2008-09 Professional Development

• September 1, 2008-
  Breakthrough to Literacy
  Peer Coaching and Team Building
• October 9, 2008-
  Head Start and State Standards
  Pre-K Curriculum and Required Learning Centers
  Project HOPE overview
  Four Components of Early Literacy
  Parent Collaboration and PEER Program
  Creating a Literacy Rich Environment
  Materials and Supplies to create Literacy Centers
• November 17, 2008-
  Teach Smart Learning Systems
  Early Childhood Software
  Project HOPE and Benefits to Communities
  PEER- Parent Training
  Raising A Reader
  Head Start and State Standards
• December 9-10, 2008
  Breakthrough to Literacy
  -Getting Started
  -Taking Turns on Computers
  -Elephant and Big Bag
  -Theme of Big Books
  -Book of the Week
  -Demo Student Activities
  -Checklist, Enroll and Activities
• January 22, 2009-
  Myths of Early Literacy Instruction
  Research and Teaching
  Children with Special Needs
  ELL Students Depending On You
  Four Components of Early Literacy
  Continuum of the Four Components
  Parent Involvement and PEER Program
  Aligning Curriculum Head Start and Early Reading First
• February 18, 2009-
  Oklahoma City Pre-K Conference
• March 5, 2009-
  Educational Leadership Committee
  - Discuss BTL, evaluations, Professional Development, Mentoring and Duties of
    Literacy Advocates, PEER Parent Program, and Supplies and Materials for classrooms
• March 11, 2009-
  Sharing Experiences 
  - Smart Board Ideas
  - Take Me Home Books
  - Weekly Goal Reports
  Breakthrough to Literacy
   Review
   - Essential Practices
   - The Teaching Cycle
   - Thinking Cap Modifiers
   Assessments: Alphabet and Phonological
  Activities: Alphabet and Listening to Sounds
  Explore Words
  Developing Learning Stations using Book- Of- The- Week
  Reports
• April 3, 2009-
  -"The Intentional Teacher"- Dr. Mary Hitchcock
  -Educational Leadership Committee Meeting
  -Team Building- Teacher Round Table with ERF and HS
• April 22, 2009-
  -Planning and Professional Development for Summer Institute
  -Portfolios and BTL for Progress Monitoring
• May 12, 2009-
  -Resource Libraries
  -Raising A Reader
  -New Center
  -Scheduling and Hours
• May 29, 2009-
  Story Time Slime
• July 13- 16, 2009
  Summer Institute
  July 13-
  -Breakthrough to Literacy's Approach to Instruction with JoAnne Ayotte
  -Coming Soon signs and Introduction to Class
  -Five Day Plan for introducing Literacy Curriculum and Computer Assisted Software
  - Make and Take Activity
  - Demonstration of Student Rotation Systems
  - Implementation Parameters
  - Record Keeping and Networking
  July 14-
  -Introduction of the Book of the Week with JoAnne Ayotte
  - Using the Book
  - Scope and Aquence of BTL books
  - Using the Blue Bag and the Elephant
  - Graphic Organizers and DVD Demonstration
  - Using Themes in Workstations
  - Make and Take Activity
  -Preparation of Totes for the Book of the Week
  - Presentations of BTL Book of the Week by teachers and peer coaches
  - Record Keeping and Networking
  July 15-
  - Discuss Breakthrough to Literacy Computer Management with JoAnne Ayotte
  - Activity Management System
  - Computer Program Activation Guidelines
  - BTL Assessment Calendar
  - Keeping Parents Informed
  - Use Portfolios in Pre-K
  - Monthly Portfoilio Assessment
  - Preparation of Activity Management System and Portfolio
  - Make and Take Activities
  - Presentations of the Book of the Week by teachers
  - Record Keeping and Networking
  July 16-
  - Presentations of the Book of the Week by teachers and mentors
  - Make and Take Activitites
  - Completion of Theme Totes
  - Record Keeping and Networking