Professional+DevelopmentSpring+2016



Professional Development Opportunities Spring 2016 //Note: Per Session will be paid to attendees who complete the workshop requirements and projects.// //These events are opened to NYC DOE **Teachers only**!// __** //Presenters Responsibilities:// **__ //1) Collect the final products/projects from your attendees and submit the collective link to the projects here.//   //2) Attendees must complete the evaluation survey here or listed below.//
 * ** Wednesday, April 13 or May 11 **
 * 4:00pm-7:00pm **
 * // Location: Curtis HS //**
 * // 105 Hamilton Avenue, //**
 * // Staten Island, NY 10301 //** || ** iLearnNYC: Flipping the Classroom with Blendspace w/ Giovanna Kenny **
 * // Session Info: //****// Participants will be able to use the Blendspace platform to create an online lesson plan in order to flip the classroom. Register for April 13 or May 11 only. //**
 * // Please register here: //**[|**https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teacher-led-flipping-the-classroom-with-blendspace-tickets-24015677538**]

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring2016-socrative-for-online-formative-assessment-corrected-tickets-24626245764
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 * ** Wednesday, May 4 or May 18 **
 * 4:00pm-7:00pm **
 * // Location: PS 156 Waverly //**
 * // Room 408 //**
 * // 104 Sutter Avenue //**
 * // Brooklyn, NY 11212 //** || ** iLearnNYC: Socrative for Online Formative Assessment w/ Alise Braick **
 * // Session Info: //****// Teachers will be able to design assessments specifically for their students in a variety of formats, see student results in real time, and get instant report about whole class or specific student performance. Register for May 4 or May 18 only. //**
 * // Please register here //**** : [|Corrected Link] **


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 * ** Saturday, May 7 **
 * 9:00am-1:00pm **
 * // Location: Madison HS //**
 * // Room 316 //**
 * // 3787 Bedford Avenue //**
 * // Brooklyn, NY 11229 //** || ** iLearnNYC: UDL Book Builder w/ Leah Sachs **
 * // Session Info: //****// Participants will be able to utilize the UDL book builder in order to create modified version of books and articles for use with lower level readers, ESL students and students with disabilities //****// . //**
 * // Please register here: //**[|**https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teacher-led-universal-design-for-learning-udl-book-builder-tickets-23922736549**]


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 * ** Saturday, May 7th and 14th for a two session workshop. **
 * 9:00am – 2:00 pm **
 * Location: Madison HS **
 * Room 316 **

[|**https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teacher-led-tell-your-tale-tools-for-engaging-students-with-digital-storytelling-tickets-24232621423**]
 * Room 203 3787 Bedford Avenue **
 * Brooklyn, NY 11229 ** || ** iLearnNYC: Tell Your Tale: Tools for Engaging Students with Digital Storytelling w/Lia Lambrides and Kelly Henning **** (2 session series) **
 * // Session Info: This is a two session workshop. Attendees must participate in both sessions and complete the project in order to be paid per session compensation. //**//Participants will become digitally fluent as they plan and create a published digital story that is aligned to content and standards, which can be used in their class for instruction or as a model for students to replicate. //
 * Please register here: **


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 * ** Monday, May 16 & May 23 **
 * 4:00pm-7:00pm **
 * // Location: //**
 * // HS of Economic and Finance //**
 * // 100 Trinity Place //**
 * // NYC, NY 10006 //** || ** iLearnNYC: Using Social Media in the classroom w/ Rachel Tsivitis (2 session series) **

[|**https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teacher-led-using-social-media-in-the-classroom-two-sessions-tickets-23917730576**]
 * // Session Info: //****// There are many pros and cons of using social media in the classroom and the real question is “should schools allow social media in the classroom?” We will learn about different types of social media sites teachers can use to enrich the classroom experience and engage students. //****// Participants must attend both days and complete project in order to be paid per-session. //**
 * // Please register here: //**


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 * ** Saturday May 21 **
 * 9:00am-1:00pm **
 * // Location: PS 101 //**
 * // Room 201 //**
 * // 2 Russell Place //**
 * // Queens, NY 11375 //** || ** iLearnNYC: Teaching Common Core Thematic Units Through Technology Integration w/ Adam Hyman **


 * // Session Info: //****// Participants will be able to design their own thematic unit with a technology component and will be able to bring the process back to their school to implement immediately. Attendees will receive a surprise giveaway. //**

[|**https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teacher-led-teaching-common-core-thematic-units-wtechnology-tickets-23923071551**]
 * // Please register here: //**


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 * ** Monday, June 6 & June 15 **
 * 3:30pm-6:30pm **
 * // Location: //**
 * // HS of Economic and Finance //**
 * // 100 Trinity Place //**
 * // NYC, NY 10006 //** || ** iLearnNYC: Using Online Database for Research w/ Rachel Tsivitis (2 session series) **


 * // Session Info: Participants will be able to access and utilize free databases provided by the State of NY for all residents use, as well as city databases through the New York Public Library. Participants must attend both days and complete project in order to be paid per-session. //**

[|**https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teacher-led-using-online-databases-for-research-two-sessions-tickets-23922070557**]
 * // Please register here: //**


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 * ** Thursday, May 19th or Thursday, June 16 **
 * 4:00pm-7:00pm **
 * Location: **
 * Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy **
 * 1980 Lafayette Avenue **
 * Bronx, NY 10473 ** || ** iLearnNYC: Going Paperless with Google Classroom w/Panagiota Karellas **
 * // Session Info: Participants will learn how to utilize Google Classroom, a free web-based platform that integrates the Google Apps for Education account with other Google Apps services, including Google Docs, Gmail, and Google Calendar. Google Classroom saves time and paper, and makes it easy to create classes, distribute assignments, communicate, and stay organized. Teachers can receive to the minute updates on student progress and provide direct, real-time feedback and grades right in classroom. //**

//** Please register here for May 19th: **// http://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring2016-going-paperless-with-google-classroom-second-session-added-tickets-25131954352

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 * // Please register here for June 16th: //**

//** Session Info: Participants will focus on cross curricular strategies for the inclusive classroom using the Exploring Computer Science curriculum as a model. Teachers will use the award-winning “Hour of Code” introduction to Computer Science and need no previous computer training. **// //** FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: JEFF KAUFMAN AT JKAUFMA8@SCHOOLS.NYC.GOV **//
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 * ** Tuesday, May 24 **
 * 3:00 pm -6:00 pm **
 * Location: **
 * Far Rockaway HS Complex **
 * 8-21 Bay 25th Street, **
 * Far Rockaway Queens, NY 11690 ** || **iLearnNYC: Bringing Equity to Computer Science and An Hour of Code w/ Jeffrey Kaufman **

//**Please register here May 24th: **// []


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 * ** Wednesday & Thursday, **
 * May 25 & 26 **
 * 3:30pm-5:30pm **

**Queens, NY 11101** || **iLearnNYC: Using Google Tools in the Classroom with Annette Bindert ( 2 session series) **
 * 30th Avenue School **
 * 31-51 21st Street **
 * 5th Floor **


 * The first session is May 25th from 3:30-5:30 and the second is May 26th from 3:30-5:30. **
 * //Session Info: Looking for a new way to engage your students, and change up your own teaching routine? These sessions will provide teachers new to blended learning, or seeking new tools to enhance their existing blended learning instruction, with new tools and strategies for their classroom. Bring your classroom into the 21st Century with web tools that provide students with the opportunity to engage with your course content in new ways!// **

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 * //Please register here May 25 & 26: //**


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 * **Wednesday, **
 * June 1 **
 * 3:30 PM- 5:30 PM **

Baychester Middle School 3750 Baychester Avenue Room 252 Bronx, NY 10466 || **iLearnNYC- Blended Learning, Content and Curriculum, Coding with Codesters w/ Channa Comer **
 * //Session Info: Participants will be introduced to basic programming concepts and learn how to teach those concepts in a project-based learning environment. Participants will start by exploring coding using the Codesters platform. //** // The // **//focus will be on differentiating assessment products and strategies for helping students develop problem solving skills. Participants should come to the session with a laptop/chromebook. Each participant will leave with a free teacher account and classroom resources. //**


 * //Please register here June 1st: //**
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 * <span style="color: #cc66ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Staten Island, NY 10301 ** || **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">iLearnNYC_Top Apps for Content Creation & Supporting School-Connection w/ Jaclyn Patanio **


 * //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Session Info: This session will be based around how to utilize specific apps to flip your classroom, have student create content for learning & foster a home-school connection. The main apps we will focus on are Explain Everything, Educreations, and Doodle Pro. In this session you will see how the apps are used, set up a plan for implementation and creating account and your own screencasting to take back to your school! //**

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**6th Floo**r || **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt;">iLearnNYC- Anyone Can Code w/ Eileen Lennon **
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 * ** Tuesday,June 14 **
 * 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM **
 * P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche (M125) **
 * 425 WEST 123 STREET, **
 * Manhattan, NY 10027 **


 * //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Session Info: Introduce Coding to your Students. Want to start coding in your school, but have no idea where to start? In two hours, I will give you the tools to start your own coding curriculum. You don’t need to have any experience, and the resources are very teacher-friendly. Most of the tools work for grades 3-8, but all are free. It’s fun, kids love it, and you will be offering students the tools they need for the 21st century. //**

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