PORTLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Professional Learning Calendar

2015-2016
Date
8/24

Area of Focus

Valley View

Collaborative Inquiry

9/23
(2 hr. delay)

District Development/
School Development

Brownstone

Middle School

High School

Convocation Middle School Auditorium 8:00 a.m.

12:00-3:00 PK-12 Buildings
2015-2016 District Goals & Priorities
Modules: Tech: Bloomboard, Google Classroom; Evaluation: CCT Rubric/TEVAL;
Curriculum: K-12 Alignment
12:30-3:00 pm School Focus

District Development

8/25
(Kick Off)

Gildersleeve

Climate & Culture

Special Education- SRBI Overview
(all staff)
(all staff)
TEVAL Work Centers & Bloomboard Training
Paras: Tech; Secretaries & Media Tech: Software Training

10/28
(2 hr. delay)

Self-Directed Development

11/3*
(Full DayElection Day)

Department Collaboration

12/16
(2 hr. delay)

School Development/
District Development

Interventions and Enrichment

7-12 Special Education

(all staff)

(all staff)

1/27
(2 hr. delay)

School Development

Grade Level/Team Collaboration

Paras: SmartBoard; Secretaries & Media Techs: Tech

SRBI Program Implementation

2/16*
(Full Day)

Department Collaboration

3/11
(Full Day)

Collaborative Inquiry

3/23
(2 hr. delay)

School Development

Interventions and Enrichment

(all staff)

NEASC Response to Needs

4/27

Department Collaboration/

(2 hr. delay)

School Development

Grade Level/Team Collaboration

Paras, Secretaries & Media Techs: Tech Training

NEASC Response to Needs

Assessment

NEASC Response to Needs

K-12 teachers*- Teams & Departments

Unified Arts: Collaborate with colleagues in Middlesex Consortium
(no paras, secretaries, media tech; *most K-6 teachers out of district due to summer workshop)

K-12 teachers*- Teams & Departments

(no paras, secretaries, media tech; *most K-6 teachers out of district due to summer workshop)

Technology, Curriculum, Assessment

(no paras & no secretaries/media tech)

Department Collaboration/
School Development
(2 hr. delay)
5/25

6/9
(last day)

(all staff)

District Development

Commencement Collaboration

Areas of Focus
Collaborative Inquiry: K-12 modules
Department Collaboration: Curriculum Alignment, Assessment, Content based development
School Development: NEASC, Climate & Culture, School-based initiatives
District Development: District Learning Priorities, ex: TEVAL, Technology Initiatives, Special Education Topics, Communication
Self- Directed Development: Learning Caf venue offering a variety of topics open to self-selection

Suggested Learning Topics

Special Education- IEP direct, SRBI
Google Classroom
Google Docs
Data Analysis
Writing SLOs
Developing lessons that support meeting SLOs
Curriculum Alignment (vertical/horizontal), CCSS
Writing Workshop (K-6)
Collaboration time: Dept, team, K-12, grades above &
below, other districts

Bloomboard
Chromebooks
Synergize
Tech fluency & skills- SmartBoard, iPad, cloud
Counselor and support service training (anxiety,
school withdrawal, depression)
Developing K-12 scope and sequence
Web design
Assessment
Communication

Unit mapping
Enrichment
Aspen (X2)
Math enrichment
Data Analysis
Piloting PLCs
Restorative Discipline
School Climate
Differentiation
Yoga for Classrooms

Note: Tech with Treats will be held in each building, 1x per month to support ongoing technological development