EPS Professional Development - Feb 21, 2017

PM Sessions, continued 12:15 to 3:15 PM Session Q — PK-12 Taking a Look at Office 365 Dr. Kerry Wiley Location: Fermi A328 This session will begin with a general introduction to Office 365. Topics will include utilizing the portal, sharing documents, and using Office 365 Apps both online and on the desktop. Time will be set aside to answer individualized questions as necessary. Participants will need to bring their new Lenovo laptops. Session S — 6-12 PASS: An Iniative for Creating Physically Active School Systems Carol Ciotto and Kimberly Kostelis Location: Fermi A224 Session R — 6-12 Teen Leadership Course Leader Certification– Part B Mark Dube Location: Fermi A205 Participants will experience firsthand the format and organization of a Teen Leadership classroom environment. The EXCEL Model will be explained in depth, along with building and implementing a social contract. Session T — 6-8 Learning Pods Deb Gaskell Location: JFK Rm 35 Black Wing This session is intended for teachIn this workshop, Creating Physiers who are interested in ideas for cally Active School Systems (PASS) structured, student-centered participants will learn why exercise learning groups. Part I will focus on increases learning. This activityan overview of the learning pod based workshop will provide format, with a visual presentation teachers with information, reand discussion of points pertaining sources, and hands-on activities to to planning, management, and effectively meet the needs of their assessment of small groups. Part II students and provide them with will consist of rotating work groups sufficient time to "move in school." that replicate the student model, Teachers will look at the PASS with activities to support small needs assessment and the "how group implementation in individual to" of creating an action plan to classrooms. implement PASS. Page 12

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