Pinal County School Superintendent’s
Office E–Newsletter
April—May 2015
AZ Education Leaders: Where Have Our Teachers Gone?
Inside this Issue
District/School
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Federal Information
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Featured Stories
Impacting Education
AZ State Information
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Impacting Education
Teacher Resources
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Technology
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Resources
Student and Parent
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Resources
Professional Develop-
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ment Calendar
Professional Links
Volume 6, Issue 5
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Funding a teacher shortage is hitting Arizona hard, with 62 percent of public
schools reporting unfilled teaching positions in September 2014, according to an
Arizona Department of Education survey. To make matters worse, 23 percent of
Arizona educators will be eligible to retire in the next four years, according to the
Arizona State Retirement System‘s October 2014 Fact Sheet. “Arizona is facing a
crisis in education right now,” said Kristie Martorelli, Arizona Educational
Foundation’s 2012 Teacher of the Year. “We have hundreds of unfilled teaching
positions in districts and schools all around our state.” The shortage of highlyqualified teachers for the past few years has led many Arizona public school
leaders to seek candidates from other states and in some cases from other
countries. Right now, all Arizona school districts are currently in a desperate struggle
to find qualified teachers for the 2015-2016 school year, said Dr. Frank Davidson,
Superintendent of Casa Grande Elementary School District. “It has become much
more difficult to attract teachers from other states in recent years,” Davidson said.
“That is partly due to the fact that Arizona’s teacher salaries are not competitive
with other states.” “Every year, we lose promising young teachers to other states
because they are discouraged by the apparent lack of commitment to building a
strong public education system in Arizona,” Davidson said. “Regardless of the
standards, assessment, curriculum or any other factor we might put in place in
education, our students will continue to struggle without a high-quality, caring and
committed teacher in every classroom in Arizona,” said Kristie Martorelli. For more
information Source: February 19, 2015 / Lisa Irish/Arizona Education News Service
Sacaton Teacher Accepted Into Space Academy
Mrs. JoEllen Kinnamon, Sacaton Middle School science teacher, has been
accepted into Honeywell’s Educators @ Space Academy program scheduled to
take place this June. The Space Academy scholarship program was created in
partnership with the U.S. Space and Rocket Center to provide middle school
science and math teachers from around the world with a unique opportunity to
learn about space exploration at a week-long astronaut training program in
Huntsville, Alabama. Mrs. Kinnamon and other
teachers will participate in 45 hours of classroom,
laboratory, and training time focused specifically
on science and space exploration. They will also
take part in astronaut-style exercises and simulations, as well as, activities designed to promote new
teaching practices in STEM education. In addition,
educators will learn new instructional practices and
techniques to bring passion for learning plus
experience and expertise to students, all while
earning professional development credits. It is Honeywell’s belief that developing a new
generation of innovators and scientists all starts in the classroom.
District News
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EDUPRIZE School's Science Olympiad Team Maricopa Unified School District Middle
School Teams Place in Arizona Future City
Place Fifth in Regional Competition
On February 27, the EDUPRIZE Science Olympiad Competition at ASU
Regional Team brought home a 5th Place Team
Trophy from the North Central Regional Tournament
for the AZ Science Olympiad Division B. There were
26 teams competing
from around Arizona
in Buckeye, AZ at
Rainbow Elementary
School in the Regional Tournament.
Florence Unified Earns “Energy Star K-12
District Award”
On February 12, the Florence Unified School District
received the “Energy Star K-12 District Award” for
being one of the most energy efficient school
districts in the state. Energy Star is a national performance benchmark.
The Maricopa Unified School
District had teams from both
middle schools compete in the
Arizona Future City Competition
on January 17 at Arizona State
University. The Future City Competition is STEM-based and emphasizes the application of science, technology, engineering and math. One of the Maricopa Wells Middle
School teams won first place and qualified for the national competition in Washington, D.C. February 15-17.
The championship team members included Sarah
Skrnich, Joseph Rice, Emily Cordero and Elise Brown
Thunder. The team also won the “Popular Choice” category. Six of MWMS’s eight teams won awards at the
competition. Eight teams form Desert Wind Middle
School earned seven additional awards. “Maricopa
Unified schools walked away with half of the awards
that were given at the entire competition,” said Robyn
Rice, teacher at MWMS.
Delta Kappa Gamma Outstanding Women Educators in Pinal County Honored
Sixteen Teachers from the Casa Grande Valley have been honored by Delta Kappa Gamma, Omicron
Alpha Zeta Chapter as outstanding women educators in Pinal County. The teachers were recognized at the
Honor Brunch, February 21, 2015. The list of honorees are as follows: Tracy
Nichols, Cottonwood Elementary; Jennifer Hartley Xanthopoulos, Cholla
Elementary; Danielle Baeza, Desert Willow Elementary; Gloria Cabanillas,
Evergreen
Elementary; Ruth Phillips, Ironwood Elementary; Stacy Gray,
Mesquite Elementary; Patti Kleinhanzel, McCartney Ranch Elementary; Casey
Beechum, Palo Verde Elementary; Hannah Purden, Saguaro Elementary;
Cheryl Matley, Cactus Middle School; Kelly McGuire, Casa Grande Middle
School; Brenda Cruz, Villago Middle School; Stacy Brady, Casa Grande Union
High School; Jeanette Beechum, Vista Grande High School; Brittany Payne,
Arizona City Elementary; Marie Barricklow, Mary C. O`Brien Elementary.
Arizona Department of Education Recognizes Red Rock Elementary as a High Flyer
Red Rock Elementary School has been identified as part of the High Flyers by the Arizona Department of
Education. The special education inclusive model has been recognized for effectively facilitating the needs of
all students. The top six trends that have been identified within the Red Rock Elementary educational system
are:
 School culture, high expectations for ALL students; student-first mentality
 Highly effective teaching strategies are utilized in the general education classroom
 Data is collected often and drives decision making
 Students are provided with interventions and enrichment upon analysis of data
 Students with disabilities receive core instruction in the general education classroom
 Effective leadership
At Red Rock Elementary, the belief is that inclusion is not a program, but a philosophy that ALL students can
learn and be successful.
Federal Information Impacting Education
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Video-on-Demand Children’s TV Programming Now Accessible for Thousands of Students
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the availability of free, video-on-demand children’s
television programming for thousands of students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing.
Dozens of children’s and family TV episodes may now be viewed online featuring closed captioning and
descriptions through the Education Department’s Accessible Television Portal Project. Included among the
shows: “Ocean Mysteries,” “Magic School Bus,” “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,”
“Expedition Wild” and “Peg + Cat.” The portal is part of the Department-funded Described and Captioned
Media Program (DCMP). It includes video-on-demand content provided at no cost by the major television
networks, as well as producers and distributors like PBS Kids, Sesame Workshop, Cartoon Network, Sprout
(NBC), the Fred Rogers Company, Scholastic Media, Litton Entertainment, Out of the Blue and Fremantle
Television. To view the content, teachers and school personnel, parents, and other professionals working with
qualified students can visit www.dcmp.org and apply for access to the portal.
The U.S. Department of Education Has Improved the Customer Experience for ED’s Grant
Opportunities
Providing information on the Department’s grant opportunities is one of the core functions of the U. S. Department of Education website, ED.gov. They recently made some improvements regarding how the grant information is published on some of the most popular webpages. Now the most recent numbers can be posted
every day, which means more frequent and timely forecasts, as well as, a better overall experience!
President Obama Seeks More Federal Money for Education
WASHINGTON — President Obama said March 15 that the nation's schools are
improving, but need more federal money to keep pace. "The challenge that we
face is that this is a monumental task and it requires resources," Obama told
reporters at the White House. The President spoke briefly after meeting with a
group of superintendents, board members, and educators from some of the
nation's largest school districts. Education figures to be a flash point between the
Democratic White House and the Republican-run Congress as this year's budget
battles heat up. Congressional Republicans are expected to propose a budget
this week. After his meeting with educators from big city school officials, President Obama said that math and
reading scores are up, but that progress could end if schools don't have more help. For Full Article: Source: USA
TODAY, David Jackson, March 16, 2015
Racial Gaps in High School Graduation Rates Are Closing
U.S. high school students overall are graduating at a
rate higher than ever before, and new data from the
Department of Education show the same is true for
minority students. Nearly every racial and ethnic
subgroup has seen a growth in graduation rates that
outpaces that of White students, a sign that the
achievement gap is incrementally closing. The gradgraduation rates for Black and Hispanic students increased by 3.7 and 4.2 percentage points, respectively,
in two years, compared with 2.6 percentage points for
white students, the Department said Monday. American Indian students, as well as students from lowincome backgrounds, those with limited Englishlanguage proficiency and students with disabilities
saw graduation rates increase at a faster pace than
the rate of White students overall, as well as faster than
the national average. Only Asian/Pacific Islander
students saw slower graduation growth than White
students. For Full Article: Source: USNEWS, By Alice
Bidwell March 16,2015
Arizona State Information Impacting Education
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What is Driving the Increase in Career and Technical Education?
An increase in the access to career and technical
education courses is making it possible for thousands
of Arizona high school students to graduate with the
knowledge and skills they need to land jobs that will
establish their careers or help them pay their way
through college. These courses, many which can
result in professional certification, are a far cry from
shop class, and are focused on in-demand fields
such as engineering, sports medicine, sustainable
energy and software development. “Career and
technical education has changed. It is not
vocational education,” said Dr. John Mulcahy, President of Association for Career and Technical Education of Arizona. In the 2013-14 school year, 94,629
Arizona high school and 123,515 post-secondary
students participated in career and technical
education, said Jeanne Roberts, Deputy Associate
Superintendent of Career and Technical Education
with the Arizona Department of Education. About
19,675 of those Arizona high school students earned
two or more credits from a CTE program, and 43,296
of those post-secondary students earned 12 credits,
Roberts said. For full article Source: Arizona Education
News Service, Lisa Irish, February 04, 2015
Photos courtesy of Yuma Union High School District’s career and
technical education program.
Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) Helping Keep Educators Informed
Please follow this link to read the ASBA 2015 Comprehensive Legislative Session Brief. This document includes
summaries of every bill that would impact K-12 education that has been introduced this session. It is
organized numerically with House Bills (HB) first and Senate Bill (SB) second. Each bill features a short summary
of current law and the changes that provisions within the bill would make. Just click here to find out more!
Why Teach For America Alumni Are Urging Group to Reject Funding from Arizona
There’s an unlikely Teach For America (TFA), controversy erupting in Arizona over whether or not the
organization should accept state funding in Arizona. The Arizona legislature just passed a new budget, and
the Teach For America organization in Phoenix just won a $500,000 annual appropriation for the next three
years, while public education funding was cut elsewhere.
Nearly $100 million was cut from the state university systems.
State funding for community colleges was wiped out.
While the budget increases dollars for the K-12 budget, inflation and enrollment growth will actually
result in a loss of nearly $100 million, critics say, according to the Phoenix New Times.
TFA Phoenix has not received any state funding for the past two years, the organization says. But something is
different now: Arizona’s new Governor, Doug Ducey, who was sworn into office in January, is a former
regional board member for Teach For America. Dozens of TFA alumni core members and former staff members wrote a letter to Lindsay DeFrancisco, Executive Director of Teach For America in Phoenix, urging her not
to accept the money when public education is severely underfunded in the state. For Full Article Washington
Post · ByValerie Strauss , 3/11/2015
House Bill 2180 Would Give Arizona Schools a Menu of Testing Choices
House Bill 2180 in the Arizona Legislature, would give state public schools some options when it comes to
testing. The Bill requires the State Board of Education to come up with a variety of tests that school districts
can choose from to give to students. "Instead of establishing just one statewide achievement test, there
would be a menu of options," said Sally Stewart, Communications Director for the Arizona Department of
Education. Stewart said the tests would have to be nationally recognized, something which the AZMerit test
isn't. That test recently replaced the AIMS exam in Arizona schools. The SAT, PSAT and Advanced Placement
exams are examples of tests that schools could offer. Stewart said that Arizona Superintendent of Public
Instruction Diane Douglas supports the bill. "Having the schools have the ability to choose the tests validates
the local control of school districts in the state of Arizona, and she's a big supporter of that," said Stewart.
Source: KTAR, BY BOB MCCLAY, March 17, 2015
Teacher Resources
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Skill-Building Approaches to Anxiety-Fueled Work Avoidance
Long gone are the days when simple, whole class
behavior incentive plans kept every student on an
even keel. Even experienced teachers may not be
sufficiently prepared to address the social and
emotional needs of today's students, especially those
struggling with anxiety. Anxiety disorders are
alarmingly prevalent among U.S. children and
adolescents, with 31.9 percent of teens having had an
anxiety disorder during their school years. Add to that
other increasingly prevalent childhood conditions,
including ADHD and autism, and teachers are
facing new and overwhelming challenges. For Full
Article, Source: Huff Post Education, Blog, Jessica
Minahan, March 13, 2015
Two-Way Communication
Creative Feedback
Teachers often wonder if anything prevents students from learning. This
question comes up in nearly every class. In this video from the
Teaching Channel, see how teachers use post-it notes to quickly
gather student feedback at the end of a lesson and then use this
information to clarify any misconceptions. Source: The Teachers Edition,
March 12, 2015
Tools for English Learners
Educators know that for English Learners (ELs) to succeed academically, they must be able to use informational text effectively. Here are some articles and videos that offer educators tips for helping students develop
their non-fiction reading skills. They include a variety of techniques, from discussing the lay-out of a contentarea textbook, to modeling what good readers do as they work their way through a piece of informational
text (Colorín Colorado). Learning cognates can help ELs whose language or origin is related to English. They
can be particularly useful in content areas such as science, math, and social studies. Check out these
strategies for using cognates to build comprehension or review this list of helpful English-Spanish cognates as a
reference. Source: The Teachers Edition, March 12, 2015
21st Century Community Learning Center Grant RFP for Cycle 13, 2015-2016
The purpose of this important after school, before school, Saturday and summer school program is to create
Community Learning Centers that provide high-quality, AZ College and Career Ready Standards – based
academic learning opportunities leading to increased achievement. The minimum grant award is $50,000
and maximum $120,000 per year for each school site. For more information see the 21st CCLC Website,
To apply. Grant deadline May 4th.
Apache Junction High School Teacher
Publishes 2nd Book Geared Towards
Special Needs
Apache Junction's Special Education Teacher,
Melisa Mel recently published Mel's Circle
Time! Mel's Oval Time!. This book is ideal for those
who work with people who have special needs,
regardless of their age.
Educator Appreciation Month at Musical
Instrument Museum (MIM)
MIM is pleased to announce Educator Appreciation
Month. During the entire month of July, preschool
through 12th-grade educators, administrators, principals,
student teachers, and homeschool educators will
receive free museum admission upon presentation of a
school ID. We invite educators to learn more about
MIM’s educational programs during PREVIEW DAYS on
July 18 and 25 (Saturdays) at 10:00 a.m. and July 19 and
26 (Sundays) at noon. For more information
Technology Resources
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15 Amazing Features in Google Apps You Probably Don't Know
About
Google has big plans for its Google Apps. It hopes to nab 80% of Office users
away from Microsoft. To do that, Google isn't just matching some of Microsoft's
Office's best features; it is adding a bunch of cool features of its own.
For 15 Features Source: Business Insider, Julie Bort, March 4, 2015
APPS & Resources for Teachers
Explain Everything ™
By MorrisCooke
Explain Everything is an easy-to-use design, screencasting, and interactive whiteboard tool that lets you
annotate, animate, narrate, import, and export
almost anything to and from almost anywhere.
itune app
Socrative Teacher
By Socrative, Inc.
Engage, assess and personalize your class with Socrative. Educators can initiate formative assessments
through quizzes, quick question polls, exit tickets and
space races all with their Socrative app. Socrative
will instantly grade, aggregate and provide graphs of
results to help you identify opportunities for further
instruction. itune app
PBS Learningmedia for Students
(www.pbsstudents.org) PBS LearningMedia has
released a new student website, as well as a new
suite of teacher tools and Spanish-language
content. PBS LearningMedia for Students lets
students of all ages search for, save, and share their
favorite resources, as well as download for offline
viewing. New productivity tools for PBS LearningMedia include a Lesson Builder, Storyboard tool, and
Quiz Maker to offer deeper engagement with
content and allow educators to create
personalized, interactive activities for students that
can be used in the classroom or as homework assignments. Educators can track results at the individual level as well as for the entire class. See more
My Top 6 Gaming Resources for STEM Teaching
One teacher shares her favorite games for chemistry,
biology, and more, plus resources to help teachers.
Read More
Apple Making It Simpler for Schools to Use iPads
With iPad sales not as strong as they once were, Apple appears to be showing greater
interest in exploring sectors where there may still be plenty of room for growth. Rumors
have been knocking around for a while suggesting the company is working on
a larger, 12.9-inch device, a size it presumably believes will appeal to educators and
business, and help generate renewed interest in its iPad lineup. Several reports in the
last few days suggest Apple is also looking at ways to make it easier for schools to bring
its tablet into the classroom. Changes to the way it deploys the iPad in the classroom
are set to come into effect in the fall, which happens to be when the company’s super
-sized slate is expected to land. For Full Article, Source: Digital Trends, By Trevor Mogg —
March 9, 2015
International Children's Digital Library
Featuring a variety of books from around the globe, International Children's Digital
Library makes children's classics accessible in many different languages. If you are
looking for a way to introduce global themes, this site is your answer! This example
features the story of Little Red Riding Hood in English but can be translated into
Italian, Spanish, Farsi, and Persian. Source: Teach&Learning, courtesy of Knovation
3/9/2015
Student and Parent Resources
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Raise the Bar Parents
There's a new website for parents who want to know more about Common Core and specifically how their
child is doing. The site has grade-level videos of what to expect, as well as fun math and reading adventures
that test a child's grade-level mastery of Common Core standards. Parents receive a detailed report as well
as links to follow-up resources to help their child continue to grow. All the resources on the site are free.
Check it out Source: U.S. Department of Education Weekly Digest Bulletin March 5, 2015
The Privacy Technical Assistance Center is a great site for parents and students to find resources concerning
student privacy while using on line services. It is offered for free by the US Department of Education. For Site
Student AID Bill of Rights
President Obama has proposed a new Student Aid Bill of Rights that outlines a series of new actions that direct the Department of Education,
Department of Treasury, Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Science and Technology Policy and
Domestic Policy Council, working with
the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Social Security Administration, to make paying for higher
education an easier and fairer experience for millions of Americans. For Full
Article
What You Need To Know About AzMERIT
The countdown has started for Arizona's new assessment for public-school kids. Schools may give AzMERIT, the
test that replaces AIMS, beginning on March 30th. The Arizona State Board of Education awarded a $19
million state contract to American Institutes for Research (AIR) for work with state education staffers to
develop a new test to measure student mastery of the Arizona College and Career Ready standards. Unlike
with the AIMS test, students do not need to pass AzMERIT to graduate. The education board also passed a
measure in December to suspend school letter grades -- which have been based on AIMS scores -- for at least
a year. Here are some things Arizona parents need to know about the new test: 1) Even with ongoing discussion about standards and testing going on in the Legislature, the AzMERIT will be given as planned in the
spring. 2) Schools giving the paper and pencil version of the test may do so April 13-24, while those offering the
online version of AzMERIT may do so from March 30 to May 8. 3) Approximately 750,000 Arizona students are
expected to take the test this spring. 4) Grades 3-12 will take AzMERIT. 5) About 40% of the students will take
the test online. 6) At this time, parents may not "opt out" their kids from the test. 7)There will be make-up tests
during the scheduled testing window available for kids who are absent. 8) The test results will be available
after the start of the 2015-2016 school year. 9) Schools can include AzMERIT results in a student's permanent
record. AZMERIT Family and Student Page Source: Arizona Republic, 2/23/15 , Yavapai County Education Service
Agency News, March
Professional Development News and Calendar
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Pinal Business-Education Summit to be Held April 23rd
The Second Pinal Business-Education Summit will be held April 23, 2015 at Poston
Butte High School, in San Tan Valley, AZ. Educators will partner with Pinal County
education, economic and workforce development leaders to strengthen and
nurture the roots of collaboration to ensure that today’s students are prepared to
meet the workforce demands of tomorrow creating a pipeline of a skilled workers.
Participants will review the progress made on last year’s Summit recommendations
and collaborate on strategies for the continued growth of a sustainable
partnership.
Differentiated Literacy
This dynamic one day training provides teachers with a unique opportunity to learn
strategies that allow for differentiated literacy instruction.
Facilitator: Heather DeFrancisco
Fee: $15
April 7, 8:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Location: Mary C. O’ Brien – ESA Training Room
Secondary Transition Consortium
The meeting will feature-Katrina DeVinny-Trauma Informed Care
Facilitator: Terry Manning Chavez
Fee: 0
April 8 , 9:00 a.m. ‑ 12:00 p.m.
Location: Mary C. O’ Brien – ESA Training Room
Pinal
County
Spelling
Bee
Winners of the Pinal
County Spelling Bee
held February 20th:
Champion
Alaya Walton
Apache Junction
1st Runner Up
Shreya Muthu
Casa Grande
2nd Runner Up
Ariana Vaida
Maricopa
Technology Integration Series: iPads in the Classroom
This workshop provides participants with the working knowledge on how to integrate technology into core curriculum classes, math, ELA, social studies, science.
Presenter: David Roman
Fee: 0
April 8, 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: St. Anthony's Catholic School,
501 E. 2nd Street, Casa Grande
Strategies to Support Students on the Autism Spectrum
Participants will learn characteristics of students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
and strategies, including social stories, that will support academic and social
growth.
Facilitator: Terry Manning Chavez
Fee: $25 Consortium/$40 Non-Consortium
April 9, 9:00 a.m. ‑ 4:00 p.m.
Location: Mary C. O’ Brien – ESA Training Room
Student Responders
The workshop will demonstrate to educators how to create an interactive learning
environment with the use of student responders. Participants will learn how responders enable educators to collect information about student mastery and how
this information allows them to implement data driven instruction.
Presenter: David Roman
Fee: 0
April 29, 1:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m.
Location: Coolidge High School
684 W. Northern Ave, Coolidge
Secondary Transition Consortium
The topic to be determined.
Facilitator: Terry Manning Chavez
Fee: 0
May 13, 9:00 a.m. ‑ 12:00 p.m.
Location: Mary C. O’ Brien – ESA Training Room
Location of
Mary C.O` Brien
Training Room,
1400 N. Eleven Mile Corner Rd.
Casa Grande, AZ 85194
To register for classes
contact Amy Dickerson,
520-450-4504 or
[email protected]
Professional Development News and Calendar
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Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Modules 1– 3
LETRS training will provide participants with a core understanding of language structure and
gain in-depth instructional information to complement teaching practices.
Module 1 - The Challenge of Learning to Read
Module 2 - The Speech Sounds of English: Phonetics, Phonology, and Phoneme Awareness
Module 3 - Spellography for Teachers: How English Spelling Works
Presenter: Terry Manning Chavez
Fee: $15Consortium/$30 Non-consortium
June 1 - 4, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
PLUS $75 for books
Location: Bailey Office, 75 N. Bailey St. Florence, AZ
AZCCRS Math Phase II: Increasing Student Engagement in the Math Classroom
Participants will learn instructional strategies that can be use in the classroom to increase
student engagement in the student mathematical practices. Below are some strategies that
will be modeled/discussed:
· Engaging students in mathematical discussion: individual and small groups
· Planning for differentiation
· Cooperative learning environments
· Tools for diagnosing misconceptions
· Questioning strategies
Presenters: Kelly Cota/Nelson Letts
Fee: $15 Consortium/$30 Non-consortium
June 1, 2015 9:00 a.m.. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Mary C. O’Brien, ESA Training Rm
LEGO Robotics
Participants will be provided with an overview of robotics and how to use this technology in
the classroom to support math, science and technology standards. The workshop will also
incorporate and demonstrate the integration of creativity, problem solving and critical thinking skills with 21st Century Learning. Hands on experience will be gained by building and programing a robot.
Presenter: David Roman
Fee: $15 Consortium/$30 Non-consortium
June 2, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Mary C. O’Brien, ESA Training Rm
Increasing the Rigor and Relevance through Project Based Learning
Participants will immerse in PBL activities from an interdisciplinary unit, while making connections to the rigor and relevance framework. Teachers learn the components of the Authentic
Learning Model for planning a PBL unit.
Instructor: Joel Villegas
Fee: $15 Consortium/$30 Non-consortium
June 3, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Mary C. O’Brien , ESA Training Rm
Animation
Participants will be introduced to a variety of different technologies allowing them to build
and construct animations that demonstrates the integration of creativity and problem solving skills with 21st Century Learning. Teachers will gain hands on animation experience using a
variety of different technology platforms (i.e. ios, windows and web apps).
Presenter: David Roman
Fee: $15 Consortium/$30 Non-consortium
June 4, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Mary C. O’Brien, ESA Training Rm
Location of
Mary C.O` Brien
Training Room,
1400 N. Eleven Mile Corner Rd.
Casa Grande, AZ 85194
The Actively Engaged Classroom
Participants will identify productive group work, its characteristics, and how it fits into the
phases of releasing responsibility. They will apply several strategies throughout the training,
as well as take time for troubleshooting, planning, and reflecting.
Presenters: Kelly Cota/Heather DeFrancisco Fee: $15 Consortium/$30 Non-consortium
June 5, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Mary C. O’Brien, ESA Training Rm
Have a Great Summer!
To register for classes
contact Amy Dickerson,
520-450-4504 or
[email protected]
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/PinalCountyESA
Arizona Department of Education
URL: http://www.ade.state.az.us/
Instagram — @azedschools.
Arizona School Administrators
URL: http://www.azsa.org/
Arizona School Boards Association
URL: http://www.azsba.org/
Arizona Association of School Business Officials
URL: http://www.aasbo.org/
US Department of Education
URL: http://www.ed.gov/
1 Government Procurement Alliance
URL: http://www.1gpa.org
Next Generation STEM Teacher Leaders
URL: http://www.pinalcountystem.org
pinalteach21.org
Editor: Yvonne Corley, [email protected]