Great Expectations Elementary School

2014-2015 Professional Development Plan

All Certified Staff

Date
8/13

Topic
Classroom Management
Using Class Dojo

Facilitator Bring
TBA
Class list, IPad, cell
phone

8/20

Moby Max Curriculum

Supplement/Progress
Monitoring Online
Program

TBA

Class list

8/27

Lesson Plans Using

Planbookedu.com

TBA

Class schedule

9/3

Engrade Online
Gradebook, quiz maker

TBA

Class list

9/10

Spelling City Spelling &

Vocabulary Online
Program

TBA

Class list, spelling

lists

SMART Goal *
DSTLW set up account, enter class
list, and create list of positive and
negative behaviors to track in Class
Dojo.
DSTLW set up account, enter class
list including test student, print
student passwords, and explore
Moby Max teacher and student
dashboards.
DSTLW set up account, enter
schedule, enter repeating items,
upload various files, links,
copy/move a lesson and print
weekly plan.
DSTLW set up account, set up a
class, enter class list, print student
passwords, copy to other classes,
enter an assignment, and make a
quiz.
DSTLW set up account, enter class
list including test student, print
student passwords, enter spelling
list for the upcoming week.

Time
1:003:00

Location
Computer
Lab

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Computer
Lab

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Computer
Lab

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Computer
Lab

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Computer
Lab

9/17

Xtra Math Fact Fluency

Online Program

TBA

Class list

9/24

Class Jump Classroom

Website

TBA

Class Schedule,
behavior plan, list of
favorite sites

10/1

Learn Zillion

TBA

10/8

Study Ladder

TBA

10/15 Into the Book - Reading

TBA

10/22 Remind 101

TBA

10/29 No PLC Parent Teacher

Conferences

Class list

Parent and student

email lists

DSTLW set up account, enter class

list including test student, print
student passwords, and explore the
program as a student.
DSTLW set up account, enter
courses, class schedule, behavior
plan, and begin to add links to
important sites.
DSTLW set up account, explore
Common Core Navigator, and view
one ELA lesson, one Math lesson in
their grade level, and add link to
your web site.
DSTLW set up account, enter class
list, print student passwords, assign
tasks for your class, and add link to
your web site.
DSTLW set up account, set up test
student account, explore both
dashboards, complete 1 student
interactive, and add link to your
web site.
DSTLW set up account, parent
email addresses, add link to web
site, and discuss possible uses.

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

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Computer
Lab

11/5

Discovery Education

TBA

Class List, laptop

DSTLW set up account, enter class

list, print student passwords,
explore the dashboard, add link to
your web site, download 1 video to
your laptop, and link it to your
lesson plans.

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Computer
Lab

11/12 Storybird Online Writing

App

TBA

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

11/19 KidBlog

TBA

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

12/3

Twitter Build your PLN

part 1

TBA

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

12/10 Feedly Build Your PLN

part 2

TBA

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

12/17 Promethean Training part

1

TBA

DSTLW set up account, enter class

list including test student, print
student passwords, explore teacher
and student dashboards, add link to
web site and create a brief story to
save in class library.
Class list
DSTLW set up account, enter class
list, print student password list,
explore dashboard, post a welcome
note, and add link to web site.
Favorite authors,
DSTLW view a demonstration of
companies, bloggers, Twitter including various education
educators
hashtags, set up account, follow 10
professional people or groups,
retweet 1 of their tweets, and
tweet a link to your favorite web
site.
Favorite blogs
DSTLW set up an account, search
for and set to follow at least 3
blogs, and tweet a link to your
favorite blog.
Laptop
DSTLW experiment with tools,
search for and save useful flipcharts
from Promethean Planet.

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3rd grade
classroom

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TBA

1/14

Promethean Training part

2
Google Docs/Forms

1/21

Google Spreadsheet

TBA

1/28

Google Presentation

TBA

2/4

Skype

TBA

2/11

Podcasting Audacity

TBA

2/18

LiveBinders

TBA

2/25

Pinterest

TBA

TBA

Laptop

DSTLW experiment with tools and

create a simple flipchart.
Laptop
DSTLW create a doc and a form in
Google Drive.
Laptop
DSTLW create a spreadsheet in
Google Drive.
Laptop
DSTLW create a presentation in
Google Drive.
iPad, earbuds
DSTLW set up account, Skype with
another staff member in the
meeting, and make plans for
including a visitor to your
classroom via Skype for some time
during the year.
Laptop, content for
DSTLW set up account, record a
podcast, microphone session to share with students,
convert to MP3, and post link on
web site.
TESS domains,
DSTLW set up account, set up
elements, evidence
private binder for TESS by
adding/labeling tabs, upload files
and links, and share link and access
key with administrator.
DSTLW set up an account, create a
bulletin board for each course, plus
one for technology and others as
desired, and begin pinning useful
teaching ideas.

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3rd grade
classroom
3rd grade
classroom
3rd grade
classroom
3rd grade
classroom
3rd grade
classroom

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3rd grade
classroom

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Computer
Lab

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Computer
Lab

3/4

Padlet

TBA

3/11

Counselor N/A

4/1

Test Administrator
Training
No PLC Parent Teacher
Conferences
Survey Monkey

4/8

Wordle

TBA

4/15

Pro Health Online CPR

Certification

TBA

4/22

Health Teacher

TBA

3/18

TBA

Email facilitator four

adjectives that
describe how you
are feeling during
testing week before
2:00pm

Log in credentials

DSTLW set up an account, start a

board for classroom expectations,
parent night, a unit study, or other
topic, add text and links to the
board, add link to web site.
DSTLW trained to administer the
PARCC assessment.

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

DSTLW set up account, make a

survey for one of the following:
parent volunteers, student interest,
or a quiz, post the link to your
survey on your web site.
DSTLW brainstorm activities for
making word clouds, and create 1
word cloud to post to your web
site.

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Computer
Lab

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

DSTLW set up account, begin

recertification of CPR and First Aid
training, complete during session or
on your own.
DSTLW log in, do the deep
breathing exercise, play 1 level of
Outstanding Upstander (bully
prevention game), play Go Noodle
(brain break exercise), add link to

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Computer
Lab

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Computer
Lab

web site, and select 1 lesson to

teach in the future.

4/29

iTunes U Arkansas
History

TBA

iPad, earbuds

5/6

LiveScribe Pens part 1

TBA

LiveScribe pen,
notebook

5/13

Live Scribe Pens part 2

TBA

LiveScribe pen,
notebook

5/20

Voice Thread

TBA

Laptop

5/27

LMS
Schoology

TBA

*DSTLW = During Session The Learner Will

DSTLW set up account, search for

and download Arkansas History
sessions, view sessions and fill out
graphic organizer to turn in.
DSTLW set up account, register
pen, set date/time, practice using
calculator and other tools within
the notebook.
DSTLW view a sample pencast,
make a welcome pencast, convert
to PDF and email it and post on
website, and begin working on
pencasts as learning aids for
students that can be posted or
emailed.
DSTLW assess our staff Voicethread
and discuss the highlights of this
school year, and a goal for next
year. If desired set up an account
with Voice Thread.
DSTLW set up an account, explore
the dashboard, discuss with grade
level how program could be used
next school year and list goals for
use.

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

3:154:15

3rd grade
classroom

3:154:15

Computer
Lab

Professional Development Plan considerations:

The lab needs a permanent computer, projector, and screen to facilitate instruction. The internet speed needs to be increased for
productivity. These items will need to be budgeted and taken care of before school starts.
Accompanying this schedule will be a survey to see who already uses some of these tools and which ones, and who could facilitate
or help with training. Then facilitators will be designated for each session. If almost all staff is familiar with a tool, it will be removed
from the plan and replaced with something else.
Many of the topics will have a DIY option to complete on your own at your convenience some time before the PD session. This can
also give a head start to those who would like to attend the session, but need more time to complete the activity. For those already
familiar with a tool, an alternate activity using the tool will be provided. Proof of training will be passwords embedded in the brief
audio/video/text instruction and a link to finished product, or other specified assessment.
Staff members may request a technology mentor if they are struggling with the activities. Some basic technology screencasts will
also be available for individuals needing additional help.