September PD Agenda

Tuesday, 06SEP16 & Wednesday, 07SEP16

Professional Development Agendas

Tuesday, September 6th, 2016 - 8:30AM-2:50PM

Goals for Tuesday

• Review and reflect on last year's achievements in preparation for this year's goals.
• Build strong foundations for staff relationships in preparation for the work of the school year.
• Develop strong foundational management practices to establish positive learning environments.

Panera Breakfast Sandwiches, Fruit and Coffee will be available at 8:15AM

• 8:30-8:45 AM Kiri’s Welcome & State of the School Address
• Leadership Roles & Introductions
• Review of Past Achievements, Growth Areas, and Goals for the Year
• Introducing new structures and policies
• Artisan Coaching and Inquiry Pods (coming soon - Instructional Rounds)
• UAI Learning Formats
• Grading Policy"

• 8:45-10:30 UAI Staff Amazing Race! Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes! Also remember to bring your deposits!
• In teams, staff will engage in this team building activity to
• Build Team Relationships
• Cover School Logistics and Complete UAI Basic Training

• 10:30-10:45 Break

• 10:45-11:30 Establishing Positive Learning Environments
• Presuming Positive Intent & the Ladder of Inference
• Applying Positive Intent to Classroom Scenarios
• Classroom Management and School Discipline

• 11:30-12:30 Lunch
• Lunch on your own or visit our School Cafeteria - They're making lunch for the building!

• 12:30-1:00PM School Rules and Procedures
• Ready To Learn
• Advisor Forms
• First Day(s) Logistics
• Entry & Dismissal Procedures

• 1:00-2:00 Grade Team Day One & Two Advisory Planning
• Scripting Advisor Welcome Calls
• Planning for Advisory 8:30-9:32 on Both Days
• Community Building Activities
• Reviewing School Rules & Procedures
• Setting Goals for First SLCs

• 2:00-2:50PM Classroom Set Up and/or making Advisory Welcome Calls

Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 - 8:30-2:50AM

Goals for the Day

• Build staff collaborative problem solving and social emotional learning (SEL) teaching capacity
• Review Resilient Scholars Project and schoolwide SEL learning objectives
• Prepare for first days of school and complete planning and prep for Unit Zero

Panera Bagels, Pastries, & Fruit will be available at 8:15AM

• 8:30-9:30 ZOOM
• Collaborative Problem Solving and SEL Development

• 9:30-10:00 The Resilient Scholars Project and SEL and UAI
• What are the SEL structures at UAI?
• How does SEL happen in the classroom?

• 10:00-10:15 - Blog Tour, Handbook, and Policies

• 10:15-10:30 Break

• 10:30-11:30 Launching Inquiry Pods
• CLASS Rubrics
• Pod Protocol & Objectives
• Review Schedules

• 11:30-12:30 Lunch (On your Own)

• 12:30-1:00 First Days' Logistics and Afternoon Plans
• Classroom Entry and Exit Procedures
• Skedula Attendance
• Professional Periods & Period Schedule for First Two Days

• 1:00-2:00 Planning Time for Advisory Lessons & Unit Zero
• By the end of the day on Wednesday, Please CLICK HERE to upload your
• Advisory Lesson Plans for Tuesday & Wednesday
• Unit Zero Plans

• 2:00-2:50 Classroom Set Up and/or Advisory Welcome Calls