Summer+Institute+Planning

Gentry Model training Four hour days Offer training at different sites - school specific 6-12 Curriculum mapping (English & Math) Grade levels together across the district: open agenda (brainstorm topics) - have teachers drive the agenda - here are the items, some questions have a facilitator. Grade levels meet with a make and take activity. Homework practices, grading, consistency, what does an A mean, communicate grades to parents, p/t conferences, hit all the standards, late work policy. Tony Vincent - 4 six hour days (2 days iPods/2 days Podcasting) Ask teachers what they want - have teachers presenting. Student engagement moodle

__Year Long Professional Development:__ (Grade level lead teachers during the school year)

Using mentor as instructional coach/trainer throughout the school year

Expand Title I to all grade levels with stimulus money - have a person who can offer differentiated instruction to teachers of Title students (if grade levels expanded, it's all of them) all students will benefit. Portion of this person can be justified in Title I and PD (if they were planning) Helping with the loss of instructional coaches - they would not be in classroom so they'd be available to help teachers, planning and offering training.

Summer Learning 2-4 day sessions (some sessions offered more than once) Tues & Wed learning, repeat on Thurs & Fri 4 hour days Opportunity that is 2 days offered twice Four day session Three day session Day 3 to Plan different locations

Content Gentry Tony Vincent Differentiated instruction Curriculum mapping moodle grade level dialogue website

Payment - form of, how much