SDW: Leadership and Learning: August 2019

Friday, August 30, 2019

News Articles: August 24, 2019 - August 30, 2019

Welcome Back! Register Now for September TDP Courses!

Welcome Back! Please see September 2019 TDP courses offered and the link below for registration:

September 2019 TDP Registration - CLICK HERE

All courses are held on September 10, 17, 24 and October 1 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise.

Literacy Essentials: Elementary K-5
Math Essentials: Elementary K-5
Flexible Grouping: Data-driven Instruction
Instructional Planning Using Gradual Release of Responsibility
Standards Based Grading Essentials
Writing and Implementing IEPs
Fostering Inquiry through Hands on Learning in the Secondary Classroom
Discourse in the Math Classroom

Registration will close at 4pm on Friday, September 6th.

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There are also Self-paced TDP courses available on BB9. You can register for those classes at any time through this link: http://goo.gl/VkW76t

BB101
BB102
BB103
Google 101
Google 102
Google 103
SAMR 101
Literacy Foundations
Math Foundations
Standards Based Grading
Understanding Educator Effectiveness

Thank you!

Thursday, August 29, 2019

AVMR Learning Opportunities for Fall 2019

In the School District of Waukesha, we have been training teachers in Add+VantageMR
since 2015. During that time, many teachers have experienced the value of learning
more about numeracy development in students and how to better facilitate learning. AVMR
is not a set curriculum for students, but rather training that allows teachers to analyze and
advance student understanding and numeracy development. If you are interested in joining an
AVMR course, participating in a book study, or taking a TDP, please see the information below.

FYI - If you are AVMR trained, you should be able to access the AVMR BlackBoard site by
logging in with your SDW username and password. All AVMR trained teachers have been
added to the site.

AVMR Trainings:

AVMR Course 1 involves teachers learning about Add+VantageMR assessments and focusing
on a continuum of learning in relationship to the Learning Framework in Number. Teachers learn
to use a series of three assessments to develop a profile of number knowledge for children:
number words and numerals, structuring, and addition and subtraction. The profile then assists
teachers in making informed instructional decisions to advance students' knowledge and skills.

October 2nd 8:00 - 3:30
October 3rd 8:00 - 3:30
October 10th 4:15 - 7:15
October 21st 4:15 - 7:15
October 28th 4:15 - 7:15

AMVR Course 2 is a continuation of numeracy continuum of learning in regards to t

he Learning Framework in Number. You will learn about place value and multiplication/division
assessments that can be administered to your neediest students to know exactly where they are i
n their numeracy development so you can make instructional decisions that will help to move
the students along in their learning. To sign up for this course, you need to have completed

AVMR Course 1.

November 6th 8:00 - 3:30
November 7th 8:00 - 3:30
November 14th 4:15 - 7:15
November 16th 8:00 - 3:30

Fractions Course (AVMR Course 3) is the newest AVMR Course!
Developing Fractions Knowledge by Amy Hackenberg, Anderson Norton, and Robert Wright
serves as the course text and provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to classroom and
intervention teaching of fractions. This course combines online learning with team meetings.
The teaching approach for this course relies heavily on working with students and then observing
and documenting students' mathematical activity and thinking. Instructional sequences take into
account detailed information about students' current levels of knowledge, as well as how students
reorganize their ways of working with whole numbers in order to meaningfully work with fractions.
It is highly recommended that you have completed AVMR Course 1 and 2 before signing up
for this course.

September 26th 4:15 - 6:30
October 3rd 4:15 - 6:30
October 9th 4:15 - 6:30
October 22nd 8:00 - 3:30
October 30th 4:15 - 6:30
November 7th 4:15 - 6:30
November 21st 8:00 - 3:30
December 5th 4:15 - 6:30
December 12th 4:15 - 6:30

AVMR Book Study:

AVMR Book Study/Make 'n Take - Teaching Number in the Classroom with 4-8 Year Olds

This book study will read and discuss the purple book that teachers receive with course one of
Add+VantageMR. The topics covered in this book are beginning number and early counting strategies,
multi-digit addition and subtraction, and early multiplication and division. This book study will look at
the various assessment tasks and teaching activities that can be used in your classroom. Participants
will make and share resources for the various activities.

Teaching Number in the Classroom with 4-8 Year Olds - Purple Book Study

November 13th 4:15 - 6:30

November 25th 4:15 - 6:30

December 4th 4:15 - 6:30

December 11th 4:15 - 6:30

December 18th 4:15 - 6:30

TDP Courses:

The following TDP courses will be offered during this fall semester school year.

AVMR Course 1 Revisited (October 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th) Did you complete Add+VantageMR Course 1 and end up with more questions once you got back to your classroom? This course will review the information learned in AVMR and provide the time to further develop your understanding. We will take time to ask questions, share ideas with each other, and look at resources with activities to do with students. We will focus on Number Words and Numerals, Structuring, and Addition/Subtraction.

AVMR Course 2 Revisited (November 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th) When learning something new, it is often hard to remember all of the key concepts. This course will review the information learned in AVMR Course 2 and provide the time to further develop your understanding. We will take time to ask questions, share ideas with each other, and look at resources with activities to do with students. We will focus on Place Value and Multiplication/Division, as well as information in the red book.

Spring 2020
Click on the document below to find the courses that will be available in the Spring of 2020.
A google form will be shared in December to sign up for the Spring courses.

AVMR Learning Opportunities 2019-2020

If you are interested in participating in any of these learning opportunities, please fill out
this Google Form and indicate your choices. Since only a limited number of spots
are available for each course, sign up early to guarantee a spot. You must attend all of
the dates/times for each particular course.

Summer Institute Presentation Links

Here is the spreadsheet for all of the Summer Institute presentation links.
I am so grateful and amazed to see all of the wonderful sessions led by each of you! Thank you!
#GettingBetterTogether

Friday, August 16, 2019

Carroll University Offering a 15% Discount to All SDW Teachers

Carroll University still has openings in the Fall 2019 cohorts of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership.

The Curriculum and Instruction Masters offers many certificate and license programs that serve as areas of concentration to get your master’s degree. Carroll offers the reading teacher license, reading specialist license, elementary math certificate, teacher leader certificate, and personalized learning certificate!

The Educational Leadership Masters offers project and performance-based learning opportunities to support candidate knowledge, skills and dispositions for educational leadership.

If you have additional questions, please contact Kyle Jones for more information.

Kyle Jones

Assistant Director of Graduate Admission/ Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Carroll University

Mail: 100 N. East Avenue, Waukesha WI 53186

Office: (262)524-7225