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2016-17
SEMESTER ONE
Pete Dulany Pete Dulany Sept 8 (P) Available all periods Snite
Every session will start with a Showbie Except D 10-50-12:15-
Maura, Carla, Tony,
update, followed by workflow ideas, and time Schoology mtg and lunch with
for drop-ins/individual help Pete
Inquiry Teaching: Turning Students into Clare Budek Oct 12 (F) I, H, after school Room
Scholars! 130
Inquiry-based teaching is a pedagogical approach
that encourages students to explore academic
content by posing, investigating, and answering
questions. This approach puts students questions
at the center of the curriculum, and places value
on their critical-thinking skills. Research supports
the effectiveness of this teaching method to foster
learning at the conceptual level and increase
student engagement . In this session, you will
learn about the fundamentals of inquiry and ways
to successfully implement it in the classroom.
Catholic Social Teaching - a common Amanda Collins Oct 18 (C) F, I, G (12:20), A Room
lexicon for all disciplines Steve Lord as well as 130
What do you do when students bring up tough Mike McKeon H on Thursday
questions in class? How do we respond to the hot B on Friday
topics of today? What does the Church really have to
say about the election, environment, immigration, war
and abortion?
Pete Dulany - Day 1- Breakout EDU Pete Dulany Oct 25 (L) Every Period, except Rm 130
Come and learn about Breakout EDU, which H (12:20-1:10)
is a way to increase critical thinking skills,
focus on teamwork, and incorporate as
much or as little technology as a teacher is
comfortable with. In the beginning of each
session, the faculty will have the chance as
a group to Break out of the box for their
session. If they are successful, theyll win
whatevers inside. After the demonstration,
well talk about how others have used
Breakout EDU, where it might fit in your
classroom, and take other general questions
about technology integration in the
classroom.
Pete Dulany - Day 2 - Drop-ins Pete Dulany Oct 26 (F) Every Period, except Rm 130
Pete will be available for drop-in questions/help. C (8am) and F
(12:20-1:10)
A Roundtable discussion on The Roy Carney Nov 29 (K) F (10:55 am), E Snite
Teenage Brain Beth Shannon (12:20 pm) and after
Roy and Beth will lead a discussion on how we school
best care for our students and their learning, and
they will share some insights gained from two
recent books: The Teenage Brain and How to
Raise an Adult.
SEMESTER TWO
Tech drop-ins with Pete Dulaney Pete Dulany March 15(C) Drop in days and any
NEW DATE: other topics that may
March 23 (P) emerge throughout
the year
IPPrezi: Enhancing Content with Prezis Mike McKeon New date F (10:55-11:45) Snite
This session will explore ways to enhance April 10 (K) E (12:20-1:10)
classroom presentations through using Prezis H (1:15-2:05)
intentionally. We will cover some basics of Prezi
while diving deeper to understand how Prezis can
be used to communicate context and content.
Interactive Tools to Engage Students Library dept April 25 (F I (10:00 am) Rm 130
Join us as we share some ideas/interactive tools day) E (10:55 am)
for keeping students engaged in the classroom H (2:10 pm)
especially as we head into the month of May! A
Jeopardy game or or an interactive map may be
just the thing to help students with final exam
reviews.
A Conversation with our Diversity Kitty Hooper May 4 G (10:55 am) Snite
Coordinator! B (2:10 pm)
Kitty Hooper will present on some of the After school
challenges, hopes, and ideas discussed at
the JSN Conference. She will facilitate a
collaborative conversation about current and
future diversity programming.
As always, if you have ideas for sessions and/or would like to lead a session, please let Becky know!