{"id":6536,"date":"2019-03-03T20:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T01:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/?p=6536"},"modified":"2019-03-03T21:20:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T02:20:59","slug":"professional-development-highlights-more-courses-for-pd-day-on-march-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/professional-development-highlights-more-courses-for-pd-day-on-march-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development Highlights: More Courses for PD Day on March 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 15 is a division-wide professional learning day. The following is a sampling of the many offerings on that day. To view more courses and to register, please log into the <a href=\"https:\/\/acps.truenorthlogic.com\/U\/P\/Channel\/-\/ExternalChannel?Path=%2Fia%2Fapp%2Fcal%2FshowDayV2%3Fday%3D15%26month%3D2%26year%3D2019\">PLMS website<\/a><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;On March 15 ACPS will hold their Professional Learning Day across the city. If you log into PLMS, then click on the calendar feature in the upper right hand corner of PLMS, search for March 15 and you will see over 40 courses being offered on this day. We plan to highlight several of these courses on the Insider in the weeks leading up to March 15. A course that may be helpful to teachers is titled: Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Resources for Reaching and Teaching Students PLMS #18621 Julita Brown-Dunn is the lead for this course and you can contact her if you have further questions @julita.brown-dunn@acps.k12.va.us Essentail Questions for the course: How do I support the learning needs of students who have are not demonstrated their brilliance? Participants will: - Discuss research-based strategies that are useful for meeting the needs of students who are not yet thriving. - Receive a copy of Zarretta Hammond's book titled Culturally a Responsive Teaching and the Brain.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}\"> and you will see <a href=\"https:\/\/acps.truenorthlogic.com\/U\/P\/Channel\/-\/ExternalChannel?_ct=Courses&amp;Path=%2Fia%2Fapp%2Fcal%2FshowDayV2%3Fday%3D15%26month%3D2%26year%3D2019\">more than 40 courses being offered on March 15<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Office of Specialized Instruction Professional Learning<\/strong><br \/>\nHow can we meet the needs of students with disabilities? Special education teachers and paraprofessionals will participate in a variety of trainings in order to learn how to use research-based interventions and develop specially designed instruction. <a href=\"https:\/\/acps.truenorthlogic.com\/U\/P\/Channel\/-\/ExternalChannel?_ct=Courses&amp;Path=%2Fia%2Fempari%2Flearning2%2Fcourse%2FviewCourse%3FcourseId%3D15785\"><strong>PLMS #15785<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Just Google It! Apps for Every Content in Elementary<\/strong><br \/>\nYou may already know the basics of Google Docs, Slides, and Forms, but how can they be used purposely with your students on a daily basis? Whether you are just beginning to use technology or consider yourself an experienced user, you will learn practical tips and tricks to enhance your instruction. In this session, you will explore Google apps that both teachers and students have access to such as Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms, Maps, and Drawings. Teachers should bring a laptop or Chromebook for this session. This session will be geared towards K-5 teachers. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acps.truenorthlogic.com\/U\/P\/Channel\/-\/ExternalChannel?_ct=Courses&amp;Path=%2Fia%2Fempari%2Flearning2%2Fcourse%2FviewCourse%3FcourseId%3D15744\">PLMS #15744<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gizmos<\/strong><br \/>\nHow can I incorporate an inquiry-based learning model into my math classroom? Gizmos is a math and science online resource available for grades 4-12. Gizmos use an inquiry-based approach to learning that has been validated by extensive research as a highly effective way to build conceptual understanding. When teachers effectively integrate Gizmos into instruction, they can take learning to new levels.<a href=\"https:\/\/acps.truenorthlogic.com\/U\/P\/Channel\/-\/ExternalChannel?_ct=Courses&amp;Path=%2Fia%2Fempari%2Flearning2%2Fcourse%2FviewCourse%3FcourseId%3D14389\"><strong> PLMS #14389<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scientific Inquiry and Embryology with 4-H Resources<\/strong><br \/>\nHow can teachers in grades 2-12 integrate scientific inquiry into their classroom through experiential STEM learning using 4-H curriculum? Join Local 4-H Extension Agent, Reggie Morris, to experience how students can learn by doing using 4-H STEM lessons. 4-H believes that kids retain more information and have more fun when they are part of the learning process. During this session, participants will be immersed in hands-on learning and discuss how to differentiate 4-H lessons which are already aligned with the Virginia Science Standards to meet the needs of the students in their classrooms. Teachers will also learn about embryology resources for hatching chicken eggs in their classroom. Teachers who commit to participating the 4-H embryology program will receive an incubator for their classroom. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acps.truenorthlogic.com\/U\/P\/Channel\/-\/ExternalChannel?_ct=Courses&amp;Path=%2Fia%2Fempari%2Flearning2%2Fcourse%2FviewCourse%3FcourseId%3D15803\">PLMS #15803<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start planning what you want to learn on the division-wide professional development day on March 15 and sign up for courses today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4801,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-professional-development"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-17 00:52:00","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6536"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6602,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6536\/revisions\/6602"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/staff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}