DISTRICT WIDE STAFF DEVELOPMENT 1st Grade · Tricia Stewart Room: 1303 Preventive and Proactive Approaches to Common Misbehaviors Classroom Environment Kayla Hartmann & Maribel Aguilar-Philley

Welcome to the District Wide Staff Development for Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade teachers. This morning you will attend break-out sessions presented by your peers. These sessions are grounded in the beliefs of Conroe ISD’s Instructional Model and remind us that to

serve our students, we are better as one. We are better as we learn, teach, create and face challenges as one. We are a team of dedicated educators striving to bring our

individual talents together as one group for the betterment of our students. We may come from different backgrounds, experiences and learning, but to provide the best for ALL

of our students, we come together… Better as 1.

PRE-K—2NDGRADE

AUGUST8,2019

DISTRICTWIDESTAFFDEVELOPMENT 1st Grade

Chris Reichelt

Gifted & Talented Specialist

Tammy Zunker

Elementary Mathematics & Early Childhood Coordinator

A special thanks to our content coordinators and District Instructional Coaches! Your hard work and dedication to CISD is valued and appreciated.

Thank you to all of our fabulous presenters. We couldn’t do this day without each of you!

Eric Banks District Instructional Gifted & Talented Coach

Tim Fahy District Instructional Early Childhood Coach

Lee Anne Jones District Instructional Technology Coach

Meg Martinez District Instructional Language Arts Coach

Erika Mead-Garza District Instructional Language Arts Coach

Gretchen Montgomery District Instructional Mathematics Coach

Sherie Pallotta District Instructional Early Childhood Coach

Kristie Wallace District Instructional Student Support Services Coach

Mariann Patterson Administrative Assistant

Jodi Harmann Administrative Assistant

K-2 Planner

8:00am – 8:30am Welcome and General Session (Auditorium)

8:35am—9:15am Session I

9:20am—10:00am Session II

10:05am—10:45am Session III

10:50—11:30am Session IV

My Planner

Session I 1st Choice: Rm:

Alternate Choice: Rm:

Session II 1st Choice: Rm:


Session III 1st Choice: Rm:


Session IV 1st Choice: Rm:


Rotation Groups Locate your campus below and determine your group. This is the group schedule you will fol-

low this morning. Group A Group B Group C

Armstrong Elementary Austin Elementary Bush Elementary

Houston Elementary Patterson Elementary

Powell Elementary Synder Elementary

Tough Flex

Anderson Elementary Creighton Elementary

Galatas Elementary Lamar Elementary

Oak Ridge Elementary Reaves Elementary

Ride Elementary San Jacinto Elementary

Suchma Flex

Bradley Elementary Deretchin Flex

Glen Loch Elementary Hailey Elementary Milam Elementary Rice Elementary

Runyan Elementary Stewart Flex

Wilkinson Elementary

Group D

Birnham Woods Elementary

Broadway Elementary Buckalew Elementary

David Elementary Ford Elementary

Giesinger Elementary Houser Elementary

Kaufman Elementary

LANGUAGE ARTS SESSION DESCRIPTIONS FIRST GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

TITLE DESCRIPTION TIME

Better Instruction for Better Readers and Writers

Participants will be taken on a tour through the new curriculum document and the resources available to support their ELA instruction in alignment with the new TEKs.

ALL SESSIONS

MATH SESSION DESCRIPTIONS FIRST GRADE MATH


Number Sense & Fact Fluency Folder Make & Take

Come make a TEKS aligned number sense & fact fluency folder that will engage 1st graders throughout the whole school year!

Sessions 1 & 2

Get Better with Anchor Stations in Action

Come learn how to use anchor stations from Canvas to easily differentiate and engage your students. Sessions 3 & 4

Engage 1st Graders with Math Breakout Boxes

Come learn how to motivate your students in math by using breakout boxes! They will be so engaged they may not realize they are doing math. Sessions 1 & 2

Using Formative Assessment to Determine Guided Math Groups

Learn how to use quick and frequent pre-assessment questions to determine groups that meet the needs of all learners.

Sessions 3 & 4

K-2 MATH TITLE DESCRIPTION TIME

Better Planning with Our New TEKS Clustering Documents

Come learn how to efficiently road map and better plan your math units using the new TEKS clustering documents created by the math department!

ALL SESSIONS

SOCIAL STUDIES SESSION DESCRIPTIONS K-2 SOCIAL STUDIES

TITLE DESCRIPTION TIME Better Vocabulary: Connecting to

Student Learning Discover creative ways for students to explore vocabulary and to connect it to their learning. ALL SESSIONS

Better Digital Tools in Social Studies for Little Learners

Integrating technology into social studies can transform learner outcomes. Beyond using apps for entertainment or performing repeti-tive tasks, Digital Tools provide students with a voice to express themselves and meaningful opportunities to create, expand and even share their learning beyond the classroom. This empowers students to lead their own learning, fosters collaboration and allows them

to develop the 21st-century skills that they need to succeed in the real world.

ALL SESSIONS

Better Understanding of Landforms

Looking for ways students can explore landforms? Join us for those hands on activities that will engage their learning.

ALL SESSIONS

First 20 Days of Social Studies Join us and leave with some great ways to capture your student's love of Social Studies. ALL SESSIONS

SCIENCE SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

K-2 SCIENCE TITLE DESCRIPTION TIME

Science Using Seesaw

Learn ways to use the digital resource Seesaw in your Science lessons! Sessions 1 & 2

Science Interactive Word Walls Do you want to increase student engagement and mastery of science content in your classroom? Come learn about

Interactive Word Walls….FYI, they can be used in all content areas! Sessions 3 & 4

Easy Digital Interactive Notebook for Science

Come learn how to use your digital resources for students to create Interactive Notebooks. ALL SESSIONS

Favorite Science Resources and Where to Find Them!

A deeper look at Conroe ISD Science Canvas and STEMscopes resources. ALL SESSIONS

FIRST GRADE SCIENCE TITLE DESCRIPTION TIME

1st Grade Science Interactive Word Walls

How to use and implement interactive word walls in the science classroom to facilitate a more student centered environment.

Sessions 1 & 2

1st Grade My Favorite 5E Lesson Do you want to learn more about the 5E lesson model? Come find out about our favorite 5E Science lessons. Sessions 3 & 4

BEST PRACTICE SESSION DESCRIPTIONS K-2 CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT


Going Beyond the Clip Come learn how to support positive behavior in your classroom in many ways and learn about other

alternatives to the clip system. Sessions 1 & 2

Students’ Basic Needs Embracing the needs of each student to foster a positive classroom culture. Sessions 3 & 4

STOIC for a Teacher Teachers can incorporate STOIC within the classroom on a day to day basis while managing other

responsibilities. Sessions 1 & 2

Preventive and Proactive Approaches to Common Misbehaviors

Bringing more focus to SEL time, including activities and resources for your classroom. Sessions 3 & 4

Classroom Environment Scope & Sequence

Teachers will explore the Classroom Learning Environment Scope & Sequence to help you consider and prepare the structures necessary to start the year off successfully!

ALL SESSIONS

Classroom Management: The Key to a Successful School Year

Come and learn more about the classroom management and how to have SUCCESS using the classroom environment scope & sequence.

Sessions 1 & 2

Teaching for Tough Kids Come learn about interventions and teaching strategies for tough kids in the classroom. Sessions 3 & 4

Tips and Tricks for Managing Lit-tles

Come learn about setting up your classroom and managing with success throughout different parts of your day. Walk away with knowledge about setting up for activities with successful management.

Session 1 & 2

Positive Classroom Management Systems & Building Relationships

Let’s talk about the importance of building positive relationships with students through the use of the 3 to 1 ratio and examples of positive classroom behavior plans in the K-2 classroom.

Sessions 3 & 4

Create a Better iPad Learning Environment K-2

Come learn how to help your students seamlessly use iPads during the day by providing consistent procedures and con-stant feedback.

ALL SESSIONS

Working Together with Seesaw Activities

Discover one of the newest features available in Seesaw. Activities allows teachers to easily create and share activities for students to complete using Seesaw. Take a tour of pre-made activities available in Seesaw, as well as how to cre-

ate and share your own activities. Sessions 1 & 3

Bilingual Dual Language Model Learn all about our one-way dual language bilingual program model and its purpose to create biliterate and bicultural stu-

dents. The session will primarily focus on our district's expectations in grades PK-2 for content area instruction, assessment and much more.

ALL SESSIONS

Let’s Get Appy! Are your class iPads overloaded with dozens of apps that students barely even use? This session will focus on several

digital tools that can be used across a variety of grade levels, subjects, and assignments. Sessions 2 & 4

1st GRADE : GROUPS A, B, C, D GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D

8:35-9:15 A.M. SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES

8:35-9:15 A.M. MATH

8:35-9:15 A.M. LANGUAGE ARTS

8:35-9:15 A.M. CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

Science Using Seesaw Planning & Instruction

Leora Croy & Katie Stork Room: 2313


Planning & Instruction Gretchen Montgomery

Room: 1305


Planning & Instruction Jennifer Tutt

Room: 2101

Going Beyond the Clip Classroom Environment

Mariann O’Hagan & Magen Parish

Room: 2201

Easy Digital Interactive Notebook for Science Planning & Instruction

Laurie Herbert, Lauren Lee & Caisee Ritchey Room: 2314

Number Sense & Fact Fluency Folder Make & Take Planning & Instruction

Laurie Garlock, Jaclyn Moragas & Tricia Stewart

Room: 1303


Planning & Instruction Ashley Kiker Room: 2108

STOIC for a Teacher Classroom Environment

Rebecca Harrison Room: 2202

1st Grade Interactive Science Word Walls Planning & Instruction

Meghan Turner, Erin Keohl & Kristi Fuller Room: 2308

Engage 1st Graders with Breakout Boxes Planning & Instruction

Amy Scogin & Samantha Saltsman Room: 1304


Planning & Instruction Stacy Ranck Room: 2114

Classroom Environment Scope & Sequence Classroom Environment

Kim Mize Room: 2203

Favorite Science Resources & Where to Find Them!

Planning & Instruction Mary Littlejohn

Room: 2315

9:20-10:00 A.M. LNAGUAGE ARTS


Classroom Management: The Key to a Successful School Year Classroom Environment

Antoinette Patterson, Katrina Bryan & Jill Keenan Room: 2204

Better Vocabulary: Connecting to Student Learning

Planning & Instruction Jason Schenk

Room: 2303

Going Beyond the Clip Classroom Environment

Mariann O’Hagan & Magen Parish

Room: 2201

Tips and Tricks for Managing Littles Courtney Neuenschwander & Ashley

Michalak Room: 2205


Planning & Instruction Blanca Valdez

Room: 2305

STOIC for a Teacher Classroom Environment

Rebecca Harrison Room: 2202


Classroom Environment Mindy Eschenburg

Room: 2206

Better Understanding of Landforms Planning & Instruction

Dianne Bamford & Cindy Lopez Room: 2304


Planning & Instruction Ashley Kiker Room: 2108


Kim Mize Room: 2203

Working Together with Seesaw Activities Instruction & Classroom Environment

Lee Anne Jones Room: 2207

First 20 Days of Social Studies in 2nd Grade Planning & Instruction

Cassie Smith & Sherri Draper Room: 2306


Planning & Instruction Stacy Ranck Room: 2114

Classroom Management: The Key to a Successful School Year Classroom Environment

Antoinette Patterson, Katrina Bryan & Jill Keenan Room: 2204

Bilingual Dual Language Model Planning & Instruction

Erika Mead-Garza Room: 2208


Planning & Instruction Jennifer Tutt Room: 2101


9:20-10:00 A.M. MATH


Tips and Tricks for Managing Littles Courtney Neuenschwander & Ashley

Michalak Room: 2205




Room: 1305

Students’ Basic Needs Classroom Environment

Jessica Macon Room: 2201



Room: 2206

Science Using Seesaw Planning & Instruction

Leora Croy & Katie Stork Room: 2313

Number Sense & Fact Fluency Folder Make & Take Planning & Instruction

Laurie Garlock, Jaclyn Moragas & Tricia Stewart

Room: 1303

Preventive and Proactive Approaches to Common Misbehaviors Classroom Environment

Kayla Hartmann & Maribel Aguilar-Philley Room: 2202

Let’s Get Appy! Instruction & Classroom Environment




Engage 1st Graders with Breakout Boxes Planning & Instruction

Amy Scogin & Samantha Saltsman Room: 1304


Kim Mize Room: 2203



1st Grade Interactive Science Word Walls Planning & Instruction

Meghan Turner, Erin Keohl & Kristi Fuller Room: 2308


Teaching for Tough Kids Classroom Environment

Katy Major & Dani Gorsalitz Room: 2204


Favorite Science Resources & Where to Find Them! Planning & Instruction

Mary Littlejohn Room: 2315



Room: 2101


Classroom Environment Katie Meyer & Suzanne Juneau

Room: 2205

Science Interactive Word Walls Planning & Instruction

Jody Royse & Yaneth Armenta Room: 2313



Room: 2303


Planning & Instruction Conchita Ladwig

Room: 2108



Room: 2206





Room: 2305

Working Together with Seesaw Activities Instruction & Classroom Environment


1st Grade My Favorite 5E Lesson Planning & Instruction

Raquelina Santa Cruz & Kimberly Dooley Room: 2308





Favorite Science Resources & Where to Find Them! Planning & Instruction

Mary Littlejohn Room: 2315




Planning & Instruction Rachel Rapee

Room: 2114






Room: 2303

10:05-110:45 A.M. MATH

Students’ Basic Needs Classroom Environment

Jessica Macon Room: 2201

Science Interactive Word Walls Planning & Instruction

Jody Royse & Yaneth Armenta Room: 2313



Room: 2305



Room: 1305

Preventive and Proactive Approaches to Common Misbehaviors Classroom Environment

Kayla Hartmann & Maribel Aguilar-Philley Room: 2202





Using Formative Assessment to Determine Guided Math Groups

Classroom Environment & Instruction Holly Carroll & Lacy Wright

Room: 1304


Kim Mize Room: 2203

1st Grade My Favorite 5E Lesson Planning & Instruction

Raquelina Santa Cruz & Kimberly Dooley Room: 2308



Get Better with Anchor Stations in Action Planning & Instruction

Diana Ruppert & Laurie Arita Room: 1303

Teaching for Tough Kids Classroom Environment

Katy Major & Dani Gorsalitz Room: 2204

Favorite Science Resources & Where to Find Them

Planning & Instruction Mary Littlejohn

Room: 2315

10:50-11:30 A.M. MATH



Classroom Environment Katie Meyer & Suzanne Juneau

Room: 2205



Room: 2303



Room: 1305



Room: 2101



Room: 2206



Room: 2305 Using Formative Assessment to Determine

Guided Math Groups Classroom Environment & Instruction

Holly Carroll & Lacy Wright Room: 1304


Planning & Instruction Conchita Ladwig

Room: 2108

Let’s Get Appy! Instruction & Classroom Environment








Get Better with Anchor Stations in Action Planning & Instruction

Diana Ruppert & Laurie Arita Room: 1303


Planning & Instruction Rachel Rapee

Room: 2114

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Many thanks to The Woodlands College Park High School administration and staff for their cooperation and

support in making this staff development day a huge success. We could have not done this without a great

team effort!

Love,

Tammy & Chris

THANKYOU