August+18th+Staff+Development

 Facilitators, please review the assignments for August 18th and let me know if you have any questions. GOAL: Today's staff development will be followed up at each site throughout the year.

__Instructional/Literacy Coaches__: 8:00-11:15 (45 minute sessions each) "EXCEL: Literacy Lessons"
 * Think about how you can use Powerpoint, Smart Boards, etc. so we can model for our teachers. You will be explaining: a) the focus, b) examples of lessons, etc.
 * You will be notified later re: planning session.

__Technology Facilitators:__ 8:00-11:30 You will be trained in "Becoming a Distance Learning Facilitator" by the high school VPS instructors (HCMS, Computer Lab #1) 12:30- 3:30 YOU will be the instructors for middle school teachers. We will have a session in Smartboard games (Beth Blanchard), Smartboard Basics (Ashley Keefer), Web 2.0 Tools (Terry Blanchard & Mike Castle), Podcasting (Trey Perry and Jay Pope), Narrating w/Power Point (Terry Moore), Learn 360 for Science Teachers (Steven Schrock), Building a Better Website (Ella Wise and Terrie Bethea), Class Scape (Sue Dunlap), and Cyber Safety (Guidance Counselors).
 * Each school will send reps to each of the sessions in the hopes that teachers will share with others within their PLTs.

All sessions will be held at HCMS. Computer Labs or Classrooms with Laptop carts will be available for each session.