, July 20 4:30 ** Please have Day 1: Differentiated your participants Instruction: Rhonda register as early as possible. This is a Robbins & Cindy Hitt are big help with the instructors (GAE will material be here and provide preparation. breakfast) There are 3 Day 2: Harry Wong: Separate Cathy McGee will be the Registrations: instructor (We are looking for a Day 1: July22 vendor to provide Register HERE breakfast.) Day 2: July 23 Day 3: TKES Overview Register HERE (AM) Dr. Bonnie Gordon & Day 3: July 24 Register HERE Mark Mooneyhan will be the instructors Ethics -PAGE (PM) (PAGE will be here and provide breakfast.)

***This training is for teachers who are brand new to the profession***

Registration is open on the website.

Parapro Training Superintendents, Curriculum Agenda March 17 – 18 Directors, Principals, Participants

12:00 – 5:00 – Participants may bring lunch with them. Please stress the importance of being on time.

Class is closed. Handout is a list of the participants registered from each system.

Note: Activities will be rain or shine! Dress will be casual – sneakers are appropriate.

The group of 90 is being divided into two groups of 45.

Science Topics:

1) One group will meet at the OK Swamp because of the new classes they will be offering at the Swamp.

2) The other group will meet at OK RESA & tour Southern Forrest World w/Lisa Durrance -Playground activities w/Francis Gattis -Understanding DOK w/Dr. Oliver -Fun w/Science w/Mr. Mark Mooneyhan

It is a full schedule of activities for both days. Please express to your schools that the training starts at 12:00 each day. Each participant needs to be here at noon.

Participants are welcome to bring their lunch w/them each day. They will have time to eat during the beginning of the training.

Dress is casual because participants will be doing lots of walking and throughout the swamp and while at RESA.

I did not get a response Superintendents, Curriculum None Thinking Maps for from anyone so I assume Directors, Principals New Teachers there is not a need at this time.

Pulse Check Results Superintendents, Curriculum None Pulse Check Thank you for your Directors Results responses to the Winter Pulse Check.

Attached is a summary of the results. We are analyzing the results to help with future planning.

Pulse Check goes out to Superintendents, Curriculum Directors and anyone who attended classes from July 1-Dec. 31.

Superintendents, Curriculum Registration None This course is required Directors, Principals deadline: for several GaTAPP March 1 pathways. It provides Registration basic fundamentals of deadline extended until March 12th Reading Instruction.

It is open to all teachers. There is no cost for GaTAPP teachers; other teachers’ tuition is $50 (1 PLU). Mary Lane James will be teaching.

Course dates: March 5, GaTAPP Reading Essentials 19, 26 Time: 4:30 – 8:00

Mrs. Mary Lane has a broken arm and will be in a sling for two more weeks. She has requested the class to start March 19th instead of the 5th.

When the class meets for the first night they will collectively decide on a 3rd night of class.

Profile Manager Training - SLDS Hubert Bennett, GaDOE Superintendents, Curriculum Registration None Directors, System level personnel deadline: March 2 will be the presenter for that creates/assigns access to SLDS this session. Register HERE

This session is scheduled for the System level person that creates/assigns access to SLDS within the System’s Student Information System (SIS). We will look in-depth at how the D5U (District Super User) should manage the applications that a user can see in SLDS. With all of the recent applications and the upcoming applications, it is more imperative the D5U maintain a secure and confidential ROLES structure within SLDS. This 2 hour workshop will also include hands- on experience in creating and maintaining ROLES within SLDS. Participants should bring a laptop to the training. Training is at Coffee PLC. Date: March 6 Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Fitnessgram Booster Session Will be held at Coffee Co. Superintendents, Curriculum Registration None PLC Directors, PE teachers deadline: March 2 March 9 Register HERE 8:00 – 3:00 Must have a minimum of 20 participants for class to make. Coffee Co. had 20 participants and a large room to host.

Superintendents, Curriculum Registration None March 24 Directors, SpEd Directors, Principals, Deadline: Waycross City Teachers March 17 Auditorium Register HERE 9:00 – 12:00

Innovative Best Registration is on our Practices with Bill website. Note: When you Daggett click on the course, you will click on a link to a Google Forms page to register. This is so people from outside our RESA do not have to create a profile.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Youth Mental Health First Superintendents, Curriculum Let Rhonda know None Aid is designed to teach Directors, School Psychologist, Social which date choice parents, family members, Workers, Counselors, SpEd you prefer (see caregivers, teachers, Directors, Principals first column school staff, peers, etc. notes) by March 3. how to help an adolescent (age 12 – 18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD) and eating disorders. Is there an interest in bringing this training here? Interest from majority of the group **Spoke to the trainers today and their first available dates are the week of May 18. I know this is not a good week since it is the last week of school. Would it be better to try to schedule:  Week of May 25  Week of June 1? Please let me know which of the above weeks you would prefer by Tuesday, March 3. At this training Superintendents, Curriculum None None participants learn Directors, Principals, strategies for integrating more physical activity in the school day and create action plans based on their own school survey data. Each school sends a team of three staff members to attend (an administrator, a PE teacher, and a classroom teacher). We must have at least 8 schools interested to hold the training. Power Up for 30 Training It is a one-day training with HealthMPowers. Substitute reimbursement is provided. Is there an interest in bringing this training here? We’ll get more information & share with the system. Check out the website & we’ll discuss further next month. Website: www.georgiashape.org Cindy Hitt, ELA Consultant/Social Studies:

Practice ELA Extended Curriculum Directors Brochure Response Assessments provided by Ga Center for GCA Website Assessments, same organization that produced the ELA order former writing predictor tests. form Available: ELA 3-8, Math 3-5. GCA Assesslets Cost: $4.75/student if you Math order make copies. $5.75/student if form they make copies. .50/student for data file. Two week turn- around for grading. Currently Math is available in 3-5

Zookeepers. SAMPLE! Written Curriculum Directors Zookeepers by RESA colleagues with Sample Elementary selections from OAS. Letter Extended Note: There are no exemplar Response texts. Question w/Prompt/El ementary

Invasion. SAMPLE! Written by Curriculum Directors Alien RESA colleagues. Invasion Note: There are no exemplar Sample Middle texts. Home on the Extended Range Response Question w/Prompt Middle

GCEE Workshops March 5: 4th and 5th grade PLAC, Elementary/MS Social February 27 None teachers (22 registered) Studies Teachers

March 6: 8th grade teachers (11 registered)

No cost, substitute reimbursement, lunch and materials provided.

Dr. Elizabeth Oliver, Math School Improvement/CCGPS for Math/Data Analyst/GaTAPP, MDC:

Topic Specifics Information to Material Deadlines Notes

Foundations of Webinar was yesterday; High School and Middle None Algebra webinar February 25th Principals; High School Math for screener (I forwarded link to all of you) Teachers Google “IKAN” statements & you’ll see links available

This has nothing to do w/Middle School Standards

You have to have some Data Points

The webinar from 2/25 should be posted, if you cannot find it let Dr. Oliver know and she can send you the link.

If your Middle School groups need additional support with the Screeners please let Dr. Oliver know and she will come to your system. Foundations of My notes from GCSM High School Principals and Notes Algebra Math teachers as of February

Do you know which delivery Foundations model your system is learning of Algebra Traditional towards? (Discrete) vs 7 of 8 OK RESA Systems are Algebra I Integrated leaning to Traditional (Discrete) Geometry

Extra books from trainings for Curriculum Directors None each system. Great turnout for the Number TI-84 Calculator & Talks trainings the last two Math Talk Books weeks. There are books divided up between the systems.

Summer Institutes will be in Curriculum Directors CIA Tifton in June Newsletter

Foundation & Summer PPT

Review Math IKAN Student Standards Answer Sheet

Mathematics Standards K-8 Summary Dr. Bonnie Gordon & Mark Mooneyhan, Leadership & Organizational Development Specialist:

The TKES/LKES team can help Curriculum n/a None you with establishment of inter- Directors/Principals rater reliability.

Email: Stacey Lutz [email protected] cc to Mark Mooneyhan [email protected] and IRR Bonnie Gordon [email protected]

Have been to Charlton Co. for IRR. Dr. Hannaford explained the value of it for their system.

Dr. Gordon, Mr. Mooneyhan & Ms. Lutz will be traveling to Brantley Co. next week for IRR.

SLO Needs Assessments link SLO Contacts (can be Wednesday, SLO Needs emailed to SLO Contacts on distributed to principals to February 25, 2015 Assessment Thursday, February 12, 2015. complete) Requested that SLO contacts SLO Needs and/or principals in district Assessments complete the needs assessment. Results of surveys will be discussed on February 27 to determine district needs.

Building Capacity in Friday, February 27, 2015 Curriculum Directors/SLO Friday, None Your System Contacts February 20, 2015 with SLOs: This workshop is being offered Train the by the Georgia Department of Registration is Education. The target audience Closed. is the SLO contact and primary support personnel who are assisting with the SLO process for FY 2015 and FY 2016. In order to ensure the sustainability of the SLO process, the Georgia DOE is providing training for district level personnel who will or may be required to facilitate the Trainer for development or review of SLOs District in your district. The training Leaders will focus on the SLO (w/Becky development process, Bryant) assessment practices, DOK, and required documentation. By completing this training the participants will receive a district certification on their TLE platform.

SLO Work Session is scheduled for June 11, 2015. More specific information forthcoming.

Platform Training Training held Feb. 24th and had Curriculum Thursday, None (w/Deanie a great group here. If you have Directors/Principals March 12, 2015 Fincher) questions or need assistance please contact one of Deanie AM Session Fincher or us. (9:00-11:00) Register HERE Thursday, March 19, 2015 PM Session Training includes a step-by- (1:00-3:00) step walkthrough of the Register HERE following containers:  Detailed Reports features using both Staff Management and the Report tabs

o Dynamic Dashboard

o Evaluation Status Reports for both TKES and LKES

 Walkthroughs/ Formatives

 Mid-Year Conferences

 Surveys – Climate and Instructional Practices

 End of Year Checklist Please bring laptop to training.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Curriculum Friday, None Directors/Principals/Teachers May 8, 2015 Morning session from 9-12 TKES & LKES noon is for leaders to provide Leaders Regional feedback concerning TKES & (9:00-12:00) Feedback LKES. Afternoon session from Register HERE Session 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. is for teachers to provide feedback Teachers concerning TKES & LKES. (1:30-4:30) Register HERE

For New Administrators, Curriculum/ Monday, None Instructional Coaches, etc. Superintendents/ June 8, 2015 Principals TKES/LKES Monday – Friday Register HERE Training June 15-19, 2015 TKES (June 15-17) LKES (June 18-19) Please contact Mr. Mooneyhan None Middle School if there is an interest in your Science systems. Would like to move Teacher forward with this. Consortium [email protected]

Cathy McGee, School Climate Specialist:

Update – PBIS Awareness Superintendents, Curriculum None None trainings Directors ,Principals Brantley, Pierce & Ware Step 1: Look at District Need Step 2: Review Data and move forward with solutions

-Will be going to Charlton PBIS & Coffee Co. in April (Positive Behavior 2nd Week of March (90 Intervention People): Strategies) PBIS bus tour- Monroe County SWIS training ~9 people from Ware Co. will be going with Mrs. Cathy on the Bus Tour

Mrs. Cathy is officially SWIS Certified

Paraprofessional Training March 17, March 18 Superintendents, Curriculum Class is full Spring Training Directors Schedule

Jann James, South Central GLRS Director:

TeachTown provides Curriculum Directors, Special Register by TeachTown education software and Education Directors, Principals March 18 Website solutions for children with Click HERE special needs and autism. Register HERE Serving special education, TeachTown addresses language learning, social skills, communications skills and emotional development.

TeachTown March 25 (9:00-3:30) Training Woodard Classroom

Seats are allocated per system. Unused seats will be divided among participating systems. Only allowed 30 seats for the training. SpEd Directors have chosen the participants from each system.

The GaDOE Review Team Curriculum Directors, Sp.Ed. None will be here March 5th & 6th Directors GLRS Site Review to review GLRS. Dana Robbins, South Central GLRS Consultant: Nothing to report

Peggy Stovall, Executive Director:

7 of the 8 superintendents Curriculum Directors N/A None traveled to Atlanta to meet with the legislators from our area. We provided lunch for the group and they listened to our concerns about many proposed bills. Recognized at the House for being there -Meet w/Jim Dixon Superintendents -Were able to meet to Atlanta w/majority of the area representatives that were there -Very positive visit

-HB170: Extra funding is being divided between the RESAs. Also, redirected a large sum to the RESAs from the DOE to keep the Educators on Loan.

Dr. Bill Daggett March 24, 2015 at City Curriculum Directors, March 17 None Auditorium. Please bring Superintendents school administrators/ Register HERE leaders/Boards of Education members. This training is only being offered at 4 locations in the state. -Please encourage your systems to register if they are interested. -We’ll reach out to other area RESAs to send their people too. -This training is being offered in collaboration with Ware Co. & GAEL. GAEL is covering the cost of everything. -Snacks & Drinks will be available for purchase from RESA. Additional Information/Notes:

Principals Academy (March 10 th ) (R. Robbins): Class was cancelled per Dr. Lairsey & Mr. Cochran. Majority of participants will be at a conference. All participants have received an email notifying them of the cancellation.

P20 (R. Robbins): -This appeared to gear more towards colleges

Science/Social Studies Surveys (R. Robbins): These surveys are similar to the ELA/Math surveys that were done last year.

Media Specialist Consortium (C.Hitt): -Jim Farmer & Cindy Hitt will be teaching a course on March 20th for the Media Specialist -Reviewing technology and other resources available for Media Specialist -Currently 24 registered -If you have people in your system that would benefit them from this training please have them register. -Register HERE -Registration Deadline: March 13th

College Partnership Meeting (R.Robbins): -Ms. Rhonda will set this up and contact you with the date.

Next Meeting Thursday, March 26, 2015